Port Byron meeting plans and local affairs
Port Byron hosts May 14 meeting of the Rock River Association of Congregational churches. The article notes local views on Sunday closing laws, civic events, a life of community notes, and updates from Moline and Davenport with multiple names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom. Howling
Thomas Armatrong
Rockiver Association of Congregational Churches
Port Byron
Eled MceConochie
Rock Island
Ench
Frank Juncings
O. P. Juncings
California
Moline
Hiram Martin
Nason & Wello
Apason
Wendel
Aldo
Routh Moline
Samuil Bowles
Il. & Biggs
Mangold
Carrie Ssoime
Will Samim
Miangold
Dubuque
McAuustead
Beitt County
George A. Lorimér
D. D
Chicago
Burtis Opera Hosse
Davenport
Comfog National
G. A. R., Business Association
City Disdlata
Davenport Board of Health
City
Ayer’ Sareapar Lla
Fifer
George Waehtngton
T A
United Eastes
Henry Selmer
Fritz Heidel
Concordia- Germain Turner Society
Peru
George Karstena
O. F Grantz
Jurowerdts
Turoday
George W. Cook
Mosing
Hampton Township
Rock River Rangers
Ben
Goble
Ican
Cn W. & Fones
Elec
Dea
Lafen
Parbiles
Histori
Great Rock Island Route Advertises Oklahoma Trip
Farmers to settlers and all travelers urged to take the Great Rock Island Route from Chicago via Kansas City and Caldwell to Pond Creek in the Indian Territory. Stage travel from Pond Creek leads to Kingfisher where the government land office sits along the Old Abilene Cattle Trail. Fast trains offer reclining chairs and daily arrivals to Caldwell with Chicago connections. contact George H. Smith for tickets.
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Oklahoma Country
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Kansas City
Caldwell
Kansas Parks
Pond Creek
Indian Territory
King@sher
Government Land Office
Abilen¢ Cattle Trail
Stage Road
Kehsea City
George H. Smith
The Kchool Eldciion After the Dreatarom
Fragmented OCR note describes a Saturday press item about a hook and a misleading detail in an election era protest.
Republicans Abandon Local Caucuses For City Election
The Drstatom proposal to suspend local Republican caucuses unless outside issues arise found strong support among leading citizens. At the Republican city central committee meeting last Friday the plan was practically adopted with a shift to a citizens' caucus for nominating a successor to Alderman Weasel. Committee members will continue as members until successors are appointed by other Republican caucuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thendore Studt
Durant
Iowa
Walter A. Wood Harvesting Machine Company
Russia
Germany
Anthony Kring
Indiana
Knox
Ind
Wissons
Edmond W. Sterzing
Bechler Works
Eugenie van Zeleghen
Justice Swensson
Switzerland
Belgium
Ayer
J. W. Bowen
Enquirer
McArthur
Onio
Graham Post
Thed
Ares
Messrs
G. H. Lehrbeck
Louis Rosenstein
Seventeenth Street
Ninth Avenue
Andrew Shallberg
Messrs Mohrbeck
Rogeontetn
Euch
Davenport
Joseph L. Hebert
Olaussen
F. Smith
August Reimers
E. 8. Hopkins. Wa. F. Penn
Rock Island Road
Railway
Des Moines
Fred W. Bristol
Cleveland
Hig Old Place
Bristel
David Stoddard
Rock Island
California
Bilvisdow
Mev Harris
Oe Jentate
Oril M. Harris
King Itrd Fan
Drstatom
City Central
Citizens’ Caucus
May term circuit court docket and orders listed
Judge Gloom presided two days of the May term issuing orders in charactery and civil causes. Decrees, receiverships, and appeals noted for Marshall v E Wilson and Wilson v Rock Island Paper Co. Trial list items include Carson Perry Scott, Kimball Co, Peter Grodons, and City of Moline matters. A stray fragment references St Pierces Favorite remedy and a question about women’s exemption.
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Gloom
Oreuit
Carson, Pirte Scott & Co
Almon P Fisk
Jacobs Evers
John Warner
Tombday
Frank & Lyon
W Kimball Co
James Kelly
Peter Grodons
Norman, Kay & $On
James and
Nafoisea Cook
City of
Rock Island Advances and Local Proceedings Summary
Rock Island reports include Will Koerber's marriage to Davenport, plus local builders Huct and Egan working on Rodman cottages. Industrial unit receipts total 1988 60 with expenses near 900, while YMC A construction nears with coal and river traffic expanding to two steamers weekly between St Paul and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Koerber
Rock Island
Davenport
Indy Lhate
G.C. Huct
Patrick Egan
Rodman
St. Louis
Will Wagner
G. F. Wagner
John McDarrah
Second Avenue
Twentieth
Twenty-first Streets
David Ulgin
John Hotter
Justice Bennett
William Parker
Coal Valley
J. H. Rawson
Ag Gtuc
F. W. Gould
Misa Stratford
J. McNeil
W XK Sloan
W H Hilhouse
J W Warr
Kennett
Ellhouse
Chester
Rapplieg
W Warr
Gouk
Stratford
Grant
First Ward
Second Ward
Bereaved in Norway: death notice shock and travel
A funeral notice from Christiania Norway dated December 1 mentions the bereaved, with Rev M Hees and his wife traveling toward Chicago by telegraph after learning of a mother’s death at 7:86 in the morning. The text records family reactions and service notes amid sorrow and disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hees
Chigage
Sgaday
Hees
Bebia
Christiania
iNorway
Twin City Typographical Union elects officers for year
At Sunday's meeting union members chose XE. 2. Zeigler as president T. E. Caverny as vice president T. F. Wheelay as financial secretary J. XK Branden burg as corresponding and recording secretary O. A. Mulack as sergeant at arms T. F. Wheelan named trustee of the Industrial Home for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City Typographical Union
XE. 2. Zeigler
T. E. Caverny
T. F. Wheelay
J. XK. Brandenburg
O. A. Mulack
T. F. Wheelan
Industrial Home
City Officers Vote Shown In Official Proceedings
The City Council met Saturday and canvassed the vote on city officers. The town board held a concurrent meeting and tabulated the town officers results. The following shows the official tally from both bodies.
Prairie fires devastate Mt Vernon and strike Deere & Co.
Fred Cooper of Deere & Co. receives a note from his brother in Mt. Vernon South Dakota stating he will return home soon after a distressing calamity. Prairie fires destroyed much of Mt. Vernon including Cooper lodging and Bell's hardware store leaving him with only work clothing and tools. John suffered facial burns but likely retains sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cooper
Deere & Co
John
Mt. Ver Don
South Dakota
Mt. Vernon
Cooper
Bell
Illinois Weather Service weekly report summary
The Illinois Weather Service reports for the week ending March 6 show temperatures near average with minimal frost damage to crops. Rainfall exceeded normal overall though Marion County saw none. Southern divisions report favorable fruit prospects and oats largely sown with excellent grain outlook statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Weather Service
Marion County
Illinoia
Election at Turner Hall names Hartzell chief with 49 to 25
The election at Turner Hall listed Hartzell as chief with 49 votes to 25 for Ebeling as candidates. Nels Peterson of the Unions and Jerry Kelly of the Onwards were presented for assistant chief. First ballot showed Peterson 58, Kelly 12, scattering 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebeling Sheees
Turner Hallie
Jerry Kelly
Orbert Ebeling
Hartzell
The
Rock Island System Expands With New General Manager
President announces Chicago Rock Island & Pacific operates Chicago Kansas Nebraska line. E St John extends authority over system. John Sebastian named general ticket and passenger agent for entire Rock Island east and west of the Missouri River. Sebastian, age 40, began in 1880 on Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, rose to southwestern passenger agent in 1880, now oversees Chicago offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Cable
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
H. A. Parker
E. St. John
John
John Sebastian
Rock Island
Missouri River
Chicago
Sebastian
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Southwestern
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Kansas City
Chicago, Kansas & Nebeliska Railway
Prohibition lecture by ex govern or Kendal speaker draws crowd
Ex Gov John Kendal delivered a political lecture criticizing liquor laws to about 200 attendees. He argued for letting voters decide the prohibition question, contrasted liquor’s harms with temperance, and cited a California town example to illustrate social and religious impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Kendal
Y. HW
John P
Politi
Ciizens
Ésardi
California
Feto
Kansas
Illinois
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Pol Rydbola
Augustaos College
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Blas Grace Donahey
Bleyer
Hood
New York
E. X H. Greason
Frank Guoeel
W. W. Wella
Anwill
Warsaw
Lil
Kuukuk
Cup
Deere & Mansur Co
Ithid City
A. F Alizard
Muntington
Harrison
Horron Diaratox
Logan
Tor
Thomas Walton
Belden
South Moline
England
William Allison
Walton Chapel
J. Smith
Ouble
Te Oklahoma
Kchool
Eldciion
Political Caucuses
Circuit Court
Charorry
Appleston
Bears
Wilson T Rock Island Paper Co
Roddardy
Deyne
von Kirkhove
Swenseon
Bill
Sricken
H Marshall
E Wilson
Wednebury
Wells & Co
Lerael
St. Pierce's
Rs Pest
Bgt
Tewm
Heturne
John Huey
R. A. Smith Aeeeeuse
CO. Wisepeene
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G. Bweneuen
H.R. Albrecht
E. Dob
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Frank Anderson
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Hartzell and Petersen
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