Quincy Retail and Wholesale Trade Surges Say Local Firms
A reporter canvasses Quincy merchants on 1879 performance. They report better or steady sales versus last year, strong sugar and general goods demand, and improving collections. Traders from Austin & Maneon to Bartlett Co and others anticipate continued gains into year end and into next spring, noting abundant money in farmers’ hands and Quincy’s strong business climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tuomog
Croskey
West
Waura
X. J, Lesem, Buo, & CO
Gustav Levi
Isase H. Lsem
Tiio
Gould
Wuney
Tammers
Lesem
Missouri
Iowa
Julius Respoqal
Chicago
Mfr
Espohl
Waro'a
E.seger
Seger
Atock
Manson
Jwahfield & Meyer
Third - Street
Meyer
Wuie
Blassach
Mr. Blassani
Wood Bros
Wood
Qur
Born Now
New York
St. Louis
Mr. W
of _ SOMMER, MILLER &TEEDENGE
Mr. M
Bette
Bogeehs & Montgomery
H.riddeer& CO
Edward Solem
Quincy and Quincy
Sohm
Ulinois
Joseph & Nelee
Nellé
Waa
Nelke
Kansas
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Texas
Mr. N
Sesson
Wria
MW Felsenheld &.£ C
L. Felsenheld
Felacenheld
Sud
Felsen
Hill & Woop
Hill
the Reporter
T. L. Fox & Co
Fox
Bia
Variety
Pate
Wil
Acarom
Wells& Castle
Thia
Aize
Mississippi Valley
Bartlett
Colburn
Comstock, Castle & CO
Castle, Jr
J. Large
Avia Fair
Wesley Underwood Hangs Himself in Marion Jail
Special Dispatch reports from Palmyra Nov 25 that Wesley Underwood condemned to death for murder in the Menifee feud, hanged himself in his Marion County jail cell with a leather strap. Deputy Sheriff found his body hanging from an iron bar. an inquest is underway as authorities confirm the suicide followed repeated clemency efforts and a final governor’s denial.
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Quincy Whig
Palmyea
Marion County
Wesley
Underwood
Richard
Menifee i
Ralls County
Ala
Maret
Hight
Menifee
Underwoods
St. Richard Menifee
John’ Menifee
Menifees
Wesley Underwood
Samuel Schobe
Stork
Schobe
Richard Menifee
Menifell
Menifel
Kim
Flea
Vand Weeley
Ralls
Iease
Macon County
Marion
Redd
Williams
A. G. Lancaster
Rails
T. L. Anderson
Palmyra
Quilty
Supreme Court
Bis Friends
Johnson
Woodson
Lsw
Woodaon
John McLeod
Jewell
Methodist Church
William
Wiie
Wm. Underwood
Fortunes in Small Ways in New York Trade
A New York correspondent recalls a class of self made merchants who began small, kept a specialty, and grew fortune by honesty and consistency. He cites rag-pickers turning into major paper houses and a cigar store that thrived by selling consistently good domestic cigars. He notes old caterers, decades in business, maintaining austere, bustling dens where the head waiter serves with plain hospitality, illustrating enduring small enterprise shaping wealth.
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New
York
New York
New’ York
Fifth Avenue
London
New York Herald
Gladstone
Isaue
England
Mary
Rome
Cin
Gladstoned
Gladstons
Vatican
United States
Europe
Biadgp Doyle
Dare
Leighlin
Ireland
Monadjog
Canarsy
Goa
Iceboat plan to keep Mississippi open for St Louis grain
The Mississippi River is vital for St Louis grain trade aiding spring to fall shipping. An icebreaking iron boat with chisels could clear ice blocks, allowing open water nine years out of ten and enabling St Louis to draw Chicago suburbs’ produce, becoming a major national grain emporium.
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Mississippi
St.’.Louis
St. Louis
Bosta
Thun
Chicago
Gulf
New Orleans
Europe
Manhattan
Kansas
Enterprising Men Lead Push for Quincy Exposition
A Citizens Association meeting led by the Manufacturers Association secretary discussed forming an Exposition Company to hold a city expo in Quincy. Leaders urged stock subscription, building purchase, and a central venue, aiming for a year round fair to boost city advertising and industry, with a committee to report next Monday.
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Manufacturers Association
Citizens . Association
Quincy
Cass
Eaxc
Lesem
J. Lesem
Bro. & Co
A. L. Bangdon
E. A. Rogers
Geo. H. Buckley
Samuel Lesem
Cincinnati
Chits
Chicago
Pigue
H. Buckly
Butterworth
Tmanufacturers
Merghonia
Associasiona
Kavens City
Una
St. Joseph
Associa:ons
Tillson
Poelselage
Citizens’ Association Rooms
Eral’ Committee
Mindy farmer Sullivant runs a vast El Paso operation
An El Paso visiting farmer reports L Sullivant's Mindy farm spans about eight miles square with 20 000 acres in corn 8000 in small grain 8000 in tame grass 300 miles of hedge 1000 hogs 60 cattle and 600 hired hands. The operation uses a new 85000 bushel elevator and a reader shows 11 cents per bushel to raise corn and 26 cents per day to feed hands.
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el Paso
L. Sullivant
Mindy
Beery & Roose
Barkeye
Sullivant
Sullivant’s
W.B. Dix
Blair
Fry
Miner
Chicago
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Bartlett & Co
Ophir
Hitesieaippi
Count Mottke
Count Moltke
Cays
Ivis
Moltka
Bis
Tuch
Germany
Burlington
Hutckeye Msn
Columbia Street
Abe
Janse Lesem
Newcomb
Gdanen
Haldag
A. John Williame
Ceslon Smmnb
Peter H Meyer Clark
Brmart H
John’ Tornbull
Ben Butler
Newburyport
Butler
America
Stewart
Uncle Ben
Mr. 3
Monater
Bilumois
N.S
Prince of Wales
Inga
Old England
Victoria
Episcopal Church of England
Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Prince of
Walles
Princess
Lord Lorne
Prince Imperial of
Froesia
Duchess ‘of Edinburgh
Princess of Wales
Denmark
Albany
New York Graphic
Sim
Springfield
Tara
St Aag BO
Gabrielle
Arch
Manning
Catholic Church of England
Herald
Deak
Firat
Sara
Mr. Gladstone
Dr. Doellinger
Mr. Gladwlone
Westminster
London Times
Lord ‘Cumoys
Lord Acton
Catholica
the Telegraph
Giadatone
Libers
Gladatone
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