Police Arrold Pfanschmidt Linked To Regional Car Theft Ring
Wichita police say Wednesday evidence ties Ray Pfanschmidt to a southwest theft ring spanning Kansas City and Fort Worth. Harold Chitwood, 17, confessed to selling stolen tires for Pfanschmidt as two cars sold to the Sells-Floto circus for 250 dollars each. Neal Stimold released as innocent, Pfanschmidt arraigned on grand larceny, bond set at 500 dollars.
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The
Whig
Wichita
Kas
Ray Pfopschmidt
Southwest
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texas
Pfanschmidt
Arkansas City
Oklahoma City
Young Chitwood
Sells-Floto Circus
Planschmidt
Neal Stimold
Baker Landscape Company
Police
Stimond
Quincy Asked To Hold Preparedness Parade
The Chicago Examiner urged a monster patriotic preparedness parade and suggested midwestern cities hold parallel events. Quincy Mayor W K Abbott said he would present the idea to residents, who could act as they saw fit, with Chicago setting the date. Rotary planned a June 10 demonstration. local steps to cooperate remain unclear. A series of theft and car trade rumors involve Pfanschmidt and Baker Landscape, with additional notes about local livery activity and a deputy sheriff observer.
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C. Stanton
Chicago Examiner
Quincy
Chicago
W. K. Abbott
Abbott
Middle West
S. C. Stanton
Rotary Club
Oaker
Baker’ Landscape Company
Pfanschmidt
Kansas City
Baker
Haine
Panschmidt
Peter Wolf
Star
Lmb
Dies of Pneumonia in City Home
Louis Blickhan aged about 49 died at 12 45 this morning at his residence after an illness since last Friday. Born in Liberty township Adams county Illinois he had lived in the city 25 years and was a saw mill worker who did government work recently. He belonged to the Eagles and leaves a widow two steps daughters Mildred and Viola two brothers Frank Blickhan Canton Ma and Henry Blickhan near Marcelline two sisters Mrs Micheal Hayes and Mrs Fred Bell Quincy Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Louis Blickhan
North Eighth Street
O'Colok
Liberty Township
Adams County
Illinois
The
Eagles
Mildred
Viola
Frank Blickhan
Canton
Henry Blickhan
Marcelline
Micheal Hayes
Fred Bell
Quincy
King Out With Primary Petitions for Congress
Edward J. King circulates primary petitions for the Republican nomination in the Fifteenth Congressional district. He carries the backing of Knox County’s county central committee and other counties, plus the district convention that met here last month. His record in the just-concluded term has won broad support from constituents and the district’s Republican press.
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Edward J. King
Congress
Fifteenth
King
County Central Committee
Knox County
Minois
Galesbury
Republican Register
Memphis Streets in Darkness After City Council Order
Memphis Missouri May 18 the city streets are dark after an order from the city council. Pedestrians rely on flashlights to navigate the streets. The light shutdown is due to a depleted contingent fund after high spring expenses including about 600 dollars for fire equipment.
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Memphis
Theity Council
Sixteenth Well Is A Good Producer
Philip E. Elting, a Macomb lawyer, drilled his sixteenth oil well at Colmar on Wednesday afternoon. The well promises to be a good producer. Elting owns sixteen wells with fourteen producing oil, and controls land with potential for fifty or more wells, signaling expansion of a growing oil operation in Macomb.
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Philip E. Elting
Macomb
Colmar
Mr. Elting
Sonmie Years Agd
Cleoma Ross Sued for Divorce in Circuit Court
Agnes D. Ross of this city filed a divorce suit in the circuit court against Cleoma Ross who is in Leavenworth federal prison for Mann act violations. The petition cites infidelity and recounts Ross's seduction of Miss Sadie Deck of Keokuk, their arrest in a local hotel, and her petition to restore her maiden name Agnes White. A second filing, Vivian Boyles vs Harry H. Boyles, claims desertion from a California marriage in 1903 and seeks custody of a seven year old child.
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Agnes D. Ross
Cleoma Ross
Leavenworth
Kans
Young Ross
Ross
Rolla Babcock
Sadie Deck
Keokuk
Wyatt
Circuit Court
Vivian Boyles
Harry H. Boyles
Lake Port
Calif
Thirteen Indictments and Jail Pad To Aid Insane
The grand jury returned thirteen indictments on the last day, including one suppressed, and recommended a padded cell for the county jail. They visited the jail and house of correction finding them clean and well cared for, and noted the need for a padded cell to handle violent insane patients in custody. Several indictments named David Lloyd, Or. Franklin, Lee Wentworth, Lige Matticks, Charles Watson, William Fleming, Floyd Morris, George Rue, Charles Mary, and others with bonds set. Charles Watson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the state penitentiary at Chester. The grand jury ignored the assault with a deadly weapon charge against B. W. Padgett.
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Board of Supervisors
House of Correction
Coens
David Lioyd
C. G. Miller
Or. Franklin
Hufnagel Construction Company
Springfield
Lee Wentworth
Lige Matticks
Charles Watson
William Fleming
Floyd Morris
George W. Rue
Charles Mary
Watson
Chester
Frank Draffel
Front Street
Electric Wheel
Herb Miller
Boudreau
Hurley
Rose Justus
State Street
Atorney Frisbie McCullough
Edina
Fleming
C. Lawrence Wells
Rue
George Rue
Edward P. Allen
Potter and Vaughn Company
Charles E. Maxey
Padgett
B. W. Padgett
Grant Robinson
Gross
Eleventh and Broadway
Robinson
State Examining Board
Northwestern Mutual opens district office in Ominev
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee announces a new district agency in Ominev under manager E. W. Vogel. Vogel brings years of company experience and will provide information on life insurance matters. Announcement of the office location to follow.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Ominev
E. W. Vogel
Vogel
Large Delegation to D A R Convention
A large number of war veterans from Quincey will attend the department convention in Decatur from May 4 to 26. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Tf. S. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Osgood, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nichols, Nfolland Black, Albian Slack, Fox Brown, William Tilson, Theodore Herr, William Mullein, Michael Cashman, Capt. Andrew of the Soldiers' Home and Fred Hotchiss.
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Quincey
Department
Decatur
Tf. S. Wells
P. Osgood
Thomas Nichols
Nfolland Black
Albian Slack
Fox Brown
William Tilson
Theodore Herr
William Mullein
Michael Cashman
Capt
Andrew
Soldiers’ Home
Fred Hotchiss
Clubhouse Company elects directors at annual meeting
J O W Gardner, W Sinnock and Poi Wilms were elected directors of the Country Club House company in the annual meeting at the Quincy Machinery and Motor company offices. The new board organized with JW Gardner as president Wo Emery as vice president FFH Wilms as secretary and James E Adams as treasurer.
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J. O W. Gardner
W. Sinnock
Poi. Wilms
Country Club House Company
Quincey Machinery and Motor Company
JW. Gardner
Wo Emery
FFH
Wilms
James E. Adams
Somers Torpedo Boat Launch Reaches Landing Area
A street launch intended as a tender for the torpedo boat Somers arrived on Wednesday and was unloaded near Somers landing. The small craft can seat about 15 people and the unloading task occupied Regn Men edg ed. The launch will enter service at once.
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Somers
Cake Molds Donated to Historical Society by Local Descendant
George Dingeldin of 1407 Springstreet plans to present eight carved apple wood cake molds to the Quincy Historical Society this week. The molds, crafted by Sebastia Dingeldin, Quincy’s first baker, date to 1836 and reflect pioneer life with figures of children animals and flowers.
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George Dingeldin
Springstreet
Quincy
Sebastia Dingeldin
The
Historical Society
Hampshire Street
Wabash to Replace 450 Foot Trestle at Barry HL
Work has begun on a major fill project on the Wabash at Barry HL. Ed Shelah, division engineer, supervises construction of concrete arches to replace the 450 foot long wooden trestle. About 14 000 cubic yards of dirt will be used. the fill aims to reduce repairs and fire risk on wooden structures.
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Wabash
Barry
Springfield
Ed Shelah
Decatur Division
Jong Run
Banquet Marks May Pole Theme At Business Women's Club
The YWCA Business Women's Club held its monthly meeting in association rooms. Tables formed a hollow square featured a May pole with red, white and blue streamers. A two-course supper preceded a roll call followed by neighbor introductions. An Edison Phonograph demonstration and a playful mock-indoor track meet ended the gathering. Committee members were Mrs Will Christ Miss Mary Briganze Miss Emma Bastert and Miss Ora Cook.
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Business Women's Club
Edison Phonograph Company
Will Christ
Mary Briganze
Emma Bastert
Ora Cook
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed Amid Illness
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Emmons Sr celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in modest fashion due to Mr Emmons rheumatoid illness. They wed in Marietta Georgia at St James Episcopal Church and moved to Quincy that September. They have two children, Lawrence I Emmons Jr and Miss Lillie Emmons, both of Quincy. Mrs Charles Carley has returned from the home of her son and daughter in law near Wowler. Mr Carley Sr now works in a Jacksonville drug store and will be joined by his wife there soon. They also plan a visit to Ralph and his wife in Galesburg before leaving for Jacksonville. In sports, a controversy over a pitcher’s legal throw in a Mobile-New Orleans game echoes disputes in the Western League as a runner tried to score on a close play at home. The decision hinges on whether the pitcher had his wind up before delivering the ball.
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Keokuk
Ross
Reform School
Pontiac
Leavenworth
Lawrence Emmons
Emmons
Lawrence I. Emmons, Jr
Lillie Emmons
City
Charles Carley
Near Wowler
Mr. Carley
Jacksonville
Carley
Ralph
Ain Galesburg
New Orleans
Asie
No Machine Guns For Local Company Progress Report
Wood read a Washington note at the Armory stating no machine guns would be provided now due to Mexico conditions. The unit will keep the equipment available and stay as a company, with uniforms to arrive unknown. A non commissioned officers school was held led by Lawrence Smith and a competition shoot with Company FL is planned for Sunday morning May 28 at the Armory range.
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Lawrence Smith
Kilburn to Retire as Fifth Infantry Adjutant
Capt Dale G Kilburn adjutant of the Fifth Infantry will retire from active service July 1 Lieutenant Mark Alexander will succeed as regimental adjutant The change follows a general order issued by Col Frank S Wood leaving Kilburn on leave through July 1 and guiding Alexander to take over duties during training and upcoming camp inches away from a regimental vacancy to be filled by summer election
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Dale G. Kilburn
Fifth Infantry
Kilburn
Illinois National Guard
National Guards
Texas
Mark Alexander
Frank S. Wood
Alexander
Capt
American Corps Soar Over German Front in Franco American Unit
Paris May II The Franco American Flying Corps engaged over the German lines for the first time as a separate unit. Lieutenant William K Thaw of Pittsburgh lost tail and propeller but returned to camp. Corporal Victor Chapman’s plane was driven off course and returned late, raising concerns about his fate. The Floridita unit observed two hours of recon under heavy shellfire, with limited enemy air contact.
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Paris
Flying Corps
Willam K. Thaw
Pittsburgh
Thaw
Victor Chapman
Chapman
Fo Mo Me Unnell
Carthage
Round-Up committee pledges reach 5000 for fall celebration
Faithful work by Quincy Round-Up committees has yielded 5000 in pledges as of Wednesday night. Chairman Linihan reports strong gains since two weeks ago and predicts more than 1000 additional pledges at a May 24 meeting. The drive aims to raise 8000 to fund a adequate fall celebration for Quincy and surrounding communities. Rev Oliver Reed visits Quincy during the campaign.
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Linihan
Chamber of Commerce
Linihan Blieves
Quincy
Quiney
Weather forecast for Missouri and town events mixed signals
Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with probable showers in extreme south portions. Missouri unsettled with showers Friday and southern areas Thursday. Temperature expected to rise at Town Fair then slight warmingThursday. Friday onset showers likely.
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Missouri
River Forecast Cites Falling Levels Downstream from Warsie to Louisiana
River forecast indicates steadily falling water levels downstream from Warsie to Louisiana with heavy rainfall ratios noted in the vicinity. Officials urge caution for lowland travelers and river users as conditions change.
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Warsie Ug Louisiana
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the Historical Society
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