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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1915

Page

8

Shaded Road Drying Delay Noted by Officials

Officials report the road from the river bridge remains damp due to shade and sand and cinders that have not dried. It would be better unused for two or three days to allow drying. Cottonwood shade along 1,000 feet of riverbank hinders drying, prompting requests to cut trees to speed restoration. progress expected as rains ease and dragging repairs continue.

Chamber of Commerce Meigs Pune Whittaker Fabius Mr. Whittaker Quincy Presiden Levi Wyer Martin Perry

Shelby County Fair Opens August 31

The Shelby County Chamber publicity committee notes the Shelby County Agricultural and Mechanical Society invites Quincy residents to attend the Shelbyina fair from August 31 to September 3. Night horse shows on September 1 and 2 are highlighted to attract visitors. Train options from Quincy to Shelbyina are available with round trip fare listed.

Chamber of Commerce Gabriel, Brown and Channon Shelby County Agricultural, and Mechanical Shelbina Quincy Dimmitt Shélbina

Mississippi Valley Magazine souvenir edition praised

Newspapers praise the September Mississippi Valley Magazine souvenir edition published by Perry Ellig of Quincy New Hampshire. It features old steamboats and historic illustrations, praised as beautiful and a credit to the editor. Copies are available at newsstands or the publisher for mailing. Tim Rutledge, a farmer near Paloma, visited the city yesterday on business.

Mississippi Valley Louisiana, ‘Mo Times Valley Magazine Perry ,C. Ellig Quincy Lic Tim. Rutledgesa Paloma

Bank officials and staff listed in partial OCR

A fragment lists bank officers including vice president F R Lusk secretary J E OHare assistant treasurer A B Grubb and cashier S M Grubb with Edward Gehring mentioned. The text is garbled and lacks full context or location.

Year of the cold August disputed by Cook

Reynard Cook of 1331 North Sixth Street challenges a The Whig notice claiming August cold occurred in 1865. He insists 1864 was the cold summer, citing a September Springfield political meeting and corn frost observed on the Quincy Whig trip, urging verification in the 1864 issue.

Reynard “Cook North Sixth Street L. P. Wheeler The Whig Cook Wheeler Springfield Quincy Quincy: Whig

German Soldier Sleeping Outfit Display Draws Attention

The Miller Helake Shoe Co displays a sleeping outfit used by German soldiers in the field in a show window. It attracts many passersby who are impressed by the comfort and protection it afforded Germany's fighters.

Miller-Helake Shoe Co Passera Germany

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