Keever plots escape as Concord hunger for Harmony grows
Col Keever plans westward flight after arranging payoffs amid Concord contest woes. He aims to dodge Amityville wages, lumber bills, and a looming clash, while editor and guards block his exit through a tense intervention by Lemuel Bilkins and a night of vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Keever
Harmony
Committee of Ways Means
Concord
Jamestown
Amityville
Pinchbeck
Col. Dingle
Col
Keevyer
Herbert
Consord
Christopher Waffle
William Comfort
Lemuel Bilkins
Colonel
Bilkins
Lemuel
New Life Pills and Botanic Blood Balm Advertised
A wartime veteran touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as curing his wife’s long illness. The ad promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema and skin troubles, claiming internal use restores blood quality. Hawthorn Pharmacy in Moline sells B B B for $1 with free sample offers and medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Hawthorn Pharmacy
6Th Ave
Salve claimed to cure severe running sore in five days
An advertisement-like note from LaGrange Georgia touts a salve that supposedly cured a grievous running sore in Danforth's leg within five days. It asserts remarkable healing by a product named Arabak and mentions a “Dr. Salve” style guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corte Danforth
LaGrange
Dacklen
Ore Clandenin
Blizzard Collapse Ends Concord Blizzard's Rise
The Erie style scene shows Sampson and allies overpowering the arrogant Colonel Keever after a failed scheme. The crowd walls in the great man as he is hauled away on a four by four while the Blizzard office endures a chaotic riot of collapsing timbers and flying papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Jim
Bilkins
Spport
Sampson
Herbert
Chris Waffle
Harmony
Lem
Christopher Waffte
Bill Comfort
McQuilkin
Glimmer
Comfort
Keever
Pinney
Emporium
Guy
Concord
Sampston
Shudder at His Past and Kidney Trouble Cure
Mal Carrier Burnett Mann of Levanna Missouri recalls years of kidney pain and backache. He credits Electric Bitters with complete cure, saying the tonic regulated his stomach liver and kidneys and made him feel like a new man. Sold by Clendenin's Drug Store for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal Carrier Burnett Mann
Levanna
Clendenin
Guy's Fortunes Fail as Town Reverses Loyal View
After two weeks in Dwill county Guy clears his name with Sampson and faces public backlash as the Colonel's power collapses. The town storms the Colonel's castle while Guy departs on the westbound train. His fortune collapses from thousands to mere hundreds. he accepts labor and a grim, working life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Dwill
Concord
Sampson
Cure for Varicocele Without Surgery Offered
An advertisement promotes a non surgical cure for varicocele and related male and nervous ailments. The provider claims to restore weakened veins rather than cut them and offers free private counsel with a contractual guarantee and home treatment options.
Dr Kings New Discovery a Cure for Consumption
Reader testimonial from Cisco Texas claims Dr Kings New Discovery cured wife of severe lung trouble and obstinate cough with profuse hemorrhages. Advertises 60c and 1.00 bottles with free samples at Clendenin's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cisco
Dr. King
J. J. Eager
Clendenin
Going In and Coming Out in Yonkers Hair Restorer Scene
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a friend entering a shop selling a hair restorer and remarks on hair loss. The dialogue highlights curiosity about the person and the idea of hair regrowth as a topic of casual gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience
Patrice
Made Up to Sell in Yonkers Style
A remark on cosmetics as tools for selling in a Yonkers Statesman style piece. The quote contrasts makeup with truth in advertising and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers Statesman
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Moline Worker
A Moline man, Charles Kronmiller, of 1719 4th Avenue, reports severe back and loin pain from standing and heavy lifting. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Clendenin's drug store, pain disappeared and his family also saw relief. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co the sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Charles Kronmiller
4Th Avenue
Dean
Clendenin
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Railroad and Steamer Time Schedules for the Illinois Region
Train and steamer timetable details show schedules for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy routes South and East, West and North lines, and connections at Savanna, Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline. Arrivals and departures from Moline listed with transfer notes at Savanna and Sabula. daily and Sunday-only services indicated.
Train Schedules of Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Timetable listings show westward and eastward trains with routes to Des Moines Davenport Kansas City Topeka Texas Colorado Denver Fort Worth St Paul Minneapolis Sioux Falls Omaha Los Angeles San Francisco El Paso plus connections. Notes indicate daily operation with exceptions for Nos 23 24 3 and a layover at Rock Island till 10:85 for some points and no passenger equipment on No 21 the Test Mail.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Kansas City
Topeka
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Fort Worth
St Paul
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Omaha
el Paso
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Paul
Aed
California
Rock Island
Rail timetable notes for Rock Island Peoria and Cable Branch
Train schedule lists departure times from Rock Island and Cable Branch services to Peoria Springfield St Louis Indianapolis Cincinnati Bloomington and Sherrard with Nos 2 and 6 daily and others on varied days All trains depart Rock Island depot ten minutes earlier and connect at Union depot Peoria with lines east southeast and south.
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Peoria
Springfield
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Rock Island
Bloomington
St. Louiis
Sherrard & Cable
Sherrard
Union Depot
Steamer Schedules for Helen Blair and W J Young Services
Carnival City Packet Co advertises weekly steamers to Muscatine Burlington and nearby towns. The Helen Blair sails Monday Wednesday Friday at 1 pm with return on the W J Young at 11:30 am. Muscatine departures 4 pm on Helen Blair, return 10:30 pm. Sunday Muscatine run 4 pm, return Monday 7:15 am. Daily line to Clinton and points between.
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Helen Blair
Muscatine
W. J. Young
Clinton
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Chapthr Xx
M. M. Austin
Winchester
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J. Alvin Horne
Mitchell & Lynde Ridg
Mott
Ohio
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Heinee Reimers
Avenue
Huh Hutt
Portland, Oregon
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
Sth
Tlinojs
E. J. Bronson
Journal
Mystic Shrine
C., R. I. & P. Railway
Portland
Oregon
National Convention Travelers’ Protective Association of America
C., R. I. & P Railway
Simon Lewis
17Th Street
Third Ave
Louis H. Rieck
Harrison Street
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
A. P.m
E. Moline
St. P
Dubuque
Savanna
Beardstown
Quincy
Burlington
Lincoln
J. L
Minn
Barstow
Bsterling
Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul
Savanna End
East Moline
Freeport
Illinois
Sabula
Milwaukee
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Kannsas City
R. R
Cable Branch
John H. Mueller
Second Avenue
Carnival City Packet Company
Muscatine, New Boston
Keithsburg Oquawkin and
W J Young, SR
Burington
Winona
Lamont & Bon
Agta
19Th St
Rockiahese Telephone No
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