Local Catholic Leader Honored With State Federation Election
John B. Carroll known as Happy Jack has been elected president of the state Federation of Catholic Societies of America at the Peoria convention. Quincy delegates, including J J Freiburg F William Heckenkamp and Ben Heckenkamp Sr, traveled to Peoria for the announcement. Carroll, assistant postmaster at Quincy, widely lauded for leadership, is expected to serve a successful term.
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John B. Carroll
Quincy
Quincey
Knights
Columbus
Jay
Illinois
Federation of Catholic Societies
America
Boxy
Peoria
Carroll
Jack
Joseph
J. Freiburg
F. William, Heckenkamp
Ben’ Heckle
Heckenkamp
Quirky College of Music opens term with strong enrolment
Music activity surges at the Quirky College of Music and Art as term begins. Enrollment is excellent across classes and departments. Tonight a college meeting will decide on a proposed Music Club course, and the Music Study Club resumes Saturdays at 4 p.m.
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College of Music and Act
Music Study Club
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Cure for Backache
A Rosemont resident credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing six months of kidney pain and nocturnal disturbance. The testimonial from C. D. Wright praises the 50 cent bottle’s effectiveness and notes the product contains no habit forming drugs, endorsed by Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Rosemont
Ned
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Police Pension Case May Not Be Heard This Term
Crowded docket means possible continuance until October term. Judge Akers will hear the case at the earliest date it can be heard, with no jury required for the legal point on constitutionality. Wilson predicts a win for the plaintiffs in this important docket item.
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Akers
Wilson
George H. Wilson
Wilson & Schmiedeskamp
Héath
Falls 30 Feet Injures Palmyra Youth
Alva Cox nineteen year old son of T O Cox fell from a ladder while painting the home of Mrs T B Sullivan in Palmyra Missouri. He dropped about thirty feet landing on stone steps but the ladder rebounded and broke. Cox sustained cuts to arms and legs and was treated by Dr C P Glahn before returning home. He recently arrived from Canton.
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Balmyra
Alva Cox
T. O. Cox
T. B. Sullivan
Cox
C. P. Glahn
Palmyra
Canton
Wilson Returns From Southern Illinois Campaign Swing
George H. Wilson of this city has just returned from a trip through southern Illinois in support of his Republican nomination bid for attorney general. He visited the Southern Illinois Methodist conference at Mt Vernon and spoke before lay delegates, receiving assurances of Republican backing in the region.
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George H. Wilson
Illinois
Blessing hospital plans two big annual Tag days
Plans for the annual Tag days at Blessing hospital were reviewed in a board meeting. Committees are being organized to handle the two big days and are expected to be announced soon. The hospital, a city institution, aims to relieve suffering and will seek public support via tag purchases.
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Blessing Hospital Board
City Council Briefly Meets Before Parade Invitation
City officials convene a five minute session to audit bills totaling 1970.75 and accept an invitation to join the fall celebration parade on Oct 14. City records note Quincy’s 75th anniversary since incorporation in February 1840. Mayor Abbott arrives late as the adjournment is moved and a circus outing follows.
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Abbott
Schroer
Hummert
Bolles
Quincy
Genenbacher
Boeing
Weisenburger
O’brien
Koehler
Owen
Will of William Warfield and Luhrs inheritance papers filed
Two documents of interest were filed at the county courthouse. The Luhrs estate inventory shows bonds 37805 real estate 19700 cash 449.26 total 67954.64 debts 2348.87 net 56605.77 with distributions to widow and son John F Luhrs Jr Matilda Barth and three grandchildren. The Warfield will provisions divide estate among children and grandchildren with Roy W Warfield's portion split for his widow and minor children. John D Warfield of Chicago and William S Warfield Jr of Sioux City named executors with nonresident status noted. Witnesses listed include Anna S Kiefer Thomas Burrows and S B Montgomery.
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Quincy
Court House
William S.warfield
John Frederick Luhrs
Luhrs
Billy Smith
Lyman McCart
John F. Luhrs, Jr
Matilda Barth
William S. Warfield
Woodland Cemetery
Roy W. Warfield
John.d. Warfield
Chicago
William S. Warfield,Jr
Poultry journal sues Menominee man for 60000 damages
Fred E. Harrison of Menominee Michigan sues in federal court for 60000 claiming injury from the Reliable Poultry Journal of this city which refused further advertising and published complaints about his advertised poultry. The suit filed in Springfield names the journal as defendant and will be heard at the January term. Harrison, a poultry breeder, argues the action damages his reputation and business. The case will be vigorously contested with Harrison represented by Bloodgood et al of Springfield.
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Fred E. Harrison
Menominee
Mich
United States
Federal ‘Court
Springfield
City
Musselman
Rhode Island
Harrison
Bloodgood, Kemper, Bloodgood
Gilles‘pie, and
Fitzgerald
Ross Moore
Reliable Poultry Journal
National Health Week Plans Tuberculosis Campaign
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis announced a national Health Week from December 6 to 12. It includes Medical Examination Day on December 8 urging annual physicals for all, a Children's Health Crusade Day on December 10 with school activities and Red Cross school sales, and Tuberculosis Sunday with church observances. Proclamations will urge public awareness and free screenings through anti tuberculosis societies and employers.
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National Association
Red Cross
Local picks up and visits noted in town
Local brief reports several residents visiting from Payson Pittsfield Augusta and Centerfield with social calls and travel updates. Notable mentions include Miss Gogin extension secretary arriving for Y W C A duties and Justin Dean son of former Senator Dean visiting town after a trip to the northwest and Canada.
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al. Heidbreder
Eli
West
John Herleman
Augusta
Gertrude Gogin
Centerfield
Chicago
Miss Gogin
Fay
Moose
Maine
Timothy
Collins Plow Co
North Sixth Street
Justin Dean
Adams
Dean
Northwest
Canada
Reverend Schwagmeyer to Lead St Paul Congregation
Reverend Schwagmeyer delivered his farewell sermon at Nelleyville Sunday morning and plans to depart next week for St Paul to assume leadership of the local congregation.
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Schwagmeyer
Nelleyville
St. Paul
Guilt Denied By Saloon Keeping Indictments
With one exception all saloon keepers indicted last week for keeping premises open at late hours pleaded not guilty in circuit court yesterday. H W Rensch was absent. Bond of 300 was posted by most defendants except corporations. cases may be scheduled later. List of defendants includes Lane Mutz Gross Schmidt Meyer Urban & Son Co Nolan Adelpohl Brandt Becker Bergman Burnett Ferguson Hartman Jarchow Kaelber Marold Moshage Ohnemus Pinkelman Barry Rigler Smith Sliney.
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H. W. Rensch
Saloonkeepers'association
T. E. Lane
William Mutz
W. H. Gross
August H. Schmidt
Joseph Meyer
A. Urban
J. E. Burnett
J. W. Ferguson
H. J. Hartman
Otto Holz
P.A. Hunsaker
H. Jarchow
Henry Kaelber
Frank Marold
A. G. Moshage
Lon Ohnemus
Pinkelman & Barry
Louis Rigler
Fred Smith
Weber & Sliney
E. P. Allen
E. C. Peter
A. Urban & Son Co
Frank Penick
Hartman Bros
Charles Bartlett
Otto
Faithful cough and cold remedy testimonial ad
An old ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as the best cough remedy for colds. It urges faithful use when seasons change and after exposure to sneezes, noting prices of 60c and 1.00 and claiming personal family use.
Busy City Court session details stabbing case and fines
Edward Mulligan, a Soldiers' Home member, faced a state assault charge after stabbing Henry Schrieber at the Occidental saloon. Schrieber, injured, preferred no prosecution, and Mulligan paid part of a $25 fine plus costs under a common assault finding. Also noted: Edward Trainer waived preliminary on larceny charges, H Porter fined for speeding, Adams Morison and D Torney fined for intoxication, Ted Waring fined for visiting a house of ill repute, and jitney driver Lyman Cames with continued case after traffic stop.
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Edward Mulligan
Soldiers’ Home
Henry Schrieber
Occidental
Mulligan
Schrieber
Edward Trainer
Hannibal
Hoffman Printing Company
Grand Jury
H. Porter
Frankfort
Blackwood
Porter
Maine Street
Adams Morison
Torney
Ted Waring
Koch
Lyman ‘Cames
Cames
Mertens
Former Quinyang Dies in Cleveland
Word of the death of Mrs. William E. Steinwedell born Oct 26 1877 in this city reached here yesterday She had been ill since Sept 11 and died of acute inflammation of the heart Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock in Cleveland Where the family has lived for ten years She was the daughter of J R and Ella Wells Smith married here in June 1901 Survived by husband four children William Jane Ann and James Russell also a brother A M Smith of Cleveland
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William E. Steinwedell
Cleveland
J. R
Ella Wells Smith
G. W. Wells
W. R. Lockwood
Belleville
Ill
Ft. Wayne
Ind
William
Jane
Ann
James Russell
A. M. Smith
Young man admits guilt in Quincyan manslaughter case
In circuit court Judge Akers sentenced four men to the penitentiary and heard many other cases. Albert Steinbrecher, charged with slaying Frank Ketscever by a pool cue, withdrew a not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to manslaughter, asking mercy. He faces sentencing before term’s end, likely to the reformatory due to his age. Other defendants sentenced were Arnold Best for forgery, William F. Gleason for burglary and larceny, Albert Minnock for burglary and larceny, and Howard C. Curits for forgery. Best, Gleason, and Minnock were sent to Chester penitentiary, while Curtis, age 23, to the Pontiac reformatory.
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Akers
Albert’ Steinbrecher
Frank Ketscever
Steinbrecher
John Wal
Arnold Best
Wm. F. Gleason
Albert Minnock
Howard C. Curetis
Chester
Curtis
Pontiac
State to Inspect Schools Statewide High School Law Emphasis
A bulletin from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction outlines two new school laws high school recognition and sanitation. The document calls for examinations of conditions across districts, noting lower grades’ relation to high schools and proposing joint visits by supervisors Hanna and inspectors Hoffman or Booth, coordinated with county superintendents.
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Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. G. Blair
Hanna
Hoffman
Booth
Mercer couple leaves for New York City Sunday night
Dr. W. E. Mercer and his wife departed Sunday night for New York City.
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W. E. Mercer
New York City
Woman in Blessing Hospital After Knee Fracture
Mrs Frank Post aged about 30 was seriously injured after slipping on a granitoid sidewalk on Maine street between Sixth and Seventh. She fractured the knee cap of her left leg and was carried to Blessing hospital on Friday. She was to be moved home but remained for treatment and was later ferried on the afternoon train on Saturday. Doctors fear she will be bedridden for three or four months and unable to use the leg for game time.
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Frank Post
Blessing
Colchester
Maine Street
Blessing Hospital
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Flas Beers
J. J. Freiburg
F. Wilam Heckenkamp
Ben Hechle
Loose
Hmior
Mt. Vernon
Warfield Willis
Warfield
Will
AD Slains
C. C. Davis
Payson
Reardon
Quingyan
Blair
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