Oliver Players Farewell At Orpheum Tonight no.
The Oliver Players end a fourteen week Illinois Indiana tour at the Orpheum with the human drama Paying the Price. Most seats are reserved for tonight’s evening show, with a matinee suggested for late buyers. The company, except five, departs Tuesday for Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline, cycling weekly among venues.
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Oliver
Opheum
Donight
Legion of Friends
Ilinois
Indiana
Orpheum
Davenport
Illinois
Rock Island
Moline
The
Local Pick-Ups Attend Visits and Court Action
Ottie Frei and Clement Nell visit Camp Point friends. An appeal from Judge Reardon on the Grodrow vs. Decorating Co. suit was moved to the circuit court after default judgment entered August 6. Visitors arrive in town for weekend, including salesmen Eugene Fix, Andrew Robinson, and others. Priests plan retreat at St. Brancis College from Monday to Friday.
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Ottie
Frei
Clement Nell
Camp Point
William ‘Grodrow
B. Pls. Decorating» Co
Reardon
Mugene Fix
Belleville
Andrew Robinson
Granite City
George M. Reinert
Adams County hard road opened near Quincy in future
Clark state official and Barnes announce the first State Aid road in Adams County will open to the public in the latter part of next week. The mile and a half long concrete core road from State street toward Burton Liberty and Payson features 3200 barrels of cement and 1700 yards of gravel. It required 5000 cubic yards of dirt and 24 concrete culverts. The project cost about 82500 with state paying half and county half. new allotment will bring county cost near 20000.
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County
Adams
State Street
Quincy
Rome
Ilinois
Missouri
Burton
Liberty
Payson
Keokuk Company
Miller Brothers
Keokuk
la Grange
Springfield
Quincey
Keokuk Dam
Exposition contract progress pleases chamber officials
Representatives of the chamber of commerce report favorable sentiment toward the exposition. Several firms have rented space, including Iton Biscuit Co United Cereal Mills Monroe Drug Co Morris Bros Shoe Mfll Co Pape Loos Berry Paper Products Co J B Schott Saddlery Knollenberg Milling Michelmann Steel Electric Wheel Reliable Incubator & Brooder Co. Exposition committee members can devote only two hours daily, delaying full participation.
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Iton Biscuit Co
United Cereal Mills, Ltd
Monroe Drug Co
Morris Bros. Shoe Mfll. Co
Pape & Loos
Berr Paper Products Co
J. B. Schott Saddlery Co
Knollenberg Milling Co
Michelmann Steel Construction Co
Electric Wheel Co
Reliable Incubator & Brooder Co
Lenhagg Farm Sale Near Golden Reported
Robert J. McCray of Golden traveled to Quincy Saturday and arranged the purchase of the Lenhagg farm near Golden. The 85 acre property fetched a price just under $12,000. Also noted is a request from The American City for a review of the new Chamber Home with a brief sketch for publication. The day’s items include a county court disposition in which Herschel Boyer paid a $3 fine for driving over a drying cement surface on state street, Jack Herndon discharged as a passenger. State Fire Marshal Walter Bennett leaves for Minneapolis to attend a mutual fire insurance convention August 17 to 20, with Mrs. Bennett and Eleanor accompanying for a two week vacation at Minnetonka. Mrs. Champ Clark will visit Keokuk tonight arriving from Louisiana, Missouri at 7:85 for a country club reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. McFarland.
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Eeehee Tawider
A. Clark
State Fighdar Department
Barnes
Cameron & Joyce People
Clark
Missouri University
Key West Pier
Gulf of Mexico
Golden
Quincy
Boyer
Herndon
Herschel Boyer
State Street
Jack Herndon
Bover
Keokuk
Democrats
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Neokuk
Louisiana
Keokuk Country Club
McFarland
Oil price advance lifts well price to 63 cents
An oil price rise is reported with crude up five cents per barrel to 63 cents at the well. The prior week saw a 15 cent increase, attributed to the new independent pipeline near the Calavat oil field in Macamb by Stander.
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Célavat
Macamb
Palmer and Hirsch heirs visit city for stockholder list
D. H. Palmer of the Central States Sates Co with four Hirsch brothers representatives arrived in the city with the board of directors and reviewed the stockholders list and holdings for presentation to the state utilities commission on Wednesday.
Achelpohl Birthday Anniversary Celebration
Charley Achelpohl and Mrs. Achelpohl entertained Friday evening honoring his birthday anniversary. Family and friends were invited to the gathering held at the Aigtel Quincy with festivities marking the occasion.
Festival Plans at Elks Home for September
A local Elks Home association meeting outlined a September festival at the clubrooms with daily programs and many new features. Prizes and attractions will be on tap with judges from nearby cities invited to participate in upcoming events. Fireworks and a walking Elk say the good fellowship of the Elks will be demonstrated.
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Cas High Tard
A. Aeeting
Elks’ Home Association
Rodms
Adams County Farm Improvement report totals travel and visits
Adams County Farm Improvement Association heard a two month itemized report from Farm Advisor Rusk. The figures show rail miles 480 and road miles 1502 in service, 50 farmers visited, 177 letters written, 199 office business visitors, 3 telephone calls, and total meeting attendance 632.
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Rusk
Adams County
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Old Resident Recalls Historic Climate Shifts in City
Loren P Wheeler recalls extreme weather events from Four centuries ago to modern times. He runs a farm near Thirty sixth and Harrison streets and has lived here 42 years. He notes cool spells, heavy rains, and shifting crops that mirror earlier disruptions described in local lore. The account links past famines and harvest losses to patterns now observed in their region. Wheeler, born in Quines, also ran a dry goods store in a building once north of The Whig office before remodeling.
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Loren P. Wheeler
Thirty-sixth
Iarrison Streets
Wheeler
Wheeer
Whig “Office
Mrs Mary Francis Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Mary Francis, owner of Camp Point, left for her home yesterday following a week’s visit with Mrs Clarry, T Wakn and Mr and Mrs H S Hahn.
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Mary Francis
Camp Point
Clarry
Twakn
H.S. Hahn
Baldwin Park Set For Auto Races This Afternoon
Baldwin Park hosts final track preparations for the half mile auto races. Fire Chief Marriotte and crew tested water from the pond while drivers and mechanics assisted. Improvements to east driveways are complete to handle a expected large crowd and potential state record on the half mile track. Final workouts run 10 to 12 this morning with acid tests. Out of town visitors are expected as the area draws significant attention from regional advertising.
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Baldwin Park
Marriotte
Ed Steinbach
Jas
Springfield
Baldwin
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