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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
2
Lula Bryant 21 sought to shoot C E Pettitt in Burlington Iowa after rival from Burlington claimed Pettitt was untrue. Pettitt wrestled away the 82 caliber revolver on Sixth and Lind streets as a crowd gathered. Bryant was held on bond as Pettitt’s good name was defended amid expected city court action.
The Hon. George H. Woodson of Os kaloosa Iowa a prominent Black lawyer will address the Beth el A M E church in Quincy Thursday June 24 at 8 pm under the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People. Other speakers include Rev J J Eav ens Dr HH J Nichols and Rev Lyman Greenman discussing housing conditions and health and city effects A reception and light menu will follow. Public invited.
The Quincy Rotary Club held its regular weekly luncheon yesterday at Hotel Quincy. The event featured the San Bl ANCIECO golden wheel on display admired by attendees. Seven applications for membership were received, signaling hopeful prospects for the club’s future.
Zeb Munroe a stranger in Quincy was fined 100 dollars and costs for vagrancy after luring 9 year old Mary Engels by offering money. He paid over half the fine and was released as he left the city. The girl testified he wanted her to enter a clump of weeds and neighbors helped hold him until police arrived. Charles Crail pled guilty to burglary and theft of rubber valued at 30 dollars. bond set at 500 dollars and remanded to county jail if default. Sam Anton pled guilty to peddling without a license and was fined 10 dollars. William Duane fined 2 dollars and costs for being drunk. Boon Riley’s case for assault was continued to morning.
Rev Father Hausser clarifies in response to Tuesday Whig that no smallpox cases occurred at St Francis college. He notes there was not a single case at the college, the first case found in the parish, and praises the precautions that kept the campus safe while 174 boys remained under care. The parish school, not the college, was closed. Patrons applaud the college authorities for their measures and many letters of thanks were received.
Funeral services were held at the family residence for Lydia Warfield McMein with Dean Cone officiating. The Cathedral of St John members portrayed devotion while friends praised her roles as daughter sister wife and mother. Burial followed at Woodland cemetery with pallbearers A S Ellis D F Wilcox J Willis Gardner W S McKee T L Morris and Albert Stone contributing.
Probation Officer Nolan sought placements for two 14 year old homeless brothers living northwest of Hannibal. He asked a newspaper to announce his desire to place them in good farm homes. Replies flooded in, and he continues to offer to find homes for any boy whose family cannot provide education and support.
Buffington Esther A Ellermeier widow and her children Guy B Ellermeier Blanche F Rice and Oral O Rice Ray W Ellermeier and Lee H Ellermeier transfer a farm to Charles D Geisel for 13500. The property is the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 28 township 2 south range 7 west.
The Preux Chevalier lodge No. 18 Knights of Pythias holds its annual business session tonight at the Pythian hall on Jersey Street. The meeting will address special matters and elect officers for the new fiscal year with a large attendance anticipated.
Ira Hobbs, colored, was shot Monday night by Isaac Buckner after a quarrel over a girl. He lies in serious condition at St Mary's hospital. Dr Otis Johnston said last night Hobbs' condition was slightly improved, but recovery remains uncertain.
Bessie Hughes who was involved in a white slave law matter with a Mexican man is back in Quincy and yesterday provided information leading to a warrant for her husband. He is charged with using profane language about her name and abusing her in other ways.
At St John’s Catholic Parochial School in Scranton last night the annual closing exercises honored four graduates and many pupils with penmanship prizes and final certificates. The program featured a four act drama Julia Rose Among Thorns with students playing Constantia Julia Walford and Euphemia, plus musical numbers and a patriotic scene Our Flag. Valedictorian Emma Schutte and salutatorian E Winking led the ceremony as Rev Fr J Postner spoke.
Eleven council members toured the city at six last night to inspect flood water and pond nuisances. They visited Jersey Street cellars, Twenty third Street openings, St Francis college flood damage, Vine Street Seventeenth, Sixteenth and Oak streets pond issues, Eighteenth Vermont low lots, Fifth Vine flood cells, and Third Elm alley drainage. No action was taken during the trip. findings will inform future ordinances.
W. Parker of Griggsville Illinois spent part of yesterday in town looking into local business affairs and meeting with residents and merchants.
The annual Salem Evangelical church picnic at South Park drew about 350 children who enjoyed contests, races, and music by the Imperial band under Mr. Markillie of the Fifth Infantry. A large crowd of adults joined the youngsters, with an auto parade from Ninth and State to the park in the morning and many visitors in the evening.
The adjourned meeting of the Associated Charities will be held this evening at the Cheerful Home starting at 8 o clock. All citizens are invited to attend. The session will address the selection of a fifteen member board of governors among the topics.
J. H. Best, president of the Illinois State Bank, departed for Jefferson City, Missouri, carrying two large boxes of bonds for the new drainage district. He will have the bond issue recorded at the Missouri state capital as required by law.
The Mississippi Valley Apple Growers association will meet Thursday afternoon in W. C. Chatten’s Riverside orchard, one mile north of Locust Street. Farm Adviser Rusk and Good Roads Superintendent Buyer will speak on topics of general interest. Chats and tours of two well kept Adams county orchards offered. rail travelers can hire taxicabs from Williamson Produce at 1 p.m. to the meeting and back. James Handly, secretary, Quincy, should be advised to reserve service.
Announcement confirms negotiations for a four story Edina factory with two warehouses to be built by Edgar W Kirk Co. in Edina Missouri near rail facilities. S. M. Foster of Wichita KS says construction will finish within ninety days and employ 150 to 200 workers, rising to about 300 with full equipment, with Foster and his wife traveling to Edina for the project.
The eagle will scream at Plymouth on Saturday July 3 as citizens prepare a fine program for visitors. The main attraction is a harness events card with thirty to forty horses on the ground. Axtine, owned by Sam Harris of Plymouth, will perform an exhibition mile and plans a season-long campaign starting July 20 in Cedar Rapids before moving to Michigan and the western coast later.
A list of couples issued marriage licenses yesterday includes Gerhard John Olps and Anna Walbaum of Quincy. Carl F Schnier and Catherine Osterhold of Quincy. Elmer Mester of Butte Montana and Florence Fleer of Quincy. Damon I Pennington of Industry Illinois and Cora B Waters of Bushnell. Walter Edward Meyer and Olivia Maria Schutte of Quincy. W P Gross and Huldah Love of Quincy. John Henry Holcumbrink of Ashley Missouri and Anna May Riley of Quincy. Charles J Henry of Metall and Laura E McIntire of Baylis.
Judge McCarl rules in Adams County Wabash case that Clayton Houston and Camp Point townships cannot collect road and bridge taxes from the railroad while Me rose Fall Creek and Northeast townships overruled for lax records. The decision cites negligent highway commissioners failing to keep minutes and meetings in August, costing about 1100 in taxes to township residents. Wabash objected to county levy components for official services and to special appropriations, while objections about county tax levy were overruled for lack of definite terms. The ruling grants the county a victory and underscores required records for highway tax decisions.
The Gem and Savoy moving picture theatres will be thoroughly fumigated every forty eight hours as a precaution against smallpox spread. Chief Koch noted no other managers had adopted this yet, but approved the measure. William H. Gross oversaw the city health department’s action.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills with 36 sugar coated white pills in each glass bottle priced at 25 cents. It claims one pill with water at night eases constipation by morning and encourages readers to buy at local druggists.
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