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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
4
Market shows little price movement amid high costs and scarce supply. Southern vegetables unlikely to move in carload quantities before April 5 to 6. Florida celery and strawberries show notable quality and value. Readily available items include radishes, cucumbers, lettuce, apples, oranges, and various root vegetables with steady to moderate prices across the board.
Mrs Mary H Brown aged 76 died of bronchial pneumonia at her home 325 North Fourth Street after an illness of two weeks. Born in Paisley Scotland she came to the U S with her family in early 1840s and settled in Quincy. She leaves two daughters Jessie M Brown and Annabelle Barstow and two sons J W Brown and James A Brown of Chicago. Funeral for Mrs Antje Weerts to be held at 11 Saturday at 1229 North Fifth Street with burial at Coatsburg cemetery at 1 30.
Walter E. Biber of Lansing Michigan and Helen Pogorzelsky of Jackson Michigan are listed in marriage license notices. The text hints at reflections on certainty and youth but provides no additional factual details about the union.
Arrangements are set for a Quincy High versus Champaign debate in the city high school auditorium tonight. Visiting team members Fred Knight Richard Fischer and Harold Phillips arrive this afternoon and will tour the city with local students. Judges include S B Laughlin Canton University D O Clark Illinois College Jacksonville and Ray Anderson Pittsfield. Quincy High’s team consists of Francis Enright Merwin Lytle and Carl Martindale. The question: Resolved that the United States should establish a protectorate relation with the Philippine islands. The local team will uphold the affirmative.
Benny Murray was arrested at 3 15 pm Thursday on a warrant by Policeman Nicky for assaulting Nettie Young daughter of Harrison Young of 822 Lind Street. The warrant was sworn by the girl's father after Murray broke a door during the alleged attack. He faces a preliminary hearing in police court this morning.
Tim Gray of Kansas City was fined 5 dollars and costs on a vagrancy charge. He denied stealing an overcoat owned by H. E. Elder, a Burlington brakeman, saying the coat was taken from a car he was working on. Gray claimed the $1.95 in his possession came from a woman for yard work, not pawning Elder's coat.
The March term of Hancock County circuit court, presided by Judge Harry M. Waggoner, adjourned after a session heavy on divorces and civil actions but with few jury trials. Notable actions included forgeries and larceny plea outcomes, damages awarded, and numerous chancery matters such as partitions and foreclosures.
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