Workhouse Shackles Condemned By Grand Jury
Grand jury reports the county jail and workhouse in poor condition. The house of correction is unsanitary, shackled prisoners day and night, sleep in shackles, and endure vermin. Jury urges removal of shackles and cleaning, while praising jail cleanliness and feeding. Foreman William Kells signs report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Akers ¢ Circuit Court
Grand
Ors
Quincy
Adams
William Kells
E. L. Michels
F. H. Royle
Fall Creek
Dennison Still Clings to Attack Tale After Wounding
James C. Dennison, injured at Second and Lind streets while returning from Burlington station, reiterates his claim that two assailants robbed him. He identifies Elmer Clair as among them and remains in critical condition with a fractured skull. Clair denies involvement beyond the encounter and no other suspects are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Dennison
Second
Lind Streets
Buington Station
Kansas City
Elmer Clair
Fred G. Wolfe
St. Mary's Hospital
Clair
Dennison
Lind
Rifle practice Sunday ahead of regimental shoot
Machine gunners eligible for the Springfield regimental shoot will have their last Camp Prentice range practice Sunday. The unit, with Col ny F members, plans to leave for training Thursday evening and will drill at Camp Lincoln on Saturday. Colonel Center gave Hill Wednesday night instruction and presented a problem the men solved, marking their second such war problem and anticipation of a harder one next drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Prentice Range
Machine Gunmpany
Colny F
Ringfield
Camp Lincoln Range
C. D. Center
Military Ladies to Meet Tonight at Armory Reunion
Members of the Quincy Military Ladies of the Armory plan an 8 o'clock reunion meeting after the vacation. Non members and those interested are invited to attend to learn about the organization. The group aims to social time and social work this winter, including Red Cross and drill. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Military Ladies of the Armory
Red Cross
Newcomb to Be the Labor Headquarters for IL Labor Conclave
The Hotel Newcomb will host the Illinois Federation of Labor convention in September with meetings at the Labor temple at Ninth and State streets. State officers will occupy the downtown hotel while the joint farmers and labor session convenes at the Fifth Regiment Armory. The Illinois State Liberty League and the Illinois State Bartenders’ League will meet October 14 and 15 respectively, with many delegates staying through the labor gathering week. Local unions finance the event and city decorations may stay up through convention week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb
Illinois Federation of Labor
Labor Temple
Ninth
State Streets
Farmers and Labor Men
Fifth Regiment
Ilinois State Liberty League
Ilinois State Bartenders’ League
Robbery charge in old soldier theft case
An elderly veteran reported being robbed of $60 after visiting the home of Leo Gathright at Fifth and Oak streets. Leo was arrested Thursday evening and Bertha Gathright was sought. The soldier was invited inside by Mrs. Gathright and later found his money missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Gathright
Bertha Gathright
Gathright
Fifth and
Oak Streets
State fair ticket sales off to slow start in Springfield
Ticket receipts on the Wabash to the state fair in Springfield are not large this year. By 2:20 p m Thursday only 300 tickets had been sold for the annual fair which opened Sept 14 and runs through Saturday. Officials anticipate increased sales as closing day approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Dubuque Steamer Delayed Arrival And Return Departure
The steamer Dubuque, due in town Wednesday evening, did not reach the local dock until shortly before 10 o clock Thursday morning. It left at 11 o clock on the return trip to St Louis with a heavy cargo. A curious saying notes that a man is as old as he looks while a woman is rarely as young as she imagines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
St. Louis
Adams county second Christian church conference held at Ursa
Eighteen of twenty one Adams county churches represented at the second annual conference in Ursa with 91 delegates and many more unregistered attendees. Sessions covered church, Sunday school and missionary work. Officers re-elected. Lunch on church lawn followed by women’s conference and finance and Sunday school talks. Next meeting set for Lorraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Ursa
Loraine
H. H. Peters
Illinois Christian Churches
B. S. M. Edwards
Clayton
B.S. M. Edwards
W. D. Endres
First Christian Church
Quincy
W. A. Taylor
Golden
H. O. Proctor
W. L. Holmback
John Meatheringham
Camp Point
Francis Holtkamp
Columbus
F. J. Nichols
W. N. Brazleton
George Reynolds
E. L. Buckles
Endres
Mercer
Liberty
Isaac Cutter
W. F. Jones
G. M. Huff
Frazer
Tracks to stay at Front and Hampshire streets
The railroad committee of the city council recommends allowing all four switch tracks at Front and Hampshire to remain. They argue removal would not ease paving and that the grade to the river would still be too steep for heavy traffic. The action is opposed by shippers and the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Hampshire Strets
Hampshire Streets
Rebekahs Celebrate Order's Anniversary Observance
Nearly full attendance of Irma and Golden Rule Daughters of Rebekah lodges marked the sixty fifth anniversary celebration in the I O O F hall. A program portraying the order's founding meaning and benefits was presented with non members admitted after ritual work and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma and
Golden Rule
Daughters of Rebekah
Order
I. O. O. F. Hall
Property transfers in Campbell's and Madison Place areas
William McBratney and others transfer to Mary L Burgesser part of Campbell's addition Clayton with guardian noted for Willan Burgester for $262.79. John W Cruttenden sells to Charles Brid dick parts of Rutherford and Smith's subdivision Keyes addition Quincy for $10. William Haistings transfers to Ben Dana Grover C Stout in section 19 west, range 7 west for $6,800. Edwin S Sinnock and others transfer lots 10 and 11 Sinnock's addition Quincy for $2,000. Margaret I VandenBoom and others transfer to Ralph VandenBoom lots 10 and 11 Sinnock's subdivision part section 25 west, south fourths for $10. Fred G Haas transfers parts of lots 2 and 3 block 1 Madison Place to W A Schwindeler. Lydia N Kunts transfers lot 11 and part of lot 2 block 12 Madison Place Quincy for $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McBratney
Mary L Burgesser
Campbell
Clayton
Samuel R. McBratney
Guardian
Willan Burgester
John W. Cruttenden
Charles Briddick
Rutherford
Smith
Keyes
Quincy
William Haistings
Ben Dana Grover C. Stout
Edwin S. Sinnock
G. W
Ralph VandenBoom
Sinnock
Margaret I. VandenBoom
Ralph VandenRoom
Fred G. Haas
W. A. Schwindeler
Madison Place
Lydia N. Kunts
William A. Schwindeler
It Takes a Man to Explain Things to a Woman
A remark contrasts men who explain matters to women with those who pull wires, noting that some telegraph line workers and some politicians fit the description.
Four Sentenced at Penitentiary for Guilty Pleas
In circuit court Judge Akers handed penitentiary terms to four defendants who pled guilty to charges of horse stealing burglary and forgery. Dan Lewton Roy Marsden James Donnelly and J R Hilliard received indefinite sentences after their pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
Dan Lewton
Sam Lovejoy
Roy Marsden
James Donnelly
J. R. Hilliard
F. R. O'Neill
Harness Events At Carthage Fair Draw Big Crowd
Carthage Illinois September 22 over 1000 fairgoers enjoyed a Hancock county fair day with acrobats balloon ascension and a double purchase leap. Horse racing dominated the program with Red View winning second in 2 12 pace and Our Billy first in the same heat. Nellie Mack took second in the mile dash while Flying Allroy placed first. Additional pacing and trotting races carried $300 purses with Red Dick Eddie E and Swift Foot among top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Hancock County
Red View
William Fields
Quincy
Our Billy
Harris Starlight
Plymouth
Nellie Mack
McMann
Flying Allroy
C. R. Forster
Lewiston
Red Dick
Austin
Eddie E
Taylor
Swift Foot
Tucker
Foxy Allerton
Conklin
Harry E
Duffy
Pat T
Sperry
Evert B
Coombs
Lyle Fifer
Mier
Ray W
Jim Jeffries
Dr. Luster
Patton
Mamie Amerigo
Griswold
Injunction Sought to Halt Cement Workers Interference
In Ottawa Illinois on September 22 a bill seeking to restrain cement workers from interfering with operations at the German American Portland Cement plant in LaSalle and the Marquette Cement plant in Oglesby was filed in the circuit court on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Portland Cement Company
LaSalle
Marquette Cement Company
Oglesby
W.S. Young
Robert M. McCov
Beverly Township
Directors Outline New Plans at Quincy Chamber Meeting
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce board discussed a potential free river bathing station next spring, a new factory prospect, and a favorable bond issue report. They also asked P S Eustice to visit for a conference, reviewed road improvements, and authorized Secretary Perry to attend the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association meeting in La Crosse on Oct 25–26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Taylor Road
Chamber of Commerce
Perry
W. T. Duker
P. S. Eustice
Burlington Railroad
Eustice
Chicago
Leaton Irwin
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
la Crosse
Wis
Mrs Andrew Flick Dies in Richfield
Mrs. Andrew Flick wife of a well known Richfield merchant died at her home Thursday after months of illness caused by cancer. Born Arvilla Cottrell in Adams County 35 years ago she had lived in the county around Richfield all her life. She is survived by her husband and their son Alvin age 12 and several brothers and sisters including Mrs Curtis Hull Colorado Mrs Lizzie Williams Oklahoma Mrs Emma Sparks Fishhosk Ill and William Cottrell Missouri. Steve Ferryman janitor of the court house was a brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Flick
Richfield
Flick
Arvilla Cottrell
Adams County
Alvin
Curtis Hull
Colorado
Lizzie Williams
Oklahoma
Emma, Sparks
Fishhosk
Ill
William Cottrell
Missouri
Steve Ferryman
Court House
Dies After Short Illness In Quincy Chauffeur Dick Taylor
John Richard Dick Taylor a 52 year old colored man employed as a chauffeur for F H Weems for 15 years died Thursday afternoon at his mother's home 1518 Lind street after feeling ill at work. Coroner Haley returned a verdict that rheumatism of the heart caused the death. He was born in Lincoln county Missouri and had lived in Quincy 50 years. He was a widower for 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard
Dick) Taylor
S. C. Weaver
Lind Street
F. H. Weems
Haley
H. J. Nichols
Lincoln County
Missouri
Quincy
Lecture on Psychology of Individual Influence by J Samuel Staudt
Prof J Samuel Staudt former Cornell and Purdue faculty spoke at Cheerful Home Thursday under Troop No 1 auspices. He illustrated an efficient life in leadership and the talk was well received and enjoyed by the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Samuel Staudt
Cornell
Purdue Universities
Staudt
Mesdag Collection Sold to American Buyers in Secret Deal
In The Hague via London on September 22 a group of American connoisseurs purchased the late Henrick Willem Mesdag collection, about 600 pieces including Barbison school paintings, ancient tapestries, furniture, and china. Intermediaries refuse to reveal buyers' identities or the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
London
Henrk Willem Mesdag
Barbison School
Smallpox In Kankakee Close Two Schools
Seven smallpox cases were found in West Kankakee on Thursday. Dr. C. E. Crawford of the state board of health ordered the closure of two schools at St. Joseph's seminary for two weeks to contain the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
West Kankakee
C. E. Crawford
State Board of Health
St. Joseph's Seminary
Rev Overton Elected Conference Superintendent
The northern Illinois conference of the United Brethren church in session at Saybrook has elected Rev. W. W. Overton of Bloomington as conference superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Northern Illinois
the United Brethren Church
Saybrook
W. W. Overton
Quincys Pulse Drive to Carthage Fair Day Tripped
A parade of car owners and friends drove to Carthage on Thursday for the fair with several families among the motorists. Additional items cover Richfield road bond hear- ing, gutter committee appointments, paving bids for Market Square, and other local notices including a title quieting suit, a park speech, a stroke victim, a G A R fish fry, a peace disturbance arrest, and a parole status for a Carter girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
A. F. Odell
Thomas Johnson
Emmett Howard
Stealing Bicycle Leads Arrests In Southwick Case
J E Southwick was arrested Thursday by Officer Tom Ryan for stealing a bicycle owned by Casper Schwab the butcher. It was sold to William Waller a second hand dealer for $2. Smith jailed for intoxication and linked to earlier arrests with Leon Vasier and possible bike thefts. Police court fines for intoxication. other cases continued or dismissed. Prof Emil Reinkendorff led Carthage band at Hancock county fair after Mendon concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Southwick
Tom Ryan
Casper Schwab
Southwick
William Waller
Ryan
S. L. Smith
Smith
Leon Vasier
Waller
E. Curless
E. le Roy
Frank Yuchs
Yuchs
Frank Schaefer
Hampshire Street
Johnson
Barry
Carthage
Emil Reinkendorff
Mendon
Hancock County
A. M. Thompson
Reinkendorff
Republican Club formation activity planned this evening
Republicans invited to headquarters on Fifth street between Maine and Jersey for final club plans. The Young Men’s club is open to all, aiming to enlist every county Republican as a member and organize for victory this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
Maine
Jersey
Young Men's Club
Today’s Meetings at Labor Temple and Masonic Halls
Trades and Labor assembly meets in Labor temple. Craft lodge No 98 Mutual Protective league meets at 832 Hampshire street. Fraternity council No 261 Mutual Protective league. Mariam White Shane of Masons meets in Masonic temple. National Horseshoers Protective association. Gem City lodge No 567 Odd Fellows meets in hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Craft Lodge
Mutual Protective League
Hampshire Street
Fraternity Council
Mariam White Shane
Masons
Masonic Temple
National Horseshoers’ Protective Association
Gem City Lodge
Odd Fellows
Hall
Baby Contest Big Feature at Adams Round Up
Interest grows in the Better Babies contest to be held in the Masonic temple October 12 and 13 from 8 am to 5 pm. Five age divisions award silver cups to winners. second prizes include medals. Physicians will examine each child and score cards reveal defects. Enter by September 30 with Mrs J E Meatheringham. no entry fee. People may write to express eligibility and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Masonic Temple
Maida Lee
Meatheringham
Gates Linihan Lands Chicago Sales Post
M Gates Linihan, son of Mr and Mrs John E Linihan, leaves Quincy for Chicago to join American Radiator in sales. The move offers a strong start and plans to enter advertising later. He will visit Battle Creek with his mother before starting Monday next week after Dartmouth graduation last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gates Linihan
John E. Linihan
Chicago
American Radiator Company
Quincy
Gates
Battle Creek
Mich
Dartmouth
Quincyan Wins First State Fair Award
Frank Sterling of 635 North Elevent street won first award for cream supply for shippers to creameries at the Illinois state fair. Other local award recipients included C. A. Nobis of Barry II for best display of grain in straw and age grasses in variety, and R. W. Fletcher of Kinderhook Ill. placed fourth in market cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sterling
North Elevent
Street
C. A. Nobis
Barry
R. W Fletcher
Kinderhook
Ill
Rifle Club Opens Season With Indoor Shoot
The Quincy Rifle club held its first indoor shoot of the season at 619 Maine street last night. A fair number of shooters and a large crowd of spectators attended. The cup for the best shot will be contested again soon. Each participant fired five shots in sitting, kneeling, and standing at 50 feet and five shots in sitting, kneeling, and prone at 75 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Club
Quincy Rifle Club
Maine Street
Illinois Missouri Iowa Weather Outlook
Illinois unsettled with cooler east and south areas. Saturday mostly fair and cool. Missouri generally fair Friday and Saturday with cooler north areas. Iowa partly cloudy Friday with cooler south and west portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Rise Fall River Forecast From Warsaw To Louisiana
River from below Warsaw to Louisiana is expected to fall very slowly for several days. Forecast notes a gradual decline with persistent slow drainage and no rapid drop in water levels expected during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Louisiana
For Sale A Good Gentleman Driving a Delivery Horse
For sale a quality delivery horse advertised by W. AL Schwindeler of 1 North Sixth Avenue. The horse is sound and fit for driving duties, offered to a buyer at reasonable terms through the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Schwindeler
North Sixth Avenue
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Tipton Bud
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Rebekahs
George Webb
Petit Ceny
Lucien Murray
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Nellie Bernard
Pearly Yeager
Bennie Murray
Charles Lutenberg
Webb
Michael Gurn
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Mickie Jackson
Gunn
Donald Manes
Manes
Richard Taylor
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Richfield Road
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A. D. Gash
Illinois State Highway Commission
Lyman McCarl
Robertson
The
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Abbott
Jefferson Street
Seventh
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O'Brien
Koehler
Lepper
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Boeing
Owen
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Board of Public Works
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Park
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Melrose Township
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Spring Street
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Henry Geschwindner
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Pease Ee
Iret
St. Paul
Davenport
Keokuk
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