City council to decide on police pension plan tonight
The Quincy city council meets this evening at Mayor Abbott's office as a committee of the whole to decide how to comply with a state law mandating police pension payments. Nine former and current officers would be eligible. readings show Chicago Springfield Peoria Joliet already pay pensions under similar provisions. Local debate centers on constitutionality and funding through city revenues.
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Abbott
Ecourts
W. H. Wilson
Ukelheoedei
Mayer Aberton Tartow
Police Pension Fund
Civil Service Law
Joseph Hildebrand
Thomas Harvey
John Kroner
Tom Ryan
Hudson
Tom Connell
Robert Bumster
Fred Scharnhorst
Koch
Ouincy
Chicago Springfield
Peoria
Joliet
Pitansn
Halbach Schroeder Co Special Thursday Bargains
Local shoppers are offered reduced prices on children s gingham and percale aprons wash dresses and slippers at Halbach Schroeder Co Special Thursday promos across multiple items including a white dress lot and envelope lace and embroidery trims The article also notes a drainage district meeting and a church picnic financial report with prize winners and a Rochester Theological Seminary scholarship for Rev John Spindler s family
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Halbach-Schroeder Co
Fabius
Halbach- Schroeder Co
St. John’s Catholic Church
Father Mohl
Walbach- Schroeder, Co
John Spindler
John. G. Spindler
Rochester
N. Ys
Spindler
Rochester Theological Seminary
Blessing Hospital
Law Approves High School Privilege for Eighth Grade Graduates
State issued act approved June 30 1915 provides high school privileges for eighth grade graduates. Parents choose high school with school board and county superintendent approval. A recognized high school offers two or more years of work and must be approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Objections in Indian Grave Drainage suit heard in county court
In county court yesterday afternoon attorney W. W. Lancaster filed objections in the Indian Grave Drainage district versus Alexander Bradford. The suit will be heard September 20 for drainage purposes. Dower rights are claimed by Amanda Anderson and Martha E Miller. James Ey and Harriet MM Agard claim land purchase interest. Exon heirs assert deed delivery March 1 1916 for 10 600 dollars and sellers’ rights. Additional objectors are listed.
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Lancaster
Alexander Bradford
Amanda “Anderson
Martha E Miller
Dan B. Miller
James Ey
Harriet’ ‘MM. Agard
Sophia E
James’s. Exon
Exon
Utilities Hearing Set For September 15 In Chicago
State Utilities Commission will hear petitions seeking changes in freight rates on numerous commodities with Quincy manufacturers and shippers interested. L B Boswell reports the meeting, separate from today’s Chicago session of Quincy Freight Bureau Q officials and Wabash railroads. The two events differ and are not linked though bureau representation is expected at the September 15 hearing.
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Quincy
State Utilities Commission
Chicago
L.B. Boswell
Quincy, Freight Bureau
Wabash
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy Recalled
An old newspaper feature touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cheap home remedy to darken gray hair. It claims the mixture restores natural color, adds gloss, and helps dandruff and itchy scalp. a downtown druggist notes its popularity and easy application.
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Wyeth
Night Horse Show Lights Up Palmyra Fair Arena
Palmyra Missouri hosts a night horse show as part of the Marion county fair. The program features champion saddle and harness horses from James Buford Paris Joe Harris Columbia and others with a display of fifteen work mules by W A Rinehart. School day brought hundreds of youths with floral hall awards and contests judged by Frankie Connell and I F Gilmor including best cake and butter, mule races and footraces for boys and girls with notable riders and dairy and beef cattle judging.
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Palmyra
Marion County
Middle West
Peter Pan
Prince Albert
Joe Harris
Columbia
Brick Fry
Charles Long
Dan Mathews
Easter Girl
James Buford
Paris
Alice Montrose
C. C. Lewis
Wellsville
Buckman Bros
Monroe City
Jenkins & Chapman
Lewistown
W. A. Rinehart
Queen City
United States
Frankie Connell
I. F. Gilmor
Myrtle Threlkeld
Shelby County
Laveta Peter
Ester Hoenes
Loveta Peter
Goldie Patrie
Elizabeth Taylor
Lucile Peter
John Cox
Elmer Alexander
Milton White
Lula Landis
Henry Myers
Milton Myers
Albert Hirer
Huigh Philips
Forest Cox
Ray Raden
Katherine McPike
Josie. Maddox
Lucile Smoot
Nellie Brown
Vernon Kelly
A. Aleen
Gentry Drake
Edith Ballou
Nellie Schumacher
Katherine
Me Pike
Wilbert Powell
Roy
Thomas McIntyre
Frank Locke
Conference drills over proposed Illinois consolidation
The Illinois Methodist conference opened its 92nd session in Springfield with a heated debate expected over uniting the Illinois and Central Illinois conferences. A resolution to seek an enabling clause from the General Conference at Saratoga next May will be introduced and fiercely contested. The Central Illinois group includes Kankakee Peoria Pontiac and Galesburg districts while the Illinois group covers Springfield Jacksonville Champaign Bloomington Danville Quincy Mattoon and Decatur districts.
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Springfield
Sept. S
Methodist
Saratoga
N.Y
Kankakee
Peoria
Pontiac
Galesburg
Jacksonville
Champaign
Bloomington
Danville
Quincy
Mattoon
Decatur
Gem City Business College feeds nine alumni to University of Illinois
Nine former Gem City Business College students from Quincy now work in the University of Illinois Urbana offices. Officials reported the count as a record for the college and surpassing placements from any other similar Quincy institution. The new term is underway with bustling classrooms and rapid enrollment.
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Gem City’ Business College
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Quincy
Gem City
Gein City Business College
Adams County road work banners to be awarded at chamber session
Adams County Soil Improvement association will judge banners for best road work in the county during the good roads campaign at a Chamber of Commerce session. Awards and townships named later. Highway totals reported for Beverly McKee Camp Point Clayton sum to 56.90 61.60 175 830.50. Superintendent Boyer and Mayor Abbott toured Gilmer Columbus McKee Beverly and other townships, finding highways generally in good condition and better than ever despite an off season.
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Chamber of Commerce
Adams County Soil Improvement Association
Beverly
McKee
Camp Point
Clayton
Boyer
Abbott
Gilmer
Columbus
Whist and Dance at the Moose Hall
The Ladies' Moose Circle held a whist event and dance at Moose Hall on Maine Street with women only for afternoon games and a winter series planned. Prizes ranged from linen table items to towels and a silk umbrella, awarded to participants including Mrs. Will Cunnane and Miss Frances Krogman, with refreshments served and a strong turnout despite bad weather.
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Moose ‘Circle
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
Maine Street
Will Cunnane
North Pifth Street
I. H. Barrelt
Jefferson
George. Jansen
Frances Krogman
North Twelfth
Pearl
Steinway
R. C. Lawyer
Elm Street
Fred Duncan
Locust Street
Charles. Hoffman
R .C
Elm ‘Street
Kaelber
Walter Williams
Charles Hoffman
Sibbing
Frank Little
Meckes
Fast Three Days Observance Declared in Petrograd
Petrograd reports a three day fast in observance of Russia’s liberation anniversary from invader Timur Lang. The Holy Synod fixed the start of the fast with prayers across churches while theaters and entertainments are banned. Work continues as usual during the period.
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Petrograd
Russia
Tamerlane
Moscow
Holy Synod
Quincy's Pulse Special Features For Vets Meeting
Camp Dewey No 72 veterans group plans a third Tuesday evening meeting with a surprise feature. Attorney Govert of Govert & Lancaster in receipt of postcards from Mt Jackson and Lake Ellen Wilson Mont says Govert will return home by September 13 and is improving in health. Deputy Lipps reports motion pictures adopted at asylum entertain patients on the lawn drawing up to 700 viewers, aiding health. Mrs Huggard seeks divorce from Winford T Huggard citing drunkenness and cruelty, alleging repeated sprees and violent attacks. Civic Improvement League directors to lunch at Hotel Newcomb, John Scott to speak on pure food findings. Attorney Wood and wife praise Quincy after river trip, noting brick and wood block pavement compares well with Minneapolis.
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Dewey No
United Oman War Veterans
P. Sadewater
Menth
Govert
George. Govert
Govert & Lancaster
Mt. Jackson
Lake Ellen Wilson
Mont
Joseph Lipps
Jacksonville
Improvement League
Newcomb
The
Civic
John Scott
Pure Food Commission of the State
Quincy
Minneapolis
Liberty Park Planned as Beauty Spot in Adams County
Liberty has established a new park in a pretty town section. A local leader visited Quincy to study its parks and tree varieties. Plans aim to plant many trees and lay out the park along Quincy lines, making it one of the county's prettiest.
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Liberty
Adams County
Quincy
Liberty Park
Suburban News Roundup of Local Calls and Visits
Mr and Mrs Frank Mensendike were business callers in Quincy Wednesday Miss Ora Hestern returned home after a week in Quincy with friends M J Richardson of Hugo Okla spent Tuesday with his father L L Richardson en route to Chicago and other places Mrs Ethel Hester returned home in Bowen after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs H C Cecil Mrs H M Ward retired home Tuesday after visiting her son Albert in South Bend Ind Mrs William Jacobs of Quincy visiting sister Mrs H C Welsh N Es Mann secretary of Western Illinois Telephone Co was a business visitor here Tuesday This week would have ended harvesting here if weather allowed Western Illinois Telephone Co opened free exchange from Camp Point to Clayton Timewell Kellerville Golden and Ursa Enrollment at Maplewood primary small due to quarantined families New concrete bridge on South Mainz Street nearly complete by Wiegert Construction Bushnell Edela Gilbert of Brookfield Mo visiting relatives and friends Merchants show at the Photoplay theater well attended Mrs Christian Ruckmich left for Urbana Ill after a week with her parents The Daughters of the King class of Christian church met at the home of Mrs Sam Curry After a short business session the afternoon included ice cream and cake Mer and lire Teans of Louisville Ky visiting Leonard Hoke and other relatives
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Frank Mensendike
Quincy
Ora Hestern
M.J. Richardson
Hugo, Okla
L.L. Richardson
Chicago
Ethel Hester
Bowen
H. C. Cecil
H.M. Ward
Albert
South Bend
Ind
William Jacobs
Inois ‘Telephone Company
Camp Point
Brookfield
Christian Ruckmich
Urbana
Chris Theilen
Af Christian Church
Sam Curry
Marriage Licenses for Roy Marton and Ida Carlin
Two marriage licenses issued listing Roy Albert Marton 27 of Jolden and Ida May Carlin 24 of Law Prairie and Frank H. Krohe 50 of Frederick Hl and Mrs Hattie Dennis 49 of Warsaw.
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Roy Albert Marton
Jolden
Ida May Carlin
Law Prairie
Frank H. Krohe
Frederick
Hattie Dennis
Warsaw
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