The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
A COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUCCESS: The showing made by Frank Wilcox, former Stronghurst High School football star in the Monmouth-Eureka game last Friday was a source of much satisfaction to Coach Hart of Monmouth College. When Monmouth took the ball on Eureka’s 26-yard line, Frank was sent into the fray and it took just two plays for him to cross the Eureka goal. On the first, a wide end run, he made five yards. The second started the same way, but Wilcox cut back through the line, shook off three Eureka tacklers and speeded by the safety for a touchdown. His place kick sailed straight and true over the bar making seven points for Monmouth due almost entirely to his own efforts.
Frank has been making good with a vengeance at Monmouth in his first year of college football. Coach Hart has used him in ever game, starting him in most of them. Only the fact that the Red and White backfield is composed of veterans of three and four years’ experience has kept him from being in there all the time. Gorom, Taylor, Molesworth and Graham, the regulars, have all been picked by various sport writers as all-state timber. For the next year when the three first named will be missing, Coach Hart is counting on Wilcox for a regular half back post.
Frank has more speed than any other player of the squad. He is still a trifle weak on defense against passes but is developing rapidly. His tackling and blocking are good. End runs are his specialty on offense although he bucks the line for good gains…Stronghurst people who wish to see the Thanksgiving game between Monmouth and Knox can write in for tickets to the Monmouth gymnasium. All seats are reserved and the price is the same as the general admission, $1.50 ($26.13 in today’s values). Early sales indicate that the largest crowd ever to witness a football game in Monmouth will be present.
CARMAN CONCERNS: Mrs. W. J. Emerson of Lomax will entertain the Carman Thursday Club this week. Mrs. Ella Jarvis of Dallas City spent the forepart of the week at the home of her brother, A. C. Babcook and family. Mrs. Lottie Dixon has been spending a few days in the country at the home of her son east of the village. Corn shucking has been delayed for a few days on account of the heavy rain of last Saturday night. Miss Leona Plice, who has been very poorly the last two months is home better. The Sandeen Bros. of Dallas City have been in the neighborhood the past week buying cattle. Three car loads of cattle have been shipped from here via the C.B. & Q. this week. Mr. Spicer of Loraine has been spending the past two weeks at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Crane. The Burlington Stone and Granite Co. delivered and erected a tombstone at the Carman Cemetery which was purchased for her husband who had passed away some time ago. This makes about seven stones that have been erected in the cemetery in the last four months. Several duck hunters from the neighboring town have been in the village of late. The Rose Lodge No. 409 will soon redecorate their hall. The sister Rebekahs showed their appreciation to said lodge by donating a neat sum of money to start the good work.
FOUND IN THE VOICE OF S.H.S.: AULD LANG SYNE, Nov. 21, 1901 Fire broke out in George Odgen’s livery barn at the corner of Main and Mary Streets about 12 o’clock Monday night and before anything could be done to stay its progress, the livery barn and nearly all its contents including four head of horse and three other buildings on Mary Street were consumed. The livery barn was owned b Mr. Ogen and had been insured for $800 and the stock for $1,000 about ten days ago. The other three buildings to burn were a one-story frame building owned by J. H. Baker, and used as a store room for windmills; a frame building used as a bachelor quarter by Al Peck, a farm hand and owned by I. M. Kirkpatrick of Monmouth; and a two-story frame building belonging to H. Hokamp of Quincy. The upper story of the last-mentioned building was used by the Stronghurst Athletic Club, who lost their carpet and some other effects but manage to get out most of their things. The lower room had been leased by the Central Union Telephon Co., but Manager Robinson said he had been too busy to move anything in and hence, the company lost nothing. The loss of the livery barn and stock will be something over $2,000 and the entire loss by the fire will total over $3,000.
MATCH: The wrestling match at Beardsley’s Hall Saturday evening attracted a crowd of about 150 people. The match was between Mercer of Galesburg and Aldrich of Stronghurst. Ed Smally acted as referee and Earl Beardsley was time keeper. The terms of the contest were that Aldrich was to put on his back three times within an hour. The first down was made in 22 minutes and the second in 25 minutes. Mercer had his man to the mat but could not make his shoulders touch for the third time before the hour was up.
FIRE AT LAHARPE: The printing office of J. C. Codlson in LaHarpe was ably damaged by fire last Thursday morning. Press work was in progress on the weekly edition of the The LaHarper when the carburetor of the gasoline engine exploded sending blazing oil to all parts of the room. Fortunately, all the employees escaped serious injury, but all the wearing apparel they had removed on beginning work was burned. The type cases, racks and much type together with office furniture and paper stock were destroyed. The engine and presses were more or less damaged but not entirely destroyed. The LaHarper was published by the Quill and came out on time.
RECORD RUN: Engineer Potts of Burlington made a record run with the fast mail on the C.B.& Q. last Saturday morning. The train left Chicago late and was 15 minutes behind schedule at Galesburg. Word was sent to Monmouth for the people to hold their hats and clear the track. The run of 27 miles from Monmouth to the depot was made in 25 minutes. The run of eight miles from Monmouth to Kirkwood was made in 4 minutes, a speed of 120 miles per hour.