City council hears Wittman deny grand jury on workhouse meals
M C Wittman superintendent of the House of Correction told the city council the grand jury report on prisoner food was false while asking for 60 to 75 cents per prisoner daily to cover rising prices. Aldermen quizzed him on bacon use and meal costs as Wittman offered guitars and a graphophone for prisoner entertainment. the council left the funding decision to workhouse inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wittman
House of Correction
City Council
Grand Jury
Wittman
Ross
Quincy
Alderman McNutt
Eagles Indoor Carnival Draws 400 at Quincy Hall
A large crowd over 400 attended the Eagles indoor carnival despite threatening weather. The event featured two nightly shows, dancing on the third floor, booths with crafts and goods, and a stage set on the second floor. Proceeds go to the State convention in June, with several local committee members listed.
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Eagles Hall
The
Eagles
Lodge
Fuelbier
Quincy
P. W. Reardon
John Fuelbier
Charles Zang
Fred Smith
YWCA NOTES Officers drill and friendship club meet
The officers training corps held Monday evening drill. A membership committee will meet Wednesday morning to call on residents who have not yet joined. The Franklin Friendship club meets this evening and there will be military drill tonight.
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Officers’ Training Corps
Franklin Friendship Club
Luther Memorial Church
German Troops Near Dvinsk In Mutiny
Mutinous German units around Dvinsk faced executions and hard labor after refusals to obey orders. Prince Leopold of Bavaria intervened to investigate as authorities sought to restore discipline amid the mutiny.
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Dvinsk
Associated Press
Moscow
Leopold
Bavaria
Soaena
Alderman McNutt pushes cat tax in Quincy council
Alderman McNutt proposes a 2 tax on cats to curb nuisances from chickens and birds and disease. The plan gains support from seven aldermen against five, with two absent. If brought to a vote, two-thirds approval or full attendance would be required to adopt the ordinance, suggesting cats may remain tax free for now.
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James E. McNutt
Quincy
Ross
Psts
Charles Bartlett
McNutt
Hoar
Chanz
Hyatt
Myers
Tompkins
Owen
Klein
Ross, Lepper
Bickhaus
Ames
Ellis
Simmonds
City Aids Baby Welfare Week Funds
Quincy's aldermen approved a $25 city contribution to Baby Welfare Week starting next Monday. All members voiced support, praising the effort and declaring the council should find funds to cover the expense.
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Quincy
Quincy council hikes carnival license to five hundred dollars
Aldermen passed a license ordinance Tuesday night raising the annual carnival license from three hundred to five hundred dollars with a new provision that the fee cannot be suspended. Mayor Thompson and others argue carnivals menace the city. defenders note theaters and saloons pay licenses. Ross and Lepper dissented.
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Quincy
Ross and Lepper
Thompson
Lieut. Paul Tibbets Safe In France Too
Paul Tibbets aged three visited The Whig office Monday night to report that his father Lieut Paul Tibbets had written that he arrived safely overseas. Paul wore a khaki uniform and said he is a first lieutenant soldier boy. His father serves in the Prairie division in a different regiment from the other Quincy boys.
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Paul Tibbets
Whig Office
Lieut
Mayor Thompson Heads to Washington for River Traffic Plan
Mayor John A. Thompson departed for Washington D C to join river city representatives in advocating use of the Mississippi river to ease freight congestion. He expects to remain until a commitment is secured and does not plan a return before early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Thompson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Trinity Sunday Observed By St Ann's Guild In Good Shepherd Parish
Trinity Sunday events at the Church of the Good Shepherd included a 7:30 mass, breakfast, officer elections, and a talk by Mrs Edward Fawcett. Miss Annabel Evison was named president with Mrs James Beatty as vice president and Miss Leila Manigold as secretary treasurer. The guild redirected leadership support to St Martha's Guild for parish fund aid while focusing its own work on knitting for soldiers and devotional duties.
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St. Ann’s Guild
Church of the Good Shepherd
Edward Fawcett
St. Ann
Annabel Evison
James Beatty
Leila Manigold
Christ Jesus
Memorial Day Arrangements in Quincy Still Incomplete
Preparations for the Memorial Day parade and exercises in Quincy are unfinished after a Monday chamber of commerce meeting. Many lodges and societies have not reported, delaying final plans and the lead band decision. Auto donations enable a possibly record procession with groups including Co. E of the Tenth Regiment and Knights of Columbus. Major Clare Irwin will attend Cincinnati business matters. Capt. A. E. Zoller chosen marshal. Reverend Wahl delivered the memorial sermon, praising the day and urging an impressive observance. choir, male quartet, and Chaddock boys contributed musical selections.
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Scciety
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Whig
Co. E
Tenth Regiment
Home Guards
Chaddock School
John Woodpost
Knights of Columbus
Clare Irwin
Cincinnati
A. E. Zoller
David S. Wahl
Kentucky Street Methodist Church
Wahl
Chaddock Boys
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Louis
Joe
Lewis Shoe Store
Maine Street
Red Cross
Baptist Church
Adams
John Carroll
Billy Smith
Rev. Taylor
Plainville
Tom Proctor
Messrs. Carroll and Smith
Maywood
W. O. Shank
Louisiana
August F. Warshow
St. Peter Evangelical Church
Mr. Warshow
Men's Brotherhood
F. A. McCarty
Chaddock Boys’ School
Vermont Street Methodist Church
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First Christian
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United Brethren Church
R. H. Yartley
B. R. Bauman
Christ Congregational Church
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Kohler & Campbell
Weilers
East Side Square
Chester C. Banks
Continental Casualty Company
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