When Laura Goes to Play with Lou and Lulubel
A verse sketch of Laura visiting Lou and her doll friend Lulubel on the square. Laura enjoys simple picnics with milk and buns, nurses and attendants serving dolls, and the playful world around Laura with Little Lou in a charming child’s rhyme tone.
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Laura
Lou
Low
Lulubel
French Doeil
Dolly
Grard
Cames Uke
Carlee
Luubel
Epee
Styude
Lulubel Orinu
Lou -Rose Mills
St Nicholas
A Spotter Tale From a Railroad Car Porter
A seeping car porter recounts a August Colorado night when a well dressed man boarded at born and bought a berth to Winston. The grip held diamonds rings and cash, revealing a Kansas City robber on the run. The porter kept silent and the robber fled into the mountains.
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GA Penking
Isam Johnson
Colorado
Tsam
Spottern
Winston Winston
Wington
Dexel
Kansas City
Winston
Night Train Romance and Robbery Disaster Tale
A passenger recalls a love fantasy while signaling a railroad conductor about arresting a robber. The journey ends in a wreck near Winston with passengers and a rooster causing chaos, a gun and a pair of shoes for a boy, and a survivor’s weary reflections.
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Aaste
Winston
Kansas City
Fortune
Chicago
Fellows
Any
Shaw
Butttle
Bronehe Buntin
Narse
Change of Name Notice for Julius Emanuel Olson
Julius Emanuel Olson applies at the May term 1902 of Rock Island County Circuit Court Illinois for leave to change his name from Julius Imanuel Lorimer to be known thereafter as Julius Emanuel Olson. Interested parties may appear on the first day of the term, May 6, 1902, and file objections with reasons why the court should not grant the name change.
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Circuit Court
Rock Inland County
Illinois
Julius Iimanuel Lorimer
Julius Emanuel Olson
Rock Island County
Salad Court
Olof Olson
Olof Wallin
John Peterson
John Peterson Regner
Peter Erik Peterson
Peter Erik Ording
Jens Magnus Persson
Jens Magnus Personius
Jons Magnus Persson
Name Change Petition in Island County Illinois
Notice states Olof Olson petitions May term Island county court to change his name to Olof Wallin to be known thereafter by that name. He may show cause why the court should not grant the request. Dated 4 14.
Man Renames Himself John Peterson Regner in Court
In 1902 in Rock County circuit court AD changes his name from John Peterson to John Peterson Regner. The new name is to be used henceforth and may be shown as JOHN PETERSON in future references.
Petition to Change Name to Peter Erik Ording in Rock County
A 1902 Rock County circuit court filing seeks legal leave to change the petitioner from Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Erik Ording. The motion is dated May 6 1902 and presents the applicant as Peter Erik Peterson in the petition.
Chancery Notice in Rock Island County 1902
Chancery notice for Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg versus Philip Haurburg in Rock Island County Illinois May term 1902. Non-residence affidavit filed. Complainant’s bill and summons issued. Defendant urged to appear May first to plead or demur or the bill will stand confessed and a decree entered. George W. Gamble, Clerk. Wm. A. Meese, Complainant's Solicitor.
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State of Illinois
Rock Island
Circuit Court
Rock Island County
Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg
Philip Haurburg
Phillip Haurburg
Sid Philiip Haurburg
George W. Gamble
WM. A Meese
Sol’r
Name Change Notice for Jens Magnus Persson to Personius
On May 5, 1902, Jens Magnus Persson petitions to change his name to Jens Magnus Personius. The document notes objections to the intended name change.
Railroad Schedule and Train Connections for Moline Route
Chicago and Burlington trains south and east depart from Moline and Davenport with connections to St. Louis and Denver. West and north trains run from St. Louis via Davenport to Clinton Dubuque Savanna and Barstow with several through services. Major arrivals include Milwaukee and Freeport services with specified times and transfer points Savanna Dubuque Davenport Sarula.
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A.m. P.m
Moline
St. P
Dubuque
Savanna
Clinton
Davenport
St. Louis
Rock Island
Peoria
Beardstown
Quincy
Burlington
Lincoln
Denver
C. B
K. C
Davocnport
Pecota
J. L
Peo
Burl
Sterling
Bavanna
Minn
Dav
Barstow
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sintsp
Padi
Favenge
Brom
Iowa
River
Freeport
Illinois
Sarbula
Rail timetable excerpt for Rock Island and Peoria lines
Train schedule lists Nos 2 and 4 6 8 and other trains with routes Peoria Springfield Indianapolis Cincinnati and Bloomington with departures from Rock Island and connections to Union Depot Peoria. Cable Branch times Sherrard and Cable and Rock Island points indicate daily and main trains ten minutes earlier than shown.
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Peoria
Springfield
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Argive Rock Island
Bloomington
Sherrard & Cable
Sherrado
ANL
Rock Island
Union
Train Schedules for Chicago Rock Island Westward Services
The notice lists multiple Rock Island routes with destinations including Des Moines Denver Colorado Springs and Omaha. It details arrival and departure times for trains 1 2 4 6 8 11 19 21 22 24 and notes daily operation with exceptions for Nos 23 and 24 No 8 connects to Kansas City El Paso and California and passengers to Omaha line points lay over at Rock Island until 10 35. Fast mail No 21 lacks passenger equipment but serves westward travelers from Moline
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Des Moines
Kaw
City & el Paso
Denver
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Davenport
Kansge City
el Paso
California
Rock Island
Moline
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Union Fed
Svs Ban Lin L
J T Browning
P. H
C H Deere
A A Crampton
J W Good
C R. Ainsworth
P H Wessel
W A_ Rosenfield
G H Lohrbeck
George Stephens
P C Simmon
Thos. M Sechler
First National Bank
A S Wright
Ainsworth
Anderson Cashier Streeters
Edwards
S Wright
F Anderson
W H Adams
Geo
Wood
C RP Skinner
G Skinaner
Moline National Bank
15Th Street
3D Avenue
Gion Somings
Jens Lorenzen
Chnna
Vosa
Ro Andresen
Ed Kaufmann
H H Andres
F G. Clausen
Ce H Griggs
Lischer
Tne Moune Kaloo Bank
Moline, Ill
F G Allen
H. A Ainsworth
Sol Hirsch
United States
Europe
Banking House
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Doctor Pierce
Pierce
James M. Sizemor
Mitchell, Lawrence Co
Box Sor
Dr Pierce
Daves
Ely
ELY Kbrothers
Warrep Street
New York
Sexs
Cleveland
Ohio
F. W. Abrus
16Th Street
THE
Wall Street Journal
Dow, Jones & Co
Broad At
N. Y
Wall St
China
Silver
Ashine
Authors Syndicate
Mrs. Bacon
Joseph
Mr Bacon
Yonkers Statesman
Dr. King
Clendenin
Chancery Notice
Asip LE Ess Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
R. FR
Rock Island & Pacific
St. Paul and
Minne- Bpolle
L. M. Richards
S& House
Fifteenth Avenue
MO. A. Anderson
2D Ave
Peterson’s Express
O. Peterson
Fifth Ave
Nelson's
Dell Heck
Cor
17Th Street
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Florida
E. E
Goff
Agent Ae Pai Atters
Cea Ua
Piroor Slak
Jel Tols
Merchants’ Restaurant
Él Third Avenue Moline
W. C. Allen
Lew
McKinnie Block
America
Edmonson County
Kentucky
Louisville
C. L. Stone
Gen's Pass
Louisville, Kr
Alabama
Georgia
Tucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Carolina
South Carolina
Tennem
Virginia
Istras
Goth
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