Sewer fixes eyed after manhole opening finds uneven pipes
A South Quincy sewer opening at Fourteenth and Washington revealed uneven pipe levels rather than debris blockage, causing limited water flow and street flooding. The manhole was deepened and the south pipe lowered to improve drainage, with additional openings planned to inspect for further defects and assign contractor responsibility.
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Washington Streets
Washington
Abbott
Philadelphia Girl Weds Warren Man On Palmyra Street
In Palmyra Missouri on September 21 a 16 year old Philadelphia girl Miss Hester Brown married Gilvert Rhodes of Warren beside a car in front of Justice Hayden’s office. The ceremony drew a curious street crowd as L D Rhodes drove the couple to their new home with Mr Bross’ car. The bride’s father is Thomas Brown of Philadelphia and the groom lives on a Warren area farm with his parents.
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Palmyra
Hester Brown
Philadelphia
L. D. Rhodes
Marion County
Palmyra Girl and Chicago Man Wed in Palmyra
Miss Ruth Huggins of Palmyra and Diemer Jegglin of Chicago wed at the parochial residence at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The bride, daughter of the late Capt. Isaac Huggins, has served seven years as secretary of the Christian church Sunday school and worked for Diemer & Owsley Dry Goods. Jegglin, a Palmyra native, holds a clerical job with the Burlington in Chicago. The couple departed for their home in Chicago immediately after the ceremony.
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Palmyra
Ruth Huggins
Diemer Jegglin
Chicago
Ernest
Quincy
Huggins
Isaac Huggins
The
Christian Church
Diemer & Owsley Dry Goods Company
Jeggling
Burlington
Jacksonville Keeps Commission Form
Jacksonville Illinois votes to retain the commission form of government in a special election. Overall 2,773 favor retention and 1,442 favor a return to aldermanic rule. Men's ballots show 2,?04 for change and 1,254 against while women favor change 1,519 to 448 against.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Quincy Music Club Seeks Fall Winter Talent
Meeting at Quincy College of Music next Tuesday will decide if proposed artists for fall and winter season can be signed. The program includes Maud Powell the renowned violinist, the Flonzaley String Quartet with Harrison Dunlap Fabbrini, and Marguerite Dunlap. Total season cost estimated at about $2000 as non profit entertainment.
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Quincy College of Music
Maud Powell
America
Western Hemisphere
Flonzaley- String Quartet
Flonzaley Quartet
América
Charles Harrison
Signor
Giuseppe
Fabbrini
Marguerite Dunlap
South Carolina
Georgia
Charles W. Harrison
Marguerite ‘Dunlap
Miss Dunlap
Giuseppe Fabbrini
Equalization Battle Over South Quincy Sewer Assessments
City officials and five property owners confronted a knotty issue in aligning sewer assessments along the South Quincy line. Protests sought a $638 rebate, with corner lots bearing the bulk of objections. Next Tuesday the matter, aided by a list of corner versus inside lots, aims to finalize pro rata rebates amid legal limits and past calculation errors cited by Mayor Abbott.
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Abbott
William. J. Menke
Ninth
Jefferson
Jacob Speckhardt
Ohio
August Kampe
Twelfth
Madison
William Sand
Payson Avenue
Edward J. Rengsdorf
Henry’ Budde
Washington
Inghram
John Fuelbier
Owen
Hummert
Bitter and
Weisenburger
Phil Schlagenhaus
Man Dies at Work in New Providence Cemetery
A D Nutt, 45, collapsed and died of heart trouble while his father and companions measured for a grave monument in New Providence cemetery north of Ursa yesterday around 2:15 PM. Nutt, once in the insurance field, was well known and survived by his wife, father W T Nutt, two daughters Aletha Myers and Verna, a son Gerald, four brothers James Houston Texas William George C A Mendon, and one sister Mabel. He belonged to the ME church and to local Masonic bodies.
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New Providence
Ursa ‘Westerday
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Mendon
F. W. Brinkoetter
Quincy
W.T. Nutt
Aletha Myers
Verna
Gerald
James
Houston
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William
George
C. A
Mabel
The
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Blue Lodge and
Chapter of Masons
Dr King's New Life Pills Ease System Poisons
Advertising copy claims Dr King s New Life Pills relieve accumulated waste and poisons. It asserts dizziness spots before the eyes blackness and general misery promote the need for a dose tonight with relief by morning and lists a price of 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Surveyors Tackle Big Oil Venture Near Clayton
Surveyors began mapping for oil wells northeast of Clayton for Pea Ridge Oil and Gas. A geologist accompanies the party to ensure precise results, with drilling planned only after a complete survey.
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Clayton
Pea Ridge Oil and Gas Company
Dr James Headache Powders advertised relief claim
An advertisement promises instant relief from headaches and neuralgia with Dr James Headache Powders. It urges readers to visit a drug store for a dime package and assures pain will vanish in moments.
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Dr. James
Legal clash deepens as Snyder seeks jitney status
Attorney J L Adair to file today with the Illinois state utilities commission in Springfield an answer to the Quincy Street Railway Co brief. The case centers on whether Snyder’s jitney line is a public necessity, with hearing dates not yet set and a drawn out battle anticipated.
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Quincy Street Railway Co
A. Snyder
J. L. Adair
Snyder
State Utilities Commission
Springfield
Street Car Company
New Orpheum Seating Plan Promises Easy Booking
An Orpheum seating plan offers flexible three daily performances with advance reservations. Call to secure preferred seats, with no extra charge, and options to hold seats until shortly before showtime. Regular patrons can book a fixed set of seats for each weekly performance.
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Camp Point Man to Sanitarium After Wreck
Camp Point resident G G Collier was taken to Hinsdale Sanitarium for treatment after Monday night wreck injuries. Other injured include John Brickler Aurora with broken leg, Patrick Cratty shaken and hurt, John Griffith baggageman head injury, Headley Galva skull fracture and leg injury, E Hollendeack Macomb feet hurt, F P Hudson Colchester mail clerk, S T Hardy Shel b in head and arm cuts, H I Jones Aurora head bruise and limb injuries, N R Redey Chicago singer, Hardin Romer Knox City head injury, C Stofft Chicago conductor badly bruised, W B Stroneker Aurora scalp wounds, W O Thompson Galesburg leg and other injuries, C E Taylor Kansas City deadheading with leg broken, Hal Torrance Chicago head and arm injuries, W Wigg Gearney both legs broken and head wound.
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Hinsdale
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Aurora
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Hinsdale’ Sanitarium
N. R. Redey
Chicago
Hardin Romer
Knox City
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Limited
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Galesburg
C. E. Taylor
Kansas City
Pullman Porter
Hal Torrance
J. J. Grier
W. Wigg
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British Admits Live Cattle to England After Five Years
London Sept 21 live cattle intended for slaughter at the port of landing were admitted to England today for the first time in five years. This followed the abrogation of the prohibitory order issued by the board of trade in 1910. A substantial reduction in beef costs is anticipated due to the change.
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