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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1869

Page

2

Election upheaval and police reforms in Missouri city

The article reports dramatic election results in Europe and the United States, noting radical Liberals gaining ground and reactions in Paris and Marseille. It highlights railroad convention activity in Kirksville and Monticello, and praises Mayor Berrian for aggressive action against houses of prostitution, the police reforms, and the improved municipal governance. It also discusses claims about Col Colt’s invention and historical invention methods.

Berrian Herald Ita Darrian Vi‘y Mever Wilbee McGraw Ot Stone BoGraw Harding Ted Jarge

Wealth, politics and accidents in Illinois items

Reports note Capt T A Boyd named Fulton county assessor and John Kinney injured after a fall at Rock Island. Railroads plan new track from St Louis to Belleville to DuQuoin. A homicide case against Dhoepasa of St Clair continued. Several workers injured in rail accidents and a man killed by a freight train near Springfield. Illinois touted as premier Sunday School state with widespread local organization. A body found near Graf ton believed to be a thief hung by a river ferry.

T. A. Boyd Internal Revenue Fulton County John Kinney Rock =Island Monst Chicago & Alton Railroad St. Louis Perry County Belleville New Athens DuQuoin Dhoepasa St Clair Marshal Filey Edwardsville Toledo Peoria and Warsaw George Lane Eureka Edward Redman Peoria Rock Island Ain Illinois Wm. Tipp Springfield Toledo, Wabash and Western Plainview Couple County Rureus Laroperty Mississippi Grafton

Rail projects and crime reported in Missouri and Kansas

The Howard county court appropriated 1000 dollars Monday to survey the Cotgin ms and Arrow Rock Railroad. A Hannibal boy fell from a porch, nearly killed. St Joseph papers note several runaways in the city. A steamer passenger was robbed of 125 dollars in gold and 4 dollars in greenbacks between Omaha and Council Bluffs. A murdered man’s body was found in a Kansas Pacific freight car at Kansas City, likely a vigilante killing at Hays City. C B Q Railroad officials and Boston financiers arrived at St Joseph en route to Council Bluffs and Omaha, sharing railroad interests.

Howard County Arrow Rock Hannibal John W. Kerwood St. Joseph W. J. Lewis Omahs Kansas Pacific Railroad Kansas City Hays City Boston Capitalists Missouri, Valley Railroad Council Bluffs Omaha

Delegates Named for Kirksville Convention

At a May 24 1869 mass meeting in Monticello Lewis County delegates were appointed to attend the Kirksville convention in June. John M Glover G H Simpson Frank Bourne TO Towles W H Bolton N E Hall J A Hay John Lister Jacob Halderman Jerry Taylor F Anderson Lewis Sella F Ion A C Waltman C B Tate E E Sayre C R Browning T B Jeffries T W Amerman LB Alverson J D Million E W Cooter G W Connell N D Starr Isaac Allen B Lionhardt G G Burdett John Hatey Larkin Hempstead J P Mitchell WB Thompson were named with authority to fill vacancies and adjust representation as needed. The speakers urged unity and broad western county participation to secure proper representation at the convention.

Lewis County Court House Monticello J. P. Mitchell Towles Quincy and Nebrascka- City BR Kirksville J. A. Hay Resolerd John M. Glover G. H. Simpson Frank Bourne TO. Towles W. &. Bolton N.E. Hall John Lister Jacob Halderman Jerry Taylor F. Anderso Lewis Sella F. On A.C. Waltman C.b.tate E.E. Sayre Petaena Quinabi Sap Per Ros Kirkaville aThe Spes Ae G- Waltman

Summer fabrics and dress goods guide from Shirley Dare

The note book lists summer fabrics described as substantial and cool. Goats hair blends and organ dies in price ranges from sixty-five cents to six dollars a yard, with whites and gauze de soie patterns in blue celeste, apple green, and rose. Emphasis on washable dresses, embroidery, alpaca, bareges, and white muslin over garments, shawls, mantlets, and fichus.

Celcage Republican New York England

End the stmectea bowel and malaria in cities

Helpless to prevent malaria and contagions, the text promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as strengthening the vital system to resist disease and theft, while Brandreth's Pills are praised as safe vegetable purgatives for bilious disorders and contagions. It cites doctors and widespread use, urging readers to rely on these remedies.

Thampely Brandreth Schenck J. H. Schenck Philadelphia Schanck Bchencks Bchenck

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