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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1869

Page

4

Sale of six residence lots fronts Spruce and Sycamore

Notices announce a sale of six residence lots fronting Spruce and Sycamore streets between Sixth and Seventh, to be held Saturday at 10 o'clock May 1 by Brougham & Son. Also reports openings at Versailles Springs in Indiana with a renovated hotel and new grounds attractions, and notes on a Quincy and Nebraska City Railroad delegation visiting May 1. Also mentions a carpentry shop moving from Maine and Third toward Vermont, a street fight among boys near Hampshire and Fourth, and a man who attempted to poison himself with opium from Fronppstrset.

Brougham J & Son Saintisy Bpruce Sycamore Spruce Brougham & Son Versailles Quincy Nebraska City Missouri Maine Third Streets Vermont Sixth George Anthony Roberts Hampshire Maine-strest Aigg Roberts George M. Roberts Max Ray Fourth Street Ghita E Lisa Ran Paourth Maing Sravep Chevalier Ahe Adams County Union Bank of Oatozn Kay Hewar Root Iomopal Vingland Vineland Intelligenss Pals Giokss Seabee

Market Port Yaree Captain Winslow Co Yeast Cakes

A report from Batavia IL introduces Capt. Winglow of Winslow & Co makers of Hop Yeast Cakes. Merchants hear a pleasant interview and a cheerful city meeting with H W Mead, secretary of the company, noted. Also covered are local court actions and a near-fatal accident when a stove fell in a warehouse, and a violent assault incident at a wood yard ending with a woman defending herself.

River News Roundup Recounts Rising Mississippi Steamers

Telegraph dispatches report river traffic on April 28 with several steamers arriving and departing from various ports. Minneap lis delivered flour and merchandise, Bannock City and Phil Sheridan moved upriver, War Eagle sailed above, and the river shows a rising level with warm, cloudy weather across sites including Savanna and Brock Island.

Quincy Dostorrs Minneapolis Bannock City Sam Phil Sheridan War Eagle

Steamers Arrivals and Departures and Local Notices

Arrivals and departures list steamer names and routes including Yen Savanna St Louis St Paul Dubuque St Peal St Louis Rob Bt Louis Rowkuk 4 B Johnson Keokuk St Louis Min 2 St Louis Bt Paul Gray Eagle Canton Canton. Steamers to leave today include Rob Roy for St Louis Canada and perhaps Minneapolis for Keokuk Andy Johnson Gray Eagle for St Paul Sucker State Items. Keokuk Packet Co St Louis and Hannibal cost $1200, ship en route Pittsburg to St. Louis for delivery to new owners. An unknown boat passed down last night. River stationary with height above low water marked. Burnett products ad included. Erie Railway Great Toutou Route to the East describes 13oo miles of gauge 6 feet with new sleeping coaches dining cars and express trains to New York. Waxrep notice about June first for a seven-room dwelling in gas district. Post Office H Schroeder new drug store opens near post-office offering pure drugs wines liquors and prescriptions.

Yen Savanna St Louis St. Paul Dubuque St. Peal St. Louis Rob Bt St. Louig Hannibal Pittsburg New York Quincy Nebraska City Ferd Leath Armas Conraoe Soneeta Iowa Minnesota McGregor Town Bsoos Brocka Michigan Boc Gstly Berrez Gurney, Pratt & Colliina North Front Street Hess and Burrs Caren

Unclear OCR Grocery Ledger Entries and Prices

Fragmented list of food items and prices with many garbled terms. Keys include references to Wawa and quality grades, various pork products, buckwheat, rye, and rough or clear sides. Details are unreadable beyond partial product names and numeric figures.

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