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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
4
A faction objects to a bottle requirement in a proposed milk ordinance. Citizens argue bottled milk raises prices and restricts choice, while dairymen warn bottles are needed to ensure purity. no action taken beyond filing for consideration as council plans final reading next Monday.
Mrs. William Schaefer former resident of this city died last Friday in her St. Paul home from pneumonia after a four day illness. She leaves husband a daughter Elaine 11 and son Orville 9 along with a sister in Kansas City and five brothers in St. Louis. Body passed through Quincy Sunday to St. Louis for burial.
Labor day excursion on the G. W. Hill failed to reach Hannibal due to Whitney bar. Government dredges work on a channel but remains too narrow for safe passage. Capt. Walter Wisherd avoided crossing. Dubuque and Keokuk reported stuck on the bar. Channel widening underway and Whitney bar expected to be crossable soon. St. Paul due from St. Paul this morning.
Today's meetings include Arion Singing Society at Turner Hall, Red Cross lodge number 44, Knights of Pythias at K P Hall, St James branch 19 and St Antonius branch 11 Western Catholic Union at St Johns School Hall, B P O E Elks at 532 Maine Street, Adams Lodge 365 I O O F at Hampshire Street Hall, Stonemasons Protective Union 6 at Turner Hall, Oak Camp Royal Neighbors of America at I O O F Hall, and Lodge of Perfection of Masons at Masonic Temple.
Amsterdam officials disclose widespread deception in food surrogates. Substitutes for oil are mostly worthless, with examples including an oil sauce that is mostly water, a mayo with heavy water and starch, and invalid's food labeled meat extract made from water sugar and salt. Butter sold as high value product uses tallow and borax, jam from seaweed, plastered rye flour, and coffee from senna seeds. Cigar frauds and other imitants also found.
Company FP of the Fifth Infantry I N G shows strong state prospects after a 696 of 750 at Camp Prentice. Capt. Ernest Wingerter notes it as the best in 11 years. Meador Balzer Schumate lead Sunday scores, with Monday eliminations. Next Sunday the company trophy silver cup contest will crown the champion at 200, 300 and 500 yard ranges.
Citizens of Burton township will hold a meeting in the Burton township hall at 7 30 this evening in support of the road bond issue. Supervisor J B Cook vice president of the Burton Good Roads league will preside. L L Boyer and C F Perry will attend and speak in favor of the bond issue.
Results from over half the state show Henry W. Keyes leading the Republican gubernatorial race, John C. Hutchinson ahead for the Democratic nomination, and Cyrus A. Sulloway favored for the Republican first congressional district. The three contests are the standout stories from Tuesday’s primaries in Manchester.
City council clash over sidewalk planning unfolds with Mayor Abbott and Alderman Boeing trading barbs. McNutt defends aldermen against board bias as petitions seek wider or differently placed walks on Sixteenth to Eighteenth Streets and Lind Street. A new ordinance for Spruce Street walk passes while waterworks talks are deferred to page 8.
A Senate rushes a tariff bill authorizing a tariff commission to study administration and effects of customs laws, with 7500 salaries after a Cummins led fight. It includes anti dumping provisions, dyestuff and print paper duties, income tax brackets up to 13 percent, inheritance and munitions taxes, liquor duties, and a one year postwar expiry. A closing line notes a girl’s remark on a young man’s engagement ring.
The Whig reports ongoing complaints about Quincy’s lack of modern rental housing. Prospective movers struggle to find Desirable properties with furnaces or modern amenities, with several individuals recounting long searches and unsatisfactory options. Careful checks confirm a shortage of appealing rental flats.
Arrangements for getting out a full vote for the Republican primary on Wednesday September 13 were made at a meeting of representatives at the Republican headquarters 124 12 Fifth Street Tuesday night Automobiles will be provided for precincts where time is short or transport is needed Committee members from city precincts attended and expressed confidence of a large turnout Charles Cottrell chairman of the Republican county committee presided and gave short speeches Some speakers noted strong sentiment for Hughes There were 50 to 60 people present all enthusiastic for a strong Republican organization for the fall election
Quincys Arion Singing society members report the Saengerfest in Peru Illinois a successful affair. The next Saenger fest is planned for Kewanee Illinois with date to be chosen later likely next October.
Governor Manning reports about fifty percent loss to Jamaica crops from the August hurricane. Bananas cocoa and coconuts damaged while ground provisions may be spared. Twenty ships were delayed, sugar and rum offer partial relief and export permission to the United States opens potential expansion, though a formal plan is still lacking.
A man shows a stern sense of duty while steering a boat. The handle of the craft and the actions aboard reflect careful discipline and responsibility in nautical practice.
More than 5000 pupils registered in Quincy public and parochial schools on Tuesday with 1000 more expected this week. Public schools total 3331 from grade levels through high school, plus 412 in the high school. Parochial counts include St Francis 400, St Boniface 217, St Peter 150, St Mary 200, St Rose of Lima 120, with St John’s opening today. Three new High school teachers join as Morisson, Wells, and Heidbreder begin.
Rev H W Trueblood of Quincy will preside at the seventy first annual session of the northern Illinois conference of the United Brethren in Christ. The gathering will convene in Saybrook from September 19 to 24 with September 21 marked as institute day and anticipated as a peak convention event.
Illinois and Iowa face unsettled two day spell with local thunder showers and little temperature change. Missouri expects fair warmer weather on Wednesday.
Reports from the local weather bureau cover the last 24 hours with river stage readings and temperature notes. The record highlights 12 noon and 12 midnight measurements and notes changes in river level near Ball area.
Fall River forecast from Warsaw to Louisiana indicates the river will remain nearly stationary over the next 36 hours. No major changes expected as water levels stay steady and downstream flow remains calm.
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