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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1872
Page
4
The column lists shops and departments from M Felsenheld & Co to Joseph & Nelke detailing silk velvets, cloaks, dresses, and undergarments. It promotes Pinkham Hall Trinity Church fair with oyster supper, announces Oct 21 closing Express offices, and highlights local tailors and dry goods bargains in Great Bend and Quincy.
The document outlines speeches by Oglesby Metzner Matthews Culhom and Wood, with a morning procession directed by Capt. Brown and marshal orders for October 23 1872. It details route, formation, decors, and participant roles including Tanners and citizens, plus special orders for company commanders and escorts.
Bartlett's news depot stocks rich book and holiday items. The Arions practice new oratorio choruses at Leib's Hall while Radicals spend about $2000 for the Oglesby meeting. Democrats lack a decent showing. Speeches at Halls Station praise truth, and several local figures hint at future talks. Also notes a lost gold watch from John Lambe’s Washington saloon and police records including adultery and house of ill repute incidents.
The Wie column asserts the Palmyra Greeley Club raised the rebel flag and disputes Giles and Boulware’s candor. It argues the act aimed to support Greeley and Brown and to incite violence, shifting blame from club leaders to followers, and calls for the confession of the significant facts.
Three trains start today on the Q A and St. LA railway with a freight and accommodation service at 8 30 a m and 5 00 p m and a St Louis express at 11 40 a m and 3 40 p m. Arrivals include freight and accommodation at 10 55 a m and 5 20 p m. The service aims to aid citizens and station towns by enabling same day business trips.
The undersigned invite the Republican ladies of the city to contribute cooked meats bread biscuits butter pickles coffee sugar and milk for the Tanner's organizations from abroad. Donations may be left at the middle room under the Opera House Tuesday morning. Ladies urged to meet Monday at 3 o'clock at the same place. Com: Mrs N Bushnell Mrs R Bessesux Mrs J P Giupm
Brief notice inviting readers to use the newspaper to publish lost items found requests or wanted advertisements. Mentions readers can employ this medium to declare needs or locate people and resources. Refers readers to the last column on page four for more details.
The Ladies Fair opens Monday evening October 21 at Pinkham Hall for Trinity M E Church. Daily dinners 12 to 3 pm starting Tuesday, with Yankee Dinner Thursday and Ladies in Yankee dress serving. Admission 25 cents, dinner 25 cents. An oyster supper Monday evening inaugurates the fair. Auction sale of household goods at No 1216 Vermont street Wednesday October 23 at 10 am, postponable to next day in rain. Conducted by E F Osboryx, Broverax & Son, Auctioneers.
The River reports vessels sailing and arriving with multiple towings and trips. The New Boston and Lake Superior departed yesterday for below and the Clinton for shore while Grey Eagle to Keokuk, Lucy Bertram and Northwestern to St. Louis, and Rob Roy to Keokuk were scheduled. Little Eagle resumes Canton trips this afternoon at 3 p.m.
Office of the W Cincinnati quotes for round lots from first hands dated Oct 19 1972. Prices list for wheat corn oats hay and barley with ranges and futures like terms and freight. Notes include freee and new crop figures with prime to choice buyers and country bids for bacon and lard.
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