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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1869
Page
4
A playful verse ponders the language of birds and the mystery it holds on earth. It asks what a fan could be, hints at white weed or clover, and wonders what they might find to split their cides with musical mirth.
A traveler endures nine hours on a fifty eight mile journey from Aveminster to Chelchester by a brittle branch line and a London line, noting delays, misrouting, and a mysterious body swap encounter that ends with a dramatic realization as the tale weaves into a desolate night carriage scene. The narrative then shifts to a historical dispatch summary of Alabama claims negotiations between Britain and the United States, detailing Seward and Adams discussions, naturalization concerns, and later conventions rejected by the U.S. Senate.
The Brownville Nebraska Democrat urges a railroad from Brownville to the Missouri River opposite town, praising it as the region’s shortest eastern route. Plans include rapid extension toward Fort Riley through Pawnee county coal fields, with a company to organize for speedy success.
A August 4 citizens meeting in Mexico Mo to discuss a railroad linking Monroe City or Hannibal with the South Pacific line via Mexico and Jefferson City adopts a resolution naming B B Taylor W D H Hunter and N Lackland as a committee to visit Hannibal Quincy and Chicago to seek cooperation. They are to report at an adjourned county meeting June 25 1869 at Ringo Hall Mexico.
The city issues a dog muzzle deadline of June 15 under Mayor's order, with fines possible for unrestrained canines. A raid on a foot of Jersey Street led to the arrest and fines of a house of ill repute, while John Coffee and Emms Brown faced penalties for alleged vice. Christian Terry was jailed ten days for vagrancy. A Payson band fundraiser featured O W Gallup supplying 40 gallons of ice cream at a well attended Masonic Hall event. An armed shooting near the city left an old man wounded. the assailant may have been injured. July Fourth plans prompt calls for observance, with talks of holding the celebration in Quincy. A fight in LaGrange ended with Bishop injured and Sanders fleeing. St Louis rail projects stir interest, and a search for missing child Nancy Elizabeth Boston continues. A shooting near a pre-emption leads to Reynolds in jail, while a Mendon con man named Bar is suspected in a jewelry theft and watch pawnings.
The article urges prominent citizens to organize a grand fair in October at the Fair Grounds, praising the grounds as superior to St. Louis and calling for community effort. It notes a benefactor plans to support the project and encourages cooperation among artisans, farmers, and manufacturers in the city.
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