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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1869
Page
4
A jumble of market ads and notices from Quincy includes fashion items at Joseph & Nellie Bartlett's shop, second hand gear, insurance notes, baking products, and a push for cheap goods at the Revolution Dollar Store. It lists real estate sales on Fifth Street, a lost girl appeal, an upcoming auction at J Bradford’s, plus lectures, appointments, and various local business promos.
A lively write up covers a Preasant Party at the Quincy Home with about thirty five couples, music by a band from game point, and a playful mood. It also notes the new Cincinnati Packing House by Herman Witte at Delaware street and a conference set for tomorrow at the Board of Trade Rooms to discuss a county railroad subscription proposal. St Mary's Hospital hosts a charitable fair at Pinkham's Hall attracting many locals, with praise for the organizing committees. The piece closes with a list of officers appointed to coordinate county and township efforts on the four hundred thousand dollar railroad subscription plan.
An elderly Missouri man arrived in Quincy searching for his 15 year old daughter who had left home for city life and fallen into bad company. The pair argued during a tense talk, the girl taunting him, and both left on the Sucker State for Canton, Missouri. The piece hints the father’s own conduct may have influenced her path and urges reform.
Proceedings record the fifth annual session in 1869 with Dr. H Kilbourne presiding, new members elected including B M Shurgess and C F Konants, and Bloomington chosen for next meeting. Officers elected: Dean president, Black VP, Smith secretary, French treasurer, Dean librarian. Afternoon session approved address by M S Dean, and discussions on six year molars delayed. Executive Committee named: Wilson Bloomingon, Wilson Aurora, Cushing Chicago, French Springfield, Henry Jacksonville. Delegates elected to American Dental Association.
Members of the trade press invited to Chicago to view the opening of Mayo jewelers new store at 130 State Street corner of Madison. The note extols Mayo Brothers as leading jewelers and invites readers to visit the new quarters for a display of fine jewelry and gold and silverware.
River traffic reports from Quincy describe packets docking at Keokuk Dubuque and St Louis with fares listed for cabin and deck seating to Hannibal Canton Keokuk Burlington Muscatine Davenport Rock Island and Dubuque. The Will S Hays is chartered by a circus and river pilot history notes Captain Hight from the Sucker State. A new Minneapolis St Cloud line project is postponed to next year.
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