City Council Delays Salary Increase Amid Debate
In a see-saw Mon night council debate over a salary raise for city officials, Aldermen clashed on a $5 per night increase. The measure was laid over to the next meeting after votes and speeches, with proponents arguing pay for civic service and opponents noting past raises for other officials. The item will return for a third reading at the next session.
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Wnc
Koehler
Second Ward
Boeing
Jen
Simmonds
O'Brien
Alderman O'Brien
Ifllen
Yeas
Jen O'Brien
Thorpson
Simos
Ross
Hyatt
Geers
Nays
Alan McNutt
Sehanz
Leo Bickhaus
Owen
Alderman McNutted
Tors
Sherman Simmonds
Sderman Ross
Abbott
McNutt
Anz
Lepper
Bickhaus
Thompson
Monds
Boeing Andershen
AUCUS HELD IN RICHFIELD SATURDAY
ICHFIELD Ill March 20 The rowing nominations were made in Democratic caucus held in the town here Saturday afternoon Commissioner of highways Ben Swan justice of the peace J C Pierson and Iman Kill constable Wills Cox Thomas Finchum school trustee ilbur Ditker The Republican nomination for commissioner of highways John McKinney and for justice of peace Samuel Gamble
Abe Martin on Fronts and Folly in Wartime
Abe Martin muses that a good front is half the battle in any year of conflict. The quip notes some folks live in the meat of detail while others craft expansive prose.
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Th’ Mien
Quincy civic exposition promises novel displays and vaudeville
Quincys civic exposition at Blighland park runs April 16 to 29 with 10 to 12 big vaudeville acts daily music, new black and white park decorations, and uniform exhibits from local merchants. Headquarters at 711 Maine street, plans include extensive advertising and out of town invitations to boost Quincy’s prominence, under approval of Mr Bret Nigy secretary of Highland Park Amusement company.
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Blighland Park
Quincy
Maine Street
Cholera 68 Years Ago Haunts Quincy Memory
A historical report recalls the cholera outbreak of 1849 in Quincy starting March 17. It caused hundreds of deaths in six months and many residents fled, with death toll estimates ranging from 186 to 286. The Whig newspaper notes 63 deaths in a week and 15 funerals on July 20.
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Quincy
Adams County
Pulse Report Says Walter Stoneking Will Not Lose Leg
From St Marys hospital in Quincy reports Monday night that Walter Stoneking a four year old of Canton Missouri who was shot in the leg Saturday morning by his seven year old brother while playing with a shotgun is resting fairly well and that the leg will not have to be amputated Mother Goose in Evidence advertising symbol for Washington Crisps appears in Quin cy and other parts of the country Chicago papers carry advertisements showing the old lady and she appeared on the streets life size as an advertisement by United Cereal Mills R W Howlett sales manager Lieut W A Johnson commander of the Naval Reserves and the torpedo boat Somers is ready for a call to the colors local men have been supplied with full equipment in case of emergency.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Walter Stoneking
Canton
Washington Crisps
Quincy
Chicago
Old Lady
R. W. Howlett
United Cereal Mills
To Honor General Dow By W T U Meeting
General Neal Dow, founder of the prohibition movement and Maine pioneer, will be honored at the W T U meeting today. Rev G L Losh of Grace Methodist Church will deliver the address and recount the movement’s history.
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General Dow
Neal Dow
Maine
G. L. Losh
Grace Methodist Church
Mr. Losh
Webster PTA Candy Sale Set for April Play
A Webster school Parent-Teachers' association committee decided to sell candy at the play Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The event will be Friday April 13 in the high school auditorium, staged by the English class taught by Miss Elizabeth Schreiber. Proceeds will go toward paying off the Victrola debt.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of
Webster School
Wiggs
Elizabeth Schreiber
Peter Hosts Birthday Dinner Of County Officials
E W Peter county treasurer hosted The candidates dinner club Monday for his birthday. Guests included J He Steiner Judge McCarl John Coens and Highway Superintendent L L Boyer, all elected that year, with Joe Thomas joining the feast. Parker Johnson tailoring firm closes pending Parker estate settlement. surviving partner W A Johnson to vacate Maine street store and seek new location business.
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E. W. Peter
Cunnane
J. He. Steiner
Parker & Johnson
A. F. Parker
Parker and Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Maine Street
American candy well received in Antofagasta Chile
Consul T. W. Voetter reports candy from the United States is well received in Antofagasta Chile, though shipments to date have been small. He urges care in packing perishable goods for tropical shipment.
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T. W. Voetter
Antofagasta
Chile
Tropics
Ailing westin awning dispute prompts city council action
At Monday night’s meeting Alder man McNutt questioned the fate of the Weltin awning. Corporation Counsel Inghram warned of court orders if the awning isn’t removed within 15 days. Alderman Ross pressed for removal as civic league members watched, noting similar actions against other obstructions. The council voted to notify owners to remove or to seek city removal, while approving related audits and permits including T. E. Lane’s electric sign and Seventh street improvement plans.
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McNutt
Corporation Co
Sel Inghram
Mr Inghram
Civic League
Board of Local Improvements
Ross
Improvement League
Newcomb
Inghram
Otis Mutual Starts With 361 Members
The Otis Mutual Association of Employes at the Otis Elevator company began with 361 charter members as 75 men approved the constitution and by laws in Quincy. Officers elected include Elmo Johnson president, Robert Reuter first vice president, A Parra second vice president, R C Sawyer secretary, and Charles Malley treasurer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mutual Association of Employes
Otis Elevator Company
Quincy Mutual Benefit Societies
Otis Quincy Works
Elmo ¢. Johnson
Charles Torn
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Horn
Elmo €. Johnson
Robert Reuter
A. Parra
R. C. Sawyer
Charles Malley
P. Daly
J. Ernst
William Kincaid
George Witt Earl
Otis Plant
Tie
Otis Mutual Associations
Yonkers
N.Y
Buffalo
Thickest tree trunk claimed by adansonia digitata hoobob tree
The hoobob tree, adansonia digitata, native to Africa, is said to have trunks over 30 feet in diameter while never exceeding 60 feet in height. Though strictly tropical, it is grown in the far south of Florida.
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Africa
Florida
Whig's Extra News Rush Tells Of War Imminence
The Whig's extra edition issued Monday morning reported the verge of war, the calling off of a major railroad strike, and a German retreat in France. News crews rushed to publish as readers in Quincy and beyond bought copies, with praise for the automobile section and local dealers.
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France
United States
Quincy
Central West
Chicago
Whig
Special Services At Good Shepherd Church This Week
Holy Eucharist daily at 7 a m and 4 15 p m with readings by Father Carey. Meditations on the 45th psalm. Intentions span national crisis social order parish Blessings confirmations and parish needs. Sunday features Passion Sunday and Feast of the Immaculate Mary with 7 30 and 10 o clock masses and confirmation by Bishop M Edward Fawcett at 11 o clock.
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Good Shepherd
Father Carey
Warspite
North Sea
Quincy
M. Edward Fawcett
PICK GRIGGSVILLE CANDIDATES GRIGGGSVILLE TH
In Griggsville primaries held Saturday the results named Republican and Democratic candidates for high ways commissioner J J Watkins J A Crawford and Oscar Phillips for constable A B Northup for school trustee Henry Brown J W Stead and J A Mitchells for more posts Harry Pusters and C F E Dunham listed among others Funeral services were held Sunday for the young son of Mr and Mrs David Plummer after a brief illness attributed to ptomaine poisoning from canned meat Body sent to Pittsfield for burial
Adams county to press for Route of $60 million state road plan
Adams county officials including L L Boyer and Oscar Arntzen travel to Springfield to attend hearings on the Illinois $60,000,000 state road bond scheme. They aim to protect Adams county interests while preserving planned routes centering on Quincy. Delegations fear opposition from other counties over a Beardstown route shift. Three proposed roads through Adams county tie into Quincy as a central corridor boosting business and regional visibility.
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Adams County
Springfield
L. L. Boyer
Scarborough
Oscar Arntzen
State Aid
Illinois Highway Commission
W. K. Abbott
C. F. Perry
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Cook
Robert McIntyre
House Committee of the General Assembly
Abbott
Beardstown
Quincy
Illinois
Missouri
United States
Teacher Arrest Clarified in Quincy Case
Giovanni Riggiteno a former teacher at the Quincy Conservatory of Music and language instructor at a high school is found innocent of charges of improper relations with Suzana Fountain. Fountain, visiting Vincent Cento, was arrested with police alleging they found her in the same house with Riggitano who boarded with Cento.
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Giovanni Riggiteno
Quincy Conservatory of Music
Suzana Fountain
Daisy Riggitano
Vincent Cento
Bumster and Scharnhorst
Koch
Quincy
Cento
Riggitano
Lincoln brothers return from Kansas City after funeral
Patrolman William H. Lincoln and his brother George E. Lincoln traveled from Kansas City to Quincy for the funeral of their father George Lincoln who died at age 73 after years of illness. He previously lived in the area as a prominent dairyman before moving 12 years ago. He leaves two sons and three daughters and his wife. Funeral mass was held at Holy Cross church with burial at Mt. St. Mary’s cemetery.
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William H. Lincoln
George E. Lincoln
Kansas City
George Lincoln
Ile
Mr. Lincoln
Quincy
John G. Bratz
St. Louis
Irwin Bratz
Memphis
Tenn
John Allenberg
G. J. Schenk
Frank Linneman
Holy Cross Church
Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery
Surgeons Postpone Visit to Quincy for Reserve Exam
Navy surgeons were due to visit Quincy on Saturday to examine reserves for entrance into the National Naval Volunteers, but they postponed their trip for reasons not provided. The notice also reports other local items including illness, meetings, and community notices.
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Navy
Quincy
National Naval Volunteers
Palmyra Politics Stir In Hottest Mayor Race In Town
Palmyra faces a fierce mayoral contest between Republican Frank Bernhard and Democrat Pr. Chris Glahn. Bernhard, long a Northeast Missouri GOP leader, draws strong support in an overwhelmingly Democratic town as talks by Palmyra visitor Cook from Palmyra highlight the race. Mad Nelson visits Quincy and notes signs of early spring while other items report false alarms, safety zones near Webster school, Rossiter appealing a city court conviction, and volleyball games postponed due to a high school basketball game.
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Winchester
Cunele
Cook
Quincy
Frank Bernhard
Chris. Glahn
Bernhard
Missouri
Mad Nelson
Madison Nelson
Mad” Nelson
Kansas City
North River
Quincy Maroong
St Peter's Parish Plans New School Building
St Peter's parish will erect a new school building to be finished before next winter. A meeting of about thirty congregants approved the project with broad support. The current school is in fair condition but a new building is preferred to better serve about 110 families. Plans, funding, and construction must move quickly.
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St. Peter's
Assurance of Sanitary Survey to Be Conducted in Quincy
A federal health survey will visit Quincy to assess public health administration. Surgeon Carroll Fox, already studying sanitation in Springfield Ohio, is assigned to lead the survey in coordination with the Illinois health department the Quincy city health department the Civic Improvement League and other civic bodies. The exact start date was not filed but a formal letter from Acting Surgeon General A H L Glinnan confirms the plan for a forthcoming survey in Quincy.
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Quincey
Illinois Health Department
City Health Department
Civic Improvement League
Duke Schroer
Quincy
Board of Health of
State Board of Health of
Ilinois
Carroll Fox
Springfield
Ohio
A. H L. Glinnan
Washington
Upper Bay Declared Private Property by Owner
A. J. Blickhan states that the upper bay is private property except for a 150 foot section near the narrows. He argues no city petition is needed to form a drainage district and that bay owners’ permission suffices. Blickhan, an owner, would back the Indian Grave Drainage district plan to build a levee reclaiming 1300 acres, and he warns he may fence his portion to block the park project.
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South Side Boat Club
A. J. Blickhan
Narrows
Blickhan
Illinois and Missouri Weather Outlook With Showers
Partly cloudy in northern Illinois Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing clouds and showers in the south Tuesday night or Wednesday. Missouri mostly cloudy Tuesday with possible showers at night Wednesday. colder in the south and near regions Tuesday. Iowa partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered showers. cooler in the south and central areas Tuesday.
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Tllinois
South
Missouri
Towa
Local Weather Fragments From A Dated Page
Fragmented OCR note lists convoluted weather terms and place names. Mentions river stages and sea, with era specific but unclear measurements. Contains unreadable words and potential misreads, preserving only readable entities and phrases.
River Bulletin Shows Rising Water Through Region
Stage of water at dawn shows rising river levels at Davenport, Warsaw, Quincey, Klannibal, and Lewisiana with readings near 1.0 to 1.6 feet. Forecast expects gradual fall from Warsaw to Louisiang over several days, about 0.5 feet daily.
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Peet
Davenport
Warsaw
Quincey Ole
St. Lews
Louisiang
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