Quincy Council Event Features Wurl Ahern Dance and Pollard Oration
Quincy Council Knights of Columbus hosted a Tuesday night program by the Glee Club of the Chamber of Commerce with Otto Wurl and Miss Mabel Ahern performing The Skaters and Villagers dances. Cashier J. A. S. Pollard gave a long address urging preparedness and international cooperation while emphasizing American leadership in future peace. More than 450 attendees heard speeches and enjoyed songs and refreshments in a notable civic event.
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Otto Wurl
Mabel Ahern
Quincy Public Schools
J. A. S. Pollard
Fort Madison Savings Bank
Chamber of Commerce Glee Club United
Quincy Council
Knights of Columbus
Council
Glee Club
John Carroll
Pollard
America
American Commonwealth
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Pacific
Letopus
Abe Martin on grocers and autos in town
Local humorous note observes a grocer using a pint bucket for oysters and remarks on driving dangers. The cartoonish reflection centers on social quirks and the era's urban life, with light, witty tone about everyday scenes and fashion.
Official Primary Vote Cast in Adams County
The canvass of the primary vote last Wednesday concluded in the County Clerk's office and showed no change in the outcome. Results list Republican and Democratic ticket totals for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, congressmen, and local offices with named candidates and vote counts.
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Smith
Frank L. Smith
Morton D. Hull
Frank O. Lowden
William J. Butler
Frank Ilall Childs
Albert W. Cohn
Frederick C. I
Lang
Albert Goodman
Sam W. Latham
John G. Ogiesby
Louis L. Emmerson
Albert Erickson
J. Howard Jayne
Emil Newman
John A. Peterson
Walter B. Weston
Charles F. White
William C. Ludwig
William F. Peters
Andrew Russel
George A. Smith
Homer J. Tice
Thomas W. Collier
William H. Crum
Harry L. Heer
Julius Johnson
Gerald D. Lane
George E. Keys
Alexander L. Metzel
Wm. Grant Webster
George N. Wilson
Richard J. Barr
Edward J. Brundage
George J. Glover
Fayette S. Munro
Walter M. Provine
Adelbert McPherson
Burnett M. Chiperfield
W. G Cochran
Stephen H. Cummins
William P
Charles C. Lawless
William Schlagenhaus
William B. Sheets
Reuben FE. Weeks
Walter W. Miller
J. William Stuart
Sanford C. Pitney
Rolla E. McNeall
Corner
August F. Stormer
George W. Burch
August Schroeder
Charles R. Chinn
W. P. Bushnell
James Traynor
William B. Brinton
Edward F. Dunne
Barratt O'Harra
Henry W. Huttman
Sara C. Earel
Charles H. Reed
Louis Terlisner
Henry Stegemann
John A. Long
Leon Inman
Michael J. Haley
Herbert
Mueller
Bauman to Study at Chicago University
Former Quincy superintendent E G Bauman told The Whig on Tuesday night he will enter the University of Chicago on October 1 seeking a course in school administration in the school of education. His family will stay in Quincy until they join him later, moving to an apartment at 2201 State Street.
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E. G. Bauman
Whig
Chicago University
School of Education
University
Adelpohl Removes Bandages After Kitchen Blast
Charles Adelpohl, manager of Hotel Quiney, who suffered facial burns when a pota to boiler exploded in the hotel kitchen several days ago, removed bandages Tuesday. The burns are deeper than first thought and scars are likely.
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Adelpohl
Charles Adelpohl
Quiney
Local Fraternal and Civic Meetings Listed
Today's meetings include Stonecentern union No 1 at Labor temple and the Rose Croix chapter meeting at Masonite temple. Also scheduled are BR P.O. EL Order of Elka Red Cross lodge No 44 Knights of Pythias Oak Camp Royal Neighbors of America in various halls.
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Stonecenttern Union
Labor Temple
Rose Croix of Masons
BR. P.O. EL
Order of Elka
Red Cross
Farmers to Meet Union Men Here in Quincy
Quincy will host the first conference between union labor members and farmers during the state federation convention on October 18. John K. Walker and Victor Olander of the federation and Austin B. Hill and John P. Doyle of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative union will issue the call. About 1000 people are expected.
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Quincy
Farmer
John K. Walker
State Federation of Labor
Federation
Walker
Victor Olander
Austin B. Hill
John P. Doyle
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Quincys Advertises Bids For City Sewer Project
The board of local improvements advertised for bids to build a new sewer in the northeast part of the city serving Cherry and Cedar streets and the water works reservoir. Bids open at 2 pm on September 30.
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Board of Local Improvements
Cherry and
Cédar Streets
Tourists To Follow Original Route In Ninth Auto Tour
The Automobile Club of St. Louis will keep to the original route for its ninth annual reliability tour. Travelers will pass along the Missouri side through Palmyra Taylor LaGrange Canton and Keokuk with a three day outing from September 24 to 25. The projected path includes Keokuk dam and locks and returns via St. Louis St. Charles Cottleville and many towns. Counties to be traversed include St. Louis St. Charles Lincoln Pike Ralls Marion Lewis and Clark.
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Ouincy
Automobile Club of St. Louis
Palmoyra
Tayior
LaGrange
Canton
Keokuk
Chamber of Commerce
Fabius
Missouri
Louisiana
St. Louis
St. Charles
Cattleville
Ardenne
Wentzville
Flint
Hill
Moscow
Troy
Auburn
Eolia
Calumet
Frankford
New London
Hannibal
Palmyra
Taylor
la Grange
Wayland
Lincoln
Pike
Rallis
Marion
Lewis and Clark
Gash Addresses Beverly Bond Issue Meeting
A. D. Gash of Chicago, president of the state highway commission, spoke at the Beverly bond issue meeting in the Methodist church. He urged funding to improve roads as the surest way to lift Adams County from mud and linked road quality to school access and civilization. Farmers and others attended. some Quincy residents were unable to travel to Beverly.
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A. D. Gash
Chicago
State Highway Commission
Beverly
Good Roads League
Gash
Adams County
Tie
Quincy
Seven Persons Indicted In Circuit Court First Report
Eight true bills indicting seven defendants were returned by the grand jury in its first circuit court report. Walter Sullivan named in burglary case with $1000 bond. Roy Marsden faces two counts of robbing poor boxes at Catholic churches with $1000 bond each. Dan Lew ton alias Sam Loevejoy for horse stealing with $1000 bond. Casper Quaertz petit larceny with $300. J R Hilliard alias F R O Neil surgery with $1000. Floyd Morris, indicted previously for larceny, brought in and pleaded not guilty. Two civil suits dismissed on plaintiffs’ requests.
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Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Walter Sullivan
Roy Marsden
Dan Lewton
Sam Loevejoy
Casper Quaertz
J. R. Hillard
F. R. O'Neil
Floyd Morris
J. €. Hanly
Machinery and Motor Company
Id Anderson
National Cash Register Company
Charles D. Litz
Local Saloon Delegates Set for Rock Island Convention
C. H. Adelpohl Tony Krins and Charles Ross named as delegates to the Saloon Keepers Protective association will travel Sunday to Rock Island for a Monday start to the convention. The meeting runs through Wednesday and local representatives will weigh in on state issues with no grievances to present.
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C. H. Adelpohl
Tony Krins
Charles Ross
Saloon Keepers Protective Association
Rock Island
Pearce urges families to keep books on income and expenditures
J R Pearce urged careful household budgeting at a Y M C A thrift program closing, stressing that families should track all income and outgo, spend less than earned, and save. He compared family bookkeeping to business records, urging daily ten minute tracking and six month improvements to solvency.
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J. R. Pearce
Mr. Pearce
Savings Bank
Hannibal Promises to Improve Road
Prospects are good for completing the bottom road between Quincy and Hannibal under a joined effort by the Hannibal Commercial Club highway committee the Chamber of Commerce Melrose and Jay Creek townships and Quincy. The club secretary writes that Hannibal will finalize plans this fall, arranging a meeting to complete the remaining section from six and a half miles south of Hannibal to Quincy.
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Quincy
Hannibal
Commercial Club of
Highway Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Melrose
Jay Creek
the -Ity
Hannibal Commercial Club
C. F. Perry
Quincey
Ilinois
Quincy-Iannibal
H. A. Scheidker
Forum Speakers On Bond Issue At Adams County Meeting
Adams County Good Roads league officials selected Judge Lyman McCarl George Gabriel and John E Linihan to speak at the Woman's Forum Friday at 3 pm explaining the bond issue and good roads proposal. Moose Meet in business session at 5108 Maine street discussed regular matters with no candidates.
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Little Metal Wheel Company
J. E. Linihan
Gen. A. Binkert
Modern Ironworks
A. M. Botsford
Chas. N. Terwische
Woman’s Forum
Lyman McCarl
Geo. Gabriel
George Gabriel
John E Linihan
Adams County Good Roads League
Woman's Forum
Moose
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Maine Street
Professor Samuel Staudt to Lecture on Influence Here
Prof J Samuel Staudt formerly of Cornell and Purdue will lecture Thursday evening September 21 under Boy Scouts troop one at Cheerful Wome. He speaks on Psychology of Individual Influence and its applications to leadership and recognition. He has ten years teaching and three years on stage. Public is invited.
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J. Samuel Staudt
Cornell
Purdue Universities
Boy Scouts Troop One
Staudt
Republican Leader Denounces Adamsin Law as Surrender
Republican leader criticizes the Adamson Law as surrender and argues public opinion and labor welfare require thoughtful policy. The speech defends measured governmental action and rejects tyranny, stressing that reasoned methods prevent disas ter.
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Adamson Law
Barn Destroyed by Fire in Jefferson Street Lot
A barn owned by William Straley at Twenty second and Jefferson streets was completely burned on Tuesday afternoon. Hay and straw inside weighed in the loss, estimated at 200 dollars. Firemen from stations 2 4 5 6 and 8 responded to the blaze at 4 35 o clock. origin undetermined.
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A. L. Chase
South Sixteenth Street
William Straley
Twenty-second
Jefferson — Streets
Birthday observance for James Summers Sr. celebrated
Observes Birthday James Summers Sr. of Eighth and State celebrated his 10th birthday anniversary Tuesday. The celebration was not an elaborate one.
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James Summers
Eighth
Young Men's Republican Club of Quincy Formed
A formal meeting at the Republican club rooms in South Fifth street launched the Young Men's Republican Club of Quincy with plans to aid in Republican wins in county and city races. A Friday enrollment, officer election, and committee setup follow, with branches planned in Camp Point and Columbus and other areas.
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Ihe
Republican Club
South Fifth Street
Republican Club of
Quincy
Shout
Charles Cottrell
Adams County Central Committee
John W. Hart
W. A. Simmonds
County Central Committee
Young Men's Republican Club of
Quincy Club
Camp Point
Columbus
Gilmer
Tractors Demonstration Scheduled Monday by Electric Wheel Works
Tractors built by the Electric Wheel works of Quincy will be demonstrated Monday morning on land owned by J. Y. Marshall of Chicago, located three quarters of a mile above the Burlington bridge in Missouri. Prairie sod will be plowed by tractors drawing three or more plows. Loren C. Cox, who controls the land, urges a large crowd to attend.
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Electric Wheel Works
Quincy
J. Y. Marshall
Chicago
Burlington Bridge
Missouri
Loren C. Cox
Dennison Improves Slightly After Alleged Sunday Attack
James C. Dennison, who suffered a fractured skull in an alleged attack near Second and Lind streets early Sunday, was slightly improved at St Marys hospital Tuesday afternoon and evening. He remained conscious and resting well though still critical, with several days needed to determine the outcome.
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James C. Dennison
Second and Lind Streets
St. Mary's Hospital
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois fair and warmer Wednesday, then cloudy and cooler Thursday. Missouri generally fair Wednesday and Thursday, warmer Wednesday and cooler Thursday.
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Illinois
River Bulleting And Stage Of Water Report
Local weather observer reports last 24 hours with river stage readings at Davenport Keokuk Quincy Hannibal Louisiana St Louis and forecast river rise from below Warsaw to Louisiana over the next 36 hours with minor changes and likely slow increase in water height.
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SEARO
Davenport
Keokuk
Quincy
Hannibal
Louisiana
St. Louis
Warsaw
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