New Navigation Lights Avert Mississippi River Hazards
Government adopts a daylight lighted navigation system on the Mississippi River with the Fifteenth District from St Paul to Cairo led by inspector guided pilots. The scheme places light drafts side wheel Alice on duty, locating lights from Newport to Fountain City and downstream to Cairo with regular updates and written notices for safe steamer routing.
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Cairo
Newport
Pine Bend
Gray Cloud Island
Huastings
Lake Rapids
Maaiden's Rock
Lake City
Lake Pepin
Wabashaw
Beef Slough
Fountain City
Eastmore
Blackriver
Warren's Landing
Corn
Crooked
Clayton
Glenhaven
Cassville Freeport Station
Muscatine Prairie
Burlngton Bar
Pon- Loos
Gregory's
Niggery Island
Piasa Island
Broom Cornfield
Sawyer Bend
St.Louis
Kird's
Greenfield
Eliza Towhead
Missouri
Orient Field
Sliding Island
Goose Island
Burnham’s Island
Paul Jones
Unela Jue'’s
Lower Thebes
Upper Thebes
Head of Chain
Devil’s Island
County Items and Local Notices From 1875 Era
County jail holds fifteen prisoners described as hard cases. Rapids City plans a new Western Union depot and discusses sidewalks. Hillsdale grocers Ennis & Devinney sell groceries at low rates. Gilchrist & Co. built a mine-to-bluff horse railway aiding coal traffic. Masonie hall hosts Philo Lodge officers elected December 9 1875 for the ensuing year. Local officials and stewards are listed with names across multiple postings. Tax figures annotate railroad revenues. bonds and educators’ finances noted, with names including Andrew Donaldson and Perry M. Cheney.
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Rapids City
Ennis & Devinney
Hillsdale
Messrs. Gilchrist & Co
Rapidsity
Western Union Railroad
Masonie Hall
Philo Lodge
Port Byron
Knowles
W. Sprrnomnas Seenings
J. Wied22c. Wainwright, Treasurer, John Shater, Jr. Secre “A. J. Rowe
Boyant
Casper Morrow
John Beal
Baokernne
Oktie County
C. Stevens
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Chester's Corner Opens Large Store In Moline
N Chester and Wap Williamson, partners for seven years, open a spacious new store in Moline on Monday. The firm, formerly of Wataga Knox county, has built upon a reputation for good living and steady growth, outgrowing the old shop.
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N. Chester
Wap
Williawson
Moline
Wataga
Knox County
Bt Gey
APU
Local notes on politics, architecture, and Swing movement
The piece surveys a Princeton area obituary and a lecture by Prof. Swing drawing crowded audiences. It describes a new Park Street building project by Huey & Co costing over 10000 dollars with detailed room layouts. It notes a Turner society fair drawing 2000 attendees and a vote for the most popular citizen John V. Haring with strong community interest.
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Swing
Presbyterian Church
Nid
Old Fourth Church
Mr Swing
McVicker's
Swigg
Local Items and Notices From The Review
A jumble of city notes reports sales, business moves, and courtesy fare plans. Andrew Kittleson buys into John Bisk’s grocery. Mabie promotes Green River coal. D. Mabie and Parley Williams work on new flume and westward wheat transit. Gas company ships loads from Pittsburgh. Maline Water Power Co sells land to Thomas Robinson. ministerial friends hear of reduced fare from C R I P road for centennial year. County Clerk John V. Cook is highlighted by the Argus. forecast says milder winter ahead.”
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Parley Williams
Maline Water Power Company
Thomas Robinson
Maline
Examination schedule for public school term ends
Examinations in branches required by the course will be held in the High School building. Arithmetic class D December 23 at 1 30 PM taught by Mr Voorhees. Algebra class A December 4 8 18 to 10 30 taught by Mr Voorhees. Zoology class E December 24 1 PM taught by Miss Cooke. Natural Philosophy class A December 24 time to be announced. Parents and guardians will be notified of exact times. The superintendent Gregory invites attendance.
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