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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
4
A market rundown notes upcoming Texas Elberta peaches amid a broad assortment of California and Arizona fruits. It cites frost damage reducing homegrown peaches and potatoes, rising prices for lemons cantaloupes and citrus, and lists current vegetable and fruit prices with many named items and per unit costs.
Labor union gatherings are planned at Labor temple located at Ninth and Stone streets starting Monday in the third week of the month. Arrangements committee meets Wednesday to organize the convention while Thursday covers Iron molders Team drivers and Allied Printing trades and Saturday hosts Brewers.
Quincy officials record marriage licenses for Lester C Best and Quincy resident Quincy Beck. The ceremony details are not included, but the licenses indicate formal validity in the local registry.
Gen Phillip C Hayes a G A R veteran journalist educator and former congressman died in Joliet at age 83 after a week of illness.
An inventory of the H A Williamson estate filed in county court shows a total present value around 50000 dollars. Personal estate valued at about 46956.85 dollars and real estate of 840 acres in Yell county Arkansas.
Plymouth July 14 oil men John Cole and party escaped uninjured as Burlington passenger No. 16 struck their auto near Summers street crossing just north of the station. Cole suffered serious scalp wounds and a badly bruised shoulder. his brother Jas Coleman Clifford Lacey and Berry Manlove were unhurt. The pilot of the engine caused the car to nose along 25 yards before stopping. Dr. E J McDaniel treated Cole. no bones were broken.
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