Quincy Round-Up Parade and Exhibits Highlight Fall Celebration
Quincy prepares for a large fall celebration with parades, street shows, and farm exhibits. The event features equestriennes, a fire drill, G A R parade, and a Dean Eugene Davenport address, plus school displays at the Chamber of Commerce and an anti tuberculosis exhibit. Visitors from dozens of counties expected to attend under warm, promised entertainment.
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Quincy
Wda
Chamber of Commerce
E Street
Ly Fire Department
Fifth
Jersey
Kington Park
Visuay
Adams County
Masonic Temple
Eugene Davenport
Ilinois University
Chamber Commerce
Vntags
Chicago
Omen Teachers’ Club
Jersey Streets
Boy Scouts
Gordon & Reveni
18Th
Broadway
Hampshire
Maine
Wilson & Schneider
State
4Th
Fire Department
Washington Park
Dean Eugene Davenport
Abe Martin Snippet Sparks Cold Day Commentary
A stray Abe Martin quote captures Miss Fawn Lippinent noting the chill as she remarks on furs and fortune. The lighthearted regional humor reflects small town wit amid shifting weather.
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Miss Fawn
Amusements Today Big lineup at local theaters
Orpheum LaSalle presents Lovers and Lunatics with the Musical Comedy company. Bijou features Humpty Dumpty Girls in ar ity. Belasco presents Dare Devil Kate with Virginia Pearson. Savoy showcases Pillars of Society with Walthall Alden and Gray. Gem shows Pills of Peril. Princess Hazel Dawn Owen Moore in Under Cover. Colonial runs Pay Dirt.
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Orpheum—LaSalle Musical Comedy Company
Lovers and Lunatics
Bijou
Arity
Hain
Belasco
Virginia Pearson
Olga Gray
Gem
Princess—Hazel Dawn
Owen Moore
La Salle Musical Comedy at the Orpheum Delivers
The La Salle Musical Comedy Company played to three large crowds at the Orpheum Monday delivering full satisfaction. Led by Guy Voyer with a strong quartet, the production Lovers and Lunatics draws praise for bright humor, good costumes, top scenery, and lively dancing and singing. The current show My Cinderella Girl follows today.
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la Salle
Orpheum
Lovers and Lunatics
Guy Voyer
The
Busy local clubs and infrastructure work scheduled
A list of Quincy lodge meetings including Odd Fellows, Atlantis Literary Club, Gem City lodge, Shakespeare club, Women’s Temperance Union, Woodmen of the World, R A M, Sheet Metal Workers, Progressive Court of Honor, Beer Drivers union and local Masonic bodies. The levee switch on Hampshire street will be moved and paved soon after Burlington announces the fourth switch line. An ad touts Foley Kidney Pills by Miller & Arthur Drag Co.
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Quincy Lodge
Odd Fellows
Atlantis Literary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Loyal Order of Moore
Gem City
Hall
Shakespeare Club
Alice Osborn Hedges
Women's Christian Temperance UN
Phil Muller
Woodmen of the World
Eagles’ Hall
Quincy
R. A. M. of Masons
Masonic Temple
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Labor
Progressive Court of Honor
Knights of Pythias
Beer Drivers’ Union
Labor Temple
Hampshire’ Street
The
Burlington
J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green
Ind
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drag Co
Adv
City Hall heating contract debated with Quincy Gas
City council authorized a contract with Quincy Gas Electric and Heating to heat City Hall during winter. General manager H C Channon urged appointing a night shift member to check radiators and shut off unused units after tenants leave. Costs for past years were cited and a special steam rate discussed. Chief Koch tasked with radiator rounds. motion backed by W A Simmons.
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City Hall
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
H. C. Channon
Koch
Channon
W. A. Simmons
River Association Organized in City
Quincy serves as the origin of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association. Judge C F Perry reported the group, formed to improve navigation, has not yet done physical work but influenced legislation and congressional appropriations. It has reduced freight rates by 25 percent but needs renewed interest to avoid lapse of funding. Aldermen Thompson and Hyatt opposed the proposition.
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Quincy
Upper
Perry
Mississippi
Thompson and Hyatt
Quincy Water Rates Topic At City Council Meeting
City council members seek more time to study a measure on water and gas rates. William R. Gelston reports that water use rose in summer, not rate increases, with peak usage between 5 and 7 pm. July temperatures were higher than last year, and 29,518,917 more gallons were consumed. Gas and electric rate provisions were discussed, with a plan for a 90 cent gas initial rate and tiered electricity charges, plus minimum meter fees. Sidewalk ordinances were debated, a quarry purchase proposal was referred to finance, and 1000 barrels of Calhoun apples arrived at Quincy port.
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William R. Gelston
W. K. Abbott
Quincy
J. F
Stevens
Springfield
K. W.H
City Council
Spruce Street
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Eighth Street
Monroe
Madison Streets
Fifth Street
Elm
Lind
Madison
Monroe Streets
Adams
Jackson Streets
Jackson
Kentucky
Eighth
Ninth
Council debates ward tours over sidewalk inspections
In a Monday night city council meeting Alderman James E. McNutt protested a resolution to visit Twelfth and Jersey to inspect sidewalks at 5 pm, arguing representatives know residents' needs and opposing ward visits. The mayor and other aldermen urged ordinances to build sidewalks, likely prompting more tours citywide. Meanwhile, the steamer Dubuque delivered apples from Calhoun county to Quincy harbor, unloading 1,000 barrels for local commission men, with the rest destined for northern points.
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James E. McNutt
Twelfth
Jersey Streets
Mr. McNutt
Calhoun County
Dubuque
Quincy Harbor
Weather Outlook For Illinois Missouri And Iowa
Linois and Missouri fair on Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures in the north and central areas. Wednesday to be fair and warmer. Iowa fair with rising temperatures Tuesday. Wednesday fair and warmer.
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Linois
Missouri
Iowa
River Bulletin and Temperature Report Lacking Coherence
The page records local temperatures with scattered digits and notes a River Bulletin at 7 AM listing stages at St Paul Davenport Keokuk Quincy Hannibal and St Louis with small rises or falls. The forecast says the river from Warsaw to Louisiana will change little for several days. Classified ad: Wanted store polishers at Wurst Co.
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St. Paul
Davenport
Keokuk
Quincy
Hannibal
St. Louis
Warsaw
Louisiana
Lyceum concert tonight features Miss Myrna Sharlow
Quincy audience hears American soprano Myrna Sharlow of the Chicago Grand Opera in a recital at the Empire theater at 8:15 as the first event of the Quincy Young People's Lyceum association fall tour. Pierre Henrotte, concertmeister, and Frederick Tillotson as accompanist join her after a 120 city circuit.
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Quincy
Myrna Sharlow
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Empire Theater
Quincy Young People’s Lyceum Association
Miss Sharlow
Pierre Henrotte
Sharlow
Henrette
Mme
Julia Claussen
Frederick Tillotson
Aldermen to Join Big Parade in Auto Escort
The city council voted to participate in Friday nights Round Up parade with most aldermen riding in automobiles. A light request for Walnut alley drew action as Alderman O'Brien backed needed illumination, with a light committee to decide. Mr Castle also sought alley repaving funding, hoping smoother pavement would curb misdeeds while offering to share costs. Irene Parry of Springfield visits her grandmother at 1226 North Seventh Street.
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Charles Castle
Walnut Alley
Sixth
Seventh Streets
O'Brien
Castle
Mises
Irene Parry
Springfield
Margaret Leahy
North Seventh Street
Two Men Injured When Auto Skids Near Taylor
John Ball of Ewing Missouri Jas Stratton and Henry Schulz of Taylor injured when an automobile owned and driven by Schulz skidded and crashed into a fence near Taylor Sunday afternoon. Ball 60 suffered fractured ribs and other injuries. Stratton cut on wrist and bruised. Schulz not seriously hurt. They were brought to Blessing hospital in Quincy. Ball remains hospitalized while Stratton left Sunday night.
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John Ball
Ewing
Jas. Stratton
Henry Schulz
Taylor
Schulz
Ball
Stratton
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Doctor addresses medical association on infantile paralysis
Dr C W East of the Hingis state health department spoke to the Adams County Medical Association at Hotel Newcomb on infantile paralysis, sharing observations from Illinois cities. He urged quarantine, lime treatment for excrement, fly control, quiet for sufferers, and early diagnosis by physicians, then answered questions. Duncan sues for 425 dollars in supplies from Edward Duncan of the Duncan hotel.
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C. W. East
Hingis State Health Department
Adams County Medical Association
Hotel Newcomb
Illinois
Galesburg
East
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