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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
8
The Eagles aerie gains control of the Savoy Theater for a week with thousands of tickets sold. All receipts will go to the home fund, after a misperception about splitting the week’s take was cleared up.
Mr Williams starred as The Country Boy at the Orpheum Monday night delivering constant humor from the first act. Jack DeForest as Andy Marcoe earned audience sympathy with his manly performance, while Miss Garrett portrayed Amy the city girl. The show featured notable scenery and a balanced comedy drama with melodrama in a bank scene. Matinees Tuesday and Wednesday followed by The Fatal Wedding starting Thursday with matinees Saturday and Sunday.
Morris Adler plans to propose a Preparedness Parade in Quincy at a Rotary meeting to gauge support for a citywide event. He believes a large parade would attract visitors and benefit the merchants, while details await Rotarian feedback before a formal plan is set. Also at lunch, Bill and Stanbury debate whether clothing or the wearer defines the man, suggesting nine tailors or nine men.
A rifle competition will be held at the Amory rifle range at 8 AM on Sunday May 28. Each team has five shooters from the machine gun company and Company F, competing for a $5 purse. The format mirrors the March 12 match with five shots per man in kneeling, sitting, and prone positions at 50 and 76 feet. Total scores decide the winner, and any machine gun member may challenge a prior team member to join the lineup.
Born Sunday May 14 1916 to Mr and Mrs Hugh Abmey at 825 Maple street a 10 pound son. Mr Abmey works as an assistant at the hospital in the Soldiers Home.
A vintage ad touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cold remedy with honey and glycerine. It promises quick cough relief and throat soothing for all ages and notes the formula is on every bottle and the price is 25 cents at druggists.
Dr. Elizabeth B Ball and Dr. C D Center join the 66th annual Illinois State Medical Society meeting in Champaign over three days. City doctors delayed by patients will join tours of university units, twilight band concert, and cadet brigade drills. Events include a luncheon at the Woman's Building, an organ recital by Prof J L Erb, and remarks by President Edmund James.
About 400 couples attended a complimentary dance by Co. F Fifth Infantry Winds national guard in the Armory Monday evening. Music was by O Farrells orchestra. The committee included Victor Goerner Harry Meador Arthur Shumate Eldridge Long and D S Agnew. An non commissioned officer examination will be held in the Armory Thursday evening under Capt Wingerter. The next event is a moonlight excursion on steamer G W III on June 27.
The Senate met at noon and rejected President Wilsons nomination of George Rublee to the federal trade commission by a 42 to 36 vote in executive session. House resumed at 11 am and passed 295 to 10 the Glass rural credits bill to establish a chain of land mortgage banks. Adjourned at 7 08 p.m. to 11 a m Tuesday.
President John H. Walker and Victor A. Olander of the Kansas State Federation of Labor will speak at the Labor temple this evening under Quincy Trades and Labor assembly auspices. They will discuss convention arrangements for October and share insights on national labor conditions. The event is open to the public and all are invited.
The Y M C A of Keokuk Burlington and Quincy will hold a morning track meet in Keokuk on Saturday June 3. Each represented city may enter two contestants per event. No boy may enter more than three events. Boys are divided into three classes by weight and age: A over 120 pounds and not over 18. B 105 to 120 pounds. C not over 105 pounds. Quincy plans a Friday afternoon boat trip to Keokuk and will return the night of the meet.
Judge Albert Akers says rumors aside the C P Q interurban will begin construction soon. He notes company books were sound when the building contract with Woolner and Black of Peoria was signed and approved by the state utilities commission. He adds offices may move from Quincy to Peoria or close here with operations shifting to Peoria.
A. J. Baker on 643 Hampshire Street plans a 55 by 20 foot addition costing 4000 dollars. The project includes a Heller continuous baker oven using 28 000 Gem City Press bricks. Glattfeld and Sons perform masonry with a new doughnut baking room and modern fixtures.
The B G M club of the YMCA observed Mothers Day at 2 30 Sunday afternoon with about 45 mothers present. Mrs J A Hanna spoke on the boy and the mother explaining privileges of each. Fred Speer sang a solo titled Mothers Harold Briggs read and Donald Calvin played a cornet solo. The mothers toured the building after the meeting and the observance will be an annual affair. Johnson general superintendent of the C B Q railroad noted plans to build a freight depot next year. Veterans association members are urged to attend a meeting at 124 South Fifth Street tonight.
A F Hammesfahr of Chicago spoke at Vermont Street Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Former U S Army secret service man, he also worked as an umpire in the Three I and Coast leagues. A new freight depot for Galesburg was discussed at a Retail Merchants Association committee meeting Friday afternoon with F L.
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