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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1920

Page

9

Real estate and farm sales and farm offers in Illinois

Classifieds advertise cash offers for OC cottages and a large lot with ES Cottagh wanted. For sales a brick bungalow at Sixteenth and Spruce with a 40 ft lot. Buyers seek farms 60 to 120 acres with possession March 1st. 240 and 335 acre black prairie farms in McLean County Illinois near a shipping point on the C U Q main line. Stuart & Groves Quincey Stern Building. Also agency for United Line grinders and cream separators Shipe & Schroeder North Eighth St. Telephone 562. Skating event at Vancil hall Thursday night All you can eat.

Escottagh Sixteenth and Spruce Flancock County Illnmois Shipping Point Stuart & Groves Stern Bldg Notiice United Line Shipe & Schroeder North Eighth St

Board to select successor to late county treasurer

The board of supervisors will meet Thursday to appoint a successor to the late H E K Williams county treasurer who died last Saturday. Several applicants are reported for the post which will run until December when a treasurer will be elected.

Board of Supervisors H. EK. Williams Daniel Dunham Kansas City Charles A. Heskey John Raymond Trautwein Blanche Beatrice Murphy el Dara Griggsville High Burr Swan T. C. Moore Detroit Flint New Salem Griggsville A. R. Grumman Dutrecoe Joseph McMann Plymouth John S. Vertrees The Baptist Church Sons and Daughters Grand Army of the Republic Lodge of Odd Fellows Anna Fudge Sarah W. Fudge William Fudge Kewanee Arthur Trayden Liberty Farm and Good Roads Club

Timewell School Reopens After Vacation Amid Local Visits

Timewell notes the district reopened after a two week break. Miss Leola Lucas returns to Quin cy Sanday to teach junior high. The Dewey school hosts Mr. and Mrs. P Dunbar who visit Peoria with their daughter Edyth Grounds. Thelma Davis of Camp Point visits J O Davis family. A small fire is discovered in the new school building but contained quickly. Local residents G McConnell Mt Sterling visit Ralph Whama. Brigges family spend Sunday with Mrs Linda Brigges. Agnes Lucas visits Clayton with Dr Pouters’ sister. Mabel Osborne Mt Sterling visits J Davis family. Albert Shields family visit Clayton to see Mrs Shields’ sister.

Leola Lucas Quincy Sanday Dewey George McConnell Mt. Sterning Ralph Whama Aude Briges Mr. Briggs Linda Brigges Agnes Lucas Clayton Dr. Pouters Mabel Osborne J. (. Davis Albert Shields Shields Will Peve

Local Happenings Brush Weekend Visits and Trades

Mrs Ed Bimson returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs Floyd Cooley for several weeks. Henry Hofmeister sold his farm to Albert Predmore. Mrs R H Sykes of Paylis visited son Marlon and family. The text lists many Sunday visits and calls to neighbors and friends in Beverly Illinois with multiple households mentioned.

Ed Bimson Floyd Cooley S. Dpd. Moore Greeley Colo Rex Carlock Henry Hofmeister Albert Predmore R. H. Sykes Paylis Marlon J. F. Kelly Bernice Charles Hull Henry Pilling Marshall Mixer H. Randolph Jim Tanham FY. Hofmeister Dr McConnell Baylia Elizabeth Peters William Oltker Peters Dr. Kuntz Barre Charles Akers Sueste Davidson Robert Davidson A. Hendreks Arden Charles Vallaher Familly

Louisville Doctor Vindicated by Grand Jury in Suicide Theory

Louisville physician Dr. Christopher G. Schott, cleared by the Jefferson County grand jury on a murder indictment, voices relief at his theory that assistant Elizabeth Griffith shot herself. The case, involving engagement rumors and a death at his office, has stirred Louisville.

Louisville, Ky Christopher G Schott Louisville Jefferson Elizabeth Griffith John Griffith Dr. Schott Miss Griffith Georoge K. Jordan Camp Zachary Taylor

Ship In Distress Can Ring Up By Wireless

A wireless distress calling device to alert nearby ships will be shown at Marconi headquarters in Chelmsford. The invention allows a ship to ring alarms without a continuous operator listening, replacing constant monitoring with a telephone like plant where the operator only receives the message.

London Marconi Chelmsford

Mrs Twila Drew Death Notice and Funeral Details

Mrs Twila Whipple Drew born October 4, 874 near Plymouth. lifelong Plymouth resident widow of Rev Elbert Drew. Survived by son Roland, parents I O and Mrs Whipple, brother Walter Whipple and many relatives. Funeral held January 12 at Congregational church, with Rev Porter assisting. memorials and cards from neighbors noted.

Plymoutie Jan. K Twila Whipple Drew Whipple Plymouth Elbert Drew Colorado Jew JL Strandard Augusta

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