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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1918

Page

11

American Buda at Belasco theater stars Fox babies

Jane and Katherine Lee play the Fox Baby Grands in a romantic drama about a German spy and two children raised in an orphanage. The plot centers on identifying the children, a secret, a spy’s pursuit, and a dramatic confession at the colonel’s desk. The show runs three days starting Tuesday.

Jane Katherine Lee Buda William Fox Belasco Lee Fox Katherine Pie

Monte Cristo Shown By Orpheum Players

Orpheum Players offer Monte Cristo beginning Monday June 3. The romantic drama follows a wronged man jailed 18 years who escapes, learns of hidden treasure, returns rich to seek vengeance. Five acts with special scenery and an all-star cast, aiming to be the season’s best production.

Monte Cristo James O'Neal Orpheum

Two Theaters Reserve Tonight for Dakota Dan and Blue Blazes

In Quincy theater Dakota Dan will be shown while Princess theater screens Blue Blazes. Both features play today with local audiences invited to attend.

Quincy Princess Theater

Gang in South Park targeted for clean up by police

Police report a group of boys aged 10 to 20 in South Park using insulting language toward pedestrians and disrupting small picnics when children are present. Chief Louis Melton orders a dedicated officer to monitor the crowd and arrest anyone continuing the profanity.

South Park Louis Melton

Locust Street Improvement Discussed By City County Panels

Thursday committees from city and county met with highways chief L. L. Boyer to plan Locust street from Twelfth to Twenty fourth and repaving South Twenty fourth. No decision reached. another meeting planned. Macadam ruled costly, likely to roll and oil highways. attendees included Dr. Melinda Germann E. F. Bradford from Adams county board, Lb. L. Royer and City Engineer Enoch Chatten.

Locust Locust Street Twelfth Twenty-fourth Twentyfourth Street L. L. Boyer Melinda Germann E. F P. Bradford Adams County Board of Supervisors Lb. L. Royer Enoch Chatten

Notice to Street Car Patrons Promote Card Redemption

The six for a quarter street car tickets may be redeemed at the Railway Company offices at 20 and Maine or downtown at Bernbrook's Drug Store Ltd on Maine. Bring them in at once. W. A. Martin, Supt. Our idea of a society man is one who neglects to say anything when he speaks.

Railway Company Maine Bernbrook’s Drug Store, Ltd W. A. Martin

Will Give Lecture On Life Honduras

Mr and Mrs Karl Snow returned from seven years in Honduras Central America and tonight at South Side Mission 914 South Eighth street Mr Snow will lecture on living habits and life in Honduras He will exhibit curios collected and discuss revolutions and poverty caused by property theft by Indians Spaniards and others The public is welcome.

Karl Snow Honduras Central America South Side Mission South Eighth Street Snow Mrs. Snow R. R. Swaynie Chestnut Street Germany Uncle Sam

Drive Away Auto That Wasn't Theirs

Detectives arrested Robert W Harris and William Willis on a charge of taking an automobile without permission after spotting the car in front of George Morgan's home near Ninth and Elm streets. The owner, Morgan, had driven it from the Pinklemann-Clark garage. A short joy ride led to the arrests. James Jay pleaded guilty to breaking into club houses on the bay front and stealing items, and began a six month workhouse sentence.

Robert W Harris William Willis Henry Meise Pat Piercy Harris Willis Ninth Elm Streets George Morgan Morgan Pinklemann-Clark Seventeenth and Broadway Jay Workhouse James Jay Bay Front

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