Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Quincy Whig in Quincy, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1919

Page

4

Fifty Revenue Bills Sent to Senate Revenue Committee

Springfield March 27 Revenue bills pending in the senate except Hicks measure to enable school districts to raise taxes to 4 percent were referred to the senate revenue committee. Hicks bill passed both houses and allows up to 4 percent tax with up to 8 percent diverted to education. Senate revises chancery code 27 to 0. Free text books bill passes 96 to 8, to be sent to senate. Circuit court judge salaries rise to 6500 from 5000 after house approval 111 to 7.

Springfield Senate Hicks House Senate Revenue Committee State Finance Department Hicks House Perants Olesby Bailey Federal Railroad Administration Hous William R. McCabe Lockport Michael Igoe Chicago Lee O'Neil Browne Charles Curren

Rescued River view Park Horse and Offi cer Report

Quincys Pulse rescued a horse that wandered into Riverview park and fell into a deep ditch near Mort end. Several men and ropes freed the animal, which sustained stiffness but no broken bones. The horse owner Kane of Fifth and Vine streets expects it to be fine today. Also update on Jeff Frakes improving after a skull fracture from a fall at Davis Cleaver works. doctors hopeful for full recovery. Lambert Lodge holds special session with dinner at 6 in Masonic Temple Alpha Chapter.

John Coens Riverview Park Mort Kane Fifth and Vine Streets Jeff T. Frakes Davis-Cleaver Company St. Mary Hospital F. T. Brenner Mr. Frakes Frakes Lambert Lodge Masonic Temple Alpha Chapter Order of Eastern Star

Program for Spring Reunion of Quincy Masons

Quincy Consistory and co ordinate bodies of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Quincy announce the spring reunion for April 22 to 24 at the Maome Temple. The event gathers Worthy Master Masons from Rock Island to Calhoun counties for degrees from Secret Master to Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret with a banquet and Feast of Reason.

Quincy Maome Rock Island Calhoun Counties Lodge of Perfection William Collins Bradley Paul Garfiedd Duncan George Zoller the Tabernacle Wilton Ephraim White Emmett Charles Lackey Bartlett Sylvanus Ingram Bragg Sylvanus Bragg James Edwin Blackburn James M. Irwin Wilton E. White Alfred Aug. Whipple Wm. A. Schwindeler Emmett Howard Samuel Wilson Eldred Julius L. Klemme Edw. Starr Mulliner John Thos Inghram Bert Edward Chatten John Franklin Garner Arthur Campbell Garrett George Milton Reeves Phineas Haggas John T. Inghram Isaac Cutter Emmet Howard Alfred A. Whipple Edward S. Mulliner William A. Schwindeler H. Edgar Wisherd

Three Fingers Lost In Rabbit Hutch Work

Clarence Busse 619 South Thirteenth street suffered the loss of three fingers on his right hand when his hand was caught in a sawing machine while building a rabbit hutch. He may lose a fourth finger. He was taken to Blessing hospital where he is in great pain but improving. His mother Mrs. Busse was away when the accident occurred. She has three sons overseas and another at home.

Clarence Busse South Thirteenth Street Busse Blessing Hospital

Double Platoon System Wins Firemen Efficiency Debate

A leading fire chief cites nationwide records showing the two platoon system delivers the highest efficiency and broad public benefit. Proponents argue it allows firemen normal home life, reduces city costs, and improves morale. currently only firemen work 24 hours per day under the old arrangement.

America

Settlement Near In Strike Situation

Settlement near in strike situation believed by concerned persons as factions fail to agree. Molders met Wednesday and considered favorable steps to date in the dispute over bosses not fixing a uniform scale. Eight hours at 5.50 compared with nine hours and scale 5.25 to 5.75.

Hancock County Circuit Court News in Carthage

Circuit court in Carthage presided by Judge Grier continues with cases like James McKin hey vs George Cadieux ready for trial. The Gordon vs Miller jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff after over 20 hours deliberation. Various cases were dismissed or continued, and a guardians ad litem appointed for infant defendants. The Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge Co filed an injunction over 1918 taxes. An Odd Fellows centennial celebration is planned in Carthage April 21 with the grand master and a district turnout expected.

Carthage Circuit Court Judge Grier James McKinhey George Cadieux Assumpsit Sylvanus H. Gordon Walter L. Miller J. R. Watkins Medical Co Reuben H. Long Et al Frank W. Chandler Daniel Hayes Co Idaho A Corp Joseph Merriman Otis A. French Rufus T. H. Bartlett Irwin Bartlett Samuel Peterson Hiram BR Bloyd Assumpatt Rebecca Wrager Mary C. Shipe Samuel Naylor Guardian Ad Litem Henry K. Gronewald Winnie Gronewald Bill J. Russell J. W. Sammons W. O. Graham John W. Reimbold Charles Huston Joe Brand Bawin S Coombs John Rowland Carl Painter S. B. Byers Sid Lowden Sr. B. Byers Silas W. Prentiss Squire R. Dale Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge Co District Court Elmer F. Dennie Montebello W. EF. Miller Fred Salm, Jr Board of Review Arche Williams Jam Welms Chas. S. Tyler Springfield Hancock County Supreme Court Iiridge U. S Hancock County Association of Odd Fellows Lve ¥ Lodge N. M. Kagy Salem

Divorce Suits To Be Heard Today In Circuit Court

Judge Albert Akers will hear the first installment of divorce cases in the circuit court today with a repeat session planned for Friday. The morning docket includes Addell M. Smith versus John L. Smith Mae Waggoner versus Joseph Wagner Grace L. Reinheimer vs Fred Weinheimer Tracy Kellogg vs Bryant Kellogg Sarah E. Bates vs Jeremiah T Bates Amanda Tipton vs Charles H. Tipton Edith Hunsaker vs Aubrey Hunsaker Jennie Sue Heckle vs John Ben Heckle Nettie M Gibbs o a John Ben Gibbs Maude Fields vs William Fields Gesina M Malcomson vs Samuel A Malcomson Lena Sheley vs William F Sheley Robert Davidson vs Loretta Davidson Edith Scott vs John G Scott Elizabeth M DeJaynes vs Robert DeJaynes Lulu B Murphy vs George W Murphy. A child born in the United States of alien parents is considered a natural born citizen of this country.

Albert Akers Circuit Court Addell M. Smith John L. Smith Mae Waggoner Joseph Waggoner Grace L. Reinheimer Fred Weinheimer Tracy Kellogg Bryant Kellogg Sarah E. Bates Jeremiah T Bates Amanda Tipton Charles H. Tip United States

Fined Five Dollars for Not Delivering Hogs

Charles Faulkner paid five dollars and costs in police court on a petit larceny charge after pleading guilty to refusing to return ten dollars advanced by a dealer in Loraine for hogs. He sold the hogs but his wife objected to removal and delayed the sale leading to arrest by Deputy Sheriff Marvin McGinley. forgery not charged.

Charles Faulkner Loraine Faulkner Marvin McGinley

The Ideal Woman Ad Explains Pinkham Remedy

An old newspaper ad cites Napoleon on the ideal woman and praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for midlife health. It claims the remedy cures nervousness headaches back aches sleeplessness and the blues, restoring health and strength for forty five years.

Napoleon Lydia E. Pinkham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Masons Temple Wight of the East Oor Sword Prince of Terasidens Wilton Ephram White Rose Croix Circuit Court News W. T. Duker Company W. T. Duker Great March McDougall Inet Wei
Search Courier

Search the Quincy Whig Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Quincy Whig?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication