Plan to have city firemen sell ice this summer
The Quincy City Council heard a proposal from Dr A J Blickhan to supply ice through eight fire stations with firemen as distributors. He promises ice at half the expected price using thousands of tons stored in upper bay houses. Fire stations would distribute to neighborhoods, with compensation decided by the council. The plan aims to reduce living costs for residents, especially those with limited incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
A. J. Blickhan
Pettion
Blickhan
Bisser
Lepper
New Paving Ordinances Repealed Over Car Company Pay Need
City council repealed existing paving ordinances delaying Maine street and Third street paving after Street Railway Co refused to guarantee payment. New ordinances to require car company to pave and maintain sections will be prepared, with hearings and county court permissions, before work resumes by May. Mayor expects adoption, hearings, and contractor start on Maine street paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Street
Schroer
Mirine Street
Third Street
Vernent Street
Qual
Oak
Second
Third
Broadway
Prant
Thinks
Prant Street
Hampshire
County Court
Raiway Co
Mate
Eighth
Twenty-fourth Street
Ordnance
Counel
O'Brien
Waiero
Plard Street
Mayood
Street Parkway Company
Chairman named for Farm Bureau drive in Adams County
An intensive membership campaign for the Adams County Farm Bureau and associated agricultural groups announces a list of township chairmen. Names include Lima A. B. Leeper. Keene C. F. Aaron. Mendon Houston. Paloma C. A Kaiser. Pavson Ellington J. W. Turner. Quincy Camp Point C A Dickhut. Columbus J. B. Thomas. Clayton Enoch-Selters. Concord J. O. Schmiedeskamp. Beverly George C. Dean and Arthur Waters. Ursa D. H. Graham. Liberty Ed Tenhouse. Riverside Earl W. Phelps. Richfield H. O. Lanmore. Plainville Payson Fd Lammi oe. North East J. H. Paxton. Golden Melrose C. L. Mast. Mendon Gerald Finley. Leraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Taureau
Otherlingis Agricultural Association
Lima
A. B. Leeper
Quincy
Camp Point
Columbus
J. B. Thomas
Clayton
Enoch — Selters
Concord
J. O. Schmiedeskamp
Beverly
George C. Dean
Adams
Arthur Waters
Ursa
D. H. Graham
Liberty
Ed Tenhouse
Riverside
Earl W. Phelps
Richfield
Lanmore
Plainville
Payson Fd
Lammioe
North East
J. H. Paxton
Golden
Melrose
C. L. Mast
Mendon
Gerald Finley
Leraine
Marriage Licenses Shelton Berryman and Miss Effie Johnson
Shelton Berryman 85 and Miss Effie Johnson 31 both of Rutledge Missouri obtained marriage licenses in the Rutledge area. The records list ages and residence, indicating formal plans to wed in the Missouri locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Berryman
Rutledge, Mo
Miss Effie Johnson
Wichita Bill Confesses to 10K Murder in KC
Nally McCall alias Wichita Bill, linked to the Lankford gang, admits killing L. C. Ellis, hotel house detective in the Hotel Bray, Kansas City, on November 28. McCall’s confession follows Lankford’s testimony and ties him to the Quincy murder case that exposed the pawnbroker theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nally McCall
Wichita
Bill
Lankford
Emil Licht
Kansas City
L. C. Ellis
Bray
Quincy
Caton Lankford
Licht
Wichita Bill
Esterbrook
Clyde Esterbrook
Jack Connery
Kansas City Police Bulletin
Ellis
Thef
Frank Howard
Long Prison
Tern
EL. C. Emi
Howard
J. Franklin
Miaily McCall
Edoward
Gindt
Franklin @r McCall
Okahoma City
Guy McLannan
Tlo
Mallv
Treward
Phelan
Police
Hin
Farm Institute Arrangements In Galesburg Meeting
County Superintendent John Steiner and Farm Advisor F A Gougler travel from Quinney to Galesburg for a Farmers Institute meeting to set dates and speakers for county institutes in the fall. J J Paxton L Hawkins and Mrs Will Downing of Adams County attend, all from Golden Alabama. State Institute will supply two speakers for local meetings with the University of Wisconsin agricultural and household science departments providing one speaker each, plus an entomologist from the University.
Recruitment drive aims to fill 100 men in Company E
Capt ROR Lusk commands Company E in Springfield, pushing to reach full strength of 100 men for the annual camp mid June. The unit, after a weekly drill, added four new members, two of whom served overseas in the war, with several more expected next week to reach full manning soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ror Lusk
Cert
Springfield
Lusk
Time extended for payment of taxes in County
County Treasurer Frank Jasper extended the deadline for paying taxes by one day from April 1 to April 2 before adding the cost of a city lot to the county. Personal taxes due by April 1. if unpaid, a levy will be made. Taxpayers flocking to Jasper's office. urging prompt payments to avoid last minute congestion. Roof catches fire at TL Landrum home on State Street near Fifth Street burning a hole in the shingle roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jasper
Jasper
TL. Landrum
State Street
Fifth Street
Calves Loose Leads to Real Deer Hunt in Park
In Washington a calf wandering at night spurred Frank Stahl and helpers Merritt Newberry and Jack Parson to chase it thinking a deer was loose. They halted the animal with a rope, identified a shipping tag from East St. Louis packing Co., and held it at The Whig office until its owner arrived. Police later learned several calves had escaped from the American Railways express office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Frank Stahl
Merritt
Stahl
A. E. Newberry
Jack Parson
Newberry
Parson
East St. Louis Packing Co
D. S. Sharp
Monroe City
Whig
Express Company
Marblehead
American Railways Express Office
Pierson Seeks Secretary Post Again in Chamber Race
Truman T. Pierson, former Chamber of Commerce secretary, announces candidacy for reelection. He plans to rally influential members after the next month’s annual meeting. Pierson and his wife returned to Ouiney after months in northern cities where he conducted highway publicity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman T. Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Center
Pierson
Decorators Seek Wage Increase Under One-Year Contract
Painters, paperhangers and decorators represented by Painters and Decorators Union No. 66 seek a daily wage rise from 5.60 to 6.80 starting April 1, with a 50 cent raise per hour for eight hours and extra 25 cents per hour for second story work. The notice and draft agreement have been sent to employers and no action against the higher wage has occurred. current wages are 7 dollars per hour for an eight hour day. The contract would run for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painters & Decorators Union, No. 66
Saalig Candidate Filed for Third Ward Alderman Seat
One candidate filed a petition on Monday for the April 6 city election. George J. Saalig of 110 South Seventh Street is a citizens ticket candidate for alderman in the Third ward, facing only Elmer Muty of the city labor ticket. Monday was the last day to file petitions, and Saalig’s entry completes the Third ward race named in The Whig Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Saalig
South Seventh Street
Citizens
Elmer Muty
City Labor
Whig
Saalig
Inheritance tax paid in Dickhut estate report
Inheritance tax in the estate of Miss Caroline Mo Dickhut totals per Charles L. Bartlett appraiser in county court Monday. Heirs Roger Mo Dickhut and Anna Moe Laawrence pay the tax and receive bequests of 1282 each with 265 82 to 30 in bequests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Mo Dickhut
Sista
Charles L. Bartlett
Roger Mo Dickhut
Anna Moe Laawrence
Home Wanted For A Woman In Need Of Care
A notice seeks a safe home for a 60 year old woman needing care. The ad asks for interested parties to contact Mr Coons or Mr Hagke for further arrangement and states a suitable home is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heme
Ceons
Frenchy
The Right Individual for Key Departments
Employers seek the right man for important departments and rely on The Whig Want Ads to connect employers with suitable workers. Practical experience shows ads benefit both sides. Phone 120.
Women invited to join Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Col D Center secretary of the Quincy Chamber invites women active in civic and business life to join with full equality. He notes women’s judgment often surpasses men and envisions women filling offices and possibly chairing boards. The move follows examples from other cities and aims to boost civic efforts in arts, education, health, housing, and city planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Col
D. Center
Chamber
Col. Center
Whig Monday
Chamber of Comieres
Vations
Cme
Civic Endeavor
Civmead
Charit Cildren
Albany
N. Y. Elmira
N. Y
Long Beach
Cal
St. Paul Minn
Seattle
Spokane
Chamber of
Northern Lights Disrupt Telegraph Service Into Quincy
The Aurora Borealis broke into the northern skies and crippled telegraph operations in and out of Quincy Monday night. Early in the evening wires deteriorated as the phenomenon appeared, paralyzing The Whee office's night service while observers reported brightening skies at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Whee
Whi
Two Cars Collide and Turn Turtle in City Crash
A Buick and a Nash collided at Fourteenth and Viannipehive streets Sunday. both vehicles damaged and the Buick driver Adams and the Nash owner Vermont Street were injured. Adams said he was driving from a garage when the crash occurred. The other driver was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Enghith
Nash
Vermont Street
oAdam
Bute Ut
Airead Tyurus Adaus
Cme
von West von Tarapehire
North Oon Peurteenth Street
Constitution Convention Delegates Plan Quincy Meeting
Six and WS Gray members of the district constitutional convention will meet County Trinee Fred Wolfe in Quincy to discuss the new constitution with Adams County residents. A time is not set but Judge Wolfe hopes to hold Monday evening in the Chamber of Commerce. all organizations and the city council are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo Six
WS. Gray
Trinee
Fred Wolfe
Quincy
Adams Eunty
Judge Wolfe
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Anthors
Woman robbed by highwaymen at Elm Street entrance
Mrs Anna Whetzel lost a pearl engagement ring and $26 in cash when two men attacked at night near 491 Edm Street as she returned from a dentist visit. One attacker grabbed her handbag and fled, the other vanished into an Elm Street alley. witness Arthur Castile saw the escape too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Whetvel
Edm
Arthur Castile
Sis Ein Street
Fourth
Ehn Street
Whetzel
Fifth
Elm
Fifth Street
Funeral rites for John A. Lampe held at Freiburg chapel
Funeral services for John A Lampe were held from Freiburg chapel at 830 in the morning and from St Boniface church at 9 oclock. Rev H B Degenhardt officiated. Bearers were Martin Geise Henry Geise George Hartman Antony Einhaus William Evans and James Schillinger. Internment was in St Boniface cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lampe
Freiburg Chapel
St. Boniface Church
H. B. Degenhardt
Martin Geise
Ienry Geise
George Hartman
Antony Einhaus
William Evans
James Schillinger
St. Boniface Cemetery
John Reich 53 Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage at St Marys
John Reich of 514 Jersey Street died at 11 30 AM Monday in St Marys Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 53 and employed at the Weiss paper mill. Survived by a brother J W Reich of Coopers Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reich
Jersey Street
St. Mary Hospital
Weiss Paper
J. W. Reich
Cooperstown
Infant son of Rev Talbot dies in Blessing hospital
Frederick Lyman Talbot infant son of Rev and Mrs Fred J Talbot of La Prairie died Sunday afternoon in Blessing hospital. The one month old baby was taken to La Prairie for burial Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Lyman Talbot
Fred J. Talbot
la Prairie
Blessing Hospital
Louise Bince Dies at 62 in Marblehead
Mrs. Louise Bince aged 62 of Marblehead died Sunday morning in Blessing Hospital from a complication of disease. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Survived by her husband, one son Leo Bince, three brothers, and nine sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bince
Marblehead
Blessing Hospital
St. Francis Catholc Church
Leo Bince
John Lane obituary in Sixteenth Timois Infantry veteran
John Lane of Company A Sixteenth Timois Infantry died in the soldiers home hospital Monday morning at 85. He is survived by one son Dr Frank Lane of Maccimb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
Sixteenth
Timois Infantry
Soldiersome Hospital
Frank Lane of
Maccimb
Robert J. Lamb Dies at 79 in Soldiers Home Hospital
Robert J. Lamb aged 79 died Saturday night at the Soldiers Home hospital. Born in England, he is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Lamb
Soldiers Home Hospital
Mr. Lamb
England
Funeral service for George Brown in Wiskirehen chapel
The funeral for George Brown an aged Black man of 614 Maine Street was held Monday afternoon in the Wiskirehen chapel. Rev Bo M Murrell, a Black minister, conducted the service. Brown was employed by Harveys Chatten for many years and was well liked by the Hastand community he served faithfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Maine Street
Wiskirehen
Bo M. Murrell
Harveys Chatten
Rdes
Funeral Directors Meet Today in Cauniey Territory
Funeral directors in the wide territory around Cauniey will be guests of the Whines Casiset Co. Talks and discussions of trade will be held morning and afternoon meetings. A morning session features Pref Wook Rigdesy addressing embalmers on the Veino Vasenti embalming system, to be debated in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauniey
Whines Casiset Co. Todas A
Nolan Has Requests For Housekeepers
Probation Officer Thomas Nel reports several applications from rural homes seeking women to keep house for families with children mourning a mother. Applications may be made at the courthouse or at Nolan's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nel
Nolan
Births and birth notices from two families
A daughter was born Sunday afternoon at Dressing hospital Quincy to Mr and Mrs B Wavering 618 North Iushth street Friends have announced a son born March 16 to Mr and Mrs Rol and S Tiggle of Tos Angrnes Cal This is their first child and will be named Rosamis Mr Diggle was organist at the Cathedral of St John for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wavering
North Iushth Street
Quincy Fribemds
Roland S Tiggle
Tos Angrnes
Cal
Rosamis
Diggle
Cathedral of St. John
Divorce Cases to Be Heard This Week in Court
Divorce docket set by Judge Albert Akers on the opening day of the Mar term of circuit court. Untested cases to be heard Thursday and Friday. two divorces dismissed and several other suits dropped at the term’s start. Numerous docketed divorce actions listed with parties and defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasket
Albert Akers
Mar
Florian Leber Jr
Lena Haworth Leber
Edna J Janseen
Herman H. Janssen
Orville
Pansy E. W. Welsch
Elizabeth Baker
Fred Baker
Lutitia
Wenworth
Lee W
Helen A. Blackwood
Andrew J. Blackwood
Kathryn E. Lehmann
Frank A. Lehmann
Olive Pearl Mayfield
Joseph C. Mayfield
Fred Schaffer
Catherine Schaffer
Flora A. Leckbee
Lawrence I. Leckbee
Leong Dale Brown
Charles I. Brown
Deirdre F. Bennet
Ralph HW. Bennett
Frank B. Hunsaker
Stella F. Iunsaker
Elizabeth Wellington
George Wellington
John L. Hlellhake
Amy Helthake
Fred d T. O Stalf
Carrie George Stalf
Edward —O Stock
Myhe Stock
Albert Fo Iipkins
Units
Gems Open Playing Season Set for April 17
The Gems baseball season will open in Quincy on April 17, not 24, after a club meeting at Hotel Newcomb. The opening opponent is undecided, pending talks with an American Association or Three league club. The St Low Giants, a strong Negro team, will also be billed for a spring game. Players signed for tryouts are to report at League Park West, and a baseball benefit dance is planned for April 22 at the Hotel Newcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gems
Quincy
Acc
Hotel Newcomb
Tom Lenane
St. Low§ Giants
Stuckman Estate in Quincy Valued at $20 in Inventory
The Charlotte Stuckman estate real estate in Quincy is valued at $20, per inventory filed Monday. Executors William B. Curry and Charles T. Curry of the Christopher Curry estate report receipts and disbursements totaling $6,180.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Stuckman
Quincy
William B. Curry
Charles T. Curry
Christopher Curry
Weather forecast with unsettled conditions and river changes
Unsettled weather is expected with strong southerly winds and cool, fresh conditions Tuesday into Wednesday. River levels show the Des Moines slowly falling while the Mississippi and Missouri basins trend gradual declines from Keokuk to New Orleans, with small changes expected through early week.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Blickhan
August Dierkes
Balling
Rudy Kiefer
Harry W. Seehorn
Anton Padavie
Henry Rosendale
Rosendale
Padavie
Mayer O
Heard of
of Public Works
Aersweep
Fourteenth
Ohio
Aersweep Ce
Bergmann
Ells
McNutt
McNutt, Ellis and
Geers
Aldeman Ames
Fire Dept
Ralph Dickhut
Board of Wealth
Stephen Ulich
North Tenth Street
Board of Pubic Works
Ake Martin
Farm Bureau
Pal
Detective
Dickhut
Daum
Ers
Quincy C
Elotenee M. Frizer
Tlenry
M. Anna Beduban
Fred C. Laura (. Dowers
Charles Jawers
Henrietta A. Taremina
Ek ‘Taremina
Mary KE. Sloan
W. Sloan
Eugene Johnsorrvette Johnson
Grace Botts Va. Watts
Mary Stone
M. T., Stone
Daisy M. Nindhart
William Erenry Kindhart
Katherine AL. Gosney
Riley BP. Gosney
Edna M. Dakin
Earl V. Dakin
Mike Sandabel
Harriett Sandabel
Hildeward Letcis
Ray Letche
Minnié Dice
Jerry Dice
Lucy E. Kurk
John Kurk
John WH. Erke
Joy
Frances Erke
John Guy
Florence Guy
Ida M. Busby
William Busby
Bessie M. Stau
American Association OF
Daily River Bulletin
Stattuna
Davenport
Mt. Louis
Pes Moines
Mississippi
Murcagtine
Kecknuk
Louisiana
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