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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
2
Spargo and Breton pursue a missing magic stick tied to Elphick Cardlestone and a murder. A courier brings a potential witness, Edward Monathsan of Whitechapel, and the case hinges on recovered stamps and a grave opening order.
Palmyra reports the week’s issued licenses at Circuit Clerk Scott’s office. Names include Ruby M. Freeman with Oma S. Gibbons of Hannibal and Louis W. Strayley with Thelma M. Clark of Quincy. Also listed are Charles A. Heather with Minnie Tedrick of Ralls County. Paul A. Jansey with Elizabeth Ehret of Pike County. Charles M. Woods with Mae D. North of Hannibal. Louis Voepel with Martha Wilson of Marion County. Marl J. Youk with Mabel Gibbs of Hannibal.
Miss Louise Wells likely to accept a teaching post at Fairmount HI with a salary raise. A petition by 69 voters to detach land from El Dara community high school district was granted, noting El Dara was not their center. Other local moves include visits by relatives, a hospital stay for Jacob Tlaas, and the death of Reed Vertrees in Artesia NM.
Bre nd came. He was one of the best nown young men of this community. He, with his father, the late John . Vertrees, was engaged in business here for several years before his health failed. He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters. The funeral arangements have not been completed. Miss Katherine Whittaker has been spending several days with friends in Quincy. Mrs. Emma Huntton of St. Louis has been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Cooper and family west of town.
Charles Carroll was held to the grand jury on a federal charge of using the mails to defraud after postal inspectors arrested him. Louis Niendorf of DeSoto Iowa waited three days for Marie to arrive from Detroit to marry him, paying $100 for a photo he believed would identify her. Carroll admitted sending his wife’s photograph to other suitors without her knowledge.
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