Adams County Highway Officials Deny Tarnished Image
Adams county highway commissioners repudiated a Chicago sales claim that 90 percent of Illinois road officials are dishonest and susceptible to whiskey bribes. They approved resolutions warning agents to avoid favors that could obligation, and shared incidents of bribe attempts while urging caution in dealings with machinery vendors.
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Tllinois
Adams County
L. L. Boyer
Highway Commissioners Association
S. Carlin
Chicago Road Machinery Sales
Tom R. Smith
J. H. Paxton
Ilinois
E. P. Nelson
Touston Township
North East Township
J. Tr. Paxton
TS. Carlin
Politicking Over War Powers in Senate Debate
Senators clashed over a war powers bill, with Fitchcock pressing for action to expose a filibuster and Norris signaling willingness to defeat the bill. Cummins attacked constitutional limits, urged arming merchant ships, defended government stance, and criticized Britain and Germany. James Wilson resigned to join Quincy Machine Works.
Nervous Spells Relieved by Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills
A testimonial from Mrs. Fred J. Weekley of Bagdad Florida describes relief from nervous spells and neuralgia after using Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills. She reports improved sleep, energy for daily tasks, and the ability to walk a mile. The note urges readers to obtain these medicines from local druggists.
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Hood
Fred J. Weekley
Bagdad
Fla
Quincy's Pulse Helps Virginia Irwin Memorial Fund
Local donors including Irwin Paper and Cabinet Manufacturing companies contributed 125 dollars to the Virginia Irwin memorial fund, sent to the Belgian relief committee. Case Continued In Judge Heckler's court William Vollmer charged with assault and battery on Clyde Bryant had case continued to March 13 after saying he would answer once an information was filed. Forced To Keep Moving Furniture removal forced by Lane corner work prompts third move after roof tear. Collect Taxes At Bank Tax collectors for Ellington and Riverside townships collected taxes at the Broadway Branch bank last week. Advertise Philadelphia Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce yearbook of 500 pages promotes Philadelphia with leatherette cover, fine stock paper, attractive city cuts, and many ads. Roy Adair Recovering Roy Adair, state’s attorney, returned to his offices after a two day grip illness.
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Irwin-Overland Company
Irwin Paper Company
The
Cabinet Manufacturing Company
Virginia Irwin Memorial Fund
William Vollmer
Clyde Bryant
Heckler
Vollmer
Coens
D. W. Barker
Hospital
South Fifth Street
North Twelfth
Ile
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Newcomb
Chamber of Commerce
Captain Keeler Visits Quincy Recruiting Station
Army officer Captain J P Keeler in charge of the Peoria division inspected the local recruiting station in Quincy on Saturday. He has recently been transferred to Peoria from Port Hamilton New York.
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Keeler
Quincy
J. P. Keeler
Peoria
Port Hamilton
New York
Examinations Scheduled At Quincey Post Office
The following examinations will be held at the Quincey post office building on dates listed if qualified applicants from this district apply. Mechanical engineer chief of coal mining investigation cotton entomologist junior chemist in radioactivity soil physicist chemist dentist Indian service mechanic qualified as instrument maker. Also notes on local accidents and events follow.
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Quincey Post Office
Civil Service
Indian Service
Armor Plant Board Member to Visit Quincy March 9
An official from the United States armor plant inspection board, Engineer Bakenaus, plans a visit to Quincy on March 9 to assess the city as a site for a potential armor plant. Local Chamber of Commerce leaders are coordinating advantages to present a strong showing for the government envoy arriving with a Washington date line report.
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Engineer Bakenaus
United States Armor Plant Inspection Board
Quincy
Associated Press
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Navy armor plant board to tour Midwest cities
The armor plant board's third inspection trip, announced by the navy department, will visit St. Louis March 12 13 to hear ward of site claims along the upper Mississippi and lower Ohio. Evansville March 14 to hear Mount Vernon Illinois claim as well as individual board members inspecting Paducah Ky Metropolis March 7 Cairo March 8 Wickhire and Cape Girardeau March 9 Civil Engineer Bakenaus Keokuk and Quincy March 9.
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Washington
Armor Plant Board
Navy Department
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Ohio Valley
Evansville
Mount Vernon
Ill
Clark
Paducah
Metropolis
Cairo
Wickhire
Cape Girardeau
Bakenaus
Keokuk
Quincy
Chicago Attorneys Acquitted by Jury
Judge Walker acquits Attorneys Charles E. Erbstein and P. H. O'Donnell in a subordination of perjury case. Also finds two former detectives and two alleged burglars not guilty for the so called million dollar burglar trust. Police officers were sent to prison in the ring’s unraveling.
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Chicago
Walker
Charles E. Erbstein
P. H. O'Donnell
Erbstein
O'Donnell
Weather forecast for week of March 4 begins with mixed conditions
Washington March 4 Weather predictions from the weather bureau cover the Great Lakes region with generally fair skies but likely rain or snow Thursday or Friday and warmer after Monday. Plains states and upper Mississippi valley expect generally fair weather with higher temperatures Monday and Tuesday then moderating afterward.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes Region
Plains States
Upper
Mississippi
Rules Committee Adopts Leak Report On Peace Note
Washington March ㅇ The rules committee report on press leaks by public officials was unanimously adopted by the House Saturday night. The report blames officials for disclosing the peace note and calls for procedures to prevent leaks.
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Washington
Rules Committee
House
Stillwell Smallpox Situation Improves In City
STILLWELL IL March 4 The smallpox situation in the city has been much better the last week and only one new case has developed. We have had in all 45 cases with Pay deaths, and in most cases little safing. John Ensminger, the latest sufferer, is getting along fine this time. School will re-open on March 12 and business has begun to show signs of returning to normal. Chops Foot With Ax Aaron Wishon had the misfortune to cut one of his toes nearly off while chopping wood Saturday. Mabel Blythe and William Wheelwell were married last Tuesday in Carthage. They will live on a farm on the west edge of town. Mildred Bechler three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kari Beechler, who was seriously sick with pneumonia a few weeks ago and removed to the home of Mr and Mrs William Crear so that she might have a better chance to recover, has been returned to her parents. Mr and Mrs Crear, at great inconvenience to themselves, took this child in, gave it the best of care and doubtless saved its life.
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Stillwell
John Ensminger
Aaron Wishon
Mabel Blythe
William Wheelwell
Carthage
Mildred Bechler
Kari Beechler
William Crear
Estate inventory lists jewelry and cash. real estate absent
The estate of Albert Swink inventories jewelry valued at 1700 dollars and 40 dollars cash with no real estate listed. Tim Ford as executor for Mary Woodside reports cash of 2503 dollars and part of lot 1 block 13 Keyes and Quincy as the estate asset.
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Albert Swink
Tim Ford
Mary Woodside
Keyes
Quincy
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