Park Association Hears Of Progress In Quincy Parks
Quincy Park Association reports financials and effort across Indian Grave Drainage plans, new shelter house in Southpark, expanded Riverview park property, and continued caretakers’ dedication. Officers unchanged. two new directors named. history of parks published by Miss Frances J. Lubbe.
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Upper Bay
Quincy Park
Thurst
W. P. Martingale
Akes and River Commission
Inrave
KE. J. Parker
Son
Charles H. Williamson
Henry G. Klipstein
Ofer
H. G Pn
E. J
Asn
Sident
Parker
Ls J. Lubbe
Lofficers
E. J. Par
Theodore
F. P. Tryird
T. C .Polinger
H. G. Anderson
Secreloyd Monroe
T. E. George Keller
Arnold Scott
Dickhut
O. B. Gordon
George T
F. P
Informal spring showing at Leiser’s department store
Leiser company previews spring fashion with colorful blouses sport suits and coats. Crepe de chine and satin frocks braided in gold and bright hues headline afternoon and evening wear. Coats in checks and wools come in many colors, millinery features black straws and chic hats.
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Leiser Company
Institute Officials to Meet in Galesburg
Officers of county farmers institutes across Illinois and the department of household science, plus leaders from local institutions, will gather in Galesburg on March 22 to set dates and speakers for 1916 17 institutes. Frank Elaynes, director for the Fifteenth district, urges all interested in better homes farms and agriculture to attend.
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Farmer's Institutes
Illinois
Department of Household Science
Galesburg
Frank
Elaynes
Illinois Farmer's Institutes
Mothers' club to stage Those Husbands of Ours play
The Mothers' club of Berrian school will present the play Those Husbands of Ours in the Cheerful Home gymnasium on Friday evening March 23.
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Mothers’ Club
Berrian School
Howlett Owns Finest Pigeon Loft In Nation
Robert W. Howlett, recently named sales manager for United Cereal Mills in Quincy, owns a premier pigeon loft. Records show birds from his loft won a 1000 mile race from Galesburg to Boston last year and are used by the U S Army to test relations between Central America and the southern border. In 1915-16 his loft led the Greater Boston homing pigeon circuit, and last year a bird named Sensation won a 586-entry race. Howlett has trained and bred pigeons as a hobby for 15 years and may move his loft to Quincy.
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Robert W. Howlett
Quincy
United Cereal Mills
United States
Galesburg
Boston
Mass
U. S. Army
Central America
Howlett
Bennett Faces Wife Charge in Circuit Court
Henry Bennett sat with his daughter Iola in Judge Seckle's court as T. J. Dissler signed a $500 bond for him to appear in circuit court. He may face charges of child abandonment after eloping with 17 year old Pansy Derry, leaving his wife and child at 2626 Cedar Street. The bond allows return home, and Bennett will answer in the May term.
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Henry Bennett
John Coens
Quincy
Kansas City
Bennett
Lipps
Poultry Association Receives $100 Rebate for Armory Rent
The Quincy Poultry and Pet Stock association was granted a $100 rebate on a $225 armory rental used for its November show. Colonel R J Shand investigated the charge and reported to General Dickson, who agreed the reimbursement was appropriate but not a precedent. A draft will be sent when funds are available.
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Quincy Poultry and Pet’ Stock Association
Armory
R. J. Shand
Quincy
Adjutant’s Office
Springfield
Seepage Warning From Illinois Dye Firm Near Quincy Bay
Colin C H Fyffe of the Illinois Manufacturing Association warned that Monroe Color and Chemical must obtain permission from the secretary of war before any seepage from its settling basin reaches Quincy Bay. He noted the risk of high water sending refuse liquor into the bay and potentially harming fish.
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Colin C. H. Fyffe
Illinois Manufacturing Association
Monroe Color and Chemical Company
Secretary of War
Quincy Bay
Free potato patch offered on shares in Quincy
Col Henry Cupp proposed a 10 acre Fall Creek tract to the city for a potato patch to aid needy persons. An experienced gardener would farm it on shares, with half the crop given to the city’s Mayor Abbott. The land was deemed too far for local workers to profitably cultivate.
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Col
Henry Cupp
Fall Creek
Quincy
Abbott
Cupp
St Nicholas WCU Members Attend Mass in Body
Members of the St Nicholas branch of the W C U will attend mass in a body at St Boniface church next Sunday at 8 o clock in the morning.
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St. Nicholas
St. Boniface Church
Local Auto Show Attracts City Visitors On Hampshire Street
About one thousand people visited the automobile show at 417 Hampshire Street near the Ricker bank on Thursday evening. Six city dealers displayed cars and a few were reportedly sold though officials aimed to avoid pressuring sales. The exhibit runs through Saturday with refreshments and rest areas for guests. Dealers include Beatty Auto, Clough-Reihm, Quincy Machine Works, Storage Battery Supply, Irwin-Overland, and Johnston & Plank. Cars on display include Studebaker Overland Willys Knight Marmon 31 Chevrolet 490 Baby Grand Owen Magnetic and Rausch Lang electrics.
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Hampshire Street
Ricker Bank
East End
Twelfth
Hampshire Streets
Clough-Reihm Company
Broadway
Quincy Machine Works
Maine
Storage Battery Supply Company
Hampshire
Irwin-Overland Company
Third
Johnston & Plank
Jersey Street
Studebaker
Overland
Willys-Knight
Owen Magnetic
Detroit
Rausch-Lang Electrics
President of Knox resigns after 17 years in office
Thomas McClelland resigns as president of Knox College in Galesburg Illinois after a 17 year tenure begun in 1900. He is about 80 years old and the college endowment has grown from roughly 180000 to over 950000 with building improvements. Trustees will select a successor before next June. Phi Beta Kappa chapter recognition was achieved under his leadership.
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Thomas McClelland
Knox College
Galesburg
Til
Adams County
Mendon
Quincy
Knox
McClelland
S. B. Montgomery
Phi Beta Kappa
Why not notices served on unsanitary vaults questioned
Members of the Women's Forum sanitary committee press Health Officer W H Gross over delays in serving notices to Alderman A C Bickhaus for 1124 Broad Way and the Knapheide estate at Seventh and State for unsanitary vaults. They cite committee complaints and demand prompt action despite owner difficulties with sewer connections.
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The
Women's Forum
W. H. Gross
A. C
Bickhaus
Broadway
Knapheide Estate
Seventh
State Streets
Gross
Alderman Bickhaus
Knapheide
Thrift subject set for Quincy High School contest
Quincy High School students in the English department will write essays on thrift. The top three essays win prizes of 7, 5, and 2.5 dollars from the Quincy Clearing House association. Principal Zeus Smith and English staff judge, with the best pieces published in the commencement issue of the Q. The clearing house will pay regular advertising rates for the space.
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Quincy High School
Quincy Clearing House Association
Zeus Smith
Clearing House Association
Quincy Banks
Open Big Cereal Mill Sales Meet
Thirty division sales managers of United Cereal Mills gathered Thursday for a three day sales convention linked to a nationwide campaign starting Monday. The event began with a mill inspection, followed by afternoon talks in the Hotel Quincy vineyard room with company heads and W H Parker. Sessions, theater party at Empire theater, and further tours are planned through Saturday, with the plant praised as sanitary and well run.
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United Cereal Mills
Vineyard
Quincy
W. H. Parker
Empire Theater
Quincy Pulse Attends Water Works Meeting
W R Gelston superintendent expected home tonight from Urbana after attending a two day session of the Illinois division of the American Water Works association. Buys Store Room Robert Bacon purchased the store room and apartment block at 113 North Fourth street from W A Simmons. It is three stories with a store on the ground floor and apartments above. Bacon plans a new front and renting to high grade tenants. Women Will Meet A mass meeting for the St Aloysius orphanage campaign will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce building with women chiefly urged to attend. Plan Scout Market Scout Troop No 1 met at the Cheerful Home and outlined a spring and summer market to sell garden products to raise funds the troop will receive two fifths of proceeds with three fifths to the boy who grew the goods. Boys will rotate market duties.
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W. R. Gelston
Urbana
Illinois
American Water Works Association
Robert §. Bacon
North Fourth Street
W. A. Simmons
Bacon
St. Aloysius
Chamber of Commerce
Scout Troop No
Quincy
Carnival bid under way for South Side Boat Club show
Directors of the South Side Boat Club are pursuing Tom W. Allen to headline a city carnival early in the season. The likely site is the lot at Sixth and Jefferson streets, with arrangements progressing as officials push for a strong opening event.
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South Side Boat Club
Tom W. Allen
Sixth
Jefferson Streets
Fire crews respond to general alarm at carpet store
Crews Nos. 1 2 and 8 of the fire department raced to the F. T. Hill carpet store at 516 Maine street on Thursday at 1 05 PM after an oil stove on the second floor menaced a blaze. No damage was recorded.
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F. T. Hill
Maine Street
Phillips Addition Planned for New Liberty Growing Town
New Liberty Missouri, a thriving Adams County community, sees rising demand for building lots. C W Phillips has laid out Phillips addition, with its plat filed in Recorder Buffington's office on Thursday.
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New Liberty
Adams County
C. W. Phillips
Phillips
Recorder Buffington
Negress to Give Dance by Colored Chauffeurs Club
The Color ed Chauffeurs and Garage Men's club plan a future social dance event. Meetings will stop instructional sessions and focus on social activities. By April 1 the hall will be ready and the employment bureau will open for hiring, with William Gore and Edward Milen directing.
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Negress
Fish Rubber Company
William Gore
Edward Milen
Grange Booming as Gardner Works Plans Plant Addition
Attorney W. A. Mussetter of La Grange Missouri visited Judge Ronney on Thursday renewing a long acquaintance. He spoke of Gardner Governor works plans to add to their La Grange plant, a comment that has boosted local business activity.
Old Tax Receipts Needed For Quick Tax Payments
County Treasurer E W Peter asks all taxpayers visiting his office to bring their old 1915 tax receipts. The prior receipts help deputies prepare a new list quickly, reducing wait times for residents. Old receipts aid the treasury and spare taxpayers from delay.
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E. W. Peter
Police Chief Warns of Immediate Arrests for Dimmer Violations
Chief Koch said Thursday that violators of the dimmer ordinance would be arrested on sight. Enacted March 1, the measure had seen no arrests as riders were not yet familiar with it. Authorities believe motorists have had ample time to comply.
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Koch
Minor suits filed in circuit court
Fred W Ayers by attorney F O R Baker sues Wabash Coal Co for 480 dollars over an alleged 1915 water supply contract for an Athens Illinois mine. Wabash closed the mine in 1915 and offered 40 dollars. suit seeks the balance. B Miller sues E Carter for 500 dollars on account. Edna Vradenburg sues Don Vradenburg for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and threats to shoot. married August 5 1914 and separated January 15 1917. Ocea Millicon Turner sues Robert S Turner for divorce. married February 1911. she says he deserted October 2 1912.
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Fred W. Ayers
F. O. R. Baker
Wabash Coal Company
Athens
B. Miller
E. ©. Carter
Edna Vradenburg
Don Vradenburg
Ocea Millicon Turner
Robert S. Turner
Question Debater's Right to Contest in Springfield Debate
UC. S. Parker, coach of Springfield High, argues against protesting Miss Isadore Bennett of Springfield who will represent the school against Quincy High tonight. Some students question her right since she has four years of high school work and awaits a diploma due to no midyear exercises, while others insist she can debate.
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UC. S
Cemetery Directors Meet at Woodville Board Meeting
The Woodville cemetery directors met in the county judge's office. The treasurer presented bonds for cemetery care and was told to loan the funds with interest used for upkeep. The 1.5 acre site lies on the county's north line between Stillwell and Loraine. A trustee board, appointed by the county judge for six year terms, oversees burials and fund contributions are welcome.
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Woodville Cemetery
Stillwell
Loraine
Somers Torpedo Boat to Run Five Mile Trial Today
Lieut Johnson and Chief Engineer McRorie will pilot the U. S. torpedo boat Somers down the river for a five mile trial today the first run of the season. Dock tests were replaced due to feared dock strain. Crew aims to exceed the Somers rated speed of 23 knots per hour during the summer.
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Lieut. Johnson
McRorie
U. S
Somers
Simon Wyatt Dies in Kansas City
In Quincy it was learned that Simon Wyatt a former Quincy boy who worked in the undertaking business in Kansas City died there last week of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and family and a sister in Quincy. He lived in the P. L. Dickhut home from age 10 to 22 and was remembered for industry trustworthiness and courtesy. In 1906 at 22 he entered the undertaking business, married, and moved to Kansas City.
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Quincey
Simon Wyatt
Quincy
Kansas City
Mr. Wyatt
P. L
Dickhut
Luther Memorial Women Pledge $50 at Mission Meeting
The Luther Memorial church missionary group met at Mrs. C. W. Breitwieser's home and pledged 50 toward the debt on the new Sunday school room. A Lenten coffee was planned for March 29. Rev I W Ringaman spoke on planting the church in America. Mrs Breitwieser served luncheon. County Institute Conference plans discussed at Camp Point today with Adams County Farmers Institute directors.
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America
Luther Memorial Church
C. W. Breitwieser
Lutheran Church
Farmers Rusk
Adams County Farmers’ Institute
Camp Point Todary
Entire Party 10 Supports Women for Assistant Supervisors
The Republican party in the city endorses Dr Malinda Germann and Mrs Frank Crane for assistant supervisors. Both women were praised as capable assets. Germann is noted for civic improvement efforts and Crane as chair of Adams county's women’s Republican committee. A ward meeting plan and local canvassing were outlined with enthusiasm. Honey Creek caucus set for March 17 at Center school house for spring election nominations.
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Malinda Germann
Frank Crane
Republican
Germann
Cit
Crane
Women's Republican Central Committee
Adams County
Tilly
Clough-Reihm
Eighteenth
Broadway
Republican Party
Sixth Ward
Charles H. Cottrell
Charles L. Bartlett
J. W. Myers
Honey Creek Township
Center School
Watch Presented At Eagles No 535 Initiation
The Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 535 held its largest session of the year in Eagles hall. Forty two candidates were initiated and State's Attorney Les Roy Adair awarded a gold watch to Past Worthy President Rolland Wagner. Speeches were given by Mayor W K Abbott Henry Wenning Carl Epler Paul G Weisenhorn Roy Johnson Dr E F Stannus E H Bernard and Charles Zang. Afterward a large lunch and social hour followed as plans were made to finish the new Eagles hall.
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Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
Les Roy Adair
Rolland Wagsner
W. K. Abbott
Henry Wenning
Carl Epler
Paul G. Weisenhorn
Roy Johnson
E. F. Stannus
E. H. Bernard
Charles Zang
Weather forecast for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
A forecast notes rain or snow in Illinois north and rain in the south on Friday. Saturday looks unsettled and colder with strong winds shifting from east to west. Missouri sees rain Friday, colder in the west, then Saturday fair and cold with strong winds. Iowa expects snow or rain Friday, colder in the west, and Saturday fair but colder with strong shifting winds.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
River Levels Forecast From Quincy to Louisiana
Local temperatures and river levels show the river above Quincy falling, with a stand and decline expected from Quincy to Louisiana. Hannibal may see a rise of about 0.2 to 0.64 of a foot as the forecasted trend moves forward Friday.
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Quincy
Louisiana
Hannibal
Changa
Davenport
Kookukeese
Warsaw
Quincy Ave
Ane
Seeee Ey
St. Louis
Eevee Ou S
Fall River
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Indian Mounds Parkway
Cedar Street
Sunset Hill
Parker Heights Memorial Park
T. S. Adams
Chestnut Street
Riverview Park
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Frances J. Lubbe
E. J. Parker
Abe Martin
Elephanta
Leiser’s
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R. W. ‘Howlett
Pansy Derry
Poultry Association
Empire
Dayton
Fred Poepping
E. C. Goodrich
J. A. Koch
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William L. Wade
Fifth
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Jefferson School
Luther Memorial
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Wagner
Eagles
Tor Salu
Philadelphia
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