Gill Reports On Schools Finances In Quincy Board Meeting
The Quincy board of education reviews the treasurer Charles Gill's annual financial report, recessions for resignations of several teachers due to military service, and new nominations and pay scales. Resolutions honor Dr. R J Christie for his service. enrollment data and the Dewey school payments are noted along with fund balances and allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gill
R. J. Christie
Charles M. Gill
Reposal
Quincy
Spe
Teach
Theg
L. Smith
Clarence Lineberger
Trian
R. Gill
Board of Cation
Board of Education
Dewey
Jefferson School
Wesseseecececa
Thornhill
Clyde L. Sears
Dewey School
Wels
Christie
Board of Adication
Quincy Public Schools
Dr. Christie
Mirols
Neteen
Abe Martin Mer Moots Ride Ends Amid Car Crash
Abe Martin and Pash were involved in a roadway incident yesterday when a ride ended abruptly as Safe Bud backed off injuring three people. The event disrupted traffic and prompted local responders to attend.
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Mer
Births in August Show Equal Boys and Girls in Quincy
Health Commissioner C L Martin reports August births numbered 19 girls and 19 boys, with total infant deaths rising to 51. Deaths exceeded births the first time in recent months, Riverside recorded one birth and 18 deaths, while municipal services removed 25 privies and hauled 270 loads of garbage plus 93 dead animals. Contagious disease remained low with typhoid, smallpox, diphtheria, measles, and chicken pox present in limited cases.
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Quincy
C L. Martin
Riverside
Pittsfield Wabash Case Up Today
The public utilities commission meets at 10 this morning to hear a petition from Quincy businessmen and Pitts field residents demanding better service from the railroad for Pike county and Quincy. Commission er Frank H. Funk will hear the case with Quincy represented by former Mayor William K. Abbott, Chamber of Commerce member Charles M. Rosenheim, and L. B. Boswell of the Quincy Freight Bureau, while Judge Harry Higbee leads a large Pittsfield delegation.
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The
Public Utilities Commission
Quincy
Pittsfield
Pike County
Maysville
Frank H. Funk
William K. Abbott
Chamber of Commerce
Charles M. Rosenheim
Retail Merchants’ Association
L. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Harry Higbee
Funeral for Dr. R J Christie on Wednesday
The funeral for Dr. R J Christie will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the home 234 South Sixteenth Street. Burial follows in Woodland Cemetery. Flowers are requested to be omitted.
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R. J. Christie
South Sixteenth Street
Woodland Cemetery
Quincy’s Pulse and Local Court Actions Gathered
A Monday docket reports Frank Urbanowski fined $50 in Judge Heckle’s court for peace disturbance, with his wife as witness. Foreclosure suit filed by Edward C. Leisy seeks $1,500 against John W. Furgerson et al. Mrs. Fila Funk sues Frederic Funk for divorce citing desertion on Feb 15, 1912. A small roof fire at 333 Chestnut Street caused $100 damage, flames from D G Anderson’s chimney led to a blaze. County Farm committee praised county farm conditions and inmate provisions. Musselman defeats Norton 6-4 6-2 6-2 to retain cup after dispute. Grace Whipple chapter O E S returns from vacation to routine business.
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Frank Urbanowski
Electric Wheel Company
Judge Heckle
Heckle
John W. Furgerson Et al
Edward C. Leisy
Peoria
Fila Funk
Frederic Funk
Barry
D. G. Anderson
Chestnut Street
T. S. Laughlin
Ministers Named For Year 1917 18 In Illinois Conference
Long report listing ministerial appointments in the Illinois Conference with changes in districts including Jacksonville Vermont Street church move of Rev Francis A McCarty to Vermont Street and assignments across Quincy district and Danville district. Several special appointments and ordinations noted.
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F. A. McCarty
Jacksonville
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Francis A. McCarty
Vermont Street
Champaign
Nicholson
J. F. Oliver
Tuscola
McCarty
Francis Asbury
Methodist Church
McC
Danville
Mattoon
C. F. Baker
Local recruits join Fifth Illinois National Guard parade
Shrapnel BS Lee Clark of 325 12 Hampshire Street and James W Thompson of 528 York Street were enlisted Monday at the local recruiting station in the Fifth Illinois National Guard and sent to Camp Parker. Sergeant Lunsford reports eleven new recruits in ten days, with three sent to Jefferson Barracks and eight to Camp Parker.
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Lee Clark
Hampshire Street
James W. Thompson
York Street
Ilinois National Guard
Camp Parker
Lunsford
Jefferson Barracks
Christening of Grace Elizabeth Schubert at Luther Memorial
Grace Elizabeth Schubert, daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Schubert of 1017 Chestnut Street, was christened Sunday at Luther Memorial Church by Rev I W Bingaman with Mrs Schuberts Chicago sisters as sponsors. Emmett Adolph, son of Mr and Mrs Stillions, was christened Sunday at St Paul Evangelical Church by Rev Karl Michels, with Rev A W Fruechte as sponsor.
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Grace Elizabeth
G. W. Schubert
Chestnut Street
Luther Memorial Church
I. W. Bingaman
Emmett Adolph
West Excited About Wyoming Oil Fields
A Denver observer notes broad zeal for Wyoming and Colorado oil developments. Loren C. Cox cites Denver as oil crazy with predictions of vast fortunes, saying oil will surpass mining for millionaires and that oil stocks dominate Denver trading while capital pours into Wyoming.
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WEST
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Loren C. Cox
Mr. Cox
Denver Exchange
Release of Married Men from Company E
Quartermaster Sergeant Clare Irwin arrives near the State Fairgrounds in Springfield to recruit men for Captain Zoller’s Company E. He seeks married men with family reasons to return home and notes enlistment contacts at the armory or with the Irwin Paper Company. He says the camp’s men are healthy and maturing, and offers to discuss the camp with any interested individuals.
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Clare Irwin
Springfield
Irwin
Captain Zoller
Irwin Paper Company
Constable Bernard Acquitted in Court
Constable E H Bernard was acquitted in Judge Bonney s court Monday of a peace disturbance charge brought by Mrs E E Charlson of 701 1 4 Sixth avenue north. The judge dismissed for lack of evidence that the constable acted wrongly. Evidence showed he went to the Charlson home to collect an $18 40 bill for the Quincy Credit association.
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E. H. Bernard
Bonney
E. E. Charlson
Sixth Avenue
North
Charlson
Quincy Credit Association
Forty-Two Attend First Business Men Banquet
Forty-two men attended the first business men's banquet of the season at the Y M C A Monday evening. W C Kibler played three cornet solos and L L Coon offered two piano solos. The latter part of the night featured volleyball in the gym with W H Crawmer in charge of arrangements and several women serving the supper.
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W. C. Kibler
L. L. Coon
W. H. Crawmer
George B. Cawthorne
W. H. Craw
Reward Offered for Murderer in Lowden Query
Governor Frank O Lowden has posted a 200 reward for the arrest and conviction of Fred Carver a Negro factory hand who murdered his wife in a quarrel Aug 22 Chief Melton and Sheriff Coens leading the search say Carver may be in Chicago Soldiers Roy Jacquish and Roy Womer Mt Sterling privates in Company D Jacksonville now at Camp Parker await summary trial for taking a car driven to Rushville they wrecked it at Highland and South parks police captured them and turned them over for court martial potential severe punishment
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Frank O. Lowden
Fred Carver
Melton
Coens
Carver
Chicago
Roy Jacquish
Roy Womer
Mt. Sterling
Jacksonville
Camp Parker
Cc. A. Phillips
Rushville
Highland Park
South Park
Annexation Meeting Plans City Expansion District
A meeting of roughly 90 to 100 property owners from the Lind to Broadway and Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh district was called by Alderman John W. Myers to discuss petitioning for annexation. The event at city hall is set for Wednesday evening, with about 100 families in the suburban district, likely the first to join the city under a resolution introduced months ago by Alderman Ellis.
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Lind
Broadway
John W. Myers
Ellis
Picture Show Planned By Carriage and Wagon Makers
The Carriage and Wagon Makers lodge held its regular meeting Monday night and decided to take over a motion picture show in the next few weeks. They also announced the annual nomination of officers on Sept 24. The good roads committee led by W D Franklin will organize today to meet with supervisors at the courthouse to discuss road improvements around Quincy and the Quincy Auto Club will assist financially or otherwise.
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Good Roads Committee
W. D. Franklin
Quincy Auto Club
Court House
Quincy
Adams County medical group attends funeral. frost risk eyed
The Adams County Medical Society will attend Dr. Robert J. Christie funeral at the Hotel Quincy, with a draft committee for resolutions. County Farm Adviser E W Rusk warns a killing frost could damage corn in Adams county, urging warm dry days to finish maturation and protect yields. He notes varying corn stages across farms and estimates safety until October with late planted corn still developing and recent rains aiding yield.
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Adams County Medical Society
R. J. Christie
Robert J. Christie
Quincy
Otis Johnston
Kirk Shango
C. E. Ericson
Elizabeth Ball
W. D. Stevenson
Bertha van Hoosen
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Melinda Germann
American Medical Association
New York
Adams County
E. W. Rusk
Mr. Rusk
Inspector pays visit here in Quincy launches targeted
Twenty seven Quincy launch owners face possible fines from fifty to one thousand dollars after Government Inspector W M Kenner inspected boats Saturday night. Letters from the rivers and lakes department in Chicago invite owners to show cause or defend in person. The inspector checked boats between Quincy and Hannibal, examining forty launches and finding many violations of the marine navigation act.
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Quincy
W. M. Kenner
Rivers and Lakes Department
Chicago
Hannibal
Senate and House Clash Over War Levy and Taxes
Details clash on a 2 billion war levy and 4 percent corporate tax while liquor, tobacco, utility, and amusement taxes undergo shifts. Senate trims house proposals, maintains some consumer levies, adds new licenses, and rejects others as conference talks loom.
Genteman Auto Goes Into Ditch Sunday
An auto owned by F. L. Genteman left State street road Sunday night at 8 20. Six people were ejected but none seriously hurt though windshield glass cut several in the front seat. The car had both front wheels broken and the body strained. it was hauled to Collin's machine shop for repairs.
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F. L. Genteman
State Street Road
Collin’s
New Street Car Loop Opens at Burlington Station
The Burlington street car loop began service Sunday at noon enabling conductors to avoid changing trolleys and fenders at the station. Cars will circle the block bounded by Second and Third, Spring and Oak, starting now.
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Burlington
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois and Missouri fair Tuesday and Wednesday with unsettled conditions by Wednesday night. Temperatures slowly rise as Iowa also sees fair weather Tuesday turning unsettled by Wednesday with a warming trend.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
River Bulletin Shows Varied Stage Readings Across Stations
Local river bulletin lists stage of water at 7 A M yesterday for St Paul Davenport Keokuk Hannibal Louisiana St Louis with heights and changes in feet. Forecast indicates river from Warsaw to Kiel will fall slowly for several days.
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Cece
Ensinee
de Wauwae Ud
St Paul
Davenport
Keokuk
Hannibal
Louisiana
St. Louis
Warsaw
Kien
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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Iinois Wesleyan University
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Anti-Saloon League
W. J. Davidson
Garrett Biblical Institute
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C. L. York
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