Foils Hold Up Men When He Throws Roll of Bills Away
A third highway robbery attempt in three nights occurred between Sixteenth between Kentucky and State streets at 9 15 last night. George D Roth a bookkeeper for Wabash Coal company dodged two youthful robbers who ordered him to throw up his hands. He tried to knock the revolver from the robber but failed and a second assailant tried to strike from behind. The culprits wore caps blue shirts and dark trousers and were described as white youths about 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall. Roth said the shorter man was chunky the taller slender. Police believe the same pair may be involved in prior attacks on Twenty eighth street and Hampshire street. Chief Koch promised a dragnet and results within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
State
George D. Roth
401
Twelfth Street
Wabash Coal Company
Mr. Roth
Thoredae
Roth
Twenty Eighth Street
Shire Street
Fire Explosion Burns Daniles in Kentucky Street Home
A gasoline stove exploded at 2 pm injuring Daniles on Fifth and Kentucky streets. He lifted the stove into the yard before the firemen arrived. Police and firemen provided first aid and a doctor was summoned. Hands and arms suffered severe burns with bleeding in places. condition improved but full extent undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniles
Fifth
Kentucky
Kansas farmers estimate winter wheat harvest this year
Topeka Kansas July 30 Farmers expect to harvest 1157000000? wait 115,700,000? bushels of winter wheat per the state board of Agriculture. Continuous rains and hail during harvest season have cost the state about 23,000,000 bushels of the cereal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of ‘Agriculture
PA Piesic at Highland Today for the ball game
A fragmented town game note describes a gathering of about 300 Neal T. B. A. members at Highland with events including first games and a two run dash for younger members. Some details mention a park area, a race at 10 o'clock between illuminated banners and Botess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. PA Piesic
Highland
Neal T. B. A
Thomas McCarty Death Under Coroner Inquiry
Thomas McCarty died suddenly yesterday morning at 4 o clock from valvular heart disease. A coroner s inquest at Mumper undertaking noted he had not seen a doctor. Jury, after testimony from George Brandt and others, ruled death from the stated cause. McCarty, 43, formerly of Chicago, never married, no identifiable relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
McCarty
George Brandt
Seventh and
Oak Streets
H.C. Collins
Chicago
New Pastor for St Francis Church Arrives Next Week
Rev. Father Salesius Werhand of Santa Barbara California will arrive next week to succeed Father Leo as assistant pastor at St Francis Church at Seventeenth and Vine streets. Werhand and the pastor Father Didagus will be united for the first time since leaving college. Leo will go to St Louis after his transfer. Werhand is a graduate of St Augustin seminary in Chicago and has served three years in Santa Barbara. Leo will be missed by the congregation but the new pastor is expected to fit well with the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Salesius Werhand
Santa Barbara
Cal
Leo
St Francis Catholic Church
Cand Vine Streets
Father Werhand
Father Didagus
St. Louis
St- Augustin’ Seminary
Chicago
Father Leo
Judge Reardon Sentences Two Men to Workhouse
In city court Judge Reardon sentenced Henry Westerbeck and Fred Benton to the house of correction after heavy fines. Westerbeck was fined 35 dollars and costs for attempting a mash on police matron Mrs Jessie Caldwell. Benton, a Black man, was fined 8 1/2 dollars for assaulting Mabel Young and to serve 14 1/2 days in the workhouse when unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reardon
House of Correction
Henry Westerbeck
Jessie Caldwell
Fred Benton
Mabel Young
Benton
Band Leader Tries Suicide Over Failing Plans
A. L. Scott of Moberly Missouri, leader of the Missouri State band, attempted to cut his wrist Thursday in Kirksville. He was found in a barn, rushed to a hospital, and expected to recover. The Missouri State band, to tour Missouri towns for expenses, has been disrupted as four Quincy men joined, then returned home after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Scott
Moberly
Missouri State Band
San Francisco
Missouri
Kirksville
Scott
Jie
Quincy
Fifth Infantry Band
Frank Wolters
Olie Jennings
Howard Burgess
Don
Edie
Trin
Hannibal
Emil Reinkendorff
C. E ‘Hoadley
Halbach Schroeder Co Special Waist Sale Notes
Local pickup ads feature Halbach Schroeder Co with special waist and dress fabric sales. Notes mention Victor Murdock visiting Wichita, estate inventories, and various fabric prices including muslin and dress ginghams. Also lists licenses, ice dealers, and local visitors with short notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach Schroeder‘ Co
Quincy Ice
10Th St
Etta Gunn
John Gunn
Halbach, Schroeder, Co
Mary E. ‘Evans
Orvill Bemont
Wirthmore
Halbach- Schroeder Co
CW. Leffingwell
Pluma M. Carpenter
Halbach-Schroeder Co
County Highways Boss Draws Up Good Roads Prizes
County Superintendent L L Boyer aims to offer cash prizes during Good Roads Week August 16 to 22 for individual township work. Prizes range from 3 to 30 dollars with potential rewards up to 25 or 30 dollars for top efforts. Donations announced from J N Steiner, Lyman McCarl, Bill Smith, Billy Wells, Fred Weaver, Anton Hostbing, Johns Rosenkoetter plus more to come. Posters printed for mail carriers to spread the campaign countywide. Broadway road condition noted as extremely bad east of Quincey, urging use of State street road to Forty eighth street for safer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Boyer
Harvey C. Brown
Plainville
Boyer
Thas
Mr. Brown
Bover
J. N. Steiner County Superintendent of Schools
Keene
Lyman
McCarl
Bichhele Township
Bill Smith
Ursa
Billy “Wells
Fred’ “Weaver
Clayton Township
Anton Hostbing
Melrose Township
Johns Rosenkoetter
Melrose
State Street
Broadway
Forty:eighth
Deputy Gilhouse Resigns As Payson Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Fred Gilhouse of Payson surrendered his badge to Sheriff John Coens in Quincy and quit as deputy sheriff citing business demands. Gilhouse praised Sheriff Coens’ leadership and said their work had been in harmony and he could not continue while meeting obligations elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gilhouse
Payson
Quincy
John Coens
Gilhouse
Coens
Joe Lipps
Death of Mrs E C Robinson after stroke at Blessing
Mrs E C Robinson of 1201 North Twelfth street Quincy died yesterday at Blessing hospital after a stroke of paralysis suffered last Tuesday. She was born in Des Moines county Iowa seventy years ago and lived a retired life with her husband near La Harpe Illinois. She leaves two sons Edward of Quincy and A B Robinson of Spokane Washington and two daughters Mrs Harry Rapp of Spokane and Mrs Laura E Hire of St Joseph Missouri plus brothers and sisters in St Joseph. A granddaughter Marjorie Holt also lived with the grandparents. Funeral announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C.robinson
North Twelfth Street
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Robinson
Des Moines County
Iown
la Harpe
Christian Church
St.” Joseph
Marjorie ‘Holt
Camp Point Boy Dies at St Marys Hospital
Orville Lauterback twelve year old son of Ellsworth Lauterback of Camp Point died at St Marys hospital at 1 00 p m yesterday after an illness of ten days from appendicitis peritonitis set in causing a painless death He was born in Camp Point in 1902 and would have been thirteen soon He is survived by his father a step mother two sisters Luli and Myrtle two step sisters and a step brother also grandparents Mr and Mrs George Lauterback who were with him at the hospital funeral arrangements are to be announced after the body was moved to Wiskitchens undertaking parlors and then to his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Lauterback
Ellsworth Lauterback
Camp Point
St.Mary's Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital
Avas
Luli
Myrtle
George Lauterback
Wiskitchen
Local Pick-Ups Specials and Notable Visits
Local notes show Halbach Schroeder Co promotions for today including men s plain white and colored negligee shirts 39 cents and men s wash ties 10 cents or three for 25 cents plus charted items like children s chambray rompers and automobile dust coats. Mrs Dena Enggleman and daughter Della visit Sutton Nebraska this week while Mrs Robert F Sellers plans a Fishers Island summer. Beez er Watson discovers a pearl as large as a pea in a mussel shell to be set in a scarf pin. William S Shepherd travels from the Illinois Stallion Registration board to look up pedigrees and stallion data for breeders. A Bakedham lunch is scheduled at 4 p m at Blue Ribbon Buffet Hampshire.
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Halbach- Schroeder Co
Dena Enggleman
Della
Sutton
Neb
albach-Schroeder Co
George Fischer
Davenport
Robert F. Sellers
Quincy
Fishers’ Island
N. Y
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Quincy: White Lime Company
Meyer- Wilms Co
Beezer
Watson
McCallum
Meyer-Wilms Co
William S
Shepherd
Illinois Stallion' Registration
Bakedham
Blue Ribbon
Hampshire
Professor Visits: Lobeck and Heidbreder at local college
Professor Lobeck of St Pauls college Concordia Missouri and Fred Heidbreder of 1125 Payson avenue visit here. Lobeck is language professor at the Lutheran school with about 200 pupils. Reverend Schaller also on the faculty. Miss Georgia Ryans funeral held from her home 1229 Hampshire street to St Peters church with Rev Driscoll officiating. Interment at St Peters cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Louis Simon dies at 836 South Sixth avenue age 15 years 7 months 26 days. Congestive chills. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Lobeck
St. Paul’s College
Concordia
Fred Heidbreder
Payson Avenue
Schaller
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Miss Ryan
Georgia
Ryan
Hampshire
St. Peter's
Driscoll
St. Peter's’ Cemetery
George Schroer
Rome _Hollander
Robert” Garrison
Paul “Heine
Joe ‘Minke
Carl Ringler
Louis Simon
Phil Simon
Nancy Bosford
South Sixth
Edina Prepares As Quincy Drummers Visit Aug 6
Edina Missouri readies for a visiting Quincy Athletic Drummers ball game on Friday August 6. Expected crowd includes players substitutes and rooters with about twenty six men on each bench. Proceeds aid the Edina Commercial Club as the Drummers cover their own expenses.
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Edina
Athletic
Quincy
Knights of the Grip
Leo Cason
Leo Wolf
George Wever
H. Cason
S. Sanderson
JL. Gordon
Y R. Pawl
F. Dittmeyer
al Faris
Vantassel
J. Odell
George Felters
O. Li. Fink
L. Aterere
T Ward
E. _Walker
H. L. Thede
James Hildreth
Paul L. Collins
John Cahalan
Edwin Brown
James Gordon
Roy Wilson
Welch
Fr. W Ahern
Louis Smith
E. Eeeeee
W. Cy. Collings
L. Cole
Carl Schwarzweller
James McCauley
John R. Gibbons
James R. Gibbons
Wade Callaway
P. J. Kelly
John
Fisher
Owen Walters
Hunolt
School Teachers Visit Exposition In Quincy
The Quincy public schools superintendent John Steiner and E G Bauman will visit the exposition room in the new Chamber of Commerce building next month. The exposition committee invites all teachers and will host a reception for visitors. Pupils will view exhibits under an instructor who will explain items and outline their manufacture. Floor space is filling well as the committee prepares for the coming school year.
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New
Chamber of. Commerce - Building
John Steiner
E.G. Bauman
Yester
Quincy
Ladies Orchestra Delights Chautauqua Audience
Jessie Braman Daggett imitates birds in a novel musical lecture. The L A C Orchestra, a talented ladies ensemble, performed a varied program of strings, brass, vocals, and readings. Totten Company magic acts and Fisher Shipp concerts are scheduled, with James Whitcomb Brougher lectures. organizers seek funds to cover deficits.
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Jessie Braman Daggett
L. A.C
Chamitauqua
Enierces
Daggstt
Totten Company
Totten
Fisher-Shipp
James Whitcomb Brougher
Dr. Brougher
Bob
Burdette
Chautaque
Oliver Players Elevate Quincey Arts With Village Schoolmaster
The Oliver Players, once unfamiliar in the Orpheum, now a household name in Quincy through accessible pricing and quality productions. Their Village Schoolmaster follows Within The Lew, acclaimed for costumes, acting, and scenery. The Village school scene in act three is touted as the funniest yet here. A matinee is set for this afternoon, and tomorrow opens The Girl That Won’t Marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Quircy
Orpheum
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South Sixteenth Street
H. Daniles
Highland Park
6Th Regiment
Mission
Mary Hauman
Katherine Fisher
H. C. Sprick
Harry Heidbreder
Charles Fitzgerald
United States Revenues Department
Griggsville
Southern District Federal Court
Harry
Wilson
Highland Management
Fifth Regiment
Vincent
Metcalf
Musc
Thomas Wpgarty
Haley
ST. Francis
Werhand
O.el.cady
C. C. Pfanschmidt
Sprick
John Rump
Malbach-Schroeder Co
Smatter
Cupid
Billy Smith
Talbach- Schroeder Co
Thomas Jones
Kewanee
Talbach- -Schroeder Co
William B. Bull
E. J. Parker
Sixteenth
Maine
Jalbach-Schroeder Co
Frank
Kramer
Mt. Sterling
Tailbach Schroeder Co
Stelen Stipe
Nampshire Street
Hatbach- Schroeder Co
S. 8Th St
Whgiegs Lean Retail
E. C. Robinson
Orville
Lauterback
St. Mary’s
Chautauqua
Jessie Daggett
Ladies Orchestra
Terry PR Produce
T ‘ el
Ulnoy
Hampbeier Ag
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