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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
9
Detective Spargo reads court notes on a man named Maitland doomed by dishonesty. The Recorder condemns ten years penal servitude, noting Maitland’s unconvincing excuses and prior conduct. Spargo finishes the clipping then looks to the house and signals from the library window.
Spargo and Mr. Quarterpage discuss Maitland's case and a missing silver ticket, tracing Maitland's flight from prison and a missing Miss Baylis. They turn to Chamberlayne, a broker who rose in Market Milcaster, whose past ties to Maitland and the bank intrigue draw scrutiny and rumors of a hidden fortune abroad.
The ad highlights several real estate opportunities amid poor weather. Listings include a double two story brick house at 436 and 438 N Ninth with Blessing Hospital lease at 50 per month priced at 5500, a 29 by 100 foot lot near Maine street at 85 per front foot, a 7 room 1121 Vine street home for 3000, and a 527 York brick with 3,200. It notes surrounding properties, terms, and interest in Missouri farms from 40 per acre, with September 1920 or March 1921 possession options.
The column invites unsigned letters up to 300 words on general public topics. Writers may withhold signatures if desired but unsigned submissions will not be considered. Contributions reflect writers’ sentiments and do not represent editorial opinion of the Whig.
Samuel M. Spencer of Payson Illinois has been admitted to the Soldiers and Sailors Home. He formerly served in Company B of the 137th Illinois Infantry and is assigned to the hospital. Mother A Jacobs, wife of Lyman C Jacobs, also admitted and assigned to cottage 22 with her husband. Wm C Purcell readmitted to cottage 11. Thos F Pennington cottage 8 Emma Miller cottage 5 F M Hairgrove cottage 9 Timothy P Ricker cottage 13 Geo A Frabue cottage 21 returned from Pass. Joseph L returned from furlough.
Fragmentary OCR lists personnel movements including transfers to and from hospital and furloughs. Entries mention individuals such as Francis son, Jno B Ferguson, Harriet Nee iovaen, Lyman, Jacobs to Emma J Brooks, Carrie Tidtack, Robert They, Samuel Kite, Herman Wallmiller, Joseph Stickle, Lestér anyon, and W Williams absent without leave. Details are inconsistent and partly garbled.
Real estate transfers show Quincy Building & Loan Assoc to Ada M Knox of part lot 2 block 365. M Finlay and Esther M Carrott to Agnes Reinecker part section 1 35 Melrose Twp. Lettie and Alma Neville for 5 to M Finley Carrott part section 1 Melrose Twp. Patrick J and Kate E Welsh for 65 to Carl W and Catherine L Saas for 5 block 63 Woods Add to Quincy. Nora C Kent Ada M and Thomas Knox and Jacob Kents for 8500 to.
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