Quincy Chamber gather boosts bonds for city roads
A large Quincy gathering at the Chamber of Commerce praised a $500,000 bond plan for street improvements, new Irving school funding, and soldier employment. Speakers urged cooperation among fraternal groups, labor unions, and city officials to build a model, healthful city with better roads from West Quincy to the Missouri and a six mile Cannon Ball trail renewal.
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Chamber of
Erte
Quincy Motor Club
Travelers’ Protective Asson
Mendon Commercial Club
Hhe City Council
Chamber of Commerce
Cher of Commerce Glee Club
Violet Schwab
Carl In
Orney W. H. Bennett
Quincy
Taylor Road
West Quincy
Missouri
Ford Goatsburg
Eckeehkamp
Chamber
Oto
Wiliam B. Hecken 2 Jr
Ouiny
Neree
Heekensad
Vnte
Oitiere
Supervisors Take No Action on the Memorial Site
Adams county supervisors met in a brief session Monday adjourning after a few claims reports and resolutions. A resolution by Supervisors Hild Cook and Gibbs to build a memorial for soldiers and sailors west of the Detention home was tabled by William Cunnane to await full attendance. A petition by civil engineer Charles C McCann to appoint a county surveyor to succeed the late Herbert Mueller was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Adams County
Hild
Cook
Gibbs
Adams County Soldiers and Sailors
William Cunnane
Charles C. McCann
Herbert Mueller
Judiciary
Quincy Interior to Be Painted as Bid Openings Near
Painters in Quincy measure interior of city hall to place bids for decorating to be opened next Monday afternoon March 10. Entire building to be painted and woodwork varnished. Money orders to Belgium begin March 10 as existing routes reopen after disruption.
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Quincy
Belgium
Census bill advances to president after house approves
March 4 Wilson Warshington report notes the house adopted the conference on the act providing for the fourteenth decennial census. The measure now goes to the President for signature.
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Wilson
Warshington
House
Land Bill Conference Report Adopted by House
Washington March 4. The conference report on the senate bill validating numerous land claims in the West and southwest was adopted by the House. The bill now goes to the President.
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Washington
Senate
House
Two Changes Made In The Judges
City council and county reach an agreement over election judges for April 1. Milbert and Richmiller replace Bell and Pedermeyer in Third precinct, Third ward while other city changes to polling places and appointments stand. A supervisors committee met with aldermen and approved the two changes. Election poll workers from last November will be barred from handling judicial ballots on April 1.
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Max Bell
William Pedermeyer
Geo. Milbert
John Richmiller
Deaths and Funerals for J B Senger Former Quincy Resident
J B Senger a former Quincy resident died suddenly in his Chicago home Sunday night news received by Quincy friends Monday He visited Quincy during the holiday week for his mother Agnes Senger's Christmas day death at St Vincent Home He was about 60 and left Quincy as a young man a printer by trade and survived by his wife two daughters and a brother Louis Senger
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J. B. Senger
Quincy
Chicago
Agnes Senger
St. Vincent
Senger
Louis Senger
Mrs Giesing Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Josephine Giesing 228 North Twelfth street died Sunday evening at 5 oclock in her home after a long illness. Born in Quincy in 1859 she had lived here all her life. Death caused by complications. Survived by daughter Miss Mamie and sister Miss Magdalena Schn. Funeral Wednesday at 8 30 from residence and 9 oclock at St Boniface Church with burial in church cemetery.
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Josephine Giesing
North Twelfth Street
German-born Ernest Adams 87 dies in Masonic Home
Ernest Adams died Sunday at 87 in the Masonic home of senility in Sullivan Illinois after his wife’s death. He was the oldest member of Herman Iodge Masons and Adams lodge I O O F, named for him 52 years ago. Born in Germany, he lived locally until eight years ago, leaving two daughters Mrs Henry Bergstresser and Mrs Charles Chatton, both of Quincy, and a son Will.
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Ernest Adams
Herman Iodge
Masons
Adams Lodge
Germany
Sullivan
Ill
Henry Bergstresser
Charles Chatton
Quincy
Will
Death of Robert Fischer at 47 in Ewing Missouri
Robert Fischer of Ewing Missouri died Monday at 3 AM in Blessing Hospital after a hemorrhage following gallstone surgery. He bought a farm near Ewing last year for health, earlier served 11 years as railroad agent and operator there. He is survived by wife Cora Hoffman, daughter Roxie, 10, son Otis, father Elijah Fischer, and sister Mrs John Settler. Burial in Ewing Cemetery.
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Robert Fischer
Ewing
Blessing Hospital
Ile
Roxie
Otis
Elijah Fischer
John Settler
Lewis County
Cora Hoffman
Knox County
Business College
Chillicothe
Ewing Cemetery
Mrs Fannie Casten Dies at Supper Table in Pittsburgh
Mrs Fannie Rosana Casten aged 66 dropped dead at the supper table Sunday evening while living with her brother M H Faber at 314 North Thirteenth street. Born in Illinois she spent most of her life here and was a member of St John Lutheran church. Funeral services are set for 3 PM at Wheeler undertaking parlors with burial in Northwest Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Fannie Rosana Casten
M. H. Faber
North Thirteenth Street
Ilinois
St John Lutheran Church
Wheeler Undertaking
Pittsburgh
Fine City Property SOLD
Mr J H Twiehaus reports sale of the F L Spry property at 2434 Broadway near the street car line to the Clough Bros. The Sprys plan to move to Brown County Illinois where Mr Spry will be near his territory. Delaplain lists city property and farm lands and rentals.
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J. H. Twiehaus
C. E. Delaplain
Sterns Bldg
F. L. Spry
Broadway
Clough Bros
Spry
Brown County
Ilinois
Delaplain
Lieut Barnett Rogers Dies in Camp Taylor
Lieut Joe Barnett Rogers son of Rev and Mrs Joseph B Rogers formerly of Quincy now of Chicago died in Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville Ky Saturday night after a short illness No cause given burial will be in Cave Hill cemetery Louisville with military honors He left Quincy years ago with his parents when his father left the First Baptist church for Chicago joint service.
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Joe Barnett Rogers
Joseph B. Rogers
Quincy
Chicago
Camp Zachary Taylor
Louisville
Lieut
Rogers
Quincey
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Jersey Streets
Cavehill Cemetery
Memorial and public works deals at Quincy council meeting
Quincy officials advanced a Major Henry R. Hill memorial rest station at Washington Park and opened a fund to aid returning soldiers. Aldermen discussed public improvements, Jefferson Street grading, and a Gates tablet for the hilltop rest station while other petitions covered electric lights and moving a residence. Monthly city finances and police work tallies were reported.
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Washington Park
Henry R. Hill
City Council
Perry C. Ellis
John Thompson
Washington
John Myers
David Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
France
Quinlans
Godspeed
Ross
Fourth Ward
Hyatt
Samuel Hyatt
Klein
Nyvatt
Stairway
Jefferson
Alderman Doss
Illinois Board of Public Utilities
Central Union Telephone Company
Perry Ellis
John Wood
Highland Park
Hall Park
Reed Drug Company
Maurice Vasen
South Tenth Street
Twenty-first
Jefferson Streets
House of Correction
Land Bought to Expand Irving Playground and Build Tevity School
Deeds filed Monday for parcels to enlarge Irving school playground and provide space for a new Tevity school building if voters approve the proposition in the April 19 school election. The land cost $5,000, including $2,000 for a Burgess lot and $3,000 for Heideman lots on Ninth and Ohio streets joining the current property. A petition from many taxpayers asks the board to submit a bond issue for a new Irving school at the next election, to be considered at the March 11 meeting.
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Recorder’s Office
Irving School
Tevity
Howard B
Alice Burgess
Orlando
Arthur Heideman
Ninth
Mendon Girl Elopes Belief Spurs Police Search
Mendon parents of Ruth Clair aged 16 believe she eloped with Walter Miller and may have fled toward Hannibal Palmyra or nearby cities. They asked police Monday night to locate the couple while noting no license had been issued.
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Ruth
Walter Miller
Mendon
Miller
Quincy
W. J. Smith
John Bessling Jr Leg Amputation Sent Report
John Bessling Jr receives word from the U S government that his son’s right leg was amputated below the knee after an infection followed a World War I wound. Private John Bessling fought near Verdun, was wounded October 5, treated in France, then sent home to Hoboken, later operated on in New York City.
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John Bessling
U. S
John, Jr
Young Bessling
Verdun
Bessling
France
Hoboken N. J
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Quincey
John
Coboken
New York City
Robbery attempt foiled at Meredosin bank
An early Monday morning attempt to rob the Farmers' and Traders' bank at Meredosin failed when a neighbor fired shots into the air as four or five strangers in an automobile entered. Entrances showed pry marks on a rear window while work on the safe began. The burglar alarm connected to the bank failed to operate and no clues about the robbers were learned.
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Meredosin
Registration Day March 11 Registration dates for elections
The Whig corrects an error stating first voter registration for the judicial election is on March 11 a week from Tuesday. Last registration day is March 25 and city election reg dates align. Speeder Pleads Guilty in police court, Paul Tanna arrested for assault, released on bond, arraignment planned. Musicale at Home raises $10 as soldiers express gratitude. over 450 attend. Shaffer in St. Louis reports permanent position with Rice-Styx Manufacturing. Sam Pappas sells Ma jestic restaurant stake to Adrianos and Makris, exiting partnership.
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the Whig
Charged with Assault Mc Murray Arrested in Clayton
Tip Mc Murray was arrested in Clayton Monday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff R E Warner and brought to Quincy on a warrant charging assault. He will be arraigned in the county court today.
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Paul Tanna
James Simmons
Harry Donovan
Tip” McMurray
Clayton
R. E. Warner
Quincy
Asault
Rusk Rents Six Acre Farm On North Twelfth Street
Roy Groves rents out six acre farm on North Twelfth Street to farmer Rusk who plans to move his family today and conduct intensive farming to prove he is a first class farmer in practice as well as theory.
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Rusk
Roy Groves
North Twelfth Street
Elks Lodge No 100 to Elect Officers Wednesday
Elks Lodge No 100 will hold a special meeting on Wednesday night to elect officers and conduct other annual business in a formal session.
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Elks
The
Lodge
Metal Trades Labor Situation Still Unsettled
The Metal Trades labor dispute remains unsettled as 54 Stove Mounters idle awaiting a wage scale. Members of Metal Polishers Union No 111 and machine molders across seven foundries seek eight hour days with higher pay. Committeemen in the Labor Temple extended talks, hoping a last year wage change can be agreed and avoid further layoffs.
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Stove Mounters Union
Metal Polishers Union No
Jesse W. Heacock
International Molders Union
Entertain For Quincy Boy Who Fell 1 000 Ft
Kenneth Davis, Quincy aviator with squadron B marine aviation corps, fell 1 000 feet from his plane and suffered serious injuries. Now on short furlough with parents at 642 Vine Street, he hosts a game and music evening with Schwab orchestra, while preparing to return to hospital in Brooklyn.
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Kenneth Davis
Quincy
Marine Aviation Corps
B. H. Davis
Vine Street
Hig Hovor
Davis
Trent
Wilkins
Lieut. Wilkins
France
Portsmouth
Brooklyn
Aero Squadron
The
Marines
Tenk Company
Wiehland
Park
Schwab
Sergt Wallace Smith Retired From Marines After 13 Years
Sergt Wallace Smith, in the Marine Corps for thirteen years, visits his brother A Smith at 601 Jackson St before moving to Los Angeles to live with his sister Mamie Smith. He served in the Philippines, then joined the regular army, drilled in Gettysburg, served in France with the machine gun company 61th infantry, wounded in the Argonne, fought in St Mihiel Verdun Vosges and Meuse, returning home with praise for the Salvation Army.
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Sergt
Wallace Smith
Marine Corps
A. Smith
Jackson Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Mamie Smith
Sergt. Smith
Philippine Islands
Gettysburg
France
61Th Infantry
Argonne Forest
St. Mihiel Salient
Verdun
Vosges Mountains
Meuse
Will of Julia Robbin Filed in County Court
Mrs. Julia Robbin s will filed for probate in county court on Monday afternoon. The residue of the property goes to be divided equally between Mrs. Elsie Ray and Mrs. Katherine Luttrell after specific bequests including a watch and Masonic ring to Emmett Howard a niece s amethyst pin and other household items to Caroline Blackmer and Elinore Robbins Luttrell 200 to Caroline Crozier 200 and 200 to Woodland Cemetery for care of the lot placed specific gifts to relatives in the will.
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Julia Robbin
Elsie Ray
Katherine Luttrell
Emmett Howard
Caroline Blackmer
Elinore Robbins Luttrell
Caroline Crozier
Woodland Cemetery
Lot
Return of troops in Ordered Home column debated by readers
The column notes no orders for the 111here-We print all information on troop returns. The 186th infantry is in the 32nd Division in the Army of Occupation and予定 to return in May. Parts of the 88th Division have returned, but details on Company A, 349th Infantry are unclear. The 119th Field Artillery is part of the 32nd Division returning home in May.
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B1ith Aero
Tlee
Philadelphia
186Th Infantry
Army of Occupation
America
Second Field Signal
Field Signal Corps
1St Division
Army of Occcupation
Ligth
119Th Field Artillery
32Nd
War Department
Service Men's Livelihood Club May Be Dropped
Rev. Robert Van Meigs said the Soldiers and Sailors Livelihood club may be dropped if unemployed veterans do not show more interest in securing work. A meeting at the old First Baptist church drew only six of 180 invited. A second meeting is set for March 14 at Labor Examiner Hackman's North Fifth Street office. Seven men previously assisted have been helped toward work or education. Rev. Meigs offers daily 1 to 2 pm for employment help.
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Quincy
Myers
W. B. Tompkins
Perry
Ells
David Ross
Bennett
Heckenkamp
Irving School
Dickson McAfee
Board of Education
C. A. E. Koch
Koch
J. W. Rice
Quincy Motor Club
Mendon Commercial Club
L. A. Morest
Morest
E. B. Monroe
R. EB. Flackman
Anna K. Duker
Breinig
J. E
Robert van Meigs
Central Baptist Church
Old First Baptist Church
Fourth
Jersey Streets
Labor
Hackman
North Fifth Street
ISO
Rev. Meigs
George Cawthorne
Army
Navy
Meigs
Notice sent to wrong family reaches Quincy resident
W T Bryant of 2020 Grove Avenue received a Washington DC note Monday claiming Edward T O Bryant was wounded in America. O Bryant has no relatives in the army by that name. The soldier is believed to be a colored man once employed by Davis Cleaver, whose parents are separated. Switchboard operator Robert Bumster alerted Quincy’s colored residents and confirmed the wounded man may have lived there before enlisting.
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W. T. Bryant
Grove Avenue
Washington, D. C
Edward T. O'Bryant
America
Mr. O'Bryant
Davis-Cleaver Company
Robert Bumster
Local servicemen return and arrive from overseas
Shrapnell S John Foontas, owner of Gem City Cleaners, comes back from Fort Crockett Texas after months in camp. B C Bentley, a colored Quincy soldier in France, reached New York Monday per telegram to Tom Monday of 1689 North Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foontas
Gem City Cleaners
Fort Crockett, Tex
B.C. Bentley
Quincy
France
New York
Tom Monday
North Fifth Street
Weather outlook shows rain then snow flurries and cold wave
The forecast predicts light rain on Tuesday likely turning to snow flurries in north and central regions with rapidly falling temperatures and a night cold wave. Wednesday looks generally fair but colder in the southeast. Missouri and Iowa areas expect clearing in the northwest and colder conditions, plus a strong cold spell in north and east areas. Local temperatures yesterday ranged in the high 50s to low 60s. river stage near Muscatine shows rise to a slow gain while Hannibal to Louisiana rivers fall slowly and level off by Tuesday.
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Missouri
Towa
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Fine City Property
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John Bessling Jr
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C. Heming
Jerry Akers
Chaddock School
McPherson
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Veterans of the Soldiers
Sam Pappas
Majestic Restaurant
Tom Adrianos
Ted Makris
Majestic
George Gianarris
Gianarris
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Quincy Boy
47Th Regiment Infantry
47Th Infantry
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