Rail service details between Moline and Midwest routes
An old timetable notes 3TWaRD line service linking Moline with Kansas City Atchison and Ottumwa via Eldon and Keokuk with through mail and night sleeper cars. It lists connections in union depots at Kansas City Leavenworth and Atchison and claims twelve to twenty four hours faster than competing lines to the West and Southwest. Also describes Omaha and Minneapolis Saint Paul services with palace sleepers dining cars and reclining chairs and notes through trains via Omaha to Atlantic and to Paul with limited Sunday runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
and & Pacific Railway
Kansas City
Atchibon
Palace
Ig Xan
Minnesouas
Bercam
Chicago
Fehicago
Atetopa
Beugers
Lavalle
Chatr
Linhow
Mall Car
Omaha
Davenport
Kanada City
Atchison
Keokuk
Otumwa
Oskaloosa
Somahia
Eldon
M. Meagh
Jojo
Suam
Ottumwa
Skaloosa
Knoxville
Union
Leavenpo
Eastern tip Drinkibster stores holiday stock at Clendenin's
Clendenin's WOF Mari successor Ed Knell led a furniture and Christilt candy line with new stock after a trip to Chicago. E State replenished boots and shoes stock yesterday. Frakk Heap resumes duties at First National Bank after illness. Mr Gotun, son of M A Gould, returns from Albert Lea route to stay through winter.
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Mari
Ed Knell
E State
Chicago
Frakk Heap
First National Bank
Ino M Gotun
M A Gould
Albert Lea
Local Advertisements and Council Meeting Notes Mix
Moxey advertises gifts while Go to W F Hall’s offers substantial furniture. Walters & Lafren’s west Henry street meat market dissolves. Mr Walters runs the business solo. Prof Stolpe concert ads. stock includes ladies and children’s underwear and hosiery. Holt & Wilson’s Jonns M Holt noted. Dr McKinny tending him. Alderman George I Woodward unwell with Job’s comforters. Keontor Lumber Company shuts box, cut 20,000,000 feet last season. supplies timber to next season. City Council to discuss Rock River bridge and other points Monday. attendees urged. Jerome WHKELOCK returns from Dakota. considers starting there. Manufactures’ Lodge No 485 elects officers. N.G. A. M. Crowder, W.G. P. C. Timmon, Theodore Truxell, M. Murphy ia, G. G. Griffin, John Evans, W. J. Bankm, Macbeth and W. Ferris.
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Manufacturers’ Lodge
N.G. A
Local notes and notices from city and region
A compilation of community items reports illnesses, civic updates, street improvements, and local happenings. It notes residents visiting, public actions, streetcar upgrades, animal control notices, transit plans, and a push for building projects and tax collection. The piece also mentions the Transit of Venus observed by locals and prompts for Dakota spring investments.
Welcome to Decatur greets Oris W Gregey
Oris W. Gregey has reached Decatur and was warmly welcomed by the editor of the daily paper. They were boys together in New Hampshire. Mr J M Curusry kept his annual Thanksgiving turkey distribution for his Rock Island cracker factory workers.
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Shelby M Cullom
William A Neese
Joliet
Oris W. Gregey
Decatur
New Hampshire
J M. Curusry
Rock Island
Messra Cramer
Yesbury
Local city writer notes in Chicago route shift
The text records Mr J C Srakar who has long worked at the Inter Ocean office in Chicago and mentions Mrs Starr beginning a journey toward the same city. The passage hints at labor and travel joining or aligning paths in Chicago.
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J C Srakar
Bran
Inter-Ocean
Chicago
Starr
Wanp named secretary treasurer of Redfield board of trade
Puivo M Wanp long active in local business circles in Redfield South Dakota has been chosen as Secretary and Treasurer of the recently formed county board of trade. The item notes acquisitions, local commerce, and calls for public safety and civic improvement amid a miscellany of regional notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puivo M Wanp
Wm Clendedin
Redfield
Dakota
Board of Trade
Patent medicine touted for dyspepsia and female disorders
An advertisement extols Horter’s fan boj or similar patent preparation as having intrinsic merits. It promises relief for dyspepsia general debility and disorders peculiar to females. Endorsed by numerous reputable people nationwide the medicine is claimed safe even if it sometimes fails to cure. It is advertised as a staple medicine that may save family costs on doctors and medicines.
Regular City Council Meeting of December 4 1882
City Council reviews reports from City Marshal Police Magistrate and tax collector. Dr Piper proposes 90 electric lamps at 200 each for six thousand dollars yearly over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piper
Philadelphia
Ald Knox
Ald Hill
Moline Gas Light Company
Rele Yeas
Alda Peterson
Lundquist
Peal
Knox
Wessell
Mc Mann
Jonce
Roseborough
M Nays
Ald
Geo Woodward
Finance Committee
Hill
McMann
High Street
M A Gould
Fire and Water
Main Street
Deere & Co's
Wagon Co
Bell
Badge Committee
Peterson
C, RI
Wittle Street
Atiorne
Fire and Water Committee
Fire Department
Dimock, and & Co
Ald Peal
Meui C Foouetr
Cny
Moline Market Prices For Provisions And Livestock
Market list shows gran corn oats flour and feed items with new wheat corn meal butter cheese lard onions potatoes sweet potatoes and poultry prices. Live stock prices include hogs calves sheep and other itemized weights and rates along with coal wood and related totals.
Chicago Market Prices and Grain Demand Report
Chicago market report from December 7, 1889 notes fair demand and lower prices across items. Creamery butter and bulk meat trade appear steady, with hogs and other livestock showing modest activity and unchanged pork prices.
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Chicago
Amicago
Nona
Rock Island Board Debates County Hospital Plan
County supervisors meet with routine business and a hospital proposal. A resolution urges forming a county hospital committee to study grounds and plans if state provisions for the insane are delayed. Other items include public expenditures, indexing work, and adjournment motions.
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Board of Supervisors
McKinnie
Wue Erxas
Rock Island
Schneider
Jordon
Lionel
Campbell
Stoddard
Lydia
Stodard
County Hospital
Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island Area Records
Recorder's office entry list details transfers including Leavious Lamping to FM panel lot 7 block 1 Sinnet's addition Rock Island and multiple parcels in Andalusia Oa & Boyle's addition to Rock Island with prices from 800 to 8300 dollars. Also mentions James P R Young to Geo D Young and other parcel sales in Cordova Moline and Rock Island with several buyers and prices.
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Recorder's Office
Leavious Lamping
Sinnet
Rock Island
Marietta Kelly Toarbara Meier
Barbara Meier
Martin T Kelly
Lote
Andalusia
Patrick Gregg
Albert C Dart
Jobo Lanerman
Oa & Boyle
Mitchell
Robert F Reid
J W Spencer
Roc Island
Stephen J Collins
Emma L Wylie
A J Whitney
el Aw
Starr
John Haller
United States
Joseph Dunlap
Dunlap
Moses Titterington
Ong Ae
Titterington
Geo D Young
Geo
F Youngto
J Durbin
A L. Bigelow
Brigham
Cordova
Warren C. Rice
William Garnett
Sheppards
John Tellberg
Carl Erickson
Waterman
Moline
John Deere
K. A Norling
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Hans Thomango
G G Caratens Ag
Arsenal Budget Estimate For Island Armory Works
Col D W Flagler of the Klock Inland arsenal presents next year's fiscal request totaling 623,000 for armory shops and storehouses, office buildings, officers quarters, roads, water power care, machinery fixtures, and Rock Island bridge protections.
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D. W. Flagler
Klock Inland Arsenal
Rock Island Bridge
Statistical update on agricultural and economic figures
The Bureau reports 1.68 billion bushels of crops versus 1.1947 billion in 1881. Wheat crop around 1.6 billion bushels, against 880 million in 1881. Domestic exports for the year total $788,230,782, down from $882,995,000 in 1881. Imports set a record at $724,030,574. Freight by rail stands at 116.63 million tons. US railroad mileage at 104,414 miles. Western Union telegraph wires grow from 238,534 miles in 1880 to 470,241 in 1882.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
Western Union Telegraph Company
Farm Sale Notices On December 14 And 21 In Illinois City Area
Notices announce auctions on December 14 at Buffalo Prairie near Illinois City for thirty stock hogs three spring calves two work horses thirty tons of timothy hay and farming implements with Capt Elss worth as auctioneer. December 21 near Coal Valley on Hugh Cooper sale includes milch cows horses colts heifers steers calves and hay. Hog killing update: Jas Gilmore of Rock Island had slaughtered 400 hogs by Friday evening and paid six dollars per hundredweight for the best hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M T Kelley
Buffalo Prairie
Illinois City
Elssworth
Wm Bauiley
Coal Valley
Hugh Cooper J Willl
The Rock River Bridge Inspection Beckons City Council
The city council will review the completed Rock River Bridge as a Committee of the Whole with an expert, to decide whether to pay the remaining amount due. If defects are found, the visit aims to verify completion per contract and assess damages for delay, potentially reducing pay by about a thousand dollars as a measure.
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Rock River Bridge
Muether
Willing Endorser in Milwaukee Ad Promotes Safe Kidney Cure
An 1881 Milwaukee item shows Ann Keusy endorsing Sira-I and recommending Safe Kidney and Liver cure, stating she can be used with her name. The note appears as a personal testimonial from July 30, 1881, involving Wannen & Co.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wannen & Co
Mune
Ann Keusy
Burglary Reports Shake Local Community
Burglars entered the Crown Co operative store between Thursday night and Friday morning, stealing 40 cents. Mrs Johnson’s house was broken into on Thursday night with about forty dollars taken. The article urges more police or private detectives to curb the rising break ins, citing a slim force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Co-Operative
Johnson
Verdict Cassel and McKeever's Stove Shop Leader
Cassel and McKeever's proves the cheapest option for stove purchases with competitive pricing and broad selection. Details on services, delivery, and warranty accompany the store’s offer for kitchen appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassel & McKeever's
Counterfeit Half Dollars Target Street Car Drivers
A con man exploited riders by passing counterfeit half dollars on street cars. He paid five cent fares with a bogus fifty cent coin and then alighted to repeat the scam on another passenger. Several fake coins circulated before the ruse was uncovered. one driver received two of them. The suspect fled and remains uncaptured.
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Tuk Street Car Company
Probate Court Records Include Whitney Estate and Thomas Guardianship
The Probate Court records show on December 1 the base bill for the estate of J. F. Whitney, deceased, filed and approved. Guardianship of the minor heirs of Michael Thomas, deceased, with guardian’s men and report filed and approved.
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J. F. Whitney
Michael Thomas
Guardian's
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Radaam
Cox
Freight
Essiens
Murphy
Towari
Veruupuis
Auantic
Hock
Minneapolis
ST Paul
Minnesota
Mingeapolis
Paul
Dakota Gad ‘Northernnesota
Thec. We & St P
C .B. & Q Roads
Paksulleer
Exox Times Pictures
Clendenin
Mert Te Gives
Drinkibster Tss
Clendenin’s
Ernaast
Christilt Candy
Clendenin's
GkRo Epwanos
Elen Ry Harwood
San Jose
Moxey
W F Hall
Walters & Lafren
West Henry Street
Walters
Resknuvep
Prof Stolpe
Jonns M Holt
Holt & Wilson
McKinny
George I Woodward
Job
Keontor Lumber Company
Jerome Whkelock
Geo. Ritrer
Dr. McKinnies
Co-Operative
Frank Gouton
Moline, Ill
Chicago Journal
W C Cowrey
Zuma
Joslin
Davi Prixoe
EE Hood
Daii
Nkxpenson
Simon Hirschi
Opera House
Wells Street
Jack McCain
Ext Cornin
Barstow
Wanthd
Eflischs
Gould
CR 1 & P
Hewsingson
Maj Hemmingson
Rodman Avenue
Nebraska
Mr Hemmingson
Keator House
Evenry Pony
S. Hirech’s
Byron Gonpon
Dick Straw
Port Byron
Milan
Thiele
Orrickr Keay
Garfield
Washington
HEB Johnson & Co
Corporation
Marshal Henderson
Iriving
Tll
Samuel Walkup
Edward Lunberg
East Moline
Timothy Roperts
Hull Brothers
Our City
Adams
Tuk Dispatchu
LS Clothing Co
Mendota
Dr Corbus
Lasalle
Lasalle Democrat
Oglesby
Samuel Maxfield
Water Street
Gazette
Nimock, Gould & Co
Horter’s
Moline Markets
Koch
W E Stevens
Weirich
Dr Bulls
Tate
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