Cooperation urged at Adams County Good Roads meeting
An Adams County Township Highway Commissioners association meeting drew unusually strong attendance and enthusiasm. President Thomas S. Carlin called it the best road meeting yet, endorsing cooperation among farmers businessmen and officials to boost good roads and plan for Good Roads Week.
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Adams County Township Highway Commissioners’ Association
Court House
Thomas S. Carlin
Golden
Chamber of Commerce Highways Committee
L. W. Miller
Board of Supervisors
Houston Township
Carlin
Boyer
Frank McCracken
Fall Creek
Tom B. Smith
Ursa
Adams County
Edward Nelson
David Centrel
Honey Creek
Abbott
L. L. Boyer
Simon Flesner
North East Township
Supt
Thomas Carlin
Mr. Decker
Ellington
Anton Huebbing
Melrose
Two Young Women Escape From Wan Alley Encounter
Two high school girls walking home on a Friday night fled in terror when a white man crawled from behind bushes in a yard near the alley between York and Jersey streets on Sixteenth. He approached on hands and knees, then disappeared as residents cried out. Neighbors call the alley dangerous and avoid it after dark.
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South 16Th Street
Jersey
York Streets
Sixteenth Street
York
Sister
Wills of Keil and Bartlet Enter Probate in County Court
Wills of Balser Keil, also John B. Keil, and Henry Bartlet were offered for probate Saturday. Keil provisions grant his step-daughter Louisa Rouse a $250 weekly board allowance and use of the home until her death, with remaining real estate to his three children. Rest of estate divided among the children, with executor William Schingenhaus. Bartlet's widow Anna Bartlet named sole beneficiary and executor.
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Balser Keil
John B. Keil
North Fifth Street
Henry Bartlet
Keil
Louisa Rouse
Albert Lovett
IY. Keil
Caroline Dickson
Thomas Tinker
Greenmount Cemetery
John Keil
Wiliam Schingenhaus
Anna Bartlet
Carthage College Names Lineberger as English Head
Prof. Clarence Lineberger of the English department in High school has been appointed head of the English department of Carthage college for 1916 17. The college received 3000 from Henry Denhart of Washington IL for the general fund. Architect Fred Baum of Philadelphia was brought to draw plans for new buildings and remodeling. Melville J Boyer of Mulenberg college Allentown Pa was selected to fill the classics chair as Geisinger takes a leave to graduate from Harvard. Alumni elected Miss Emily Pennock president and Charles Tressler secretary.
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Clarence Lineberger
Carthage College
Henry Denhart
Washington, IL
Fred Baum
Philadelphia
Carthage
Melville J. Boyer
Mulenberg College
Allentown
Geisinger
Harvard
Emily Pennock
Charles Tressler
Rotary Picnic Plans Discussed In Monday Meeting
William Schwindeler, chairman of the Rotary committee on arrangements, calls a committee meeting at Hotel Quincy Monday night at 8 o clock to set the picnic date and finalize plans. The June 6 outing was to be at Big Lake Hunting and Fishing club grounds in South Quincy, but high water may delay. If the Mississippi level falls, the picnic could occur within a week or ten days.
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William Schwindeler
Quincy
Rotary
Big Lake Hunting and Fishing Club
South Quincey
Mississippi
Mr. Schwindeler
Dave
Golden U S Addition Bonds Voted In Special Election
Residents of Golden Ino approved a $12000 bond issue for three extra high school rooms and full accrediting of the school. Vote: 191 for 61 against. Gurtz bound over on larceny and harness theft charges after arraignment in Liberty. Warner to Mendon to teach eighth grade next year.
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Golden Ino
Golden High School
Warner
Mendon
Charles Warner
Plainville
Quincy Tenth division postpones Lake Michigan target practice
The gun crew under Commander W A Johnson of the Quincy Tenth division Illinois naval reserves will delay departure for Chicago for target practice on Lake Michigan aboard Isle de Luzon until June 17. Also notes Mrs Frank Niehaus recovering after tumor operation at St Marys hospital and several local court actions including failure to support parents and a dog incident.
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W. A. Johnson
Quincy
Illinois
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Isle de Luzon
Frank Niehaus
North Eourth Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mrs Cad Bash Daughters and Busy Debates Over Collars
A brief note about Mrs Cad Bash and her three daughters with two married and one still painting. It contrasts with men who focus on today’s big questions and neglect small details like changing their collars.
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Cad Bash
Weather forecast for Mahiners Missouri and Iowa
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with probable showers in all regions. Cooler conditions expected in the northeast Sunday afternoon. Missouri sees not much temperature change while Iowa expects similar partly cloudy and shower chances with limited temperature variation.
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Missouri
Iowa
Anton Binkert Celebrates His Eightieth Birthday in Quincy
Anton Binkert born June 4 1836 in Germany marks his eightieth birthday today at daughter Mrs Cora N Lubbe home in St Louis Mo. He lived in Quincy 79 years since immigrating as an infant. He married Helen Beatty Jan 18 1863 and six children survive. Binkert’s career spanned carriage making and real estate with leadership roles in city government.
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Anton Binkert
Cora N. Lubbe
St. Louis
Mr. Binkert
Germany
Quincy
Helen Beatty
Maud Molter
George A
Will Jo
John K
Thomas I
Albuquerque
N. M
Lubbe
St. Joouis
Binkert
Anton Drinkert
Weatherwax
Milner
South Sixth Street
ITU
Binkert & Cruttenden
Arr. Cruttenden
Creare A. Binkert
A. Binkert & Son
Postal Receipts Show Big Increase in May for Quincy
May postal receipts in Quincy totaled 16 118 88, surpassing April by over 2 000 and beating May 1915 by nearly 1 500. Stamp sales reached 14 778 85 with 9 0 from stamped envelopes and wrap pers, newspaper postage 1 171 92, permits 73 31, box rents 389 11. Assistant Postmaster Joh Carroll notes the rise signals local business prosperity.
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Quincy
Joh Carroll
Prospergus Palmyra Plans Street Show
Prosper gus Palmyra in Palmyra Missouri gears up for a five day Prosperity Week street carnival featuring a parade acts daily band concerts and evening fireworks. The event blends a circus political gathering and civic oratory with several state and county office candidates invited to speak. The plan highlights Main street as the main venue with urban attractions and a better baby contest noted. Harvey Till and George Hagenah two Quincy boys left Saturday night for Detroit Michigan.
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Palmyra
Main Street
Local Temperature Report From Yesterday
Local temperatures yesterday are listed in the bulletin with scattered illegible entries. Amid partial readings the document notes a midday value near 74 and references a river bulletin and midnight stage changes within a 24 hour span.
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Bbc
Ealinns
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