Flooded district endangers lives as Missouri flood grows
In the Fabius Drainage District heavy rains drive floodwaters higher threatening homes in Quincy Taylor and West Quincy. Many families shelter on upper floors while livestock seek refuge on levees. Boats guard dikes as authorities consider guard and police patrols but relief is slow and hunger and disease fears rise.
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Fabius
Missouri
Quincy-Taylor Road
Quincy
la Grange
West Quincy
Mr. Tlickman
E. S. Boudreau
Taylor
James Jarrett
W. E. Moore
Mississippi
Fabius Feee
Lee
Corrected Errors In Whig Report On Local Affairs
Friday morning’s Whig report corrects two typos and misstatements. It clarifies Joseph J. Rischer as assistant cashier at the Ricker National Bank and Will A. Pfeiffer as president of Quincy Show Case Works. It notes a missing by, and that appointments were refused by teachers, not Miss Catkins Aubrey Uren or Walter Westerman. Maud Dunbar and Selma Heidloff are not Knollenberg pupils. Dunbar studies with Heidloff and both will study music in Chicago this summer.
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Red Cross
Joseph J. Rischer
Ricker National Bank
Will A. Pfeiffer
Helen Catkins
Aubrey Uren
Walter B. Westerman
Maud Dunbar
Selma Heidloff
Luella Knollenberg
Miss Dunbar
Miss Heidloff
Chicago
Birth announced for Schmidt daughter in Blessing hospital
Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Schmidt at Blessing hospital on Tuesday a daughter at 825 Jersey Street.
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R. J. Schmidt
Jersey Street
Blessing Hospital
Fabius Levee Break Prompts Rebuild Plan
Chief Engineer J. A. Harmon of Hannon Engineering says the Fabius levee will be rebuilt after a 400 foot break near Taylor and a cut at the South Fabius levee. District supervisors will inspect damage and plan reconstruction following a trip to the levees amid unprecedented rainfall and a flood affecting about 1,600 square miles.
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Fabius
J. A. Haremon
Hannon Engineering Company
North Fairilly
B. Monroe
W. E. Williamson
Mr. Mullenhohn
J. A. Dearing
Elmer Hogue
Mr. Harmon
Taylor
Ronney Levee
Last Assembly Held at High School
The final assembly of the school year occurred Friday morning at the High School under acting principal Y. 5. Parker. Highlights included piano solos by Katherine Collins Mae Gentemann Gladys Paul and Ella Knollenberg from the Quincy Conservatory of Music. Announcements noted seniors' deficiency exams while underclassmen resume classes early next week and Alma Swope basketball coach received a basketball pin.
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Y. 5. Parker
Katherine Collins
Mae Gentemann
Gladys Paul
Stella Knollenberg
Quincy Conserratory of Music
Alma Swope
Training Company in Regular Drill at Amory
Members of the Military Training company of Quincy met for a regular drill in the Amory Friday night. Weather kept numbers small but the drill proceeded. The commissions officers chosen were Captain Zoller, first lieutenant Horace Jellison, second lieutenant Frank Alexander. Noncommissioned officers to be chosen at the next meeting Tuesday night. All men who want to gain military knowledge are invited to join.
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Quincy
Amory
Zoller
Horace Jellison
Frank Alexander
Probate Notes on Several Estates in Local Area
Letters of administration issued for Newell S app of Loraine in Joseph Aghury estate with about 8000 value and 17000 loan. Charles Bower estate shows 800 in Farmer’s Bank Liberty cash 764 property and land. Matilda Lucking reports Henry Erke estate has 2362 chattels 2992 notes and accounts and property in Fowler and farm land. James Jackson Walsh estate lists 2000 chattels 150 cash and no real estate. Annie C G Sprigg estate records 294 cash and a lot in Nevins addition Quincy.
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Newell Sapp
Loraine
Joseph Aghury
Charles ‘. Bower
Frances Bower
Farmer’ Bank of Liberty
Matilda FE. Lucking
Henry Erke
Fowler
James Jackson Walsh
Jodie H. Walsh
Annie C. G. Sprigg
Joseph Faerber
Nevins’ Addition
Quincy
River flood draws many to Keokuk trip
Residents in the Fabius district crossed the river Friday to view high water flooding river banks up to Des Moines mouth. The steamer Keokuk carried about 100 passengers on the upstream run as interest grew in Missouri access blocked by floods. The steamer Richard of Beardstown lay tied up in Quincy Friday night.
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Quincy
Mike Riverage
Riverage
Fabius
Keokuk
Des Moines
Missouri
Richard of
Beardstown
Salem Evangelical Preaches on Ceremonies and Conscience
Rev. H. J. Leamhuis will preach Sunday morning in Evelish on Ceremonies and Conscience. In the evening he will preach in German on The Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
H. J. Leamhuis
Railroads Crippled By Washouts Face Night Time Suspension
Quincy is nearly cut off as heavy rains wash out tracks across the Burlington system. Lines to Marblehead and the Keokuk branch face closures, with day runs possible on some sections only. Repair work aims to reopen routes to St Louis and Keokuk, while extra cautions guard against wrecks from further washouts.
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Quincy
Burlington
Carthage
Galesburg
Louisiana
Marblehead
East Hannibal
Here
St. Louis
Fabius
Keokuk
la Grange
West Quincy
Monticelo
K. Line
Hannibal
Toledo
Peoria and
Western
Peoria
Bushnell
Sane
Wabash Engineer Injured in Train Wreck
Wabash passenger train No. 4 leaving at 5 for Decatur wrecked between Maysville and Valley City Friday morning. Engineer John Rodens of Decatur was badly scalded and cut, taken to a Decatur hospital. Crew and 47 passengers unharmed. Engine, baggage, and mail cars derailed. two passenger coaches stayed on track. Delay to Clayton train bound for Quincy by four hours.
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Burlington
Kentucky Street
Otto Filler
Lawrence Flifford
Andrew Stall
Wabash
Decatur
Maysville
Valley City
John Rodens
Clayton
Quincy
Melrose Strawberry Festival Repeats Tonight
The Melrose chapel strawberry festival is repeated tonight after low Friday turnout due to weather. This annual event offers coffee rolls ice cream cake and strawberries to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Chapel
Band Concert At Washington Park By Illinois State Band
The Illinois State band conducted by Burton Strock will present Tonight at 7:30 in Washington Park a program including Blood and Fire Overture Orpheus Waltz A Toi Southern Melodies March Hongroise Intermission Selection Katinka Intermezzo Russe American Patrol Entracte Danse des Raschanten from Philemon et Baucis Solo for baritone Aloha Queen of Hawaii The Star Spangled Banner.
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Illinois State Band
Burton Strock
Washington Park
Strock
Offenbach
Waldteufel
Lampe
Berling
Katinka
Prim
Franke
Gounod
Aloha
Wilbur F. Thompson
County Odd Fellows Meet Here Today
About twenty representatives of the Odd Fellows association of Adams county will meet at 2 o clock this afternoon in the I O O P hall, 411 Hampshire street. Business of the county will be transacted and arrangements will be made for a large small meeting to be held at a later date.
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Adams County
I. O
Quincys Pulse Boost Oklahoma Land Car Side Tracked
Six men accompany an Oklahoma land boosting car on Sixth and Jersey streets led by John M. A. Steward. The vehicle serves as mobile offices with displays of country products. Deputy Sheriff Joe Lipps arrested Philip Leindeecker for failing to pay court-ordered maintenance. Marie Aubrey, deemed delinquent, is placed in custody of Carrie QC Conner at the state training school for girls in Geneva Kane County Illinois.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Land
Jersey
John M. A. Steward
Compas
Philip Leindeecker
Joe Lipps
Marie Aubrey
Carrie
Conner
State Training School For Girls
Geneva
Kane County
Ill
Man Taken To Jacksonville For Treatment
A man aged 27 was transported to Jacksonville Friday night for treatment at the hospital for the insane. The note states he has joined the U.S. Springfield and faces a severe disposition.
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Jacksonville
Oren Anderson
U.s. Springfield
Otto Weston Arrested on Disturbing the Peace Charge
Otto Weston was arrested Friday evening at his home in Milne Street on a charge of disturbing the peace. He allegedly abused his wife and threatened her. Weston, employed by Ruff Brewery, faces a police court trial this morning.
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Otto Weston Felt
Milne Street
Tle
Ruff Brewery
Lawyer Feigenspan Sues City Over 3000 Pension Claim
William Feigenspan files in circuit court a suit against the city seeking 3000 for policy pensions. The bill cites prior cases Kroner and Hildenbrand as similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hade
Circuit Court
William Feigenspan
Kroner
Hilden Brand
Sheriff Proclaims Speeding Crackdown in Uincy
Sheriff Coens vows action against speeders after Victor Ennis of Little Wheel works is fined $25 plus $12 costs by Judge Heckle. Paul Cobby left the city to await his case. Several similar cases are to be brought soon as the crackdown begins.
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Uincy
Coens
Victor Ennis
Little Wheel Works
Heckle
Paul Cobby
Sherff
Local Army and Navy Recruitment Notes in Quincy
Shrapnel and Henry A. Marlow of 640 Vine street were sent to Jefferson Barracks by local army recruiting officer John Lunsford. The piece lists registrants, commissions in medical and naval service, training camps, and several men enlisting or awaiting deployment, with remarks on recruiting conditions and a comment by a naval recruiter about image and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Marlow
Vine Street
Jefferson Barracks
John Lunsford
Cavalry
Caddick
Quincy
Dr. Austin
Mendon
Medical Service of
The
Army
H. J. Wempen
Quincey
Naval Recruiting
Navy
Bo'sun
Vandermace
Naval
Wan- Gormminee
Three more men sought to form machine gun unit
The request calls for three more men to reach full war strength of forty men. Five are needed on the band and twenty five in FP. George W Freemeyer, R Dunham and Fred W Bray lead the machine gun company Prates Part.
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V‘feers
George W Freemeyer
R Dunham
Fred W. Bray
Two New Unions Planned In Quincy Labor Meeting
The Trades and Labor assembly reported two new unions will be organized in Quincy soon. The organization committee announced at Friday night’s Labor temple meeting that no path or date was decided on. A Tuesday June 12 meeting in the Labor temple will address specifics as routine business was completed.
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Quincyv
Organization Committee
The
Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Quincy presses bid for cantonment site in Illinois posts
Quincy keeps up fight for a camp site as Rockford is chosen for the Illinois cantonment. A Quincy committee telegram to Major General Barry asks if one of the northern states’ additional sites can be considered. The group pledges funds to prepare land and notes water, rail access, and city advantages. General Henry Hill approved moving to secure an additional site.
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Rockford
Hinois
Quincy
Darkotas
Barry
Thomas H. Barry
Chicago
George D Levi
H. F. J. Ricker
Charles N. Rosenheim
Wal Jackson
W. A. Pfeiffer
Perry C. Elis
A. T. Higgins
Illinois
General Headquarters
Henry Hil
Fire department inspection finds morale high and repairs slight
The city fire commission conducted its annual inspection trip Friday afternoon led by Alderman A C Bickhaus with Mayor Thompson, Aldermen Hoar and Rose, and Fire Chief Marriott. The tour covered all stations. minor repairs were noted but overall condition deemed excellent. A decision on purchasing more equipment to be considered at next Thursday’s commission meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bickhaus
Bickhaus
Thompson
Charles Hoar
David Rose
County Supervisors to Seek Road Repair Funds
County supervisors at the courthouse next week will seek an appropriation to repair storm damage to roads. Townships lack funds for road and bridge repairs with some township funds exhausted. Highway commissioners will push for countywide funds to restore roads. L L Bover reported extensive travel through townships found side roads worst damaged than main roads.
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L. L. Bover
Mai
Weather outlook for Missouri and Iowa showers and fair spells
Weather briefing notes scattered showers and thunderstorms in Missouri Sunday with generally fair Saturday. risk of thunder in eastern areas. Iowa expects general fair conditions Saturday and Sunday with a warmer Sunday in the east and cooler pockets in the west.
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Missouri
Warner
Iowa
Thunder Air 3
West Pettit
Local Temperature Report From Yesterday
Weather notes show daytime highs and nighttime lows with river stage readings and rainfall. Data appears partial with scattered figures and times, including noon and midnight observations.
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West
National Guard
Regular Army
Central Department
Venice
Samuel Elder
Florence Crouch
W. H. Wickman
Mary
Abe Martin
Harmon
Melrose
County Odd Fellows
Sheriff Coens
Carl E. Eyman of
Golden
Charles Cottrell
Gates Linihan
J. E. Linihan
United Cereal Mills
Fort Sheridan
Linihan, Jr
Dartmouth
American Radiator Company
Cobby
Jean Copby
A.C. Parker, Jr
Parker
Brothers
Denver
Omaha
Jean
Fifth Nebraska Infantry
Paul
Andrew Pretz
Roy Earl
Streater
Gen. Barry
Commission ON Inspection
AL Miller
Center School
Susie Davidson
Mound School
Laura McGraw
Oakwood
Mabel Simma
Rose Bar
Etta Davidson
Bloor Eld
Tees Annes
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