New city officials begin work with limited changes
City Clerk Duke Schrroer City Treasurer Frank Fackler Police Magistrate P W Reardon and City Attorney John Wheelock started their terms Tuesday with routine duties. Mayor O'Brien toured areas with Public Works head Herman Schelp inspecting washouts and collapsed sewers while plans for swift repairs and new police gear and motorcycle procurement emerged. The finance committee will seek budget adjustments and a salary boost for street workers, with minor cabinet reshuffles and new appointments anticipated later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Schroer
Frank Fackler
P. W. Reardon
John Wheelock
Schrrer
Reardon
P. J. O'Brien
Herman Schelp
Board of Public Works
O'Brien
Tom Ryan
Fred Scharnhorst
Riney, Black and Griefer
Matt Ryan
Kansas City
McNutt
Ellis
Bergmann
Police Department
Jo O'Brien
Guy
Ife
Board of Plumbing Examiners
Mike Reardon
Mel Wittsman
CP Brien
Bishop Sends Check To Start The Fund
From Alten, a check to start the campaign for St Mary hospital funds. A drive planned for next week will eschew tag day, instead sending letters to business houses and homes detailing needs, with committee members to collect donations. Fred Wall is compiling lists for announcement by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oin Alten
St Mary Hospital
Nest Week
Fred Wall
End Of A Perfect Day Washday With Eden Machine
A note on a city page describes a washday using the Eden Electric Washing and Wringing Machine by Quincey Gas Electra & Heating Co. The phrasing reflects a promotional style for home appliances amid a household routines feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Gas, Electra & Heating Co
Rotary Welcomes Six Soldier Boys Back From Colors
Quincy Rotary hosted six soldiers at the noon meeting to honor their service overseas. Lieut. Roy al Jackson spoke of his 25 months with the Old Fifth in Brest and Luxembourg while Bob Williams and others shared experiences from the balloon corps and overseas duty. Committees were named to arrange downtown reception for the Old Fifth and a club picnic with members including W. A. Fifer, Al Martin, John Korn, W. A. Schwindeler, F. W. Heckenkamp, Paul Cobbey, Joel Barton, Ed Buerkin and Charles Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Lawrence Smith
John Batchy
Batchy
Paris
Berlin
Third American Army
Bob Williams
Balloon Corps
Elvin Stern
Verne Wallen
F. OR. Morgan
J. M. Winters
Jackson R. Pearce
Winters
L. Pearce
Bishop Fawcett
Rotary
Old Fifth
W. A. Fifer
al Martin
John Korn
W. A. Schwindeler
F. W. Heckenkamp
Paul Cobbey
Joel Barton
Ed Buerkin
Charles Nichols
Chairmen Named For Memorial Day Plans
Adams County Memorial association appointed chairmen for Memorial Day duties at a Tuesday meeting in the armory. Due to rain the session was sparse and another session will set final plans west of town. Committee heads include Speakers E H Osborn and Tohn Wessels. Finance James Adams. Invitation Edwin Shank. Flowers Mrs Annie Bush. Evergreen John Wessels. Program Henry Turner. Transportation J H Heitland. Flags Adam Wild. Music E C Parson. Graceland Cemetery Charles M Gal. Greenmount Rev H J Leemhuis. Outlying Cemeteries Adam Wild Woodland John Wessels. Marshal Grant Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County Memorial Association
Armory
E. H. Osborn
Sparta
Tohn Wessels
James E. Adams
Edwin Shank
Flowers
Annie J. Bush
Evergreen
John Wessels
Henry €. Turner
J. H Heitland
Adam Wild
E. C. Parson
Graceland
Serouiis
Charles M. Gal
Greenmount
H. J. Leemhuis
Woodland
Grant Irwin
Carrier Delivers Mail By Skiff In Quincy
Tro mer Hobson, a Quincy post office carrier, tried an unusual mail run by using a skiff to row between houses along the bay front. He found a skiff to deliver letters when water prevented pedestrian delivery, marking the first time the Quincy office used a boat for mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tromer Hobson
Quincey
Hobson
Quincy Post
Woman Who Made The Lincoln Flag Dies
Mes Anna Logan, famed maker of the Lincoln flag used during the Lincoln Douglas debates and in celebrations, died Saturday. She helped craft the flag as a young matron of Labhorpe, later earning broad esteem. Survived by five sons and five daughters. burial from her son EL Logan’s home in Dallas City, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Anna Logan
Douglas
Quins
Whiel
Lapeain
Pong Teowar
Chedo
Woe Brown
Newton
Kas
EL Logan
Dallas
Lintealn
Water Tank Remains Off During Plumbers Strike
Water officials announce the high pressure tank on the reservoir will not be activated east of eighteenth street until the plumbers union and master plumbers association reach an agreement. The tank, holding about 200,000 gallons, caused a pipe break when first used last week and remains idle to avoid unserviceable repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumbers Union
Master Plumbers Asseciation
Eighteenth Street
Wo Ro Gelston
The
Water Works
Mgr. Gelston
Small Supply Proprietary Stamps Arrive for Limited Sale
The revenue office in the federal building has a small supply of 1c and 3c proprietary stamps ready for distribution. Purchasers are urged to buy only enough for two weeks or less, as the stock is limited and intended for multiple buyers. A further shipment is expected in two weeks. These stamps apply to cosmetics and medicines under the new tax rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Office
Federal
Police blamed for missed arrests in Lankford gang case
Dispatches from Kansas City critique the police for failing to capture the remaining Lankford gang members in the Burlington train shooting of April 19. Detective Cassidy aided by Francis Lankford revealed locations and a list of female associates, but authorities released witnesses and gained little progress. Lankford, wounded but recovered, maintains his confession while awaiting arraignment for the murder of Emil Licht in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri River City
Lankford
Burlington
Geggmen
Bob Bumster
John Vacha
Cassidy
Quincy
Francis Lankford
Casidy
Emil Licht
Frank Mason
Pred Holtz
Connectiom
Clarke Warns Against Illegal Fishing In Bay
Charles Clarke deputy state game and fish warden warns against illegal fishing at the head of the bay near the sluice gates. Thousands of fish around the exhaust pipe are being taken with hooks and snares. First offense carries a $50 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clarke
Eighth Grade Exams Held Next Saturday
Adams county plans final examinations for eighth grade pupils held at multiple school houses under local teachers. Gow Frank OJ Lowden is to address the graduates at Camp Point on Aug 9 with the Girls band also present. List of exam sites and supervising teachers across La Prairie Golden Glenwood Lomaime Mendon Camp Point and other towns is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gow Frank OJ Lowden
Adams County
Camp Point
John Steiner
la V Prairie
T Mo Chestnutt
Grave DL Simpson
Golden
C. L. Hawkins
Maude Deters
Glenwood
Houston Township
Lula McQuaid Nelson
Bla Eckles
Lomaime
Fred Baldwin
Lota J. Polinglama
E. S. Yodd
Lottie Behav
Ursa George E. Stuckney
Ella McAkenna
Mendon
June Baker
Tazel Young
Coatsburg
W. S. Yelliott
Marie Webb
Zona Beckett
Judith Booth
Clayton
Faye Mills
Ruth Fasuin
Colpitt
Concord
Lilla Hunter
Alvesta Zeiger
Columbus
Oscar Dittmer
Nina Phillips
Fowler
W. L. Viar
Edith Sill
Celington
Edith Proctor
Velmar Thompson
Riverside
Russell Linker
Alma Bredeweg
Melrose
Ethel Gray
Ady Newell
Newtown
Burton
Ruth Peters
Florence Clark
Liberty
Fred Hall
Merle Koch
Spring Valley
McKee
Russell Waters
Ada Cutforth
Beverly
Jennis Buffington
Lucy Testchfield
Charles Kelly
Ira Kistnerainville
C. A. Warner
Alice Larimore
Payson
Fern Griffith
Nellie M. Stuart Arblehead
Pall Creek
John C. Harlow
Mary Finchum
Our Birthday and Long-Serving Whig Chronicle
The Whig marks 81 years since its May 5 1838 establishment as Mayor Phil O'Brien and his cohorts assume two-year harnesses. Despite the milestone the family observed no celebration noting the octogenarian paper still keeps "pep" with no decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil O’brien
Whig
Annual Banquet Given For Boys Of the Y
The YMCA boys dinner followed gym contests with 97 attendees. T E Musselman spoke on clean sportsmanship while George B Cawthorne and S N Gabel gave talks. Team captains awarded ribbons. letters were not yet arrived, to be issued next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E Musselman
George B. Cawthorne
America
Charles Lichenauer
T. E. Musselman
Musselman
Seacen
Aise Gaeste
Plumbers in Quincy Walk Out Over Wage Dispute
Union plumbers in Quincy quit work after the Master Plumbers' association refused a new pay scale. Old contracts expired Thursday and the new offer set wages at 62 1/2 cents per hour with a contract to April 1, 1926. The union sought 70 cents and a May 1 deadline, but talks continued with a possible compromise at 63 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Master Plumbers’ Association
Master Plumbers
Dan Sullivan
City Hall Fire Escape Contract Approved
The city air committee approved a contract Tuesday for two fire escapes on the east side of City Hall. Michaelmann Steel Construction Company will furnish and install the apparatus for 163 dollars. One exit will be beside the council chamber and the other at the building’s top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Air Committee
Alderwan Saar
Heatt
City
Omar-Lol
Michaelmann Steel Construction Company
Keokuk Starts Trips to Davenport Through High Water
Keokuk sails to Davenport today with the Keokuk making a through trip. The Helen Blair enters commission to move the Qivney. High water endangers the municipal warehouse which may float away. Captain Fred Brugge has placed 20 tons of iron in the building. He uses the tile warehouses further up the levee for the White Collar line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Quincey Harbor
Davenport
Helen Blair
Fred Brugge
Five Things Baby Needs Bulletin Reaches Mothers
The health of a baby rests on five essentials: food clothing sleep and home surroundings. A Public Health Service bulletin explains these basics for healthy babyhood and the Quincy Whig offers to mail copies free to readers. Send a request with a 2 cent stamp to Quincy Whig Information Bureau Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Quincy Whig
First Unit of 33rd Sails from Mount Vernon
Brest May 6 movement delays until a week from Friday as the Thirty third Illinois National Guard division departs Brest aboard Mount Vernon. Headquarters units sail first with hopes of a Chicago reception matching New York for the 27th division. Most Prairie division troops sail by May 12 then head to Camp Grant or Jefferson Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Brest
Illinois National Guard
132Nd Infantry
Bell
Chicago
New York
Prairie Division
J Franklin Bell
Camp Grant
Jefferson Barracks
Tribune
Quincy Hide Company Merges into Ohsman & Sons
The Quincy Hide Fur and Wool company merges into Ohlman and Sons of Cedar Rapids Iowa and will be known as Ohsman and Sons company The Cedar Rapids firm operates in the north and northwest with a Cedar Rapids main office and Mankato Minnesota branch It plans to base traveling agents in Quincy at 309 City Hall Square and move to larger quarters as volume grows Morris Ohman proprietor will oversee the Quincy branch locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Hide, Fur and Wool Company
Ohsman & Sons Company
Cedar Rapids
Ohsman & Songs Company
Quincy
Ohlman & Sons Company
Iowa
Mankato
Minn
City Hall Square
Quincy Hide and Pure Company
Morris Ohman
Quincy Hide and Fur Company
Ohsmian & Sons Company
Quincy Men To Attend Freight Rate Hearing
Quincy manufacturers will attend a freight rate hearing in Chicago on Thursday and Friday as the Indiana commission proposes canceling commodity rates. J B Boswell, commissioner of the Craney Freight Bureau, will present testimony for the Quincy slipper firm. J Mo Dunlap of the Elect Wheel company and Il Bagby of the Little Metal Wheel plan to attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Chase
Indiana Commission
United States Railroad Administration
Mingis
J. B. Boswell
Craney Freight Bureau
Chicago
J. Mo Dunlap
Elect Wheel Company
Il Bagby
Little Metal Whel
Brown Recovers Slowly After Operation in Quincy
J W Brown, a two year old veteran plow maker of Quincy, remains weak three weeks after an operation. His wife Abandonment case in county court, Asa B Harter, was continued until this morning at 1 oclock. Harter was arrested in Freeport, Ta on charges filed in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brown
J. W
Crown
Eleventh
Mainbe
Mr. Brown
Quincy
Asa B. Harter
Mr. Harter
Freeport
Quimey
Funeral Procession Incident Leads to Discharge of Suspect
Charged driver Tie COMET Tuesday drove through a funeral procession. Police Judge P. W. Rearden discharged the man after a brief statement and apology. Ambulance calls were reported for Elsie Garrison, Helen Smith, B. C. Schuerman, and Mrs. G. Logsdon en route to Blessing and St Marys hospitals. City humane officer John Coens and George Miller inspected drinking fountains and flood districts as water danger loomed, urging residents to move cattle away from potential flood areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vo Wallen
Mr Wiavier
Hing
P. W. Rearden
Wea
Elsie Garrison
Memphis
Burlington
South Fifth Street
Helen Smith
State Street
Blessing Hospital
B.C. Schuerman
Broadway
Mrs. G. Logsdon
Wabash Depot
St. Mary's Hospital
John Coens
George Miller
Quincy prepares grand welcome for returning yard division
Bishop Fawcett chairs a Chamber of Commerce meeting to finalize plans for greeting the Quincy boys of the Prairie division returning from Brest. A mass meeting will present improved plans including a morning reception at the old camp site, a noon move to Highland Park, and an open afternoon for all to join the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fawcett
Chamber of Commerce
Yard Division
Quincy
Prairie Division
Camp Parker
Highland Park
Brest
United States
Deaths and Funerals Include Stille Foley and Grubell
Obituary notices from Quincy report Mrs. Fredericka Stille dying at 782 South Ninth Street after two months of illness. Victor Louis Foley of 823 Monroe Street died after five weeks of disease. George Grubell's death in Kansas City follows a brief illness, with his wife previously Miss Mary Reagen. Louis Seager and funeral attendees are also noted with services at St. Vincent Howe and Calvary cemetery respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericka Stille
South Side
South Ninth Street
Germany
Stille
America
Quincy
Salem Church
August Woerman
West Point, Neb
Woodland Cemetery
Victor Louis Foley
LeRoy Foley
Monroe Street
Victor Foley
St. James Church
Donald
Green Mutant Cemetery
George Grubell
Kansas City
Mary Reagen
Funeral services held for Mrs Anna Taggart at St Vincent Home
Father Zehnie officiated at the funeral services for Mrs Anna Taggart at St Vincent Home at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial followed at Impulsary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Taggart
Zehnie
St. Vincent
Impulsary Cemetery
Funeral for Oscar Rickhan Held at Two Churches
The funeral service for Oscar Rickhan was held Tuesday afternoon at 8 30 welock in MeTE Ag and Do'eluck from St Mary church with burial at Green maint cemetery. Bearers included Dr Joseph Biemer George Ter wisehe Frank Keeter Anton Padavic and Father Zurbensen. Earl Braxton Carder gave military honors as bagiers from the Chaddock Boys school sounded taps. Rev Robert Van Meix officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Rickhan
Welock
Earl Braxton Carder
North Twelfth Street
Vidock
Robert van Meixs
Baryal
Green Maint Cemetery
Navy
Bagiers
Chaddock Boys School
Country Club House directors re-elected at meeting
All former officers of the Country Club House association were re elected. T B Musselman was named to the board. Willis Gardner president James Adams vice president George Jasper secretary. A directors meeting is set for Friday to decide Y M C A policy for the coming year. The executive committee meets at 12 16 Friday noon at the Newscomb Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Country Club House Association
T. B. Musselman
Willis Gardner
James Adams
George Jasper
Country Club
George B. Cawthorne
The
Newscomb
Busy Day for Quincy Police as Five Arrests Made
Chief Ryan and his men started the administration with a busy day. Five defendants were arrested including three intoxicated individuals, one for peace disturbance, and Roy Perry ordered to report to Police Magistrate P. W. Reardon to show cause why he should not be fined for speeding. Detectives Harvey and Ford also arrested Buck Clarke, a returning soldier, after he allegedly refused to stop smoking on a streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ryan
Roy Perry
P. W. Reardon
Harvey
Ford
Buck Clarke
Bowie
Clarke
J. G. Forsthove
Thomas Ryan
William Westman
Warren Cassell
Otto Muegge
Ed Edwards
Hampshire Street
Nicky
Nollender
Maine Street
Henry Maas
Baldwin
Parker and
Grimmer
Spade
Heinderich
Schmitt and
Zimmerman
Haley and Eichelschulte
Nichols Receives Army Medical Discharge at Home
Ralph I. Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. HH Nichols, arrived home Tuesday morning from Camp Grant after receiving his discharge. He served in France since last May with the army medical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph I. Nichols
T. HH. Nichols
Camp Grant
France
Medical Department of
The
Army
Count Czernin Busy Writing His Memoirs
Vienna dispatch reports Count Czernin former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister is writing a memoir that will publish many personal letters of the former German emperor and the Austrian emperor. He says the work reveals much secret history, including material related to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vienna
Count Czernin
United States
Illinois and Iowa Weather Outlook Across Regions
A brief weather note reports generally fair and cooler in Illinois west and north with showers in the southeast on Wednesday. Thursday looks cooler with possible showers in the southeast, while northern areas remain fair. Missouri may see showers, with cool changes in the extreme east. Iowa expects cloudy start Wednesday, with showers likely in the west and evolving temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Howers
Missouri
Iowa
Ty Bowers
River Forecast Signals Rising Levels Across Regions
The report details stage and temperature readings from multiple stations including Davenport, Hannibal, Quincy, and Hannibal. It forecasts a slow river rise from Muscatine to Renkuk, with flood stage briefly exceeded at Keithsburg and Burlington, and higher levels at Hannibal and Louisiana after 84 to 38 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Renkuk
Rkeithsburg
Kbarlington
Warsaw
Quiney
Quincy
Hannibal
Teoutsiine
Louisana
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O’brien
Abe Martin
Our
Reau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Quincy Hide Company
Louis Senger
Louis Seager
St. Vincent Howe
EH. Zehnie
Father Francis
Father Trummert
Deaver
Calvary Cemetery
Clem Wisman
Herr
Wewers
Casper Fretburg
Hierman Fretbure
Henry Damborst
William Herbst
RB. Senger
Oscar Blickhan
Ryan
Scharnhorst
Ben Thomas
BS Shrapnel
E&s
Toant
Nevon
Daily River Bulletin
Helsiu
Krenkuk
St. Louis
Aroonee
Cace Whig
Neation
Oprah Breuer
Elfe
Brewer
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