Local notices and business updates from Moline and Davenport
A collage of short items: advertising bargains at Samuelson & Johnson and Blake’s. Mrs Minnie Willis entering insurance. travel and residency moves of Miss Etta Long Jett and Miss Gertie Poyneer. Fifth Avenue restaurant hours. Levis on hunting and local hunts. Lew Littler’s hand injury recovery. Prof Coffeen to address wage workers. Moline Grove anniversary. water pump installation. J J Joslin’s prized four year old pacer. injuries at Williams & White. marriage license issued to Thompson and McKay. Wm A Nourse selling climate suitable trees. funeral notices for Christine Bengston and Algott Dahlhem. Isaac Rothschild’s spring line. E A Mapes resigns as Deputy Sheriff. John Davis relocating glass workers to LaSalle.
County Clerk issues marriage licenses to four couples
County Clerk Donaldson issued licenses on Monday to Michel A Brooks of Jasper County Iowa and Miss Lademan Evans of Hampton, Hana James Bettiger of Rock Island and Miss Adelia Huse of Davenport. The item also notes the passing of the old family horse Luce belonging to John Renal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson
John R. Thompson
Rock Island
Mamie McKay
Washington
Iowa
Michel A Brooks
Jasper County
Lademan Evans
Hampton
Hana James Bettiger
Adelia Huse
Davenport
Laws
Local Business Shifts and Plans For New Factory
Col Elijah Booth to retire as foreman of the Plow Company foundry next month. Milt McKinley to succeed him and Booth to join the commission business with John Soderstrom. William A. Nourse plans to go to Mansfield Ohio to study a glass shingles and siding factory idea. funding may follow if promising. Dr E B Cady advertises painless tooth extraction using nitrous oxide and efficient tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Elijah Booth
Milt McKinley
Booth
John Soderstrom
Labor lecture talk by Prof Duffeen in city hall
The Knights of Labor in the city plan a lecture by Prof H A Duffeen at the opera house. Subscriptions by various members have already begun to cover his speaking fees. He is expected to address the labor question if he comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
H. A. Duffeen
Puzzle Cross By G W Cooper Wins Prize
G W Cooper crafts a wooden cross from two square pieces dovetailed together with all dovetails on one piece. The Mechanical News prize goes to the maker of such a design, and George is expected to win.
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G. W. Cooper
George
Post mortem Finds Liver Eruption Causes Christine Benson Death
Doctors Wessel and Arp conducted a post mor tem examination on Christine Benson’s body. They ruled the cause of death as liver eruption due to excessive straining while vomiting, noting she had no prior illness and no attending physician, avoiding a coroners inquest.
Wood brothers plan farm sales and Iowa move
B Pitts Wood of Henry county will hold a farm machinery sale around early February at his Western Station area farm. He plans to move by March 1 to a 200 acre Cherokee county farm. His elder brother Charles S Wood trades for 640 acres in Osceola county Iowa and will hold a simultaneous sale, leaving for Iowa on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pitts Wood
Henry County
Western Station
Cherokee County
Chas. S. Wood
Osceola
Iowa
Circuit court adjourns to May term due to judges' travel
Judge Smith will travel to Galesburg to open Knox county circuit court one week from Monday after Judge Glenn, from Monmouth Warren county, cannot leave. Jurors summoned for Monday Feb 4 to serve on the third petit jury panel are excused and need not travel to Rock Island.
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Circuit Court
Smith
Glenn
Monmouth
Warren County
Galesburg
Knox County
Petit Jury
Rock Island
Two Borderers Escape From County Boarder Service
Sheriff Reticker reports two prisoners, Jerry O Connor with forty four days left and John Muray with eleven days remaining, escaped while Turnkey A Calhoun stepped away. The county would save board costs if not retaken and may avoid them in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reticker
Turnkey A. Calhoun
Jerry O'Connor
John Muray
Finnegan Freed After Cleveland Hearing
Patrick Finnegan, described as crazy, was cleared at Cleveland by Wm. Omer of Carbon Cliff. He and his cousin, who had accompanied him from Ireland last June, were taken to Rock Island and delivered to Sheriff Reticker. The cousin said the insanity was temporary and would care for Finnegan if released, which occurred before they crossed the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Finnegan
Rock River Bridge
Colorado
Cleaveland
Wm. Omer
Carbon Cliff
Rock Island
Sheriff Reticker
Ireland
Finnegan
Wagon Slips Down Bank Injuring Horse on Bugar Hollow Road
Report of Albert Erickson driving a wagon loaded with slack who lost control on Bugar Hollow road Monday. The wagon slid to the side and tumbled down a steep bank, dragging the team. One horse was injured, the wagon damaged, and Erickson escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Erickson
Bugar
Moore Trial Outcomes At Circuit Court Full Verdicts Delivered
Trial of William and Andrew Moore concluded with William acquitted and Andrew found guilty of assault with intent to murder. Other cases against Amos Weaver proceeded with juries seated. proceedings outlined for May term. Sentences recorded include Cole man and McDonald in reform school, Rodgers in jail, and Amberg plus Suttons for larceny and mis chief. Revival continues at M E church with nightly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Andrew Moore
Thorsday
Smith
William Moore
Amos Weaver
Circuit Court
George Meddl
Thos. Fisher
Chas Kimball
L. Metzler
John Wainwright
John Kiteen
Amos Shepard
Ira Reynolds
D. O. Davis
James Solenberger
William Sirr
Robert Soloman
Talesmen
Abraham Bush
Joliet
Weaver
Moore
Parmenter
E D. Sweeney
Messrs. O’mara
Beardsley
Fred A. Cramer
Samuel Coleman
Reform School
Pontiac
William McDonald
Wm. F. Rodgers
Eliza Brand-Chas. Sutton
Albert Amboy
Board of Supervisor
M. E. Church
Wm. McDonald
Coleman
McDonald
F. Rodgers
Sententee
Andrew
Albert Amberg
Elijah B
Chas. Sutton
Multiple Civil and Chancery Judgments and Filings
A long list of cases in various courts including judgments for plaintiffs on demurrers and verdicts, mechanics liens dismissed, foreclosures with master reports filed and decrees of sale, divorces final, partitions and guardianship ad litem appointed, and several rules to plead or file bonds. Court notices show continued trials, amendments allowed, and entries of final decrees or stricken dockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argillo Works
Moline Malleabie Iron. Works
Maria Jonson
Jons Jonson
Harriet M Edwards
Grace F Edwards
Caroline M Smith
Chas. H. Smith
David O Reid
Christ Kuehl
Andrew O Lundquist
Pierce & Lundquist
Martha A Jones
Samuel Jones
Ecklund & Anderson
John Atkinson
Special Masters
Smith
Weaver
Price
Bush
Jeremiah Lequatte
Silas Drury
Lequatte
Osborn & Curtis
Amanda P
Bridget McGraw
John McGraw
Oliver Olsen
Frank Long
Marshallfield & Co
Almond Fisk
Ruld
Mary Dietech
Michael Brahm
Ignatz Huber
Barbara Hasler
Christian Hornuns
Robert Young
Mary A Young
Kate L Oasain
John Casein
Chancery
Branted
W. G Whitehead
Davenport Township to Get New Post Office at Battutt
Davenport Township plans a new post office on the Dubuque road just north of the city limits to be known as Battutt. Postmaster John Baluff, a longtime resident, will lead the office.
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Davenport Township
Dubuque Road
Battutt
John
Baluff
Hypochondria Cure Claim From Patient's Narration
A prominent scientist writes of severe hypochondria and gradual recovery after using H. H. Warner Co.'s Tippecanoe. He details years of distress, failed treatments, and eventual restoration, urging others to try the remedy despite medical skepticism.
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Magende
Europe
H. H. Warner Co
Tippecanoe
Aleg
Lake Champlain Frozen from end to end in a travel line
Lake Champlain is frozen across its entire length allowing teams to travel it. A man suffering from catarrh for twenty years reports two months of confinement per spell. He tried many remedies until an old friend advised Ely's Dream Balm. After use he found relief, per G Matthews Justice of the Peace Shenae doah Iowa.
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Lake Champlain
Ely
Mathews
Shenaedoah
Iowa
Strength to Push Forward in Work Study
Fragmentary notes compare vigor for study and labor against fatigue and pain. Indicates conflict between desire for strength and feeling of being broken down with no energy. Reads as an informal reflection on physical and mental stamina.
Lawyer Praises King's New Discovery for Consumption
Winona Minnesota attorney J A Tawney endorses Dr King's New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and colds after three years use. Free trial bottles available at Richards and Lohrbeck's Drug Store, large size priced at $1.00. Also promotes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for croup and Pike's Toothache Drops for rapid relief.
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J. A. Tawney
Req
Winona
Richards & Lohrbecks Drug Store
Hale
Pike
Colden
Open air strawberries arrive in Savannah markets
Strawberries grown in the open air have appeared in Savannah markets, signaling the start of the seasonal fruit period. Local vendors report healthy picks and buyers flocking to stands for fresh berries.
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Savannah
Voltaic Belts Offered On Trial For Debility
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers to send Dr Dye's Voltaic Belts and Appliances on trial for thirty days to men and youths with nervous debility and lost vitality. A Santa Barbara grape vine produced three tons of grapes last year.
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The
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Dye
Santa Barbara
Cal
Guaranteed salve for skin troubles claims full refund
An advertisement hawks a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded and sells for 25 cents per box by Richards & Sohrbeck.
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Richards & Sohrbeck
Philadelphia reports 250 street lamps broken daily
Philadelphia police say 250 street lamps are broken daily in the city, with the practice mainly attributed to boys. The figure highlights ongoing vandalism concerns and public lighting issues.
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Philadelphia
Potatoes Needed for Starch Output Measured
A historical note states that 250 bushels of potatoes yield one ton of starch, indicating the conversion efficiency in starch production.
Kemp's Balsam advertised as throat and lung healer
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs as a universal remedy claiming relief and possible cure for consumption. The proprietor guarantees refunds after taking three fourths of a bottle without relief, pricing 50 cents and 1 dollar with a free trial size.
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Richards & Lohrbeck
Brown's Iron Bitters Touted by Chicago Resident
Hutchinson of 217 W Twelfth Street Chicago claims Brown's Iron Bitters cured his dyspepsia liver complaint and yellow complexion in a personal testimonial urging others to try the remedy.
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Hutchinson
Twelfth Street
Chicago
Ill
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Levi D. Groom
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Charles Bierman
Etta Long Jett
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J. B. Mitchell
Chas, Lovelace
E. A. Kelas
Cedar Rapids
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P. C. Simmon
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Wiod
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Lew Littler
H. A. Coffeen
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No. 26
Paul's Hall
J.J. Joslin
Logan
Robt. Ellis
Union
Andrew Dixner
Williams & White
Wm. A. Nourse
Christine Bengston
Algott Dahlhem
Enoch Dahlhem
Swedish Lutheran Church
Rev. H . Lindeblad
Isaac Rothschild
E. A. Mapes
John Davis
Buffalo Sa
LaSalle
Luce
John Renal
Attck
Manfield
Ohio
Nourse-gagathet
E. B. Cady
George G. Craig
Moline Malleable Iron Works
Owen- Devlin
de Femdants
Robison
Wiles
Stephen
Tae Ae Ee
City of Moline
Chris Kuch
Justice of the Peace
Peter Knutson
Adolph Weckle
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Turkey
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