Moline Notes Span Tax, Politics and Local Life
A long column from Moline covers tax totals of 180 720.80 in the county, political activity around Judge Lynde and E. Hamburgher, social events at Central Presbyterian Society and Rodman Rutles supper, a Mint establishment push, a robbery near Krook's crossing, an assault case, city council purchases of gravel lots and water pipes, a Rock Island boating club meeting, local temperance politics, blooming fruit and a Greenback Working Men’s Club organized by Mr. Jones from Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynde
Europe
Haverstick
Jynde
Congress
Senderson
Rock Island
C. F. Bodine
Augustina College
Krook's Crossing
J. A. Frost
Dennis Murphy
Thomas Noonan
Murphy
Noonan
Sach
Hampton
Gilead
Jones
Greenback
Workingmen’s Club
Toledo
Hastings White & Fisher Photograph Studio Stands Preeminent
In Davenport John Dullan visits Hastings White Fisher for photographs admired as art. The story notes Goldberg's pawn shop kerosene blue and a gemstone sale. First National Bank and Davenport National Bank announce readiness to redeem circulation in gold. A case of infanticide cites Henry Slebbeth and Emma Baker with the father acting as a brute. he has now married the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dullan
Hastings
White & Fisher
Goldberg
White & Fisher's
Gav
Nastings
White & Iisher
First
Nationals
Rapids City election outcome on two ticket race ends in temperance win
In Rapids City the fith annual village election featured two tickets the Islue ribbon and license. D W Thompson A B E Adams Win Riley J P Wederstrom Abram Loy Alfred Eichholtz won trustees with J W Guning clerk. H M Gilchrist Casper Maures John A Vogel on license ticket and A J Rowe clerk. Result showed temperance ticket winners Thompson Adams Eichholtz and license ticket victors Gilchrist Maures Vogel. Rowe beat Guning for clerk with eighty to fifty eight. Contested ballots alleged blue paper printing may spark legal dispute. rivals Port Byron and Cordova favor Live ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.W. Thompson
A. B. E. Adams
Win Riley
J. P. Wederstrom
Abram Loy
Alfred Eichholtz
J. W. Guning
H. M. Gulchrist
Z. Ramsey
P. McCarl
Casper Maures
John A Vogel
Mitton
A.J. Rowe
A. J. Rowe
D. W. Thompson
Hf. M. Gilchrist
John A. Vogel
Tan
John W. Guning
Port Byron
Cordova
Liveribbon
Hampton News Briefs From River Steamer Wrecks To Elections
The steamer Clinton burst its boiler and went ashore near Campbell Chain with about forty passengers. eleven or twelve were left ashore. The Wild Boy struck a rock on St Louis Chain, losing a barge and another as it drifted. 532 tons of ice were lost, insured for $2,000. Election results: Wm. Cook 204 votes, Thos. T. Davis 31. A chicken theft led to a jail break attempt, with a lantern-cell escape thwarted and bail set at $56. Local caucuses nominated candidates for trustees and clerk. political factions clashed publicly, ending with Bourbon rowdiness and a street musical show by three brothers. John Jemon was injured during the melee and may prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
St. Paul
Campbell Chain
Hampton Lottery
Fire Brick Works
St. Louis
Hampton
Campbell's Chain
Copeland & Anschutz
Keokuk
Achev
Wm. Cook
Thos. T. Davis
Geo. Thompson
Edward Hopkins
Thompson
Marshal Payne
P. U
Cook
Pierce
Bretton
H.C. Glantz
W. H. Pettengill
A. P. Clapp
J. B. Adama
Peter Strachan
Clerk
Jas
H. Thoms
Qid Bourbon
Peoples
D. Ottman
Hf. OU
Norton
Hermes
S Heagy
H. Hardy
Ed. O'Neil
Fred Chick
Albert Well
Vourbons
Wetil
Crompton
John Jemon
Oretf
Lemon Huger
National Party
Greenback Party
Qothello
The
Republic
Brick
National” Party
Great Nation
Speaker Tandall Fetes Paris After Congress Adjourns
Fifty seven Clarksville buildings were destroyed by fire on Saturday. The Columbia College crew plans to sail from New York for England on May 25 to enter the Healey Regatta. Captain Maylau heads the Seventh Cavalry unit with one other man. Atlanta delegates concentrate for the Leith meeting as Central Railroad pledges to post a collectorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tandall
Paris
Congress
Clarksville
Tenn
Columbia College
New York
England
Healey Regetta
Maylau
Seventh Cavalry
Atlanta
Atd
R.R. Fe
Ieaklin
Political critique of third parties and labor movement
The essay questions the value of the Workingmen and Greenback movements as a genuine uprising or a misdirected coalition. It argues major parties shape policy, warns against third parties, and endorses reform within existing parties to oust corrupt officials. It cites Brick Lomeroy, the Granger movement, and Free Soil as contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Free Soil Party
Von
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moline Review
Rock Island Boating Association
Twentieth St
Cable
Ll. M. Andrews
A. J
Dart
Davenport
Rapids City
Around
Moline
Mayer
S. T
Jonas P Malum
County of Rock
Matitpa Mate
Brownine & Entrhikin
Neas
Swamder & Onice
L. EK. Fish
Pater
Folka
J. T. Trowbridge
Edward Eggleston
James T. Fields
Rebecca Davis
A H. Leonowene
Edward Everett Hale
Louisa M. Alcott
J.G. Whittier
Lennne C Moulton
C.A. Stephens
Harriet P. Spofford
Julia Ward Howe
Perry Mason,& CO
Temple Place
Boston
Mase
Clarence E. Nason
Main Street
Moline, Il
Simon Hirsch
Clothing House
Eals
S. L. Moore
Wheelock
Moline, Illinois
Jersey
Brad
Berkshire
Saldreas
Cady Medline
Juha Deere
C.T. Warren
Rodman Avenue
Henry and
Ann Streets
Moline Iilinuts
Feit
Moline, Clinois
Rock Island, Dlinois
Henry Treet
Balwaiis Street
Uinois
Thomas Yates
Moline, Ills
First National Bank
Moline, Ill
J.M Gould
Chas Atkinson
J.8
Gillmore
Samuel Bowles
D.C Dimock
Jonathan Huntoon
Chas. Atkinsop
Morris Rosenfeld, Jr
Qih
John Deere
C .M. Deere
Geo W. Vintog
J T Browning
B.A Barnard
James Shaw
Are
London
Guttenberg
Congen
Hamburg
Bremen
Moline National Bank
Ilinois
W Wheelock
Porter Skinner
A. F. Hemenway
C F Grantz
Wright
W. Wheelock
Hiram Darling
Casper Vitzthum
Banking House
Rou
J. M. Christy
James C. Starr
C.F. Hemenway
L. E. Hemenway
N. Chester
H. W. Candee
Mainst
Rodman
United States
Moline Savings Bank
Illinois
U. Tod R.m
W. Wueetoox
Joan Goon
Trusters
John Good
U. F. Hemenway
C. A Stoddard
Nelson Chenter
H W. Candee
CF. Grantz
A B Wrisht
J M. Christy
Cor
Main Streets
Rock Island County
Insurance Agency
Old and Reliable
Jenna of
Orient Home
Niawara
Westchester
Manhattan
Franklin
Mass Imperial
Northern
N. British & Merchantie L
Britishmenea of
Canada
Travelers of
Sartford
LIFE
Conn Muthal
Hartford
Die of Lynde Street
W. C. Grantz
Noadman Avenue
Rupve
N. BR
Zeigler
Yyate Street
Emine Hovae
Nourse
WM. A. Nourse
Molin, TH
E. H. Gleason
Ill
Petey Ween
D. W. Sickela
Raia
N.B. Ectiona
Ing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!