Rock Island Notices and Local Deaths and Changes
A roundup of Rock Island events and notices including deaths of Charles Arnold and Annie Miller, remonstrance against depot removal, a proposed city hall site and gas works, a long list of legacies in Arnold’s will, diversions in police appointments, and the Rock Island Pacific telegraph corps move to Rock Island with new facilities planned for summer, plus memorial day events and local incidents.
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Albert Fade
George Wagner
Anton York
Maggie
Medill
Richard Kearns
Tueday
Richard Pender
Rock Island
W M Barnes
St. Louie
Shiloh Command
Union Veterans Union
John Banford Poxat
Court-Houe Square
Davis Brothers
Annie L. Miller
Philip Miller
Annie van Meter
Joseph
Chicago
Carrie
David
John Ohlweider
J M Buford
Charles Arnold
Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Hospital
Y MA
Annie Wilson
St. Peter's Islip
Jane Willamson
Glenabrien
County Donegal
Ireland
Robert Knight, Jr
Cable Hamilton
Perry
Chipplannock
Sarah Thompson
Martha Root
Omaha
Arnold
James
Hough
Lough
William
Donegal
William Kallen Ceatg
Londonderry
J J Ingram
Speidel
Hamilton
George Perry
Elizabeth Dine Young
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ralronad
Telegraph Corps
Davenport
Division Aerice
Moline Avenue
Silver wedding anniversary surprise at Wielke home
About sixty friends gathered Saturday evening at 641 Eighteenth Avenue to honor Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wielke with a surprise party. Guests presented a silver cake basket and vases, plus a flower basket, and shared songs, speeches, and dancing before departing with keepsakes from Davenport and Rock Island relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wielke
Eighteenth Avenue
Mesdames Knauel
Timmerman
Zornig
Fnor
Rock Island
Antediae Man Salary From Starts Permanent Place
Brown Bros Co Nurserymen Chicago 1 cons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Bros. Co
Chicago
Democratic caucus votes to require quorum presence rule
In Washington April 14 the Democratic caucus voted 80 to 4 to instruct the rules committees to report a rule to ascertain and record the presence of a quorum whether voting or not. The session featured sharp opposition to counting absentees and plans to levy fines for absence. a two-thirds majority approved De Armond’s resolution directing a new quorum rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
WaAsuinaTex
Bland
Judiciary Committee
Springer
J Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Pendleton
West Virginia
Committee On Rules
Outhwaite
Kilgore
Crisp
Cummings
Cummylegs
Thomas Brackett
United States
DeArwond
Mac Creary
Kentucky
de Armond
Republicana
The Defense of Adam in Breckinridge Case
Judge Jere Wilson opened final summations in the Madeline Pollard trial, labeling Breckinridge as the defendant and accusing him of depravity. He attacked credibility of witnesses from Kentucky and branded Hassell as a "black, damnable lie" while asserting Pollard’s life had been influenced by the defendant’s conduct and vows broken.
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Jere Wilson
Breckinridge
Washington
Potlard Breckinridge
Adam
Colonel Breockinridge
Hen Butterworth
Wilson
Gwao Robertson
Owen Robertson
Kentucky
Mattie Shieglebauer
Mamie Pollard
Madeline
Madeline Pollard
Sarah Guess
Lnw
Gold production in 1808 totals 6,960,000 dollars
Washington April 14. Director Preston of the mint bureau has completed final figures on the United States gold production for the calendar year 1808. The total value is 6,960,000 dollars, indicating an increase over the prior year.
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Bistina
Alabkean
Eal
California
Qaleredes
Georgia
Idaho
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oregon
South Carolinas
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Preston
Mint Bureau
United States
Senate Proceedings in Washington on April 14
The Senate discussed the urgent deficiency bill until 1 p.m. then took up the tariff bill. Poffer closed his speech and Mitchell spoke against the bill. More Hawaiian correspondence was presented. An executive session was held and the senate adjourned.
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Senate
Washirscron
Poffer
Mitchell
Death of David Dudley Field and obituary details
The Great New York lawyer David Dudley Field died of pneumonia after a six month Italy and France sojourn. Born February 18 1805 in Haddam Connecticut he was the eldest of four brothers and famed as a legal reformer. His brother Cyrus Wheeler Field built the first transatlantic cable. Field leaves a sparse immediate family, having married three times.
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New York
David Dudley Field
Italy
France
Hen Iy M
Hale
Stephen Burt
Field
Frank Delafield
Delafield
Fluid
Haddam
Conn
New England
David Dudley
Stephen J
Henry M
Cyrus V
Europe
America
Brepbeo J
United States
Bin
Jean Mel. Field
Anthony Musgrave
M Govern’s Queer Find At Woodlawn Sewer
Chicago police discover a strange 9 inch creature in a Woodlawn sewer, thought to be an escaped World’s Fair exhibit. McGovern and Lt Larkin view the odd being, called it neither fish nor reptile, and crowds gather at the station. Also noted is a libel verdict in Omaha World Herald case, Pollard v. World-Herald.
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Chicago
Woodlawn
City Police
Pat McGovern
McGovern
Larkin
Speies
Ieee
Chicago Herald
Council’ Burrs
Bel
Nathalie Pollard
Omaha World-Herald
Cooperative spirit vs local hindrances in a growing town
An unsigned editorial argues town growth benefits farmers and residents, urging unity among farmers merchants and professionals. It condemns a few local naysayers as hindrances, praises cooperation and a thriving newspaper as evidence of community health. It urges every business to advertise to show enterprise and attract new residents.
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Co-operative
Kiskere
Buppoes
Iastead
New York
Chicago
Boston Women Barred From Delmonico's After Escort Rule
Boston women guests attending Sorosis anniversary events tried to dine at Delmonico's with escorts but were refused entry by a doorman. The incident sparked debate on New York etiquette as the visitors, praised for intellect and culture, were unable to enter the famed restaurant past the escorted hours.
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Boston
Delmonico
Delmonico's
Waldorf
Fifth Avenue
New York
Parker's
Young's
Vendome
Hub
Del
Views of a Congressman From New Orleans Echo on Silver
Washington April 17 Special Hon Adolph Meyer representative from New Orleans introduces a bill aiming to extend Bland seigniorage, favoring silver with gold as standard. He argues for bonds, seigniorage, and practical measures to satisfy the president while opposing full free coinage. Patterson and Pence weigh in noting skepticism about silver revival and projected agricultural stagnation for years.
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New Orleans
Washington
Adolph Meyer
Meyer
University of Virginia
Josiah Patterson
Tam
Memphis
England
Germany
Europe
Murderer Ashworth Ends Flight in Own Hands
INDIANOLA Iowa April 15 William Ash found George Ashworth, the man who shot Mrs Mason in March ten miles north of town. After eluding searchers he fled to his mother’s house and, refusing to surrender, shot himself in the temple dying within two hours.
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Indianola
William Ash
George Ashworth
Ashworth
Moon
Here
Mason
Stil Agers
Judge Dundy Orders Union Pacific Wages Restored
In Omaha on April 14 Judge Dundy ordered Union Pacific employees' wages restored to the old rate, covering about six thousand men. The ruling applies to those under the petitioners and similar cases, with back pay starting March for lower earners and May for higher earners, and critiques Judge Caldwell's prior order are noted.
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Omaha
Dundy
Union Pacific
Aegies
C Wron Paole
Caldwell
Doodyv
Uden Pacific Railway Company
Labor and Judge Clash Over Appeal Route in Injunction Case
Milwaukee April 4 A split between Inter organizational representatives and Judge Jenkins on appeal from his injunction decision. Labor leaders favor direct supreme court review while the judge and his allies prefer an appeal to the United States appellate court. Attorney T W Spence argues the national importance justifies moving the case to the supreme court now, to avoid conflicting appellate rulings. Judge Jenkins will soon extend the injunctions and prepare steps to transfer the case upward, with a May 31 term calendar likely and Chicago hosting the session, presided by Justice Harlan.
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Milwaukee
Inter Organizations
Jenkins Ob
Jabor Chiefs
Supreme Court
Apy. Wate
Appellate Court
Jenkson
T. W Spence
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Jenkins
Caldwell
Chicago
Harlan
Democratic notice to Hill and Murphy prompts resignation call
The provisional committee of the state Democracy in New York serves resolutions to Senators Hill and Murphy stating their actions oppose district wishes. They urge Hill and Murphy to represent the voters by backing the president and party policy, or resign at once.
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Hill and Murphy
New York
Provisional Committee of the State Democracy
Why Women Dread April In Home Spring Cleaning
A revealed guide warns April heavy household chores exhaust women and threaten health and vitality. It promotes Paine's celery compound as nourishment for nerves and organs, claiming it restores vigor, aids digestion, and cleanses the blood to prevent nervous weakness and various ailments.
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Paine
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Oauoue
M'Govern
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Wwe Duntey
Muestra Reet
Crane
Lafe Pence
Mr. Ponce
Republican Party
Judge Dundy
Qver
April
Save
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Ted Yeay
Tate
Frattadt
India
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