Republican Nominations For Sheriff William G. Morris
Republican nominations are listed for sheriff with William G. Morris of Moline named as a candidate.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1882
Page
1
Independent candidate for Sheriff vows nonpartisan service
M D Havsex Cox announces as an independent candidate for sheriff at a July 12 1883 event. He pledges to administer the office with fidelity and without regard to party politics, following requests from Republicans Democrats and Greenbackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Havsex
Cox
Local Notes on Politics and Berrying at Illinois City
Illinois City residents discuss Morris and Eckhart in a cordial visit, vet a canal bill, and praise the Hennepin canal project. The piece notes blackberry picking, local visitors from Rock Island and Burlington, and a rumored gold discovery near Spicher, with hopes for rail expansion and regional prosperity.
Andalusia News Notes Captain Morris and Eckhart Visit
Capt Morris and Louis Eckhart visited Andalusia on the way to Illinois City. The interview lauds Morris for a strong fit for office and Eckhart for Sheriff support. Bridge abutments near Andalusia were completed August 3 under Berrows of Milan with A. A. Jones to finish woodwork next week. Burgoyne family relocated to Reynolds and may assist in Iowa grain trade. Quarterly United Brethren meeting held in Andalusia with Elder Peas presiding. Sith to deliver farewell on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Morris
Louis Eckhart
Andalusia
Illinois City
Morris
Berrows
Milan
A. A. Jones
Chas. Burgoyne
Reynolds
Burgo
United Brethren Church
Peas
Sith
Sunecki Ben
Port Byron News Roundup and Local Notes
Miss Loony of LaCrosse visits Miss Etta Binder while Miss Maud Gates of Independence Mo returns home. Port Byron folks attend Davenport circus aboard Evansville with the Port Byron Cornet Band. A social band at Town Hall and Blear’s Band from Rock Island perform. Local trains see new platforms at the depot. Miss Bessie Marshall departs for Keithsburg then Fort Worth Texas. Mary Hartnett dies. Board of Education selects Karr and Vandeburg with Cool and Brink as officers. Library tax shortfall noted. inquiry seeks explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loony
LaCrosse
Etta Binder
Maud Gates
Independence
Bessie Marshall
Cordova
Texas
Davenport
Evansville
Port Byron
Town Hall
Blear
Rock Island
Wm. Pearsall
Brady David
Albany
Dick Allen
le Claire
Ben Congar
Isola Marshall
W. D Webster
Howard Moyers
Laura John
Atom
Marshalltown
Iowa
W. K Johnston
Jas. Tew
R . R. Baker
C.,, M.& St. P Railroad Company
Miss Bessie Marshall
Keithsburg
C. B. Marshall
Fort Worth
Geo. Marshall
Bessie
Mary Hartnett
Harvest and farming notes from August 10 1883
In this issue harvesting is declared complete with good yields in the county. Mrs N Broslyn visits Rock Island. Mr Wesley Hannah sick then improving. Genong sells farm at thirty five dollars per acre and buys anew on the bluff. Phil Zahn reports self binders selling Plano and Champion machines and laments empty warehouse. A lawn party at N Joslyn’s is noted along with playful lines about a town ball game and youthful feats dated August 10 1883 Ener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt Crooks
Arkansas
N. Broslyn
Rock Island
Wesley Hannahas
Genong
Phil Zahn
Plano
N. B.joslyn
Port Byron News Brief Notes Changes and Local Hopes
Port Byron reports a shift in a local correspondence role as a new writer is sought after. Dr. F. A Hall, once of Cordova, is missing and feared abducted, prompting friends to hire Pinkerton detectives. Farmers show optimism from bountiful rye wheat and oats crops and better corn condition. Port Byron, Aug. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Byron
Simpson
F. A Hall
Cordova
Pinkerton
Freddy
Curious dwarf apple tree draws Watertown visitors
In Watertown a five foot six inch apple tree set by Mr. Livergood astonishes locals with two large apples on a nearly twig thin trunk. Passersby are urged to view the oddity as fire near Pleasant Valley ends with a close call from a window washing mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Pleasant Valley
Moline
Watertown cattle warned of night losses at track
Citizens told to keep cattle and horses up at night as the company will not pay any damage after dark. If stock is harmed by being on the track after dark, the owner bears all damages. Mrs Bedar Wood of Moline visits sister Mrs Crawford. Mrs McCormick plans house raising with new sills and foundations by Delorne Fairman. Uncle B11. August 9th, 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Bedar Wood
Moline
Wm. E. Crawford
McCormick
Delorne Fairman
Sunday school convent announced at Hillsdale
Hillsdale will hold a Sunday school convent next Sunday. Miss Goodrich was stung by a bee and required a physician. Miss Rosetta Hill is visiting Rock Island this week. Simonson sold four head of horses for 750 dollars. Charlie Stephenson injured his knee while repairing a reaper and felt great pain. Bimonsoh is shipping four or five car loads of lumber. Hillsdale, Aug. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Miss Goodrich
Rosetta Hill
Rock Island
Simonson
Charlie Stephenson
Reaper
Bimonsoh
Fritz
Sherman the holiness crank returns to threaten locals
Sherman once taught school in Andalusia and Aledo before becoming a traveling holiness preacher. He is accused of insulting audience members from the pulpit and has faced repeated rough handling. A Peoria Journal report notes a holiness band squatting in a public park, disrupting other park activity during religious meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
United States
Andalusia
Aledo
Mercer County
Peoria Journal
Greenback Gore and Real Estate Crept Into August
A column on factional splits within the Greenback party cites Dr. McKinnie clashing with boss Danforth over ticket printing fees and alleged press bias. The piece shifts to a list of real estate transfers for the week ending Aug 9 1882 in Rock Island and Moline, detailing multiple lot sales and patent issuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy McNeil
Rock Island
Gustaf Johnson
Frank E. Samuels
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Moline
Henry Coffen
Andrew Matson
Margretha Schench
Anna Christopher
Osborn
Ruth
Child
Christ Anderson
James W. Smith
Hannah P. Smith
Illinois City
M Lothringer
George Schneider
Bailey & Boyle
Isaac Underhill
Andrew Martin
Owly Swhi
J.C. Starr
J M. Beardsley
C. H. Stoddard
Henry Martin
United States
John D. Mackay
Ewig
Thomas T. Benton
Samuel G. Andrews
Parly Davenport
A. A. Adams
Eleanor Borkland
Waterman
E. Waterman
Lucy J. McCord
Waterman Et al
Sarah Presens
Block & Waterman
Runaway Buggy Crash In Des Moines Trio Injured
A buggy runaway in Rock Island Sunday evening involving Max Kohn Bertha Kohn Reighman of Des Moines and Julia Levi of Philadelphia resulted in Levi suffering a fractured skull and unconsciousness. The others sustained bruises though not severe. Levi showed signs of improvement by Monday as doctors predicted recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Max Kohn
Bertha Kohn
Reighman
Des Moines
Iowa
Julia Levi
Philadelphia
Penn
Elm Street
Kohn
Fifth Avenue
Anawalt
Miss Levi
Local boats skip regatta as baseball takes over
Not practicing for the Fence Kansas regatta next month. Practice time is brief and a probable defeat deters travel. Boating wanes in the community as the “Boys in Blue” excel with only one loss this season while track conditions hinder racing. Deere Running Teams train and plan for Chicago this fall. The Sylvan Boat table members are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fence
Kansas
Boys In
Hase
Deere
Chicago
Sylvan Boat Fable
Local residents and visitors update notes in city
Mr Lyman Gregory Eng from St Louis is in the city while Grover and Robin of 90n tour Colorado. Judge Wilkinson injures his left thigh in yesterday’s accident and will be housebound for a period. Hirech visits Stillwater Minn from still unclear sources. Eugene Klein of Illinois City calls on the Distatch and writes for the press. Frank Williams of this city is appointed professor of mechanical engineering and drawing at Colorado Agricultural College and will depart soon. he is a Rensselaer Polytechnic graduate. Hood and Swayne exchange reports on a pleasant editors’ excursion returning from Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Gregory
Eng
St. Louis
Messrs
H. H. Grover
J. T. Robin
Colorado
Wilkinson
Hirech
Simon Hirsch
Stillwater
Minn
Max Goldberg
Sol
Molino National Bank
Eugene Klein
Illinois City
Klein
Frank Williams
Colorado Agricultural College
Williams
Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute
Troy
N. Y
Monmouth
EB. E. Hood
A. H. Swayne
Review
Est
Swayne
Floater Found in Andalu sia River Prompt Coroner Probe
Coroner Morris returned from Andalu sia after a body was found in the river. A jury was empaneled but no evidence taken as only the decomposed lower half of a man, in trousers and boots, was recovered. The body likely drifted for months and may never be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Andalusia
Andalusis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lucian Adams
Richard A. Donaldaor
Sherif, Nlliam G. Morris
John E. Fleming
D. H. Southwell
Black Hawk
David Hawes
Rack” Selend
Politics
Blackberries—Railways and County News
Val Reed
Eckhart
Airon
Aurora
Ben Hartz
M.T. Kelley
Nellie Waters
Burlington
Timber Genery
Abraham Spidery
Spicer
Spicher
Rongar
Board of Education
Thos. Karr
J. B. Vandeburg
J. B. Cool
Geo. W. Brink
C., M. & St. P. Railroad Company
Jason
Ener
Greenback Gore
Greenback
Dr. McKinnie
Congress
Bro. Danforth
Lash
G. B
Greenback Party
Perhop
Udeiabhesses
Vipodebesoae
Moline iRarkets
Market Square
Timothy Hay
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