Campaign starts to raise funds for Chaddock College
Quincy business leaders begin a three day drive to raise 20000 for Chaddock college with help promised from Educational Forward Movement of Illinois bringing total to 105000 for building and endowment. Campaign teams of twenty spar home visits from 40 executives and a banquet kick off at the college.
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Chaddock College
Ilinois
Quincy
J. R. Pearce
W. J. Singleton
Maine
Dean McPherson
Educational Forward Movement
Quincey
Cme
Quincy Abor
Muncy
Adams County Tuberculosis Sanitarium Petition Drive Planned
The Adams County Anti Tuberculosis league and Theresa Woodruff memorial fund discussed circulating petitions to urge the Board of Supervisors to place a tax proposal on the next general election ballot for funding a tuberculosis sanitarium. Officials met in Judge Lyman McCarl's office to review signed petitions and plan to present them at the June 12 board meeting.
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Adams County Anti Tuberculosis League
Theresa Woodruff
Birth Announcement and Navy Injury Report
Born Saturday June 3 to Mr and Mrs Elmer Telbueshcher 7215 Front street a daughter first child. Two ribs broken Lieut W A Johnson of the Naval Reserves nursing two broken ribs from a stumble down a short flight of stairs on the Torpedoboat Somers last Thursday night in the dark he went below to inspect a leutine plant. Charles A White of Mettoy Co Chicago was visiting friends in this city Monday.
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Elmer Telbueshcher
Front Street
W. A Johnson
Naval Reserves
Somers
Charles A. White
Mettoy & Co
Chicago
Tabernacle Plan Faces Ongoing Doubts in City Council
Alderman Sam Hyatt failed to convene a Monday meeting on the tabernacle plan after market committee and fire commissioners refused to attend. No outside signers or notices were present, prompting debate over fairness and postponement. Hyatt threatened resignation and announced moving wards if the plan proceeds. Alderman O'Brien opposed the Monday meeting but questioned its propriety.
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Sam Hyatt
Market Committee
Tabernacle
Fire Commissioners
the Tabernacle
Hyatt
Alderman Thompson
Alderman Hyatt
Ald Hyatt
Ald. O'Brien
Ald
O'Brien
Alfalfa Campaign Launched Across Adams County Fields
Dr W L Burlison and Farmer Rusk led the alfalfa campaign tour starting at E W Rankin farm Fall Creek then to F O Moore Plainville for a field demo. Burlison spoke at all stops with lantern illustrated talks on alfalfa growing and limestone soil treatment. He highlighted Grimm’s seed purity and the threat of dodder and crab grass while urging spring summer and August seeding. Night meetings in Payson drew smaller crowds due to rain. Additional talks set for Melrose Burton Liberty and Kingston locations with times listed.
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E. WH. Rankin
Fall Creek
W. L. Burlison
Rusk
Rankin Farm
F. O. Moore
Plainville
Burlison
Payson
University Oflinois
Adams County
University of Illinois
Edward Tenhouse
Liberty Township
Kingston
Hull's Partner Arrested in Waterloo in Theft Case
Warold Carr, reportedly Earl Hull's partner in an automobile theft from Waterloo, has been arrested in Waterloo. Hull, sent to the Clinton ta reformatory for seven years, allegedly told Clinton authorities that Carr's arrest would be important. Hull had previously fled from Clinton and was traced to Chicago by letters to a Water Joe, Ta resident, with notes indicating plans to move from Chicago toward Salt Lake City.
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Warold Carr
Earl Hull
Waterloo
Polwe Koch
Clinton
Hull
Huull
Carr
Cinton
Chicago
Joe
Chipesge
Salt Lake
City Council Demands Better Streetcar Service
The council orders Chief Koch to investigate streetcar schedules and service quality. Alderman Ross cites worker complaints and poor transfers while McNutt cites prior promises from McKinley system officials. investigation findings due next Monday.
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Koch
Ross
David Ross
Fourth Ward
James McNutt
First Ward
McNutt
McKinley
Tie
W. A. Martin
Philip O'Brien
Steiner to Pay Tuition Fees This Week
John Steiner, superintendent of schools, announced he will make the first payment under the new state high school tuition law this week. The law, effective July 1, requires counties to cover tuition for students attending out of district high schools. Estimated county tuitions total about $9,000. exact figures await complete reports.
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John Steiner
Steiner
Boards of Education
Hawkeye voters beat suffrage message continues
A heavy primary election vote shows suffrage opponents leading the Republican ticket. In Scott county 15 of 37 precincts favor suffrage, 2,157 oppose. Des Moines county reports 18 of 27 precincts against the suffrage amendment by 1,144, and Burlington city defeats it by 1,455.
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Scott County
Des Moines
Burlington
Early Muscatine vote shows 1806 against in county
Fourteen precincts tally shows suffrage results from Muscatine county with 1806 against and 104 in the first city precinct reporting 90 against 104. The second precinct of the third ward reports first city results.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Harding Leads Polk County As Early Returns Favor Him
Early returns from twenty five Polk county precincts show Harding leading three to one with 3 453 votes to Cosson 2401 Allen 1254 and Kuehnle 159. In Des Moines Harding appears to outpace the other three candidates combined and managers say Harding would capture around 40 percent of the state Republican vote possibly deciding the convention.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Harding
Cosson
Allen
Kuehnle
Suffrage Amendment Carried In Cedar Falls Vote
Watersoo Ta reports the suffrage amendment passed in Cedar Falls by SIS to 256 in the June 6 election.
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Cedar Falls
Watersoo
Sis
Muscatine Reports Show Harding Lead in County Vote
In Muscatine county early returns show Harding 27 Kuchnie 4 Corson 1 as Muscatine city tally reports favor suffrage 5 to 0 against Lake township. Final results pending full county count.
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Muscatine
City of
Lake Township
Muscatine County
Harding
Kuchnie
Corson
Catholic Women Gain Voice in Catholic Union of Illinois
The twenty fourth annual Catholic Union of Illinois convention approves granting Women's Catholic Societies and orders a voice at conventions. About seventy five women from various societies advocate federation but gain no vote. Peoria favored as next year’s convention city and August Selzer likely to be re elected as state president. Requiem high mass for head members of the Catholic Union of Lumets will be sung at St Peter and Pauls church.
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Catholic Order of Foresters
Sodalities
Catholic Union of Cllinois
The
Catholic Union
Halle
Peoria
I Peoria
Chicaygo
August Selzer
Mandelheim
Chicago
Andishop Ryan
Alton
Catholic Union of Lumets
DS. Peter and Pauls
Quincy Delegates Lead Large Express to Springfield Convention
About 705 Quincy residents joined a fourteen coach special train to Springfield for the German Catholic Union of Illinois meeting. Thousands from other cities attended, with a major parade led by the Fifth Regiment band. The excursion set a record for travel between Quincy and Springfield, leaving Quincy at 6 45 a m and returning at 10 40 p m after a full day of events.
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Quincy
Thomas John
Wabash
Springfield
Williamson Suffers Relapse After Brain Hemorrhage
Charles Williamson, after a period of decline, suffered a serious relapse from a brain hemorrhage Sunday morning. He showed some improvement Monday and was resting well Monday evening, following days of poor health.
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Charles IT
Wiliamson
Williamson
Funeral services for William Clay held at home and church
Funeral services for William Clay were conducted at 1155 North Eleventh Street then at 9 o clock the church service followed at St Rose of Lima. Interment took place at St Peters Cemetery.
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William Clay
North Eleventh Street
Soa O'Chock
St Rose of Lima Church
St Peters Cemetery
Elizabeth Jenkins Funeral Notice
Mrs Elizabeth Jenkins dies of heart trouble at St Marys Hospital. Funeral from Hampshire Street residence today. She was born December 20 and leaves her sister Mrs Matte Martic.
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Elizabeth Jenkins
Hampshire Street
Jenkins
St. Mary's Hospital
Teohmys
Dee
Rotary Picnic Set for June 12
Rotary club arrangement committee met at the X Hotel Quincy to finalize plans for a picnic at Homan Falls on June 12. The program was not completed but will be announced in a few days with several surprises planned for the event.
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Homan Falls
Rotary Club
Quincy
Young Woman Takes Strychnine Near East Broadway Theater
Mrs. Vai Praser 23, estranged from husband theater operator, swallowed strychnine outside the family theater on East Broadway. She was hospitalized in critical condition but recovering, saying she took the poison to die after a domestic crisis. Patrons inside saw nothing amiss. The couple had been separated for three weeks with Praser living nearby.
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Family Theater
East Broadway
Maonday
Vai Praser
Blarry Praser
St. Mary's Hospital
Husband
Frasers
Tie
Peter Pinkleman
Fraser
Broadway Hotel
North Tenth Street
Women's Party Formed Monday in National Suffrage Drive
Chicago June 6 A women’s party formed Monday night under the Congressional Union of Woman Suffrage aims to promote equal suffrage and win endorsement from Progressives and Republicans for the Susan B Anthony amendment. Maude Younger of California delivered the keynote, stating the party will focus solely on suffrage for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Woman's Party
Congressional Union of Woman Suffrage
Woman’s Party
Wabash Railroad Objections To Tax Assessments Filed
Objections were filed in county court by the Wabash Railroad to the amount of tax assessed, asking deductions of 879.29 as excessive and illegal across multiple towns and townships. The rail line is also listed among delinquent taxpayers totaling about 25 000 dollars. Hearings set for today on objections to delinquent taxes with further proceedings later.
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Wabash Railroad Company
S.A. Hubbard
Rad- Toad Company
Wabash Company
Peter Munday
Ecu
North East
Clayton
Ft Goulden
Camp Port
Coatsburg
Y W C A Plans for Building Campaign
The YWCA finance committee outlines a potential downtown building project with a boarding home administration rooms and a swimming pool under one roof. Plans remain hazy with no definite action yet but growth necessitates a larger facility.
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VY. W.C. A
George H. Wilson
A. V. Vetter
Ellen Brown
John A. Wall
Anna Flack Bowen
Ella Lewis
Augusta Buerkin
C. A. Moorman
Charles Johnston
Bertha Heidbreder
Harriet Musselman
George H. Govert
Percy Brown
Harry Channon
Henry C. Sprick
W. G. Musselman
A. N. Calkins
WLW
CLOA
Weather Outlook Mixed Across Regions
Timers- Rain Tuesday and Wednesday bring partly cloudy skies with unsettled conditions and fresh to strong winds. Missouri forecast calls for rain Tuesday then partly cloudy and diminishing winds Wednesday. Lena region expects partly to mostly fair weather Tuesday into Wednesday with strong winds easing behind a 42 degree peak.
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Missouri
Lena
Unclear river flood note from Warsaw to Quincy
A garbled weather area message notes a river from Warsaw to Quincy remaining stationary and slowly rising with potential changes unless heavy sacs occur. The fragment lacks clear dates or authorities.
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Nlow
Warsaw
Quincy
Louisiana
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