Bishop Attacks Entertainment Delights Stir Moline
The Moline crowd hears Bishop denouncing certain amusements while public schools reopen next Monday. A high school alumni sociable was held at the 5th Avenue M E church on Tuesday evening. The Women’s Aid Society met at Harper House on Saturday afternoon to conduct its usual business. A congressional convention will be held after the State convention in this city. Adolph Horn appeared before a jury Monday and was found not insane, with a warning about future judgments. C A Hodgson and Lille A Clark wed at Geneseo Wednesday. Porter Skinner pledges 3000 toward a Reform Club ball if 712000 more can be raised. A vandal felled fifteen maple trees on the Rodman estate on Seventh Avenue Saturday night. An incendiary damaged Haverstick’s pottery Sunday night but the fire was stopped. Haverstick offers 25 for the ar rest and conviction of the incendiary who urged electioneering tactics. Mr. Gates warned voters that opponents would be served cigars and whisky, and he would distribute sawdust as bribes. Gates runs a saw mill and his burning of sawdust is noted.
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5Th Avenue M. E
Womens’ Aid Society
Harper House
Adolph Horn
C. A. Hodgson
Lille A. Clark
Geneseo
Porter Skinner
Reform Club
Rodman
Seventh Avenue
Haverstick
Clinton
Campbell
M. E
Tammanys
Chas. Hannewacker
James Vogel
Jack Gibbins
Costa
Jo Hermas
Tammany” Ring
Wm. Teton
Hermas
Pettingill
Blue Ribbons
Faust
Photographers and politics in the Davenport scene
Hastings White and Fisher advertise superb photographs as a Davenport firm. A Rock Island roof slate contract goes to Huot and Hipwell. Union band leader Chas Luppy plans a Helena move. City election results show Republicans winning mayor and key posts, Democrats taking treasurer and six Aldermen seats. Bourbon voices celebrated a false Mayor win before discovering defeat.
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Hastings
White & Fisher
Huot & Hipwell
Harper Opera House
Rock Island
Chas. Luppy
Union Band
Helena
Montana
Port Byron School Opens and Town Growth Noted
Port Byron public schools opened led by Principal J H Southwell with Miss Ellingham Miss Barrett and Mrs J Hall as assistants J W Maxwell Esq reelected school director amid community praise Growth continues with 75 new buildings in two years and Charles Wainwright plans new dwelling and barn Fort Byron sees ongoing construction A sudden death of Henry X Gilbert at age about 80 is reported along with cattle and hog shipments and a temperance meeting that nominated village trustees and a clerk.
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T’rof
J.H. Southwell
Ellingham
Barrett
J. Hall
John W. Maxwell
M Maxwell
Jeriho Shafer, Jr
Simonson & Shafer
Lizzie Sheppard
Port Byron
Mas. Taylor
Edgington
Hampton News Roundup on Saloons Elections and Accidents
A Hampton report covers a minor assault case before Magistrate Baker with Henry Breils fined $3 plus costs. The steamer Clinton grounded, its boiler burst in a strong wind, likely ready to steam again Friday. Election notes show blue ribbons and Tammany clash over saloon policies, with fines issued and a school director contest tally of Hermas 79, Pettingill 43 from 122 votes.
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Baker
Henry Breils
John Fricke
Breils
Foreign News From War Turmoil and Neutral Stance
Summary of international dispatches noting Russian embarka tion attempts at San Stefano unsanctioned by allied powers. Turkish forces around Gallipoli and Constantinople. pacific tone from Gortschakoff to Lord Salisbury. Italy's neutral stance and Denmark’s stance implied. Also local notices on real estate and advertisements appear amid War era tension.
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San Stefano
Buyukdee
Gallipoli
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
Prince Charlies
Gortschakoff
Berlin
Ignatieff
Viennia
Goen
Russia
Germany
Prince Gortschakoff
Lord Salisbury
Italy
Irgece
Turkish War Office
Danube
Servia
City Council approves railway right of way and police reforms
The April 3 1877 special session saw adoption of a railway right of way ordinance for the Moline & South Eastern Narrow Gauge Railway amid public remonstrances on Salter street and Sugar Hollow road. Alderman Hemenway and Elis steered firings and police measures, including revolver purchases for officers and a 6 inch pipe cost inquiry. The council also addressed police salary, train speed limits, and adjourned after a full meeting with public input allowed. An adjacent notice promotes Green's August Flower and Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as remedies, with price points listed.
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Alnesworth
J.S. Richards
Salter Street
Moline & South Eastern
W. H. Fairclough
Sugar Hollow Road
Grantz
Hemenway
Fire and Water Committee
First Street
Ontario
Oakland Street
Moline & South Eastern Narrow Gauge Railway. Co
Alderman Ells
Ald. Grantz
Eas
Shallene
Jenkins
Barnard
White
Nay
Elis
Yeas
Siemenway
J. E. Fist
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Ice
Ed Leikman
Gro. R. Marvin
Marburg Bros
Seal of
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C. OG
Clendenin
City Council
Green
Dr. Bull
W. R. Moone
Jonas P. Malam
Illinois
Rock Island County
Matilda MaLum
Brownine & Extrixin
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Squire Swander
Mourxy
Dee
EK. Fish
Era Constable
Simon Hirsch
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Moline
Moline National Bank
Louis
Jacoby
Dealerio
Battone Oberberg
Jtewalry Store
Malo and
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J. G. Salisbury
Moline, NL
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Atkinson
W. Sickels
And
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Leeaig
Lackawanna Coal
Briar Bluff and
Cleaveland Coal
Lynde Bie
CB &Yq
A. M. Hubbard
Mathushek
Steinway
Misa L. Healy
A. Blombergson
Cherchee
Halla
Welle Street
Lynde
Basantrecta
N. P. Bergstrom
Undertaker
New Sweede Church
Meline
Moline Gas and Coke Company
Goug, Walker & Hemenway
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London
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Fee West
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V. C. Grantz
Rodman Avenue
Range
Zeigler
Yancy
First National Bank
Moline, Ill
J. M. Gould
Chas. Atkinson
J. 8. Gillmore
John Deere
Samuel Bowles
CH. Deere
D C. Dimock
Geo. W. Vinton
Jonathan Huntoon
J.T. Browning
H. A. Barnard
Morris Rosenfeld
James Shaw
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Copenhagen
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C. F. Hemenway
C.F Grantz
Wright
W. Wheelock
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Casper Vitzthum
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J. M. Christy
James C. Starr
F. Hemenway
L E. Hemenway
Chester
H.W. Candee
Moline Savings Bank
Moline, Ilinois
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Jaxx Goon
John Good
Nelson Chester
H. W. Candee
A. Wright
Moline Nation
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Nourse’s
WM. A., Nourse
Moline, TL
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