Local notes from Geneseo and vicinity feature deaths and industry
A mixed Geneseo column records deaths including Jessie Kinnedy of Cerbon Cliff aged 61 from stomach cancer and community notes on sales, hires, church projects, school duties, and local business deals. It notes a new Moline furniture factory shafting order, sugar market gloom across the river, and plans for limestone quarrying on Sylvan Island with a glass-making crusher.
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Moline Water Power Co
Swan Tropp & Co
Sylvan Island
Carbon Cliff
Cuyahoga Falls
U. Tropp & Co
Corrugated Iron Sparks Debate Over Moline Fire Limits
The Argus reports Moline officials argue corrugated iron buildings should be allowed within fire limits if brick and stone rules are amended. Council has not yet acted on a proposed change though Mayor Wessel seeks to restrict use until ordinance updated. Deere & Co plans two story warehouse using corrugated iron as actual wall material rather than veneer.
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the Argus
Moline
Mat Jtt
Rock Island
Wessel
Messrs. Deere & Co
Planus
The
Argus
Rock Island and Milwaukee Roads Win Bridge Access
The Rock Island Road begins selling tickets and checking baggage to Omaha instead of Council Bluffs signaling end of their fight with Union Pacific over Missouri River bridge access. After a favorable judgment, UP appealed to the U S appellate court but Rock Island now runs trains into Omaha.
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Rock Island
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Milwaukee
Union Paene
Missouri River
Union Pacific
U. S
Practically Closed Union Close to Davenport Transit Tie Up
The Rock Island Union reports a Davenport Central absorption by the Davenport & Hook Island Halfway Co with Dr Allen as manager of the Tri City electric system. Louderback would retire from active management as the syndicate assets shift to Allen stock and centralized control across Davenport Moline and Rock Island.
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Union Olmime
Davenport
Shursday
Rock Island Union
Ite Moline
Union
Dr. Allen
Louderback
Alen
W.L. Allen
Chicago
Allen
Davenport Central Lines
Diverport
Ider Allen
Affars
Davenport & Stock Island Railway Co
le B
Rock Island
Moline
Tri-city railway talks hint at upcoming change
A telegram to Louderback in Chicago questions a Union statement on street railways in Rock Island Moline and Davenport. Louderback replies there is nothing in it, suggesting no deal is closed yet. A change in the tri-city railway systems seems likely soon.
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Cigar Makers’ Union No
Moling
Rock Island
Indianapolis
Geneseo
Clinton
Lyons
W.C. McElroy
Nels B. Paterson
Fire Department
Merch Lnt
August Karstens
Henry 0. Schaffer
Swan ‘Tropp
Schaffer
George Sutcliffe
Louderback
Chicago
Tri-City
Phoenix Bridge Co to Build Government Viaduct Work
The Phoenix Bridge Co of Philadelphia won conditional approval to construct the Government Viaduct near the Hock Island Water Works. Bids total 16 021 for ironwork and 2 850 for woodwork, with work to start Aug 10 and finish Oct 10, two months. Capt. Lyon relay and acceptance followed government plan compliance.
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The
Phoenix Bridge Co
Philadelphia
Government
Hock Istind Water Works
Capt. Lyon
General Fagler
Ordnance
Washington
Flagler
Phoenix Ridge Co
L’heeux
Phanix Bridge Co’s
Phenix Co
Rock Island
Letters Remaining Uncalled At Moline Post Office 1891
Moline Illinois Rock Island county lists unclaimed letters for the week ending Thursday August 6 1891. Names include Hanna Algren J P Johnagn Annie Sohnes James Bulger Theo Kasch Chas Mitchel Morin O Rinhiasenre Mra Rose Nelson Wm Frye OA Olson Chas A Johmson Ars Rose etc. When calling say advertised and give list date. JouN M Hour P M
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Moline
Rock Island County
Algren
Hanna Johnagn J P
Bueholizeitz
Abraham Sohnes
Annie Bulger
James Kasch
Theo Borjegon
PJ Mitchel
Chas P Berry
Ve Pk Morrow
E Culver
Morin
Bev O Rinhiasenre
Mra Rose Nelson
Annie Frye
Wm Olson
OA Brye
Mra
Emme Schoum
Chas A Johmson
David Snider
Ars Rose Dolingon
Cash
A Denverite's Luck Bridegroom Weds in Moline
A quiet wedding at Col. Kohler's Fifth Avenue residence linked Hilma Kohler to Ai Jonas Westling. Westling, once at Augustana Book Concern, now a Denver bookkeeper, will reside in Denver after a Chicago visit. The ceremony closed with a short sociable and departure to Rock Island depot for Chicago.
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Col. Kohler
Fifth Avenue
Moline
N. O. Lindeblad
Hilma Kohler
Jonas Westling
Westling
Augustana Book Concern
Chicago
A. C. McClurg &Co
Denver
Col
Book House of Lock & Stone
Eris Westling
McPherson, Kas
Rock Island
Mrs. Westling
Street Railway Schedule for Davenport and Rock Island
The Davenport and Rock Island Street Railway Co. unveils a new timetable with the longest runs at 13 hours and the shortest at 12. The first car starts at 5:37 A.M., with half hour intervals. the red line last car departs at 9:22, while blue line through cars run at 9 P.M., 9:15 P.M., 0:46 P.M., and 10. The plan preserves conductors on the main lines, while Elm Street electric cars may run without conductors, and the Rock Island Moline lines will retain conductors due to business and potential city ordinance requirements.
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Davenport
Rock Island Street Railway Co
Elm Street
Rock Island
Moline
Tri-City
Pearl Craze Strikes Whiteside County and Northern Illinois
Rock River pearl craze draws hunters to smash clam shells along the eastern Whiteside County streams and northern Illinois. A valued pearl reportedly found in Whiteside beside numerous lesser finds, with shells hauled from Green River and Atkinson in Henry County also involved.
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Rock River
Whites] County
Illinois
Wlateside
Atkinson
Henry County
Green River
Honest Davenport Girl Ruined by Deceitful Lover
An industrious Pennsylvania House employee in Davenport mourns after a romance with a hotel guest ends with him stealing her $100 savings. He attracted her attention, promised marriage, and left once he gained her money. She reported the loss after he vanished from Rock Island banking records.
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Pennsylvania House
Davenport
Rock Island
A Plea by Proxy in Local Gambling Case
The story claims Mrs Passmore and attorney W A Meese used proxy to plead guilty in gambling related charges. It notes Sturgeon’s protests and an alleged $60 payment for the plea, with a $50 receipt and potential remaining balance. The piece questions legality and accuracy of the represented plea and hints at further costs.
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Republican Journal
Passmore
Sturgeon
W. A. Meese
Vassmore
Mgr. P
Enormous Freight Car Shifts Trucks to Pass Bridge
Rock Island yardmen in Davenport faced a giant furniture car from an eastern train that was too high for a bridge. They jacked it up and swapped its trucks with lower ones to clear the bridge, then restored the original trucks after crossing. The time freight was moved across the Illinois side taking several hours.
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Rock Island Road
Davenport
Illinois
Methodist Conference Preparations At Local M E Church
Arrangements for the Methodist conference at the M E church in this city advance favorably. A reception is planned Tuesday evening with the bishop and other distinguished church members. The conference runs Wednesday to the following Monday with morning business and afternoon and evening anniversary events. Speakers will include eminent church figures.
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M. E
Albany Man Elected Commander in Chief of G A R
John Palmer of Albany New York was elected Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic on the second ballot today per a special telegram received as we go to press.
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Springfield
Fifer
J. H. Barkley
Illinois National Guard
Col. Barkley
Clendenin
Moline
Barkley
Col
Chicago Times
Col Barkley
Ile
The
Albany
Wan
Grand Army of the Republic
Thurssday
John Palmer
N. Y
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