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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
4
Paris reports Representative Kahn of California landed at Brest yesterday coming from the United States.
Quincy delegates recount a Springfield meeting backing a national transcontinental road called Liberty Way from Atlantic City to Pasadena. Truman T. Pierson was chosen manager for the Quincy division, with George A. Binkert, J. Moriarty and James McNutt on the organization committee. Springfield is chosen as the first convention site in April, with plans for marking the route and securing locations, and Governor Lowden may speak at the gathering.
Quincy Business Men's class volley team travels to Keokuk to face the Y M C A squad. Keokuk wins two sets 12 15 and 13 15 in the first match and 7 15 156 11 5 15 in the second. Sam Gabel, Y M C A director, led the visitors amid a Keokuk luncheon and plan a return engagement in mid April.
A list of accompanying individuals includes O. B. Anderson, William Schwindeler, Wilkes Gilmer, Dr. Waldron, Ed Mackison, Charles Lane, James Sullivan, O. Dunlap, Ed Schrag and Bert Goliburg, indicating a group presence at the event.
Robert John Holtman 10 months old son of Mr and Mrs John Toft man died at home after two weeks with pneumonia born May 13 1918 siblings Roy V and Elmer sister Helen mother Mrs Mary Holtman and Mrs Mary Epping survive. Grace Faber 23 died after two weeks illness in hospital residence 314 North Thirteenth street aunt Rose Easton died at supper two weeks ago. Grace daughter of Matthew Faber member of Luther Memorial church survived by father stepmother and sisters Leona and Helen funeral Saturday 2 30 in Wheeler Undertaking parlors burial in Graceland cemetery.
The funeral for Adeline Pfaffe infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Pfaffe will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence 516 Jackson street. Burial will follow in Greenmount cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary FE Fillerman who died Wednesday in Blessing hospital will be held this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock in the Muirn per White undertaking parlors. Interment will be made in Greenmount cemetery.
Mrs. A B Cook, well known in Payson township, died at her Payson home at 10 30 o clock Wednesday night after a several years illness. She was about 55 years of age.
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