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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1920
Page
14
An Arkansas ragbag column recounts racy local mishaps from Rector to Crescent Coal. trains shimmy off tracks into rivers, a truck crashes into bricks and biscuits on Chestnut, and a Birney car is tossed off the rails. April fools banter and city hustle close the note.
A Mezie figure is credited with breaking a rope as a city home scene unfolds a wary report. A prominent citizen recalls an overcoat found in a car tied to a contemplated theft, while a car owner pleads not to print details due to his wife’s absence. TOM HOYE of Mendon hauls a tractor to town, prompting a call for courthouse guard on future visits.
A jumble notes car price bumps on April first and motorists buying twice as many cars while gasoline climbs. Clerks blamed by touring car license holders for misinformation in a local garage as a working girl faces scrutiny. Court items include Gillham v Bailey injunction sought and dissolved, Springer v Woods tithe bill, and Hughes v Hughes default notices.
A mix of divorce decrees, dismissed bills, and court actions listed from a local docket. Divorces granted include Ivan Johnson versus Irene M Johnson and Sadié Bundy versus Ben Bundy with decrees signed. Other cases note trespass, assumpsit, appeals, and judgments with several items stricken or continued.
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