Red Cross drive tops Adams county day one total
In Adams county on the first day of the Red Cross intensive drive begun Monday, pledges and cash totaled 26 634 with Quincy reporting 16 000 pledged and eleven of twenty two townships contributing 10 634. Liberty township quickly pledged 1000 and Riverside and several townships exceeded quotas. officials predicted the drive would surpass its goals as workers pressed on through the week.
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Drive For Red Cross
Red Cross
Adams County
Liberty
Quincy
Quincey
Masonic Temple
Missouri Hills
Adams
Liberty Township
Ernie Grubb
J. L. Thomas
State Street Bank
Riverside Township
Ursa
Gilmer
Houston
Lima
Elington
Clayton
Camp Point
Melrose
Concord
Gn Quincey
Joseph L. Theamas
Robert Halbach
Publiccity
Halbach
Thomas
T. R. Evans
Ursa Township
Soldiers’ Home
Gilmer Township
Houston Township
Lima Township
Clayton Township
Ellington Township
Eleven Partial Township Reports and Red Cross Drive
City and county leaders praised reports from a Monday luncheon of nearly 300 workers at the Masonic Temple as they outlined a systematic Red Cross campaign. Pat Pfeiffer predicted strong collections, and volunteers canvassed wards to ensure every city family could aid the war relief effort.
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Pat” Pfeiffer
General County
W. J. Singleton
Thomas
Masonic Temple
Red Cross
Grace Whipple
The
Eastern Stars
T. R. Evans
Arthur
Manufacturers
Martha Granacher
Laura Dickson
Gen. Joffre
WA. Martin
HD Condron
W. Weiss
Omna Street
Weiss
France
Marshal Toffre
Marne
Joe Thomas
Geotme
Tadtan Grove
Bocquet
Lawten
Mr. Thomas
Widow inherits William Stormer estate in probate filing
In probate court a will filed in the county court states that all real estate and personal property pass to the widow, with the remainder to the children in equal shares after her death. Mrs Stormer is named executrix.
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William Stormer
Bank Robbery, Poison Question Plagues Brownsburg Day
An old fashioned thug attempted a bank and auto raid at Brownsburg on Monday. Earlier, Ate Martin Trwuz pondered if Tell Binkley was poisoned by mistake, but a pharmacist confirmed it was the usual drug he has been selling.
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Trwuz
Binkley
Brownsburg
Monay
New Top Price For Cattle Of $17.75
Sioux City Iowa May 21 a new top price for cattle was established at the Sioux City stock yards Monday when the Cudahy Packing Company paid C F Trowdie of Parker Iowa 17.75 a hundred pounds for a carload of steers The steers averaged 1756 pounds and sold at an average price 302.96 They had been on full feed for seven months.
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Sioux City
Towa
Cudahy Packing Company
Michigan Takes Lead in Conference Baseball Race
ANN ARBOR Mich May 21 Michigan moved atop the conference title chase by beating Illinois 8 to 4. Timely Wolverines hitting and Illinois errors produced the eight runs for Michigan as Ruzicka Morrison Klein and Copp pitched or contributed at bat.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Minois
Wolverines
Illinois
Ce Eee
Illinoia
Ruzicka
X Morrison
Klein
Copp
Delaplain Turns 100 Acres Near Solam Springs Wisconsin
C E Delaplain of Stern Building rooms 8 and 9 handled two land deals this past week turning 100 acres near Solam Springs Wisconsin and the hotel property at Kinderhook Pike County Illinois. He aims to make a donation to the Red Cross this week and asks readers to read his regular city property ad.
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C. E. Delaplain
Stern Bldg
Solam Springs
Wis
Kinderhook
Pike Co
Red Cross
Red Cros
Hard Roads Bond Plan Backed by State Highway Experts
L. L. Boyer reports endorsement of a sixty million dollar state highway bond plan by a Springfield convention of highway engineers. The resolution urges passage of the bond issue to fund a statewide highway system, funded by motor fees, and calls for active support from highway officials and town clerks. It also recommends per diem adjustments, county campaign expenses, and county board cooperation with the highway department.
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L. L. Boyer
State Convention of Highway Engineers
Springfield
Department of Public Works and Buildings
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
State Highway Department
Grand jurors begin work on old circuit cases
Grand jurors for the May term of the circuit court convened Monday morning and, after judge Albert Akers instructions, began probing the charges against Mart Waggoner for horse theft and Marion Tunis for criminal assault on his two minor daughters. They finished the probes and adjourned until Tuesday morning for indictments. George Sherman senior and junior face the murder of Dr. Henry Siegfried with the younger Sherman having admitted striking the doctor with a club. The elder Sherman likely faces no murder indictment. The panel also will probe the shooting of Valentine Barton at the Roan home. the Roans have been arrested and cannot post bond. The grand jury expects to complete by Wednesday.
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Albert Akers
Mart Waggoner
Marion Tunis
George Sherman, Sr
George Shernan, Jr
Henry Siegfried
Toasmuch
Sherman
Shennan
Pell
Wolfe and
Wagner
Valentine Barton
Thomas
Amanda Roan
Roans
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Eva Harrison Dies in Blessing Hospital
Mrs Eva Harrison colored wife of John Harrison of 923 Chestnut Street died Sunday at 8 PM in Blessing hospital after a lingering illness. She was 35 years old and leaves her husband and one son Alvin.
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Eva Harrison
John Harrison
Chestnut Street
Blessing Hospital
Alvin
Infant son William Keim dies of pneumonia near Ursa
William Lelan Keim four months old, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Keim Sr of near Ursa, died Monday at 4 30 pm after four weeks illness. He leaves grandparents Mr and Mrs William Keim and Mr and Mrs William Walbring of Ursa. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at grandparents residence. Burial in New Providence cemetery. Friends invited.
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William Lelan
Boyd Sr. Keim
Ursa
Ile
William Keim
William Walbring
Child Dies of Diphtheria at Woodland Home
Gertrude Griffin aged four died Monday morning at Woodland Home after a brief diphtheria illness. The death followed a short illness and is noted as a fatal case of the disease reported by local health authorities.
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Gertrude Griffin
Woodland Home
Funeral services for James G Stil lions
Funeral services for James G Stil lions were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence 301 Chestnut street with Rev W D Endres at the First Christian church officiating after which the body was taken to Palmyra for burial The bearers were J R Pearce W W Dickhut Charles Giddis Charles Harkness George Gabriel and Philip O'Brien.
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James G. Stillions
Chestnut Street
W. D. Endres
First Christian Church
Palmyra
J. R. Pearce
W. W. Dickhut
Charles Giddis
Charles Harkness
George Gabriel
Philip O'Brien
Funeral services for Henry V Slingerland private
The funeral services for Henry V. Slingerland were held Monday at 3 PM from the home at 1009 Vine Street and were private. There were no flowers per the family request. Burial followed in Woodland Cemetery.
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Henry V. Slingerland
Vine Street
Woodland Cemetery
City workers urged to report to Chamber at eight
City workers in the Red Greys campaign are asked to report for duty at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters promptly at eight each day of the drive. The vice chairmen and chairman Evans stress the need for every worker to be on hand to ensure prompt and adequate cooperation and the drive's success.
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Chamber of Commerce
Evans
210 Men to Leave Quincy for Army Service Next Monday
The Burlington station in Quincy will dispatch 210 men from Quincy and 35 from the Adams county exemption board to Camp Gordon near Atlanta on Monday morning, May 27, part of a five day sequence of inductions. A farewell banquet for the 310 drafted men and alternates is planned at Masonic Temple on May 23 with Rotary and Chamber of Commerce organizers, Band Honors Suite performances, and a toast by Bishop M E Fawcett.
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Adams County
National Army
Burlington
Quincy
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Quincey
Wll
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Rotary Club and
Chamber of Commerce
E. BR. Hill
Exemption Board
Masonic Temple
Honors Suite
Rotary Club
M. E.fawcett
K. B. Hillman
Otis Arnold
Arthur Hedemann
John Carroll
E. B. Tillman
Bishop Fawcett
Alf Castle
Eastern Stars
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
German language taught at St. Jacobi School to term end
The St. Jacobi School will continue teaching German through the term ending in June after a Sunday morning congregational vote following the school board meeting. The July meeting will revisit the matter. Most subjects are taught in English with German used for reading writing Bible history and catechism.
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St. Jacobi
Highland Park Dance Opens with Red Cross Event
Tonight the Red Cross hosts a dance that marks the opening of Highland Park. The park features updated decorations for both the garden and the dancing pavilion with extensive preparations and several new devices in operation.
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Highland Park
Red Cross
Sinn Feine delegate disrupts hotel lobby scene in Dublin
Sinn Fein delegates clash with the American mission in Dublin as a Sinn Fein spokesman loudly accuses Americans of unfair treatment. The American mission says it will listen to all sides and express a view on the Irish question but cannot take sides in internal British matters.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
England
Registration Set for June 5 in Adams County Post Offices
Quincy and Adams County officials plan a June 5 registration for men 21 and older since the last draft. No official times yet, but posts dispatches say the post office will host registrations once orders arrive. Four registration sites are designated with hours 7 AM to 9 PM, allowing county residents to pick their location.
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Quincy
Johnson
Adams County
Quincey
County Exemption Board
J. A. Ausmus
Loraine
Town Hall
A. D. Bates
Camp Point
E. W. Pond
Liberty
Steve Lawless
Hampshire Street
Goods recovered and man arrested
James E. Jay, a fisherman, is jailed awaiting arraignment on burglary and larceny for breaking into river camps. Game Warden Clarke and Constable Bernard recovered stolen goods, found at Jay’s shanty boat north of the upper bay bridge and at his father in law’s Elm Street home. Jay denied the theft.
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James E. Jay
Upper Bay
Jay
Clarke
KE. H. Bernard
Mr. Clarke
Messrs
Bernard
Upper Bay Bridge
Elm Street
McMullen
Quincy's Pulse Prisoner Held as Insane Move Planned
Sheriff John Coens says McKinley Hill, held in the county jail for alleged watch theft, is mentally deficient and arrangements are made to take him to an institution in Dixon Illinois. Trousdale, an old veteran who ordered two meals at Burlington station and refused to pay, will be taken to Marshall town.
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McKinley Hill
John Coens
Dixon
Missouri
Martin van Buren Trusdale
Burlington Station
Marshalltown
Trousdale
Injured man slips on Denver station platform
E P Osgood suffers a broken hip after a slip and fall on a Denver platform while returning to Quincy with his wife from Long Beach. He is moved to a hospital and will be sent to Kansas City when fit. The letter came Monday from his brother George.
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E. P. Osgood
S. P. Osgood
Denver
Colo
Quincy
Long Beach
Cal
George
William Anck Returns Home From Los Angeles
William Anck arrived back in town Monday morning while Mrs. Anck will stay for a period.
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William Anck
Los Angeles
Mrs. Anck
Finance Committee Accused of Shortchanging Fire Engineers
The Quincy city council debated a payroll miscalculation claiming engineers in the fire department received $96 a month instead of $100 when the annual budget was set. The dispute involved the Trades and Labor Assembly, aldermen, and the legality of adjusting salaries post budget adoption, with motions to fund a $100 rate and a 3 to 4 percent raise discussed amid protests and legal questions.
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Quincy Aldermen
James E. McNutt
Edigict
Finance Committee
Lepper
Theodore Risser
Trades and Labor Assembly
Firemen’s Union
Bisser
Defenss
Hoar
Tompkins
McNutt
Council
Fire Department
Alderman Ross
Charles Bartlett
Ilegal
Yates Speaks to Large Audience Sunday Evening
Former Governor Dick Yates drew a crowded Empire theater crowd for a Red Cross drive. He spoke over an hour about war sacrifices and the need for continued resolve. He recalled his Civil War era father and warned the war could last four years or more. He offered to lead an Illinois unit to France. He then left for Monmouth on Monday morning, staying with W. Singleton in Lawndale while in Quincy.
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Empire Theater
Dick” Yates
Red Cross
Gov. Yates
Richard Yates
South
Illinois
France
Monmouth
W. Singleton
Lawndale
Quincy
Memorial Day Plans Not Yet Complete in Adams County
The Adams County Memorial association met in the Chamber of Commerce and set future plans. Memorial exercises are slated for Greenmount cemetery next Sunday with the Women's Relief Corps scattering flowers on the river for departed sailors. Major Clare Irvin named chief marshal, replacing Hugh King who departs for Y M C A duties. Irwin to present procession plans next meeting. Mrs. R O Gibbons of 1222 Jersey Street reports her husband Prof R O Gibbons will sail to England next week for Y M C A war work.
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Adams County Memorial Association
Chamber of Commerce
Greemount Cemetery
Women's Relief Corps
Clare Invin
Hugh King
Irwin
R. O. Gibbons
Jersey Street
Prof
England
Miss Wise Denies Fulton Assault Suspect
A man claiming to be E H Fulton a traveling salesman for a St Louis millinery house faced assault charges from Miss Mae Wise a Quincy hotel chambermaid She says Fulton was not her attacker and plans to go to Minneapolis while awaiting hotel managers to name the real culprit Fulton reportedly left Quincy on the morning Wabash train to clear his name
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E. H. Fulton
St. Louis
Miss Mae Wise
Newcomb
Duincy
Miss Wise
Fulton
Minneapolis
Quincy
Weather Outlook for Iowa Illinois and Missouri
Iowa showers on Tuesday with variable Wednesday clouds western regions partly cloudy and likely showers in the east. Illinois unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday with showers on Wednesday and west and south Tuesday. Missouri showers Tuesday and Wednesday with partly cloudy conditions and east portion seeing earlier showers.
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Iowa
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