No Change In Vote Outcome On School Revenue Prop
The board of education canvassed votes from Saturday’s election to raise revenue for schools and confirmed the original unofficial count, noting the proposition passed by 1226 votes. They endorsed the Park and Boulevard Association’s park funds plan and approved distributing health board literature in schools. Charles M. Gill discussed the White Star league promoting Americanism and anti-sabotage literature, an effort already active in several cities, which the board endorsed. Gill’s salary data work and city comparisons prompt a special board meeting next Tuesday to review the statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Park and Boulevard Association
Charles M. Gill
White Star League
New Golf Club Pro Arrives at Quincy This Spring
Allen Wyman, named golf professional for the Quincy club, is expected to arrive April 15 and will conduct instruction. The announcement came at a directors meeting hosted by President Dr. Henry Whipple, noting 12 new members and sound finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wyman
Quincy
Wyman
Country Club
Henry Whipple
White Star League Secretary in City
Charlies E. Cake national secretary of the White Star league visits the city to address members of city clubs. The White Star league organizes newspaper men to spread Americanism propaganda and oppose Bolshevism and sabotage. Thomas P. Coates chairs the executive committee and George P. Clendenning of Springfield serves as an official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies E. Cake
White Star League
Thomas P. Coates
George P. Clendenning
Springfield
Final census report in for the district
William Schaefer census supervisor announced that final census returns were received but contained several errors. The report will be sent to the enumerator for correction before forwarding to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schaefer
Washington
Cooties Alderman McNutt Defends City Leaders
In a Quincy Boulevard and Dark association meeting, Alderman James E. McNutt refrains from a fiery ta lkspeech and touts city gains. He defends the aldermen against critics blaming corruption and urges voters to consider the April 6 city election and assess the opposing ticket.
PERSONALS NOTES ON QUINCY SHOPS AND VISITS
Enid Oklahoma resident Robert A Odell spent Tuesday in Quincy traveling from Loraine after attending his father's funeral in Loraine last week. He met with John Steiner superintendent, who taught him 26 years ago in a Texas county school. Also listed are local shoppers and visitors including Mrs Harry Morrison leading community singing, and various residents and shoppers from Clayton Hannibal Camp Point and Maywood among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisherd
Robert A. Odell
Enid
Oklo
Quincy
Loraine
Odell
John Steiner
Mr. Odell
Texas
Mr. Steiner
Disselhurst's
Harry Morrison
Washington
Madison School
Bowles
Wells
Pure Drugs
Kiefer Pharmacy
W. W. Bourne
The
Central Baptist Church
Vermont Street
Gage
Disselhorst’s
J. P. Murphy
Hannibal
H. F. Lafler
State Bank
E. T. Curry
Frances Holdren
Clayton
Claude Cannon
Camp Point
Gray Lummis
University of Illinois
Elmer Lummis
Emil Veach
Fern Turner
Joseph W. Mott
Maywood
Quincy Pulse Fire at Liberty Damages Spangler Property
A fire swept a garage, automobile, and hen house owned by Phillip Spangler in Liberty Monday evening. The blaze caused extensive damage although the cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Phillip Spangler
Committees Named For Townships In The Near East Drive
Committees for Adams county Near East Relief drive are listed by township with names of chairpersons and members. The long roster covers Golden, Loraine, Mendon, Ursa, Coatsburg, Paloma, Camp Point, Clayton, Columbus, Fow ler, Lib erty, Kellerville, Beverly, Richfield, Payson, Fall Creeks and Soldiers' Home with numerous local volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Northeast
W. Downing
J. T. Alexander
C. L. Hawkins
Golden
George Ihnen
la Prairie
Houston
Roy A. Morton
W. A. Taylor
W. Lawless
George Pierce
Bowen. Keene
Mary Lawless
Frank McNay
Ursa
Woney Creek
W. G. Gray
W. P. Simon
Coatsburg
May Lawless
J. E. Lohr
Paloma
Camp Point
Boger
A. D. Spence
George Francis
Clayton
James Moffett
W. F. Craig
Hamil Veach
Mary Limb
Concord
Elmer Jefferson
Amos Shank
Albert Frankel
Columbus
D. L. McNeall
Frank Thomas
Frank W. G. Koch
Frank Lee
Liberty
Gilmer
Walter Frye
Arthur Mittleburg
Fowler
Henry Lohse
William Weiss
Cook
Adams
Jessie Hessert
W. TH. Breckenridge
Jake Spangler
McKee
Oscar Arntzen
George Kestner
J. C. Padgett
George Warner
Kellerville
Beverly
G. A. Hendricks
Maurice Graff
Frances Funk
Alice Davidson
Beverly Richfield
George Edson
Frank Margon
H. O. Larimore
Hilda Kestner
Payson
Charles Rankin
Henry Heithult
Fritzmeyer
Quincy
Soldiers’ Home
W. T. Beadles
Real Estate Transfers From Local Records
Real estate transfers list multiple conveyances with buyers and sellers in Quincy Beverly Riverside and Clayton areas. Frances Harding to Emily Williamson £2500 for parts of Lawndale addition. Anna Ogle to O G Robertson $4000 in Beverly township. George Mills to Clara Johannes part of Willard Keyes addition. Mills to Frank Johannes $550 for part of same addition. Anton Trapp to Samuel Inman Irene Inman $800 for Robert Tilson’s addition. Boden to L W Gastert $500 for part of Clayton original plat. Frank Pfeifer Sophia Pfeifer to Jarret Sibley $2000 for part of Vor Goerres place. George Stauffer Mary Stauffer to Albert Mixer $1 for part in Beverly township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Maud Harding
Emily G. Williamson
Lawndale
Quincy
Anna L. Ogle
O. G. Robertson
Beverly Township
George Mills
Clara A. Johannes
Willard Keyes
Frank G. Johannes
Williard Keyes
Anton F
Katherine Trapp
Samuel F. Inman
Irene Inman
Robert Tilson
T. H W. Boden
Iva Boden
L. W. Gastert
Clayton
Frank A
Sophia Pfeifer
Jarret J. Sibley
Vor Goerres
Riverside Township
George E. Stauffer
Mary A. Stauffer
Albert Mixer
Poles Return to U S S Danzig Transport Sails For U S
The Antigone carried 1 200 Poles of American naturalization who served with Polish forces in the war. The Pecahontas arrived and will sail Friday with 2000 additional American Poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S.S. Danzig
Antigone
United States
Pecahontas
Beer Bill Passes House in Annapolis Vote
In Annapolis on March 21 the bill allowing sale of 324 percent beer if the Volstead act is invalid passed the House 61 to 32 and advances to the Senate for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Annapolis
Senate
Cigar Prices Expected to Rise as Nickels Fade
George J. Schmitt, a cigar maker, predicts a price surge for all cigars early in April. He cites wage scale hikes for rollers and box makers, rising cedar box costs, and sharp increases in domestic tobacco. The nickel cigar is doomed as profitability fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Schmitt
Schmitt
Havana
Quincy
Schmit
Officers Elected By New Negro Boys Club
Kenneth Carver elected president of Pioneer club for younger Negro boys, with Edward Gordon as secretary and William Davis as sergeant at arms. The council includes Joe Orange and Jodie Green. Meeting at Lincoln school gym each Tuesday at 7 30 with gym work led by S N Gabel then a discussion session led by E T Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carver
Pioneer Club
Edward Gordon
William Davis
Joe Orange
Jodie Green
Lincoln School
S. N. Gabel
E. T. Manchester
Charles Vaughn
Patrick Jackson
Jez Orange
Lotus Perkins
Robert Sanders
Cicero Wilson
Edward Lane
Oscar Davis
Willis Ramos
James Eston
Howard Green
Charles Sidner
Garrett Davis
Willaim Davis
Lester Davis
Raymond Johnson
Jack Orange
Edward Sanders
John Hicks
Bowling scores and upcoming game noted
Bowling totals show 378 pins with series 747 782 748 and high score by Hy Druffel at 188 while his average stands at 164. Next game features Jay Birds versus Flickers tonight. Bergdoll sentenced to five years in New York for desertion after failing to report for draft service, court decision released here Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Druffel
Jay Birds
Bergdoll
New York
Marc
Grover Cleveland
Turner Hall
R. Nessler
Merket
Lintes
Herald Squares
Toth Ave
Trish
Brown
Eggeson Neue
Vanden Boom Oakley
Oakley
Vandenboom
Pilavers
Toth
Rorman Crawford
Mueller Eift
Steinwedell
Klarne Seeee Og
Comiskey
Steinbach
Peipe Seca
Mueller
Labor Temple Alleys
Cuckoos Tilayers
H Sanders
Druffel
Davis
Cecevece
Smoot
Hoepn
Ae Houer
Wind Shatters Large Plate Glass In The New Palmyra Garage
High winds and a hailstorm swept Palmyra causing widespread damage. Electric poles and lights were toppled, telephone lines were downed, and the large plate glass in the Mitchell garage on South Main street was shattered. Repairs continued through the days and nights as crews worked to restore services and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Palmyra
Telephone Company
Mitchell New Garage
South Main Street
Main Street
Gillispie
Adams County
Til
Hampshire
Gillispie & Son
Tampshire Advocate Office
Pearts
Mamasures
Ing
Norman Martin
Chicago
Hancock Farm Bureau Holds Good Meeting
In Calathace on March 31, over 100 township chairmen and drivers for Hancock county’s Every Farmer Membership Drive gathered despite muddy roads. J C Sailor of the Illinois Agricultural Association led a discussion of the campaign, with 14 township chairmen reporting plans. The drive begins April 19 and will add about two townships daily until all are covered, with several chairmen predicting near 100 percent membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fyourteen
Bryan Denies Candidacy on Denver Stop
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Denver from Lincoln Nebraska while en route to Los Angeles and stated he is not a candidate for the presidency. He denied any bid for nomination and provided no further details on future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Denver
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Tincoln
Neb
Los Angeles
The
United
Hancock County Farm Bureau Drives Bold Growth
In Hancock County the Farm Bureau and the Illinois Agricultural Association note more than 3000 farmers enrolled. When the drive ends, Hancock will boast one of the state’s largest Farm Bureaus with broad county participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Hancock County
Engagement announced at a Quid Libit party in Camp Point
Mrs. Arthur C. Bof er hosted the Quid Libit club and Miss Neva Tipton with guests Neva Whipton and Frank Lawless. A fairy Mary Catherine Boger announced an engagement date for April 1920. A second shower for Miss Tipton followed, with tea towel hemming and gifts, then a Masons reunion and Maplewood students’ comedy Prof. Pepp scheduled for April 1-2 in Dalley opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Point
Ill
Arthur C. Bofer
Neva Tipton
Will Gove
Frank Roberts
Everett Miller
Frank Thomas
Hudson Rainier
Jerome Hostetter
Amanda Tipton
Aubrey Spence
Mary Catherine Boger
Neva Whipton
Frank Lawless
Tipton
Jeste Omer
Nettie Selby
Miss Tipton
Benjamin Lodge No
A. KF
A. M
John Barnhill
Decatur
Earl Courtney
Tullico Shields
Colchester
C. TR. Chinn
O. F. Bryant
J. L. Taylor H. BE. Smith
O. D. Sparks
Claston
Maplewood
Professor Pepp
Dalley Opera House
Plora Cutter-Boger
Prof
Peterkin Pepp
Ray Gruny
C. B. Buttenhuster
Names and Mirth in a Small College Town
A fragmented script traces a college town cast led by Pynny Howard Green Alvin Bated Bim Batty and John Hunsaker. Characters include Ray Shrig Ashley Greer Lee Akers Mabel Bruns Ruth Selby Ruth Pomeroy Gladys Graves Verna Huber Mae Mason and Myrtle Adams. Acts cover a September opening day trip to Russia hazing bombs a moonlit garden party football victory a bonfire parade and a double wedding with interlude specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tester Grove
Pynny Howard Green
Alvin Bated
Bim Batty
Colelege
John Hunsaker
Peddler Benson
Theodore Thelilen
Noisy Fleming
Ray Shrig
Pink Hatcher
Ashley Greer
Buster Brown
Lee Akers
Betty Gardner
Mabel Bruns
Minerva Boulder
Hannah Toling
Petunia Mugeins
Ruth Selby
Olga Stopski
Ruth Pomeroy
Kitty Clover
Gladys Graves
Vivian Drew
Verna Huber
Irene van Hilt
Myrtle Adams
Caroline Kay
Mae Mason
Penn
Russia
Minerva
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Owl Drug Store
Warewayland CO
West Side Square
McNutt
Park Board
City
O'Brien
Quincy Boulevard and Dark Association
Chamber of Commerce
James E. McNutt
Senator West
Missouri
Mlinois
Near East
H. A. Genteman
Florist
Maine St
New Negro Boys’ Club
Hancock Farm Bureau
Pte Ee
Osaytectsines Peco An
Aveta
Wits
Ware Wayland CO
Borsalino
Clothiers
Furnishers
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
Telephone
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