Who Won The Bet at Orpheum Three Days Local Talent
A local charity fundraiser stages Who Won The Bet at the Orpheum with a cast led by Maida Leo Te, expanded for an alumni endowment in Blessing Hospital. The show pairs a comedy playlet with The Prince of Liars, featuring a large ensemble, and runs with evening and matinee performances including a lobby-wide murder scene. Proceeds benefit the Nurses' Association alumni fund.
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Orpheum
Well 1 Society Fotka
Turses
Maida Leote
Newcomb Stillwell
Henry Weems, Jr
Marie Stahl Hilyard Crevasse
Lawrence Smith
Merkaid Saba
Ehart
Bennett Bartlett
Lof Polic
Jack DeForrest iSergeant
Marcellus Kendall
Mrs. Fosgate Fowson
Ee Burr Irwin Lammonds
Aivar O’brien
Bok
Royal Jackson
Tb Sebene
S Newcomb Stillwell
Frank Henry Weems, Jr
Commencement Exercises Set for St Francis Graduates
The commencement program for St Francis graduates is scheduled for Monday evening June 26 to honor the class and allow friends to attend in Foot Hall. The plan aims to accommodate attendees and provide a formal ceremony for the graduates.
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St. Francis
Foot Hall
Abe Martin Eats Rare Liver At Local Diner
Abe Martin reportedly vented anger over a rare liver dish at the third restaurant yesterday. Patrons heard his sharp complaint as the plate arrived, with bystanders noting the burly figure’s displeasure and a brief exchange with staff.
Prominent Class Graduates Share Evening Programs
Takes Prominent Part, the girls of the class Tuesday evening, June 27. There are 20 graduates, 16 boys and thirteen girls. An interesting program has been prepared for each class. It will be presented in the school hall on the evenings named. The boy graduates are: Raymond Abras, Constantine Altmix, Carl Bel ker, Bernard Brinks, Henry Breitbarth, Elmer Frese, Cyril Futterer, Aloysius Juette, Joseph Kerkhoff, Edgar Kroeg er, Edmund Maas, Raymond Mast, Wil fred Schwarte, Thomas Tushaus, Theo dore Wand and Gilbert Wismann. The girls are Agnes Bruemmer, Ger trude Heine, Mathilda Hermesmeyer, Eleanor Lennert, Clara Lennert, Bertha Meilert, Margaret Wolfe, Henrietta Michael, Alvin Oenning, Irene Oster miller, Mane Rakers, Bertha Rees and Rose Tepe Mrs. N. RK. Harris of Mooringsport, La., Mrs. Arch Redd of Palmyra and S. M. Humphrey of Shreveport, La, were in Quincy Saturday and visited Harold Harris of The Whig force, a son of Mrs. Harris and a nephew of Mrs. Redd.
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Raymond Abras
Constantine Altmix
Carl Belker
Bernard Brinks
Henry Breitbarth
Elmer Frese
Cyril Futterer
Aloysius Juette
Joseph Kerkhoff
Edgar Kroeger
Edmund Maas
Raymond Mast
Wilfred Schwarte
Thomas Tushaus
Theodore Wand
Gilbert Wismann
Agnes Bruemmer
Gertrude Heine
Mathilda Hermesmeyer
Eleanor Lennert
Clara Lennert
Bertha Meilert
Margaret Wolfe
Henrietta Michael
Alvin Oenning
Irene Ostermiller
Mane Rakers
Bertha Rees
Rose Tepe
Koenig & Luhrs Build First Auto Truck Here
Koenig & Luhrs Wagon company completed the first automobile truck ever built by a local factory after two months of prep. The 34 hp truck, 1500 lb load, 20 mph, with pneumatic tires, electric lights and starter, will be used for demonstrations and ordered productions. The new Koenig & Luhrs truck is set for the Quincy factory. Macedonian Cry From Hansas Postmaster Elmer Lummis reports harvest hands needed in Kansas. About 35,000 to 40,000 workers sought. wages range 2 to 7 dollars daily with transportation not provided and work lasting about 20 days. State labor commissioner P. J. McBride will supply details.
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Koenig & Luhrs Wagon Company
Quincy
Koenig & Luhrs
Hansas
Elmer Lummis
Kansas
P. J. McBride
Topeka
Poll Taxes Urgently Demanded After Constitutional Ruling
Concord County faces a wave of suits as highway commissioners threaten action to collect poll taxes. The 1913 tax law was ruled unconstitutional, pushing officials to demand immediate payment under new Section 55. lawsuits target residents who resist taxes. Concord township faces a refund suit from farmers Kinsella and son.
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Supreme Court
J. T. Inghram
Sams
Lucey
Concord
Concord Township
Kinsella
Series of Edwin Gordon Lawrence Lectures Start Soon
The Whig will run a series by Edwin Gordon Lawrence professor of Oratory starting next Sunday. The course covers physical vocal and mental efficiency with focus on breath, vocal tones, mentality, personality, and harmony with Nature to make the human machine efficient. Watch for the first article The Vitalizing Force of Breath.
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Whig
Edwin Gordon Lawrence
Prof
Lawrence
County suit ends in hung jury and next hearing planned
The suit went to trial last Monday with County Attorney Sngh ram sending Weisenhorn to protect the county. A hung jury resulted and another hearing is set for next Monday. Plaintiffs seek refund of money paid under an unconstitutional tax law, but county argues such refunds are not legally allowed. Tony Krins Otto Bergmann and Charles H Adelpohl left for Chicago to lobby the State Saloonkeepers league to name Qrynev as next convention site.
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Snghram
Weisenhorn
Tony Krins
Otto Bergmann
Charles H. Adelpohl
Chicago
State Saloonkeepers League
Qrynev
Legue
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Partly cloudy and unsettled for Illinois and Missouri with little temperature change through Sunday and Monday. Iowa expects partly cloudy skies with possible showers Monday and in western areas Sunday, temperatures similar to recent days.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
West
Local Temperatures Yesterday Across City and River Region
Local readings show early morning values and late afternoon figures with a river stage note. The 24 hour change is reported as a fall.
Adams county names board of review members
County Judge Lyman McCarl announced the appointment of N F Chittenden of Mendon and Diekerson McAfee of Quincy as the Republican and Democratic members of the Adams county board of review. J C Gibbs of Columbus will be the third member as chairman of the board of supervisors.
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Lyman McCarl
N. F. Chittenden
Mendon
Diekerson McAfee
Iquiney
Adams County Board of Review
J. C C. Gibbs
Columbus
Board of Supervisors
Gibbs
Arntzen
Chittenden
Alexander Shell
Mr. McAfee
Willian Kells
McAfee
Quincy
McNhinley Traction Company
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Columbus Township
Court Rules On Tax Objections In Northeast County
Judge McCarl ruled on multiple tax objections Saturday, upholding Wabash Railroad challenges to town, road and village taxes in North East and Clayton while exempting $782 village tax in Golden, $2900 school tax in Waylon, $50.11 school tax in Quincy, and $317.22 village tax in Camp Point and $388.60 corporate tax in Quincy. Also wiped formal tax obligations for Unitarian church, Quincy Liumaine society and Quincy Boulevard and Park association as land transfers prompted tax book adjustments. other objections by Ricker and Hood were overruled. Tax sale preparations begin Monday at 9 am. about $200 raised by a D A R garden party.
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Wabash Railroad
McCarl
Inghram
North East
Clayton
Golden
Wlayton
City of Quiney
Camp Point
Theora
Unitarian Church
Quincy Liumaine Seociety
Quincy Boulevard and Park Association
F. J. Ricker
James Hood
Peter
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