Women can Do Local Society Joins Equal Suffrage Association
Mrs Florence E McConnell president of the Women's Council of Decatur spoke to about 100 to 150 women at Quincy Woman's Forum on joining the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association. She outlined the group's history, school for voters, and aims for better child welfare, sanitation, and civic work in Decatur and urged similar efforts in Quincy with collaboration among mothers clubs, schools, and charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. McConnell
Women’s Council of
Decatur
Quincy Woman's Forum
Forum
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
House of Representatives
Board of Directors
C of
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
City Council
D Judy O'Brady
Board of Education
Church
Quincy
Quince
Illinois State Band Plans Quincy Picnic at Highland Park
The Illinois State band will host a community picnic in Highland Park Quincy on September 14 with over 200 useful articles to be given away including groceries dry goods perfumes clothing meats ice cream and candy. A concert and amusements are planned with merchants offering half holidays for workers to attend. The Washington Park concert program features Barnum and Bailey Favorite March overture Light Cavalry Kansas City Blues and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Illinois State Band
Highland Park
Washington Park
Barnum and Bailey
King
Sappe
Kansas City Blues
Bowman
Strouberg
Caryll
Karl
Lampe
Laurendeau
Fidelity
Blankenburg
Abe Martins Verse On Autograph Albums Recall
A rustic quip traces a memory of signing autographs before a trip to town. The speaker jokes about a pen and ink failing yet vows enduring love, evoking nostalgia for the era when autograph albums were popular.
Harp Recital by Ruth Miller This Evening
Seven year old Ruth Miller gives a harp recital at 685 Maine Street with Edward Johnson accompanying. Program includes Valse in E Moszkowski, Martha selections, To a Wild Rose, Die Lorelei paraphrase, Just a Wearyin for You and more with Schumann, Brahms, Grunfeld, Mascagni pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Miller
Edward Johnso
House
Maine Street
Brson
Miss Miller
Moskowski
Edw. Johnson
Martha
Flotow
Dorothy Ruth Miller
Saluta Pesth
Kowalski
MacDowell
Grunfeld
Edward Johnson
G. I. Robinson
Traumerer
Schumann
Hawthorn-Zeiler
Air Varie
Intermezzo Sinfonica Cavalieria Rusticana
Mascagni
Mr. Johnson
Fire Starts From Unknown Origin On Porch
A fire of unknown origin broke out on the rear porch of a newly built unoccupied bungalow on Harrison Street between Sixth and Seventh, owned by Henry Schonhoff. Firemen from Nos. 2, 4 and 5 stations responded at 10:50 PM Friday. The blaze began in tar paper on the porch, burning a section of weatherboarding. crews checked the fire before serious damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnson Street
Henry Schonhoff
Mrs Gretje Becker Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs Gretje Becker who died at an advanced age in the Old Peoples Home at 418 Washington street were held Friday at Grace Methodist Church in Peoria. Rev Tuhchhoff Pekin Rev Margaret Belleville and Rev Schulze Quincy led a quartet of singers. Grandsons Theodore Gay Walter Theodore Ernest and John Becker and nephew Reinhard Gerdes served as bearers. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretje Becker
Old Peoples
Washington Street
Grace Methodist Church
Peoria
Tuhchhoff
Pekin
Margaret
Belleville
Mr. Schulze
Quincy
C. E. Schneider
Minnie Lorenz
William Weimer
John Frey
Theodore
Gay
Walter
Ernest
John Becker
Reinhard Gerdes
Lakeside Cemetery
Wanted Young Man for Errands and Office Work
Wanted a young man to run errands collect and do office work Must have bicycle High school graduate preferred Good position for right person Apply Quincy Whig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Whig
Bonds Sold To Local Banks In Water Works Bond Sale
The city sold 130000 water works bonds for 130260 with 4 percent interest to a local bank trio the Ricker National Illinois State and State Street banks in a bid deemed unconditional by the committee. Seven other bids were rejected for conditioning or legality concerns while two out of town firms submitted bids. Delivery set for Sept. 16 and small bidders receive priority for small bond allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricker National Bank
Illinois State Bank
State Street Bank
Abbott
Inghram
Bolles, Koehler and
McNutt
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company Bank
S. G. Ray
William R. Compton
Gers
Lynn Fries
Ger
Mosser & Willaman
Fries
George M. Bechtel & Co
Des Moines
State Savings, Loan and Trust Co
Quincy
Bolger, Mosser & Willaman
Chicago
Illneis State Bank
State Street Bank of
Ida A. Abbott
Ben Haverland
Geo. Breuer
Theodore E. Mester
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri and Town
Illinois fair and warmer Saturday with unsettled Sunday and probable showers. Missouri fair and warmer Saturday, unsettled and cooler Sunday with probable showers. Town increasing cloudiness Saturday with possible showers at night or Sunday, cooler Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Store and Factory Meetings Opened in Adams County
The Adams County Good Roads League begins a store and factory campaign to explain a bond issue to workers in Pierson Manufacturing Kespohl Mohrenstcher Halbach Schroeder and Duker stores. Speeches by L L Boyer Judge C F Perry and Charles E Eichenauer aim to inform voters about costs and benefits, with talks planned across Quincy shops this week and next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Boyer
Pierson Manufacturing Company
Intean Jersey
Kespohl-Mohrenstcher Company
Charles E. Eichenauer
C. F. Perry
Halbach-Schroeder Company
Quincy
Adams County Good Roads League
Adams County
Spread Eagle
Good Roads League
Board of Review Ends Session After 50 Days
The county board of review finished its 50 day session Thursday afternoon and adjournment was postponed to address minor adjustments. Members Supervisor Chris Gibbs Dickerson McAfee and H F Chittenden oversaw the review which added about 800000 to the county's assessed property value since June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Chris Gibbs
Dickerson McAfee
H. F. Chittenden
Woman Injured When Horse Bolts Near Quincy
Mrs. Charles E. Clarke wife of the deputy game and fish warden was badly cut and bruised Friday evening when a frightened horse she was driving began kicking. Will Sinnock's car transported her to Quincy for treatment by Dr. Otis Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Clarke
Jspring
Mrs. Clarke
Will Sinnock
Clarke
Quincy
Arion Singers Plan Picnic at Arion Park Sunday
Weather permitting the Arion Singing society and friends will spend an all day outing at Arion Park. Taxis will take them from Turner hall at 9 am and 1 pm and 2 pm. Dinner supper refreshments and music are planned with games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arion Singing Society
Arion Park
Turner Hall
Factory Foundation Work Progressing at American Strawboard Plant
Twenty men are laboring on a large plant addition for American Strawboard. Work started with concrete after avoiding rock-bed difficulties. Contractors Buerkin & Kaempen caution delays may push completion beyond initial estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Strawboard Company
Buerkin & Kaempen
Today's Meetings of Unions and Council Gatherings
Bakers' Union No. 208 meets in Labor temple while United Commercial Travelers of America Council No. 93 gathers in Knights of Columbus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers’ Union
Labor Temple
United Commercial Travelers of America
Knights of Columbus Hall
Delia Evans Sues Archie Evans For Cruelty In Divorce Suit
In Quincy circuits court Delia Evans sues Archie A Evans for divorce charging cruelty. They married in Carrollton Illinois on September 3 1903 and separated August 29 1915. The bill states he struck her twice in 1905 and 1915. defendant’s whereabouts are unknown with an affidavit of non residence filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
W. H. Coon
Delia Evans
Archie A. Evans
Carrollton
Ill
Getting Ready For Labor Convention Illinois Labor Week Plans
Preparations for the 34th annual Illinois State Federation of Labor convention in this city October 16 to 24 are nearly complete. The entertainment program for 1,000 delegates is being organized and a full week of activities is anticipated as one of the largest events in years. The program will be announced soon as it is finalized. A request from Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly for information about the Quincy Labor Temple was noted. An invitation to a labor sermon at Bethel A. M. E. church September 19 by Rev. George Shaw was accepted. The Labor Day picnic committee will report at the next meeting. R. & Benedict was named fraternal delegate to the Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly
Quincy Labor Temple
Quincy Assembly
Bethel A. M. E
Ninth and
Oak Streets
George Shaw
R. & Benedict
Hannibal Trades An
Steamer Sidney Ends Season Via Last Quincy Run
The steamer Sidney departed Quincy on its final trip of the season at 4:30 Friday afternoon, carrying about 25 passengers and expected to reach Hannibal by 6:30. The Dubuque left St. Louis at 5:00 Friday and due here at 5:00 this evening. The St. Paul will arrive from St. Paul Monday evening as river navigation improves with higher water, reducing bar troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Quincy
Hannibal
Dubuque
St. Louis
Ioue
St. Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Equal Suffrage Association
Abe Martin
Logal Banks
Ricker National
Ilinois
State and
State Street Banks
Sxenvd
Nenoensanienge
Ceen
Seeeeseereevsseer Ass
MARS
Charles Clarke
Arion Singers
W. A. Martin
Quincy Street Railway Company
Buda Company
Twenty-second
Washington Streets
St. Boniface
St. Mary’s
St. Rose
St. John’s
St. Peter’s
St. Francis
Orphans’ Society
St. Aloysius Orphans’ Society
Freiburg
London For Governor Club
John Coens
Lincoln
Jesse Moke
The
Arco Wand
All Deaier
American Radiator Company
S.michigan Ave
York
Boston
Worcester
Providence
Philadel Wilkesbarre
Washington
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsbure
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Grand Rage
Atlanta
Ham
New Orleans
Iiveubeekee
Minneapolis
St. Co
Kansac City
Denver
Seattle
Francisco
Los Angeles
Oronto
Brantford
Ont
London
Brumels
Berlin
Cologne
Milan
Vienna
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!