Quincy City Council Debates Street Works and Fiscal Needs
An abbreviated Quincy council session tackled street and sidewalk improvements, crossing repairs, and noise issues from trams. Officials considered grants and dues, approved a librarian’s ordinance copy request, and set a vaudeville license at 150 dollars. A resolved bid pause on the Washington park band stand awaited funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booras
Georoillis
Joseph Wright
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Quincy
Myers, Tompkins, Lepper and Simmonds
Wabash
Eighth
Jersey
York Streets
Maine West O Eighth Street
Suptartin
Department of Public Works
Mississippi River Improvement Association
C. L. Spaid
Myers
Twenty Fourth Street
Broadway
Ooast Street
Board of Supervisors
Adamg3
Myers, Geers and Simmonds
Alderman McNutt
Third Street
Oak Street
Charles EK. Duncan
Thompson
Duncan
Irder
Alderan Geers
Watr Works Commissioners
Alderan Ross
Washgton Park
Hartley Chosen Delegate To Inter Church Congress
Dr. R H Hartley pastor of the Presbyterian church was chosen as the Quincy federation representative for the Inter Church Federation Congress in Pittsburgh Pa October 1 to 4 Fred G Thomas of Freeport attended the Quincy Church Federation council meeting to discuss the Gideons society Rev W D Endres and Rev G A Buttrick were appointed to assess needs and present plans at the Punta meeting Monday evening September
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R. H. Hartley
Presbyterian Church
Quincy Federation
Inter- Church Federation
Pittsburgh
Fred G. Thomas
Freeport
Council of the
Quincy Church Federation
Society of Gideons
W. D. Endres
G. A. Buttrick
Punta
Burlington Train Wrecks in St Louis En Route to Denver
The Burlington train number 15 derailed under the Twelfth street viaduct in St Louis, the tender and baggage car plunging down a five foot embankment. Fireman Lee Davis of Hannibal suffered severe head injuries and a knee sprain, with passengers endangered as the train jammed a freight train and narrowly missed a dynamite laden box car. Davis was buried beneath coal and rescued by the crew. a doctor accompanying him took him to a hospital for treatment.
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Burlington
Denver
Twelfth Street
St. Louis
Lee R. Davis
Hannibal
Davis
George B. Brown
Union Depot
Brown
Concannon
Atkins
Hannib 1
Quincy Bay
Lower Bay Bridge
Louis Landroy
Levering Hospital
W. C. Swiger
Oran Diemer
Swiger
Iemer
Palmyra
Palmyra Junction
City
Diemer
John Owens
Monroe City
Monroe
William Mefford
Almyra
Landrey
Newark Farmer Held on Federal Draft Charge
Thomas Culpin a Newark Missouri farmer was arraigned before US Commissioner A R Smith in Hannibal charged with violating draft registration laws. He allegedly did not register within the June 6 age limit. he pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for October 5. Culpin says he registered since July and initially claimed to be over thirty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Culpin
Newark
United States
A. R. Smith
Hannibal
Culpin
William B. Fahy
Monroe City
Missouri
Marshal Fahy
Governors Hosts Bankers Banquet In Quincy
Gov. Frank O. Lowden will arrive in Quincy at 5 30 pm to attend the Illinois Bankers association banquet at the Masonic temple. Chicago bankers on a special train and many Illinois bankers are expected, with about 1060 delegates to attend the convention business sessions in the Empire theater and on the G W Hill. Local decorations are planned with flags and bunting to welcome the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
Quincy
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Masonic Temple
Springfield
Charles Cottrell
Association
M. A. Greattinger
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy National Bank
Chicago
Illinois
Empire Theater
G. W. Hill
Keokuk Dam
Niney
Quincy's Pulse Elks Meet Wednesday Evening
The Elks lodge in Quincy announces its regular meeting at 8 pm Wednesday in the lodge rooms at Sixth and Nine Streets. Full attendance is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Elk’s Lodge
French Army trainees show speed and grit in France drill
Recruit battalion training in France displays rapid bayonet drills and endurance as they adapt from initial roughness to improving speed. Observers note sixty percent of the men were greenhorns, many with only shipboard drills, yet trainers praise growing confidence, discipline, and stamina in the long day of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ced
Cantonment
Gossing
France
Five Year Old Girl Dies From Farm Burns
Elva Schnelle aged five died at Blessing hospital from burns suffered when she sat in a tub of boiling water at her parents farm three miles northwest of Ug. An inquest found death by shock from the accident. The child, born July 18 1912 in Ursa township, lived with her parents one brother and grandparents. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Schnelle
Blessing Hospital
Gus Schnelle
Coroned Pewrenin Amen
Herman Ringler
South Fourteenth Street
Groves
Brennan
Ursa Township
August Schnelle
Herman Voth
Melrose Township
Schnelle
Ellenburg
Wash
Mr. Schnelle
Bonney
Painters Elect Delegates for State Labor Meeting
Painters and Decorators union No. 66 elected Frank Gross and William Schaller as delegates to the thirty eighth annual Illinois State Federation of Labor meeting in Joliet during the second week of October. Phelps, Blomfield complete tree surgery work at premises of Dickutt, Wells, and Mrs. Ellis. report highly satisfactory results and invite Quincy residents to view the work and support tree preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple Association
Monay Evening
Theodore Bisser
Robert Murphy
William Lehbrink
Clifford Schemerhorn
Charles Spilker
Painters
Frank Gross
William Schaller
Painters’ and Decorators’ Union
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Joliet
Phelps
Forester
James Blomfield
Ottumwa
Iowa
Dickutt
C. Lawrence Wells
Jack Ellis
Quincy
Appointments for Central Illinois M E Conference list many pastors
Macomb Sept 18 The Galesburg district appointments announced after adjournment include C F W Smith district superintendent Galesburg and ministers at Abingdon Avon Bardolph Biggsville Blandinsville Bryant Burnside Bushnell Canton Carthage Colchester Cuba Dallas City Elvaston Ellisville Fairview Galesburg East Galesburg Gilson Good Hope Hamilton Industry Kirkwood Knoxville La Harpe Lewistown London Mills Macomb Monmouth Oneida Oquawka Pennington Point Prairie City Raritan Rossville Sciota Smithshire Stronghurst Tennessee Terre Haute Vermont Victoria Walnut Grove Wataga Henderson Williamsfield and other communities with To be supplied for East Galesburg Gilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dettum
Cameron
John Luegg
Canton
Mark D. Obenshain
Carthage
J. W. Ferris
Colchester
E. R. Horton
Cuba
Marshall Campbell
Dallas
William J. Perry
Elvaston
J. B. Sebel
Ellisville
Edward Peterson
Fairview
W. L. Hurtt
Galesburg
Louis F. Dimmitt
East Galesburg
Monmouth
William H. Craine
Oneida
John S. Neal
Oquawka
James T. Bliss
Pennington Point
Harry B. Wood
Prairie City
John H. Wood
Raritan
Amiel A. Weber
Rossville
Alfred Dixon
Sciota
Thomas L. Kneebone
Smithshire
Milton S. Swisher
Stronghurst
Abraham Jaggers
Tennessee
Bulletin boosts better waterways in Mississippi Valley
The first Mississippi Valley Waterways association bulletin arrived in Quincy and will be published monthly by Hannibal secretary Sydney J. Roy. It highlights progress in the waterways movement and advocates a deeper river. The issue features a photo of the government steamer Nokomis towing ten barges with 3 500 tons of iron ore from St Paul to St Louis, as it heads south to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Waterways Association
Quincy
Sydney J. Roy
Hannibal
Association
Better Waterways Movement
Nokomis
St. Paul
St. Louis
Y W C A Notes On Association Work And Plans
Miss Anna Pyott spoke to the YWCA board on crisis measures and cantonment work. The religious committee set the first Sunday meeting for Sept 30. A large group learned to knit for Red Cross work. The Girls' Student council plans a marshmallow roast at South Park after school Friday. The extension committee meets this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pyott
Miss Pyott
Association
South Park
Plague Surge Reports 292 Illnesses and 44 Deaths
Illinois health officials report 292 genuine cases of infantile paralysis between January 11 and September 1, with 44 fatalities. Of these, 181 cases occurred in Chicago, causing 17 deaths, a drop from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
State Department of Health
Chicago
Rae
Greenmount Cemetery gains 72 acres in title
Greenmount Cemetery association now holds a clear title to 72 acres after paying Emmaus Asylum for Epileptics and Feeble-M-minded at St Charles Missouri 2500 dollars per Herman H Merten will The association completed roads to the cemetery with two car loads of macadam 26 tons of rock dressing and 1280 gallons of it applied to driveways
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenmount Cemetery Association
Emmaus Asylum
St. Charles
Herman H. Merten
Five More to Complete Quincy Quota
The district exemption board certified five more men for Quincy bringing total ready for service to 164. Names listed are Norbert W. Markus George QO Jones Lawrence C. Duker Clarence Hoskins and Walter R. Sommer. Five additional certifica tions needed to reach Quincy’s 169 quota. The board also passed Joseph Woots, absent due to typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Exemption Board
Quincy Board
Norbert W. Markus
Broadway
George QO. Jones
Jersey Street
Lawrence C. Duker
Vine Street
Clarence Hoskins
South Third Street
Walter R. Sommer
South Tenth Street
Quincy
Joseph Woots
Adams County Christian Endeavor elects officers at Fowler convention
The twenty fifth annual convention of the Adams County Christian Endeavor society will be held in Fowler in 1918. Officers elected Sunday afternoon include President Lawrence Perry of Quincy and Vice President Harry Githens of Quincy with other posts filled by Hazel Wilhoit Columbus Neva Nations Camp Point Ada Green Quincy Virginia McCaskell Quincy Grace Frey Liberty Notley Maddox Clayton Vincent Reed Quincy. Attendees from Quincy called the meeting the largest and most successful Christian Endeavor convention in Adams county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Christian Endeavor Society
Fowler
Lawrence Perry
Quincy
Harry Githens
Hazel Wilhoit
Columbus
Neva Nations
Camp Point
Ada Green
Christian Endeavor
Adams County
Death Notice of Mrs Katherine Doht Ged in Quincy
Mrs Katherine Doht Ged died Sunday at her home 1005 Jackson St Quincy after a four year illness from diabetes and Brights. She was 65, born Sept 4 in St Louis and moved to Quincy as a child. Survived by husband deceased four years, two sons Bowen and Georg, three daughters Elizabeth Gauch Anna Webber Tracy Westenfeld, one brother Philip Kickhofel, four sisters Elizabeth Duesdiker Amelia Martin Emma Castle Tracey Kickhofel, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2:30 at daughter Elizabeth Gauch’s home 1225 S Eleventh and 4 at St Pauls Evangelical. burial Greenmount cemetery. Friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Jackson Street
Bright
St. Louis
Quincy
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bowen
Georg
Elizabeth Gauch
Anna Webber
Tracy Westenfeld
City
Philip Kickhofel
This City
Elizabeth Duesdiker
Amelia Martin
Baker, Ore
Emma _ Castle
Camp Point
Tracey Kickhofel
Colorado
South Eleventh Street
Greenmount Cemetery
William of
Infant dies at nine months after illness
Ill funeral notice for Florence Blickhan infant who died at home in Melrose Ill. Born December 27 1916 she was the daughter of Clarence and Mrs Blickhan and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Bockhold. Burial at St Anthony Cemetery Melrose. Relatives include siblings and parents with services at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Blickhan
Blickhan
Jamess
Rita
Anselms
Clarence
Bockhold
Melrose
Anthony’s
Arents
Henry
Henry II
St. Anthony's
St. Friends
Funeral of El Manuel Henry De Crow Conducted at Mumper Chapel
The funeral for Manuel Henry De Crow was held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the Mumper chapel. Rev W W O Shank of Central Baptist church officiated. Mrs Lil Nan Brown Inghram Reeves sang. Burial followed at Wood Cemetery with pallbearers Walter Joe Alfred Wolfe Theodore Her and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Diemer
Frey
Lutheran Church
Hannibal
Macon
Brookfield
Quincy
Monroe
Marion County
Odd Fellows Lodge
John Owens
Monroe City
Louis Landrey
George and
William Daume
Ed Miers
Russel Fogle
Marion Noble
Ed Fredericks
Oscar Schnitzer
Charley Freidank
Messrs
F. W
H. J. T. R. Smith
H. H. Heinze
Samusttanry de Crow
Nuel Henry de Crow
Mumper
W.W. 0. Shank
Central Baptist Church
Lil- Nan Brown Inghram Reeves
Thebe Wilson
Eugene Mun
Charles Tompkins
Arthur Coffman
Land Cemetery
George Avers
Walter Joe
Alfred Wolfe
Theodore Her
Wood
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Francis Walford
The funeral for Mrs Francis Walford will be at 8 30 this morning at her daughter Mrs John Dusterhaus’s home on North Eighteenth Street and at 7 o'clock in St John’s Catholic Church Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery A group of fifteen members of the Quincy D enjoyed a two day outing at Dr Warren L King’s camp two miles south of Quincy with the mental society in attendance
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Francie Walford
Francis Walford
John Dusterhaus
North Eighteenth Street
St. John's Catholic Church
Willkin Calvary
The
Quincy D
Warren L. King
Quincy
All m Ental Society
Quincy Troops Arrive at Camp for Training Start
The Fifth Infantry from Quincy arrived at Camp Logan Houston Texas at 730 am Monday without incident. Soldiers report good health and morale despite homesickness and fatigue from the long trip. Quarters have been assigned and active training will resume on a larger scale within days at the ideal location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Houston
Texas
Fifth Infantry
Quincy
Fifth Regiment under Brig Gen Hill from Quincy
Word from Camp Logan states the Fifth Regiment, comprising Quincy companies, will fall under Brig Gen Hill. The report links Hill with Quincy leadership and outlines unit organization for upcoming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Camp Logan
Quincy
Hill, Ales
Staff reforms and new appointees in Hill forces
Hill forming staff announces Brigadier Generals Foster and Efi feel improved and expect brigade staffs fully formed soon. Major Edward J. Lang arrives as major adjutant to General Hill and Major James H. Stansfield reports to General Foster for similar duty. Each will be entitled to two lieutenants yet to be assigned. General Todd, commanding artillery, has two orderlies and a stenographer.
Sixth Is Artillery Reform At Camp Logan
The Sixth Infantry will convert to an artillery regiment comprising six batteries a headquarters company a supply company and an adjutant using nine of fifteen captains. The fate of the remaining captains is unclear but openings for officers exceed current numbers in Camp Logan and some captains losing posts in the new Fourth artillery may gain better positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sply
Camp Logan
National Guard
Fourth Artillery
Natatorium Proposed for Camp Logan Soldiers
Plans under consideration envision a large free natatorium for soldiers at Camp Logan. The project would be handled by the Young Men's Business League with a willing site owner. General Bell's consent is sought for excavation, and the pool would be equipped and managed by the league if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Logan
Young Men's Business League
General Bell
Cooks on Their Mettle Sign System at Camp
Major H. H. Tuttle, chief santra inspector, has devised a scheme to spur cooks in the camp. Signs reading Good Fair Bad are posted for each kitchen to show morning conditions inside. Cooks strive for Good, and few Bad signs appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Tuttle
Santra
Belfag
First Trench Training Begins at Camp Logan
Start Trench Work in Houston as 33rd division Illinois National Guard begins actual training. Major Gen. George Bell Jr directs trench fighting instructions with technical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Camp Logan
33Rd Division
Illinois National Guard
George Bell, Jr
Deed Filed Transferring Broadway Home to Adams County
H Frank J Ricker transfers his home on Broadway opposite the courthouse to Adams county in a deed filed Monday. The conveyance covers lots 3 and 4 and lot 3 in block 13, Quincy, for 315 000. A mac em detention home will be arranged on the property after Ricker vacates in the spring of 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricker
Recorder’s Office
H. Frank J. Ricker
Broadway
Court House
Adams County
Quincy
Wr. Ricker
Weather forecast for Missouri and Iowa
The dispatch reports generally fair weather in Missouri for Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. Iowa is partly cloudy with possible showers in the west and similar small temperature variations through Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
Local Temperature Readings and River Forecast
Yesterday's temperatures ranged from mild to cool with readings near 7 A.M. and around midnight at River River. The forecast indicates a slow fall of the river over the next 36 hours as weather patterns shift.
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Sultans Pas Ems Mf
Mathiers Ca
Stop Bandstand
W.H. Govert
William Govert
Sklivery
Ezrast
J. H. Bastert
Recorder's Office
Lowden
Bankers
State Bankers’ Association
Anton Binkert
H. J.” Lubbe
George Binkert
Quincy Gas and Electric Company
W. R. Snow
Colo
Labor Temple
Socialist Party of
Snow
Tramp
Mefford
Landroy
Jacksonville
Ill
Katy
Petrograd
Smith & Wesson
Harvey Carter
Louisiana
Bucklin
Ursa
M. E
Macomb
Y. W. C.A. Notes
Abe Martin
Emmie Peters
Aviation Corps
Ame Moon
Heads County
C. E. Association
Mrs. Kath
Rita Blickhan
Camp
Lood
St. Aul
Davenport
Keokuk
Hannibal Beene
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