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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1919

Page

3

Rail Bill Follows Peace Treaty Debate in Senate

Washington reports the Senate interstate commerce committee advanced the permanent railroad bill returning railroads to private operation under strict oversight with anti strike penalties and a wage board. It envisions 15 to 20 regional systems, rate controls, and government debt adjustments after wartime control.

Washington Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Senate General Railroads Cumming Interstate Commerce Commission New Federal Transportation Board Transportation Board

Why Thin Blood Aware of Thin Bodies

Thin pale anaemic men and women starve their blood of oxygen and nutrients. healthy blood energizes the body. Dr. AOL Reolo claim. increases red cells, supplies oxygen iron and cell salts, restoring strength and vitality. Sold by Brown & Mass and licensed distributor in Akron Ohio.

Reolo Aol Brown & Mass Dr al J. Reusing Laboratories Akron Ohio

Condition Of Bishop Fawcett In Critical Health

Bishop Fawcett, hospitalized at Harper hospital Detroit in grave condition, faces a long illness. Mrs. Fawcett reports his illness delays planned improvements and his ability to resume duties as president of the Chamber of Commerce. Several hundred friends are anxious over his health.

Bishop Fawcett Harper Hospital Detroit Cal. C.D. Center Chamber of Commerce

Paving planned on South Highth Street Tuesday morning

Contractor Prof Shanahan expects to begin paving the block on South Highth Street between Van Dou ren and Clarrison Street Tuesday. Local property owners signed an agreement Saturday night to deposit assessments in State Street Bank Monday. With funds and good weather, paving may proceed soon and extend south to Southpark, avoiding court actions and extra costs.

Shanahan South Highth Street van Douren Clarrison State Street Bank Southpark Frontigke

Mast Purchases Noted Jersey Cow for Montana Herd

Lawrence B Mast of Metrose town bought a top Jersey cow in Chicago last week. The animal, tested at 686 pounds butter fat annually, is sired by Oxford Majesty and hailed as a premier middle west purebred. Former owner Edwin George of Pontue Mich.

Lawrence B. Mast Metrose Towneligp Chicago Middle West Oxford Majesty Edwin George Pontue Mich Mast

Forty New Members Added to Adams County Shippers

Mast reports steady growth as Adams County Shippers Association adds forty new members in a week. Carloads shipped last week from Ursa Menden and Hull, with six or more carloads expected this week from Quincy Fowler Ursa Paloma and Hull.

Adams County Shippers Association Mast Ursa Menden Hull Quincy Fowler Ursa Paloma

Quincy’s Pulse To Furnish Inspection Progress

County Superintendent of Highways L. Boyes and the state aid road committee will finish their inspection of 233 miles of county roads taken over in September. They have inspected 100 miles and expect to complete the work this week and let contracts for spring improvements. Also noted are references to the Risergimanto bridge in Rome and the first English Channel flight by Blériot in 1909.

L. Boyes State Aid Road Committee Board of Supervisors Rover

County Breeders to Start Drive for New Members

Adams County breeders met Saturday night at the Farm Bureau office to launch a membership campaign. Casper Mast named D. H. Mast of Mendon as drive chairman with aims to enroll every pure bred stock breeder in the county by campaign end. Committee includes F. A. Gougler, Harry Proctor, and J. M. Longlett. News from La Prairie and Golden Farmer's Institute meetings was favorable with J. H. Paxton elected institute president. Officers named in Golden include Ray Leach as vice president and C. E. Hawkins as secretary-treasurer. Delegates to the Carbondale State Farmer's Institute in February were chosen alongside alternates. Farm displays highlighted the meeting, with top honors to Mrs. Clarence Wallace of Golden, followed by Mrs. H. B. Whitford and Mrs. Will Downing. Friday's program featured talks on swine diseases, crops, legumes, entomology, and farm welfare led by university and local experts.

Adams County Farm Bureau Casper Mast D. H. Mast Mendon F. A. Gougler Harry Proctor J. M. Longlett Association la Prairie Golden Farmer's Institute J. H. Paxton Ture Ray Leach C. E. Hawkins T. S. Carlin Carbondale State Farmer's Institute Tom Eckies Frank Wills LaPrairie Clarence Wallace Galden Dudley Meyer Roy Morton H. B. Whitford Will Downing G. R. Clark K. A. Gougler

Local Notes From Pike and Surrounding Towns

Uncle Tim Colvin returns from Missouri visit. Mrs M L Hull is seriously ill after six weeks of sickness. Everett Lawrence and Mrs Lawrence visit Chicago where Everett attended the Masonic grand lodge. Mrs John Karsten spent Thursday and Friday with relatives in Kinderhook. Jimil J Touse and brother Lowell of Richfield were at M L Hull’s residence.

Tim Colvin Missouri M. L. Hull Everett Lawrence Stull Chicago Everett Masonic Grand Lodge Lawrence John Karsten Kinderhook Jimil J Touse Brother Lowell Richfield

Farm sales and local moves mark Richfield area items

Wednesday rounds report MecCraney creek sale of a Richfield township farm to Amos Brinkman of Kinderhook by Smith Hull, with Hull and wife planning to move. Kenady sale, Poland China hogs bring solid price. Guse sells old Gose farm on Bluff road to Quincy. ties to 1835 Virginia purchase. Otto Reinhardt buys Paige car in Chicago. Hack visits Chicago. Kate McGinn recovering from stroke. Ed Anderson injured in buggy accident. Norma Talmadge Film Co. sells toilet articles via Willard White Co. promotion. free samples offered to film fans.

Smith Hull MecCraney Creek Richfield Township Amos Brinkman Kinderhook Smith Hull Merl Kenady Mr. Kenady C. J. Guse A. GC. Bancroft Gose Bluff Road Quincy John Guse Virginia Otto Reinhardt Chicago Paige A. D. Hack Kate McGinn Ed Anderson

City offers over 120000 in property for sale

A sparse listing shows numerous city parcels with varied locations such as 1208 N 6th St and 1431 N 16th St. prices range from about 1,200 to 11,000 dollars with many entries lacking complete figures. The directory-style ad invites buyers to pick from multiple plots near 6th Street, Vermont, Elm, Vine, and other streets.

6Th St Price 16Th Vermont Sth Elm Sts Price Co 16Th St 24Th Shire Sts Vermont St 6Th and Spring Hlampshire Sts 25Th Lamm Spring 21St and Broadway Sts North 6Th St N. L2th St Vine St N. Th St N. Lth St State St Payson Locust St North 4Th St Basak Jackson St 13Th and Lind Sts Etim St North 9Th St 5Th and Cedar Oak Sts

Real estate listings with farms near Quincy and Richfield

A long list of Minnesota Illinois style farm properties reads with acres and locations near Quincy Adams county Richfield and Barry. Prices range from 32 000 for a 12 acre site to 275 per acre for Kiema 10 acres and 95 per acre for an orchard farm near Melrose. Many parcels offer improvements barns houses and water features with terms cash or balance time and varying sizes up to 165 acres.

Missouri Farms for Sale Near Maywood Shel-bina and Rensselaer

110 acres near Maywood with repaired house and windmill, price 77.50 per acre. 227 acres near Dalmyra with large house, barn, silo, price 90.00. 228 acres joining not as well improved at 85.00. Farm should stay together for stock and grain. 280 acres near Rensselaer with good improvements, 100 acres sown to wheat, price 110 per acre with favorable terms, cash flow hinted at 1000 per year.

Maywood Dalmyra Shelbina Rensselaer

For Lease of 200 Acres in Illinois with Farm Improvements

Lease offer for 200 full acres in Illinois featuring 12 miles of tile, pasture, timber, half mile from school and 2 miles from station. Improvements include a nearly new two story house with wash house, cistern, chicken house, rock barn for 10 horses, corn crib, hay barn, two machine sheds, double corn crib. Seller will include present wheat crop, horses, mules, and all farm machinery with a fair lease. Commission negotiable. possession at once.

Illinois

Farm for sale 160 acres in Ulinois near Keyesville

Want a well improved 160 acres in Ulinois in Exchange for the W. S&S. McNEALL Mendon Mo Chariton County Route 3 428 acres 13 acres timber rest cultivatable 7 room main house tenant house barn for 12 horses granery large mow sheds feeding cattle two outside corn cribs other sheds wagon and stock scales watered by two wells piped to storage tanks and reservoir and cistern at house fenced with woven wire and hedge some 600 hedge posts Ldinglesa Well 4 miles NW of Keyesville Mo county seat $165 per acre of wheat goes with farm $30 000 can stand 6 years at 6%

Harrison Street F. W. Knollenberg Quincy Melrose Ellington Rosa Fisher Richfield Eliza Ryan Richfield Township Liberty James Martin Basco Cyrus Sperks Barry J. R. Smith Ulinois W. S&s. McNeall Mendon Chariton County Ldinglesa Keyesville

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