Rock Island and Chicago Railroad deal proposed in Illinois
The article details formation of the SP Louis Rock Island and Chicago Railroad company to connect East St. Louis to Rockford with a $3 million capital stock and a seven member board led by John M. Gould Charles Deere Edward Sweeney and Heyman Osterberg. It notes hoped independence from other lines and potential purchase of the Chicago and Pacific enterprise. Also covered are local Turners events in Moline and Davenport civic notes and obituaries.
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Rockford, Rock Island &St. Louis
Rock Inlard
Davenport
Osterberg
Europe
Germany
Rockford
Chicago & Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Chicago & Pacific Enterprise
SP Louis
Rock Island & Chicago Bailhead Company
Ilinois
AnnicLe I
Dt Lens, Rock Island and Chicago Railroad Company
Art
East St. Louis
St Clair
Tinos
Winnebago
State of Dinos Art
Rock Island
Tine
Ann
Sach
John M. Gould
Moline
Charles H Deere
Edward J Sweeney
Ut. W
Joan M. Gould
Charles H. Deere
Edward D. Sweeney
W C Brewster
Lorenzo Schricker
Geo Skinner
Walter Trumbull
Heyman Osterberg
George Vinton Esq
Illinois
Rock Island County
Vinton
John Deere & Co
Beveridge
Philadelphia
Coal Valley Elects Trustees After Village Organization Vote
In Coal Valley the village organization vote passed by a large margin with 74 for and 58 to 62 for several trustees and a clerk. A county Bible society meeting is set for Friday at 2 pm in Dr. Stark’s office, and B A Vandeveer reports wolf scalps at the county clerk. Superintendent McFarlan praised for entertaining locals with amateur dramas "Douglas" and "To Oblige Benson" followed by "The Lady of the Lake."
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J. W. Marey
Moline
Port Byron
Hampton
Rock Island County Bible Society
Stark
B. A. Vandeveer
Andalusia
Coal Valley
Hugh Caughey
Fred Vonach
Robert Haddock
J. B. McFarlan
Douglas
Benson
Rock Island Moline strip meeting on debt handling
A Monday meeting at Hullier's hall Rock Island with supervisors and assessors from Rock Island and Moline debated tax treatment of 1868 Rockford Rock Island St Louis railroad bonds. They resolved no debt sharing and instructed the county clerk to levy taxes on the original Moline territory, with another session set for July 10.
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Aster
Philleo
Rock Island
Reid
Huntoon
Moline
Hullier
Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad Company
Auditor of Public Accounts
Springfield
Ill
Hall's Spring Goods On Cash-Only Stock Sale
Notice notes Hall's store offers a splendid stock of spring goods bought for cash at low prices. The ad promises sizable savings and invites customers to visit downtown for bargains on desired items.
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Horne & Co
A. P. Fisk
Tiskilwa
Bureau County
Kobler’s
Deere & Co. To Build New Foundry On Main Street
Deere and Company begins clearing old buildings opposite their shops to start a new foundry, expected to finish by September first. Mr. C C O Nason toured Chicago and other cities to study ventilation and design, promising a superior facility with a 65 by 150 foot front, 14 windows, iron cornice, and a single roof. Uses 330000 bricks and 58000 feet of lumber, employing about 40 men.
Highway Board Actions in Moline Discuss Tax and Bridges
The Moline board of highway commissioners met Friday and Tuesday. M. Grinnell became chairman and treasurer for the year. Overseer Stalberg reported district progress. the clerk ordered a full statement of work since March 27. Poll tax set at two days labor for 3 dollars. no property tax until after summer. Browning to study legal liability over Rock River bridge closure by the bridge company. Road openings ordered from John Deere’s gate to No 2 school. Browning deems poll tax in city illegal. Overseer White of district No 1 discharged. Sundry bills allowed. Adjourned to Saturday the 29th for road district reviews.
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Moline
M. Grinnell
Stalberg
Lim
J.T. Browning
Rock River
John Deere's
J. T. Browning
White
New United Workmen lodge Schiller No 11 formed in Moline
Grand Master E W Boynton and Deputy E Krell help organize Schiller lodge No 11 with twelve German members in Moline. Officers named and a supper at Reese house followed by a large turnout from Rock Island Davenport and Harmony lodge.
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F.I
Schrader
Max Jenks
R—D. W. Witter
Robert Stieger
K —M. Schulthies
G.—H. Selmer
I. W
Julius Stack
O. W
Peter Longben
United
Rock Island
Davenport
Harmony Lodge
Moline
Reese
Lions Lodge 485 M a deceased member remembered
At the regular meeting of Manufacturer Lodge No 485 L C O F on Tuesday evening resolutions were adopted mourning the death of John D. Harrold who died Friday night April 21. The lodge expresses sympathy to his mother and family and orders resolutions and copies of the notice sent to the MoLINE REview Rock Island Union and Davenport Gazette.
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Rock Island
Manufecta Ei Lions NY
O. F
John D. Harrold
Manufacturers’ Lodge
Moline Review
Rock Island Union
Davenport Gazette
Lightning Kills Boy. Two Hurt in Coaltown Stump Work
Yesterday forenoon three boys from Coaltown were sent to grab stumps. In heavy rain they were struck by lightning. Abner Fry Jr. was killed instantly while the others were seriously shocked. Dr. Davison treated the survivors. Separately, Patrick Donovan a marble cutter from Big City was run over by a locomotive in Rock Island and killed instantly with the body grievously mangled.
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Wm. Fry
Abner Fry
Thomas Donald
Wm. Donald
Coaltown
Abner Fry, Jr
Dr. Davison
Patrick F. Donovan
Wm. Loyd
Big City
Rock Island
Rock River Association to Meet in Moline
The Rock River Association of Congregational churches meets in Moline on Tuesday May 2 at 7 30 P M in the Congregational church. Rev L L Belt of Sterling delivers the sermon. Wednesday features essays and discussions on Denominational Comity reviews of Draper on science and religion taxation of church property education and the Bible church councils and church reports. Public invitation extended.
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Rock River Association of Congregational Churches
Moline
Congregational Church
L. L. Belt
Sterling
Draper
Boschee’s German Syrup Tops U S Sales Record
The product has reached 40000 dozen sold yearly in the United States with over 6000 druggists ordering directly from the Woodbury New Jersey factory. No failures reported and letters praise its use for severe coughs and throat and lung diseases. Advise consult your druggist Dr J W Mor ey. regular 75 cents, sample 10 cents. Two doses relieve.
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United States
Woodbury
N. J
J. W. Morey
Prairie Lands on Ten Years Credit at Six Percent
Advertisements promote agricultural land on long credit in Iowa and Nebraska with routes and rates. A request asks readers to send their address to the land commissioner in Burlington, Iowa, for a chart and low round trip rates. The piece also touts Castoria as a child remedy and Centaur Liniment for human and animal use.
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Iowa
Nebraska
P.tcher
J B. Rose & Co
Dey St
New York City
Swander Clarke Wed in St Louis Ceremony
On Sunday April 23, 187 at St Louis Dr R Morrie Swander of that city married Mise Lizzie Clarke of London England in a Burlingham officiated ceremony conducted by Kev A H Burlingham.
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Swander-Clarke
St Louis
Kev A H Burlingham
R Morrie Swander
Mise
Lizzie Clarke
London
Eng
Local Market Prices Listing Groceries and Lumber
Corrected weekly prices show groceries, tea, coffee, sugar, spices, tobacco, canned goods, and dairy. Lumber rates include common boards, sheets, shingles, and lath, with varied per M prices. grains and milled products listed alongside meats, poultry, and farm staples with unit costs.
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Rio
Java
Cuba
Japan
Eeserees
Vasrae
Dale
Ekeator & Son
RL. Brown
Cecaaes
C. F. Grantz
Eason Coanhans
Geese
Chicago Markets Drift Quiet Amid Mixed Grain Movements
Markets show little change across grains with wheat steady to higher, corn active and mixed, oats steady, rye lower, and barley firmer. Livestock trades report receipts around four thousand with cattle around steady to firm, but overall tone cautious as prices differ by grade and buyer.
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Rand
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