Deeds Reveal Farm Sales of 200000 Dollars Across Adams County
Deeds filed in Guthington County Recorder’s office Thursday show farm sales in Adams County averaging around 125 to 200 per acre. Notable transfers include a 124 acre parcel four miles northeast of Quincey sold by J T Harberts for 15000, and a 40 acre tract near Golden sold for about 21264. Other deals include 126 acres for 21000 in Ellington and a 160 acre farm four miles northeast of Quincey priced near 125 per acre. Many transfers list prices not disclosed, but totals exceed 150000 in recorded deeds.
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Adis
Adams County
Recorder Guthington
Quines
J.T Uarberts
John B. Hastings
Willie Dick
See
Melrose Township
Jte Harberts
Quincy
Golden
Sreem
Ellington
Samuel KE. Wood
Ed Wittler
Harberts
Charles FL Clair
Mendon
Ett McGinley
Kircher
Charles Kircher
Carl J. Heineke
Quincey
Ellington Township
Sophia FE. Exon
Charles I. Grimes
Margaret A. Myers
Gilmer Township
Paul R. Myers
Francis Dickhut
George Bo Kollmeyer
Deaths and Funerals in Quincy Area
Miss Qlise Daily dies after long illness at home. Funeral services set for Sunday at the Christian church in Carthage after.family moved following tuberculus diagnosis years ago. Mrs Irene Nance, 60, dies in her home on Lind Street Missouri born, living in Quincy six months. Mrs Birdie Miller, 42, dies of tuberculosis at 12 Hampshire Street. survived by two sons and multiple relatives from Montrose Iowa and Quincy. Body remains.
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Miss Qlise
Decrete
Irene Nance
Oly Lind Street
Missouri
Quincy
Birdie Miller
Hampshire Street
Montrose
Iowa
Charles
Kenneth
Robert Phelps
Ruth Ball
Joseph Mulligan
Milan
John Mulligan
Williand
David Mulligan
Quincey
James Mallugan
Here
Funeral plans pending for burial location
The remains were taken to the Mumper Undertaking Establishment for funeral arrangements. It has not been declared whether the burial will be here or in Iowa.
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Mumper Undertaking Establishment
Tin Lowa
Funeral Service for Hayden A Butler at Local Home
The funeral was held at 2:50 on Thursday at the home on Spring Street for Hayden A Butler. Revial OD Endres, pastor of the Christian church, officiated. Many friends attended and the floral offering was noted as beautiful. The service concluded at Phar Greenmernt cemetery.
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Hayden A. Butler
Hayden Butler
Spring Street
Revial OD Endres
Christian Church
Phar Greenmernt
Wala
Funeral for Mrs Anna Mewes Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs Anna Marie Mewes is planned for this afternoon at 2 o clock in her home on Twente Fourth Avenue at Tacheon Street. A service will follow at Greenmount Cemetery in Salem, with burial in Baral.
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Anna Mewes
Anna Marie Mewes
Twente
Tacheon Street
Salem Dure Baral
Bein Greenmouit
Negro Wot Wanted Here Arrest In St Louis Case
Thrace Perris a calorerl was arrested in St Louis and held until Thursday for the local police. Chief Koch wired St Louis that the local department had nothing on him. Ferris carried a marriage license issued in this city April 1 1018 for James Henderson and Miss Little Rudd. Local police identified him as one who had lived here under the name Henderson.
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Thrace
Spirit Power at the Empire Sunday Night
Dr. C. M. Eddy, a renowned medium, will present a series of spiritualistic manifestations at the Empire Hippodrome Sunday night. The theater promises an audience drawn to his well known demonstrations including materializations, slate writing, floating furniture, and on stage experiments that are said to bewilder observers.
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C. M. Eddy
Empire Hippodrome
Dr. Eddy
Eddy
February 1917 colder and drier than prior year
The February 1917 weather report shows much colder and drier conditions than February 1916. River stages averaged 3.5 feet this month versus 10.2 feet last year, alarming farmers worried about winter wheat drought damage.
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Fr. Brinkoetter
City Water Works
Soldiers and Sailors Home reorganizes staff shifts
Mrs Addie Brady returns to the Soldiers and Sailors Home as housekeeper after years at Wankakee hospital. Mrs Margaret Culp moves to Kankakee. Rexroad becomes day orderly at headquarters in the quartermasters department. Dr Robert L Parr to work as road salesman. Mrs Helen Gorman admitted to cottage 1 after months of illness. Mrs C A Root hosts her daughter and two grandchildren at cottage 22.
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Addie Brady
Soldiers Home
Wankakee Hospital
Margaret Culp
Kankakee
Rexroad
Spencer
Robert L. Parr
Helen Gorman
Gorman
C. A. Root
C. R. Dover
Ronald
Catherine
Vegetables Still Scarce in New Orleans Market
Market conditions show vegetables remaining scarce through March with southern crops hit by a recent freeze. Spinach is scarce and pricey, peppers are unavailable, onions and potatoes high but expected to ease soon, and fruit prices mostly steady. A long list of prices for produce and fruits follows, reflecting tight supply and cautious selling by east and local traders.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Florida
Rarlic
Lin
Sue
Los
Coatsburg farmer recovers from stroke and retires
W. P. Simon of Coatsburg has recovered from a light stroke and transacted legal business in Quincy. He has retired from farming, selling his entire interest to his two sons who have managed the farm for years. Two local farmers, William Dirks and E. E. Simmons, tested winter seed wheat by germination in warm moist conditions and found two thirds still viable, suggesting the Coatsburg area's wheat crop would not be materially harmed by the freeze.
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W. P. Simon
Coatsburg
Quincy
Iie
William Dirks
E. E. Simmons
Torpedo boat Somers tested by naval officers on levee
Lieutenant Commander James L Foord of Chicago and Lieutenant Johnson of Quincy inspected the Somers on a Thursday to judge its fitness for service. Del Bishop builds a 9 by 28 foot power flat boat at Hampshire street foot for summer pleasure use with a 40 horsepower engine. Ele plans to run vacation and picnic parties with a commodious craft. River ice drifts line the shore below Streckfus warehouse while Tidndate boats appear on the surface. Captain Covner of the Ferry B B mentions crossing the river to West Quincy with water shoes as ice trails vanish.
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James L. Foord
Chicago
Somers
Johnson
Quincy
del Bishop
Hampshire Street
Ele
Covner
B. B
Hae
West Quincey
Mendon residents push for favored road route plan
In a crowded Mendon courthouse meeting, a large delegation urged choosing the Bloomfield to Mendon to Wilson bridge corridor for state aid. They argue it protects Mendon’s trade, opposing the committee’s east route. State aid notes show broad support for gravel roads, with Adams County highways mapped for next week’s board hearing.
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State Aid Committee
Board of Supervisors
Mendon
Mendon Township
C. A. Fletcher
Bloomfield
Wilson Bridge
Tioga
Sutter
Warsaw
W. B. Quig
W. H W. McIntyre
C. C. Shupp
A. H. Tripp
C. W. Wright
John W. Ballew
J. B. Frisbie
W. H. Nutt
James W. Wilson
C. C. Crank
W. Oller
C. A. Chittenden
Orville Strickler
Boyer
Adams County
Pyp
Boyeria
Meetings in labor employ next week
Fourteen meetings will be held in the Labor temple next week. Sunday includes Musicians union No. 262 and Typographical union No. 59. Monday covers Painters and Decorators No. 66, Brumbers union No. 161. Tuesday features Beer battlers No. 239 and Hodcarriers. Wednesday hosts Style No. 6 and Dairymen's. Thursday includes Corp. union, Ne Masons union association, Interters union No. 189, and Team Drivers union No. 8. Friday lists Trades and Labor assembly, Bricklayers union No. 1, and Machinists union No. 822. Saturday bakey union No. 203.
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Labor Temple
Musicians Union
Typographical Union
Painters and Decorator
Seien
Brumbers Union
Beer Battlers
Hodcarriers
Dairymen's
Bricklayers Union
Bakey, Union
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Mrs
Irene Nuance
James Henderson
Horace Ferris
St. Louis
Spirit Power
the Empire
Drouth
Reid’s
Quincy Peoria
Hannibal
the. c
California
Florida Naval
Satsuma
Buerra
Brazils
Naples
Zac
Teeans
Georgia
Streckfus
State Aid
W.t.duker Company
H. Black Co
Vwriday
Messaline
Home Genere
Whittemore
Woosantwe
Colovite Mn
Pridas
Leoputar
Curtin
Todis
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