Directory of 1857 first city directory for Quincy
A scanned copy of Quincy's first city directory issued in 1857 is described. It records mayor Sylvester Thayer, marshal James Barry, city attorney A E Wheat, clerk A W Blakesley, and a 202 page list of residents, businesses, and city data. John Wood built a cabin in 1822 without nails, marking early settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Sylvester Thayer
James WW. Barry
A. E. Wheat
A. W. Blakesley
H. S. Osborn
Thomas Jasper
John B. Brown
John B. Mersiman
R. S. Benneson
Michael McVey
B. P. Berrian
Andrew Keller
John B. Hicks
A. J.lubbe
S. M. Bartlett
John Schell, Jr
Duincy
John Wood
Adams
Atlas
Married Men replaces My Wife's Family at the Orpheum
The Queen Players shift week program at the Orpheum with Married Men as the matinee first half offering. The comedy, praised for humor and cleanliness, follows a husband who lies to avoid explanations, while Lena Rivers dramatization by the Olivers heads the second half aimed at female audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quleer
Oliver
Mary J. Holmes
Lena Rivers
Olivers
Mrs Rigg Family Vacation to Brown County in August
Mrs N M Rigg of 818 Vermont street with her mother and sister have gone to spend the month of August in Brown county at the palatial country home of Sherman Quinn Rey. Rigg will spend some of his time there also between Sundays. All are rusticating and vacating.
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N. M. Rigg
Vermont Street
Brown County
Sherman Quinn
Rigg
Local Notes of Social News and Political Rallies
Local social items report attorneys and residents visiting Quin ey, travel plans, family births, and obituaries. A separate Aurora item notes seven gubernatorial campaigns launched at a Republican picnic drawing over 10,000 attendees and delegations for several candidates including Lowden and Woodruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Hil
W.W. Bennett
Rowford
Anry
FE. M. Woodruff
Peoria
E. T Murphy
Joliet Penitentiary
Andrew Russel
Frank, Q. Lowden
Frank Sith
Campaign Abandoned In Mexico by Carranza Forces
Monterey dispatches announce General Obregon who recently occupied Monterey has been summoned to Vera Cruz and the proposed camp near Saltillo and Perron will be abandoned for now. Obregon left for Victoria en route to Carranza headquarters, per the Monterey report publicized by the Carranza consul in San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio
Tes
Alvar Obrogan
Monterey
Vera Cruz
Aipeal
Saltillo
Perron
Carranza Counsul
Obregon
Victoria
Ts Peches
Carranza
Mail service upgrade boosts Burlington to Canton route
Early Mail to Burlington notes Postmaster Lum mis efforts enable Burlington and St Louis express train No 3 to carry a sack mail from here to Canton La Grange Fort Madison and Keokuk starting August 10. Merchants welcomed the change as prior forenoon deposits were not dispatched until evening. Plans for Roads Days push good roads from August 16 onward. highway official says business leaders will appoint stand-ins to boost work. Some townships hoped to use road and bridge funds for the Lines 2 scheme, but it is not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Lummis
Burlington and St. Louis
Hannibal
Canton
la Grange
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Rectal Trouble Offer for Help and Cure Claims
An advertisement promises simple, inexpensive relief for rectal troubles and claims to have helped many patients after other doctors failed. The message urges readers to seek cure through the offered methods and expertise.
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Orpheum
Peruna Co
Columbus
Ohio
Lawn Beach
Library
Furnishers
Quincy, Hll
A L
Macomb
Mildred Lummis
John Lummis
Loraine
Elmer
ID. A. Lianmis
Elizabeth, Craft
Mabel Gans
Coatsbury
Theodore Middendorf, Jr
Yes
Sant Camp
Soldlers
Oujrey
Will Ive
Kentucky Street
Aiwlen Osborn
Los Angeles
California
Oshorn
James Gibbons
Dina
Ouiney
James Gibbons,Jr
Rights of Columbus Choral Ub
St. Louis
Young Gibbons
C Choral Club
John “Bergman
South Eighth Street
Louis Schwartz
South Side
Tunchmann
State
Blessing
Ever
Reid
Examina
Aldy
Sth
Maine Sts
Quincy, Dt
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