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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1917

Page

4

Missouri Writers Guild Invited to 1918 Ozarks Outing

Missouri Writers Guild invited by Quincy Ad club to hold their 1918 outing near Elk Springs Missouri, with sessions in the Ozarks and a possible next outing on the Mississippi near Marion City. The plan includes visits to Quincy Hannibal and a scene set by old Mark Twain lore. The Guild, opening Journalism Week at Columbia, lists J Breckenridge Ellis as president and a notable roster of officers and members.

William A. Jackson Quincy Ad Club Missouri Missouri Writers’ Guild Mississippi Quincy Riverside Farm Inn Elk Springs Ozarks Missouri State University Columbia, Mo Ozark Ozark Wilds Marion City Mark Twain Hannibal Lincoln-Douglas de University of Missouri Journalism Columbia J. Breckenridge Ellis Lahoma Macauley Company New York Arthur F. Killick Fatty Lewis Elizabeth P. Milbank Floyd C. Shoemaker Louis Dodge William H. Hamby W. D. Meng Mary Alicia Owen Lee Shippey Mary Woodson Shippey Walter Williams Winston Churchill Augustus Thomas Rupert Hughes Homer Cray Fannie Hurst Edna Kenton Caroline Abbot Stanley Leigh Mitchell Hodges Maude Radford Warren Kansas City Guild Fran Perry C. Ellis

Marriage Licenses Reported in Local Jurisdictions

Guy Lewis of Brookfield Missouri and Jennie Miles of Argyle Iowa listed for license. Ross Maxwell Warden of Kirksville and Mil aaipedded Seana terc ellis 22 Lyle Jones of Kirksville 21 Henry Clay Cupp of Quincy. Carrie Taylor of Ursa listed as legal. District records show several entries with ages and locations.

Guy Lewis Brookfield Jennie Miles Argyle Ross Maxwell Warden Kirksville Mil Seana Terc Ellis Lyle Jones Henry Clay Cupp Quincy Carrie Taylor Ursa

Drainage district reports large annual finances in court

South Quincy drainage district files annual report with the county court. Construction fund receipts 41806.74 expenditures 937367.07 balance 3939.67. Maintenance fund receipts 8487.22 expenditures 6904.41 balance 1492.81. Interest fund receipts 21446.12 expenditures 20270.38 balance 1175.76. Total receipts 71240.08 expenditures 64631.84. Total on hand 6608.24 plus 5000 on hand equals 11608.24. Directors forego fees due to heavy year and look to a bright crop season ahead.

South Quincy

Grand Jury Indicts Boren Vollbracht In Camp Point

Grand jury reports indictments against James A. Boren of Clayton for receiving stolen property and William Moore for stealing automobile tires. William Vollbracht, Camp Point postmaster, is indicted for assaulting Burlington station agent L. O. Sutton over a box car dispute. Court adjourned after partial findings with further report expected.

Akers James A. Boren Clayton Quincy William Moore Boren Moore William Vollbracht Camp Point

Local court actions on theft and parole requests

Earl Brandt faced charges related to attempting to rob Mrs. Emma Baffert. Marion Jobe and I. James pleaded guilty to breaking into a room on Hampshire Street four months ago and sought parole. Judge Abe took the cases under advisement.

Earl Brandt Emma Baffert Marion Jobe I. James Hampshire Street Abe

Birth announcement fragment from Rick Meyerson family

A fragment announces a birth to Mr and Mrs Rick Meyerson with details incomplete. The report lacks full names, dates, and location.

Rick Meyer Ason

Meetings in Labor Temple Next Week

There will be 14 meetings in the Labor Temple next week including the Barbers' union No. 193 and Electrical Workers' union No. 67 on Monday, Retail Clerks' union No. 35 and Sheet Metal Workers' union on Tuesday, Building Trades Council and Bartenders' league No. 153 on Wednesday, Foundry and Machinists' union No. 822, and Bricklayers' union.

Labor Temple Barbere’union Electrical Workers’ ‘Union Retail Clerks’ Union Pied Sheet Metal Workers’ ‘Union Building Trades Council Bartenders’ League

Steel Workers Given Raise

NEW YORK September 21 The U S Steel corporation announced a ten percent wage raise for its workers to take effect October 1 The action aims to improve pay across major plants and follows industry-wide discussions about living costs and labor conditions.

New York U. 8 Steel Corporation

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Bate John Breckenridg Ellis The Drainage District Vollbracht Duker’s Machinists’ Union Standard Oil Company of Indiana Standard Oil Company J. B. Taylor Vermont Street T. C. Nichols Maine Street Geo. H. Timmerwilke Broadway Heidbreder Bros. & Co 8Th Clat L. Adams Front Street E. G. Bredeweg 5Th Heidbreder & Earel Pinkleman-Barry Company Irwin Overland Co Quincy Power Boat Club Monroe Drug Co Illinois
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