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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1874

Page

3

Missing Melrose couple fuels city inquiries

Friday a Melrose resident, Mrs. Alton, sought help in locating her husband John Altman who vanished between Thursday night and Friday morning. The same period saw the disappearance of a hired girl aged seventeen. She suspects Altman fled with the girl, taking money and her earnings, leaving Mrs. Altman with five children. Altman, about 45, is described as a poor, disreputable man. Some think the girl may have gone to Minnesota for health reasons.

Alton Melrosé John Altman John Ceventeen Altman Bho Itis Minnesota

Alter the Haid and the Grasshoppers Destruction Story

From the Augusta Gazette a call to neighbors to inventory stock after grasshoppers left on the 17th. Many depend on corn with little or none left. others report fair and moderate crops. urged charity to relieve the needy, bread and grain for stock, and voluntary aid with cheerful generosity.

Augusta Kan Butler County

Back to the Current: Children and Decency Amid Summer Joy

The piece laments the corrosion of youth by sensational papers while on holiday. It contrasts adult concerns with the need for wholesome activities for children, urging hobbies outside school to shield youths from indecent topics. It critiques modern civilization and laments parental time and guidance.

Persia Blae Annie Laurie Carolina Plymouth Cordelia

Eastlake furniture fashion greets new austere style

The Boston correspondent notes a new Eastlake influence in furniture, favoring severe simplicity, straight lines, and minimal ornament. Old Grecian and Turkish tastes recoil while dealers chase demand, predicting costly, fashion-driven pieces suited to dining rooms and libraries yet challenging comfort.

Boston Springfield Union Hogarth

Fashion notes outline changes in coats and suits

The article reviews men's outerwear and tailoring trends, noting high buttoned morning coats with small collars for formalwear, three to four button doublets, cape-less hip coats for finer goods, and a shift to morning coats and reefing jackets for undress. Cheviots rise in Europe for entire suits, overcoats lengthen, and trouser cuts stay easy and straight with side pockets preferred.

Moring Coata Europe

Quincy and St Paul Short Line Railroad Planned

The Quincy and St Paul Railway Company is near completion with plans for a St Louis to St Paul route via West Quincy and Albia Iowa. The line, 105 miles from Quincy to Albia, will connect with Iowa Central and Burlington lines, grade largely finished and work to start next month under Pratt Buell and a strong board.

Quincy & St.Paul Railway Company Quincy LaGrange Monticello Lewin County Bunker Hill Williamstown Fairmount Memphis Uniontown Moulton Burlington, &Southwesterno Albiia Iowa Iowa Central Railroad Burlington & Missouri River Albia Des Moines & Bismarck Iowa Central Austin Minnesota St. Paul Albis Quincy, Alton Duluth Northern Pacific Omaha Ingy Cene E. Pratt Buell

Whitney and Holmes organs praised for demand surge

The Whitney & Holmes Organ Company reports rising popularity and outstanding commendation for its organs. A large workforce keeps the factory busy, yet demand outstrips supply with orders about two months behind and the books growing weekly. The firm cites quality, solo stops, and new patented improvements as reasons for being regarded as the best in the world.

Whitney & Holmes

Dangerous shift in patronage to Congress warned

A New York Times excerpt discusses a New York American Review piece arguing Congress has encroached on executive power, creating an oligarchy in Washington. It notes Lincoln and Buchanan eras, the Indemnity Act, and calls for a stronger president, while urging a clearer division of powers to prevent abuse.

Ne York Times Yorth ‘American Review Congress Washington Janto John Adams Senate James Buchanan Democratic Party Buchanan Gwinn Broderick California Douglas Lincoln Salmon P. Chase J. W. Shuckers Eamed

Market lines from a rural commodities list

An old market page lists corn, oats, and hay prices with multiple items. It mentions poultry, eggs, onions, potatoes, and a note about timothy hay. The tone is terse, typical of a farm supply or general store advertisement with unit prices and product categories.

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