Municipal Debauchery Exposed in Rock Island Libel Suit
The Rock Island Union seeks to counter Marshal Sexton’s ten thousand dollar libel suit by alleging pervasive municipal corruption. The paper accuses city officers of tolerating saloons gambling houses and vice while patrolling the streets and denying accountability. It calls for scrutiny of public trust and urges honest enforcement of laws without fear of libel actions.
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Marshal Sexton
Uvion
Rock Island Union
Sexton
Rock Island
Davenport
Westions
Libel Suit Roils Rock Island Union Over City Misconduct
The Rock Island Union warns of more libel suits if its accusations prove untrue, accusing officials of saloon violations, improper contracts, and illegal city dealings. It promises to expose alleged police neglect, alderman and mayor complicity, and contract misconduct, outlining alleged crooked practices and defective public works.
Deaths and notices from Rock Island and Colona
Obituaries from Tuesday's Evening Dispatch report Gerhard Baker dies at 84 in Rapide City after emigrating from Germany in 1857 and living in Rock Island County since 1858, leaving four children. Also Rachel Thomas dies at 28 in Colona, two children and family sorrow noted. Helen Good of San Francisco, widow of Capt. Good, dies at 76 leaving four children. infant Carl Leonard Peterson dies at 16 months from spinal meningitis. Frank and Stewartville families mourn infant Donald Asher Sible. Includes an advertisement for Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a blood cleanser.
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Gerhard Baker
Rapide City
John Fasenacht
Rock Island
Mr. Baker
Germany
Rock Island County
Baker
Rapids City
Fassnacht
Wm. A. Baker
Moline
Frank Williams
LeClaire
Fred. Pascher
Chicago
John
George
Gilchrist
Iowa
Thomas
Rachel Thomas
John Thomas
Colona
Wiliam Sharp
Ed Brown
Peterson Carl Leonard
Oscar Peterson
Eighth Street
Fourth Avenue
C A Hemberg
Sible
Frank Sible
Stewartville
Donald Asher
T S Young
Sugar tariff debate and trust profits prompt reader defense
The Davenport Leader defends the new tariff bill and argues the sugar trust profits from delayed duty. It contends the trust purchased vast cane stock before the tax to inflate prices and gain about 40 million dollars, while the January start date spreads benefits and avoids immediate loss.
Funeral notes on Judge Wilkinson and James Glenn
Funeral services for Judge J O Wilkinson were held at Mrs Rockwell home with simple rites. Rock Island pallbearers including Judge Lucian Adams and Col Henry Curtis assisted. A Jacksonville audience witnessed a perilous omnibus ride to the hotel aftermath. James Glenn pioneer of Henry County was honored with a large attendance, led by John D Fox. Pallbearers included Dang Buck and George Buck with grand-nephews aiding. Burial followed at Glenwood cemetery beside his late wife.
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J. O. Wilkinson
Rockwell
J. T. McFarland
Rock Island
A. ©. Wadsworth
Lucian Adams
Col
Henry Curtis
William H. Gest
Maj
H.C. Connelly
J. T. Kenworthy
Jacksonville
Wilkinson
James Glenn
Henry County
Hig
H. Weed
McKee
Kellup
Lucinda Hanns
Ellen Hangs
Colorado
John D. Fox
Dang
George Buck
Harry Ragh
Glenn Stearns
John G. Huntoon
Chas. Ragh
James Bradley
John Lippencott
Leona Bethel
Chauncey
New York rival disputes Price Cream Baking Powder honors
The rival claims the World's Columbian Exposition award to Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder was not conferred. Official records from the agriculture department and statements by J B Thacher confirm the award and its inscription. The powder's Chicago award cited strength and purity with the Gold Medal at the California Midwinter Fair.
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New York
Dr. Price
Browning
Agriculture
Price Baking Powder Company
John Boyd Thacher
H. W. Wiley
Royal
Additional Work at Uncle Sam's Big Workshops on Island
The gun carriage department has received many gun carriages for overhaul and repair. Harness department workers who were laid off last week are back at work. Gol. Silverstone of Camp Sheridan, an artillery officer, is at headquarters likely to oversee the repairs to the gun carriages.
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Unccle Sam
Gol. Silverstone
Camp Sheridan
Hampton Masons Attend W. H. Devore Funeral
Hampton notes report W H Devore funeral at Port Byron and local camp meetings at Tindall grove and Rock River. Descriptions include camp life antics, youth bathing, Greek fire displays, and humorous mishaps. W C Collins of Moline and J S McNabney visiting. other locals head to camp meetings and grove services.
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Hampton
Masons of
W. H. Devore
Port Byron
Thomas Bailey
Iowa
Walter Black
Dora Stoddard
Deacon A. BR. Stoddard
Tindall Grove
Watertown
Port Byron Junction
Chicago Union Stock Yards Syndicate
Gussie McNeal
Annie
Alma
Amanda Letech
Minnie
Lily
Augusta Oltmann
Marion Baker
Henry Wendel
Albert Oltmann
Charlie Sikes
Harry Corrin
Rhinehold Letech
Silas Baker
Rock River
Charlie
Ebenezer
Electric Bitters and Amica Salve Work Wonders
S Ut Clifford of New Cassel Wis recovered from neuralgia rheumatism and stomach liver troubles after three bottles of Electric Bitters. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Ill cured a eight year leg sore with three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Budilen Amica Salve. John Speaker of Catawba had five fever sores on his leg. one bottle Electric Bitters and one Bucklen Amica Salve cured him. Sold at Wm Clendeuin’s drug store.
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S Ut Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Budilen
John Speaker
Catawba. O
Bucklen
Wm. Clendeuin
Pleaded Guilty in County Court over Child Support
Albert Miller of Stewartville pleaded guilty in county court to being the father of Kate Minteer’s six weeks old boy. Judgment will be entered tomorrow, likely ordering Miller to pay Miss Minteer $50 in easy installments. If unable to pay, he faces jail.
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Albert Miller
Stewartville
Kate Minteer
Albert
Rail excursion plans issued by B., C. B. & N. Ry.
The B., C. BR. & N. Ry. announces homeseekers excursions on Sept 11 26 and Oct 9. Tickets to northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota are one fare plus 2 for the round trip valid twenty days from sale. Tickets to Kansas Nebraska Missouri Colorado Wyoming Utah Montana New Mexico Manitoba Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas also offered. Fall details available from Davenport ticket agent or J Morton Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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B.,c. BR
N. Ry
Pointe
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dnkota
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Montanaz
New Mexico
Manitoba
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Davenport
J. Morton
Gov
Pass. Agt
Cedar Rapida
Cupler Forfeits Guard in Sept Fight Injury
Otto Cupler the pugilist who signed to fight Jerry Marshall on Sept 7 tore a knee on August 15 and has been in St Anthony's hospital Rock Island. He forfeited the $100 guarantee.
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Otto Cupler
Jerry Marshall
Iowa
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
Cupler
Pleasant Wedding in the East at 2206 Fifth Avenue
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Cowley 2206 Fifth avenue last evening the wedding of Kitson Cowley and Miss Sadie Limb united in matrimony Rev T S Young officiating. Best man William Oreyfre and bridesmaid Miss Belle Cowley, brother and sister to the groom, helped celebrate with a large gathering from Sunny Hill Oee Rock Island and Moline. The couple will begin housekeeping on Sixth avenue between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets.
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William
Cowley
Fifth Avenue
Kitson Cowley
Sadie Limb
Sunny Hit
Young
Sunny Hill
Oee
Rock Island
Moline
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third
Twentyfourth
Funeral notices report three local deaths in Henry and neighboring counties
The papers detail the funerals of Mrs. Rachel Sharp Thomas of Mt. Pleasant Co lona township Henry county held Wednesday at 2 PM with hundreds attending from Moline. Reverend Kellup of Abingdon led the service and a quartet plus several pallbearers were noted. Interment at Western cemetery Orion. Also noted is the Port Byron funeral of W H Devore conducted by Masonic lodges and local clergy, described as the county’s largest and most impressive service. Leonstd Bock’s service at 2 PM featured Swedish Methodist choir and Odd Fellows, with Swedish Olive lodge and Franklin lodge A O U W in attendance.
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Rachel Sharp Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Colona Township
Henry County
Moline
Kellup
Abingdon
Lillie Biggs
Harriet Thomson
W. Ransom
H. E. Biggs
George Buck, Jr
Bert Dorman
William Williams
John Walker
Clarence Garland
Campbell McWhinney
Western Cemetery
Orion
William Sharp
Leonstd Bock
Seventeenth Avenue
Plans for Rock Island Industrial Home Building
The Industrial Home Association approved architect Stauduhar’s plans for a three story pressed brick building with stone trim. It includes a 60 by 100 foot hall on the top floor with an elevator, two storefronts on the first floor, slate storage on the second, and bay windows on the Third avenue front. Test shafts will be dug, bids in a week, work to start before winter.
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Industrial Home Association
Stauduhar
Plana
Third Avenue
BASE BALL SCORES AND STANDINGS FROM WEEK OF GAMES
Baseball results list for Peoria Omaha Des Moines St. Joseph Lincoln Rock Island Quincy Jacksonville and Stock Island across Friday through Thursday with multiple doubleheaders and scores. Team win percentages show Lincoln, Jacksonville tied for best at .629, St Joseph .524, Peoria and Omaha .515, Des Moines .456, Quincy .368, Stock Island .563.
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Peoria
Rock Island
Omaha
Des Moines
St Joe
St. Joes Lincoln
Quincy
Jacksonville
St. Joe
Lincoln
Sundat
St Joseph
Mondat
Ait Jacksonville
Bank Island
Stock Island
Jacksonvile
Quincy I
Quincyuincy
Woodmen of Twin Cities organize in Rock Island
Four Abe Lincoln representatives from Moline and Stew art camp M W A visited Hawes camp Tuesday evening. An official Woodmen county organization was formed with G H McKown chairing and W O Wilson as secretary.
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Abe Lincoln
Moline
Stewart Camp
M. W
Republican Committee Proposes Republican Day at Joslin Fair
The county committee yesterday decided to ask fair managers to designate a Republican Day at the Joslin fair with similar favors for other parties if they desire.
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Republican County Committee
Joslin Fair
Poultry Exhibits Planned for Davenport Fair
Braus's CHIOR H. & Biggs will display a large entry of fancy chickens at the Davenport Fair and Exposition next month. Entries will be at Claus Groth's hall from Nov 27 to Dec 3 under the Eastern Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock association where Mr Biggs serves as a director. Listed breeds include Black Langshans Buff and Partridge Cobbins Indian Games White and Barred Plymouth Rocks Golden and White crested Black Polish Galden Wyandottes Slack Spanish Rosa combed White Leghorn.
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Braus
Chior H. &. Biggs
Prospect Park
Davenport
Harvest Excursions Burlington Route Sale
On September 11 25 and October 9 round trip tickets will be sold at low rates to principal cities and farming regions of the northwest western and southwestern United States. For particulars rates train service land pamphlets apply to agent of the O B and Q R or to PS Eustis General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Burlington
Northwest
Southwest
PS. Eustis
Gen. Pass. Agt
Chicago
Leader credits Congress for anti convict-labor goods ban
The Davenport Leader notes that union leaders may thank the Democratic Congress for excluding from the United States all goods made in any country by convict labor. It argues the provision in the Democratic tariff bill is copied directly from the McKinley bill.
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Davenport
Union
Lsborera
America
Democratic Congress
United States
Sherrard Station to Open Sept 1 on Rock Island Line
A circular from General Freight and Ticket Agent R. Stockhouse announces Sherrard station, five miles from Preemption, on the railroad’s new branch, will open for business September 1. Rates will match those to Cable.
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General Freight Nd
R. Stockhouse
Rock Island & Peoria Road
Sherrard
Democrats Seek Cullom MacVeagh Debate Challenge
The Democrats propose asking Senator Cullom to debate policy questions with Mr. MacVeagh. If they respect MacVeagh, they should prepare a stand-in when Cullom goes after him. A tariff discussion between Cullom and MacVeagh would resemble a bulldog and a terrier arguing over a soup bone.
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Cullom
MacVeagh
McVeagh
Twenty Ninth Old Settlers Reunion at Prospect Park
The Old Settlers Association plans its twenty ninth annual reunion at Prospect Park on September 13 with opening prayer welcome address by Mr McEntry, remarks by John Osborne, officer elections, and a valedictory by retiring president Michael Hartzell. An inauguration by the new president, music, oration by Dr Joe S Cumming, poem by Mrs Julian Dunn, and reminiscences conclude with Auld Lang Syne.
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Prospect Park
Old Settlers’ Association
Mr McEntry
John ¢. Osborne
Pinner Groom
Michael Hartzell
Joes Cumming
Julian Dunn Kteading
Mortuary Record Music
Association and
Auld Lang Syne
Unclaimed letters list for Moline Reck Inland county week ending Aug 30 1404
Unclaimed letters in the pentanice at Moline Reck Inland county for the week ending Thursday Aug 30 1404 include Anderson Otto Ifst Hedberg Lars Bengtson Brother Lackmann Henry Corbin JA Orr Thaddeus Carlsen Miss Anna Randolph HF weih Savien Henry G Dav Rev SA Swanson Harry K Rawarda WM swearun Sutla Fuippen ailly Hammandiind J1 and others. Please call MATTHEW J McENIRY P M Wwabpaceta Soung Mrs Fannie A with the ad reference.
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Moline Reck
Lnland
Anderson Otto Ifst
Hedberg Lars
T Bengtson
Brother Lackmann
Henry Corbin
JA Orr
Thaddeus Carlsen
Anna Randolph
Weih
Savien
Henry G Dav
Rev SA Swanson
Harry Krawarda
Swearun
Sutla Fuippen
Ailly Hammandiind
Matthew J McEniry
P M
Democratic conventions bring small turnout and gloom
In Rock Island the Thursday double convention drew about twenty to twenty five delegates. Mulligan was renominated for representative, while the congressional seat went to Jonas Olson of Galva. The piece mocks Democratic despair over Cleveland and Altgeld as Republicans plan a campaign to bury them.
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Rock Island
Jonas Olen
Congress
Mulligan
Court House
O. K. Ladd
Kewanee
L. O. Blanding
J. H. Mu
Senate
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Altgeld
Republican Committee
Cable
Potter
McEntry
Grover
Clover
Republican committee meets in Rock Island to plan district campaign
The Republican legislative committee of the thirty third district met at L. B. McCabe's Rock Island office with district candidates present. The group organized campaign activities by electing F. B. Melvin of Geneseo as chairman and L. B. McCabe as secretary. The two county district was thoroughly canvassed and preliminary campaign work discussed before adjournment.
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Republican Legislative Committee
Thirty-Third District
L.8
McCabe
Rock Island
F. 8
Melvin
Geneseo
Qounty Republicans hold strong county wide lead
From Thursday's Evening Dispatch the Harper House forenoon meeting shows broad township representation with expectations of a Republican county majority not less than 2000. A county committee business meeting is set for the afternoon with 8 J Collins presiding and S Crompton elected treasurer. An executive slate includes G J Collins F E Rogers S Crompton Robt Bennett W F Eastman and Mr and Mrs Wilson and their son James.
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8 . Crompton
Robt. Bennett
W F. Eastman
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Baking Powder Awards
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