Excursion Boat Tulia Belle Swain Debuts on Mississippi
The Tulia Belle Swain, a 175 by 37 foot side wheeler capacity 1200, will premiere in May at the Hampshire street pier. Operated by Swain Excursion Lines of Peoria with booking handled by Fred Bruegge, the vessel promises ample dancing space, expansion engines, and smooth operation with minimal exhaust issues.
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Mississippi River
Tulia Belle Swain
Julia Belle Swain
Hampshire Street
Swain Excursion Lines
Peoria
Fred Bruegge
White Collar Lines
Shipuilder
Mississippi Sound
Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Santa Rosa
Pensacola
Fla
Mobile
Special Gathering Of Masons At Quincy Chapter Event
More than LSO members of Quincy chapter Royal Arch Masons and guests from Mendon Camp Point and Barry attended a Friday afternoon and evening gathering in the Masonic Temple. The Royal Arch degree was conferred in the afternoon and dinner followed at six served by Alpha chapter Order of Eastern Star. Additional degree work and a fervial tire had. Names listed include J B Taylor J W Bel Tew J Ro Ureeh To Ro McLaughlin M E Woerman A A Garrett B E L Graves and George W Cyrus among visiting members.
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LSO
Quincy
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Femple
Royal Arch
Alpha Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mendon
Camp Point
Barry
J. B. Taylor
Abe Martin Honeymoon Fizzles On A Forgetful Note
Abe Martin laments a fading honeymoon as a husband struggles to remember tasks for his wife. A humorous quip suggests the easiest way to derail is by talking too long.
Osgood to Remodel Building for Perfection Tire Offices
E P Osgood has leased the northeast corner building at Seventh and Maine from F K Weems. The entire building will be stuccoed with magnesite floors and a new plate glass front will be installed on both streets. The basement will be fitted to handle tires in car load lots and all improvements are due for completion by April 1 when offices move from the Majestic building.
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E. P. Osgood
Seventh and
Maine Streets
F. K. Weems
Maine Street
Seventh Street
Perfection Tire Company
Osgood
Majestic
Death Details Of Sergt Edward Hackman
Federal examiner R E Hackman received a letter from Mrs A F Hackman of St Louis detailing the death of her son and his nephew Sergt Edward Hackman near Nouard on the Meuse river November 3 1918. Capt W H Schwing commander notes Hackman died after exposing himself to danger. he praised his gallantry and leadership. Relics of war are on display at the employment office window 232 1/2 Fifth street.
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R. E. Hackman
A. F. Hackman
St. Louis
Sergt
Edward Hackman
Hackman
Kiel
The
Whig
Sergt. Wackman
W. H. Schwing
356Th Infantry
Waeckman
Nouard
Meuse
Lieut
Lamy
Sergt. Hackman
Hurn
Sergi Hackman
Big Joss
R. EF. Hackman
Fifth Street
Death notice for William Menke in Minneapolis
Mrs. William Menke of 709 Payson Avenue received word Friday afternoon that her son William Menke had died in Minneapolis. he was over 63 years old and had lived there 30 years, after working as a baker. Surviving are his wife, son Arthur, mother, and siblings in Quincy and Kansas City, with sisters Mrs. Clean Wienhoff and Mrs. George Bergmann, and sister-in-law Mrs. Anna Menke. his wife was formerly Miss Anna Wirth of Quincy.
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William Menke
Payson Avenue
Minneapolis
Menke
Arthur
Pheodore
Quincy
Clean Wienhoff
George Bergmann
Kansas City
Anna Menke
Anna Wirth
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Fillerman
Funeral services were held at 230 PM Friday at Mumper and White Undertaking Parlors for Mrs Mary Fillerman with Rev F A McCarty officiating. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery. Adeline Pfaffe eight months daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Pfaffe was also interred at Greenmount Cemetery after a morning service at 416 Jackson Street with Rev Robert Van Meigs officiating.
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Mary Fillerman
Mumper & White Undertaking
F. A. McCarty
Greenmount Cemetery
Adeline Pfaffe
Emil Plaffe
Jackson Street
Robert van Meigs
Funeral for Grace Faber Planned at Wheeler Parlors
The funeral for Miss Grace Faber will be held at Wheeler undertaking parlors at 2 30 Saturday afternoon. Burial follows at Graceland cemetery.
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Miss Grace Faber
Wheeler Undertaking
Graceland Cemetery
Mrs Turnhoefer Dies After Pneumonia At Home
Mrs Mary Walburga Turnhoefer died Friday at 2 40 AM in her daughter’s home 637 Payson avenue after a fall on March 16 and illness from pneumonia born in Albairen Germany March 19 1830 she leaves two daughters 36 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral at 8 30 AM from home and 9 AM at St Mary church burial in Calvary cemetery.
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Mary Walburga Turnheefer
William Olsen
Payson Avenue
Turnhoefer
Albairen
Germany
Henry Eising
Oniney
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary Church
Calvary Cemetery
Queries To The Whig On The Telephone In Print Morning
An anxious mother in Bushnell asks about the 106th trench mortar battalion. The division was skeletonised earlier, part of it has returned home, but whether the trench mortar battalion has been reassigned or when it will return is unknown. We publish all available details on troop returns in the Coaered Home column as soon as information appears.
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Bushnell
Waterway opens from the Lakes to Atlantic via New York canal
L B Boswell reports from Albany that a waterway route for freight from Buffalo to lake ports and New York City will open to navigation as conditions permit. The canal will offer regular bulk cargo service to shipping interests with westbound carload shipments from New York City to Buffalo and Chicago, then by rail to Quincy. Federal canal traffic control has ended, enabling independent lines to enter the business, with strong encouragement for shippers to support the route.
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New York Canal
Buffalo
Chicago
Quincy
L. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Superintendent of Public Works
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Lake Ports
Former Quincy Boy Killed In Action
John Francis Kelley formerly of the Excelsior Store Co. is the first Quincy Knights of Columbus member to die in World War I. He was killed in France on October 15, leaving a father and several siblings in New York. Kelley came to Quincy six years ago, joined the army in March, and departed for France four weeks after enlistment.
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John Francis Kelley
Excelsior Store Co
Quincy Council
Knights of Columbus
Young Kelley
Charles Blanchard
Park Hotel
Mkelley
France
Quincy
Blanchard
Fourth
Jersey Streets
Eathaee
New York
Constable sworn in to levy for taxes in Adams county
County Treasurer Frank Jasper sworn in Constable Edward Bernard who will levy on delinquent personal tax payers. Under the new law all personal and land taxes must be paid to the county treasurer at the courthouse office open 8 AM to 1 PM including noon, replacing township collectors.
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Frank Jasper
Edward Bernard
Adams County
Jasper
Mrs Kurz Improves Amid Pneumonia and Family News
Mrs Kurz, critically ill with pneumonia, shows slight improvement after long illness following a hip fracture. Her son and wife, Mr and Mrs Arthur Murz of Linen Neb, arrived in Quincy. another son Herbert remains in France. J D Bester, now an advisor to Burlington, visited Quincy during system tour. Rev Lea Kalmer left Quincy for Joliet after visiting, to serve as prison chaplain. Rural Carrier exams to be held at GC B C starting 9 o clock. Corporal John Waerle, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Haerle, expected home from France. letter dated February 20 says he anticipates sailing.
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Joliet
Lea Kalmer
Quincy
Kalmer
St. Louis
Tony Kalmer
St Mary Hospital
Ruth Dehner
Haerle
John Waerle
Charles Haerle
Spring Street
United States
France
St. Nanwire
Government Equipment to Be Sold by Sealed Proposals
Government equipment in the Quincy exemption board offices will be sold for cash to the highest bidder on sealed proposals opened March 25. The sales include a Remington typewriter and various filing cabinets. Hoener held for theft of aluminum molds from Paramount foundry. arraigned before Police Magistrate Reardon, bond set at 1000. Detective Meise arrested Hoener as he attempted to sell the molds he allegedly broke into pieces.
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Quincy
Hoener
Ben Hoener
Paramount
Fourth Street
Payson Avenue
P. W. Reardon
Henry Meise
Marriage Licenses for Emmanuel Young and Migsten Inh Bledsen
Emmanuel Young aged 23 and Migsten Inh Bledsen aged 71, both of Quincy, obtained marriage licenses.
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Emmanuel Young
Migsten- Inh Bledsen
Quincy
Quincy forms drive to float 300000 bond issue
City hall meeting initiates a whirlwind campaign for 300000 in bonds to improve Quincy streets, fund a central fire station, sewer work, and fire department modernization. McNutt chairs committee. Evans eyed as campaign head. several local groups join in support. posters and publicity planned.
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Council Chamber
Quincy Streets
Quincy
McNutt
James E. McNutt
Evans
Quincy Hotel
Thomas R. Evans
Quincy Auto Trades Association
Morris Adler
Womten
FL Nirtley
Rotary Club
Will Wall
Civic Improvement League
HH. E. Becker
Quincey Meter Club
Ralph Vanden
Boom
Trades & Labor Assembly
J. Will Wall Haus
Auto Dealers Association
John Myers
Mr Bob senior play ends in happy high school giggle
The High school auditorium hosts the senior class play Mr Bob a two act comedy of errors style tale. Marion Best impersonates Marion Bryant and Robert Brow is misidentified by Paul Ohnemus with other cast members delivering strong performances. The event closes with a full auditorium and a school orchestra performance.
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Bob
Mr. Bob
Marion Bryant
Marion Best
Robert Brow
Benson & Benson
Lake
Paul Ohnemus
Robert Brown
Rebecca Luke
Dorothy Watts
Philip Royson
Malcolm Eddy
Katherine Rogers
Christine Chadwell
Lloyd Harris
Patty
Marie Reidy
Marion
Katherine
Philip Rowson
Mr. Brown
Philip Rovyson
Luke
Philip
Reb
Reds Launch Fresh Attack In Serbia
The Bolsheviks opened a new offensive between the Vologda railway and the Onega river in Archangel country. About 600 to 800 Bolsheviks attacked the small French and Russian garrison at Bolshoia Ozera on March 18, with the village reportedly in enemy hands at last reports.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Vologda
Onega
Bolshoia Ozera
al- Ned Vologda
Odocerskaia
Seavens Strike Ends and Hamburg Vessels Sail
Copenhayen dispatch reports Seamen's strike at Hamburg ended. Steamers Cleveland and Patricia have sailed from Cherbourg and several other vessels are ready to sail. Brazil nut trees bear fruit around fifty years old. text notes unrelated botanical terms.
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Seavens
Tondon
Copen-hayen
Hamburg
Cleveland
Patricia
Cherbourg
Personal notices and local visits in Quincy area
Miss Violet Blodgett taken to St Mary hospital for appendicitis operation. Dr E F Stannus sees patients at 601 Hampshire. Schofield editor of Edina Sentinel en route to St Louis for publicity conference. Mrs W S Webb recovering from hospital operation. Robert Cason home from France after six months with First Army Evacuation Hospital No 66, gained 45 pounds. Mrs August Sturhahn visits from La Grange. Mrs Oscar Hecox visits Quincy. Edward A Pratt Audit Co expands to Quincy with permanent Illinois branch. W B Tompkins named local manager. Several residents and visitors noted including Mr and Mrs Frank Lennerts, Miss Mary Hryant, and others around town.
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Violet Blodgett
Young Women’s Christian Home
St. Mary Hospital
Court Trouse
L. C. Rusmisel
Omaha
Neb
Quincy
E. F. Stannus
Hampshire Street
Schofield
Edina Sentinel
N.S. B.C
M. Hughes
Galesburg
Ins Heme
Payson and
Quincey
Stannus
August Sturhahn
la Grange
William Sturhahn
California
Court House
Oscar Hecox
Golden
C. R. Spicer
Alice Boyle
Shelbina
Harry Hough
Wabash
Clayton
Kansas City
Mary Hrvant
Kenner Seaton
Edward A. Pratt Audit Co
Another Protest Made on the Gas Bills by Thompson
Mayor John A. Thompson wrote to the Ili nois public utilities commission Friday urging a new expert be sent to Quincy to check meters amid reports of overcharged gas bills. He seeks city council approval to buy a meter testing machine used in other cities to test meters after every complaint. One report cited a bill rising from 82.76 to 11.63 in a month with no meter or reading error.
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John A. Thompson
Ilinois Public Utilities Commission
Quincy
Quincey
Thompson
Prosecute Persons Who Damage Trees
Civic Improvement league officials announce they will prosecute anyone damaging trees this spring and summer under city code section 478. Focus is on stopping top trimming or topping, which they say kills trees in a few years.
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Quincy
Civic Improvement League
Improvement League
Bad Check Passed On J. F. Forshey
J. P. Forshey reported to police that he was swindled by a man passing a bad check drawn on the State Street Branch of the State Savings Loan & Trust Co totaling 17.50. Korn Baking Co stamped its name on the stub end, but the company says no one named Ray Campbell matches the description.
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J.P. Forshey
State Street
State Savings Loan & Trust Company
Korn Baking Company
Ray Campbell
Pressmen Endorse New Irving School Proposal
The Printing Pressmen and assistants union filed resolutions with the Board of Education on Friday urging a new school for the Irving district. They state the old Irving school is antiquated and lacks capacity to serve patrons, and a new school is an imperative necessity.
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Irving
Board of Education
City Clerk Schroer Confined to Home
City Clerk Duke Schroer is confined to his home with a severe rheumatic attack affecting nearly his entire body. The attending physician orders no disturbance, but the condition is not alarming and he expects to return within a few days or by the election a week from next Tuesday. In his absence his son George Schroer and other city hall officials handle duties.
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Duke Schroer
George Schroer
Regular business at North and South Side Boat clubs
Regular meetings of the North and South Side Boat clubs Friday evening transacted routine business with nothing of importance noted. Both organizations received several applications from members and guests.
Bowling League Honors Mayhem as Winter Schedule Closes
The Labor Temple bowling league wrapped its winter schedule Friday night. Concordias and several clubs posted strong final tallies while individual standouts Steve Mounters and Jam Appenbrink achieved top marks. Spring schedule aims to begin Monday pending schedule readiness.
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Labor Temple Bowling League
Hug
Jam Appenbrink
Ney
Seorces
Tal Tsh
RB W. T. Pet
Bey BeBel
Cay Aig Hi
LM. OU Ole Bei K al
Concordia
Sol
Blove Mounter’s
Sd Hita
Wanted hens and a first class mechanic ad posted
Too late to classify notice lists 1 dozen White Leghorn hens 12, Barred Rocks 6, Rhode Island Reds 9, mixed hens all laying. Also an ad for a first class mechanic at Morris Adler Moller Co. See Mr. EE Li Therberta. 33
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Rhode Island
W. Cor
Morris Adlere Moller Co
EE Li Therberta
Dairy expert Ivers Hoover attacked dairy industry
Fred N Merrill, associate editor of Kimball's Dairy Farmer, addressed a Quincy crowd on Friday night arguing that dairymen will set prices based on production cost plus profit through cooperative units. He condemned Hoover's wartime dairy conservation orders and urged aggressive dairy advertising and cow testing associations to boost milk and butter demand.
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Herbert Hoover
Fred N. Merrill
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Farm Bureau
Merrill
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Hoover
Quincy
Weather outlook with unsettled weekend and rising river levels
The report projects unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with a warm trend. River forecasts show the Mississippi from Muscatine to Keokuk rising slightly, then falling toward Hannibal. the Missouri near Louisiana to Morgan will rise to Mob by Saturday and then fall. Des Moines River expected to drop rapidly. Moon and sun times noted. sunrise 8:02 a.m., sunset 6:13 p.m.
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Est
Porthanm
Muscatine
Keokuk
Ghiause
Hannibal
Louisiana
Borin
Moines
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Pia
Bruegge
Quincey Burlington
Helen Blair
Burlington
Davenport
A. T. Pennover
St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Alabama
St Pens
Hippera
Abe Martin
Maine
the Lakes
Atlantic
J.D. Bester
J. D. Bester
United States Civil Service Commission
John L. Schrage
GC. B.C
Coatsbury
Loraine
Weil
Miss Best
Miss Caldwell
Miss Watts
Jay
Wate
Miss Reidy
Jenkins
Miss Hilpert
Maud Harding
Reds
Serbia
J. F. Forshey
Irving School
Schroer
Ee Daily
Cadar Baas
Wapellola
Kreithsburg
Ottumwa
Warsaw
St Louis
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