Quincy to Do Honor to Boys 33rd Today
The 33rd boys, with officers, march from the Armory at 2 pm through a cheering crowd in Quincy. A large parade, receptions, minstrel shows, a park picnic, and dances follow, with speakers including Colonel Frank S. Wood and Mayor Phil O'Brien. Soldiers and families attend. traffic and offices suspend for the event.
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Quincy
C. D. Carter
Marshal
Limore
Bartlett
Ehart
Tibbetts
Smith
Ine
Washington Square
Franks
Wood
Phil O'Brien
M. Edward Fawcett
R. H. Hartley
Hartley
Proclamation for Jun 10 1919 Homecoming in Quincy
Mayor Philip J. O'Brien proclaims Tuesday afternoon June 10 1919 a day for public welcome and reception of returning soldiers and sailors in Quincy Illinois. He urges observance with patriotic conduct and suspension of work after noon.
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Philip J. O'Brien
City of
Quincy
Ilinois
A. D
Flowers and Red Cross Prepare for 33d Division Parade
About 100 Quincy girls will line the march route to greet the 33d division and shower the troops with bouquets. Confetti will be sold citywide. Rev. I W Bingaman, Adams County Red Cross president, asks all Red Cross workers to attend a parade viewing Tuesday at 2 00 PM on Hampshire between Fourth and Fifth. Wear uniforms or armband headband or hat band.
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Quincy
C. D. Center
I. W. Bingaman
Adams County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Hampshire
Lima Lake area faces flood threat from rising waters
The Lima Lake drainage district, covering about 14 000 acres under cultivation, faces crop damage as heavy rains raise water levels. Com missioners met with attorney John T Inghram to discuss financing pumps and pumping operations. river stage blocks gravity outlet as pumps remain idle. Commissioners A A Sipfle Pekin H C Stalton Stalton Chicago and John Ensminger Lima attended the meeting.
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Lima Lake
John T. Inghram
A. A. Sipfle
Pekin
H.C. Staltonstall
Chicago
John Ensminger
Lima
Inghram
Freight Rate Hearing Set by Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago hearings will consider replacing commodity rates with official classifications. L B Boswell of the Quincy Freight Bureau reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will hear the request on July 21. Indiana Public Service Commission seeks cancellation of Illinois commodity rates to achieve equalization with Indiana.
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Tlinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
L. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Chicago
Indiana Public Service Commission
Illinois
Indiana
Quincy
Ralroad
Interstate Commerce Compission
Retail Merchants Associations Urged in Trade Journal
George Gabriel of the Board of Education and the STtalbach Schroeder store manager argue for forming retail merchants associations and cooperation among merchants. He suggests an agreement to close stores at 6 PM and discusses advertising to attract people to Gurney and nearby towns to boost trade and city growth.
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Women's Wear
New York
George Gabriel
Board of Education
Sttalbach- Schroeder
Gurney
Gabriel
Minstrels Show Tickets Reserved For Soldiers At Park
Soldiers and sailors may obtain orders for Minstrels tickets in a tent at the park’s northeast corner at 11 this morning. They should then go to the Empire theatre for seat reservations for Wednesday night. Reserved tickets available Tuesday morning. Thursday’s show opens to the public. Every uniformed man is invited as QuinCy’s guest.
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Empire Theater
Washington Park
Armory
33Rd Division
Frank Bredener
Fifth Street
Camp Tarker
Parker
Quincy
Chicago
Court House
The
Elks
Park
Empire Theatre
Local servicemen return from overseas amid welcomes
Several Quincy residents report arrivals from France with the end of World War I near. Names include ASShrapnell, Richard Seaton, Mike Kostografin, Larry Folz, Chesleigh Gray, Vincent Reed, Donald Maines, and families celebrate homecomings and discharge delays.
New Students Enter Gem City Business College
Nine new students enroll at Gem City Business College on Monday including Vera Griffin of Mt. Vernon Indiana and Opal Hatcher of Winchester Illinois along with Poul Gooch Anna Yates Mary Jones Ada Rabeck and others. Board of Education to likely grant teachers salaries increases after petitions from the School Masters and Women Teachers clubs at this month’s meeting.
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Gem City Business College
Vera T. Griffin
Mt. Vernon Ir
A. Opal Hatcher
Winchester
Ill
Poul Gooch
Mexico
Anna Hazel Yates
Baylis
Henry Pollock
Vermont Street
Hamae Mabry
Albia
Iowa
Mary Jones
Garden Grove
Missay E. Lathrop
Bluffs
Ada Rabeck
Hastings
Neb
Board of Education
Women Teachers’ Club
Wall Awarded to Erder and Greeman for Quincy College enclosure
Awarded contract for a 1,668 foot long four foot high wall to enclose Quincy College athletic field. Wall runs from Vine past Nineteenth to Twentieth and extends west along Elm, with constructors Erder and Greeman announced as successful bidders on Monday.
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Roeder & Greeman
Quincy College
Nineteenth Street
Vine
Elm
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Quincy and Hannibal Couples
Cecil S. Robinson aged 25 of Quincy and Mig Ethel M. Terry aged 25 of Quincy obtained a marriage license. Jein Duniven¢ aged 21 of Hannibal and Miss Mabel Lindsey aged 20 of Hannibal also secured licenses.
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Cecil S. Robinson
Quincy
Mig Ethel M. Terry
Jein Duniven
Hannibal
Mabel Lindsey
Grubb Elected Chairman of Adams County Board of Supervisors
Ernest Grubb of Liberty won the chairmanship over J C Gibbs of Columbus by 22 to 13 votes after a 2 PM meeting. Other actions included committee appointments, several personnel reports, and memorial resolutions for Robert Bumster and Sheriff E J Simmons. The session adjourned for committee appointments ahead of a morning meeting and a homecoming welcome for Quincy soldiers.
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Ernest Grubb
Liberty
Board of Supervisors
J. C. Gibbs
Columbus
Mr. Grubb
Will J. Smith
Adam Hild
Gibbs
Poor Farm Committee
George H. Rice
Houston Township
Enoch Selters
Clayton
W. F. Bader
Quincy
Ed Smith
H. O. Collins
C. I. Tripp
Adams County
Ilinois
Simons
Three Wills Filed in County Court Probate
Three wills were filed for probate in the county court Monday. Leopold Sturhahn leaves $1 to each son Edward and Georges and to daughters Amelia Mueller and Cora Hoehne and granddaughter Inze Johnson. the remainder goes to wife Louisa Sturhahn, with Edward Sturhahn named executor. Christiana Jettemann leaves all property to granddaughter Henrietta Haverty, who at her death would pass Jettemann’s property to Jettemann’s grandchildren Marie Gladys Pia Marguerite and Helen Ylaverty. Haverty is executrix. Albert Kein of Ursa leaves $1 to every child except Caroline Houdyshell, who receives the rest and is executrix.
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Leopold Sturhahn
Edward
Georges Sturhahn
Amelia Mueller
Cora Hoehne
Inze Johnson
Louisa Sturhahn
Sturhahn
Albert Kein
Ursa
Caroline Houdyshell
Deaths and Funerals Michael Ernst of Quincy Dies in Fowler Station
Michael Ernst a 63 year Quincy resident died unexpectedly Monday at a Fowler station while waiting for a train with his wife after visiting their daughter Mrs. John Mueller in Fowler. He had suffered prior strokes and was under doctor care and likely died of a second stroke. He was born October 20 1851 in Wahlingen Germany came to the United States in 1857 and lived at 828 Madison Street. For over 30 years he worked as an engineer at Dick Bros Brewery before health issues forced resignation. He married June 1875 and is survived by his widow five daughters Mrs. Mueller Mrs. Eisenberg Mrs. Charles Mansfield Miss Herman Grieg and Mrs. Fred Kessell and three sons Frank G John M L and George F Ernst along with 16 grandchildren. He was a member of Salem church. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Michael Ernst
Quincy
Fowler
John Mueller
Ernst
Mr. Ernst
Wahlingen
Germany
United States
Madison Street
Dick Bros. Brewery
Fred Eisenberg
Taylor
Mueller
Eisenberg
Charles Mansfield
Herman Grieg
Fred Kessell
Frank G. Ernst
John ML. Ernst
George F. Ernst
Salem Church
Funeral rites for Edward H. Bernard held in city
Funeral services for Edward H. Bernard were held at 8 30 oclock Monday morning from the residence 722 North Eleventh street and at 9 oclock from St Peter s church Father Driscoll officiating Burial was in St Boniface cemetery The bearers were Alois Heckle Bernard Schaepers Anton Tobin Henry Sterling John Connery and Fred Smith
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Edward H. Bernard
North Eleventh Street
St. Peter's Church
Father Driscoll
St. Boniface Cemetery
Alois Heckle
Bernard Schaepers
Anton Tobin
Henry Sterling
John Connery
Fred Smith
Funeral for George Ohnemus Held in Ellington and St Francis
The funeral for George Ohnemus was held at 9:30 Monday from -5-suescc in Ellington and at 10 from St. Francis church. Rev. Zehnle officiated. Burial is in St. Boniface cemetery. Bearers were Henry Kamphaus, Robert Goerlich, Charles Hildebrand, Joseph Klauser, Clem Frericks and Frank Griesbaum.
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George Ohnemus
Suescc
Ellington
St. Francis Church
Zehnle
St. Boniface Cemetery
Henry Kamphaus
Robert Goerlich
Charles Hildebrand
Joseph Klauser
Clem Frericks
Frank Griesbaum
Quincy Woman Dies in St Louis At 37
The body of Mrs. Lulu McCoy arrived in Quincy from St. Louis this morning. She died June 7 in St. Louis and was born in Quincy 37 years ago, the daughter of Mr and Mrs L Davis of Quincy. Surviving are her parents two sisters Mrs George Beck and Mrs Henry Hart.
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Lulu McCoy
Quincy
St. Louis
McCoy
L. Davis
George Beck
Henry Hart
Funeral Services for Robert L. Trower
Funeral services for Robert L. Trower were held at 3 p.m. Sunday from his residence at 1011 Vine Street with Rev. F A McCarty officiating. Mrs Howard Lewis Mrs John Kelker and Mrs Roscoe Murray sang with Miss Juanita Nichols. Iron Molders Union No 44 members attended. Burial followed at Greenmount Cemetery with bearers C G McDaniel W H Hersheimer Edward Schneider E G Homberg J Holliday and Steve Malone.
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Robert L. Trower
Vine Street
F. A. McCarty
Howard Lewis
John Kelker
Roscoe Murray
Juanita Nichols
Iron Molders Union
Greenmount Cemetery
C. G. McDaniel
Agnes Quinlan Rites Set In St Peter’s Church
The body of Agnes Quinlan, who died in Los Angeles, arrived in Quincy with her mother Mrs. M J Quinlan and her brother John Quinlan. In Kansas City her father and brother Tom from Springfield met the body. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from St. Peter’s church with burial in St. Peter’s cemetery. Friends invited.
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Agnes Quinlan
Los Angeles
Cal
Quincy
M. J. Quinlan
John Quinlan
Kansas City
Edward Baumgartner Funeral Rites Held Monday
Funeral services for Edward Baumgartner were held at his home on 1505 Ohio Street then at St. Boniface Church. Rev Kunsch led a requiem high mass with the children's choir. Dean Dengenhardt presided at St Boniface Cemetery. Moose Lodge members served as bearers.
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Edward Baumgartner
Ohio Street
St. Boniface Church
Kunsch
Dean Dengenhardt
St. Boniface Cemetery
Moose Lodge
Mr. Baumgartner
John F. Kuhlman
Otis Cate
John Koetzle
Frank Ehrler
Wiliam MacDonald
A. H. Williams
Minor police cases arraignments a break to Thursday
Cal Johnson charged with vagrancy was arraigned in police court Monday morning and the case continued to Thursday morning. Adolph Randolph also charged with vagrancy will have a hearing Wednesday. Johnson is connected to a missing 35 dollars taken from a farmer in the Keith saloon last Saturday and Randolph has been seen spending nights on the streets.
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Cal Johnson
Adolph Randolph
Johnson
Kieth
Randolph
Veteran Cigar Maker Vows to Stay in Business
W A Hagenbruch the veteran cigar manufacturer of 526 528 Spring Street says there is no truth to rumors he will retire after more than 40 years in the trade. He cites his health and ability and his belief that friends do not credit the false report. He notes his successful production of the Mohawk and Old Crow brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hagenbruch
Spring Street
Hagenbruch
Police Chief Tom Ryan Arrested For Speeding
Chief of Police Tom Ryan was arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of exceeding the speed limit with an automobile. Runsell Gross will be arraigned in police court in the morning.
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Tom Ryan
Runsell Gross
Colonel Center Returns Complete With Quincy Officers
Col C D Center and Capt Lawrence Smith Capt Paul Tibbetts and Capt J A S Ehart arrive in Quincy after anxiety over delays at Camp Grant. Center received his discharge Friday with the captains, making him the senior officer in Quincy and he will marshal the parade today.
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Quincy
Camp
Grant
C. D. Center
Lawrence Smith
Paul Tibbetts
J. A.S. Ehart
Col Center
Col. Center
United States
Death of 17 year old Lee Freemyer in natural causes
Inquest verdict cites natural causes for Lee Freemyer’s death after he collapsed near the Brass Monument yard in Maine Street. Dr Earl Caddick notes possible heart failure while testimonies identify prior blood spit and last seen fleeing a Brass Monument area. Police say several youths used profanity. Freemyer possibly among two who fled.
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Leroy Freemyer
Wiskirchern Undertaking
Lawrence Amen
Earl Caddick
Caddick
Young Freemyer
Brass Monument Company
Maine
Tenth
Paul Buckle
Laura Trapp
Francis Patterson
Freemyer
Tom Ryan
Bigger Fall Celebration Aims to Honor All Returning Service Members
Adams County forms the Peace and Victory association after the armistice to plan a larger fall celebration for soldiers and sailors who served. The event will welcome all in service but focus on the unit that left Quincy as a unit and returned together, with broader participation for all veterans.
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Adams County
Adams County Peace and Victory Association
Quincy
Quincy Boys Arrive In New York Monday
New York June 10 soldier arrivals included Quincy youths back from overseas duty Corporal Oscar F Egge son 624 State street Private Allen H Merkel 1709 1 2 Broadway Headquarters Company 343rd Field Artillery Private Barney A Fileir 822 Washington street and Mechanic Raymond A Middendorf 1501 Oak street Battery E 343rd Field Artillery.
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New York
Quincy
Oscar F. Eggeson
State Street
Allen H Merkel
Broadway
343Rd Field Artillery
Barney A. Fileir
Washington Street
Raymond A. Middendorf
Oak Street
Quincy Man Presides At Society Reunions
Attorney W. Emery Lancaster attended Knox College commencement exercises on Monday and was invited to serve as toastmaster at the literary societies reunion Monday noon. He also joined a reunion of his class of 1899.
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W. Emery Lancaster
Knox College
Mr. Lancaster
Two Negroes Held In Keokuk Wanted Here
James Roberts and Fred Welch both colored and strangers in Quincy are held in Keokuk on charges of introducing liquor into dry territory and are wanted in Quincy for allegedly stealing 27 quarts of whiskey from the L. W. Armstrong saloon at 614 North Second Street a week ago Sunday night. They were arrested Saturday night in Keokuk. If federal authorities turn them over to the sheriff they will be brought to Quincy for trial.
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James Roberts
Fred Welch
Quincy
Keokuk
L. W. Armstrong
North Second Street
Lincoln school first aid class graduates in color
The Negro Women's Relief club Lincoln school graduated its first aid class on Monday under Dr. M. K. German. Members listed include Mrs. F P Monroe Mrs R A Roberts Mrs Lucy Robinson Ozela Bass and Annie Johnson. The Standard Review club hosted a supper for three members at 1004 Chestnut Street with 40 attendees.
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Lincoln School
The
Negro Women's Relief Club
M. K. Germann
F. P. Monroe
R. A. Roberts
Lucy Robinson
Ozela Bass
Annie Johnson
Standard Review Club
Ivy Gordon
Chestnut Street
Mattie Green
Barney Vandom
Gordon
Probate Court Bond Report and Executrix Discharge
Walter H. Craig and Craig as surety posted a 2000 bond in probate court. Executor Walter Lonig administers the estate of Gylve Ter Adney. Ann Terwelp as executrix filed a report showing receipts and disbursements of 458.72 and sought discharge.
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Walter H. Craig
Craig
Walter Lonig
Gylve Ter Adney
Ann Terwelp
Motor caravan to call in Quincy this evening
Representatives of the Quincy auto trades association the motor club and Chamber of Commerce arranged a welcome for about 200 visitors arriving in Quincy this afternoon from St Louis. The group will park around Washington square at 730 with talks on good roads and motor transportation followed by wall projections and road condition views.
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Quincy An Trades Association
Quincy Mot’ Club
Truman T. Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
St. Louis
Louisiana
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Hannibal
Met
John G. Clough
J. W. Hart
Auto Trades Association
John W. Myers
Loren C. Cox
L. A. Morest
Motor Club
Pierson
Washington Square
Maine Street
Robert E. Lee
Motor Review of
Market Square
France
Morris Adler
Quincy Motor Clubs
Quincy Rabbit Breeders Hold First Annual Social and Whist
A large Quincy Rabbit Breeders association gathering at Moose hall featured whist at twenty tables and a luncheon of fried rabbit. Chef C. A. Prutsman showcased cooking with meat from pedigreed stock, noting white tender flesh like young chicken. The group has grown to several thousand rabbits in two years, with members improving stock and promoting back yard breeding. committee members include Fraser Emerick Beckman Luten Crabble Falk McIntyre Slinghauf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Rabbit Breeders Association
Moose Hall
C. A. Prutsman
Quincy
Willian Fraser
Ray Emerick
William Beckman
Carl Luten
Harry Crabble
Eugene Falk
Frank McIntyre
F. W. Slinghauf
Weather Outlook Illinois Missouri And Rental Notice
Illinois partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered thunder showers and cooler conditions in the north and central regions. Missouri sees partly cloudy skies with showers, temperatures steady. river levels from Muscatine to Keokuk rise slowly toward Louisiana. Wanted to rent modern unfurnished rooms in desirable location, address C-38 Whig.
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Illinois
Missouri
E River
Muscat
Keokuk
Xting
Buk
Louisiana
Hency
Whig
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the Minstrels
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Kenner Seaton
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Company C
2St Engineers
Mike Kostografin
Lawrence
Larry) Folz
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North Fourteenth Street
Folz
326Th Infantry
Saleman
Davidson Millinery Company
Chesleigh Gray
W. H. Gray
Third
Locust Streets
Gray
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Bruges
Richard Seaton
Boston
Seaton
21St Engineers
Vincent Reed
P. A. Reed
North Ninth Street
Mass
Infantry
Camp Devens Massachusetts
Donald Maines
29Th Infantry
Quincey
Camp Grant
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
Water Company
Kentucky
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Gem City
Preatantar Tity Company and Company
Grubb
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Board of Review
William B. Quigg
Mendon
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Robert Bumster
Jim Simmons
Francis Caton Lankford
Bumster
Fred Taylor
Will Cunnane
Simmons
James B. Cook
Robert M. Bumster
Colonel Center
Lee Freemyer
Quincy Boys
Quincy Man
Motor Caravan
Quincy Rabbit
Rabbit
Daily River Bulletin
St. Paul
Keokuk Davenport
Warsawe
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