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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1873

Page

4

Linen Goods sale and court report in one notice

Linen Goods advertises bleached and brown damasks Huck towels napkins and doilies at low rates and offers dress linens grass cloth and suiting below cost to close stock. In court Anthony Garious bound over in 2000 bonds for preliminary examination after deadly assault on Chas Winners and wife. others fined for disorderly conduct.

Wre & Neve Jostrh & Nelee Ponick Chas Fenton John Bern Wright Frank Noman Anthony Garious

Free concert in the Park and city notices

A baroque slice of town life notes a free park concert this evening and a string of local happenings. It mentions bridge work, a New Bridge Company meeting, church services, a buggy accident, bank and railway rate news, grain market notes, and Lent's Grand Exposition coming to town.

Christian Church Broadway Ninth Street J. H. McCollough Fourth Street Vine and Oak St. John’s Church Hampshire and Seventh Streets Sidney Corbett Vine Street Twelfth St. Mary's Adams and St. Peter's Maine Eighth Streets Bonafacius Seventh and Maine Streets Bartlett's Louisiana Bridge New Bridge Company Cedar Rapids W. R. Goodwin Eighth Street M. E Dillon Opera House St. Mary’s S. Bryer National Bank Congress Mozart Society Citizens’ Association Groff New York Quincy Andy Johnson H. & St. Joe Kansas the Gazette Comstock, Castle & Co Rubicam & Dilworth Fort Scott Mr. Murphy A. &P. Telegraph Company Keokuk G. H. Davis C.B. & Q Stock Yards Texas Chicago Henry Lesem E.C. Hamburgher Supreme Court K. K. Jones Liverpool Europe Mississippi Valley Gulf

Deadly affray at H Witte Co packing plant shocks town

Two men Anthony Garious and Charles Winners fought over a hog pen. Garious stabbed Winners twice wounding him. he then stabbed Winners’ wife who tried to aid him. Garious fled, was arrested, bailed, and the case postponed. A boy reportedly drowned near the paper mill and a false alarm about Opera House safety prompted expert assurances.

Anthony Garious Charles Winners H. Witte & Co Front Street Garious Winners Tellico Mills Weartz Squire Lee Shursday Squire Hutton

Vast array of town notes and local incidents

The itemized region reports a Bushnell fire engine wish, Chillicothe postal cards cheer, woolen mill plans, a 71 octagon organ claim, Schuyler county marriage licenses in July, deaths in Bloomington and Abingdon, a Peoria cooper killed on an excursion train, and various county political and civic updates. Also included are car production at Hannibal’s works, a Canton levy increase, a Jacksonville rib injury, and local gatherings from Prairie City to Palmyra with panther rumors in Pike County.

Bushnell Chillicothe Chillcothe Schuyler County Robert McCart Bloomington John Darley Cooper Peoria Fulton County Democrata Lewiston Hannibal Car Works Eli Butler Abingdon Canton Bailey Jacksonville Barnum H. H. Hewett Avon Wesleyan Methodists Prairie City O'Conner's Grove Hannival Palmyra Pike County Frenk Johnson Minnie Meyers Virden Prairie City Herald Ephraim J. Pemberton Schuylar County Monmouth Chillicothe Iridune Board of Equalization Board of Supervisors Macoupin County Wa. H. Neece Macomb Colchester Skekan Pearis Quincy

Tragic double murder suicide shocks Newtown area

A farm near Newtown in Burton Township reported a chilling tragedy with Mr James Hancock and his wife killed. The husband is believed to have murdered his wife before hanging himself from a rafter. Mrs Hancock was found with a throat cut and both bodies showed evidence of a long-standing insanity episode. The couple were elderly and well off, residents for many years.

James Hancock Newtown Burton Township Hancock Mrs. Hancock

Weather and tragedy mark 1871 Columbus Illinois note

From Columbus Illinois August 18 1871 warm weather favors grain stacking and threshing but rain is needed for wheat ground. A fatal accident near Mr Hoxie’s farm killed Mrs Potter after a carriage mishap as she died of injuries. Sabbath school grows. three church members baptized. Local business dull, money scarce, western towns show more promise.

Quincy Whig Costumses, Iil Oxie Uriah Potter Columbus Potter Christian Church Charley Hancock Christina Kennedy Hoxie Columbia Wuia

Ten Thousand Dollar House For Twenty Five Cents in Warped Lottery

Advertisement offers a $10,000 house for 25 cents with 550 gifts and 150 breach loading gifts. Prizes include rifles and revolvers, building lots on Compton Hill and Oregon Avenue, plus 1 560 years of newspaper subscriptions. No reserved tickets, fixed distribution, tickets 25c to $1 with bundles of 5 or 100. mail orders to 1 H Stout Saint Louis Missouri. Orders for reliable fires are filled at low cash price.

Compton Hill Oregon Avenue Remington Winchester Smith & Wesson St. Louis Stout

The American Turkish Bath Advertises Multisystem Treatments

An advertisement details the American Turkish Bath offering hot air Turkish steam medicated and electrical baths with magnetic treatment. It lists chronic disease cures including scrofula syphilis rheumatism lung and liver issues and women’s ailments, with prices and hours for ladies and gentlemen. office near Fifth and Hampshire.

the Institution Fifth and Hampshire Streets P. B. Jones

Unclaimed Advertised Letters in Illinois Post Office Aug 16 1873

Remaining unclaimed letters for Illinois post office dated August 16 1873 require applicants to call for advertised letters. If not claimed within one month they go to the Dead Letter Office. List includes many names for ladies and gents, with vendors and local references. Also contains an advertisement for Ayer's Sarsaparilla and Caswell Hazard tonic products.

Peut Ilinoia Jst AL. Piggott P.M

Lost and Found and Classified Fragments from Local Column

Stray milch cow described as all white with head partly black and few black spots on body. Liberal reward offered for information or return. Also rental notices for a four room cottage and a second or third story of a brick building near the public square. Old newspapers for sale and other small ads appear in the same column.

Adam Schmitt Umisty-Dee Corth Maplesta Iith Elim Streets

Market Quotations and Farm Goods Listed for Orrick Area

A fragment from a historical issue lists Saturday evening quotations for merchants in Orrick, detailing items such as oranges, onions, potatoes, flour, hoops, wool, hides, and timber. It includes price points, vendor names Gurley Pratt Collins, and conditions like partially cored, dry salt, and washed wool.

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the Daily Whig Church Directory First Union Congregational Church Carmet L. Dickerman Sixteenth First Baptist Church Fourth and Jerseysts W. D. Clark North Fourth Street Vermont Street Vermont F. D. Rickerson Washington and Tenth Streets Colored Church Jersey Highth Streets R. M.daling Vermont and D. D Highth Fifth Jersey Streets W.S. Hooper York and East Side Jersey Street Sixth Sts Rev. D. Huene Oak Street Ninth J.W. Malone Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Maine Street J-A. Prient South Side Westminster Presbyterian Church Hampahiratreet H. B. Holmes South Tenth Street Hebrew Reform Temple Spring J. Mendes de Solla Fourth and Spring Henry C. Nichols Tae Rossins West Ware Spread Eagle Hannibal Cave M. Fersexnetp & Co Prentiss Metz Sobaph & Nevxe Tue Coz Ambrose Coe Miss. Summers Underwood Coe M. Feresnaep & Co Whig Lent L. B. Lent Lemt VIA TOLEDO, WABASH _ &WESTERN RAILWAY Great Western T. W. & W. Railway Grorr T. W.& W. Railway Boy Langdon Wsgenot Jas. J. Langdon J.G. Orn W. G. Hathorn J. H W. Mayer Robert Bence Keokuk Junction Keeney Junction K.klk Miecellaneotus Friqtful Joan Ditlon John Dillon Wallack Mr. Dillon Mr.Wallack Clinton Addie Johnson Northwestern Rob Roy Dutcher Dr. Kitto Kitto W. R. Goopwig Hight Street M. B. Church F. D. Richenson Baptist Church Hoorgr Trinity M. E. Church Dickerwan Congregational Church A. E. Dent Electro-Magnetic Institute Quincy, Finols Simmons Dudley San Sherrick Belle Emery Tosa Smith Fryer Mattie . Slocum Abby Garrison Thede Anna Mendricks Hester 2 Walters Lizzie Hewitt Mattie Wendele Jennie Heeliog Anna Waltha Netlie Herndon Matta Warner Flora Jackson Mary Travis Catherine Gents List Haugh Doha Lane Joen Dell Capa Loog Edward Blake Robert ‘Olund Charlie Davidson Arch Btu Lexton Aves Chan - Shepp Benjamin Ed Kley John Smith Harry Eolsar Sencer Lewis Farrell Fohm Stewart J Barrie Reuben Deabete Fin Johnarrison John Mies Ead Notley Johnst John Johnston Johnston Derry Jones Dub Keller Henry Sempling TVA Thompton John Tinkham Turner Wagner Francia Wahi Pat Wolters Willy Albert Willis Win Wilson D Wintere Edwin Woolworth Ayer Caswell, Hazard & Co Lee Ovisder Centuri, Liniment J. i Rosx Co U. S United States Mrvasm Orrick Waust—R Sides, Wool, &E Gurley Pratt &Collins Quan Hea Barry C. Des Ores Quincyi Manufactures &c Brown & Bros Ben Bats Ston Winter Hon Grocer's Brea BoTriep atEs Enange Bandes AMLIE Suecescsae Broom Cassia OrLs Alocs Cape Fate Rhubard Parwis Timbers N- Mera P Cy City Hart ‘Am Petrotroleum Apts Pete Tae Ieee IBM W.va W. Va Eto Rover Luwarrae Foncinig Dnessen Lowern Shoathin Grob Jolst Conestoga Odird Lonchester Indian Head Graniteville Igi Expresa Brandon Langley Amoskeag Mystic Verdad Utica River Dale Shawmathh Brown Civyy Mlarenane Absewcee YaEn Pep Lance Tag Imperial Gonpowder Bel Golene Laguayra Apan Java Hynon Ces Allepice Mace Sia Siegen Sr Nutmegs Harm Turk A Brazil Muscatel Messina Rangoon Carolina Cuba Porto Rico New Orleans N.O N.orleana Commercial al. Slater Ferrets Amoskeag A. Ison Peviton Pepperell Newmarket Sun Acane Ind’ Orch'rd Eeuerenen Cosag Ah Isdale Aise Brown Ckeas Peperell Worchester Peenescae Union Ellerton Whittensville Hilla Red Bank Davol Brown Canton Fuax- Wamantta Wiccasse Lonsdale Hamilton Stout Mill Creek Anton E Nert Elerton T T Langley Blackstone Senate Inghars Dncongnant Louis Namaske Clarendon Whittenton Yorke—plain Princeton Amoakeag Whittende Chicopee Sceeanee Corton Quincy Live Buffalo Pittsburgh Jonh V. Farwell & CO Woolens Monroe & Franklin Sts Fotamin ORGO Hannibal & ST. Joseph Kansas City Union Depot Kansas Pacific Railway Prree Daily Express Missouri Kansas City Mississippi New Iron Bridge Pullman Sleeping Palace Quincy Union Depot Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Toledo, Wabash & Western Baltimore & Ohio Cincinnati, Or Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Great Lion Railway Ohio River Parkersburg Ballaire Pullman’s Palace Cincinnati Washington City L. Ms. Cole Gen’s Baltimore, Md W. P. Smith St. Louis & Southeastern Railway Consolidated Nashville DI Belleville Centralia Cairo Shawnerton Evansville Hemphis Vicksburg Montgomery Smobite Galveston South An Chattanooga Atlanta Macon Charleston Si Vannar Voxville Bristol Lynchburg Richmond Norfolk Teasons Wilpenstatter Kaaning Pollman Chang St. Louie Nasheville Louisville Westinghouse Southeastern Railway W. B. Davenport E. F. Winslow St. Ouis Wktjant Kansas Pacific Railway Colorado Air Rail Lawrence Topeka Wamego Manhattan Junction City Milford Wakefield Clay Center Alline Solcison Sahua Brookville Ellsworth Wilson Bunker Hill Russell Walker Victoria Haye Ellis Wallace Carson Denver Georgetown Golden City Erie Longmost Central City Colorado Spring Idaho Springs Greeley Evana Platteville Cheyenne Salt Lake City Colorado The Territories Pacific Coast Pueblo Trinidad Santa Fe New Mexico Arizona Kansas, Republican Solomon, Saline Smoky Vers Missour River Sony Den Kansas Cific Railway Tnion Leavenworth Boden Beverley BR. Keim Kaneaa City
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