Concord Motto and a Fortune Failing in Love
Guy Herbert, son of Montfort Herbert, faces poverty after Concord loses the county seat to Harmony. Betty Viandingham, daughter of Wilbur Viandingham, seeks to help him with a six figure fortune, but he rejects a $5,000 offer, declaring his love and planning to earn a fortune to wed her. Betty reveals she loves him too, and he asks if she will have him even as he starts anew in Jamestown.
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Betty
Concord
Guy
Montfort
Herbert
Jamestown
Mecca
Pettibone
Harmony
Glimmer
Bilkins
Miss Betty
Willowview
Montfort Herbert
Widowview
Lown
Jarvis van and Investment Company
Mr. Jarvis
Madame
Jokkeeper
Rae
Jarvis
Flerbert
Mr. Herbert
Elizabeth Viandingham
Wilbur Viandingham
Mr Montfort Herbert
Jarvis Loan & Investment Company
Col. Keever
Isaa
Smad
Pinchbeck
Harmony Square
Concorda
I Can ngip You and Ma tilda’s Enemies Unite
The dialogue reveals a passionate claim of wealth through love as a sheriff reflects on a shared fate. A man celebrates love despite a hidden arrangement with his wife, echoing Pettibone’s words and the sheriff’s own experience with Ma tilda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettibone
Matilda
Great Northern Railway Homeseekers Excursion Details
Round trip tickets for a May two Tuesday sale offer one fare plus 2.00 for travel to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia. Agents provide information on land climate crops and rates. Write Max Bass Chicago or F I Whitney St Paul for illustrated land details.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Great Northwest
Great Northern
Great Northern Railway
Max Bass
Clark At
Chicago
F. I. Whitney
T. A
St. Paul
Minn
Notice of Dissolution of Hulmgren Anderson & Co
Notice states the partnership Hulmgren, Anderson & Co is dissolved by mutual consent. H J Gripp is appointed agent to collect notes and accounts and pay liabilities. Claus Anderson continues the grocery business at the old stand and will receive payments on account for Gripp. Dated Moline NL May 12, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulmgren, Anderson & Company
H J Gripp
Claus Anderson
Gripp
Holmgren, Anderson & CO
Moline
Senator Daniel and the lazy town tale in Virginia
The Chicago Tribune recounts Senator Daniel’s campaign stop in a central Virginia town famed for laziness. A funeral procession prompts a grim joke about Jack Sheridan’s life and his one eye. The crowd negotiates a barrel of corn for the coffin as the punchline lands.
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Senator Daniel
Virginia
Old Dominion
Chicago Tribune
Jack Sheridan
Jack
Rail Schedules for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Milwaukee Lines
Train times and connections for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy service south and east to Moline, St Louis, and Davenport with connections to Rock Island, Sterling, Savanna, Clinton, Dubuque, and Denver. Includes Milwaukee trains to and from Moline with arrivals from Dubuque and LaCrosse and departures via Iowa and Illinois river banks.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
A.m. P
E. Moline
St. P
Dubuque
Bavaria
Clinton
Davenport
St. Louis
Rock Island
Peoria
Beardstown
Quincy
Burlington
Lincoln
Denver
Savanna
St. L
K. C
Cc. B
E. C
8St. L
Peo
Burl
Sterling
Clinton, Savanna
Bt. P
Minn
Barstow
LaCrosse
Freeport
Sabula
Milwaukee
Moline
Iowa Side of River
Rock Island and Peoria Rail Schedules and Connections
Train numbers and routes listed for Rock Island and Peoria lines with arrivals arrivals times and interchange in Union depot Peoria. Notes indicate daily operations for Nos. 2 6 and all other trains daily except Sunday and main line departures from C R S & P depot Rock Island.
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Sherrar & Cable
Sherrard & Cable
Sherrard
Main Line
Rock Island
Union Depot
Peoria
Hnes
Train Schedules Outline for Rock Island Line to Western Points
Daily routes list train numbers and destinations from Rock Island line including Des Moines Davenport Kansas City Topeka Denver Colorado Springs and Los Angeles. Notes mention connections at Rock Island and layovers for Omaha Des Moines routes and fast mail No 21 with limited passenger equipment.
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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 Franisco
St Paul
Minneapollo
Sevesees
San Francisco
California
Rock Island
Fast Mail
Moline
Steamer Helen Blair Sails Weekly to Five towns
The Steamer Helen Blair operates from Carnival City Packet Company serving Muscatine New Boston Keiths burg Oquawka and Burlington every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. The schedule targets multiple towns with regular departures.
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Muscatine
New Boston
Keithsburg
Oquawka
Burlington
Helen Blair
W. J. Young, JR
W. J. Young
Clinton
City OF
Lamont & Son
Agta
Ith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Py Watt
Wallace Coon
Jaime Ag Jomus
Railway ‘News
All Newsdealers
J W. Pepper
8Th and Locust Sts
Philadelphia
Merchants’ Restaurant
Rell
Third Avenue
Irwin Kerr
Gore
Arere Pat
McCalls
Ief
the McOcall Co
West 31St St. New
Salvona Soap CO
Roetall Department
12H & Pine SL
Desians
Goan Corgamiants &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
New York
E-Son
Levi Ee. Cratu
Khaven Moline
Pritin
E. J. Bronson
The
Journal
Shields’ Cash
Fifth Avenue
Wilson- Moline Buggy Company
John Shug
Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul
East Moline
Illinois
R. R
Springfield
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Bloomington
St. Louisa
Peorita
Rock Island & Pacific
Bo Am
John H. Mueller
Second Avenue
Carnival City Packet Company
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