Chicago election dispute and local concerns in Rock Island
The letter discusses alleged ballot tampering in a Chicago Senate race between Leman and Brand, with affidavits supporting Leman but ballots showing Brand. It notes grand jury findings, potential substitution of names, and widespread voter confusion. The piece also covers severe winter weather, school overcrowding, unemp loyment at mills, the South Chicago Iron Works layoffs, socialist activities, a planned Decoration Day parade, Dr. John B. Davison’s return to Moline, and mourning in Rock Island County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leman
Brand
United States Grand Jury
Clek
Reat
United States
Chicago
Board of Health
Harrison
John B. Davison
Moline
Rock Island County
C. O. Nason
George’ Sohrbeck
Henry Sohrbeck
College of
Herman
zaWe
Horace
Mason Adds Names to Mo Line Colony List
Mason adds names to the Mo line colony roster and references the next entrant as W. G. Morars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Moline
W. G. Morars
Moline Encampment Plans Winter Entertainment Series
I C C F The Moline Encampment No. 158 has appointed a committee to arrange a series of entertainments for the winter using home talent where possible. The programs will include addresses music recitals vocal and instrumental pieces and other features as feasible. The first program is planned for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
No. 158
Swedish Baptist Church Choir Concert Next Saturday
The Swedish Baptist church choir will give a concert at the church next Saturday evening December 6. The program includes solos and duets both instrumental and vocal, with choruses by the choir. The Rock Island Swedish Baptist church choir will lend their aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Repeated Theft At J Swanson Co Goods On Fifth Avenue
Thieves strike J Swanson Co on Fifth Avenue with multiple thefts including a Thanksgiving turkey and canned oysters. The offenders are locally known, so names are withheld, but further incidents will be punished more severely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Swanson & Co
Fifth Avenue
Marriage of William Kness and Flora Semarau
The ceremony took place last evening at Mr. Digula's residence on Eleventh street between Railroad and Fourth avenues. William Kness and Flora Semarau, both residents of the city, were married by Rev. C. A. Mennicke from Rock Island in the presence of numerous friends. Guests departed amid best wishes and the presents included a notably valued article referencing the old song line about dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digula
Eleventh Street
Railroad
Fourth Avenues
William Kness
Flora Semarau
C. A. Mennicke
Rock Island
County Teachers Institute Planned at Geneseo High School
Saturday December 6 the County Teachers Institute will meet at Geneseo High School under Prof. Charles Riley. Teachers are invited. The program includes devotional exercises, penmanship, geography, reading, heat, language lessons, square root methods, and a talk on moral education by Prof. N. W. Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Chas. ‘Riley
E. K. Mohr
Fanny
Smith
Cleveland
Lacy Mages
W. J. Stevens
L. D. Hutch
Moline
N. W. Thornton
Obituary for Mrs. Mary Stand Shand Davenport resident
Mrs. Mary Stand Shand of Davenport Indiana died at 1822 Farnum street on Friday morning at age 53. Born in Ireland as Margaret McKee she married Rev W G Shand in Pittsburg in 1865 and moved to Davenport in 1866 after his death two years later. A Presbyterian for over fifteen years she supported charity and left a $20,000 estate per will. Her niece Miss Emma McKee in Ohio is the sole Irish-relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stand
W.G. Shand
Davenport
Farnum Street
Ireland
Margaret shKee
Pittsburg
Dundee
Bootland
Shand
Presbyterian Church
Thiga
Emma McKee
Ohio
Disease Among Horses at Dr Tompson Farm in Iowa
On Dr J J Tompson's Winfield township farm in Scott county Iowa a mysterious fatal horse disease has claimed ten of fifty head in a month. Three died in the last two weeks with two dying together. one valuable colt smothered under a straw stack. Postmortems showed heart sacks full of water. Neighbors blamed food or water, but all shared the same provisions. Since implementing hygienic measures, no further deaths have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Tompson
Winfield Township
Scott County
Iowa
Street Car Track Under Scrutiny By City Council
Citizens testify on the condition of the old street car line as council debates enforcing the company contract to keep tracks level and easily crossed. Problems noted at the Screw Factory and along Third avenue between Seventeenth street and the eastern terminus, with high sections making driving difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astreet
Seventeenth Street
Thenein
Third Avenue
Vaccination Order for Public School Attendance Issued
The State Board of EHealth mandates that all public school children present a vaccination certificate signed by a competent physician by January 1. Parents must ensure vaccination and scar examination where needed. teachers must be vaccinated if not already done in four years. The report notes large declines in smallpox cases and deaths after vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Ehealth
State Board of Stealth
Origin of political emblems coon and rooster traced
A historical note traces the origin of the coon symbol tied to the Harrigan campaign of 1840 and the rooster emblem linked to Bird Chapman. It recalls insults and parades, with roosters crowing after Democratic triumphs and the elephant later entering use in the Lincoln era per the Reading Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon
Harrigan
Harris
Coonskins
Boston J’ost
Whig Party
Massachusetts
Bird GB
Chapman
Ladignapolia Senésnel
Blaine
State Committee
Crow
Democracy
Berks and Schuylkill Journal
Reading Times
Address on The Obligations of the Ordora at Moline Lodge
At Moline Lodge No 183 regular meeting on Friday night C W Philips delivered an address on The Obligations of the Ordora. He explained the binding nature of the lodge brotherhood and its teachings, emphasizing the solemnity of obligations that unite members across lodges in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
C. W. Philips
Ordora
Philips
Great Brotherhood
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