Salaries fixed for principals teachers and supervisors
The Board of Education set salaries for the principal and higher grade staff including Charles M. Gill and district teachers for the coming year. Many receive a flat $300 rise. several others see adjusted increases based on position and duties. Bonuses of $100 were awarded to three teachers for special work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Gill
Board of Education
Paul Morison
Pligh School
Mable Ahern
Franklin School
Coho
Roberts
Webster Schol
Deoston
Gill
Doerrok
Neamys Sehoet
Berta Coheed
Ro Gibbons
Dewey Sehot
Wate Shanahan
Emerson Whol
Hinton
Pranklar
Wellemeyer
E. B. Squire
Irving
Johanna Shanahan
Tackson A Hoo
R. Ho Malcolmson
Jefferson School
Roa. Roberts
Lipcotn Sch At
Katherine Cadogan Madison
Emma Beckwith
Washington School
M.og. Park
City Employes to Get Only Part of Increased Wages
City finance committee met with Mayor O'Brien to draft next year’s budget. No funds approved yet as they must fit a limited pot. They expect some pay raises for city workers but likely not as large as requested. A council meeting may occur Sunday to finalize before the Monday submission. Tonight at 7:39, ordinance and railroad committees meet to discuss Front street track removal and a North Third street switch petition, plus John L. Pipe Coal switch needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Eis and
Klein
Street Railway Company
Front Street
North Third Street
John L. Pipe Coal Company
Domestic science and art scholarship list from 1900s
The record lists several scholars and grant amounts in domestic science and art fields, including Helen Jarrett with 1200 dollars, Caroline Knollenberg with 1200, Gladys Herleman with 1200, Andrew Mercker with 2200, Florinda A E Uecke with 1750, Mary F E Beatty with 1700, Maud Harding with 1750, and Anna M Kreordsiemon with 1950 for a chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jarrett
Caroline Knollenberg
Gladys Herleman
Andrew Mercker
Florinda A. E. Uecke
Mary FE. Beatty
Maud Tlarding
Anna M. Kreordsiemon
River Clines Again Following Rain Flood Threat
River levels rise sharply after recent rains, pushing the Mississippi toward flood stage. Heavy rainfall caused rapid river crests, with forecasts predicting the crest not to reach record heights until Friday as tributaries feed the main stream. Local observers warn of ongoing elevated river danger through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wond
Quimes
Woo. Waldron
Lluabal
Mississippi
Tine
Burlington
Keokuk
Louisiana
Hannibal
Oat Louisians
Co operation Urged Among City Lions Rotary and Kiwanis
John R Wheeler urged close cooperation between the Lions Rotary and Kiwanis clubs to promote city interests. Speakers included Macaulay Irwin George B R Cawthorne and Frank Rathman. A joint meeting interview group was formed and a Quincey district Lions convention set for June 24 with Jess Robinson noted as national president expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wheeler
Lions Club
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Wheeler
Macaulay Irwin
George BR. Cawthorne
Frank Rathman
Fred Wolfe
Frank Condon
Quincey
Lions
Jesss Robinson
Oakland
Cal
Denver
Generous Request To Knox College In Will
In Monmouth lawyer John 2B Brown’s will generous requests to Knox College are listed though exact benefactions remain unknown. Brown, not a Knox graduate, was a trustee with Judge Montgomery. The probate filing directs conversion of the estate into cash to fund a memorial for Mrs Brown at the college. The estate is estimated near 300000, with the gift possibly the largest ever to Knox College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox College
John
Brown
Real Estate Transfers in Quincy Area Listings
John Hessing and Carolina Hessing transfer love and affections interest in multiple parcels: part lot 8 block 11 Edward Everett's add to Quincy. part lots 16 and 17 in block 1 Everett's add. part lot 5 in block 8 Alstyne's add to Quincy. Velma Olsen and Paul Olson sell to Thomas L. Tushaus for 10 dollars, Jets 363 and 364 Poling Crat tenden's add to Quincy. Alvina Behrens et al transfer to Jurgen Hflarberts for 44000 dollars, part section 22. 229.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hessing
Carolina Hessing
Edward Everett
Quincey
Everett
Alstyne
Quincy
Velma oSigginbitham Olsen
Paul Olson
Thomas L. Tushaus
Jets
Poling & Crattenden
Alvina Behrens
Jurgen Hf. Hlarberts
House North Of City Narrowly Escapes Storm Loss
Albert Jr., eldest son of Mr and Mrs Albert J Bockenfeld, living one mile north of Locust street, escaped unharmed when a large tree toppled onto his second floor bedroom during the Tuesday night storm. The impact smashed the room and parlor below and wrecked a southwest porch. a tool shed was ruined by a smaller tree. Heavy rains damaged furniture and fruit trees. others near Highland school reported similar destruction as residents estimated storm damage and possible insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert, Jr
Albert J. Bockenfeld
Highland Schools
Locust Street
Bockenfeld
The
Tenk Hardware Co
Highland School
Self Defense Plea Fails to Prevent Fine in Hammer Assault
Andrew Mason defended his act by claiming self defense and the right to eject a man from his property after Clyde Humphrey, who had come to see his child, advanced toward a revolver. The jury in Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney's court fined Mason ten dollars plus costs after a brief trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mason
Clyde Humphrey
Court of Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Humphrey
Mason
Weils
Roy Adair
William Schlagenhaug
Forger Who Worked Here Is In Custody
J. H. Steckmann of the Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank received a letter from the county state’s attorney praising his prompt use of long distance telephone action that led to the capture of a dangerous forger. A man named A. F. P. Byers attempted a $100 check at the Mercantile Bank, which was sent to Burlington for collection and paid by mistake. Burlington alerted Quincy, and Mercantile was asked to hold funds. Steckmann’s quick call to the Burlington and Farmers Bank of Geneseo, Illinois, helped arrest the alleged swindler and suggests extensive operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Steckmann
Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank
Dekalb County
Custrry
A. F P. Byers
Mercantile Bank
Burlington
Byers
Burington Bank
Quincy
Farmers Bank
Genea
Byer
Sieckman
Soldiers' And Sailors' Home Picnic and Passes Rendered
The East End Christian church group plans a picnic and serial on home grounds Thursday. Residents listed by cottage include Burns, Barrett, Hatton, Watkins, Schade, Greshaber, Bradley, Wilson, Haynes, Lafferty among others. Col Shepherd Woman's Relief Corps to hold all day social at cottage 22 Friday with ample eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
East End
Christian Church
George Burns
Cottage
Lucinda Barrett
Hospital
Samuel LT. Hatton
Pass
Edward Watkins
Henry Schade
Carsar Greshaber
Elijah Bradley
Amy J. Wilson
Albert Haynes
James D. Lafferty
Col. Shepherd Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Day Plans Move Forward Tonight
Adams County Memorial Society holds a 7 80 meeting at the Armory to push forward arrangements for the Memorial Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Memorial Society
Armory
Jealous lover fires at Mrs McClean in claimed love triangle
James Reddick 33 of 41512 State street shot at Daisy McClean 35 at 325 Vermont street in a jealous bid to kill her. She escaped with a scalp wound. Claud Hollock of Louisiana Mo was wounded in the struggle. Reddick fled to West Quincy then returned. He was captured by city detectives and jailed for attempted murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reddick
State Street
Daisy McClean
Vermont Street
McClean
Reddick
Claud Hollock
Louisiana
Ledre Reddick
West
Quincy
St. Mare Hospital
Charles Carlock
Burlington Yards
West Quincey
Scharnhorst
Rosendale
Ford
Schepers
Metlean
Utlock
Cartock
Rupp Brothers
Lewuisina
Carlock
Holloeck
Hollock
Tle
Whittle Show
Second Street
Ttas
Burlington
West Quincy
Tie
Dld
Seventh
Hampshire Streets
St Mary Hospital
Jesse Reddick
Pitney Sues for Land Partition in Mendon Town ship
Edith M. Pitney filed a partition suit in circuit court for Mendon township sections 22 and 26 against Edwin Crandalp and others. Charles L. Bartlett represents Pitney. Separately, three conservator cases were continued by Judge Red Wolfe to next Monday, and a conservator appointment was sought for Mary Dedert, William Carr, and a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendon Township
Circuit Court
Edith M. Pitney
Edwin Crandalp
Charles L. Bartlett
Edith Pitney
Red Wolfe
Mary Dedert
William Carr
Cox
Rene
Jury Looks At Loraine Street Damages Case
The county court jury examining Broad street access in Loraine visited the property of Mrs. Jessie O Daniels the landowner opposing the village of Loraine. The village claims damages total 500 dollars with equal benefit to her land. Testimony extended into Wednesday afternoon after two days of hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Loraine
Ed Smith
Jessie O' Daniels
Lillard Fined For Giving a Bad Check
Lillard near Taylor, Ma faced a warrant after a check for 597.80 bounced at Maywood Bank. He pled guilty before Justice E J Ronney and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. he agreed to pay the full amount owed. Gus Scheipering, a tinner, had performed work for Lillard totaling 597.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch" Lillard
Taylor
Magoto
Jim Simmons
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Ronney Lillard
Millornia
Gus Scheipering
Tinner
Lillard
Maywood Bank
Pr. L. G. Potts
Deer At Large North Of The City
A black deer is found reclining in the bottoms north of Quines after escaping from a herd. Game Keeper G G P Miller attempts to stop the animal as it moves rapidly along North Fifth Street toward the Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quines
Ai O
GG. P. Miller
Methay
Pifth
Deaths and Funerals for Andrew Lockepebill at Woodnesdan
Rev. E Boomechusder led the service for Andrew Lockepebill of Treat de at the Se John Lutheran church. Funeral was held at North Fifth Street at 8 ochen Mes with burial in Wood land cemetery. Casket bearers included Henry Tierman Arthur Fleer George Werters T W Mitchel and John Nesenhoener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Boomechusder
Se. John Lutheran Church of
Treate de
Andrew Luc Keepbill
Othe
North Fifth Street
John Obnemis
Henry Pheffer
Miss Tie Zelhe
Wodland Cemetery
Henry, Tierman
Arthur Fleer
George Werters
T. W. Mitchel
John Nesenhoener
Funeral services for Miss Augusta Neikamp held
Funeral services for Miss Augusta Neikamp were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Aupeust Stormer chapel with Rev. It Orn presiding. Mrs. John Ohbnemus, Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer and Miss Tithe Zelle sang. Burial followed at Gresnmount cemetery with six nephews serving as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Neikamp
Orlock
Othe Aupeust Stormer Chapel
It Orn
John Ohbnemus
Henry Pfeiffer
Tithe Zelle
Gresnmount Cemetery
Plumb Platarerenon To Speak In Quincy May 19
Glenn E. Plumb author of the Plumb plan for railroad operation will speak in Quincy at the Armory on Wednesday night. The talk outlines his plan for tri party control of utilities to improve transportation management and end wartime rental costs and labor disputes. He rose from obscurity to national attention after drafting the plan for railroad brotherhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Plumb
Quincy
Armory
Plumb
Galesburg
Plumb Plan League
Quincey
Pharaoh 9
Four fined in police court four fined and one discharged
Three men and one woman received fines in police court on Wednesday morning. Adams, a Negro, was fined 31 and costs for striking Bessie Hughes, a Negress, at Sixth and Maine streets. Tie faced peace disturbance charges. John Burner and Treren Gates were each fined $5 and costs for dis orderly conduct and peace disturbance at Front and Broadway. An arrest the day before showed a white youth aided by a man charged with prowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Bessie Hughes
Sixth
Maine
Tie
John Burner
Treren Gates
Front
Broadway
Bert Martin Eimer Gay
Nero
Charis
Opelwe
Baldwin Race Track Undergoing Grading at Baldwin Park
Adams County Fair association is leveling and grading the Baldwin park track to improve conditions for racing. Several horses are already in training and top pacers and trotters from across the country will arrive in Quincy as soon as work is finished, including Liberty Boy, a Faust stepper, signaling strong early summer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Fair
Baldwin Park
Quincy
Baldwin Track
Liberty Boy
Faust
Probate court records bonds and estate inventories
In probate court, Mrs. Anna Lawless as executor of the M. Christian Frey estate posted bond for 13000 dollars. Lucy RB. Bywater, executor of the William F. Bywater will, posted bond for 8000 dollars. An inventory for the Erwin Von Koscielski estate filed by Elizabeth Von Koscielski lists real estate in Wood's addition to Quincy, notes and totals of 4000 dollars, and chattels valued at 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lawless
M. Christian Frey
Lucy RB. Bywater
William F. Bywater
Erwin von Koscielski
Elizabeth von Koscielski
Wood
Quincy
Board discusses salaries and new school issues
The board debated salaries for school principals and discussed progress on the Irving and Hugh schools. Labor and weather delayed the Irving project, raising doubts about fall completion. Other items included a request for a special high school tax, township high school matters, and janitors’ appointment timing. The Supt. Gill report noted enrollment of 2,081 girls and 2,?08 boys, planned baseball contests and field day activities, and a financial review showing $21,685.68 in expenditures with most for teachers’ salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Ecation
Charles Gill
New Irving
United Parent Teachers’ Associate
Hugh School
Gill
Association
Champaign
Schoors
Gats
Pabiwin Park
Irving
Hasse Denies Signing Open Shop List Use Of Name
William Hasse, owner of the Ha Hotel, denies subscribing his name or that of the Hasse to the declaration of principle. He says his name was used in the list of subscribers without his authorization by the American Open Shop Association in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hasse
Ha Hotel
Hasse
Quincy
Ham. Ady
Local River Bulletin Reports Odd Temperature Readings
Daily river bulletin lists observations at 7 am central time with river stage heights in feet for multiple stations including Warsaw Hannibal Carroll Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Mt. Pleasant and Oskaloosa. Rainfall amounts are minimal with a listed total of .02 inches at one site and other stations showing trace amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbia Altay Baorhygtem
Poune ci
Eae Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Kietherville
Putnee
Sage Bed
Knoxville
Marshalltown
Mt. Pleasant
Oskalowosa
Stee A Meta
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Ruth Ferris
Tressieg Mc Darby
Hi Bock
Edna Teidbreder
Pauline Marshall
Paul FE. Morrison
Kathleene Nicholson
Katherine Lundgren
Anna E. Donnelly
Edwin H. Menke
White
Vera R. Sellner
Frances Retsford
Cinda Swilley
Ruth Co Wolum
Lazare Alssid
Ella Schwapmeyver
R. M. Spauldtur
Fo FL Breuer
John Hermsmeier
Branie
Ace Martin
Suvervisors
Flory
Fathrawford
Lafes
W'Lean
Loraine Street
Andrew Luckenbill
Henry Fortkamp
Henry Degenhardt
Duker Undertaking
St. Boniface Church
St. Boniface
Thomas
Herman Hickey
Carl Ketsler
Harry Dieker
Schoenhovan
Mt. Sterling
Plumb Pratarerenon
Baldwin
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