Rival towns clash over county seat in Harmony confrontation
Guy Herbert arrives in Concord Dakota to learn Harmony plans to seize the county seat and devalue his land. At Harmony, a riotous meeting ends when Herbert persuades the crowd to debate. Col Dingle is captured but escapes in a race to Harmony riding on Guy's horse with a weather vane flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Herbert
Concord
Dakota
Col. Keever
Bliszard
Townarts Company
People of
Harmony
Herbert
Wilbur Viandingham
Land of Harmony
Elizabeth
Col. Dingle
Harmony Norther
Col. Keaver
Herri
Weather vane and town feud explode in courthouse hallway
In Concord tensions flare as Dingle escapes with a grotesque weather vane. Chris Waffle and Col Keever clash over punishment while Sampson lies injured, Guy and Sampson later reveal no wound. A gold chain on the floor hints at hidden intrigue as the crowd reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Dingle
Dingle
Col
Keever
Guy
Corse
Bill Comfort
Tron
Pastaire
Lamn
Concord
Christopher Waffle
Col Keever
Waffle
Waff
Comfort
Viandingham
Co. Dingle
Sampron
Grinter
Sampson
Ag Hair
Gad
Colonel
Pedro
Sempston
Sampsoon
Memorial mixup over famed trapper Kit Carsor buried in Taos
Tourists in Santa Fe believe a grand monument honors Kit Carsor, famed hunter and scout, but records show he rests in Taos graveyard under a wooden cross. His grave is decorated with wreaths flowers and U S flags as efforts continue to honor one of early American frontier legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carsor
Santa Fe
Dtu
Kit
Taos
A Mysterious Note Sparks Colonel's Fury at Hotel
In the hotel lobby Sampson recalls a brutal attack by Dingle and a vanished assailant. A note pinned to a closet door, reading For that arch conspirator Keever with the compliments of Col Dingle, inflames the Colonel who withdraws in anger as guests speculate about its meaning. Meanwhile Guy orchestrates a discreet meeting with two veiled Sisters of Charity to arrange a private audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingle
Sampson
Guy
Comfort
Keever
Col Dingle
Glimmer Ss
Rascal
Post Office
Pedro
Sisters of Charity
Smith
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Four Year Ulcer
A near fatal runaway started a horrible leg ulcer on J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois. Doctors failed for four years until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Also effective for bolls burns bruises cuts corns scalds skin eruptions and piles at Clen Genin’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Ill
Bucklen
Clen- Genin
C B and Q Railway Announces Excursion and Homeseeker Tickets
The C B and Q Railway sells homeseekers excursion tickets on May 6 or 20 at one first class fare plus 2 for round trip to a large territory north west southwest and southeast. Also every day in April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon available at the ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C., B. & Q. Railway Company
Montana
Utah
California
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Train tickets offered for two pilgrim gatherings in April
The C B Q Railroad offers a one way fare plus two dollars to Denver for the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting with travel from April 19 to 29 and returns April 29. A separate sale April 18 covers a ticketed round trip to Peoria for the Illinois Travelers Protective Association convention with return by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Daughters of Revolution
C, B. & Q. Raving
Peartall
Illinota Travelers’ Protective Association
Great Northern Popular Homeseekers Excursion Offer
Great Northern Railway presents round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays in March April and May to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia for 2.00 round trip. One way settlers tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia are 15 to 25 dollars daily in March and April. Information available from Great Northern agents or by writing Max Baas GIA 220 B Clark St Chicago or F I Whitney GA P T A St Paul Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Great Northwest
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway
Max Baas
B. Clark St
Chicago
F. I Whitney
St Paul
Minn
Low Railroad Fares From Chicago to Western Points
Very low rates via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah on UP O R N Great Northern and Northern Pacific from March 1 to April 30. Homeseekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesday each month at single fare of 2.00 round trip to northern Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota. Information at depot office 8d avenue and 21st street Davenport contacts John T Schemp agent phone 2346 PIL Henrich gen agent 308 Brady Ave Davenport phone 341.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington
St. Oregon
Idaho
Utah
UP Railway
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
John T. Schemp
Pil Henrich
Brady
Davenport
Homeseekers Excursion and Cedar Rapids Trip Details
Homeseekers excursion to many western and northwestern points via Chicago Rock Island and Pacific with May 6 and 20 dates and daily March and April low California to Pacific Northwest rates. Cedar Rapids trip Friday April 25 $1.60 round trip on special train from Davenport 7:30 am returning 12 am. parade race and Cedar Rapids Rock Island league game. inquiries to local agents of C R and N, B C R and N, and C M and St P railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
M. H. Tinadell
B.C R
N.rl
P L. Hinrich
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. MoOtre Co
Wade
Pedryn Smith
Billy
Gton
Saaré
Kit” Carson
Railway News
F. A. Sand
Fifteenth Street
Moline
Park
Duncan & Ransom’s
Third Avenue
Hammond’s Calumet
P. G. Stange
Q. Ry
Fones & Erickson
Twelfth St
Louis H. Rieck
Harrison Street
ST. P
Ras Lhe
U S
Canada
Elaine Hort
Tiiino'h
Homeseekers Excursion
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
4Th Ave
18Th St
Moline, Illinois
J. W. Warr
Plowman Publishing Company
Job Printing Department
Firv Elis Burtis
Sterling
Beresford
J J Coleman
George H Broadhurst
MR. Wright
Fluke’s
Walter Fessler
Phone 2
Illinois Theater
Florizel
Reuter
Lloyd’s Free List
Commercial
Library Street
14Th &1
7Th Ave
Rock Island County
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