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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
4
Adams County forms Centennial commission to organize a city and county celebration for Illinois centennial in 1918. A large park pageant with 5000 participants is planned, tracing early exploration, settlement, and development with civic, church, and school involvement across towns and wards.
Abe Martin writes that Marsh Swallow aligns with Wilson's bloc while still being a Republican. The piece suggests a voter for the Prohibition ticket has shifted stance and argues for nationwide Prohibition affecting women.
Tom Barnes alias H Robertson and Bert Leach were seized by Detectives Bungster and Scharnhorst at 9 last night on charges of passing worthless checks. Leach confessed Barnes wrote and cashed them. Checks were drawn on Schwartz Clothing Halbach Schroeder and Hirsh Clothing for over 100 dollars with much change given. A forged name Bert Cameron was on all checks. The suspects had operated in the city a week and may be wanted in other Missouri cities.
Attorneys William and Philip Schlagenhaus filed a suit in mandamus in circuit court to compel removal of the wooden awnings over Weltin Mills property at 209 11 North Fourth street. The mayor, the board of aldermen and Wilhelmina Weltin are named defendants, with Samuel Eldred’s name on the petition. The Civic Improvement League backs Eldred. city council had voted to keep the awning.
Five contractors bid to remove 500000 yards of dirt in the Stef fensville drainage ditch project for Perkins Engineering in Monticello Missouri. The lowest bid was 2700 by TH K Johnson of Kahoka Missouri. Bettman of Perkins hopes to complete the work before May 1918.
Henry W. Schmidt, superintendent of the Quincy branch, will attend Swift & Co representatives first annual convention outside Chicago in Galesburg on March 10. About 60 agents are expected, with attendees from Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. Mr Swift will deliver an address.
Sheriff John Coens and Deputy Ern est Grubb arrested Ralph Brenner Tuesday night after he terrorized a Cedar street neighborhood He was armed with a rifle hidden under his overcoat a razor and cartridges When located near Seventh and Spring streets Brenner fought officers then was jailed and set for a county court appearance He had fled from the Cedar street home and threatened to kill his wife prompting neighbors to warn and panic He reportedly carried two bottles of whiskey and appeared intoxicated at arrest
U S N civil engineer R E Backenhus will be guest of honor at a Chamber of Commerce banquet in Hotel Newcomb on Friday evening. From 2:40 pm to 10 pm he will tour Quincy sites to assess locations for a potential 11 million dollar armor plant. Citizens may request invitations. menu details printed by The Whig note the formal dinner and courses.
Four or five Quincy teams head to Ft Madison Iowa for a western bowling meet spanning a week. Turner Hall fields three teams No 1 with W Dick J Pott L Smith C Demaree F Rinesdorff No 9 W McKee C Hageman O Wee E Biff Fo Damherst No 3 R Keller J Damhorst A Smyth H Damhorst O Mueller.
A Tuesday night Utility club meeting elected officers for the year and named a summer camp committee for the upper bay. Officers: President W D Flynn, 1st vice president H Donovan, 2nd vice president E O Smith, secretary H Cowen, treasurer J P Binker. Executive committee: D Humphrey, A Loos, Charles Hartzell, J Pentzel. Cane committee includes W D Flynn, E O Smitht ae, Binkert and Charles P.
The Adams county board of supervisors faces a key decision on a state aid road plan after hours of last minute polishing by County Attorney Inghram County Highway Engineer Boyer and the state aid committee. The proposed program covers 307 6 miles of roads and maps costing estimates have been prepared and approved by the Illinois highway commission. A bond issue for funds appears unlikely this year as officials say such an election is not probable in the near term.
Henry Swain aged 50 of the S. S. and S. home died at St Marys hospital Tuesday afternoon after being admitted February 20. The cause of death was senility. He leaves his wife of the S. S. and S.
Henry C. Cupp proposes using 10 acres of land near Fall Creek for potato farming to aid Quincy needy families. He offers to pay taxes and provide ground free to city officials, estimating 2,000 to 2,500 bushels from ten acres, contingent on city approval and distribution plans. He will be in Quincy Friday and Saturday to discuss the proposal.
Ministers in the Quincy district of the Methodist church convene in Pittsfield April 24 and 25 for the Ministerial and Layman’s association. Rev G F Oliver opens with a sermon at Vermont Street church. Topics include building up men’s Bible classes ministerial training and teaching, advertising Methodism, modern rural church and modern church building. Three minute essays by ministers will enrich the program with outside speakers also attending. An hour maps the Chaddock school with addresses and music.
Deeds recorded Tuesday show a Burton township farm of 140 acres sold by James W. Musgrave to Edward L. Crowne for 21468 dollars about 3153 an acre. A second sale across Ursa township involved the northeast quarter of section 4 valued at 103 dollars per acre and sold by Henry Mever to Ernest Meyer.
A Quincy Rotary gathering featured Otto Buehrmann promoting the St Aloysius orphanage fund drive. He urged large gifts as daily dividends of happiness and invited Rotarians to visit campaign headquarters at 731 Hampshire Street to learn of the orphans’ needs.
Albert Unglessbee aged 28 of Fifth and Broadway fell 12 feet from a scaffold at the American Strawboard plant while trying to recover a tool. He was taken to St Mary's hospital with severe nervous shock and back pain though no bones were broken.
John I. Hunter sues Pearl M. Hunter alleging adultery after their 1900 marriage and a Dec. 4 1916 separation. Agnes Benning files for divorce from John A. Benning citing cruelty and drunkenness in a 1890 marriage. Ethel Croson sues Arthur Croson for divorce claiming he struck her and she fled December 1 1916.
Dairyman August Mewes of Twenty fourth and Jackson streets was kicked in the leg by a sick horse while giving medicine. The leg is not broken but will take months to heal. He has lost several cows this year and, a week ago, his wife died leaving him nine children to care for.
T E Musselman will lecture on birds at Webster school PTO Friday afternoon and again in the evening for all. No charges. He has a new set of slides to use.
Arthur Dunn head of United Cereal Mills and his wife, currently in Chicago, leaves today for New York for business. Parker Jr. confirms the travel amid ongoing company matters.
Dr Shawgo purchases the former A W D Weis home at 2043 Maine Street. The large residence faces L槽wn dale and is described as beautiful.
Knittle Construction Company secured a $23,200 contract to erect the Farmers and Merchants Bank building in Monroe City Missouri. The two story structure with basement will place banking services on the lower floor and offices on the upper level.
A North Side Boat Club committee will meet Friday evening at the club house to assess enough male candidates for spring rowing teams. The meeting will be informal and open to any city rowing enthusiasts.
John Lanahan was brought to the county courthouse on Tuesday charged in an information with child abandonment. He will be tried in county court today.
Dr Charles Barker spoke at the Empire theater on health and longevity He urged blood purity elimination through lungs skin bowels and kidneys He outlined five rules to prevent constipation and emphasized cheerfulness as vital to lasting health He cited Taft and Bulgarian sour milk as examples of health factors.
The forecast shows unsettled conditions Wednesday with rain in the north and central portions and colder temperatures by night. Thursday turns unsettled and colder with fresh winds. Missouri expects generally fair Thursday with cooler air in the east.
The report lists yesterday's temperatures in various local areas. River Stage shows readings around 2.15 while other zones present fragmented values, indicating a mixed set of measurements across the region.
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