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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1869
Page
4
A jumble of urban notices lists Bartlett's promoting goods from bread to clothing and prints, with ads for yeast, snipe fat butter, and fashion items. Local outlets Miller Hughes and J Grafftey are noted, along with theater fundraising and park openings. Police, billiards, and river scenes are briefly mentioned amid business listings and upcoming events.
Fragmentary report covers a postponed Collectorship contest in El en eet with hearings before authorities, plus assorted local items: silk and thread samples from Paisley brand, remarks on Blackwood's Magazine contents, a police misconduct case involving Officer Brown, city council notes urging street improvements on Maine and Hampshire, and temple dedication and Sabbath school addresses highlighting temperance advocacy.
The order appoints John Sisler as Commissioner and Superintendent to supervise a preliminary survey for a railroad from West Gainey in Masson county Missouri through LaGrange Lewis county Monticello to Edina in Knox county. He must hire engineers, handle contracts, and secure right of way while reporting progress to the county clerk. The LaGrange American notes local earnestness to support the route and efforts to ensure success.
River traffic updates for Savanna Illinois on May 1 report the Mollie Mepeke reaching St Louis after 5 PM and Milwaukee and Gault moving upriver toward St Paul with barges. Weather is cloudy and warm with north wind. river conditions similar to yesterday.
The river port report lists steamers arriving and departing for Muscatine St. Louis Keokuk and other points. The river is rising slowly and weather was rainy and cold Saturday then clear Sunday. Barges from Mohawk and City of St Paul aided by T. M. Company ferried grain and flour. ice has cleared from the St Croix. Local river improvements near Moline Duck Creek Sycamore show progress and ongoing harbor work funded by Congress.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a Philadelphia item about a carer or caregiver and a source reference. The readable phrases mention people and a request or action linked to care duties in a local context. The incomplete text limits clarity on names, dates, or outcomes.
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