Moline Making Centre Of The iMorthwest
From a February St. Louis article on Moline Illinois a bustling city built on the plain between river bluffs. It highlights its factories and machine shops led by Deere & Company and the Deere Plow Works with mentions of the Moline National Bank and Pipe Organ Works. The piece notes the city’s growth, notable residences, and the broad trade reaching the South and Southwest.
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Meline Hs
St. Louis
Meline
Rock Island
Moline
United States
Union
Maline
Aert
Mafine
New Orleans
Mone
Noir
Jmention
Moline National Bank
Corn Plantey
Deere Plow
Deere & Company
John Deere
Illinois
Lingis
Lalor
Art and Oil in a Virginia tale of Prof. Rowwell
The piece recounts Jacobson’s famous case in which he suffers torments from a rhea until trying a magical oil. The narrative, acclaimed countrywide for vivid illustrations, marks a turning point in his afflictions and artistry.
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Jacobson
Rowwell
Rhea
Milan News Brief: Corbett to Lecture. McConnell Purchases Farm
M. M. Corbett of Rock Island will deliver a lecture in Milan at evening services. Blakely buys W. F. McConnell's farm three miles southeast of Milan and plans possession in spring. Mr McConnell near retirement has not decided his next location yet.
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Milan
Efrekae
A.F
A. M
M. M. Corbett
Rock Island
Con Blakely
W. F. Mcjnell
Mr. McConnell
Presentation of Honor to William G Morris by Grand Lodge
The passage describes a gesture of respect for Mr. William G Morris G M W by the Grand Lodge A O U W Illinois 1851 9. It notes his long faithful service on the finance committee and his decline of a paid post, while highlighting a carved ebony staff with a gold head presented as a token. The same events include Morris being named delegate to the Supreme Lodge, marking him as a leading official representative.
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David
Prn
Reid
Thei
G. M. Stall
Morris’ Dane
P G M. Morris
Supreme Lodge
Order
United States
Enterprising Druggists Peddle Dr King’s New Discovery
Local druggists Mesers Richards and Lohrbeck advertise Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and a range of throat and lung ailments. They offer a free trial bottle or a regular bottle for one dollar, urging readers to test the remedy as thousands testify to its cures.
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Mesers
Richards & Lohrbeck
Armory Project Moved to Spring Pending Snow Melt
A fall group formed to build an armory for military companies pledged about 2500 dollars to begin the work but winter delayed progress. The plan is not abandoned and once frost leaves the ground the project will resume with public support urged to aid the effort.
Curist GerseR Promotes Excelsior Kidney Pad in Toledo
A Toledo wholesale hardware dealer claims the Excelsior Kidney Pad has achieved more for his wife’s health in three weeks than years of medicine, urging skeptics to consider the product's effects.
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Curist Gerser
Toledo
Ohio
Tri-Cities article depicts Rock Island with harsh words
The February St Louie Magazine article on the Tri-Cities uses unkind language toward Rock Island. It says the city has outgrown itself, lacks life and business vigor, and would be peaceful only if stripped of its railroad ties and manufacturing, akin to a lava-covered Pompeii.
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St Louie
Tri-Cities
Rock Island
Davenpor
Moline
Pompei
Runaway Sleigh Crash In Rock Island Injures Miss Gilbert
An afternoon sleigh ride on Fifth Avenue ends when breeching straps break causing the horse to bolt. The sleigh overturns at 19th street. Miss Mina Gilbert suffers a concussion and facial gash, and George Steel and Marian Steel receive bruises. Miss Gilbert is in critical condition. Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Donaldson list several couples.
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Rock Island
George Steel
Marian Steel
Miss Gilbert
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
19Th Street
Miss Steel
D Cleland
Plutumer
Local News Briefs From Moline and Vicinity
Robe Morgan, son of Rev A R Morgan, injured when coasting a hill as another boy’s sled collided. Doctor Morey removed the broken finger bone, hoping to save the finger but it may stiffen. Wm A Meese confined with bowel inflammation. Dr Davison attends. Moline resident B Atkinson home after Deere & Co trip. Aledo Democrat notes 25900 bushels corn cribbed on Keithsburg branch line. cribs three-fourths mile long. 300000 feet lumber used in construction. Horace L Hunter seeks County Farm stewardship. D O Reid’s dissent settled. back on duty. Geo W Vinton travels to St Louis for business. Mrs Wright improving under Dr Piper after a broken limb. Mayor Wheelock returns from Chicago and Springfield. W A Meese back on street. F Reid, County Treasurer, visits Moline quietly.
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Robe Morgan
A R. Morgan
Moline
Deere & Co
Viola
Keithsburg
Aledo Democrat
Horace L Hunter
South Moline
W.S Bailey
D.O Reid
Geo W Vinton
St Louis
F. Reid
Transforming Dobbins Electric Soap Into Quality Soap
A household chemistry claim describes shredding five bars of Dobbins Electric Soap then boiling in three quarts of water until dissolved. After straining and adding three gallons of cold water, a reaction supposedly yields forty to fifty pounds of white soap in twenty four hours at a cost below one cent per pound.
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Dobbins’ Electric
All Grocers
JI L Cragin & Co
General Chicago
Dearborn Street
Hicago
Water Power dam work halted by thaw and rain
The late thaw and rain covered the ice surface with water forcing Mr Schallberg to stop the extension of the wing dam. Track water was up to eighteen inches deep as teams moved 5 310 yards of rock from Sylvan Island, adding about 700 feet to the dam length. Progress is slower than planned and crews hope for cold weather to resume before ice goes out.
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Schallberg
Sylvan Island
Proprietor Favors Ready Kidney Wort Remedy
The proprietor of Kidney Wort offers a prepared liquid version for those who avoid making it themselves. It is highly concentrated so a small dose suffices and it acts on kidneys liver and bowels.
Warren Sells Heavy Chester White Hogs to Gilmore
Watertown farmer HS P Warren sold two Chester White hogs to Rock Island packer J S Gilmore. One hog weighed 470 pounds and the other 735 pounds. Warren believes Chester Whites are the best breed and invites buyers to top his prices.
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HS. P. Warren
Watertown
J. S. Gilmore
Rock Island
Boths
Chester
Mrs Partington Warns Against Quack Rostrums Cure All
A fragmentary note cites Mrs Partington warning readers away from quack rostrums as regimental to the human cistern. The text references Bitters as a supposed cure for general dilapidation and claims to expose comic disease and a fever blamed on poor medicines.
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Pia
Old Settlers supper planned by August Herberts at the festival
Miss Steele, badly injured by a runaway last Saturday, is reported improving with consciousness returning. The piece notes ward division discontent, water works enlargement, and questions on a joint plan for two cities. Also mentions Mrs Wier Velie Greening seeking a Chicago divorce and the funeral of J C McConnell for Friday afternoon. A runaway killed one of Evans's bay horses when a sleigh struck a lamp post near the Western Brewery, injuring the driver.
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Herberts
Miss Steele
Evans
Buford & Co
Edward D. Zutter
Musical and literary evening at Congregational Church
A large audience attended the Friday night program. Prof Stein of Aurora opened with an artistic organ solo, while Maud Powell delivered tender and faultless violin performances earning enthusiastic encores. Prof Powell gave a practical lecture on public schools and superintendent supervision. Prof Mack presided and plans for future events were suggested.
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Prof. Stein
Aurora
Maud Powell
Powell
Mack
Delicate Women and Electric Bitters Promise Cure
Delicate women and those with weak constitutions or stomach liver and kidney complaints are offered Electric Bitters as a speedy cure. The sick should rejoice at this remedy and expect health and happiness after use. Sold by all druggists for fifty cents.
Turner Society seeks applicants for city schoolteacher post
With Mr. Bardenwerper’s term ending April 1, the Turner Society School Committee calls for applications for the city schoolteacher position. A private masquerade is planned at Timm’s Hall on February 19 with tickets priced at $1 for gentlemen and 50 cents for ladies. The society has not decided on participation in the biennial turn-fest in St. Louis next June. Resolutions of respect were adopted for the late Herman Weise.
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Bardenwerper
The
Turner Society
Timm's Hall
St. Louis
Herman Weise
Salve ad for skin cures and health product notices
List of medical salve claims and prices, followed by obituaries and death notices. Includes endorsements for California Kidney Tea and other remedies, plus a church rededication announcement in Zuma and a Webster City pastor presiding.
Local Society Votes on Membership and Officers
The society held its annual meeting on February 22 1881 to elect officers for the ensuing year. Officers include President Chas Stone Vice Presidents C B Rock Island Daniel Beal Ham pton Lorenso Parmenter Edgington Ira Whithead and J E Babcock. Recording secretary A K Phillep and W Hawes were named. Members may invite four guests to the festival as the group plans to expand by amending the constitution to admit county settlers prior to 1850, a proposal that failed.
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Ay F. Wilson
É& Gilpin Moore
Henry Case
A. Gray
L. Parmenter
McMaster
Felows
Chas Stone
C. B. Rock Island
Daniel Beal
Hampton
Lorenso Parmenter
Edgington
Ira Whithead
Bis Hawk
J. E. Babcock
Uma
Uma Teegpurer, Wm. E. Brooks
S.W
Society of Festival
Mandg &Ter
Geretary
A.K. Phillep
W.hawes
Gilpin Mogge
Frank A. Phillio
B.rox
Local Supervisor Plans Public Sale of Livestock
A South Moline oil supervisor aims to ease his burden and support his family by holding a public sale on Monday February 28. The notice notes heavy workload and the need to manage a large stock.
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Ing
South Moline
Methodists Hold Spiritual Refreshing Meetings
The Methodist congregation around Ann streets reports a sequence of well attended services led by Elder E C Free and assisting brethren from Davenport Roc Island and Goidg Cry. A collection was taken for Rev R Anthony, and the ceremony of marching around Jericho with silent prayer impressed the audience.
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Ren
Ann Streets
E C. Free
EA. Ay i
Davenport
R Anthony
Vids City
R. Love
M. Robbins
Roc
E. Wilson
R. Anthony
Goidg Cry
Jericho
Ran Wilsgnid
Them Shoe Company Brings Shoe Manufacturing to West Mo
A local note describes the VRE and a small shoe manufactory in West Mo. John De Moulin, Louis Graf, and Otto Krueger lead the firm with a ready daily output of 120 pairs of epishoes, sewing, fitting, and finishing on the second floor, with pegged work possible if needed.
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Them
West Moon Sudh
Jalfigh Hills
John de Moulin
Jarmer
Alday & Co
Louis Graf
Chicago
Otto Krueger
Davenport
Court session disrupted by illness and divorce ruling
Judge Gledtian was taken ill Wednesday night and could not preside. Telegrapher Parmenter opened court this morning as attorneys argued in the Bishop divorce case. Jury rules for Mrs. Bish Lee granting alimony against husband Robert Bishop.
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Groat
Gledn'tyan
Parmenter
Bishop Diggece
Real Estate Entries From Recorder's Office Reed City
Among rebel entries at the Recorder's office are Henry Trenier with January to 16 3 within Edgington township listing $745. John A tt Zeriah Boyer to people 1880 totaling 40 acres in new Rock Island area priced at $2 850. Herman Reggenkamp purchases feet of block 22 in Weather Rock Island for $1 150. Wm Gallagher receives property in Raynde's addition to Rock Island. Grange Reaugh acquires a lot in old town Moline.
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Recorder's Office
Henry Trenier
Edgington
John A
Vzeriah Boyer
News Rock Teland
Herman Reggenkamp
Weathe
Rock Island
Ace
Wm. Gallagher
Yraynde
Rock T
Grange Reaugh
Samuel Whitesides
Old Town
Moline
Birch alive or dead stirs rumors along Pacific coast
Letters claim Birch is alive and can be captured within forty eight hours if a reward is offered. Mayor Carse of Rock Island and others doubt the reports, with hints that H J Tobias, a former schoolteacher from South Molina, may be behind the letters in a suspected blackmail scheme.
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Pacific Coast
Birch
Carse
Rock Island
Bailey Davenport
H. J. Tobias
Moline
Tobias
South Moline
Another of Col Davenport's Murderers Heard From
Mrs Brasher recalls a visitor in Roncha Springs Colorado who claimed to be Fox one of Col Davenport murderers. He described escape from Indiana and California, showed coins, and described old county residents. The witness details the large figure iron gray hair and a scar from eye to mouth.
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John Brasher
Black Hawk Township
Col. Davenport
Brasher
Fox
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Bra
Col
Parenparet
California
Anigh
Ex-Sheriff Perkins family vacates county jail dwelling
The Perkins family leaves the county jail home now occupied by Sheriff Ankrum. J L Perkins travels from Dakota to Fargo and Jamestown prospecting a new general store venture.
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Perkins
Ankrum
J.L. Perkins
Dakota
Fargo
Jamestown
Parker's Hair Balsam Restores Youthful Hair Color
A safe and sure core means of restoring the youthful color of the hair is Parker's Hair Balsam, noted for its superior cleanliness.
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Parker
Preemption Presents Old Folks Concert at Hammond's Hall
The group PREEMPTION will host an old folks concert at Hammond's Hall on Friday evening the 8th. The event invites local seniors to enjoy a evening of nostalgic tunes and community vibes.
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Hammond's Hall
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