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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
12
The jury completed a weeks long review of the Indian Grove drainage assessment roll. The total levy remains 335000 with changes to nearly every land parcel. The hearing began March 15 and included extensive land inspections and legal challenges. The panel will report next Saturday before discharge.
Judge Albert Akers opened the circuit court term and set Thursday and Friday hearings for divorce suits including Lillian M versus Fred G Meise Fay versus Henry Triplett Florence versus Robert S James Mabel M versus Lester M Henderson Anton versus Olive Stuck Dushek Yetta versus Grover L Felker Margaret versus Charles Watson Frances H versus Joseph O Shine Maude A
A series of divorce and annulment actions appears, naming plaintiffs and defendants such as Annie Stewart by her next friend John E. Andrew, Jacob A. Stewart, Lamont Royle, Clara Oto Mitchell, Katie V. Williams, Cora Bennett, Cora E., and others, with cases scheduled for Friday listed among various spouses and parties. The document enumerates numerous pairs including Agnes D versus Cleoma Ross, Vivian versus Harry H. Boyles, and Nina versus Ray Bell, among others, reflecting a crowded docket of family law filings.
Mr. Thuermer, head of the physics department at the local high school, left for the summer term at the University of Chicago Friday night. Mrs. Thuermer remains in El Reno, Oklahoma visiting for several weeks until September when she will join him.
Silent suffering from sexual neurasthenia is described with symptoms like insomnia headaches and heart palpitations. Dr Strohl in Quincy treats such conditions with electricity drugs serums and gland extracts claiming prompt results and affordable charges. Office hours listed include mornings and early evenings Monday Thursday and Saturday.
Quincy commandery No 77 Knights Templar invites the public to a Friday, June 23 installation and ball at the Masonic temple. Officers to be installed include Breitstadt as commander, Brink oetter generalissimo, Caldwell captain general, Thomp son senior warden, Inghram prelate, Winters treasurer, Gaishell recorder, Earhart standard bearer, Bishop sword bearer, Ehart warder, Sterner sentinel, Hoeffler first guard, Leffingwell second guard, Miller third guard, Duncan first hermit, Irwin second hermit, Calkins third hermit, McMein installing officer, and Reeves Marshall.
Charles R. Chinn of Golden announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for coroner in the county primaries on September 13. A 25-year barber and 40-year resident, he is a lifelong Republican with broad local ties. Miss Telen Behrensmeyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs H P Behrensmeyer, has returned home after graduating from the University of Illinois.
The article urges Americans to use a home recipe from England for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It describes mixing Parmint with hot water and Branchited sugar, taken by tablespoon four times daily, to reduce inflammation in the Eustachian tubes and balance ear pressure. It claims quick, effective relief and encourages sufferers to try the formula.
Arthur Spaulding of cottage 16 discharged on furlough. James McLintic of cottage 18 discharged for absence without leave. Edward McMillan of cottage 14 and F W Clark of cottage 16 reported absent without leave. Newton R Curtis of cottage 11 on furlough. Susie Ransom readmitted to cottage 20, Philip L Moore to cottage 12. Various readmissions, passes, furloughs, and transfers among cottages 1 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20. Alfred J Baker moved from cottage 21 to 6. Laywell Young admitted to Home and hospital. company L 3rd Missouri militia veteran from Quincy.
George Johnson alias James Donnelly Kreger and W Holmes faced arraignment before Police Magistrate Reardon on forgery charges. The case was continued to next Saturday with a $1000 bond unmet, and Johnson remanded to jail. A counterfeit check passed at Mutz saloon appears related, others at San Souci Garden and Gem City Tire Repair. Johnson left unrepresented, expected to plead guilty. Also, J L Vincent seen for peace disturbance, case continued. Fred Benton white man fined $12 plus costs for peace disturbance and intoxication and sent to work house 24 1/2 days. Charles Alexander fined $15 and costs for peace disturbance and Joseph Hoffman $2 and costs for intoxication.
Supervisor J C Gibbs Dickerson McAfee and Hl PF Chittenden formed a new board of review and took their oath of office Monday morning. They organized the body and planned steps to begin work with Gibbs as chairman and McAfee as secretary. John Rogers of Wannibal was in the city on business.
The W C T U members sent clever invitations for a Tuesday social on June 20 at the Temperance home. The verse invites friends with lines about hosting, guests, and entertainment, promising refreshments and greetings from officers.
Mr and Mrs Otis Arnold and their daughter left Saturday for Chicago taking a pleasure trip overland by car. A Vermont Street Methodist church meeting at 2232 Hampshire street planned badge making for the Winona Lake Indiana branch meeting on June 22 with blue lettered black badges bearing foreign missionary names. An Indiana reader tells of Foley Kidney Pills relieving kidney related pains within 48 hours, with claims of relief from rheumatism backache and sleep disturbing bladder issues.
Quincy military ladies of the Armory will meet this evening in the Armory at 7 45 with the public invited to attend not alone for joining but to see what they really are doing. All members urged to be present. Fix Up Street A committee from the board of supervisors conferred with Mayor Abbott Saturday to arrange for fixing North Thirtieth street from Broadway to Valley of Peace cemetery. City and county funds have been set aside for the work and it will start at once.
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