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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
4
Observation notes indicate the members of the grade committee are on an inspection tour to assess city facilities and infrastructure. No other details on dates or locations are provided in the readable text.
A large council inspection tours city to locate needed street and alley improvements. Drainage and paving needs are noted on Payson avenue Third to Fourth streets, Fourth to Delaware, and others. Unsafe bridges on Maine street and Adams street prompt calls for replacement. Fire access concerns cited for Adams street bridge.
City officials discuss a temporary boardwalk with guard rails on Seventh street to aid pedestrians and keep wagons off during muddy weather. Chestnut street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth shows needed filling after a new sewer. Lind street grading faces mixed approvals while property owners install sidewalks.
Chicago readies for the formal dedication of the Dixie Highway from Chicago to Florida with a morning ceremony. Gov. Dunne and a mayoral aide delivered greetings to southern governors including Indiana, Georgia and Florida officials. The tour begins tomorrow, with Dunne traveling from Springfield to Danville alongside association president M M Allison of Chattanooga.
An advertisement extols Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey as a remedy for colds and hacking coughs. It claims pine forest vapors strengthen the throat against germs and urges every family to keep a bottle on hand for 25 cents.
The aviatrix Katherine Stinson will perform at Baldwin Park on October 13, dropping bombs from her airplane onto an imitation fort as part of her educational and thrilling exhibition. She will also race auto and motorcycle drivers, perform loops and dives, and demonstrate the Lincoln Beachey motor aircraft flight.
Police and probation officers rounded up three youths John and Charles Thompson and Guy Rampley after they admitted entering the Franklin school building and Sullivan plumbing shop last weekend. The Thompson twins aged 13 are to be taken to Pontiac with Morris remaining in Edina for further handling.
The Keokuk and Warsaw men join in a joint meeting October 14 at St Pauls hall Keokuk. The topic is Men and the Educational Function of the Church. Speakers include Revs E H Jagdstein Warsaw WW Beehold Kahoka W Kreis Donnellson and Ernst Keokuk. All men invited.
At the Hotel Newcomb Mrs John T Inghram entertained friends in honor of Chester Wilcox and Mrs Helen Guinan Carter who plan to marry on October 27 and Oliver Williams and Margaret Kespohl who are to wed in December. Guests included Mr and Mrs E B Hillman Mr and Mrs Emil Halbach and Mr and Mrs Guy Noll. Dining room featured white tulle and yellow chrysanthemums.
Rushville Citizen reports that the C P Q interurban may route the line southeast of Quincy or to Hannibal Missouri, risking loss of the western terminus. If Quincy does not show life soon stock sales remain slow and Hannibal could gain the line, draining trade from Quincy. Quincy needs the road to grow its transportation facilities and retain youth.
Inventories of two estates were filed by their executors in the county clerk’s office. The Dissler estate listed cash possessions at 350.99, while the Reynolds estate’s real estate was described but not valued. Special services: Golden M E revival features two sermons titled Playing the Man and Breaking the Alabaster Box. Tom Ketzeel, declared of unsound mind, was committed to the Jacksonville insane asylum. Sheriff Coens returns from Pontiac and plans to send older prisoners to Chester.
The county clerk issued only one marriage license yesterday, to Clarence Haskins of Quincy and Grace Critchfield of Canton, Missouri, far below prior highs. Hy Weber paid a fine of 80 dollars plus costs totaling 70.95 at Circuit Clerk Beatty’s office. other saloonists owe fines set by Judge Akers earlier in the week. Rhoda Fusselman filed the estate inventory for Daniel Fusselman, showing real estate valued at 5,000 dollars, other possessions 979.20, and cash and assets about 8.
Court activity remains light at the courthouse for two days with no proceedings in the circuit court or board of supervisors rooms. Officials anticipate a busier pace next week when sessions resume Tuesday morning.
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as reliable relief for biliousness sick headache and sluggish bowels. It claims to cleanse the stomach stimulate bile flow and improve the intestinal tract with a testimonial from E J Hudson of Cross Koy a Ga and endorsement from Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
Several hundred Gem City Business College students gathered last night in four local churches for varied entertainments. At First Christian Church Dr H E Becker presided over a program including piano solo Nellie Reed, addresses by Prof J H Grafton and Rev W D Endres, and a Leggett vocal solo On to San Francisco. about 200 attended. Presbyterian Church offered P O P I F F E O, with games, readings by Elizabeth Chamberlain, duets by A Cook and Fred Speer, vocal solos by Daisy Mullenhauer and L A Cook, plus a welcome by Dr H R Hartley. Vermont Street Baptist drew 100 plus as College of Funne featured exams, class yells, and talks by W G Musselman and Dr A Le Grand. Vermont Street M E church hosted similar indoor amusements with 200 attendance.
Joseph Walker of Fresno California and George Walker of Kansas City traveled with sisters Mrs John McDivitt and Clydia Cantland to the old family home near Marblehead east of Ursa. They recalled scenes from 30 years past and visited their mother's grave.
Albert Miller of 515 Jersey street celebrated his seventeenth birthday with a surprise party at his home. Planned by Miss Ethel Westmann of 2510 Vermont street, the whist party included dainty refreshments and prizes for Miss Bessie Perry Florence Westmann Paul Jones and Clifford Black. Guests listed include Misses Coletta Meyer Ethel Westmann Anna Seiz Florence Westmann Edith Maas Katherine Maas and Richard Luster Melvin Gross Clifford Black Art Wolter Elmer Sillith.
Local Pick-Ups advertises a new line of sport scarfs in multiple colors priced from 50¢ to 1 50 each. Specials include ladies black kid gloves 79c, ostrich feather boas 98c, and leather handbags 75c. Echoes visits and hospital cases are noted among Mt. Sterling and Blessing hospital mentions.
The Ladies Social Union of the Vermont Street M E church held an enthusiastic meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs Yeargain's home 333 South Eighteenth Street. Miss Anna Bunting and Mrs E B Potter earned praise for organizing and entertaining. Mrs William Schlagenhaus led the business session with plans for future church work. Delirious refreshments followed served by the hostess and assistants.
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