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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1917
Page
6
The State Association faces larceny charges accusing Quincy bankers of stealing automobile tires from Chester Poling and E. Richmond. The case centers on alleged manipulation of trust and evidence presented in court.
At the Masonic Temple a bankers’ association dinner honored Governor Lowden with a strong toast to his presidential prospects. J M Winters praised his leadership, while the audience rose in applause as talks urged his selection for national office. The event featured patriotic music and a Chaddock Ladies Aid served dinner.
The Illinois Bankers Association executive committee unanimously endorses Gov. Lowden and his policies at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. They approve a sixty million dollar Illinois road bond issue to be financed by automobile license fees, calling the session one of its most enthusiastic in history as officers near convention end.
Mother of Walter Bennett dies after three weeks of serious illness. Local notice reports the death and identifies the deceased as Mrs. Bennett, noting her surviving family and funeral arrangements.
Mrs Josephine Bennett 81 a native of Ludwig Ireland died after a three week illness at her son Walter Bennett’s home 2325 Vermont Street at 2 pm Tuesday She came to Niagara Falls at fourteen years lived in St Louis Timewell her second marriage to Daniel Brewster mother of four sons Charles D George R Samuel H and Walter and a daughter Mrs Henry R Hill She leaves grandchildren Edwin Eleanor and Geraldine Bennett Funeral plans to be held in Timewell Nebraska Timewell Christian church member and will be buried there with relatives gathering from Kansas City Phoenix and Tucson.
In a partial Tuesday grand jury report four men were named in indictments. Louis Batesman, a Black man, faced burglary and home entry charges tied to Edmund Boquet. he appeared before Judge Akers and pleaded guilty with no sentence pronounced. John Harden was indicted for burglary and is a Missouri national guardsman who may be allowed to rejoin his unit. Fred Setters and George Ray were indicted for burglary as well.
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