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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
8
Last night at the Knittel home on Elm street Irma Knittel, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Knittel, married Frank Aust formerly of this city now of St Paul. Rev N M Riggs officiated as guests and relatives arrived from St Louis Barry Palmyra and Chicago. The couple left for St Paul to reside with Mr Aust employed by Louden Machinery.
From Brownsville Texas on September 1 the Plan de San Diego is seen as reviving the old claim that the true dividing line with Mexico lies along the Rio Nueces not the Rio Grande. It notes 15 Texas counties of about 21 514 square miles with 146 514 people, majority Mexican lower class, who reportedly feel Mexico rather than the United States governs them and some expect the territory to revert to Mexico.
An old advertisement promotes Citrolax as a remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels. It claims quick relief from a sick headache and thorough cleansing without pain or nausea. A Salt Lake City reader praises the product for not gripping or causing after-effects.
Indiana opens its new workmen's compensation and employers' liability statute today. It sets weekly wage ranges from $10 to $24, caps total benefits at $5,000, and allows employer exemptions for willful misconduct including intoxication and failure to use safety devices or follow statutes.
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough remedy. It markets a soothing syrup made from pine balsam tar and honey and urges readers to purchase a 25 cent bottle from their dealer to relieve coughs and colds.
Governor Dunne announced several appointments in Springfield. An advisory board on free employment appointed John H Walker of Springfield as president of the Illinois Federation of Labor along with Mrs Raymon Robins and Oscar G Mayer all of Chicago and A H Atwood of Chicago. C M Brown of East St Louis named deputy state factory inspector to replace Charles Du Cray who resigned. The state board of administration named W H Claggett of Lexington as superintendent of the soldiers orphans home at Normal to replace Li M Van Pettert who resigned.
Michael Zimmer of Chicago was tonight named warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet by the penitentiary commissioners. He succeeds Edmund Allen who resigned after the murder of his wife and Gov. Dunne’s refusal to permit him to reside in Chicago. Zimmer previously served as Cook County sheriff and Chicago city comptroller.
Los Angeles Sept Ortie E McManigal, bed witness in the McNamara cases, will testify for the prosecution at the upcoming trial of Matthew A Schmidt and David Caplan for murder tied to the Times building dynamite blast. The trial, originally set to begin today, was postponed until early next month on defense request. McManigal’s state evidence helped convict the McNamara brothers.
The workmen's compensation law, rushed through by the last Oklahoma legislature, went into operation today. It affects all employers with two or more workers in hazardous industries. The state Industrial Commission will supervise enforcement and a fixed schedule of awards and penalties is provided for violations.
Pittsburgh clears the way for a six week exposition celebrating the region’s industries arts and sciences. This year exhibits are more numerous and varied than ever with strong representation from the United States Navy and several federal government departments.
In Salt Lake City on September 1 Rt Rev Joseph S Glass was formally installed as bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese. The simple ceremonies at St Marys Cathedral were attended by prominent clergy from the west with Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco presiding and delivering the installation sermon.
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