Wail Defraud Case Heard Here Over Missing Gems
The Wrigley jewel theft case, involving a Dallas City blacksmith named Lawton, received a preliminary hearing. Lawton is bound over to the fall term on a charge of using the mails to defraud Mrs. William B. Wrigley Jr. of Pasadena, who offered 5000 for the return of the gems. Pinkerton and government agents linked handwriting to Lawton. The writer hints at knowing the gems' location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Wrigley, Jr
Pasadena
Cal
Federal
W. P. Martindale
United States Court
A. W. Lawton
Dallas City
Lawton
J. J. Gould
Smith
Texas Wonder advertised kidney bladder cure
A Texas advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including diabetes and rheumatism for men and women. It claims to purify the bladder in children, offers mail order for 1.99 with testimonials, and lists St Louis, Missouri as a point of sale via druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
Meir
Tori
W. Tall
Olive St. St. Louis, Mo
Drucmists
Ady
Ursa farmer nets $5000 for wheat delivery
Tom Frazier of Ursa, among the few Adams county farmers who held grain late, finished delivering his wheat to the George McAdams elevator Wednesday and received a $5,000 check. He earned just under $3 a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Frazier
Ursa
Adams County
George McAdams
Deeds Recorded In Quincy Area Transfers
Deeds recorded show Charles E. Gristw transferring to Rollie E. Frischkorn in section 30 township 2s in for 800 dollars. George Milla to Henry Tackson covers part lot 1 block 17 Keyes addition Quincy for 300 dollars. H Selby to Jennie G Selby parts of lot 1 block 8 original plat Quincy for 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Gristw
Rollie E. Frischkorn
George Milla
Henry Tackson
Keyes
Quincy
H. Selby
Jennie G. Selby
Palmyra Banks Win Marion County Funds
Marion county court selected depositories for county funds. The First National Bank of Palmyra bid 32 10 percent for half the deposits. Marion County Savings Bank bid 31 10 percent for the other half. Bank of Taylor 3 percent. Bank of Palmyra 2 8 10 percent. The First National Bank will act as clearing house. Also reports on a farewell dance for Palmyra recruits to Fort Riley and notices of licenses and road commission appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Marion County
First National Bank of
Bank of Taylor
Edward Stuhlman
Conlon South
George Townsley
Aviation Corps of the Army
Evahdne Best
Mildred Simpson
Jane Hollyman
Cornelia Fogle
Ed Meyer
Lloyd King
Shelbina High School
Henry Schwartz
J. K. Mason
Hannibal
John O'Donnell
S. B. Pollard
Fulton
Samuel H. Turner
New Road Drug Commission
Wm. F.lowell
John N. Miller
G. H. Terrill
Arrest Two Men on Abandonment Charges
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Lipps arrested James R. Ryan near Fourth and State streets and Leonard Hasenstab on information from State's Attorney Adair. Ryan faces child abandonment charge and Hasenstab wife abandonment. Hearings set in county court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lipps
James R. Ryan
Fourth
State Streets
Leonard Hasenstab
Adair
Ryan
Hasenstab
Marriage Licenses and Advertised Remedies
A list of marriage license filings includes Edgar Crosland Warner Mendon Alice Margaret Rowbotham Quincy Philip Gentemann Quincey Mrs Mary E Bonner Quincy Edward Frederick Slohmman Ursa Mary E Wible Ursa Charles Reimbold Nauvoo Mer Charlotte Louise Graff Nauvoo Hewser Glenn Glasgow Elizabeth Geyer Quincy Levi A Smith Ursa Mrs Hazel A Davis Ursa. Sloan's Liniment promotes relief from rheumatism and general pains with a liquid formula, available from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Crosland Warner
Mendon
Alice Margaret Rowbotham
Philip Gentemann
Quincey
Mary E. Bonner
Quincy
Edward Frederick Slohmman
Ursa
Mary E. Wible
Charles Reimbold
Nauvoo
Charlotte Louise Graff
Keokuk Firm to Build New State Aid Road
Cameron Joyce and company of Keokuk won the contract for the new state aid road extension of the State street road in Springfield. The bid totaled 24464 dollars. The project will be built this summer using water bound macadam, mirroring last year’s addition to the State street highway. County officials L. L. Boyer and John T. Inghram represented Adams county when the award was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Highway Commission
Cameron, Joyce and Company
Keokuk
L. L. Boyer
John T. Inghram
Adams County
Caroline McDavitt Turns 82 Today in Quincy
IS 82 YEARS OLD TODAY Mrs. Caroline McDavitt 1824 Maine street celebrates her 82nd birthday. Born in Houston Adams county May 10 1835 she moved to Quincy in 1881 and has lived there since. Married August 31 1854 to Dr. Virgil McDavitt. he died 14 years ago. Ten children born, five living Mrs. D L Musselman Quincy Dr Thomas McDavitt St Paul Minn Dr W G McDavitt Moscow Kan G R McDavitt Indianapolis Ind and Mrs Ira Calkins at home. There are 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Caroline McDavitt
Maine Street
Houston
Adams County
Quincy
Caroline McGinnis
Virgil McDavitt
D. L. Musselman
Thomas McDavitt
St. Paul
Minn
W. G. McDavitt
Moscow
Kan
G. R. McDavitt
Indianapolis
Ind
Ira Calkins
Quincy Male Singers New Name of Gle Club
The Quincy Male Singers is the new name of the Chamber of Commerce Glee club formed in 1912. It has 40 members with two on the waiting list. Prof. Charles Weiler directs the group. officers include President Harry Anderson and others. A concert will be held in Turner Hall Friday night with the T. P. A. affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce Glee Club
Charles Weiler
Harry Anderson
John Kelker
Roscoe Murray
Turner Hall
Illinois student returns from Canada with broken arm
Felix Gunther of Fourteenth and Kentucky streets recently arrived home from Saskatchewan with three Quincy boys from the University of Illinois after working on farms. He was injured when a wild colt bumped him while hitching a team at the barn, his arm then caught between the colt and the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Gunther
Kentucky Streets
Saskatchewan
Canada
Quincy
University of Illinois
Mrs Helen Bristol Dies at Hinsdale Sanitarium
Mrs. Helen F. Bristol of Quincy died at Hinsdale sanitarium near Chicago at 1 pm on Wednesday from cancer after a 15 week illness. Born December 39, 1843 in Quincy, she was 74 and the eldest child of James Finley Carrott. She attended Vermont Street Methodist church and leaves two sons Fred (deceased) and Merle Waltz of Chicago. burial will be in Quincy brought by her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen F. Bristol
Quincy
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Chicago
James Finley Carrott
Ninth
Maine Streets
Old Quincy College
Merle Waltz
Funeral for Moses Wilkins Held at Fowler Church
The funeral for Moses Wilkins a 76 year old colored man who died at 9 50 Tuesday morning at his home one and one half miles south of Fowler will be conducted at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon in the Christian church in Fowler Burial will follow in Stahl cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Parent Teachers’ Association
Clarence Lineberger
Officers Reserve Corps
Moses Wilkins
Fowler
Christian Church
Stahl Cemetery
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills Advertisement
This health ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as sweeping away illness and restoring appetite with brighter complexions and steadier strength. It claims a blood purifying stomach toning formula including sarsaparilla mandrake dandelion and other tonics plus Peptiron Pills combining pep air iron and other aids to blood and stomach health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
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William Wrigley
Texas
H. Waldron
Wells Bldg
W. Corner
Maine
O.H.S. Picnic
Palmyra Banks
National Bank
Savings Bank
Sloan
Keokuk Firm
Hale and Hearty
Glee Club
Helen Bristol
Hinsdale
A. Ae
Housewives
Ile
Knollenberg Milling Co
Quincy, Illinois
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