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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1869

Page

8

Fragmentary verse fragments from a storm era notebook

A garbled OCR piece presents poetical lines about Willit and fate, with scattered phrases like long hours pass and ink, plus a numeric tail 65.9. The text is fragmented and lacks clear narrative, setting, or attribution.

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Lost silver coin and romance amid western frontier contrasts

Ernestine Cady and Bruce Medway recall a silver coin's split fate as they drift apart and reunite amid harvests, cranberry bogs, and a log house in the Far West. A memory of love and a coin halves binds them while Bruc e confronts social change and a later life with Tina, the true heart of the story.

Ernétine Levey Rand Bank Mirrave Ernestine Cady Jeanins Tinar Emnestina Tina Bruece Medway Tina Cady Bruce Medway Pierre Marbury Ernestine Ant Gay Ernestifie — Cady Signet New York Mrs Cady Ve. Lyman China Medway Jim Lowa Bruce Squire Signet West Iowa Catersville Owasea River Cody Farnestine Mr. Cady Cady Squire Tracas Mr. Medway Mrs. Medway

Serious Accident and Local Crime Reports

A quiet city day is broken by serious accident near Pacific Station on the St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad. Details are scarce, but a conductor with the Hannibal and St. Joseph line is reported near death. Also, two assailants attacked a drunken man on Vermont Street, prompting cries for police and a warning about nocturnal danger. Quincy Board of Trade officers elected, with plans for a Monday meeting to organize. Adams County township officials are listed for April 6, including supervisors, clerks, assessors, and highway commissioners across numerous towns.

Bladensburg Maryland Washington Edward Hopkins A. T. Mason United States John McCarty McCarty Mason Decatur Barron Sega Lega Locke Treasury Department Gibson Henry Clay John Randolph Potomac Randolph Virginia Clay Benton Mr. Clay Key Sherborn W. J. Graves Kentucky James Watson Webb Jonathan Cilley Maine Cilley Webb Jackson Merrill Graves Toledo Blade Post Orris CoxFrperr Wich Ishel Posishen Uv Internal Revenue Deestrick Uv A. Johnson Hugh McPelter Morgan’s Cavalry Pennibacker McPelter Bascom Gabrel Babcock Deekin Deekin Pograim Anderville Fort Pillow Pollock Republic Deekin Pogram Joe Bigler Babcock Uy McPelter Whch Eleckshen Uv Grant Hentz Johnson Deekin Pennibacker Petroleum V Naspy, P.M Farwell Hannibal and St. Joseph St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Pacific Station St. Jo C. B.,co Hannibal, Mo Quincy Board of Trade Joseph Artus Jacob Dick John P. Milkesell Henry Allen R. Lambert John Wood, Sr E. Seger M. W. B. Holmes T. T Woodruff James M. Bishop C. E Adams County C. H. Morton J .Sims D. Martin Hiram Stafford G. M. Spencer Alvin Tripp. Keene Baptist Hardy Marcus Weston B.F. Shriver 8.S. Reese Michael Steaner Houston John Rice Alvin Bennett Wm. Woods Alexander Tracy Wm. M. McFarland George Asney Canstable Marion Stump AL Northeast J. J. Graham Wm. R. Hoyt R. M Bacon Geo. C. Bartells Wm. Robbins Clayton Quincy Burgesser Jason Wallace Jesse D. Wood Wm. H. Harbingon Jonas B. Lung Eli §. Mills Robt R. Garner Camp Point Silas Bailey J. B. Kline John Downing Joseph Little Adam BR. Wallace Honey Creek L. A. Weed Wm.c. Lovejoy Richard Gray John A. White C.H. Talcott Mendon A. H. Trimble Wm. G. Howard Edmund Higbee David Crandell Ursa Lee. BR. Campbell Thos. Leachman Wm. D. Ruddell Thomas Leachman Geo. H. Walker Ln Ellington Baitis Sigsbee Charles L. Kraber Wm. Murphy Wo. H. Duncan Bernard Strothoff James A. Wollen Gilmer Thos. T. Lawless J.C. Malthaner T.W Gaines James.m. Davis J. S. McClelland Columbus Jas.Lierly Samuel Roseberry Jas. C. Taylor Henry Davis Brazilia Barel T. G. Akers la Concord Wm. C. Robinson Samuel Ross James M. Beaugh Frank M.kestner Jas A- Wallace Wm. A. Wallace McKee Chas B. Martin John T. Warner B. Fessenden Alexander Hoffman Benjamin Stevens Liberty Maurice Kelly B. F. Grover Wm. F. McGrain Geo. W. Wells Burton Thomas Tripp I. N. Enlow John McVay Edwin Cleveland John W Richards Fall Creek L. G. Carr Calvin H. Hoxie J. A. Taylor Echtenkamp Calvin Neal Charles A. Seehorn Payson John W. Vickers Augustus F.crewdson A. T. Cook C. J. Moore Henry Schroth Reuben Carter Beverly Samuel A. Moore James Fulk A/C. Robertson Ris. Kendall James Sykes Melrose David Sheer Basiel Waring Court House Quincy Benjamin Gould Ralph Ackerley Matilda Ackerley

Johnny and Sammy Echo a Grist Toll Tale

An old man questions Johnny and Sammy in a clipped, cryptic exchange about tolling the grist. The dialogue circles doubt and self verification as a riddle-like moment unfolds with wary mistrust.

Johnny Sammy

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