Musician in Critical Condition After Domestic Shooting
Henry Bickhaus and Mrs Katherine Inkamp Bickhaus were at home when Mrs Inkamp Bickhaus shot herself in the left breast near the heart during an argument. Neighbors and friends say Mrs Bickhaus had long suffered stomach trouble and possible mental distress. She and Mr Bickhaus were married in 1915 and had shown no prior domestic problems. A physician treated her at St Mary's Hospital, where she remained in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bickhaus
North Elfth Street
Katherine Inkamp
Ikhaus
Tuckle
Bickhaus
Ir. Bickhaus
Tuckie
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Hospital
Ira
Mrs Bickhaus
Ted
Pichaus
Biekhaus
Ling
Abe Martin Feller Sees Bootlegger Boost From Leather Price
Abe Martin notes that the high price of leather is spurring bootlegger activity, as folks turn to home boiled beef and cabbage meals. He suggests the tougher economy is fueling illicit trade and changing local habits.
Roy Carson Wins Spelling Match at Gem City College
Roy Carson of Oakdale won a spelling contest at Gem City Business College Thursday, defeating about 40 students from bookkeeping and shorthand departments. He received an unabridged dictionary from T F Musselman, declined giving it away, and the final missers included Helen Jacoby, Geneva Gardner, Ray Nester, Stanley Stephens, R R McCartney, Agnes Sahland, Bernice Walker, Paul R Edwards, Ina Clapper, with misses on pettifogger and abscess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Carson
Oakdale
Gem City Business College
T. F. Musselman
Carson
Helen Jacoby
Hampshire Street
Geneva Gardner
Sparta
Ill
Victo
Ray Nester
Clarks. Ville
Stanley Stephens
Grimm’s Landing
W. Va
Horizon
R. R. McCartney
Pontiac
Agnes Sahl
Community Ideas To Be Taken Up At Quincy Meeting
Community relations will be discussed at a Friday session in the Chamber of Commerce. Aimed at forming a closer tie among prominent men from Quincy and nearby towns, the meeting plans to outline steps for betterment of Quincy and surrounding territory. Officers and directors will meet with community members, with informal tasks to follow. The Adams County Press association also met to discuss county newspaper management in the Chamber of Commerce session. The new organization consists of publishers of county newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Chambie of Commerce
Chamber
Adams County Press Association
Ideal Laundry opens on 918 Maine Street
Miss Sarah P L Bean Miss May Plage man and William H L Rean have incorporated the Ideal Laundry and will open on 918 Maine Street. Papers filed in the recorder's office Friday show plans for general laundry work including cleaning priss and repairing. The company is capitalized at 5000 dollars with incorporators named and stock held by Thomas A Kircher and George Ernst. Miss Ryan Miss Hageman and William Ryan are listed as employees of the Quincy Laundry company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah PL Bean
May Plageman
William H.L. Rean
Ideal Laundry
Mis
Maine Street
Recorder’s Office
Thomas A. Kircher
George Ernst
Miss Ryan
Hageman
William Ryan
Quincey Laundry Company
Guardsmen Return Home From Missouri National Guard
Tarre Mangold Privates Price and Sweet of company E of the Missouri national guard arrive home today after muster out in Hannibal Friday Larry Digsell son of Mrs W M Smith of 317 Vermont street and member of company 1 of the 4th M N G also arrived home Friday Cissell notes men on the border received little food except Christmas and Thanksgiving and expresses happiness to be home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarre Mangold
Price and Sweet
Missouri National Guard
Hannibal
Tlarry Digsell
W. M. Smith
Vermont Street
Cissell
Quincy Pulse School Aid Minutes and Local Notes
The regular monthly meeting of the School Chil drens Aid society discussed routine business and continued shoe aid demand. Teachers’ certificates exam are set for March 22 and 23 at the courthouse by County Superintendent J H Steiner. North Side Boat Meet club aims to recruit for rowing squads with regatta plans in Central States and Southwestern events. Mrs John Wer ley of Maine street and Mrs Sarah Hudson of North Sixth street were taken to Blessing and St Marys hospitals respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Childrens’ Aid Society
Court House
J. H. Steiner
North Side
Central States
John Werley
Maine Street
Blessing Hospital
Sarah Hudson
North Sixth Street
St. Mary's Hospital
St Louis Hogs Set High Record
St Louis hog market records another high on Friday with heavy sale at 13.75 on first cases and the rest of the market up 10 cents in East St Louis Illinois Missouri.
Losers Plan Parade To Pay Freak Wager
The article describes a planned post supper parade in which Billy Owens will wheel Robert Monteith in a wheel barrow from Fourth and Oak to the park, followed by Bruce Waters with a goat and Chet Squires with a pony, as several friends gather to witness a freak election bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Owens
Phil O'Brien
Robert Monteith
Fourth
Oak Streets
Bruce Waters
Chet Squires
Baylis Odd Fellows Visit Griggsville
Baylis Odd Fellows traveled to Griggsville last Tuesday evening for a social visit hosted by the Baylis lodge. The event featured games, sandwiches, pie and coffee and was well enjoyed by a large crowd. A new ten pound girl joined the Whittaker family Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylis
Griggsville Odd Fellows
Baylis Lodge
R. C. Owings
Babe
J.C. Stauffer
Hillsdale
Wye
Carthage
Musgrave
Tina Allen
Perry
Frank Hill
North Main
Otis Pierson
Whittaker
Court decision blames city for Long Beach pier collapse
The California supreme court holds Long Beach responsible for the May 1913 pier collapse during a celebration that killed forty. Damages totaling 3.5 million are sought from the city by relatives and attorneys for injured and deceased victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Long Beach
California Supreme Court
Illinois Legislature Adjourns Until Next Week
Springfield March 3 The Illinois legislature adjourned Friday until next Wednesday With the Lowden consolidation bill passed the constitutional convention resolution is to have the right of way to the house The senate already has adopted the resolution A number of bills were introduced and several advanced during brief sessions of both houses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Mail seizure in Buenos Aires halts German bank transfers
Buenos Aires port authorities boarded the Dutch steamer Amstell and seized 1,500,000 marks addressed to the German trans Atlantic bank's branches in Buenos Aires, Santiago and Montevideo. They also confiscated a large quantity of unstamped German mail. The Dutch Lloyd line ordered the captain dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Amstell
trans-Atlantic Bank
Santiago
Montevideo
Lloyd Line
Gompers Seeks Veto On Day Bill In Washington
President Wilson likely to sign a bill to establish prohibition in the District of Columbia. AFL leader Samuel Gompers and a delegation urged veto on Friday, arguing against the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
District of
Colmbia
Weather Summary and River Bulletin For Illinois Missouri River
Illinois sees snow and colder conditions Saturday with fair, cold Sunday Missouri faces unsettled, very cold weather with northwest winds Fair and cold in the north portion with potential cold wave Saturday and fair, rather cold Sunday River Stage readings show Keokuk Quincy Hannibal Louisiana St Louis with slight rises forecast. river likely to rise slowly over the next 36 hours
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Illinois
Missouri
Ooh
Reight
Keokuk
Quincy Soci Ee
Hannibal
Lousiana
St. Louis
Memorial Day Observed by South Side Boat Club
The South Side Boat club holds its first annual memorial day service at 2:30 PM with Rev. Henry Leemhuis delivering the principal address. A one hour pause in club activities honors deceased members as a quartet sings and a list is read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Boat Club
Henry Leemhuis
Salem Evangelical Church
Thomas Brown
C. Gail
Art Weisenberger
C. Gause
Yale
Harvard
Hinch
Perry Illinois paper backs Quincy for armor plant
The Perry Citizen declares strong for Quincy, urging support for the armor plant location. It argues Quincy offers the best chance among middle west cities with superior natural advantages and asks readers to use influence to push Quincy’s bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Citizen
Pike County
Priday
Quincy
Armor Board
Middle West
Fire crews rush to distant country home blaze
The No. 6 auto crew led by Chief Marriott reached Jerry Donovan’s Columbus Road home at 11 15 Friday to find sheds threatening. Fire was put out before arrival, nine miles and two blocks away in 20 minutes. Later, No. 4 crew fought a grass fire at Quincy Stove plant. Night shift Nos. 6 and crews battled a lamp fire at Mrs M Storra’s Broadway home, tearing out wall to reach flames and limit damage. Loss about 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 6 Auto Crew
Marriott
Westman
Jerry Donovan
Columbus Road
No. 2
No. 4
Quincy Stove Company
Deeds Recorded For Four Property Transfers
Deeds recorded show Robert J. Doole transferring 30 acres to Guy L. Davidson and 60 acres of south half of the southwest quarter of section 35, township and range as given, for 3800 dollars. Herman Brown conveys 10 acres of the east 30 acres of the west 50 of the northwest quarter of section 10, township 2 south range, for 150 dollars. Albert L. Vanvandt sells one half of the east half of section 7, township 3 south range, for 2050 dollars. Emma Bowman transfers 6 acres of the east 30 acres of a 40 acre parcel in section 10, range 7 west, for 225 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Doole
Guy L. Davidson
Herman Brown
Werry Tenhouse
Albert L. Vanvandt
Francis Vanzandt
Emma Bowman
George Tenhouses
Community Center Opens At Washington School For Children
Washington school hosted a Friday night community center opening with boys and girls exploring basement workshop rooms led by J. W. Stewart. Young carpenters built items at long tables while games and stereoptical views entertained younger attendees under Parent Teachers Association supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
J. W. Stewart
United States
Miss Beckwith
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Captain Ball Thrills Webster School Night Crowd
Captain Ball games drew eighty players and a large crowd in the Webster school assembly room. Under Otto Wurl supervision, four ninth grade teams competed with Helen Meredith captaining the winning girls team. Herbert Schott led the eighth grade winner and Joe Menke headed the ninth grade boys champions. The game is an improvement of Corner Ball and resembles basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
Otto Wurl
Helen Meredith
Herbert Schott
Joe Menke
Dogs Fight Break Window and Auto Crash Spark City Complaint
Several Friday incidents show stray dogs fighting in public, breaking a store window at Collins Clothing on Huampshire Street and causing a Mathis Grocery delivery car to crash after hitting fighting dogs at Eighth and Sim Streets. Merchants urge city action to curb stray dogs as residents demand relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Clothing Company
Huampshire Street
Collins Company
Mathis Grocery Company
Tharles Mader
Eighth Street
Eighth
Siim
Arming Merchant Ships Reported by Japanese Consul
Japan actively arms merchant vessels for defense against German submarines, stated by Sakamatu the Japanese consular agent in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Japan
Sakamatu
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