Boy Driven Away Rupp Car Dismantling After Theft
Milton Thesen, 16, son of Henry H Thesen, was arrested in South Quincy Bottoms for stealing Mrs Elizabeth Rupp’s seven passenger Chandler sedan. He admitted taking the car Sunday to boast a high powered racer image, then spent days dismantling it before detectives waited out the vigil and captured him Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Thesen
Henry H. Thesen
Building and Trades Council
South Quincy Bottoms
Elizabeth Rupp
Seventh
Maine
Rupp
Mississippi
Chif
Schambhorst
Quincy
Willows
Thesen
Scharnhorst
Maine Street
Jess Reeder
Quincy Gardens
Lrer
Ford
Rosendale
Rosendale Arrested Him. Chief Scharnhorst
Harvey
Schepers
Evar
Nie
Ryan
South Park
Ite
East St. Louis
Thesén
Milton
Mr. Thesen
Young Woman Pinning Incident Involving Vandalia Driver
J E Galloway of Vandalia Missouri lost control of his automobile Friday afternoon on Fifth and Hampshire streets. It struck Miss Alice Hilpert a high school teacher pinned her to a lamp post at the Washington square corner. She was released by police and taken to care with medical attention arranged. Dr I T Brenner said she suffered a severe nervous shock with no broken bones and painful bruises. Spectators were stunned to see her survive the heavy impact. Galloway offered to bear all expenses for her recovery and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Galloway
Vandalia
Fifth
Hampshire Street
Washington Square
Alice Hilpert
Missouri
Hilpert
I. T. Brenner
Galloway
Ryan
Miss Hilpert
Grenade Banks Not To Be Received Here
Children of Quincy are disappointed as hand grenades promised by the War Savings committee through the War Department will not be furnished for War Stamp banks. Judge Lyman McCarl, Adams County War Savings chair, says the War Savings organization in the seventh federal reserve district reports the War Department forbids distribution of grenades as souvenirs. Quincy banks had ordered T7009 of the banks. the explosives were removed from the grenades and replaced with handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
War Savings Committee
War Department
Eglris
Lyman McCarl
Adams County War Savings Committee
War Savings Organization
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Quincy Banks
Wreck News and Court Updates From Quincy
Quincys Pulse notes a train wreck northbound from Sheboygan to Grand Rapids injuring passengers after a freight car broke loose. Chas Gorman faces illegal fishing charges and is jailed in Pike county. Judge Warren Orr returns to Carthage as Judge Wolfe heads Keokuk bridge case and October county term. An appeal case from Vermont Street garage versus L A Pottle for 84 dollars moves to circuit court after dismissal at Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lofquist
Duker
Chicago
Sheboygan
Wis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Orr
Carthage
Warren Orr
Fred Wolfe
Wolfe
Keokuk
Circuit Court
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. J
Probate report shows estate receipts and disbursements
In probate court George F. Warner as administrator of Elizabeth A. Hoffman’s estate filed a report Friday detailing receipts and disbursements totaling $78p25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Warner
Elizabeth A. Hoffman
Steamer Alabama Offers Limited Seats for Veiled Prophet Parade
High water and low rates spur limited capacity steamer trip to St Louis for the Veiled Prophet parade on Tuesday evening October 7. Engage rooms now. Fare seven dollars round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Greast
Adams County Home Coming Jubilee Plans Proposed
Ross Trevor submits tentative plans for Adams County Home Coming celebration for all veterans to W T Duker. The program may include a parade a band concert a speech by Governor Frank O Lowden and dancing with Armistice Day suggested as the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
Adams County
Ross Trevor
Community Service
W. T.duker
Duker
Trevor
Quincy
Lenane Sees Sox Reds Win Strong Endorsement
Quincy Gems manager Tom Lenane returns from Chicago praising the White Sox as strong contenders after Friday’s Sox Reds game. He notes Reds credit but credits Sox pitching as key. Lenane reports Sox management accepted Nie man terms and a Gems pitcher will try out with the Sox next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lenane
Quincy Gems
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Reds
Lenane
Leaane
Gerald Wegs
The
Gems
Ed Mangold
Clarence Larimore
Mr. Fusselman
Plainville
White Sox
Steve Nieman
Harry Grabner
Alfred Peters Returns to the United States
Alfred Peters, known in naval circles for female impersonation, has landed in the United States from France. A Chicago paper notes a Paris correspondence story about him. While aboard the U S President Grant, he performed as a Grecian dancer and entertained shipmates with impersonations. He plans to perform in New York for two weeks, visit Quincy briefly, then return to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Peters
Quncy “God
Navy
Chicago
Peters
United States
France
E. F. Stannus
New York
Paris
U.S. 5
Grant
Brest
Quincy
Willow Ware Company Incorporation Listed in County Records
Incorporators Frederick W. Heckenkamp Jr William J. Ruff and Meredith T Hull form the Willow Ware Company. They join W T Duker and Joseph Freiburg on the board each owning $1 000 of the $5 000 capital stock. Main office at 600 Payson Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Art Willow Ware
James Ruffington
Louis Emmerson
Springfield
Frederick W. Heckenkamp, Jr
William J. Ruff
Meredith T Hu'l
W. T. Duker
Joseph Freiburg
Payson Avenue
Lieut. Obert Beatty Returns Home for Visit
Lieut. Obert Beatty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erde Beatty, arrives early today for a brief visit with family before heading to Camp Dodge. He expects his discharge at Camp Dodge after long service in France and was among the first American troops to go to France and among the last to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Obert Beatty
Erde Beatty
France
Camp Dodge
Ile
Lieut. Beatty
Real Estate Transfers Involving Multiple Buyers and Parcels
Real estate transfers list several parcels with buyers and prices. Jacob C Head and Martha FE Ilead sell pt lot 2 block 138 Peases subdivision of estate Quine for 3000 dollars. John and Selma Gelling sell pt lot 1 block 23 Berrians add to Quincy to Lawrence KB Emmons for 1400 dollars. Charles H Seals and Maranda N Seals sell pt now quar sec 35 Riverside township to Edward HL DeGroot for 4000 dollars. Robert A Rochester and wife sell to Charles L Anderson and wife for 1060 feet lot 18 block 4 C Morton s add to Quincy. J E Agard and Wattie Agard sell to Louis TH Walbring for 2800 dollars lots 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Thomas Payne s add to Marcelline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob C. Head
Martha FE. Ilead
Toseph T. McDonnell
Pease
John and
Selma Gelling
Lawrence KB. Emmons
Berrian
Quincy
Charles H. Seals
Maranda N. Seals
Edward HL. DeGreot
Riverside
Robert A. Rochester
Charles L. Anderson
C. H. Morton
Quincey
J. E. Agard
Wattie Agard
Louis TH
Walbring
Thomas Payne
Marcelline
Frese Freso Births Reported in Local Briefs
A son was born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frese. In another notice, a son was born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frese
Robert Freso
Judge Orders Beer Destroyed in Wartime Prohibition Case
Federal Judge Landis ordered the destruction of thirty barrels and twelve cases of Chicago beer seized during an investigation into Wisconsin to Illinois beer smuggling. The beer allegedly contained 2.31 to 9 percent alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordhers
Chicago
Landis
Jurists
Wisconsin
Illinois
Road Plan Stirs Adams County Supervisors and Officials
The state aid road committee and County Superintendent L. L. Boyer met in multiple sessions to decide how Adams County will take over highways. They favor dividing into three districts to cut overhead, with about 75 miles per district under each supervisor. Changes to roads must go to the full board, and fences and hedges must be cleared by March 1 ahead of road repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Aid Road Committee
Board of Supervisors
L. L. Boyer
Adams County
Boyer
J. B. Cook
Oscar Arntzen
McKee Township
James B. Cook
Burton Township
Herman Henhoff
Riverside
Superintendent Boyer
Lieut Edwards Commands George Washington Bearing Belgian Royal Family
Lieut Waldrip Edwards son of Mr and Mrs E T Edwards 327 Jersey St has arrived in New York after commanding the George Washington on the Atlantic voyage carrying King Albert Queen and the heir to the Belgian throne Edwards praises his ship in a letter to his parents He is a first lieutenant long stationed in command of the George Washington He was married recently to Mildred Smith of Quincy and his wife accompanies him in New York He expects discharge soon and plans to return to Quincy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldrip Edwards
E. T. Edwards
Jersey Street
New York
Albert
Belgium
Atlantic
George Washington
Lieut. Edwards
Edwards
Quincy
Mildred Smith
Deaths and Funerals Seckman X Yeacthan Jonathan
Yeacthan Franklin Seckman known as Jonathan Franklin Seckman a longtime Cowler resident died at his home Friday morning at 340 oclock aged 65 after a period of ill health. Born in Brown county November 24 1842 he moved to Fowler in 1903 where his family has since lived. Survived by eight children Edward Warren Lewis Samuel Julia Haley B P Bitle Lucey Elmer Dempsey and siblings J R Seckman A S Seckman Kate Schultz. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 oclock pm from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeacthan Franklin Seckman
Jonathan Franklin Seckman
Cowler
Brown County
Fowler
Edward
Eubsaks
Warren
Lewis
Samuel
Almax
Neb
Julia Haley
Loraine
B. P. Bitle
Lucey
Quincy
Elmer Dempsey
J. R. Seckman
A. S. Seckman
Hildreth
Kate Schultz
Kearney
South Side Boat Club to Resume Its Dances
The South Side Boat Club plans to resume dances next Thursday evening for the winter season with final arrangements set at Friday’s members meeting. A jazz band will provide music at the club house. One new member joined during the meeting and a Board session is scheduled for Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Boat Club
Service Men Seek Chauffeur and Skilled Jobs
Several returned service men registered with Boas Trevor, secretary of the Community Service, seeking work as chauffeurs and in offices. Employers with such openings are asked to call Mr Trevor. Men are also wanted as laborers and skilled mechanics by Quincy firms, who will contact the Community Service. Trevor will connect them with the companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boas Trevor
The
Community Service
Trevor
Quincy
Auto Mechanic Hurt When Gas Tank Explodes
Jack Parson, a Third and Maine street auto mechanic, was severely cut about the face and head when a gas tank exploded under high air pressure at Johnston Plank Motors Co. He fell, his neck was cut, and he suffered a deep eye wound. Dr. Baker treated him and he was sent to St. Mary hospital. recovery is expected though a possible concussion is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Parson
Third
Maine Street
Johnston Plank Motors Co
Parson
Quincy group debates forming colored veterans Post
At an Armory gathering the men of Company M Eighth Illinois discuss creating a Post of the American Legion for colored soldiers and sailors to honor the first Black Quincy service member. Ross Trevor says all favor organizing, with a provisional name Warrison Perking Post in memory of the first Black Quincy death in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia Company M
Iln.g
Armory
American Legion
Quincey
Warrison
Quincy
Ross Trevor
Community Service
Company M
W.W. Fields
Norman Freeman
Thomas Robinson
Wm. Merrike
Edgar Welly
Emmett Thompson
John Smith
Benjamin Bentley
Nathaniel [Larris
Ralph Jf
Enderson
Wim. Johnson
Albert Webb
Aaron Brown
Harold Green
Sth
Jean Bolden
Wm. Carr
Mustcians
Henry Robinson
Lorenzo Mammonds
Cook
Wm. Miller
Edward Grogs
Colored Auxiliary of the Red Cross
Mr. Trevor
Roads Committee to Meet Monday Night in Quincy
The consolidated good roads committee will meet Monday evening in the Chamber of Commerce building at o clock to discuss road matters. Judge J Frank Garner, president, invites delegates from Quincy groups and interested residents to attend and share ideas for improving roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Good Roads Committee
Chamber of Commerce
J. Frank Garner
Quincy
Government sale of blankets and goods to the public begins
The government will sell blankets and eighteen other articles from supply for service members directly to civilians. Twenty four retail stores open next week in major cities including Chicago. Mail orders over 2 dollars insured at no extra charge. payments require cash, postal money orders, or certified checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Amy Quartermaster Retail Stores Div
Wanted Two Boys for Mail Room Work at Whig Office
Two boys are sought for mail room duties at the Whig office. Apply in person to Charis for the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charis
Mysterious blaze destroys Kingston store and stock
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed H. S. Bowen's concrete store in Kingston on Wednesday night. It started about 11 30 and the walls remained partly standing. Bowen, in Quincy, learned of the loss Thursday. He had insurance and plans to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Bowen
Bowen
Quincy
Traffic arrest on Fifth and Hampshire for curb violation
C Schwartz was arrested by Traffic Officer Eckle Friday night on Fifth and Hampshire for violating the traffic ordinance by stopping his car too far from the curb. He posted bond for his appearance in police court today. Saw dust fire at 4520 North Sixth Street caused little damage. Y M C A executive committee meeting postponed to 4 pm Monday. YWCA Jefferson girls club toured the county courthouse with Sheriff Jim Simmons Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Harrington
South Sixth Stret
Polices
Thomas Nolan
Harrington
Nolan
Reardan
Tume
Fitzgerald
Chicago
C. Schwartz
Eckle
Fifth
Hampshire
Charles Wessell
North Sixth Street
The
Boy Scouts
Y W
Jefferson
Jim Simmons
Vagrancy Cases Continuanced for Three Women on South Front Street
Mrs. Cora Cookson also known as Cora Bennett and Lillian Lampke were arrested on South Front Street near the strawboard plant Thursday evening by Detectives Harvey and Schepers. In police court Friday they requested and were granted a continuance to October 7 with each posting a $50 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Cookson
Cora Bennett
Lillian Lampke
South Front Street
Strawboard
Harvey and Schepers
Personal notices from Quincy area events and visits
A city notices column lists A. J. Tansman opening his bowling alleys and bar Sar, October 4. Elsie Schafer visits St. Louis for a few days. October Victor records and Waiters promotions teased. Several residents, including Mrs C. W. Johnson, Mrs L. Torres, Mrs Emily King, Miss Nora Schoudt, Ruth Ward, Louis Nicolai, and Rolla Babcock, travel for shopping, business, or visiting. Dr A White comments on wheat sowing conditions. Alabama ship remains in port through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tansman
Elsie Schafer
North Twelfth Street
St. Louis
Victrola
Wreslers
Lauri
Lucian
Chestnut Street
C. W. Johnson
Mendows
Nora Sehoudt
The
Board of Health
Milwaukee
Will Smyth
St. Joseph
Ruth Ward
Waine Street
Louis Nicolai
Camp Point
Quincey
Weidlers
Rolla Babcock
Dallas City
Quincy
A. Whte
Marion County
White
Alabama
Illinois and Iowa Weather Summary From Local Observations
Weather notes summarize recorded temperatures and showers across Illinois and Iowa. The fragment lists times and stations such as St Paul Davenport Hannibal and St Louis with low temperatures around six to seven degrees and mentions showers and a general cool spell. The OCR text is partial and unreadable in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes St. Paul
Davenport
Quincy
Hannibal
St. Lenis
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Rapp
With
Abe Martin
Pinky Kerr
Fifth and Hampshire Street
Chas, Gorman
Davis
Pike County
Ratton
Ross Trevor Outlines
U. S
Willow Ware Company
King
American Association
Tobin
Browns
Gedeon
Bi Onwara
Indianapolis
Holke
E Slattery
Tulsa
E. Walsh
N . Cleveland
Hoffman
New
Paul
D. Walsh
Cattle
CountVeus
Krueger
Pridak Q
J. ‘Ver
Rushville
Meetix
Pilerso
Warded
Chamber 6
Quincy Ming
Beardstown
Ner Les 12
Kespohl
Chambi Anbemerce
Quincy Business
Tony Good Roads
Center
J. J. Moriarty
Whteh
Permen
Cartha
Memphis
Tenn
Fiemi
Man
Kingston
Stannus
M Quincy Any DU
Fred Peters
Ana
Jes Beset
Tay Eau
Krathmaz Ass
Wilhelmina
Iowa
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