Fines Illegal Refunding Sparked by Quincy Auto Fines
About 40 Quincy motorists arrested in the last two weeks faced fines under a city ordinance requiring lights on parked cars at night. Judge Reardon declared the ordinance invalid, affecting those fined including State's Attorney Adair and Rep. Wagner. Mayor John A. Thompson urged refunds, noting fairness to those fined. Judge Reardon did not see a way to return funds. E. D. Humphrey sought repayment and planned legal action.
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Quincy Automobilists
Reardon
J. L. Adair
Rolland Wagner
John A. Thompson
E. D. Humprey
Melrose
Adair
Wagner
Humphrey
Recovering Lost Cash From Bay in Wet Rescue
O H Barnard of Mak street Bay area went bathing with clothes on and lost a pocketbook containing over five dollars in the bay near her home. She wore rubber boots and waded into four feet of water to retrieve the book, going under twice before grabbing it from the float.
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O. H. Barnard
Mak Street
River Ripples on Workward Barge near Marblehead
The Gardie Eastman Tuesday removed a barge of willows from the bay for rip rap work on B. B. island opposite Marblehead. The island is being rip rapped to provide a base for wing dams on the river’s western branch. The Lucia carried a quarter heat and an office boat down to a point between Hannibal and Louisiana where government work is in progress.
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Gardie Eastman
B. B. Island
Marblehead
Lucia
Hannibal
Louisiana
Hannibal Methodists Take Quincy Excursion
Hannibal Methodists, about 600 strong, arrived on the steamer G W Hill and took possession of Quincy on Tuesday. The party toured local sites and visited friends before the 5 pm return voyage.
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Hannibal
Quincy
G. W. Hill
Wounded May Be Sent to Quincy Hospitals War era plea
Quincy officials report requests from Col William Stephenson to turn over hospital space to the army medical corps. blanks ask for hospital name, address, official in charge, bed capacity and availability, transportation, ambulances, nurse staffing, rates, services, depots, and potential army management in an emergency.
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Quincy
Thompson
William Stephenson
Medical Corps
Central Department
Chicago
Blessing Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Army
Medical Department
Anny
Managers to attend state hotel convention at Starved Rock
G L Thompson manager of the Hotel Quincey leaves tonight to attend the state convention. Starved Rock convention will last all day Thursday with about one hundred hotel managers and proprietors from across the state expected to attend at the Starved Rock hotel in the state park.
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G. L. Thompson
Quincey
Snanesers
Starved Rock
Quincy's Pulse Two Speeders Arrested
Joseph Crabbie and Perry Woodworth were arrested by Motorcycle Policeman Akers last night on speeding charges. They face arraignment in police court before Judge Reardon this morning for violating motor vehicle laws. A separate case: John Abercamp, a farmer five miles from the city, charged with disturbing the peace and cruelty to animals after bringing horses to town and leaving them unfed and in the sun all day.
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Joseph Crabbie
Perry Woodworth
Akers
Reardon
John Abercamp
Fifth
Vine Streets
Fowley
Abercamp
Travel Talks by Civil War Vet Dr John Phil lips at Soldiers' Home
Civil War veteran Dr John Phil lips delivered Travel Talks at the Soldiers' Home last Friday and spoke on U S travels at Camp Parker Sunday. He covers expenses by giving talks before lodges and similar groups, with residence listed as Ouincy. He has made three continental trips.
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John Phillips
United States
Camp Parker
Mr. Phillips
Ouincy
Campaign ends tonight as Red Cross drive falls short
City officials report Quincy will miss the $75,000 goal for the Red Cross drive with estimates $55,000 to $60,000 short. County aims at $25,000. total expected around $20,000 to $25,000. Chairman J. W. Wall will file complete town reports to national HQ. appeals urge aiding slackers and Teutonic Americans to donate.
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Red Cross
J. W. Wall
W. J. Ruff
Bernard Ridder
Present Program At Camp Parker Tonight
Camp Parker boys head to a Y M C A tent event presented by the Christian Endeavor union. The program features vaudeville style acts and musical numbers including girl plee clubs, Hawaiian ukulele pieces, glee club readings, a vocal duet, ukulele and mandolin selections, a cornet solo, and multiple solo vocal performances by local youths.
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Christian Endeavor Union
Camp Parker
C. E. Entertainment
C. E. Union Orchestra
Presbyterian Girls’ Glee Club
Maud Tabor
Ada Green
Nida Akers
Edna Muffler
Irene Seaton
Russell Brenner
Thomas White
Virgil Kibler
John Barton
Laurel Legeett
Hannibal Golfers Guests as Quincy Wins Big
Seventeen Hannibal Country Club players joined Quincy for a Nassau golf match Tuesday afternoon with dinner and dancing afterward. Quincy totaled 38 points to Hannibal’s 11, a return match planned in the season's fixtures.
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Hannibal Country Club
Quincy Country Club
Quincy
Hannibal
Nassau
W. O H. Sinneck
J. J. Brown
W. A. Pfeiffer
W.S. Moore
J. A. Knott
Mrs Byrd Walker Dies in Ursa After Illness
Isabelle Byrd Walker a former Quincy resident died Tuesday night at her daughter in law’s home in Ursa after a week long illness. Born in Ursa she lived in Quincy and Ursa all her life. She was married to Dr W A Byrd and later to George H Walker former Quincy mayor. Survived by daughter Mrs John Smith Ursa a brother Billy Smith county clerk and several sisters in Ursa. Burial in Quipey am Stephens aged 70.
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Isabelle Byrd Walker
Quincy
Candland
Urea
Ursa
W. A. Byrd
George H. Walker
John Smith
Billy Smith
Quipey
Curb s Capers and Sheriff Crackdown Near Quincy
Complaints reach the sheriff about boys bathing naked in ponds beside highways south of Quincy during the day. They come ashore as women pass, prompting warnings to Riverside school youths about vandalism. One boy was taken into custody then released with parental promise to keep the school building safe.
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Quincy
Riverside School
Kesler Heads Clerks of Quingy LW
The Retail Clerks union No. 35 met at the Labor temple Tuesday night with many new members and officers elected. Officers include President I. W. Kesler and Vice President August Recksieck, with F. Heinecke as recorder and Fred Heine as financial secretary.
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Retail Clerks’ Union
No. 35
Labor Temple
I. W. Kesler
August Recksieck
Recorder
F. Heinecke
Guide
Ernst Weiseman
Guardian
IF. Danielmeyer
Tom Gillispie
C. E. Degers
F. Heine
Fred Heinicke
Henry Rothgeb
Blood Poisoned Youth Improves at St Marys Hospital
Reports from St Marys hospital Tuesday evening say 17 year old Jon Heckenkamp is recovering well from a severe blood infection contracted after a cut from a fall through a greenhouse roof. He was moved to the hospital Monday for treatment.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Jon Heckenkamp
Heckenkamp
Witnesses to Carthage Horse Workout Today
Julius Kespohl travels with James R. Gardner Billy Kemball Henry Basse Frank Weems and John Wheeler by train to Carthage to witness a workout of horses he plans to enter in next week's races.
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Wild Witness
James R. Gardner
Billy Kemball
Henry Basse
Frank Weems
John Wheeler
Julius Kespohl
Carthage
Rotary Luncheon Draws Large Attendance in City
A substantial number of visitors attended the Tuesday noon Rotary Club luncheon. President W Pfeiffer and Secretary W A Schering eler, recent Atlanta conference delegates, reported on the national convention proceedings.
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Rotary
W. Pfeiffer
W. A. Scheringeler
Atlanta
Dentists Dine at Newcomb Hotel Banquet
Twelve dentists attended a banquet Tuesday evening at the Hotel Newcom. Several short speeches were given and those present reported a very enjoyable evening.
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Newcomb
Newcom
Rejected at Jefferson Barracks for Rob ert A Roberts
Robert A. Roberts of Keokuk was rejected at Jefferson Barracks after his final physical examination Monday. He was honorably discharged by Capt W W McCammon adjutant of the barracks.
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Jefferson Barracks
Robert A. Roberts
Keokuk
W. W. McCammon
Tennis Players at Keokuk YMCA Tournament
Tennis players plan to attend a Keokuk tournament under YMCA auspices to aid army YMCA work. An entrance fee of $1 is charged, no prizes awarded, but high ranking holds honor for midwestern entrants. Also notes a civic meeting with Mayor Thompson and remarks on local streetcar tracks and a peace disturbance arrest of Thomas Powell.
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Keokuk
Middle West
Manufacturers Meet Tonight In City War Contracts Drive
City factory leaders gather at the Chamber of Commerce to plan coordinating iron and wood works to fill government war supplies contracts. Representatives from every plant are expected as the drive aims to boost output and local Liberty Loan expenditure by assembling government articles from interdependent shops.
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Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Thought His Car Had Been Stolen
A Denver man reported to Deputies Lipps and Schaefer that his auto parked near the courthouse yard on Broadway was missing. After searching, he found the car a block away, realizing the plate number and engine details were forgotten. the deputies advised recording the license when found.
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Denver
Ill
Joe Lipps
William Schaefer
Court House
Court House Yard
Broadway
Mr. Schaefer
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Local soldiers drill and new recruits join efforts
Shrapnel ES Captain Wingerter and Sergeant Heidbreder took 18 men to the rifle range for practice. O H Terry, hospital corps cook, married a Loraine girl. Tryouts for F company rifle team likely Friday or Sunday. A Navy recruiting poster arrives as four new recruits join the navy. Dominic Pallardy, Willard Carson, John Keck, John Hocker listed with others. Kenneth Shumate chosen to represent Quincy in a junior reserve school in New London.
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Wingerter
Heidbreder
Navy
Sumner Pallardy
Clayton
Hospital Corps
Willard M. Carson
Oakdale
Ill
John Keck
John E. Hocker
Hampshire Street
Kenneth Shumate
Charles M. Gill
Quincy
New London
Conn
Twenty One Pupils Awarded Diplomas at St Boniface School
Twenty one pupils graduated from St Boniface parochial school as a large crowd watched in the school hall. A program featured piano and violin solos a farce and a living map of the U S with each state represented by a child. Diplomas were awarded to Norbert Blickhan Louis Bockenfeld Frank Dean Frederick Deters Raymond Ehardt Vergus Heintz Ralph Huck Norbert Ohnemus Carl Ridder George Schuering Leo Wavering George Winking Margaret Hilbing Margaret Hilgenbrinck Clara Jansen Bertha Johannas Agnes Kurtz Elizabeth Terwische Henriette Wachtel Helen Winking Marienne Wiskirchen.
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St. Boniface Parochial School
U. S
America
Dean Degenhardt
Norbert Blickhan
Louis Bockenfeld
Frank Dean
Frederick Deters
Raymond Ehardt
Vergus Heintz
Ralph Huck
Norbert Ohnemus
Carl Ridder
George Schuering
Leo Wavering
George Winking
Margaret Hilbing
Margaret Hilgenbrinck
Clara Jansen
Bertha Johannas
Agnes Kurtz
Elizabeth Terwische
Henriette Wachtel
Helen Winking
Marienne Wiskirchen
Karl Ridder
Bertha Johannes
Knights of Columbus
Cornealious Ridder
Henrietta Wachtel
Palmer
Margaret Tilginbrink
Elizabeth Tergrische
Hoover thanks Quincy League for food program support
Herbert Hoover writes to Herman H. Brown of the Quincy District Food League thanking the group for cooperation in the Lever food bill efforts. He notes the bill has not yet become law and praises patriotic offers of service as America works toward solutions.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
House of Representatives
Herman H. Brown
Quincy District Food League
League
Hoover
America
Herbert Hoover
President appoints exemption boards for city and county
President Wilson named the exemption boards for Quincy city and surrounding county. City members are J R Pearce George Gabriel and Dr Robert J Christie Jr. County members are S W Lawless Liberty J A Ausmus Loraine and Dr David N Knapp Mendon. Gov Lowden recommendations approved. Rules not issued yet. work may begin next week.
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Wilson
Quincyco
Quincy
J. R. Pearce
George Gabriel
Robert J. Christie, Jr
S. W. Lawless
Liberty
J. A. Ausmus
Loraine
David N. Knapp
Mendon
Lowden
Court House News Briefs Highlight Local Estate and Road Work
Court House News reports bond for 400 in the estate of William H Schmalsorf. administrator discharges in Peter Barden and Joseph Faerber estates with minor sums detailed. Miss Laurel Leggett assists Boyer. temporary high school term plans referenced. Foreclosure suit Muegge v Simmons withdrawn. county printing contract signed with Tost Kiefer for all county printing and revenue work. pricing up slightly from last year.
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Laurel Leggett
Broadway
Boyer
Henry Muegge
James E. Simmons
Tost-Kiefer Printing Company
John Inghram
Dry Power Vested in President Adds Agricultural Exemption
The continuation notes a new provision to exempt products of farmers stock-raisers gardeners and cooperative agricultural associations from control legislation concerning their production and storage of food. It also adds a section barring government service manufacturers from selling their own products to the government while serving, affecting defense council advisory committee members.
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National Council of Defense
Defense Council
Tax reform bills reshape Adams county funding and schools
Legislation signed by the governor eliminates township collectors in all counties except Cook Peoria and St Clair. County treasurers take over duties, reducing costs by about 1900 to 5000 dollars in Adams through lower commissions. A new high school law validates districts created under an earlier unconstitutional act and enables district revision impacting several Adams County township high schools.
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Adams County
Quincy
Springfield
Cook
Peoria
St. Clair
Adams
New State Guard Company Formed For Illinois Duty
A new state organized military company is to join the central regiment of a national guard brigade funded by a $750,000 appropriation. The unit will serve only within Illinois for police duties, drilling twice weekly, with $2 daily pay for privates. It will not be federalized or fight in wars, replacing regiments sent to federal service. Captain A. E. Zeller leads with Lieutenants Ellis Crabbe and Clyde Jellison. commissions will be by the Adjutant General.
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National Guard
General Assembly
Illinois
Ars
Organ Aaa
A. E. Zeller
Ellis Crabbe
Clyde Jellison
Dickson
Pirates
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois with generally fair conditions on Wednesday then cooler near Lake Michigan and unsettled showers in the north on Thursday. Missouri sees unsettled weather Wednesday with possible showers in the north, warmer in the extreme northwest, and Thursday partly cloudy.
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Illinois
Lake Michigan
Missouri
North
Local River Forecast and Temperature Notes
Weather and river forecast notes indicate temperatures yesterday ranged from 3 to 7 degrees with uneven readings. The River Stage is described as rising and falling patterns with a forecast of a slow fall, about two feet drop over the next two hours.
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Soda Ashe
Seeees
Wanted Carrier Bots Route Vacancy in North Part
Apply to Circulation Dept VER Office for a carrier route job. Must be 4 years of age.
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North Part
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