The Review Presses Critique of Local Magistrates and Reforms
A historical commentary discusses magistrates in Rock Island, critiquing lenient penalties and urging reform to curb crime. It notes police efforts and political pressures, questions costs of frequent elections, and previews Prof Mack’s school recess plan while praising author Mary B Sleight and her book The Osego Chronicles.
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Randolph & Co
New York
Mary B. Sleight
H. O. Sleight
Miss Sleight
Old Rock Island Bricklayer Recalls Early City Work
James Bellows 1837 Rock Island Hotel man came from Chautauqua County New York with W El Sage now dead. They laid brick and plastered the Court House. Bellows recalls plastering the citys first artistic two story boarding house later Buffalo House on Wells street opposite Moline Prow Co. He has lived 42 years in the area and still jokes with youthlike cheer.
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James Bellows
Rock Island
W. el. Sage
Chautauqua County
New York
Court House
Noble
Barlington
Iowa
Bellows
Moline
Buffalo House
Wells Street
Hodman Avenue
Moline Prow Co
Obituary of A. B. Hull of Moline
Mr. A B Hull longtime Moline resident died in the city on Monday evening. He was buried from the family home on Wednesday. Born in Killingworth Conn he died in his esth year after struggling with asthma and consumptive tendencies that kept him from lying in bed. He sat up to ease breathing and left a widow and a brother Alvin Hall of Rock Island with no children. He was known as a strong social and business man in the community.
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A. B. Hull
Moline
Hull
Killingwoth
Conn
Alvin Hall
Rock Island
Sis“Tee
O. Nason
Mr. Hall
Night School Opens With Strong Attendance
The night school has opened with enough pupils to justify two teachers. The large opening attendance shows a strong need for evening classes. It serves workers who cannot attend during the day and seeks broad support from the community and Board of Education.
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Board of Education
Rock Island Supervisors Meet as Reid, Martin Absent
Board session in Rock Island excludes Reid of Moline and Martin of Canoe Creek. The treasurer Robert F. Reid’s official bond approved and filed. Silvis proposes a Poor Farm visit, later moved to Friday, with potential $100 cost to taxpayers. Bills totaling 31,264.20 for November election expenses approved. taxpayers urged to note the high amount.
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Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Reid
Moline
Martin
Canoe Creek
Thede
Robert F. Reid
Silvis
Hampton
Coal Valley
Junges
Tnack
Racento
Express Business Expands in Moline with New Main Street Office
The America Express Co under Mr Hyde grows in Moline adding a Main Street office opposite the Keator House. It promises prompt express service for goods with normal carrying charges and notes that unreachable orders will be explained by return express. The firm operates 3 300 agencies and covers 24 000 miles of railroads. Bridge traffic reports show 2 498 steamboats passed the bridge draw this season plus 745 barges and 571 rafts and nearly five hundred million feet of logs and lumber. the draw was opened 2 400 times with one delay. night shift is ended and boats now pass in daytime only.
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America Express Co
Hyde
Main Street
Keater House
The
American
Return Express
Moline
Flagler
Street Railway Opens New Track Between Cities
President Warner kept a work force on the Gordon’s culvert route as cars jumped the track during progress. Despite delays to passengers, energy and profanity sped the project to completion. The North and South track curves are praised as first class engineering.
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Street Railway
Warner
Gordon
Tix Review
On Swearing and Cursing as Relief or No Relief
The piece argues swearing provides no general medical or moral benefit and should be reserved for extreme emergencies. It cites John Warner and Horace Greeley as endorsing limited use for relief, compares impulsive profanity to tears at a death, and concludes the habit is not a virtuous or regular practice.
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John Warner
Horace Greeley
Epstein Rock Island jeweler offers cheap cash buys for Christmas gifts
Epstein the Rock Island jeweler promises first class silver and plated ware jewelry sets watches and other fine goods sold for cash at low prices. He also offers pianos organs and violins with strong customer testimonials from Moline as proof of quality and fair pricing.
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Epstein
Rock Island
Moline
Local Notices and Personal Appearances From Rock Island
D. V. Touzalin named Gent. Agent of the C B Q with Rock Island HQ. W D M Elker, brother of Henry Elker of Taz Review, visits with his new wife Anna Gaud. Elker plans to remain in Moline briefly to view local mills and businesses. John Capers, a long‑time paper mill worker, celebrated ten years of marriage with a gathering of friends on the bluff. Dr H C Westwood of Rock Island’s Central Presbyterian Church leaves for Denver to join a new church date, leaving a valued pastorate.
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D. V. Touzalin
Rock Island
W. D. M. Elker
Henry Elker
Taz Review Office
Anna J.gaud
Elker
Sparta
Lll
Moline
John Capers
H. C. Westwood
Central Presbyterian Church
Denver
Murder at Swan Creek in County Near Swan Creek
Last Wednesday night a foul murder occurred at Swan Creek in the county. Tensions had existed between coal diggers William Ketcham and Henry Boyles after a long quarrel ending their intimate relation. Details are incomplete in the fragment.
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Swan Creek
Thin County
William Ketcham
Henry Boyles
Keesham
Ketchum Shot by Boyles After Threats in Possum Mellow
In Youngstown on Wednesday, Boyles bought a revolver and vowed to shoot Ketchum. Late that night Ketchum was shot in bed, ball entering his right eye. Boyles, a foreign-born man, was captured near the scene and jailed in Monmouth. Ketchum, aged about 20, left a wife and three children. The miners had worked at Possum Mellow for one to two years.
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Ketchum
Boyles
Youngstown
Monmouth
Monmouth Review
Moore's Review Establishment Expands Calendar Bindery Work
The Review office operates its job presses around the clock and now employs about thirty workers folding binding calendars and diaries for the coming year. Proprietor Mr. Moore invites visitors and plans to invest effort and expense to meet high demand.
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Moore
Curious Texan notes and gossip in a Davenport Gazette column
A jumble of humorous clippings and local gossip covers weather, charity, a New Year dance at Keator House with tickets at two dollars, holiday trees from W A Nourse, and Moore bakery oysters. It also cites a Davenport Gazette critique of a writer's insinuations about a Moline room, defending The Review office staff.
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Democratic National Committee
Keator House
W. A. Nourse
Barnes & Wampler
Moore Bakery
Main Street
Jones
Christmas festival prep and local notices reflect community life
A town notices a special city council meeting, holiday events, church meetings, and upcoming winter conditions. Reports mention Dav enport and Milan flour prices, a Christmas festival in two weeks, a fashionable rail trip, and reflections on birth and death within Capt. Bennetts’ family.
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Winter
Turners
Timm’s
H. Olson
O. Swanson
Des Moines
C.r.i.&p
Kansas
Nebraska
Prof. Mack
Watertown
Geo. McNeal
Henry McNeal
Davenport
Milan
Capt. Bennett
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Coffeen
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Businena
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Rene Tavate
Bane
Davenport Gazette
Tillinghast
Mr. Tillinghas
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