Levees Threatened As River Rises To 18.6 Feet
Floods along the Mississippi have inundated thousands of acres of farmland and shut down major traffic on the Burlington line. River levels peaked at 18.6 feet at midnight, with trains delayed or rerouted and residents seeking high ground as boats, logs, and drifting debris endanger navigation. Rivermen, railroad crews, and farmers rush sandbags and repairs while communities from West Quincy to Keokuk brace for further rise and possible levee breaches.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Mississippi
Keokuk
West
Quincy
Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Burlington
Hannibal
Lne
Fabius
Missouri
Marion County
Chicago
Kansas City
Fabius River
Mark
West Quincy
Abe Martin on nomination costs and high-heeled girls
Abe Martin muses on how much candidates spend to win nominations and what motivates electors. He quips that one advantage of girls' high shoes is they do not have to stoop to tie them, reflecting a humorous, period voice.
Costly Leather, Shoes See Rising Prices Amid War
War fuels leather shortages as beef cattle decline, hides scarce, and embargoes bite. Major manufacturers report higher material costs and large orders to Italy, England, and France while leather up 10 to 50 percent. Demand shifts as travel and war reshape supply chains.
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United States
Fish Commission
Eye and
Africa
South America
Rehearing on Deeper Waterway Plan Under Way
The War Department held a rehearing on Illinois request to deepen and connect the Illinois River with the Chicago drainage canal. Promoters view the inquired plan as favorable given the department’s support for a Chicago Mississippi link, though Major W W Kelly cited serious objections and no decision was announced. Commercial groups pressed for approval while the chief engineer’s objections blocked endorsement.
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War Department
State of Illinois
Illinois River
Chicago Drainage Canal
Washington
Chicago
Mississippi River
Congress
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Kelly
Corps of U. S. Engineers
Tinois
Kelly
Dormitory Men of Y M C A Enjoy at Home Hour
About 30 dormitory men of the Y M C A participated in the third annual Mother’s Day at home hour in the association building lobby Sunday afternoon. Mrs M Edward Fawcett gave a talk on motherhood, home life, devotion and sacrifice. L A Cook and Max Shippe sang solos. Refreshments were served by several members. A railroad macadam crew later improved the crossing at Macadam and Crossings Macadam to aid Quinney residents crossing to the boat house.
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Association
M. Edward Fawcett
Fawcett
J. A. Hanna
H. W. Cranmer
C. P. Bishop
Mary Jansen
Martha Good
Irene Preece
C. BO & O Railroad
Hampshire
Vermont
Quinney
Highland Park Opens Thursday With Bright New Look
Highland park to be opened to the public Thursday at seven o clock marking the start of the summer season. The management promises a renewed park with new attractions updated dress and decorations plus electrical effects and improved riding devices. Arliss and Mayer lead a strong bill as the dance hall is redecorated and all amusements go into full operation Thursday night.
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Highland Park
Quincy
League Park
Arliss and
Mayer
Tender of Fast Train Derailed
Fast mail train No. 1 from St Louis on the Burlington was delayed about an hour at McIntosh station south of Louisiana Mo when the tender of the locomotive pulling the train derailed. The train was going about thirty miles an hour and came to a stop within four hundred feet of the derailment. Passengers were severely jolted but no injuries were reported. The tender was replaced on the track within an hour and a half.
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St. Louis
Burlington
McIntosh Station
Louisiana
St Marys Tag Day Expected to Yield About $5000
Tag day results for St Marys are projected to match past years with about two thirds of workers reported. The hospital average on tag day runs around $5,000 though some committees are not yet heard from, and a week or two delay is possible. The chess tournament at the YMCA closes with Carl Moellering as winner and prizes awarded. Office boys pocket billiard and croquet tournaments are underway, with senior boys also conducting a tourney.
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St. Mary's
MOCAL
Carl Moellering
Memorial Day Plans for Quincy Memorial Day crowds
Adams County Memorial association outlines full Memorial day plans in Quincy for May 30. School children from Franklin Emerson Jefferson Irving Webster and Berrian will ride the street cars to Woodland cemetery to place flags on graves of Union soldiers while teachers receive flags back. Flowers will be placed on every soldier grave and addresses given by Rev N M Rigg Henry Turner and others. The Memorial Sunday sermon is set for May 28 in Salem Church with Grace Land cemetery services led by high school pupils. Women of the Woman's Relief corps will throw flowers from the Somers torpedo boat for sailor dead and Catholic cemeteries will decorate soldiers graves. Over 900 soldiers buried in Quincy cemeteries and Woodland holds more than Graceland.
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Quincy
Adams County Memorial Association
Woodland Cemetery
Franklin
Emerson
Jefferson
Irving
Webster
Berrian
United States
W. R.C
N. M. Rigg
Henry ©. Turner
John Wood Post
Salem Church
E. J. Lemhuis
Salem Evangelical Church
Graceland Cemetery
Hligh
Woman's Relief Corps
Somers
Graceland
National Cemetery
Woodland
Russia Orders 18 Mammoth Air Pumps for Moscow
Russia placed an order for 18 large air pumps with Gardner Governor works on Monday marking the second recent purchase by the Russian government. The company is also pressing a night shift three evenings weekly to fulfill a $20,000 machinery order from Russian dealers.
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Gardner
Russia
Excursion Steamer St Paul Opens Quincy Season Tonight
The Steamer St Paul opens her season in the excursion trade at Evansville Indiana May 6 and will carry Quincy Press Club members and friends on a moonlight excursion tonight. Also reported Keokuk returns on a tri weekly packet run, Belle of Calhoun carries freight, high water affecting schedules, plus local clerical moves at Taylor Jenkins Co and new baseball team in the boys department with practice set at Twentieth and Maine. Moonlight hikes by the YWCA YMCA are planned for Wednesday night with boys over 15 invited.
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St. Louis
Hannibal
West Quincy
QO. K
Keokuk
la Grange
Nannibal
Canton
Carthage
Burlington
Quincy
Kansas City
St. Paul
Press Club
Evansville
Ind
Quincy Press Club
Calhoun
VW. M.C. A
Mound Park
Twentieth
Maine Streets
City budget adopted with $334,857.40 increase
City council approves 1916 budget totaling 834,857.40, adding funds for South park shelter, Washington park comfort stand, and city hall filing facilities. Fire department booster truck purchase of 5,000 approved. no funds found for six day off days. One change allows Sergeant at Arms Burlingame to be paid 400 while relinquishing janitorial duties. Aldermen call the move a dirty trick while defending the decision as reasonable pay for retired service.
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Southpark
Fire Department
John A
Blink) Burlingame
Burlingame
Arts
Alderman Thompson
Hyatt
McNutt
Thompson
Shake-up promised as alderman targets public works
A lengthy Monday city council session pledges major changes at the department of public works. Alderman Ross blasts leaks and supports placing the board under the street committee to audit bills and run operations until a new plan, including ward superintendents, is devised.
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Department of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
Quincy
State Utilities Commission
Fire Department
David Ross
Ross
Seventeenth
Kentucky
McNutt
Funeral for Mrs Theresa Lohmann in Melrose and church
The funeral for Mrs Theresa Lohmann will be held at her residence in Melrose south of Curtis Creek on South Ciehth Street at 8 o clock, followed by a service at St Marys Catholic Church at 8 30. Burial will be in St Boniface Cemetery.
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Theresa Lohmann
Melrose
Curtis Creek
Ciehth Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
For Sale Baby Buggy And Icebox Items
For sale a baby buggy in good condition and a small icebox with two cheese cases and two cream cheese cattles plus brick cheese cattle two tables one sealed oyster case. Apply to S321 Maine Street. Also wants location to start automotive tire repair shop and a young man for travel advertising work. Apply after 3 avieck at St James hotel.
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Maine Street
Whig
Avieck
Bartosrick
Weather forecast for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Weather outlook across Illinois Missouri and Iowa shows generally fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler day Tuesday with warmer trend by midweek, rainfall minor and river levels forecast to rise slightly from Warsaw to Louisiana with small increments near Hannibal and Louisiana.
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Tllinois
Missouri
Towa
Warsaw
Louisiana
Amd Tome
Oo v
Hannibal
Lousiana
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Banks
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Fabius Rivers
Burlington Bridge
Bridge
A. H. Beitman
Edmund T. Perkins Construction Company
Howard Fruhe
Harold Harris
North River
Long Line
Paul Reinig
Mr. Renniz
Columbus
William McLaughlin
State Street
Harry Foltz
Indiana
T J Lenane
Claude Marton
Abe Martin
Europe
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St. Mary's Academy
Mary Kathleen Adams
St. Mary's Conservatory of Music
Academy
K-line
Taylor Jenkins Co
George E. Berry
Geneva Optical Company
Taylor- Jenkins Optical Company
Ida Robinson
Thutia Cameron
Moberly
Fifth
Sixth
Dyer
Guo Gaal
South Park
Washington Park
Board of Health
Board of Local Improvements
Alderman Ross
Seventh
van Buren
Monroe
Ohio
Koch
Davenport Iy
Reokuk
Warsaw Teres
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