Quincy Red Cross drive doubles quota in two days
Adams County residents pledge over fifty thousand dollars in two days with Quincy reporting more than sixty thousand dollars raised. County chairman Joseph L Thomas says the drive will exceed the 22500 district quota, overall reaching 150 percent of target as volunteers push to complete reporting and honor the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Red Cross
Adams County
Joseph L. Thomas
W. J. Singleton
Masonic Temple
Quin- C
Thomas
George B. Stad Iden
Tlinois
O Connell to Stand Trial for Murder June 17
Brown county defendant Tim O Connell will go to trial in Jacksonville on June 17 for the murder of Jim Lent near Versailles. Judge overruled defense motion for continuance as prosecutors led by John E K Wall argue O Connell planned the killing after a dispute over alleged pipe theft. Witnesses from Brown and Morgan counties will be subpoenaed. defense chief Charztell of Carthage will represent O Connell who may plead self defense. Lent, a Brown county resident, was shot after a confrontation at a molasses mill. prosecution says premeditated act, defense contends self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim O'Connell
Brown County
Jim Lent
Versailles
Jacksonville
Morgan County
John EK. Wall
Quincy
Eyeon
Lent
Connell
Mor-gan
Y Connell
Morgan
Brown Counties
Chartzell
Carthage
O'Connell
O’connell
Remembering a grocer and a wedding rank change
The old fashioned memory recalls a grocer who would not break a cracker to balance scales and notes a shift in wedding accounts from the bride to the groom.
Company Incorporated To Manage Highland
Articles of Incorporation for the Quincy Amusement Company filed in the County Recorder’s office. The firm will control Highland Park and other amusement venues. Capital stock fixed at 10 000 with listed holdings for William H. Smith C O Breinig G Breinig H L Breinig and J Frank Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Amusement Company
Highland Park
James Buffington
William H. Smith
C. O. Breinig
G. Breinig
H. L. Breinig
J. Frank Garner
Quincey Names City Health Officer to Stamp Out Smallpox
Dr. Joseph H Blomer appointed city health officer with $100 monthly pay to lead strict quarantine enforcement alongside health commissioner Charles L Martin. Dr Rappleman from Chicago urged comprehensive steps beyond quarantine, praising Martin but noting only physicians may issue quarantines, and promising use of the pesthouse and stricter penalties for violators. Miss Wilson and Dr Rentschler from Springfield will remain to aid in the campaign against the epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
State Board of Health
Joseph H. Blomer
Board of Health
Blomer
Charles L. Martin
Rappleman
Chicago
Martin
Miss Wilson
Quincey
Springfield
Charles Martin
Thompson
State Board
Nappleman
John A. Thompson
Kappleman
Rentschler
Steamer Sidney Announces Two Memorial Day Trips
The steamer Sidney will run two round trips between Quincy and Hannibal on Memorial Day. After May 30 it operates from Quincy to Keokuk and back, with departures from Hannibal at 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM, arriving in Quincy or Hannibal at specified times, continuing to Quincy at midnight the following Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Quincy
Hannibal
New Orleans
Keokuk
Threshermen Increase Rates in Adams County This Summer
Adams county threshing outfit owners raise charges due to higher machinery and labor costs. Wheat 8 cents per bushel oats 5 cents rye 10 cents timothy 75 cents clover 2 dollars and set jobs 10 dollars. The county has many residents in the threshing trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Jefferson Minstrel Repeated This Evening
The Dark Town Lady Minstrels will be repeated in Jefferson school auditorium this evening for the benefit of the Red Cross. The minstrel show given by the Parent Teachers Association proved a big success and prompted a repeat performance to raise funds for the Red Cross.
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Jefferson School
Red Cross
Parent-Teachers’ Association
The
Physical Defects Treated Before Men Leave
Quincy exemption board will have drafted men with slight defects treated locally before sending them to training camps. Dr. Montgomery will review registrants at the post office Friday and Monday to reject those not fit for cantonments. After treatment, men will be sent to their originally assigned cantonments as Adjutant General Dickson notes new exam rules.
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Quincy
Montgomery
Dickson
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Mary Schumacher and Gotlieb A Enpinger
Mrs Mary Schumacher of 734 1-2 South Ninth street died at noon Wednesday from a complication of diseases after a week long illness. Wife of George Schumacher and mother to Dorothy and Gladys, she was born June 3 1890 in Quincy. She belonged to Salem Evangelical church and local women groups. Gotlieb A Eppinger of Ellington township died Wednesday at 5 am from dropsy after two years illness. He was born September 18 1843 in Eszlinger Württemberg Germany and lived in Adams county since 1880. Survived by wife, one son, four daughters and nine grandchildren. He was a farmer and a St Peters Evangelical church member.
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Mary Schumacher
South Ninth Street
George Schuemacher
Hampshire
Vermont
Schumacher
Mary Kurt
Dorothy
Gladys
Hilda
Helen Kurt
Charles
Edward Kurt
Quincy
George Kurt
Lincoln
Neb
Salem Evangelical Church
City
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Eagles
Gotlieb A. Eppinger
Ellington Township
Bor
Eszlinger
Wuertenburg
Germany
Adams County
Enpinger
St. Peter's
Edward Cohen Dies at 85 in Los Angeles Home
Edward Cohen aged 85, uncle of Mrs Emil Davidson and great uncle of Mrs Sol Slarris, died at his daughter Mrs Gilbert Kingsbaker's home in Los Angeles. He was known to many Guineyans, though never a Quinney resident, and had lived retired for years after previously working in San Antonio. His children Emil and Fay once lived with Martin Joseph at 1251 Maine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cohen
Emil Davidson
Sol Slarris
Gilbert Kingsbaker
Los Angeles
Calif
Cohen
Ouiney
Emil
Fay
Martin Joseph
Maine Street
Mr. Cohen
San Antonio
Funeral for Mrs. Frances House Held in Richfield
Mrs. Frances House wife of Dr. C R. House died Tuesday morning at her daughter Mrs. F O Morgan s home near Plainville from intestinal rupture. The funeral is in the Methodist church at 3 this afternoon with burial in Shiloh cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances House
Richfield
Shiloh
House
C R. House
F. O. Morgan
Plainville
Funeral services for Ray Anderson in Pittsfield
The funeral of Ray Anderson of Pittsfield will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were delayed due to a brother traveling from California.
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Ray Anderson
Pittsfield
California
Conservator Named for Unsound Mind Mrs Elizabeth Harden
A county court jury on Wednesday declared Mrs Elizabeth Harden of Broadway between Tenth and Eleventh streets incapable of managing her affairs. Her daughter was named conservator to handle Mrs Harden's interests. Also notes on costs for civil cases, Eagles convention badges for June 11 to 13, the death of a man in an Iowa tornado, and the probate filing for James L White with his brother John named executor.
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Elizabeth Harden
Broadway
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
James L. White
Golden
John White
Quincy Chamber of Commerce expands membership drive
The reorganized Quincy Chamber of Commerce has begun aggressive growth efforts. At a noon luncheon the board accepted applications including E B Hillman S S Hyatt Dr T W Treland John Wood Frank R Kiefer A T Reitman J W Felt Peter Simons Frank S Wood Martha W Turner Mary Nichels Arthur H Heideman Perkins Engineering Co International Harvester Co C W Lefinewell Morris Adler and others. The group plans weekly meetings, will press for river traffic development, improve postal service, and back a Foresters convention while honoring members who enter military service. Quincy will send a big delegation to Carthage Fair on August 29.
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Reorganized Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
E. B. Hillman
S. S. Hyatt
T. W. Treland
John Wood
Women's Relief Corps
Frank R. Kiefer
Anheuser Busch Brewing Co
A. T. Reitman
the van Deern Co
J. W. Felt
Peter Simons
Frank S. Wood
Martha W. Turner
Mary Nichels
Arthur H. Heideman
Perkins Engineering Co
International Harvester Co
C. W. Leffinewell
Morris Adler
Chamber
Hotel Newcomb
Ouinev
HF. J. Ricker
Walter H. Bennett
Carthage
Duincey
Walter TH. Bennett
Tom Knittel Show Case Company
Bennett
Memorial Day Parade Seeks Autos From Local Residents
Over two dozen residents offer vehicles for the memorial day parade with 29 Quinevans already lending cars. 0 more are needed. Call DL. A. Merest of Ralph Vanden-Room to volunteer or confirm. Donors listed include Walbach Schroeder Coa J Wo Myer E P Atlen FE P Osgood Chauncey Wood Tohn H Cox Loren CC Cox Ross Reynolds FP W Crane Arch Rogers R C Hallowell E K Stone C C Crooks R E Crooks W A Martin Harry Beard Otto Volm Robert Gunther Phil Herr Wm T Rupp T Beatty L A Morest Ralph G Van denBoom Art Heideman Snyder Garage James Netherv Walter Heidbreder Pat Pfeiffer Edgar Wisherd Morris Adler-Motler Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DL. A. Merest
Ralph Vanden- Room
Walbach Schroeder
J. Wo Myer
E. P. Atlen
FE. P. Osgood
Chauncey Wood
Tohn H. Cox
Loren CC. Cox
Ross Reynolds
FP. W. Crane
Arch Rogers
R. C. Hallowell
E. K. Stone
C. C. Crooks
R. E. Crooks
W. A. Martin
Harry Beard
Otto Volm
Robert Gunther
Phil. Herr
Wm. T. Rupp
T Beatty
L. A. Morest
Ralph G. VandenBoom
Art Heideman
Snyder Garage
James Netherv
Walter Heid
Street Cleaning Carts Bought for Downtown Districts
Six new street cleaning carts have been bought by David Markillie, superintendent of the board of public works. The carts, to be used on Eighth and State streets, the business district and East Broadway, are lever-dumped and an improvement over the old carts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth and
State Street
Business District
East Broadway
David Markillie
Board of Public Works
Quincy Milkmen Seek Hidden Bottles For War Effort
Quincy milk dealers urge housewives to uncover ten thousand bottles hiding in cellars and pantries. Many bottles hold non intoxicants or are camouflaged with ketchup and jam. A shortage means orders take six months and may not fulfill demand. Housewives asked to place every empty bottle on steps for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tt Wis
Fire Threatens Vollbracht Seed and Harness Store
A blaze erupted in the Chamberlain building housing the Vollbracht Co seed and harness store at 6:15 am. Firefighters quickly controlled two hose lines despite wind, with damage mainly from water and smoke. A shard of glass injured Glen Crump and O L Fitch sustained a hand laceration from broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Wm. Vollbracht Co. Seed and Harness
Glen Crump
O. L. Fitch
Barry
Night Questions to The Whig by Telegraph
Citizens sent inquiries by phone and during late hours to the Whig, asking for daylight answers. The paper promises to publish responses in the next morning edition, inviting more readers to submit questions and receive timely guidance.
Population facts and food recipe Q&A roundup
A set of quick answers covers population figures for Greater New York and London with 1910 and 1917 estimates. a note on Lincoln cent origins indicating 1909. a summary of Jugo Slavs as Serbs Croats and Slovenes in the Austro Hungarian realm. and a Whig recipe for oat meal scones listing milk egg oil cooked oatmeal flour salt and baking powder with simple mixing and griddling steps.
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New York
London
Greater
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Richmond
Queens
Europe
Serbia
Montenegro
Austro Hungary
Croatia
Slovonia
Carinthia
Bosnia- Herzegovina
United States
the Whig
Fred W Storrs Leaves For Kansas City Visit
Fred W. Storrs of 631 North Fourth Street departed Tuesday for Kansas City to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Storrs
North Fourth Street
Kansas City
Quincy Manufacturers Seek Federal Contract For War Projectiles
In a Chamber of Commerce meeting, 63 Quincy manufacturers plan to propose a federal contract for over a million dollars of projectiles. They argue local facilities and skilled labor, including 40 factories and 3,000 workers, can fulfill the work promptly and accurately with support from Keokuk power. Truman T. Pierson notes national distribution of war contracts and urges government use of Quincy resources for patriotic war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
United States
Quincey
Keokuk
Truman T. Pierson
Local men join navy and report travels. death in service noted
Alfred Bornmann of 927 South Sixth street and Charles Wheeler of 614 Jersey have been called into the navy and expect to leave tonight for Camp Elstor Grant Illinois to serve as electricians. Private Alvin Frakes, a former Quincy boy, died of pneumonia at Camp Dodge near Des Moines after enlisting with Macomb selective service. His body is to be buried in Macomb. Joe Myers, formerly in The Wing press room, reports busy days as part of the last squad of selected men, now at Camp Arthur in Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bornmann
South Sixth Street
Charles Wheeler
Jersey
Navy
Elstor Camp Grant, Ill
Alvin Frakes
Quincy
Mart Frakes
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Macomb
National Army
Macomb Selective Service
Joe Myers
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Camp Arhur
Waco
Texas
36Th Provision Company
Camp Arthur
Drum Rehearsal For Memorial Day Parade
A call goes out for any drummer with a drum to join a Quincy drum corps rehearsal at Republican headquarters on Fifth Street between Maine and Jersey. The aim is to organize drummers for the Memorial Day parade on May 30. John Warning, famed drum major from vaudeville days, will lead as drum major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivery
Republican
Fifth
Maine
Jersey Streets
Quincy
John Warning
Weather outlook for towns fair and warm days ahead
The forecast calls for fair skies in most areas with a warm trend. Towns show warmer conditions Friday, with Thursday cooler near Lake Michigan and cooler in the west on Thursday. Missouri expects generally fair weather Thursday and Friday, with warming Friday and cooler conditions in the northeast Thursday.
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West
Wminvis
Lake Michigan
Missouri
Northeast
River Forecast Bulletin Rise for Several Days
The river forecast calls for a rise over several days with an expected increase of about 0.6 foot in the next 24 hours.
For Sale Blacksmith Shop Tools and Stock Closeout
For sale is a blacksmith shop with tools and stock at a good location. Owner drafting plans to close out. Address Box 114 West Point THitasaja. 35 SR.
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West Point
Thitasaja
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P. W. Reardon
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Foresters Convention
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Independent Order of Foresters
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