New Owners Faith in Quincy Change at The Whig
A. Lindsay of Birmingham and associates purchase all capital stock of The Whig from Mrs. Anna M. Ellis. The new management includes E. B. Kensink and R. C. Parrish from Decatur, and Robert M. Switzer and John W. Hart in key posts. The paper installs a modern plant with a 20,000-copy color press and reaffirms commitment to accurate, community oriented journalism in Quincy Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Gooterie
Birmingham
Ala
Anna M. Ellis
The
Whig
Lindsay
F.M. Lindsay
Decatur Herald
E. B. Kensink
R. C. Parrish
Illinois
Jacksonville Journal
News
Ledger
New Home
Goss
Order on Foot and Mouth Disease Quarantine Areas in Illinois
An official order issued in Springfield lists quarantined and restricted zones for foot and mouth disease. It names McDonough Fulton Stark LaSalle Kankakee and other counties with five mile radii around infected premises and three mile radii around certain townships and yards. The notice details districts including McDonough county towns Walnut Grove Prairie City Bushnell Macomb Mound Scotland New Salem and others and cites Union Stock Yards Chicago and Downers Grove areas among restricted zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
L.G. Pottle
McDonough County
Elmira
Penn Township
Warren
Prairie City
McDonoug
Oo Bureaty County
Hall Township
Dimmick Township
la Salle County
Conk ‘County
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Lyons
Page County
Downers Grove
Cook County
CouvexShields
Salt& Jasta
Premians
Dimmitry
LaSalle
Peru
Utica
Livingston County
J. P. Dippon
Dwight
Township
Fourth Bid Buys Cassidy Place
The Cassidy property sold at foreclosure by the Western Catholic Union. Judge in chancery I. P. Allen oversaw the sale from the courthouse south door. Bids opened at $2,000 with Fred G. Wolfe and M. I. Carrott among bidders. final price $4,200 by TI. V. Moorman via W. J. Henry.
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Cassidy
Court House
I. P. Allen
W. J. Henry
Henry
Moorman
Western Catholic Union
Carrott
Honor Rev McCumber on Nineteenth Wedding Anniversary
In Plainville III on Friday, Rev. George F. McCumber marked his nineteenth wedding anniversary. More than eighty friends surprised the couple at the parsonage with baskets and a silverware gift. Rev. Taylor of the Baptist church spoke, and Rev. German of Payson M E church attended along with Mrs. Hennah Hodges of Nebraska. Wishes for many more happy returns were extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville, III
George F. McCumber
Plainville
McCumber
Taylor
Baptist Church
German
Payson -M. E
Hennah Hodges
Nebraska
Philadelphia couple observe wedding golden anniversary
Philadelphia Mo December 11 Mr and Mrs William P Johnson aged 79 and 78 reflect on their golden wedding held December 10 1865 after residing in Philadelphia since. Seven sons among their offspring live in St Louis and Philadelphia. W D Johnson was in Quincy on business. Gibbons Bros to hold a Majestic cook exhibition this week. Harry Cale of Omaha has visited Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Dramatic club plans holiday home talent shows titled The Poor Married Man across Philadelphia Ewing Maywood and Palmyra. T E Moor plans to move to Oklahoma and auction next Wednesday to sell horses mutes cattle coin and household goods. John Bogoner auctioneer James Brown clerk.
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Kenady
Philadelphia
William P. Johnson
Johnson
Lucy Jane Tolle
St. Louis
W. D. Johnson
Quincy
Gibbons Bros
Harry Cale
Omaha
Neb
Philadelphia Dramatic Club
Ewing
Maywood
Palmyra
T. E. Moor
Oklahoma
John Bogoner
James Brown
Seven Adams county firms told to file antitrust affidavits
State's Attorney Fred G. Wolfe notified seven Adams county corporations yesterday that they have not filed affidavits stating they are not engaged in restraint of trade. They must file within days or face a heavy fine of 30 dollars for each day past due. Attorney General P. J. Lucey at Springfield ordered the action as part of Illinois antitrust enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Secretary of State
Adams County
Fred G. Wolfe
Illinois
Wolfe
P. J. Lucey
Springfield
Lincoln trip for Dick & Bros. brewer president
A. R. Dick, president of Dick & Bros. brewery, left for Lincoln Nebraska for a few days of business. County Judge McCarl reported four county patients in the state asylum. Leo McCabe and G H Rice discharged as cured. J B Summer improved. James Vanbuskirk died on Dec 5. Christmas fans info and Adams County Teachers association planning for February meeting with prominent speakers but none engaged yet. Mrs George Franzen of 800 South Fourth Street suffered a broken ankle after a fall in the cellar. she’ll move to Camp Point after recovery. New Year’s Eve watch party at Hotel Newcomb features dinner, dancing, vaudeville, decorations, and new favors. reservations already heavy.
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A.R. Dick
Dick & Bros. Brewery
Lincoln
Neb
McCarl
Jacksonville
Leo McCabe
G. H. Rice
J.B. Summer
James Vanbuskirk
Nespohl- ‘Mohrenstecher
Adams County Teachers' Association
Kxespohl-Mohrenstecher
George Franzen
South Fourth Street
Camp Point
Quincy's Puise U C T's Take in One Member
The United Commercial Travelers held their monthly meeting in the Knights of Columbus hall with good attendance. One new member, Charles J. McNeal of Chicago, was admitted. The rest of the business was routine. Glee Club organized at the YMCA with 17 members already practicing. Medicine men of several tribes organized at the YMCA with schedules set. Meetings planned for the Sac Indians, Senecas, Shawnees, Sioux, and Traquois tribes. Upcoming reports include the B. G. M. club at 2:30 PM and Pi Iota Kappa at 5 PM, with board reports due at the YMCA convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers
Knights of Columbus Hall
Charles J. McNeal
Chicago
G. W. Johnson
Harold Lewis
L.E. ‘Bush
R. McCartney
Medicine Man
L. A. Cook
Dboys
Bloomington
E Kempen
William Steinbeck
William Moellering
Keneth Dickson
Henry Wurst
Edward Siemens
Pi Iota Kappa Club
M.C. A
Louis Sturhan
Gray Lummis
Death of P. Kunkel After Paralysis at 72 Years
Philip Kunkel of 1019 State Street died Friday evening at 8:50 after eight years with paralysis. Born April 20, 1843 in Flukenbach Hessen Darmstadt Germany, he lived in the city 66 years and ran a grocer business 30 years, retiring 15 years ago. Survived by widow, two sons Howard and Arthur. four daughters Mrs F Heinicke Miss Mary Mrs Albert Tuffle all of Quincy and Mrs Carl Hyndman of Elvaston. one brother Adam J Kunkel of Portland Oregon. one sister Mrs By Weisenberger of this city.
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P. Kunkel
Philip Kunkel
State Street
Mr. Kunkel
Flukenbach
Hessen
Darmstadt
Germany
Decedent
Howard
Arthur
City
F. Heinicke
Mary
Albert Tuffle
Quincy
Carl- Hyndman
Elvaston
Adam J- Kunkel
Portland
Ore
By. Weisenberger
Akers Signs Decree in Effie Lueders Divorce
In circuit court yesterday Judge Akers signed a decree of divorce for Effie Lueders vs Jenny Lueders, granting alimony of 275 dollars in a lump sum and placing the costs on the defendant. The docket lists a busy week with several civil cases set before the court without a jury, including accounting, new trials, and multiple company suit hearings. On Monday the court will resume arguments, with Tuesday through Friday reserved for Bennett, Guest Piano, Superior Chemical, and Illinois State Bank cases respectively.
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Akers
Effie Lueders
Jenny Lueders
Omer
Bennett
Piano’ Co
Ricker
Superior’ Chemical Co
Gem City Hotel Co
Illinois State Bank
McCabe
Clinton Wagner of Coatsburg Returns Home
Clinton Wagner of Coatsburg has returned home after a visit in this city with his brother Assistant State's Attorney R. M. Wagner and sister Miss Hazel Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton ‘Wagner
Coatsburg
R. M. Wagner
Miss
Hazel Wagner
Quincy Investors Hopeful After Chick Investment Crash
Quincy money tied up in Chick Investment Company totals about $60,000 with assets seen as potentially covering liabilities of roughly $200,000. W J Henry and Charles A Cox returned from Kansas City after investigating affairs. they hint assets can be made to pay, though the collapse stemmed from F E Colvin’s schemes including straw men and duplicate notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Henry
Charles A. Cox
Quincy
Kansas City
Chick Investment Company
Messrs
Henry and Cox
Chick Company
Quincy Investors
Kansas City” Company
F. E. Colvin
Colvin
Cox
Henry
Chick Investment
Hannibal business caller G A Rice visits city
G A Rice of Hannibal was a business caller in this city yesterday, stopping to discuss local commercial matters with residents and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Rice
Hannibal
Cabinet officers plan Quincy Epworth league convention
A Quincy cabinet meeting at Chaddock Boys' school outlined tentative plans for the district Epworth league convention to be held next June. Attendees included Rev C E Taylor Camp Point president Miss Munson Rushville Miss Nina Allen Baylis Rev N M Rigg pastor Vermont Street M E church and Rev A S Flanagan superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Epworth
League
Chaddock Boys’ School
Twenty-fourth ‘Street
Camp
Point
Epworth League
Munson
Rushville
Nina Allen
Baylis
N. M.rigg
Vermont Street
M. E
A. .S. Flanagan
Canton Loses Prominent Tai Canton Loses Prominent Tai
Judge ET Hall longtime county farm superintendent died after weeks of illness in Canton Missouri He was a Kentucky native Civil War veteran and two term county judge Survived by his wife two daughters two sons and a brother The funeral will be held at the county farm home with burial in Forest Grove cemetery
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Canton
ET. Hall
Hall
Kentucky
Missouri
Steffenville
J. Bowles
Maywood
Naoma Hardin
New
John Hall
Near la Belle
Raymond Hall
Forest Grove
Weather summary from Whig editorial page
Illinois stays cloudy with light rain or snow in the extreme east. Monday shows little temperature change. Missouri forecasts partly cloudy with generally fair days Sunday and Monday. Town area expects no decided temperature change.
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Illinois
Missouri
Town
Local Weather Readings Reported Yesterday
Temperature readings ranged through the day from 32 at 7am to 31 at 5pm with 32 at midnight. A rainfall near 0.51 inches and a river stage fall of 2 tenths were noted in the report.
River Bulletin Forecast Near Warsaw to Louisiana
River forecast indicates only minor changes for the stretch from Warsaw to Louisiana over the next 48 hours. No significant rise or flood threats expected as the river remains steady with slight fluctuations.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
The Whig Ad Pulling Qualities Highlighted
Yesterday morning The Whig ran a small ad about a Quincy woman losing a leather hand-bag. By 9 o clock the owner recovered the property, demonstrating the strong pulling power of Whig ads in this region and urging local businesses to use the medium daily.
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Quincy
Union Meetings This Week For Various Trades
This week’s gatherings include Monday sessions for Carpenters No 1366 Tailors and Electricians. Tuesday features Stone Cutters and Beer Drivers meetings. Thursday hosts Allied Printing Trades Council Molders and Team Drivers sessions.
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Carpenters
Allied Printing Tradeq Council
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McDonough
Albright, Wolfe
Carrotte
W. P. Johnson
A. O. Lindsay
B. Kensink
Robt. M. Switzer
Roy
Parrish
John W. Hart
States Attorney
Puise
Messrs, Cox and
Quincy District Epworth League
John T. Hall
River Bulletin
Davebbarts
Cairo
Louisville
Wares
Clough-Reihm Co
18Th and
Broadway
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