River plans advance for Mississippi freight use
The Quincy area Chamber of Commerce received a St Paul Association of Commerce inquiry about a conference to discuss river freight navigation with tight draft steel barges and forming a Mississippi River Navigation Association. St Paul officials urge practical action, capital investment, and a summer meeting to secure barge fleets for trade from St Louis to New Orleans and beyond.
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St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce
St. Paul Association of Commerce
Quincy Chamber
Mississippi River Navigation Association
Jared Chamber of Commerce
Gye
Upper
Mississippi River
Abestesippd
Mississippi Valley
South
Central America
West Indies
Panama Canal
Futhermore
Saint Paul
Mississippi Te Thinds League
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
Bernhard
St Louis
New Orleans
Watch Child’s Cough Warns of Catarrh From Colds
A generic old-time health notice urges guardians to treat a child's cold promptly with Dr. King’s New Discovery. It praises a sweet tar-syrup formula that is gentle yet effective, requiring no mixing, and claims early doses prevent waste poisons and safeguard against later illnesses.
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Dr. King
Planting Trees Urged by City Forestry Commission
The Quincy City Forestry Commission urges immediate tree planting to restore the city’s famed beautified streets. President Fred B. Taylor, secretary Chas IE Bowers, and treasurer Th. R. Pearce urge residents to act now, praising united citizenship to reverse the decline.
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City Forestry Commission
Quincy
Quincey
Th. R. Pearce
Light Company Pays Its Franchise Tax
Channon, superintendent of the Quincy Gas Electric and Heating company, paid the city treasurer one per cent of gross receipts from electric current sales for the year ending March 31. Beginning next year the rate rises to two per cent for the franchise term of 30 years.
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Channon
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
Frank Jasper
Scarce vegetables and rising prices hit the market
The week sees few vegetables available and high prices due to cold cloudy weather. New fruit arrivals include California cherries and Tennessee strawberries, with Mississippi berries expected Saturday. Mushrooms, asparagus, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, and other produce are listed with varied per pound and per piece prices from 5 to 60 cents, reflecting strong demand.
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California
Tennessee
Mississippi
Florida
Closing argument in Lorimer case in Chicago
In Chicago on April 28 closing arguments continued for William Lorimer. Attorney Albert Fink examined transactions of Lorimer enterprises questioned by the state. Fink warned the jury against drawing inferences as he described dealings at LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank. He attributed shady transactions to C. B. Munday and defended others as legitimate amid juror interruptions.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Albert Fink
Lorimer
LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Fink
C. B. Munday
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Persuades Croup Coughs
Mrs T Nourever of Eau Claire and Mrs D Gilkeson of Youngstown report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured severe croup and a stubborn cold in children. They credit quick relief after the first dose and praise its long standing efficacy for coughs and bronchial ailments. Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Slater
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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Norfolk
Women’s Union Suits
Doerr Department Store
King
Duker
Batiste
Williams
Jersey
Hinds
Hind
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Ewers
China Saucers
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