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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1920
Page
4
Local readers describe a chaotic scene on the river near Hannibal as a group marches along the Mississippi. Spectators watched a staged event with uncertain details as participants moved from Plan nibal to Waris pad, amid confusion and unclear timing.
In Hannibal local notices report visitors and homecomings including Mrs Soo S Brees and children of Sycamore visiting family. Charis Mere of St Louis returns home after a visit. W Wheat Whitman of Teoursiana and Mrs Was a business visitor. Palmival plans noted. Teoursiana Mfe. Was a business visitor. R A M No 7 held annual meeting. a class of twelve received the Royal Arch degree.
A Quincy Eagles gathering at Moose Lodge discussed ongoing work on fifty members and preparations for the upcoming convention. The meeting featured remarks from state and local officers, with emphasis on pledges and future events.
Heavy year round traffic corridor Oakwood Highway undergoes re gravelling and grading. Gravel sourced from Bear Creek a short distance away. project aims to finish within the week under the direction of City Engineer Leren Malis and Wiliam Jones, with Mills supervising.
Atlas Portland Cement plans shift toward exploration in Ralls and Pike counties near Frankford. The company’s executives, arriving from New York, indicate drilling on the Jack Jones farm east of Frankford may reach 1000 feet with several wells underway and potential expansion to neighboring towns if profitable.
Fragmentary report references cost estimates of fifty thousand dollars and a plant south of a city involved in emptying cil t Plant. Mentions possible strike at a Frank ford well and white cement shipments. Details are garbled and unclear.
The police board discussed reassigning officers Steers and Cave to traffic duty for the summer. Mr Cave was slated for transfer but the move did not occur at the meeting. Either Steers or Cave is expected to be appointed by the board.
Cecil Schwartz son of Mr and Mrs Peter Schwartz 1704 Chestnut street returns from Chicago after completing a course in embalming at the Worsham Training School He and his brother Roy Schwartz have been in the undertaking business at Broadway and Sixth Street He graduated from the Worsham school last week and then took the Kansas state exam before the State Board of Embalmer y.
Hannibal Missouri May 25 1920 proclamation urging support for Post 55 American Legion membership drive. Headquarters at 11 South Main Street and a weeklong campaign May 17 to 22 designed to boost membership and aid veterans in a fraternal effort.
The alibi of Bert Wiseman was declared proven by Mefford after a tense inquiry. Sheriff Mbadford plans to interview Wiseman again with Jeffers Cate next week. Wiseman previously faced charges tied to an assault on a girl, with Frank Pay recently convicted in the related case.
A fragmented local notice discusses boosting motorcycle police presence to curb speeders in the city. It mentions a proposed spring and summer effort, with a debated plan and political support from the alderman. The text references traffic law enforcement and public safety goals amid unclear specifics.
A carnival company will set up near the Mouse a large aerodrome for daily sights over the cite and nearby towns. Passengers will be carried by the aviator. A street parade is planned for next Tuesday at 6:14 clock.
Vicious dogs alarm residents in Park avenue and Ely street as complaints pile up at the Hannibal police. A dog harbored by Ely street resident Ryan has bitten several people on Park avenue. City efforts to hire a dog catcher have failed, with little public interest noted. Last week Mozingo, an Nasco Italian, was arrested for harboring a dog.
New York breaks Chicago Cubs winning streak with late rally in tenth. Pitching and fielding miscues fuel a tense game as New York edges Chicago with a decisive late push, aided by key plays at the plate and strategic substitutions.
A noisy OCR page outlines a Washington game with mentions of players like Howe and Bar and a rough scoreline. It references FG totals and battery lineups, noting several incomplete names and stray bits about teams and venues amid jumbled text.
The Chicago University baseball team defeated Keio University 1 to 0 in ten innings before over 10,000 spectators on May 14. Both teams battled through a tight game with decisive late action sealing the win for Chicago University.
A vicious dog bit 1 year old John Gent on South Main Street, dragging him from a bicycle. Mozingo paid legal costs but received no fine and promised to kill the dog.
At the Star Theater Anita Stewart headlines The Fighting Shepherdess, a feature from Feature Pictures. Also showing Edgar and the Teacher's Pet, a comedy under Broadway Star.
The record lists multiple leagues with scattered results and incomplete team names. It mentions standings such as Philadelphia tb and St. Louis 0 with Poston 2, Pittsburgh 7, and Cincinnati-Brooklyn in wet ground conditions. It also references American League scores and other associations with inconsistent spellings and partial scores, including college notes and regional matchups amid rainy conditions.
In Baltimore on May 19 before about 30,600 spectators, Man Owar captured the Pimlico feature in an upset. Second place went to Soran Roddie and Wildair finished third as the field raced the mile.
The Gems announce plans to face Hannibal in a doubleheader this weekend with a return game against the same team on Sunday. The Staley Manufacturing Company team from Deaton is also expected to visit Quincy for a September matchup with the Gems.
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