Gill Elected Quincy Schools Superintendent at Brief Meeting
Yale educated C. M. Gill was chosen unanimously by the Quincy board of education to head the public schools, with Otto Wurl reappointed as physical director. Gill, born in Hillsdale Michigan, has taught and led in Michigan Missouri and St Louis, holding roles from high school principal to Harris College professor. The board also elected minor staff, approved Dewey school changes, and planned a basement auditorium for the new Dewey building.
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HM Gill
St’ Louis
Yale
Quincy
Board of Education
A. G. Ellis
Gill
Otto Wurl
Penick
Wurl
D. L. Musselman
Allenghers
C. M. Gill
J. M. Winters
A. S. ‘Bilis
L. W. Rader
Columbia
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Mr. Gill
Manx
Atlantic Ocean
England
Michigan
New Haven
Conn
DeSoto
Harris College
William T. Harris Teachers’ College of
National Educational Association of Missouri
George Stipp
Adams Stree
Url
Gabriel
John T. Inghram
Edward M. Fawcett
M. F. Carortt
Malinda Germann
Bauman
Germann
Ida A. Derrick
Dewey School
George Behrensmeyer
Dewey
Sears
Committee On
Behrensmeyer
Alma Swope
Joel Smith
Horace Jellison
A. R. Seow- Tey
Empire Theater
Fifth Infantry
Street Railway Company
Loraine
Jefferson School
R. M. Stacy
Coatsburg
Quincy High School
First Lecture By Dr W W Lauder At St Marys Academy
Dr W Waugh Lauder opened a six day lecture series at St Marys academy with a morning talk on music as expression and the tonal character. An afternoon session discussed early American painters and cross influences with French and English art. A 3:30 recital for children followed with a long program of piano pieces and songs.
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St. Mary's Academy
W. Waugh Lauder
Lauder
Quincy
S. B. Mills
Thelad
Black Forest
Grant-Schaefer
Ejilenberg
Terjusson
Abe Martin Odd Punishment Tale From Local Skit
A humorous Abe Martin remark portrays a dandy way to punish a self confessed New York alloner, suggesting a robber’s mouth filling and questioning. The quip reflects local humor on crime and punishment with a frontier flair.
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New York
Thompson family trip to Kinderhook on business
George Thompson custodian of the Masonic temple and E B Thompson traveled to Kinderhook Til on Thursday morning for a business mission and returned Thursday evening.
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George Thompson
Masonic Temple
E. B. Thompson
Kinderhook
Til
Keokuk Man's Auto Damaged by Fire
Ed Harrison of Keokuk forfeited his automobile after it caught fire on Chestnut street between Eleventh and Twelfth at 12 50 this morning. The fire damaged the seat and top after the machine was cranked, but was put out. Harrison came to Quincy Thursday night and will need repairs before returning home.
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Ed. Harrison
Keokuk
Chestnut Street
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Harrison
Quincy
Edward Harrison
Twelfth
Chestnut Streets
Deaths and Funerals Mrs William Beckman near May wood Mo
Mrs William Beckman died at her home near Maywood Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 30 this afternoon at the residence of William H Fleer 913 Monroe Street and at 2 o clock at the German Bethel Methodist Church. Burial In Greenmount Cemetery. The body arrives on the 10 o'clock train this morning.
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William Beckman
Maywood
William H. Fleer
Monroe Street
German Bethel Methodist Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral for Paul Waterkotte at St John’s Church
The funeral for Paul Waterkotte son of Mr and Mrs Herman Waterkotte was held at 8 am in the family home 1104 Cherry street and at 830 am in St Johns Catholic church conducted by Rev Father Joseph Postner with six classmates as bearers and the entire school in attendance Burial followed in Calvary cemetery The second brief item notes John Hall of Hall Printing had his big toe amputated after a mashed toe foot injury with gangrene advancing prompting further possible removals
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Paul Waterkotte
Herman Waterkotte
Cherry Street
St. John's Catholic Church
Joseph Postner
Calvary Cemetery
John Hall
Hall Pringting Company
Petit Jury Discharges as Penitentiary Outbound
Sheriff John Coens took five prisoners to the southern penitentiary this morning for sentences in the circuit court. David Lloyd, O Franklin, William Ames, George Rue, and Charles Watson pled guilty to forgery, rape, confidence game, and burglary, with one acquittal by Mat tucks. Joles admitted to probation after pleading guilty to petit larceny. Lloyd and Franklin faced forgery charges but pled guilty to one count.
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John Coens
Chester
David Lloyd
O. Franklin
William Ames
George Rue
Charles Watson
Circuit Court
Fige Matticks
Joles
Henry Joles
E. P. Smith
Nolle
Jesse Demming
Demming
Lloyd
Franklin
Printer elected delegate to typographical convention
John Otten a printer with Henry Anderson as alternate was elected as delegate to attend the International Typographical union convention in Baltimore in August at a Typographical union No 59 meeting in the Western Catholic office. Judges were William Schulte Otto Linz and Henry Anderson. The referendum vote for ITU officers was also cast.
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John Otten
Jost & Kiefer Company
Henry Anderson
International Typographical Union
Baltimore
Typographical Union No. 59
William Schulte
Otto Linz
Wabash Clerks to Receive Salary Increases
Moberly and western division office staff with over a year of service will get raises effective immediately. About 50 workers at Union Station St. Louis and 15 in the mechanical department are affected. Increases range from 5 to 20 percent, equivalent to $2.50 to $15 per month.
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Moberly and Western Division
Wabash Lines
Union Station
St. Louis
Ferry B B Still Anchored in Quincy Bay
Ferry owner Clat Adams says the B B remains anchored in Quincy bay and may resume service between Quincy and West Quincy in a couple of days depending on river stage. The year has been troubled by high water and a poor Taylor-Quincy road. Adams expects operation to restart soon if river conditions permit.
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B. B
Quincy Bay
West Quincy
Taylor-Quincy Road
Clat Adams
Wandering Girl Overcome by Heat Near Locust and Main
Miss Alice Arndt of Farmington Illinois, 16, was found unconscious along Locust boulevard between eighteenth and twentieth streets Thursday evening. Taken to St Marys hospital, she revived later and said she wandered to reach Quincy with no money. She had stayed at a farmhouse the prior night and was overheated. Her condition was not serious and expected to improve in days.
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Alice Arndt
Farmington
Iil
Locust Boulevard
St. Mary’s Hospital
Frank D'Arcy
St. Mary's Hospital
Quincy
Bowen Man Named Head of Bankers
E. H. Fleming of Bowen was elected president and E. H. Johnson of Jacksonville vice president of group eight of the Illinois Bankers association at the Barry meeting. About 80 bankers attended. The Rainbow club provided music and there was a plan announced to organize a military school of instruction. John Weber of Barry was elected colonel to lead a preparedness group, and was presented a flowers basket by Herman Brown. Speakers John Temple Graves and Douglas Southworth delighted the audience.
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E. H. Fleming
Bowen
E. H. Johnson
Jacksonville
Illinois Bankers Association
Barry
Rainbow Club
George Woodruff
R. F. Crampton
Ilinois State Bankers Association
Military School of Instruction
John Weber
Weber
Herman Brown
Quincy
Christian Church
John Temple Graves
Douglas Southworth
Chicago
Steamer Dubuque Debuts After Delay At Local Port
The steamer Dubuque of the Streck line made its first appearance in the local port at 10 o clock Thursday morning. It had been expected at 6 o clock Wednesday evening but mechanical breakdown caused a 12 hour delay and a partial completion of its schedule to Keokuk. Freight was redirected to Diamond boat house and will be taken up by steamer Keokuk at 10:30 this morning, returning by 3 this afternoon. The vessel is slated to be up again at 6 o clock Saturday evening and depart at 9 for Keokuk. The boat departed for St Louis at 3 o clock. Commanded by Captain Connie Mc Gee, the crew includes Purser H Sayre clerk George Bittroff steward William White pilots Tom Fposy and Arthur Williams.
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Dubuque
Streckfus
St. Louis
Keokuk
Diamond
Boat House
Machine Gun Co Gets Uniforms and Gear
At a weekly drill Capt Beatty announced Col Wood received a reply from the adjutant general about the machine gun company voting to continue without guns until the government can furnish them. Wood told Col Dickson by letter and the adjutant general said Militia Dept would issue all equipment except guns, including uniforms revolvers holsters blanket rolls, plus a storage room in the armory basement.
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Capt. Beatty
Col. Wood
Adjutant General
Col. Dickson
Department of Militia Affairs
Machine
Quincy
Special Memorial Services in Greenmount Cemetery
Special memorial services will be held at Greenmount Cemetery at 2 p m Sunday hosted by Salem Evangelical Church. Speakers include Rev A W Fruechte in German and Rev H Fr Langhorst in English, with Capt H H Wells also addressing. Salem parochial school children and Capt J M Brown will sing, and a special car will shuttle between Ninth and State and the cemetery.
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Greenmount Cemtery
Salem Evangelical Church
A. W. Fruechte
St. Paul Evangelical Church
J. M. Brown
Ninth
Dr H R Buert confesses and poisons self in hospital
Dr H R Buert alias Capt H R Buert who posed as an eminent doctor in Quincy after arrest in Barry for unpaid hotel bill faced poisoning. He was brought to St Marys hospital in a comatose state. detectives and a hotel manager captured him and a confession about forged checks was found, with notes of expenses and a wife and family.
Pumping Engine Delayed In Delivery
Chief Marriotte of the fire department wrote to Thomas R Johnston of the American LaFrance Fire Engine Manufacturing Co Elmira NY about a motor booster pump engine ordered months ago slated for delivery soon. Johnston replied the factory is overrun with orders about 195 booked since year start and is operating continuously to fill them as promptly as possible.
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Marriotte
Fire Department
Thomas R. Johnston
Chicago
American-LaFrance Fire Engine Manufacturing Co
Elmira
N. Y
Naval Reserves in Weekly Drill at Armory
Captain W A Johnson and Ensign Edwards led the tenth division drill in the armory Thursday night. Eight ship keepers of the torpedo boat Somers attended. An election in the Illinois naval reserves local division set for Thursday June 8 with Ensign Edwards seeking candidacy and J Erle Caldwell not attempting to qualify.
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W. A. Johnson
Ensign Edwards
Tenth Division of Naval Reserves
Somers
Evers
State Naval Militia
Illinois Naval Reserves
J. Erle Caldwell
Waite Reveals Years of Theft Across Continents
Waite recounts a sordid student past at the University of Michigan. He explains stealing amounts totaling about $500 as a freshman, getting expelled from a fraternity, and later returning. He details cheating on a diploma in Edinburgh and stealing up to $1,500 from a South African employer in his first year there, with increases in subsequent years.
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University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Canada
Scotland
Edinburgh University
University of Michigan
Edinburgh
Waite
South Africa
Fatal auto crash claims Mrs. Wade near Lincoln
Mrs. Orla Wade of Fisher Illinois was killed when her car rolled over eight miles north of Lincoln Illinois Thursday evening. Miss Florence Reynolds of Lincoln was injured but not seriously.
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Bloomington
Til
Orla Wade
Fisher, Ill
Lincoln
Florence Reynolds
Courtship and Theft Across Continents Ends in Palm Beach
Waite, involved in a South Africa scandal hushed by a small payment, returned to the United States and pursued Miss Peck in Grand Rapids and Palm Beach. He admitted declaring love, courting the wealthy Peck family, and stealing a $10 bill from Mrs. Peck at the Florida resort.
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South Africa
Waite
United States
Grand Rapids
Miss Peck
Pecks
Palm Beach
Weather update for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois and Missouri forecast partly cloudy and warm Friday with afternoon or night showers and cooler conditions Saturday. Iowa shows local thundershowers Friday then cooler west, with Saturday likely showers and cooler.
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Illinois
North
Missouri
Iowa
West
River fluctuations forecast near Quincy Hannibal and Louisiana
The river above Quincy will begin to fall slowly today and reach about 16.2 feet at Quincy. From Hannibal to Louisiana the river rises this afternoon and tonight, reaching 16.0 to 16.2 feet at Hannibal and nearly 13.5 feet at Louisiana.
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Quincy
Hannibal
Louisiana
Wanted a general housemaid for Blessing hospital
Classified fragment lists a help wanted notice for a general housemaid at Blessing hospital with terse directions to apply.
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Blessing Hospital
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Little Forest Brook
Reuser
Tarenghi
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Abe Martin
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Carl Epter
Ilinois County
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Kéokuk
Government Dry Docks
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South Eighth Street
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