Consolidation of Advocates of Good Roads
Quincy good roads advocates from all organizations plan a Thursday Chamber of Commerce meeting to form a consolidated committee uniting public and civic groups to press for Quincy road improvements. The plan, born in a meeting of the Quincy Motor Club and Auto Trades Association, seeks delegates from all groups with good roads committees to present a unified city position before authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy Motor Club
Auto Trades Association
John W. Myers
Motor Club
J. G. Clough
J. W. Hart
Thomas M. Beatty
Quincy Automobiles Trade Association
Sty of
Guiney
Hainais
Missouri
Consolidated Good Reads Committee
Good Reads Committee
Consolidated Good Roads Committee
Quincy Consolidated Good Roads Committee
Mayor and City Council Chamber of Commerce
Quincy Clearing House
Quincy Unit
Cannon Ball Trail Association
Travelers’ Protec
Editors Meet in Quincy Expand Illinois Iowa Missouri By Laws
Editors from Illinois Iowa and Missouri gathered in Quincy for a Sunday session where by laws were amended to include editors and all editorial staff from three states and to invite city newspaper publishers to join. Roy Cricfield was elected president with Paul Whalen as vice president and John Schoeneman as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City and Telegraph Editors’ Association
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
Roy H. Cricfield
Bloomington Pantagraph
Association
Paul B. Whalen
Fort Madison
Democrat
John M. Schoeneman
Quincy Journal
W. T. Eddy
Quincy Herald
Charles R. Miller
Burlington Hawkeye
Ralph L. Sisson
Decatur Herald
W. L. Fay
Jacksonville Journal
Miss Hour Murphy
Fort Madison Democrat
Hotel Newcomb
Charles Eichenauer
Quincy
Crihfield
John Coens
Will Sprague
Bev Higgins
James Sullivan
Billy Smith
Local Organizations List for Road Committee In Quincy
A compiled roster of local clubs associations and committees in Quincy including the Local Unit Mississippi River Scenic Highway and groups such as the Quincy Daily Whig Journal and various merchants and professional associations. The document names multiple civic organizations and road committees gathered for public works planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive Association
United Commercial Travelers
Quincy Rotary Club
Quincy Lions Club
Taylor Road Corporation
Taocal
Mississippi River Scenic Highway
Quincy Daily Whig
Quincy Daily Journal
Quincy Daily Herald
Civic Improvement League
Retail
Quincy Motor Club
Quincy Automobile Trades Assn
Three Pay Fine For Intoxication In Police Court
Judge Reardon presided as multiple defendants faced charges in police court Monday. Three drunken arrests from Saturday into Sunday led to fines, including Jim Willis and John Flynn who pleaded guilty and paid small fines. Charles Smith claimed minor whiskey use for stomach trouble and paid 3 dollars plus costs. Rose Roberts, released from the workhouse, was remanded for vagrancy and sent to the workhouse for medical care. Ray Hurst, the sailor, faced a statutory offense with a 25 dollar fine. he arranged money to cover the woman's fine as he heads to Great Lakes for desertion. H. A. Love paid 35 dollars for speeding. Ernest Bickhaus’s assault case with Lewis Fooks was continued to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reardon
Jim Willis
John Flynn
Charles Smith
Rose Roberts
Ryan
Ray Hurst
Fay Hoppe
Quincy
Hurst
Navy Department
Great Lakes
Navy
H. A. Love
Louisiana
Ernest Bickhaus
Lewis Fooks
Bickhaus
River excursion and steamer travel from Quincy to nearby towns
A large Quincy crowd traveled up the river to Nauvoo Sunday aboard the steamer Keokuk. Eighteen went on Monday evening for a round trip to Burlington and back. The Alabama carried freight on its Sunday return trip inland. Three canoeists left Quincy Monday for St. Louis with plans to land there Wednesday evening. On Wednesday the G. W. Till will bring an excursion from Canton to Quincy, departing at 8:30 p.m. and reaching Canton at 11 p.m., then returning to Quincy by 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Nauvoo
Keokuk
Burlington
Alabama
Quincey
St. Louis
G. W. Till
Canton
Marriage Licenses Issued in Quincy Pairs
Jasper W Reading 27 and Rosa Hughes 35 both of Quincy. Charles Carlton Crail 24 and Mamie Brown 18 both of Quincy. Joseph M Cirricione 21 and Frances Belle Sprinkle 18 both of Quincy. Felix John Stravinsky 30 and Jennia Southwick 27 both of Quincy. Arthur C Krug over 21 and Nellie May West over 18 both of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper W. Reading
Rosa Hughes
Quincy
Charles Carlton Crail
Mamie Brown
Joseph M. Cirricione
Frances Belle Sprinkle
Felix John Stravinsky
Jennia Southwick
Arthur C. Krug
Nellie May West
Mercury Climbs to 103 Degrees in 1919 Record
A hot spell in Quincy pushes the thermometer to 103 at 3 pm with 97 at noon and 100 at 5 pm. Strong winds and a passing cloud limited peak heat while Washington park received two hours of cooling spray from city hoses. No prostrations or factory shutdowns were reported despite three days of extreme heat and a sizzler July ahead for crops and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Beecause
Quincy
Man Cashes Worthless Check For Flowers In Quincy
Police seek C M Barnet and wife of Chicago after Barnet used a two dollar flower order to mask a nineteen dollar check fraud at Heckenkamp flower store on North Sixth street. He posed as a government official, registered at Hotel Newcomb, and left with flowers and cash difference, claiming clerks could keep the check. The couple may have left town after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Barnet
Chicago
Newcomb
Heckenkamp
North Sixth Street
Quincy
Barnet
Merchantile Bank
Barnett
Quincy’s Pulse Roof Fire On Liebig’s Alley
A blaze damaged Leonard Hastings home roof at 12:45 PM Monday along Liebig's alley Payson Avenue between Third and Fourth. A passing locomotive sparked the fire, estimated damage around $20. Smoke from a kitchen chimney at Ninth and State caused a false alarm at 4:00 AM. firefighters found only a woman preparing laundry and returned to stations. A rope across Ninth and Spruce damaged a Brockschmidt car when struck Sunday evening. no warning light was present to mark the rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hastings
Liebig's Alley
Payson Avenue
Third
Ninth
State
Ninth and
Spruce
A. J. Brockschmidt
Park Place
Birth Announcement for Nelson in Hamilton Ontario
A son was born Monday July 25 to Mr and Mrs W Bradford Nelson of Hamilton Ontario Canada. Mrs Melson formerly Miss Bernice Tapp daughter of Mr and Mrs J le Tapp at 260 Hampshire Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bradford Nelson
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Melson
Bernice Tapp
J. le Tapp
Hampshire Street
Queer Craft Arrives At Local Port On A Raft Boat
A fourteen foot craft described as a cracker box on a raft entered Quincy harbor with Edward O Hanlon of Rock Island aboard. He planned to travel down the Mississippi to St Louis, rowing after his engine failed. He said a companion backed out, leaving him alone, and he found the cabin boat pleasant despite the journey being lonely. He stocked up in Quincy before continuing downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Edward O'Hanlon
Rock Island
Mississippi
St. Louis
Mr. O'Hanlon
O'Hanlon
Deaths and Funerals for Tawson Ohmenus and Draper
Funeral services for Michael Tawson were held at 8:30 a.m. at the home and at 9 a.m. at St. Peter church with Rev. J. J. Driscoll officiating. Interment followed in St. Peter cemetery. Bearers: P. J. O’Brien, Thomas Nolan, William Cunnan e, William Carbaugh, Elmer Jener, Charles Daley. Also, funeral services for Jacob Ohnenmus at his family home on Twelfth Street and at St. Francis church with Father Optatus officiating. interment in Calvary cemetery. Bearers included William Dollman, Edward Lawrence, Tony Obert, Albert Obert, Matt Obert, and relatives. Mrs. Maggie Draper, colored, died in Chicago July 22 at age 60. funeral at African M. E. Church and burial in Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Tawson
Vine Street
St. Peter Church
J. J. Driscoll
St. Peter Cemetery
P. J. O'Brien
Thomas Nolan
William Cunnane
William Carbaugh
Elmer J3ener
Charles Daley
Jacob Ohnemus
Lmits
St. Francis Church
Father Optatus
Calvary Cemetery
William Dollman
Edward Lawrence
Tony
Albert
Matt Obert
Mr. Ohnemus
Maggie Draper
Afkcan M. E
Mrs Nancy Ball Dies After Illness at St Vincent Home
Nancy Ball died at 11 p m Sunday at St Vincent Home from complications after several weeks illness. Born April 30 1833 in Ross county Ohio she was 68. Survived by sons Sanford Graham of Lorain and Edward Graham of Coatsburg two sisters Mrs John Rice and Mrs William Hughes Bowen and brother A M Graham York Neb. Body sent to Coatsburg for burial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ball
St. Vincent
Ross County
Ohio
Sanford, Graham
Loraine
Edward Graham
Coatsburg
John Rice
William Hughes
Bowen
A. M. Graham
York
Neb
Death of David La Bee in Illinois at 75
David La Bee of New Canton Illinois died in Blessing hospital Sunday at 12 30 p m from indigestion. He was brought to Quincy Sunday morning and died twenty minutes after reaching the hospital. The deceased was 75 years old and had no relatives. The body was sent to New Canton Monday for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David la Bee
New Canton
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Mr. la Bee
Mrs Amy DeLonjay Dies After Long Illness In Missouri Origin
Mrs Amy DeLonjay age 60 died at 129 Riverview avenue at 2 15 Monday morning after a four year illness. Born March 26 1859 in Missouri she was survived by husband George DeLonjay two sisters Mrs Caroline Hauser and Mrs Anna DeLonijay and brother William Townsend of Muscatine Iowa. Short funeral services were to be held at 10 oclock this morning followed by the body being sent to Taylor Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy DeLonjay
Riverview Avenue
Missouri
George DeLonjay
William Townsend
Muscatine
Caroline Hauser
Anna DeLonijay
Quincy
Niece of J E Stuart Dies in Des Moines
Mrs D F Maxwell formerly Jennie Rawlings died at home in Des Moines Ia at 6 Monday morning. Born in Quincy about 41 years ago she spent her youth there and later lived in Kansas City before moving to Des Moines. She married D F Maxwell 18 years ago and is survived by five sisters Mrs A Kahn Mrs Clarence Ross both of Des Moines one brother Joe Rawlins of Butte Mont. The body will be sent to Wichita Kansas for burial where Mr and Mrs J E Stuart will attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stuart
Burlington
D. F. Maxwell
Des Moines
Maxwell
Jennie Rawlings
Quincy
Sheas
Kansas City
Wichita, Wan
North Sixth Street
Funeral for infant Russell Haller held at home
Funeral services for Russell Haller aged 11 months were conducted at the parental home 712 South Fourteenth Street at 2 30 PM Sunday. Rev O P Horn of St James Church officiated with burial at Greenmount Cemetery. Soloists Ruth Budde Mabel Holm Gladys Spilker and Gertrude Schnack sang. Bearers were George Pipe Harold Fuehr Harold Ottwein and Emmett Vornham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Haller
Russell Aller
Henry P. Haller
South Fourteenth Street
O. P. Horn
St. James Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Ruth Budde
Mabel Holm
Gladys Spilker
Gertrude Schnack
George Pipe
Harold Fuehr
Harold Ottwein
Emmett Vornham
Funeral services for Katheryn Luecking held at Duker parlors
Katheryn Luecking of 319 Lind Street was honored with funeral services Sunday at 2 PM in Duker undertaking parlors. Rev H J Leemhuis of Salem Evangelical church officiated with burial in Woodland cemetery. Mrs H Schuessler and Miss Nettle Fredericks sang. bearers were H W Amburn, John H Hedrick, William Bestian, John Sterling, Mr Gill and Mr Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryn Luecking
Lind Street
Duker Undertaking
H. J. Leemhuis
Salem Evangelical Church
Woodland Cemetery
H. Schuessler
Nettle Fredericks
H. W. Amburn
William Bestian
John Sterling
Gill
Gibbs
Sailor and Girl Determined to Wed Despite Desertion
Fay Hoppe a Waukegan "grass widow" and Ray Hurst a 19 year old deserter sought Magistrate Reardon to wed. Reardon declined after Hurst admitted his age. Hurst was captured in Riverview Park after police learned of their room marriage at 609 Vermont. Authorities plan to send Hurst to Great Lakes for desertion charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Hoppe
Ray Hurst
Court House
Riverview Park
Hurst
Reard
Reardon
Bill
Ray
Waukegan
St. Charles
Sick Bay
Great Lakes
Vermont Street
Slurst
Ryan
Connery
Naval
Davenport
Many Officers Rose Up From The Ranks
Statistics from the war department show that more than one sixth of regular army officers began at the bottom of the ladder and rose to higher ranks. The list includes three major generals, eighteen brigadier generals, 322 colonels, 408 lieutenant colonels, and 160 majors, not counting those promoted from National Guard or civilian life. The infantry supplied most of these officers, followed by field artillery and other branches. New York tops states with 98, Pennsylvania 62, and Illinois 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Engineers
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Quartermaster Corps
New York
Pennsylvania
Little Girls Frightened by Man in Local Neighborhood
Two young sisters from John Paxton’s family on Third and Tocust streets were frightened Saturday night when a man charged from a cornfield owned by Mr. Gause along Fourth street. Neighbors rushed out as cries drew attention. Over recent months similar incidents have troubled the area along Fifth Locust and near the Anna Brown home, with no suspects caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paxton
Fifth
Locust Streets
Fourth Street
Gause
Mary
Anna Brown
Locust Street
Little Hope For Recovery Of James Friday
James Friday, 46, son of John Friday of Ripley Brown county, is feared to have a fractured skull near the brain base after a fall from a porch at L. H. Stone’s home three miles south of Clayton early Saturday morning. He has not regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Friday
L. H. Stone
Clayton
Death in Bushnell prompts rigid inquest inquiry
Lawrence Clugston of Bushnell dies after short illness. state and county officials order a detailed inquiry. Coroner and Dr. Alverson sign death certificate citing typhoid fever. autopsy by Dr. McNally pending. other doctors cautious. Clugston was a Bushnell mechanic, left a widow, and the case draws wide local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Clugston
Bushnell
Hainline
McDonough
George Koch
Clugston
William R. Alverson
Sciota
Alverson
Roan
McNally
Cook County
Averson
Lima Lake Drainage District seeks funds for improvements
Lima Lake Drainage District commissioners filed their annual report with the county clerk. County Judge Fred Wolfe placed the approval on file, authorizing the annual repair and maintenance assessment. A. A. Sipple and John Ensminger signed the report, which outlines needed levies to raise the levee and clear debris along the levee. The report notes no definite progress on joining with Hunt Drainage District, though merging is hoped to improve drainage across Adams and Hancock counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima Lake Drainage District
Fred Wolfe
A. A. Sipple
John Ensminger
Lima Lake
Hunt
Adams County
Hunt District
Hancock County
South American Here To Develop Trade
Louis Alberto of Lima Peru arrived in Quincy Monday to confer with Chamber of Commerce officials about expanding the export trade of Quincy firms with South American cities. He will visit several Quincy concerns to discuss shipping goods for Latin American trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Alberto
Lima
Peru
South America
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Alberto
Farmers Granted Monthly Grain Advance To Hold Wheat
Farmers and grain buyers face car shortages as the United States Grain Corporation guarantees a 1.5 cent per bushel advance each month after August 15, likely through March, to encourage storing and prevent losses. Burlington and Wabash officials report no near relief, with about half the needed cars available in Quincy and Springfield divisions. County officials say assurances are limited, shippers curb purchases to available shipping capacity, and many farmers begin storing grain fearing market losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Grain Corporation
Burlington and
Wabash Roads
G. A. Shiekis
Burlington
Quincy
George C. Osborn
Wabash
Springfield
Hale Holden
F E. W. Rusk
Chicago
Sugar Prices High Shortage in Supply
A sugar shortage hits Quincy as canning season peaks. Grocers warn against panic buying while blaming distribution and speculators for price hikes. Retailers say government stocks have been sold to speculators and may drop prices later. Some claim warehoused supply is limited. A Quincy cancer reportedly has ample sugar shipped to Chicago wholesalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meeting of Delegates of
Abe Martin
Lima Lake District
Marie Phillips
Dale
Audrey Phillips
Trist
Philip Brady
Phoebe Brady
Liberty
Charles Meyer
Thomas Peats
John W. Stark
Thomas Perry
Rolland Wagner
Dan Hamilton
G. Henry
Mary Warlock
Lena Goerke
Wilhelmina Reuschel
Aas Guardian
Milton Chestnut
Peter Felt
Executrix
Lulu M. Felt
Willard Hall
Rosetta Hall
Louis Shriver
Nancy A. Campbell
Ursa Township
Mary E. Maclaskey
George Maclaskey
Plainville
Edward Kuhlman
Henry Kuhlman
George Hickerson
John Kappmer
PAILY
St. Pau
Uiney
Hannibal E
Favernet
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