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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
5
The Adams county court enacts a rule governing all legal papers in the clerk’s office. Attorneys abstractors and loan agents must return borrowed files by January 1 1917 and may not remove papers longer than three days without clerk or deputy permission. Receipts and notices must be sent to all involved.
Officials of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad were re elected at the directors annual meeting in Chicago with Hale Holden as president. Paul N. M. Bennett was chosen assistant secretary and treasurer and will continue his duties as assistant to the president.
Numerous brief items name Candies at Court House Pharmacy, Jacob Schwartz store, and Figgen's. local residents ill or traveling, including C P Salyer and J H Bross. Robed with Christmas savings clubs, Kodak sales, and holiday gifts from Taylor's, Schwartz, Jacobs', and Court House Pharmacy. W L Bush visits from Chicago. Mrs Eva McLearn returns from Canada. Mayo Clinic trip for Harry Mohn. many names and places. Friday and Saturday events noted.
Deductions recorded show James G. Stillions selling lots one and two in Merrick's addition to Quincy for 7000 dollars to Norris J. Henderson. J Lewis Trapp sells undivided one half of lots 77-81 in Richardson's addition and west 36 feet of blocks 8-10 in Madison Place for 1000 dollars to Frank J. Pennick. An ounce of intuition may be better than a pound of tuition.
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