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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1875

Page

6

Wreck and mutiny reports from the Centaur voyage

The Centaur reports a grim voyage after picking up a Spanish sailor from a wrecked bark Toronto near Navarre. Seven men died in a stormboat as the crew faced dehydration, mutinous acts are tied to later British ship incidents, and the Waco steamer fire adds to a string of maritime disasters with multiple casualties and distressing survival tales.

Grostown Fordayo Maximan Toronto Tondon Palls Yarmouth Galeston Qaverstox Waco Banyern

Women endure election day in panic and patience

Women sit alone at home awaiting the outcome as election day chaos unfolds. Neighbors discuss rows of rowdies, lost shopping, and the exhaustions of counting ballots, while men pace, cigarettes burn, and news extras fly. A separate note covers a man named John B. aiding a fallen woman, and a suicide by Augustus Allison in Urdan township. The piece closes with a church fair toast to a winning smiler.

Tha Wesson Kitty Harry Pater Familias Crary Electad Virot John B Cincinnati Demi-Mondo

Clayton accident injures carrier James McCoy

Correspondent reports James McCoy, the mail carrier at Clayton, was thrown when his young horse balked and fell backward after panicking at a disturbance. He sustained bruises and may be crippled if recovery fails. Petrutt also mentioned in the brief.

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Knox City Thrives Near Quincy Rail Line

Knox City, Mo., grows with the Quincy Missouri and Pacific Railroad pushing new towns. W W Price started the settlement in 1872 with a dry goods store and post office. Price and Hawkins run a bustling trade, with Rogers wagons and goods from multiple suppliers. New warehouses, a drug store, harness shop, blacksmiths, and a planned hotel signal rapid expansion. The shared church, butter and ceras shipments, and rising grain commerce mark Knox City as a promising, rapidly developing town.

Orry, Mo Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad W. W. Price W. W. Hawkins Prica Adama County Uawkina Lewis County Rogers Quincy Lesem Brothers & Co Meyer & Kespohl Q. J. Cottrell Crockett & Mason Firat Claga Tuf Bummer Dra. Perkins & Stafford Dr. Harrison Benbow Grocerien B.‘T. Day & Co Lanman Price & Mankins T. Day & Co King Brothers Day Perkins & Brafford BR. & Hi White M. Richardson Knox City John Humeline Price and Hawkins

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