Davenport Mills to restart this month in county area
The Davenport woollen mills idle for months will resume operations during the present month. The Methods quarterly meeting will be at Zion church Taylor Ridge on Feb 9 and 10 with services and conference. A cantata Josephs Bondage by J H Gaunt’s class drew praise at the Baptist church. Multiple church meetings planned next week and a barn fire near Port Byron caused major loss. Skating rink planned at Lyons lowe with a 60 by 100 foot hall and iron galleries for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Wollen
Zion Church
Taylor Ridge
Frank Badhaim
Jacob
Zilpah
Lizzie Heath
Bilha
Rebecca Roseberry
Leah
Ada Unger
Lizzie Gibson
Gaunt
Reynolds
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
J. H. Lyford
Coe Township
Port Byron
Lyons, Lowe
Ogle County
Milan
the Argus
Farrer
Down East
Backwoods
Iowa
Southeast Moline Schoolhouse Exercises End Winter Term
The Southeast Moline school ends its five month winter term with a student program showing thorough pupil training. Visitors Miss Mattie Sala and Miss Carrie Dewrose return home and church meetings led by Revs Hayes and France aim to boost attendance amid local debate over discipline and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Sala
H. C. Bogges
Blomington
Wis
Carrie Dewrose
Ottley
Neice
J. UD. Dewrose
Messrs. Hayes
France
D. 9
Parker
Atd. D. den
Miller returns from Nebraska buys 160 acre farm
Miller is back from Nebraska with a 160 acre farm and says the country cannot be beat. Winfield Mumma plans to move to Nebraska around the 15th. Corn sits at 50 cents a bushel. John Donahoo loses a cow to a straw stack collapse. A surprise party and dance occurred at Wm Payne's in Zuma last night.
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Miller
Nebraska
Joshua Dillon
E. Mumma
Ohio
Winfield Mumma
John Donahoo
Wm. Payne
Terrible Blow Follows Brewery Quarrel Ends with Wounding
In a Wagner's brewery quarrel last evening Fred Engleck struck Fritz Petrich with a heavy lamp after Petrich taunted him for weeks. Petrich lies severely injured with a possible skull fracture and delirium. Engleck is jailed on a possible manslaughter charge as doctors tend Petrich’s wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Engleck
Fritz Petrich
Wagner
Petrich
Engleck
Bernhardt
Quiet Hillspatg Journal Notes Local Business and Personal Moves
The Hillspatg area reports scarce news yet notes G W McMurphy named administrator of N J Hubbard estate and wood shipments to Sterling. David Lauberg seeks Davenport treatment amid debt troubles. telegraphy grows among locals. Jos Stephenson dissolves with his wife. Andrew Thompson elected as a justice. County offices upgrade causes delays and extra cost. public notices from Center Moline mention court cases and local society events. reflections on community life and Christian charity conclude the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
David Lauberg
Davenport
Nettle Black
Jos. Stephenson
David Martin
Andrew Thompson
a @ip
Rock Island
Andrew
Hennepin Canal Route Proposed From Watertown to Rock Island
An article by the Moline Dispatch editor argues a Watertown to Rock Island channel via the Mississippi and Sylvan pool would create a practical, cost effective waterway. It details locks at Watertown and on bridges, a deeper pool channel, and the benefit to Moline Davenport Rock Island and government works, urging action at the Waterways Convention in the capital.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
Michigan and Illinois
Illinois River
Lakes
St. Paul
Buffalo
N.Y
Mississippi
Watertown
Illinois
Moline
Sylvan
Rock Island
Davenport
Fsland
Moline Bridge
Sylvan Island
Sylvan Water
Rock River
Lowa
Joliet
Col. Flagler
Th Arsenal
Silvan Island
Wing Dam
OrrizEn
County Building Critique By The Argus
The Argus denounces the new county building calling it a two story and a half brick. It criticizes the design, lighting, and use of space, arguing the project wastes county funds and delays a proper county courthouse. It notes basements and dormer rooms poorly lit and questions the contractor’s work and heated system setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
County
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
J. Collins
Carbon Cliff Social Notes Mixed With Sickness and Travel
The column lists local illness with Kenady’s baby and Phil and Allie Wildher on the sick list. It notes sales planned by Ship Silvis near Coaltown and George White aiming for about the 20th, plus Charley Craig visiting Chicago. A skate at the store pond and visits by Charles Owens to Milan are mentioned amid townsfolk talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kenady
Phil
Allie Wildher
Ship Silvis
Coaltown
Charley Craig
Chicago
George White
Bysant Place
Jepeon
Citeen Arpa
Hampton
Rail earnings and railway news from 1888
The column reports Chicago Burlington and Quincy annual earnings growth, January gains for Chicago Milwaukee St Paul, and a new St Louis Chester Railway Coal Company incorporation. It notes a U S Senate query on Union Pacific mortgages, a Davenport St Paul bond suit, and Railroad Gazette dec 1888 rail accident totals with December and yearly figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chié¢ago
Burlington and Quincy
United States
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Union Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Railroad Gazette
Dage
Obituary: Henry Eckland Dies at 26 in Tenth Street Home
Henry Eckland died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at his mother's residence on Tenth Street after months with consumption. Aged 26, he had suffered about a year. He worked at Oakley’s grocery and later at the wagon works. He was well liked and had many friends. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eckland
Tenth Street
Eckland
Rev Spurlock Relieved From Ninth Street ME Charge
The Rev M Spurlock has been relieved this week from his Rook Island charge at the Ninth Street ME church. He will preach as initial to arrow and Haars thoi with the above AaB steeh he said, ant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Spurlock
Rook‘Island
Ninth Street
Spurlock
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Wm. Bosold
Mary Kelly
St. Patrick's Church
Edgington
Bleuer
Rock Inland
Thomas Starkey
Florence Bell
James L. Crout
Lydia Lindsey
Andalusia
United Brethren Parsonage
Dr. Levigg
C. E. Smith
Wrayville
Drury’s Landing
John LeQuatte
Covington
Donaldson
N.J Blackman
A.C. Thompson
Canoe Creek
W. H. Devore
COE
Hillsdale
Hillspatg, Illn
G. W. McMurphy
N.J. Hubbard
Bloomington
Paoria
Cambridge
Center South Moline
Newfoundland
Somebody & Co
Beardsley
P. O'Mara
Amos Weaver
Fairview Debating Society
Gordon
Mer. Thompson
M.A. Gould
Geo. Thompson
Court House
Sharp_Silvia
Coal Town School House
Congregational Church
Jacot Weaver
Amd
Coal Town
Tommy
D. D. Wendell
Hennepin Canal Project
Moline Disratch
County Building
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