Morriston Is Dissatisfied With Holiday Trade Outlook
The dispatch notes a somber mood among merchants and laborers as Christmas approaches in 1884. It cites fading cash, cautious spending, and reliance on government coupons while predicting political shifts and upcoming court actions over ballot manipulation, with local figures like Deere & Co and Rock Island connections featured. The piece also mentions labor warnings and veterans groups, and previews a proposed railway bridge between Davenport and Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States Court
Blodgett
Dennis O Reid
Moline
Mesars
George Mixter
Jno
Barge
Rock Island County
Joseph C. Mackin & Co
Harrison
Illinois Corn Crop Prospects and Yields for 1884
The Illinois Board of Agriculture reports a favorable 1884 corn season with sound grain stored well. Area was 6,898,819 acres the smallest since 1878, yield 33 bushels per acre the best since 1872 aside from 1875 and 1879, and total state crop 207,556,662 bushels. Farmers hold grain due to low prices. average price 29 cents per bushel, total returns about $60.3 million, the smallest in 20 years aside from 1868 1872 1879 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Board of Agriculture
Not Dead but Sick Conjecture on John Holland's Whereabouts
From Evarra Arkansas December 18 1884 a letter notes wild community gossip about John Holland and his business partner and asserts he is alive and ill in Moline with a planned return home in five or six days Moline Illinois referenced by the writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
Joon Hollanp
Fire damages three story frame building on Fifth Avenue
Shortly after twelve, a fire broke out in a three story frame building owned by Mattsun Bros. on Fifth Avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets. Flames started in the third story, but rapid hose response confined the blaze with limited damage. Water damage from throwing furniture to the ground caused more injury. total loss undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water-Works
Second Ward
Mattsun Bros
Fifth Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Water Works
Absconding Attorney Hill Seen Living Under False Name Out West
Creditors say the errant young man who fled Moline is living in Colorado under an assumed name. A traveling salesman who spoke with him recently reports Hill has altered his appearance so as to be hardly recognizable and has no plan to return to Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Hill
Colorado
George Hill
Rock Island Cantata St Nicholas at Wagner’s Opera House
Moline patrons urged to visit Rock Island enterprises as the Congregational Sunday School presents the cantata St Nicholas at Wagner’s Opera House on Friday and Saturday evenings next with Rock Island participation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport Rock Island Bridge Authorization Act
The act legalizes a Mississippi river bridge by the Davenport and Rock Island Bridge Company joining Davenport Iowa Rock Island Illinois and allowing carriage of rail lines for Moline Rock Island Southern and Davenport Iowa Dakota railroads with equal transit rights upon pay of fair tolls. Disputes over payments or conditions are to be resolved by the Secretary of War after hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport & Rock Is Bridge Company
Davenport, Iowa & Dakota Railroad
Congress
Secretary of War
Drunks and a School Break-In Prompt City Magistrate
Chas Bogstrom appeared before the Police Magistrate after a Sunday intoxication incident and was fined $00 plus costs. Zenes Hoover faced a similar charge and paid $2.00 with costs. Frank Stewart was charged with breaking into the First Ward schoolhouse and starting a fire. the case was sent to the Board of Education but prosecutors declined. Stewart, claiming Canada as origin and travel through Omaha, was ordered to leave the city after twenty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Bogstrom
Zenes L. Hoover
Costa Frank Stewart
First Ward
Board of Education
Canada
Omaha
Chicago
Appreciation for Miss Shrader Elocution Instructor
A letter of commendation from Augustana College and Theological Seminary Auckland records the class committee praising Miss Shrader for two months of effective elocution instruction. The resolutions express satisfaction with her method, commend her accomplishments, and endorse her as a competent instructor in elocution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H
Miss Shrader
Av. I
C. E. Celander
W P. Anderson
Augustana College and Theological Seminary
Auckland
John Effland Sells Out Store Before Christmas
John Effland announces he must leave Moline and sell out his entire establishment. He offers a wide range of Christmas goods including toys, sleds, bobby horses, dolls, crockery, and glassware with substantial price reductions to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Effland
Moline
Letters Remaining Unclaimed at Moline Post Office
Week ending December 18 1884 lists unclaimed mail. Names include Anderson W O Barlow Joe Bucknell Mrs Hariet Buse Rudulph Clifton Miss Molife Corning T J Carlson L P Charison Benner Johnson Go Leonard Miss Edith Lombard George R McVeigh Bernard Martson John Meyers Mrs Eliza Ottersom Miss Emma Olsen Miss Josie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Anderson
W O Barlow
Joe Bucknell
Hariet Buse
Rudulph Clifton
Molife Corning
T J Carlson
L P Charison
Benner
L. E Hemenway
P. M
Not Failed. Hard Wood Lumber Co stock change reported
The report of the Helena Arkansas lumber company failing is untrue a stock change has occurred Albert and Adam Dick sold their interests to a third party Mr B H Welch of this city who owned a third of the stock has traveled to Helena to oversee the firm’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hard Wood Lumber Co
Helena
Ark
Bas Pall
Messrs
Albert
Adam Dick
8. H. Welic
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Brady
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Rance
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Connecticut
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Alliance
Girard
Pheos
London
Nat Lof
Queen of England
Sf Atneorlica
Pancisoo
Edoyo
DY Connaughton
Brady ST
Davenport
Iowa
USAF
Edward Russli
Murphy
Cho. A. Peterson
Sion
Young
Pudred
Deere & Co. Brave
March of Progress
Col. Ingersoll
Robert
Norling
Graham Post
Geo. H. Thomas Post
Enoch Root
Geo. B. Sicklen
Illinois
W. G. Morrris
Sed Rock Yoland
Mississippi
Senate
P.L. Mitchell
A.C. Dart
Morris Rosenfield
W. M Blanding
C. H. Deere
J. M. Gould
H. A. Ainsworth
W. Wheelock
J T. Lane
W. C. Wadsworth
G. H. French
J. W. Green
L. A. Ellis. Davenport
Rock Ireland
Credit Island
Wi Ave
N. P. Bergstrom
Cry Undertaker
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Sisea
Roya
Powpkr Co
106 Street
Ishler
C. J. Rhodes
Philadelphia
Parker
KERN
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BR. N. Clark
Here
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Sun Will
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