City Council debated market lease and fast action
Monday night Alderman Hyatt pressed for a lease of market square for a municipal market calling the plan his baby. Other aldermen urged more light and warned against delaying actions as the market committee set Friday to discuss details before bringing it to the council. An ordinance on utility work before paving and a lawsuit notice filed by Frances Kirkpatrick were also noted along with department reports and payroll details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyatt
McNutt
Schanz Lepper
Bergmann
Schanz
Bisser
Ames
Inghram
Lepper
South End
Frances Kirkpatrick
Oakstreet
Vermont Street
J.A. Koch
House of Correction
Winners From Keene And Payson Reported
Helen Wessel a 10 year old girl won the Lorraine township spelling contest held Friday per the County Superintendent John Steiner. Miss Marietta Shriver from the Lorraine school placed second. In Payson township Maud Madison and Gladys Grim from Plainville school won. other participants were Alma Finchum Cleda Campbell Violet Beer Hannah Hollembeak Hazel Kuntz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wessel
Loraine
John Steiner
Marietta Shriver
Payson Township
Maud Madison
Gladys Grim
Plainville
Alma Finchum
Cleda Campbell
Union School
Violet Beer
Cook School
Hannah Hollembeak
Payson School
Hazel Kuntz
County highway project under supervision begins Monday
The county supervisors have chosen the study aid road committee to oversee road dragging work starting Monday. County Superintendent of Highways U Boyer will supervise and keep 233 miles of highway in good condition. John Wessells will lead district 1 in the north, Clarence Stevens assists for the Chiyton district, and Roscoe Boyer heads the southern district, with all assistants reporting progress to Supt Boyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hide
U. Boyer i
Err John, Wessells
Martin Returns From Florida To Discuss Wage Scale
W A Martin superintendent of the Quincy Street Railway company has returned from a Florida vacation. He will meet soon with a committee of street car employees to present wage scale proposals to a full arbitration commission. Two members have been appointed, Fisher of Joliet for the company and George Schmitt for the employes. a third member is to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Martin
Quincy Street Railway
Martin
Florida
F. E. Fisher
Joliet
George Schmitt
Quincy Trades & Labor Assembly
Deaths and Funerals Mary Louise Fick dies after illness
Mrs. Mary Louise Fick died at her daughter Mrs August Westman 932 Kentucky street after a three week illness. Nearly 80, she was a pioneer of Quincy, born in Hille Prussia April 12 1840. She came to the U S with parents at age four and lived in St. Louis briefly before Quincy since 1857. She married Adam Fick May 18 1865 and helped found Bethel M E church and its Ladies Aid and Missionary societies. Survived by brother John Schrage, sons Walter L and John E, daughters Carrie K and Mrs August Westman, all of Quincy. Two children William C and Minnie died earlier. Grandchildren Herbert Charles John Florence and Margaret Dorothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Fick
August Westman
Kentucky Street
Adam Fick
Quincy
Wiliam C
Minnie
Herbert
Walter L. Fick
Margaret Dorothy
Florence
Lisetta
William C. Fick
Charles
John R
John E. Fick
Widow Amela Bradney dies in Sullivan Masonic Home
Amela Bradney former Quincy resident dies at 87 in Sullivan Illinois Masonic Home after a year long injury from a fall. Widow of Bradney and long time Vermont Street Baptist Church and Spruce Street mission worker. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradney
Vermont Street Baptist Church
Quincy
Spruce Street
Death of Mrs Anna Shanton at 303 Jersey Street
Mrs Anna Amelia Shanton died at home on Jersey Street Monday night from old age. Born in Illinois 76 years ago she was a member of the Vermont Street M E church. Survived by husband Marion Shanton a son Harry Shanton of Quincy two daughters Mrs Frank Potter Mendon and Mrs Weldon Turner De Soto Mo six grandchildren Marion Anelia Weldon Cleo Virgil and Dean Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Amelia Shanton
Jersey Street
Mrs Helen R Hall Dies in Soldiers Home Hospital
Mrs Helen R Hall aged 82 of cottage 20 Soldier's Home died Monday morning in Soldiers Home hospital from pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen R. Hall
Soldier’s Home
Soldiers Home Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Unmuesig
Funeral services for the late Mrs Catherine Unmuesig were held from her home at 614 South Thirteenth Street, then from St Francis Catholic Church at 10 o'clock. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Unmu
Catherine Unmuesig
South Thirteenth Street
St. Fancis Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Dr B J Pumpelly in Atlanta
W N Pumpelly of 1126 Vermont street will travel to Atlanta Illinois today for the funeral of his uncle Dr B J Pumpelly. He was prominent in Masonic work and a state lecturer who often visited Quincy. Rev R H Newton who welcomed him into the Christian Church will deliver the funeral sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Pumpelly
W.N. Pumpelly
Vermont Street
Atlanta
B. J. Pumelly
Pumelly
Quincy
R. H. Newton
Dr. Pumnelly
The
Christian Church
Reservations all in for league banquet tonight
Improvement League announces all reservations for the banquet to be held this evening in the Chamber of Commerce have been taken. No further applications for tickets will be received today. Secretary O. G. Mull of no Civic.
Wanted boy with bicycle to run errands
Short classified notice seeking a boy with a bicycle for errands. Promises steady employment and an excellent chance for advancement with a good salary. Apply at the Whig office today.
Lectures by Dr. Hall in Quincy March 23 24
Dr. Winfield Scott Hall of the Presbyterian Board begins a two day lecture series in Quincy under city and local club sponsorship. Programs include talks at Webster School Rotary Club and Y M C A on athletic training, social reconstruction, father and son relations, and youth development. Also events include boys nights, efficiency contest, a March 30 boys banquet, and a March 12 interstate volley tournament. The schedule notes a World War I influence and visits by M C A officials from Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott
School ‘of Medicine
Northwestern University
Webster’ School
Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout Hall
Webster School
Lions Club
Hotel Quincy
Buffalo Bill
Quincy
Scout
Fourth
Jersey Streets
Davison
Rotary Club
South America
Maroon-Burlington
Quincy Court
Quincy Y. M. C
Illinois
Missouri
Soldiers' And Sailors' Home Deaths And Transfers
In the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home a death gloom lingers after Tom the favored driving horse died. Benj. J. Summers was buried in the Home cemetery with a service in Lippincott hall as mourners from Washington Indiana and Peoria Illinois attended. Other obituaries include Joseph W. Jenkins aged 74 and Helen A Hall aged 83. Several residents returned from passes and furloughs while others went out on leave or to hospital, detailing names and destinations within the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Billy Backheff
Benj. J. Summers
Lippincott Hall
Joseph Yeager
Ida Yeager
Catherine Yeager
Washington
Ind
Ada Menary
Laura Menary
Peoria
Joseph W. Jenkins
Co. J
Martha Jenkins
St. E. St. Louis
Helen A Hall
Warren A. Dial
Pass
Henry Batly
W.H. Dowell
K. T. Moulton
Major Jr. Davis
A. B. Campbell
Thom Handley
Wm. Ellington
Ida Frarrisco
Abigail Batly
Christ I. Forst
G. K
Walter Weise
Emma Brooks
Lucy M. Oder
J. D. Reed
Harden H. Thompson
Prudie C. Baldwin
Joseph Gunfire
Caroline K. Funk
Sugana Ribbons
Sarah Friedly
Ruben M
Ella J. Benham
Fred Andrews
Wm. Eller
Peter Frame
Nellie March
Wm. McIntyre
Jesse Cockrell
Wm. Pitts
Martha Pitts
Jos N. Roach
Chas. E. Palmer
George Williams
John Uhl
John Eden
Thos. S. Webb
Births in Blessing and Athens families
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Disseler of 929 Washington street welcome a son born Monday at Blessing hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of 806 South Ninth street announce a son born Sunday at Blessing hospital. A daughter was born February 27 to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Crossland of Athens Indiana, their first child to be Edith Irene. Mrs. Crossland is formerly Miss Mabel Thompson of 1507 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Disseler
Washington Street
Ann
Blessing Hospital
Charles Miller
South Ninth Street
O. H. Crossland
Athens
Edith Irene
Crossland
Mabel Thompson
N. H. Thompson
Broadway
County Board Debates Suit Against Treasurer Jasper
Discussion in the board of supervisors shifts from potential lawsuit over county funds to reconsideration of December resolutions. Taylor argues against pressing suit while Arntzen clarifies the differences between resolutions. Bradt from the state highway commission notes misinformation on federal trucks use and mentions a broader distribution bill. Meeting adjourns after laying Bradt’s letter on table and scheduling grand jury appointments. two members absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suje
Jasper
Board of Supervisors
Fred_B. Taylor
Oscar Arntzen
Taylor
John T. Inghram
J. Grubb
Inghram
S. J. Bradt
State Highway Commission
W. J. Smith
Bradt
Henry Scarborough
State Highway Department
J. B. Cook
Cook
Adams County
Judiciary Committee
R. B. Kiefer
George B. Ihnen
Pays Fine For Driver Having Whip In Wagon
Humane Officer John Coens found a long black snake whip in the Herbert Gehring meat market delivery wagon. Mr Gehring pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and paid a fine and costs after the magistrate’s session. The market’s delivery pony, aged about 28 and blind, was removed from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gehring
John Coens
Gehring
Coens
Reard
Rehearing Sought in Daugherty Estate Case
Rehearing in the supreme court has been asked in the case of John Elmer Daugherty and others against State Savings Loan & Trust Company administrators in the estate of the father. Most of the older Daugherty’s estate was left in trust to his sons and Blessing Hospital with a provision that at the sons’ deaths Blessing Hospital would receive their shares. The circuit court in Quincy ruled for the complainants, but the supreme court later reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
John Elmer Daugherty
State Savings Loan & Trust. Company
John Daugherty
Daugherty
Blessing Hospital
Circuit Court
Quincy
Federal Court Term Postponed to March 15
The March term of United States court, originally to convene Monday morning, is postponed to the third week of the month because Judge Louis FitzHenry is holding court in Springfield. The change delays all scheduled proceedings and shifts docket priorities accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Louis FitzHenry
Springfield
Chamber committee to push Adams county road work
The Adams county Chamber of Commerce special committee voted to appoint five subcommittees on finance material transport contracts right of way and excavation oversight to work with the state highway commission and contractors. They aim to start road building this spring and press for timely roadbed and fill plans, with F William Heckenkamp Jr authorized to name the subcommittee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Adams County
Highway Commission
William Heckenkamp, Jr
Chamber of Commerce Special Comittee
Cabbage Farm Near Palmyra Becomes Missouri Hub
H. A. Yeager of Palmyra sells his Barclay station farm to W. M. Hoppes & Sons for 150 dollars an acre. The 980 acre site, with 150 to 200 acres planted this spring, will host cabbage melons and potatoes. The operation uses machinery for planting and watering, aiming to develop a central truck farming station between Hannibal and Palmyra with water supply as a key asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Yeager
Palmyra
Quincy
Barclay Station
Missouri
W. M. Hoppes & Sons
Middle West
Hanibal
Iowa Vegetable Nabobs
Hoppes & Sons
Muscati Island
Iapolis
Marion County
Yeager
Hleather
H. Clay Heather
West Ely Prairie
Former Quincy Girl Louise Slayton Dies in Wichita
Louise Downing Slayton wife of Dr Frederick H Slayton of Wichita died at her home 1216 North Lawrence Avenue Wichita after prolonged illness. She was a Quincy High School graduate c1900 daughter of Dr T H Downing of Macomb and is survived by her husband two children Martha and Frederick Jr and by her Macomb, Illinois, parents and siblings. Funeral services will be held in Macomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Louise Slayton
Wichita
Kansas
Macomb
Frederick H. Slayton
North Lawrence Avenue
France
Ministers Asked to Make Funerals Brief
J. J. Freiburg who spoke at the Ministerial Union meeting in the Y M C A Monday urged ministers to keep funeral addresses short and omit eulogies and obituaries. His topic was What I Desire of A Minister at a Funeral. He also urged ministers to use influence to avoid Sunday funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Freiburg
M. Freiburg
Mr. Freiburg
Abandoned car sale leads to multiple arrests in Quincy
A planned sale of an abandoned automobile near Third and Oak led Chief of Detectives Scharnhorst to arrest Frank Ehrhart of Naperville, two men from Aurora, and two women living together at a Burlington station hotel. The quintet faced disorderly conduct charges, fined $30 each plus costs, and were separated to detention. The case traced to a car ownership inquiry showing the vehicle belonged to J Brown of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharn~horst
Frank Ehrhart
Napierville
Burlington Station
John Burres
Aurora
Harold Dissel
Dissel
Olive Manns
Quincy
Mary Sloan
Third
Oak Street
Scharnhorst
Secretary of State
J. Brown
Decatur
Wood’s
Tesmer Stiart
Second
Vermont Street
Burlington
Ehrhart
DuPage County
Rushville
Emery Post To Bring a Carnival Company To Quincy
The Joseph W. Emery Jr Post American Legion plans a high class carnival for Quincy the week of May 31. City Attorney John Wheelock chairs the committee arranging the visit. Bishop M Edward Fawcett says the shows have no gambling and are worthwhile, noting they appear at Iowa and Missouri fairs and San Antonio Carnival of Flowers. The venue is yet to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Emery
Iowa
Missouri
San Antonio
Tex
Capitol Excursion Boat To Debut On Upper River
Streckfus Steamboat line announces a new excursion boat named Capitol to be ready by early May. Described as among the largest on the river with the biggest dance floor, the widest and fastest stern wheel vessel will reach 12 miles upstream. It will carry 3500 passengers in five sections like J. S. and St. Paul, with 40 watertight compartments and is billed as unsinkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streckfus Steamboat Line
Capitol
J. S
St. Pau
High School Notes and Easter Assembly Report
G E Sprague returned to the Commercial Department after a four week illness break. The Girls Basket Ball team practiced in the High school gym, joining the boys team as they prep for the tournament. An assembly featured War Camp Community Sing leader Mr Murrison, Mrs Murrison, and Ross Trevor with songs from the pamphlet distributed to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Sprague
Murrison Jeader
Wanted a collector by a reliable Quincy firm
A dependable collection agent is sought by a Quincy firm. Reference required. Applications or inquiries should be sent to H-42 in care for Whig for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Five Picket Attack Alleged at American Strawboard Plant
Watchman Gaebel says five pickets knocked him down and kicked him on Saturday morning. Night watchman Dice aided by, while striker actions sparked by a union dispute. Pickets on duty four weeks. plant closed with orders shifted to other mills. Wage talks frame hours, not pay, as 11 to 13 hour days opposed to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Strawboard Company
William Gaebel
Gaebel
Paper Makers’ Union
the Whig
Jerry Dice
J. B. Nellegar
The
International Union
Quincy
Weis Paper Mills
Woman Arrested for Keeping Bawdy House at Vermont Street
Ruth Miller was arrested at 219 Vermont Street Monday night by Detectives Rosendale and Schepers and will be tried in police court today on a charge of keeping a bawdy house. The arrest of Mrs Oliver Manns on Sunday after visiting the Vermont Street address led to Miller's detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Miller
Vermont Street
Rosendale and Schepers
Oliver Manns
Miller
History teacher resigns from Quincy High School
E. E. Anderson, a history teacher at Quincy High School, tendered his resignation to the Board of Education to take a position at a Junior College in East Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Anderson
Quincy High School
Board of Education
East
Chicago
Quincy Man Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
William Seger of Lima pleaded guilty to assaulting John Killan before Justice of the Peace E. J Bonney on February 25 and paid the fine plus costs. Kiwanis club plans a 50 member organization with a Monday luncheon at Hotel Quincy. E T Manchester spoke to Y M C A boys on static electricity using experiments. Don Califf of Carthage recovered his missing Ford, found in a wheat field south of Lima. sheriff suspects the act was by youths, with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Seger
Lima
John Killan
Justice of the Peace
E. J Bonney
Seger
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Quincy
Quicy
E. T. Manchester
Mr. Manchester
Don Califf
Carthage
Jim Simmons
Sherff
Senator Bankhead Dies After Weeks of Illness
Senator John Bankhead of Alabama died in Washington on Monday after a several week illness. He was a prominent figure in U S politics and served as a long time senator. His death ends a career marked by steady leadership and influence in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankhead
Washington
John Bankhead
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keene and Payson
Abe. Martin
Ike Mopps
Mrs
Amela Bradney
Helen R Hall
Palmyra, “Jo
Quincy Girl
Emery Post
New Mammoth
I Strawboard CO
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