The Regiment Marches Away From Annandale
In springtime Mobile the first battalion of Darrow’s regiment prepares to depart for the front amid mixed cheers and heartbreak. Mary Annan, pledged to Darrow, fears the cost of war as he vows to fight for the South. The town watches the gray lines pass, and the banner bears their resolve while a fated farewell echoes through Annan.
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Mobile
Fort Sumter
Davis
Lincoln
Maule
Bob Darrow
Corporal Pleasants
Darrow
Annandale
Mary Annan
Peyton
Dan
Robert
Mary
United States
Mathers
Thor
Rappahannock
Mississippi
Colonel Withers
Lomax
Montgomery
Judge Annan
Rules Rock Island Out Of Muscatine
The Muscatine city council repealed two ordinances granting Rock Island rights to operate on Front street and build tracks toward Cedar Rapids. The move removes the railroad’s city business privileges and surprised Rock Island attorney Judge Carskaddan, who learned of the action only after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Rock Island Railroad Company
Rock Island Company
Mississippi and Missouri Railroad
Rock Island
Front Street
Mississippi and Missouri Railooad
Cedar Rapids
Carskaddan
Burlington Road Buys More Coal Land
Vast coal fields in central Illinois pass under the control of a large corporation with an $80,000 capital. The deal, financed by James J Hill, unites Burlington, Great Northern, and Northern Pacific railroads to open markets for Northwest coal. The acquisition spans forty miles of coal lands, with a ten mile link from Jacksonville to Concord.
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Ilinois
Con
Thes
Hill
James J Hill
Great Northern Securities Co
Burlington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Jacksonville
St Louis
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Concord
Gerard, Virden
Pana
Springfield
Democrats Plan Contest in Year 1893
The report notes that a political contest is being organized by Democrats in the year 1893. Details on candidates or location are not provided in the fragment.
Democrats plan April 29 convention to name Vandeventer
Democrats of the supreme judicial district hold a Bushnell convention on April 29. They expect to nominate W L Vandeventer for judge in the new district after he was nominated in the old Fourth district. The plan includes challenging reapportionment by certifying the old nomination and seeking a mandamus to force the secretary of state to accept it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial District
Bushnell
W L. Vandeventer
Fourth District
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Carter
Miss Swanson Valedictorian For Local Graduation
The high school faculty announced the top honors for this year’s graduation with Miss Florence Swanson named valedictorian. August Brissman is second, Virginia Tunnicliff third, and Edna Creutz fourth, with the last two progressing to declamation contests at Galesburg and Macomb.
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Florence Swanson
August Brissman
Virginia Tunnicliff
Edna Creutz
Galesburg
Macomb
Humprey’s Medicine Co. Adverts Bear Disakear Cure
Vintage ad copy lists remedies for Bear disease Mange eruptions ulcers grease farcy and indigestion. Mentions stable case ten specifics and a book priced seven dollars. Sold at druggists or prepaid on receipt. Humphreys Medicine Co New York.
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Cor
William & Jobn Streets
New York
Auction sale yields high prices for Hemenway holdings
The auction of C F Hemenway properties Monday afternoon grossed $627209. Realty terms included 1216 Fourteenth Street sold to L P Nielsen for 1624, 1850 Twelfth Avenue to Chas G Ailpen for 1555, and 1842 Twelfth Avenue to Axel Sorling for 1440. Other parcels included Reid's subdivision Lot 3 Block 1 sold to James N Pierr for 205 and a 25 acre tract in section 35 to George S Wieths for 155. One third of Lot 4 Block 3 Sinnet's first addition went for 56 and the south half of Lot 23 Block 3 Sinnet went to Sam Ryerson for 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C F Hemenway
Iece
Fourteenth Street
L P Nielsen
Twelfth Avenue
Chas. G Ailpene
Axel Sorling
Reid
Gutlot A
James N. Pierr
George S. Wieths
Sinnet
Rock Island
Sam Ryerson
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a cold cure in one day. Each box features the product signature and a 25 cent price.
Notice in Chancery in Rock Island County Illinois
In Rock Island County circuit court a chancery suit Luther W Skidmore versus Mary G Skidmore is active. Non residence affidavit filed, summons issued returnable first Monday in May, defendant must appear and plead or risk a confessed decree. Clerk George W. Gamble dated April 2 1903.
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State OF Illinois
Rock Island County
Circuit Court
Said County
Luther W Skidmore
Mary G. Skidmore
Said
Rock Island
George W. Gamble
Illinois
Heimbeck Sells West End Store to Mueller
Emil Heimbeck sold his West Fourth avenue drug store at Sixth street to Henry Mueller son of J H Mueller who has worked as prescription clerk. Mueller took charge Friday morning and intends to continue the friendly patronage built by Heimbeck. Heimbeck moves to devote full time to his Fifteenth street uptown drugstore after twenty one years running the West End store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Heimbeck
West Fourth Avenue
Sixth Street
Henry Mueller
J H. Mueller
Helmbeck
Mueller
Moline Manufacturing Company v Thulin et al Chancery filing
In Rock Island Illinois on April 2 1903 the Moline Manufacturing Company sues Christine Thulin Ernest C Thulin Luther C Thulin Milton S Thulin Edith L G Thulin and Charles P Rohman Administrator in Chancery. The bill was filed April 1 1903 and returnable the first Monday in May. defendants are summoned to appear or the bill may be taken as confessed and a decree entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Rock Island
Said
Moline Manufacturing Company
Christine Thulin
Ernest C. Thulin
Luther C Thulin
Milton S Thulin
Edith L. G Thulin
Charles P. Rohman
Ernest C Thulin
Circuit Court
State of
Illinois
George W. Gamble
Rock Island, Illnois
J B. Oakleaf
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Cyrus Totonsend Brady
Hehenzollern
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Mississippi & Missouri
THE
Burlington Road
Democrats
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Verenin
D.D
E. E. Evans
Milo B. Stevens & Co
14Th St
Washington
Parker
Tye
Broveei
Heimbeck
West End
Cts
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
California
Best
San Francisco
Rockies
Sierra Nevadas
Ageles
John Sebastian
NEW York Tribune-Farmer
Farmer’s
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Union
NEW York Tribune Farmer
Illustrated Agricultural Weekly
Fone Farmer
Mali
S.S.S
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Bowling Green
Alion Horton
Inter Ocean
Associated Press
Inter - Ocean
New York Sun
New York World
Earth
Moline Review-Dispatch
John Deere
Morime
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