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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
7
For sale a fine 82 acre farm three miles southeast of Hi Dara Illinois. Includes a two story house large barn spring good fences and productive lands. Owner selling from out west, possession when sold, no trades. Also many farm product price quotes and a notice of annual bank meeting from 1918.
A varied collection of notes mentions a fireproof artificial stone from beach sand in the Philippines, Mexicans learning cottage cheese making, 24 hour railroad time in Switzerland, Chinese waiters in London, domestic workers in the kitchen, and a Portland army officer’s wife choosing wooden shoes with enamel finish over pricey pumps.
Hogs receipts reach 19000 with steady prices and range for bulk hogs from 17.10 to 17.60, light hogs 17 to 17.60, heavy hogs 17.68. Cattle receipts about 7000 with prime fed steers around 184.20 and dressed beef steers at 186 to 18. Calves 7 to 14. Sheep receipts 1000 steady with lambs 12 to 15.80, yearlings 11 to 12.25, ewes 8.50 to 9.50, and sheep feeders 6 to 16.50.
In St Louis this December buyers see price ranges for horses and mules. Choice southerns sell high, eastern chunks bring mid ranges, and mules of various heights command prices from about 90 to 200 dollars. Note mentions artificial limbs used in Egypt since ancient times.
Nearby town notes report influenza cases at Kinderhook, scarlet fever in a Frerett Slack child, and several travel and health updates. Residents visit relatives in Quincy and Hannibal as Alfred Call recovers from cancer surgery, Army discharge complicates Herman Lawton’s plans, and local bankers announce job moves.
Mrs Sneadie Adams attended a Spayerg event in Monre 4 City while Mrs CG A Painter tended an influenza case. Numerous exchanges note relatives visiting families in Clarence Camp Point and Macon County with travel to Kansas City Joliet and Jefferson City.
Plymouth brief reports Burton King son of Milton King returned from New York and was set to be sent to France as the conflict escalated. Miss Nellie Hughlett of Quincy spent holidays with her family. Oren Harris and family moved into a new bungalow, with exterior stucco finishing pending after last Friday.
Maywood area social notes list visits by Earl and Roy Kessel to J F Kessel and by Miss Barr and Miss Eagen from Fulton Synodical College. Baby born to Mr and Mrs Howard Morey. Mrs J L O Bryen visits her father H M Wool and Shel byville home. W E Wiseman family head to Parker California for winter. Louwita Hall Mary Mc Reynolds visit Loudermilk sisters. Prof and Mrs Cockrell holiday at Dave Lillard RB. Wiseman family move to Mathig place. Austin Eberhardt discharged from Camp Funston. Gardhouse returns from Great Lakes naval school with medical discharge. Paul Schaller arrives from Camp Grant hospitalized. Miss Cotell O Neal seriously ill pneumonia, improving slightly. Willa Barr home from Columbia. Lucile Nunns influenza symptoms improving.
Durham Missouri residents report passable roads after heavy snowfall. L I Leach and family and others visited D N Hadfield while Sam Hosman is very poorly. Numerous locals visited relatives and cared for stock as communities recover.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Neal returned from Camp Georgia to spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Frank McCune and family. Starvey Tanner and family, Lawrence Tanner and family visited Glenn Tanner. Ralph Cray from Town visited his parents in Stillwell. Edith Dill from Loraine visited her aunt Mrs Florence. William Tanner is ill with spasms and Jim Newell’s family are down with the flu. Mrs Harve Tanner and family visited John Tanner Tuesday. Mrs John Tanner was taken to Blessing hospital for treatment.
Mr and Mrs Earl Swan and daughter Katherine and June Rice of Hannibal and Carl Rice of St Louis visited Earl Rice and family over Christmas. Otly Olcker of Camp Taylor Kentucky has been discharged and returned home. Carl Swan of Lovefield Dallas Texas spent a few days with parents and relatives. Ernest McNett and family of Hull visited her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Wartshorn. Rev EH Fletcher of Plainville filled his appointment here. Henry Schwartz and family of Payson visited relatives. Oliver Campbell of Liberty was a Sunday caller. A son of William Cutsinger of Missouri visited relatives last week. About forty women are now working with the police force in Ton don.
Grant Moore in France writes home on Fathers Day about farm life, duty, and pride in serving, noting camp size and his hope to return home soon. Corporal Charles A. Baird sends a Dec 8 1918 letter from Verneuil describing POW escort duty, guarding German prisoners, life aboard the Leviathan, and arduous journey from New York to France, with plans to see Europe before returning home.
The case of five socialist leaders before Federal Judge Landis on espionage act conspiracy charges is expected to reach the jury soon. The trial resumes with Victor Berger testifying as the last defendant. Jurors observed New Year celebrations under marshal supervision, while homes were barred from holiday celebrations.
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