Money theft leads to jail in Van Alstine case
In Quincy a swirl of accusations ties Henry Van Alstine of Sacramento and Mrs Em Schoendienst of Chicago to the death and missing funds of Mrs. Van Alstine. Police say $1,254.80 was sought and largely unaccounted for after her death. suspects confessed to receiving money and detailed where it came from as the investigation widens. The aunt’s body was later sent to Chicago for cremation per her daughter Mrs. Quinn’s arrangements.
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van Alstine
Mierning
Henry M. van Att
Sacramento
Cal
Em. H
Schoendienst
Chicago
C.van Alstine
Jersey
Aunty
Quincy
Posson
Fuera
Tland
Ore
Portland
Vantine
Transporta
Nephew
Algtine
Vera
Mrs. Quinn
International Chief of Police Association
Agoga Boys Elect Officers At First Baptist Class
Fifteen members of the Agoga Bible class at First Baptist met at Mrs Hattie Collins home on North Eighth to elect officers for the coming year and review reports showing strong finances. A three course luncheon followed. a fundraising musical entertainment was proposed for the church parlor with date to be set. A new member drive will begin Sunday aiming for 35 enrollments. Miss Collins was reelected teacher. officers named Elmer Fischer president Lloyd Chammers vice president Charles Gaines secretary Lawrence Thornhill treasurer. Entertainment committee Homer Bader Albert Scott.
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First Baptist Church
Hattie Collins
North Eighth Street
Collings
Elmer Fischer
Lloyd Chammers
Charles Gaines
Lawrence Thornhill
Homer Bader
Albert Scott
Kidnapped Child Inquiry Linked to New Jersey Case Near Payson
Chief of Police Koch examines a May 1915 New Jersey kidnapping photo matching Earl Cossard, allegedly taken from Grace Cossard in this city. The mother, once labeled undesirable, placed the child with McKee family near Payson after admitting an orphanage origin in Kansas. A photo will be sent to a New Jersey detective agency for ID, with Glasses offering a $500 reward.
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Payson
New Jersey
Koch
Chief Koch
Earl Cossard
Grace Cossard
Grace Moore
McKee
Kansas
Glass
Suspected paralysis case quarantined in city
Health Commissioner W H Gross notified the state board of health of another suspected infantile paralysis case in the city. Vernon Arnold, 14, son of Mr and Mrs William A Arnold, 308 South Tenth street, was reported by Dr J E Miller. A quarantine was set pending a state inspector and exposed children from five families were kept from school for ten days.
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W. H. Gross
State Board of Health
Vernon Arnold
William A. Arnold
South Tenth Street
Arnold
Gross
J. E. Miller
Government survey eyed for Quincy health study plan
The Civic League may secure a U S health department survey of Quincy this fall or winter. Experts would study water milk and food supplies source of supply and housing and sanitation conditions. Results would be shared with the civic league press and public at a meeting if conducted.
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Quincy
Civic League
Lawrence Wells
Health Department
United States
Washington
Wells
Fall Gala Fashion Show At Lalbach Schroeder Store
A large crowd attended the Lalbach Schroeder opening with living model displays on two floors. Models showcased coats, fur sets, georgette dresses, tulle gowns, and hats as the store decked in autumn leaves and lavender decorations.
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Lalbach-Schroeder Company
Dormitory Men Gather for Y M C A Get-Together
About 50 dormitory men attended a six fifteen Thursday evening get-to-gether in the educational rooms of the Y M C A. A supper was served by the women secretary force. J A Hanna spoke on dormitory features and the dormitory as a home for young men, with an executive committee named to plan future entertainment.
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Cliff Dwiellers
J. A. Hanna
Association
W. P. Green
H. Townsend
A. Noyes
E. W. Moors
Wanted Carrier Boys for Whig Office
Help wanted for carrier boys at the Whig Office earning two dollars per week. Apply to the circulation department for details and enrollment.
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Whig Office
Republicans Meet in Quincy Club Grows Rapidly
Enthusiasm filled the Young Men's Republican club meeting at Quincy head quarters on South Fifth Street with new members and plans to boost turnout on election day. Charles H. Cottrell presided as T. J. Clark was named as city organizer and ward reps named. ward meetings were scheduled ahead of the next gathering. The club reports nearly 300 members, and discussion covered county cooperation and broader GOP participation.
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Young Men's Republican Club of
Quincy
South Fifth Street
Charles H. Cottrell
T. J. Clark
George W. Harrison
Third Ward
P. C. Ellis
Park Hotel
Herman Stormer
South Eighth Street
E. F. Bradford
Bradford
Quincy Club
Hughes Lowden Club Formed for Colored Voters Action
A Hughes Lowden club was formed at Loyal Legion Cooperative Educational System hall, Fifth and Cherry Streets, merging the earlier Lowden group. Officers elected: President W. T. Tate, Vice President S. H. Shumaker, Secretary S. J. Morton. Speaker A. G. Clanton, Springfield attorney, outlined campaign issues. The group endorsed S. J. Morton for manager of the state colored bureau.
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Hughes-Lowden Club
Loyal Legion Co-operative Educational System
Fifth
Cherry Streets
Hughes- Lowden Club
Lowden Club
S. J. Morton
W. T. Tate
S. H. Shumaker
Ramona at Empire Hippodrome Captures Southern California Life
A detailed review of the film Ramona shows its romantic plot and realistic early California settings. The production uses a dedicated orchestra and on location scenes, including a dramatic burning of an Indian village, to emphasize better treatment of Native Americans, with broad audience appeal and strong heart-tug sentiment.
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California
Ramona
Hippodrome
Helen Hunt Jackson
Good Roads Meeting Features Boyer Speech
At Loraine Thursday night lL. L. Boyer led the good roads meeting as head of the county highway commission he urged voters to back the bond issue. B H Piepmeter an Illinois Highway maintenance engineer planned to speak in Marblehead this evening.
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Ll. L. Boyer
Loraine
Highway Commission
B. ‘H. Piepmeter
Ilinois Highway Commission
Marblehead
Wilson Praised By John E Wall In Quincy Speech
John E. Wall praised President Wilson and his policies before a large Quincy Armory crowd. He likened Wilson to Lincoln, depicted labor and capital harmony, and defended the Adamson bill and child labor laws while urging diplomacy over war. The Wilson and Marshall club and Democratic committee sponsored the event with the Illinois State band performing beforehand.
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John E. Wail
Quincy
Armory
Wilson
Wall
Abraham Lincoln
John Inghram
Democratic County Central Committee
S. A. Hubbard
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Wilson and Marshall Club
Illinois State Band
Hubbard
PLAN WOMEN VOTERS CLUB FOR QUINCY
Quincy women plan to form a Women Voters club following a meeting at C. E. Bowers' office. The group aims to inform women about suffrage voting rights and instruct on voting methods while incorporating social events to attract members.
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Plan Women Voters Club
Quincy
Women Voters of
Women Voters Club
C. E. Bowers
Mr. Bowers
Quincy Masons Attend Canton Picnic After Canton Visit
Members of the Grand Lecturers club of Quincy, who demonstrated third degree work in Canton Thursday night, returned on late trains after a Masonic picnic. The outdoor event moved to the I O F hall due to rain with Grand Master Edward Higbee and Deputy Grand Master B F Bigger speaking. E M Todd of Canton Christian University gave the welcome, followed by talks from Emmett Howard, S Ib Bragg, and Julius Klemme. About 25 Quincy Masons joined Canton Masons for supper and basket dinners.
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Cluir
Quincy
Canton
I. O
Julius Klemme
Grand Lecturers Club
Paul Duncan
Wiliam Bradley
H. C. Johnson
Charles Eichenauer
Quincy Masons
Meetings for Gem City Lodge No 367 Odd Fellows
Gem City lodge No 367 of Odd Fellows meets in IT C O F hall. Modern association hosts today’s gatherings with members and officers listed in the local notices.
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Gem City Lodge
Odd Fellows
C. O. F. Halk Modern Association
Station Move Sought As Enlistment Falls
Quincy residents learn recruiting in the post office building has dwindled, and officials request relocating the station to a busier street location for better foot traffic and exposure.
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United States Army
Lyceum Tickets Sell at Quincy Meeting and Boosters Planned
More than 100 lyceum tickets were sold at a Quincy Young People's Lyceum Association meeting in the Y M C A It was announced a booster get together will be held next Tuesday night at the Y M C A where all lyceum workers are invited Refreshments will be served Broadway Merchants plan a float for the Fall Round Up parade to boost downtown merchants and outshine rivals
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Lyceum Meeting
Lyceum
Quincy Young People’s Lyceum Association
Broadway Merchants’ Association
George Timmerwithe
Broadway
Crooks and Cox Millinery Fire Damages City Store
Fire at Crooks and Cox Millinery, 514 Maine Street, caused 500 to 600 dollars in damage. The blaze started in the rear from an unknown cause, spreading to the center as firefighters used chemical agents and water from the front. Fire under control by 1 10 a m with most damage from water and smoke.
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Crooks & Cox Millinery
Maine Street
Marriott
Local market bids on cranberries and veggies drop yet rise
The Cranberries in Local Markets report shows steady prices for onions and potatoes, with Wisconsin fresh potato prices around 2.50 per bushel two weeks ago. New arrivals this week include fresh pineapples cranberries cornichon grapes grape fruits and honeydew melons, while sweet corn is nearly gone.
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Wisconsin
California
Malaga
Weather forecast for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois offers fair and cool conditions Friday with a chance of continued warmth on Saturday. Missouri predicts fair weather Friday and Saturday with warmer conditions on Saturday in the western and extreme northern reaches Friday. Iowa expects fair and warmer weather Friday and Saturday.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Local Temperatures Reported Amid Weak Readings
Local conditions show yesterday's temperatures ranging from 35 to 52 for daytime highs and 46 to 49 at night. River stage is noted as rising with minor rainfall totaling .02 inches in the area near Weslne.
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Alge
Weslne
River forecast rise from Warsaw to Louisiana
The river downstream of Warsaw to Louisiana is expected to rise for two or three days. In Quincy Hannibal and Louisiana the level should increase by about 0.6 foot by Friday morning.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
Quincy
Hannibal
For Rent Modern furnished rooms on North Street
Light housekeeping rooms available for rent at 433 North 6th Street. Modern furnishings and convenient city location. Call for details and pricing.
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6Th St
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Chile
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Charles Eldred
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