Street Railway Seeks Brick Paving Plan on Maine Street
McKinley Trac tion company seeks city approval to pave Maine street between tracks with brick to save costs. Mayor O'Brien and officials push wooden blocks despite the company’s claim brick saves money and could avoid fare increases. Company cites required rails ties and other upgrades totaling about 160000 dollars, with no cash on hand to fund it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Board of Local Improvements
Board of Public Improvements
Mayor O'Brien
Starper
C. Lawrence Wells
Harper
Burton & Hamilton
Peoria
McKinley Syndicate
Quincy
E. B. Hamilton
Maine
Maine Street
O'Brien
What Street Railway Co Will Agree To Do
The Street Railway Co agrees to pave the space between car tracks with brick paving or with wooden blocks if the city relinquishes the 2 percent passenger fare tax. If the tax is not required, the company will divert this income to an investment outfit to raise funds for Maine Street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Street
What Street Railway Co Will Refuse To Do
The company will not pave with wooden blocks at the present contracted price of 5.12 dollars per square yard. It also will not pave with wooden blocks unless the city releases the company from paying 2 percent on fares collected.
Rev Leng to Take Prominent Role in Easter Pageant
Warsaw minister Rev Leng arrives in Quincy to confer with Community Service on his Easter Sunday pageant part. He is noted for pageant experience and will appear in the hours and pan tonine in Quincy. The dramatic committee meets at Community Service headquarters to finalize plans. Mrs Harry Morrison leads singing at Jefferson school and the Parent-Teachers meeting. A sing is set for 8 am Monday at Halbach Schroeder's with Morrison directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leng
Warsaw
Quincy
North Fifth Street
Harry Morrison
Jefferson School
Halbach Schroeder's
Morrison
Quincy Grover Switch to Be Considered Today
An afternoon meeting of the ordinance and rail road committees is set to consider the Quincy Grover company request to build a switch track into its new warehouse at Tenth and Jersey streets. A petition was presented to the council and referred to the committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Grover Company
Tenth and
Jersey Streets
Delaplain Property Sales Advise from Stern Building
A terse real estate advertisement notes recent sales activity and prompts readers to contact Delaplain in Rooms 8.9 Stern Building. It lists his phone number 406 and offers to help buyers decide which property to close on, with messages about contracted and deeded lots this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaplain
Stern
Crowder Rearrested After Leaving Workhouse
W J Crowder, freed early from vagrancy detention, faces forgery charges in Monmouth. Previously jailed with Sutherland and Meeks, Crowder briefly escaped from the workhouse before being recaptured in South Park. His sister settled the fine, but he remains in county jail awaiting Sheriff Hicks arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Crowder
Monmouth
Crowder
Sutherland
Meeks
Reform School
South Park
Quincy
A. M. Hicks
Organizations Favor Raise For Teachers
The Busy Bee sewing circle of the Eighth and Elm Street Baptist church unanimously favors raising teachers salaries and pledges to help carry the election March 27. The Chauffeurs club, many young colored men, also adopts resolutions to assist teachers at the election. Ed Miles submitted the proposition and the club voted unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church
Chauffeurs Club
Ed Miles
Deaths and Funerals Eugene Lotzenhiser of Rockport
Eugene Lotzenhiser of Rockport Illinois died at St Marys hospital Friday evening after an appendicitis operation. He was born June 11 1893 and was a farmer. He leaves a widow and his parents Mr and Mrs Philip Lotzenhiser of Rockport and two brothers and four sisters. James Carden died in St Marys hospital Friday evening at 6 oclock after several weeks ill with uremic poisoning. He was 58 and survived by a wife. Mrs Garden has been ill at the home of her son Charles Hoskins in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lotzenhiser
Rockport
Ill
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Lotzenhiser
Philip Lotzenhiser
James Carden
Quincey Bottom
St. Mary Hospital
Garden
Charles Hoskins
Mrs Mary Flynn Dies in Pittsfield at 97
Mrs Mary Flynn of Pittsfield died in St Mary hospital Friday after a four year illness. Born in Ireland she was 97 years old and a member of the Pittsfield Catholic church. A niece Mrs Elizabeth McKenna of Pittsfield survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Flynn
St. Mary Hospital
Flynn
Ireland
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Catholic
Elizabeth McKenna
Mrs Glass of Bluff Hall Dies After Illness
Mrs Jacob Glass of Bluff Hall died Friday morning from pneumonia at age 62. Born in Stockton Ohio, she is survived by her husband Frank Glass of Quincy and two daughters Mrs Joseph Meyer and Mrs William Winston of Fall Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Glass
Bluff Hall
Stockton
Ohio
Frank Glass
Quincy
Joseph Meyer
William Winston
Fall Creek
John A. Lampe dies in Chicago of heart disease
John A. Lampe died Friday morning in his Chicago home from heart disease. A former Quincy resident, he is survived by his wife two children and his mother Mrs Elizabeth Lampe of 6231 Maine Street. The body will be brought to Quincy for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lampe
Chicago
Mr. Lampe
Quincy
Elizabeth Lampe
Maine Street
Quincey
Mrs Reichert Dies in Missouri at 24
Mrs. Robert Reichert died Monday in St. Joseph Missouri at age 24. Burial followed in Albany Missouri. She was survived by her husband and son Robert Reichert Jr. Alfred Reichert of 647 Adams Street notified the family of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reichert
St. Joseph
Albany, Mo
Death of William Wright at Soldiers and Sailors Home
William Wright of Company K Forty second Winvis Infantry died suddenly Thursday afternoon at the Soldiers and Sailors Home. He appeared in good health and collapsed while seated. A coroner’s jury ruled death due to natural causes. Born in New York, he was unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wright
Forty Second
Winvis Infantry
Soldiers and Sailors
Wright
Mr. Wright
New York
Senior class play tryouts and faculty game notes
Senior class play tryouts are scheduled for next week with boys on Monday and girls on Tuesday after school. Cast selection will be by Miss Nickelson and Miss Ferris. A faculty versus second team game is tonight with Wellemeyer at center Rossie and Bock as forwards and Menke Morrison as guards. First team versus Alumni game also planned. Friar club elected new officers Arthur Daughtery president Rex Lee vice president Chester Groves secretary treasurer. Track practice at Y M C A gym after school with Coach Rossie. targets include Chicago meet March 26. Parliament club meets March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nickelson
Miss Ferris
Wellemeyer
Rossie
Bock
Menke
Morrison
Friar Club
Arthur Daughtery
Rex Lee
Chester Groves
Chicago
Help Wanted Delivery Boy for North Town Route
Classified notice seeking a boy to carry papers with a good route open in the north part of town. Apply at the Whig office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig
Nine Nabbed In Basement Craps Raid At Duncan Hotel
Police raided a basement room at the Duncan Hotel on Vermont Street and arrested nine African American men for gambling after a lengthy stakeout. Hotel owner Edward Duncan faced charges for running a gambling house while the others were booked for gambling by shooting craps and later released after bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Hotel
Vermont Street
Edward Duncan
M. G. Crockett
Ben Sanders
Walter Mudd
R. Richardson
John Brown
Jim Green
Henry Robison
Charles Patterson
Duncan
Cassel
Requet
Harvey
Michael Is Found Near Marblehead
Henry Michael wandered from Collins Plow Co. plant Thursday afternoon and was found near Marblehead Friday night. He was detained at the lime kiln plant by workers after being seen in Kinderhook, then returned to Quincy with police. The family at 1254 Jersey Street was notified for care. his mental condition has declined recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Michael
Collins Plow Co
Marblehead
Sergeant Cassell
Connery
Michael
Kinderhook
Quincy
Cassell
Jersey Street
Quincy businessmen seek ICC relief on Wabash schedule change
N E Watts of the Wabash informs George Wall of the Rotary Club and Frank Garner of the Lions Club that the shift of the afternoon train to 1 30 p m from 2 p m takes effect Sunday to provide through east connections at Decatur. Local merchants may appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission to oppose the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Wabash
Interstate Commerce Commission
N. E. Watts
George A. Wall
Rotary Club
Frank Garner
Lions Club
Jury Discharged After County Court January Term
County Judge Fred Wolfe discharged the trial jury after hearing criminal and civil cases for the January term. Dr. Melinda K. German sued Carrie Huey for 529 dollars. Huey did not contest the claim and a verdict was ordered in favor of Dr. German. Elizabeth Carrall claimed 420 dollars for nursing her mother 42 weeks at 10 dollars weekly. the court allowed the full claim against the Dehner estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wolfe
Melinda K. German
Carrie Huey
Miss Huey
Germann
Elizabeth Carrell
Elizabeth Dehner
Dehner
Wolfe
Carrall
Clothes Stolen From Dorm Rooms At Gem City College
Leon McCornick and Ray Senger, Gem City business college students, reported thefts from their dorm rooms at 314 North Eighth Street and the same hall. The burglar took a suit, two pairs of pants, a shirt, a traveling bag, an overcoat, and a sax serge coat. The incident occurred Thursday. police investigated Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon McCornick
McCornick
North Eighth Street
Ray Senger
McCormick
Senger
Gem City Business College
Whig Wants ad promotes fast, low‑cost hiring options
The Whig Wants columns offer classified ads for cooks maids stenographers and office workers with quick action at minimum cost. Employers and job seekers use the Wants to find matches, with ad rates as low as 25 cents and phone contact 120.
City to hire expert to audit street railway books
City council to authorize the finance committee to hire an expert accountant to examine the street car company books for 1919. The aim is to determine the correct amount due to the city under the two percent fare payment, about $5,000 in 1919. Discussions also cover damage suits and a municipal garbage plant plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Finance Committee
Icel Young
Frances Kirkpatrick
Soldiers Home
Logan
Washington Park
Women barred from voting in county primary election
Attorney General Brundage advises county voters that women cannot vote in the upcoming April 18 county primary since no county officers are to be nominated and the presidential vote is advisory to delegates. The ruling covers delegates to the nominating convention and advising delegates on presidential choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Smith
Brundage
Quincy Scouts Invite Extras For Meeting Bounce
Troop No. 3 of the Boy Scouts of America invites every member to bring another boy to the regular meeting at Central Baptist church. Troop 3 defeated Troop 8 15 to 6 in a Cheerful home gym game Thursday evening. Navy recruiting officer Bolser will return to Quincy March 22 23 and 24 to interview youths and explain Navy trade schools while distributing Victory buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Central Baptist Church
N. ©. Bolser
Navy
Quincy
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Columbus and Quincy Areas
Transfers show Rudolph Eber to Henry Sommer Jr for 4000 dollars in Columbus township part section 16. Hyers to Charles and Grace Voss for 10 dollars covering lots 16 and 17 in John Wood's addition to Quincy. Killman to Nancy Bolt for 1100 dollars involving part lot 4 in Newton's addition to Lima. Neaney to Charles Heaney for lot 43 in Crooks and Fowler's addition to Mendon. Wismann to William Denish for 950 dollars in C Moulton's plat in Riverside section 36. Geers to William Denish for 1614.19 dollars part lot 44 in Moulton's survey section 36 Riverside. Laughlin to William Carbaugh for part section 35 Riverside. Kauffman to Francis Amen for 2800 dollars covering five and part lot 4 in Warren F Pitney subdivision Moulton's survey section 36 Riverside. Swift & Company to Quincy Produce Company for 2200 dollars for 6 in C H Castle's addition to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Eber
Henry Sommer, Jr
Columbus
Matilda Hyer
Charles L Voss
Grace R. Voss
John Wood
Quincy
John R
Oliver Killman
Nancy A. Bolt
Newton
Lima
Harry Neaney
Charles Heaney
Crook's
Louisa Wismann
William Denish
C. F. Moulton
Riverside Township
John H. Geers
William A. Denish
Myra A. Laughlin
William C. Carbaugh
Frank H
Catherine Kauffman
Francis Amen
Warren F. Pitney
Moulton
Swift & Company
Quincy Produce Company
C. H.castle
Less Income Tax Paid Here This Year Than Last
Quincy reports for 1918 show lower income tax payments than the prior year. A K Kimlin district chief of the internal revenue department said clerks are finishing returns and moving to delinquent work. No delinquent taxpayer found in Quincy. highest payment well over $20 000. More women paid tax this year, most incomes from interest and rents. few salaries exceed 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
A. EK. Kimlin
Internal Revenue Department
Mr. Kimlin
Springfield
Larkin Self Service Grocery Opens at 618 Maine Street
Quincy launches a new cafeteria style store where customers shop their own basket through a turnstile. Prices are posted on canned goods and sacks hold items by pound. customers bag selections themselves while clerks total costs at exit. The format aims to save 15 cents per dollar and invites farmers to frequent the market with music and souvenirs at opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin
Maine Street
Quincy
New trial sought for William Altenheim in county case
Attorney Lous LaCroix filed a motion for a new trial in the Alfred Unglesbee versus William Altenheim case. Unglesbee claimed $47.50 for threshing machine services, while Altenheim contends the bill was $34.25. The matter moved from justice court to county court, and a new trial is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lous LaCroix
Alfred Unglesbee
William Altenheim
Unglesbee
LaCroix
Altenheim
Justice Court
Died at Soldiers' And Sailors' Home aged 79
William Wright died suddenly in cottage 13 on Thursday evening March 18 at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. He served in Co. K, 42nd U.S. Infantry during the Civil War and was admitted August 25, 1908. The inquest found heart disease as the cause. Several residents are noted as on furlough or passes, with multiple transfers and hospital moves listed among home members and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wright
Cottage
Co. K. 42Nd
Harriett Nees
Pass
Nancy J. Vance
Wm. C. Burter
Mary Chandler
Kiefer Estate Bequeathed to Widow Marie Kiefer
The will of Rio dolph B. Kiefer, supervisor, leaves all property to his widow Mrs. Marie Kiefer. Mr. Wicter’s cigar store at Sixth and Hampshire is left to Mrs. Kiefer, who may, to dispose as she sees fit. She is named executrix and was granted a bond of 15000 in county court Friday after probate of the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kiefer
Riodolph B. Kiefer
Wicter
Sixth and
Hampshire Street
Kiefer
hanNe
Bane
Marriage Licenses Issued in Clayton District
Two marriage licenses issued in Clayton. A man over 21 and a woman over 18, Grace Leenerts, both listed in Clayton records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haschemever
Clayton
Grace Leenerts
Delaplain Mails Rent Checks At Once
Delaplain promises immediate rent transfer by mail for six months, offering to hold no rentals back and to mail checks before office closing the same day. Company E Delaplain advertises rooms 8 and 9 Stern Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaplain
Co. E. Delaplain
Stern Bldg
Wanted An Errand Boy For $10 A Week
A classified notice seeking an errand boy with pay of ten dollars weekly. Contact the Whig office to apply today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig
Debaters Score Double Win Over Alton at Quincy
Quincy High School secured two 2 to 1 decisions in debates against Alton. The negative team led by William Ruten and Miss Margaret Ringier argued against compulsory arbitration of interstate labor disputes, while Alton’s Bernard Stafford and Palmer Hancock defended it. Judges included O C Hostetler, A A Holmes, and K B Simpkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy High School
Alton
Quincy
Congress
William Ruten
Margaret Jean Ringier
Bernard Stafford
Palmer Hancock
Arbitration Commission
Miss Ringier
Ruten
Ringier
Hazel Alderton
Robert Timmerwilke
J. E. Wellemeyer
0. C. Hostetler
Mt Sterling
A. A. Holmes
Camp Point
K. BR. Simpkins
Macomb
Earl Ray Held to the Grand Jury on Burglary Charge
Earl Ray faced a burglary accusation after a police court hearing in which he pleaded not guilty. Emma Derringer testified her home at 729 Payson Avenue and her brother-in-law William Derringer’s home at 916 Maine Street were robbed weeks earlier. Chief Scharnhorst testified he arrested Ray on a railroad bridge and found claimed property on his person. Judge Reardon bound Ray over to the grand jury on $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ray
Emma Derringer
Derringer
Ray
Payson Avenue
William Derringer
Maine Street
Scharnhorst
Derring
Narrow escape from stove gas fumes at Schulze home
Gas fumes and black smoke from a stove at 931 Jefferson Street nearly suffocated Jake Schulze his wife and their 14 year old daughter early Friday. A stove lid partly dislodged released the smoke waking the family and prompting opening of all windows and doors though no one was seriously affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Schulze
Jeffersn Street
Mrs. Schulze
Mr. Schulze
Weather Daily River Bulletin Observations 7 am CST
Central observations show river heights at Ottumwa Keosauqua Keokuk Warsaw Hannibal Louisiana St Louis with modest changes. The Des Moines River paths unlikely to change. Mississippi expected to fall slowly from Muscatine to Hannibal with a further drop beginning near Batavia later tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily River Bulletin
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
Keokuk
Warsaw
Hannibal
Louisiana
St. Louis
Des Moines
Mississippi
Muscatine
Lotislana
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. Bentley Hamilton
O'’Briens
E. Bentley Hamiltton
McKinley Traction Company
Public Utilities Commission
O’brien
Inghram
Mr. Hamilton
Maine Street Lines
Abe Martin
Ike Lark
Fae Sassafras
What Street Railway Co
Quincy Grover
James Garden
Parliament Club
Commerce Commission
WM. Altenheim
John and Margaret Friday
Henry Buncke
Lillie E. Lea
Dover
James Miller
Buffal
Mary Shaffer
Mt. Sterling
Isiah McCullock
Benj. Snider
Peter Wolf
G. K
Fairfield
Chas W. Haynes
Abbie L. Haynes
Martha T. Cason
Warren Hayy
R. B. Keifer
Minvns
Missouri
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