Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Train Schedules
Trains leave Moline for freight and passenger service with numerous routes to Chicago LaSalle Davenport Davenport daily except Sunday. Night and morning expresses linked to Omaha Kansas City and Keokuk with Palace sleeper and through mail connections. Limited service to Oskaloosa Knoxville Leavenworth and Atchison with West and Southwest connections.
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Chicago, Rock Talia & Pacific Railway
W.rd
Uar
Palace
Riies
LaSalle
San rEow
Ang Palace
Omaha
Kansas City
Jala mM
Venport
Khanas City
Atchison
Keokul
Uttuniwa
Iskitloos
City and Atchison Njuam
Falace Sleeper
Iimpgrow
Davenport
Nize M
Kansas
Gud Mall
Eldon
Wid
Gaye
Sime
Oskaloosa
Knoxvillery
Cloge
Leavenworth
Athoury
Night Express and Sleeper Trains Through Illinois
Railway notices describe the Atlantic Night Express with Palace Sleeper and Dining Car service, routes from 1162h to Moline and Davenport, connections to Dakota and Northern Minnesota, and through-Minneapolis/St Paul service with Sunday exceptions. Local items report weather, quarantines, events, and city matters including a bribery inquiry and name change.
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Frpress
Riza
Minneapolis
ST Paul
Davenport
Dakota
Namthern Minne
Big Six members canvass Thursday in robes
The Big Six toured the city Thursday evening making friendly calls dressed in robe or white. A New Yorker won $10,500 damages from a street car company for the loss of an eye in a collision.
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Yevern
Local Notices and Miscellany From The City
The column records a mix of items including property on the bluff west of M H White, a request to marshal Field & Co rep from Chicago, and the return of A. B. Wess from a West trip. It notes Simon Hirsch opening a furnishing goods line and a plea for the return of a barn theft outfit used during smallpox care. Dr Gro L Eysten reports improving patient health and city mortality in confluent cases is lower than state figures. Simon Hamson plans East spring purchases and will bring home daughter Fannie from New York. The piece closes with a weather note and a casual line about pleasant days and a grumbler.
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Gro L. Eysten
Simon Hamson
East
Fannie
New York City
Old Folks Concert and Local Notices Highlight Quad City Scene
A busy local page notes an upcoming old folks concert by home talent next Tuesday evening. It also lists various happenings from Rock Island and Moline including trades, repairs, new stock at Bowlby’s, and an expanding Deere & Co. branch in Council Bluffs.
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Axxpos
Ingratitude and vaccination debate under advisement
A reader laments ingratitude after healing with Swayne's Ointment and questions a man's cheerfulness. The Tax Board of Health considers enforcing vaccination power as the month’s oath deadline nears, urging those unvaccinated to comply immediately.
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Tax Board of Health
Local News Briefs From Santa Rosa and Davenport
Dr. Morey practices in Santa Rosa, California, with a friend noting the family is well. Fonwarp and Gueason sold their remaining stock and plan to open a Davenport store next Monday. Pinkeye has afflicted horses in town for some time, with several currently ill but none dangerously so.
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Fonwarp & Gueason
Davenport
Judge Adams Sents Ward to Thirty Days and Fines
Judge Adams ordered Conrad Ward imprisoned for thirty days and fined 11 dollars plus costs on two guilty charges of stealing. The Wu Mrucen family and James Bowling anticipate a six month England visit, sailing from New York around May first. Macadamizing Henry street has reached Madison street and should extend to the city limits to ease Main street traffic. The Methodist Episcopal church revival continues with conversions and additions, the increased interest keeping members from discontinuing meetings.
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Mr. Wu Mrucen
Hannah
James
Bowling
England
New York
Safe Kidovy and Liver Cure Endorsed by Inwin Wilder
A 72 year old reader from Mich writes June 22 1381 praising Warner and Co HoH for Safe Kidovy and Liver Cure calling it the best remedy in the world and expressing unusual health improvement after 26 years.
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Mich
Hoh
Warner & Co
Wilder
Funeral of Mr T F Whitney at Offalo Prairie
The funeral for Mr T F Whitney of Offalo Prairie was held at his home last Saturday February 11. A large crowd attended as he was one of the town’s oldest residents having settled on the farm where he died in 1846. The upcoming Second ward school building should be ready for occupancy in a few days and classes will begin there a week from next Monday. The Board has purchased new globes maps geological and anatomical charts dictionaries and other items worth about 200 dollars for use at the new school. These are expected to arrive Saturday.
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Amos Attiuve
Moline Plow Co
Morris’ Drug Store
Davison
J. G. Lacissery
Council Bluffs
Devre & Co
Omaha
John E. Fleming
Davenport
J. Clerke
Brady Street
T F Whitney
Offalo Prairie
Mrr Whitney
Second Ward
Saturda
Daspatcn
Rock Islander
Dispaten
Dispatch
Dr Kings New Discovery Free Trial Bottles
Millions of bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds have been given away. 88 trial bottles of the large size are offered at Richards & Sohberbecks drug store. Tuesday evening is noted as an active social night with mysterious preparations mentioned but few details disclosed.
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Dr. King
Hichards & Soherbeck
Stevens dies after Orchard Mine assault in Peoria County
Withiam Stevens, the man assaulted at Orchard Mine in Peoria County a week ago Saturday, died from his injuries. He was attacked by a rough named Eads who knocked him down and kicked him about the ribs chest and face until others intervened.
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Withiam Stevens
Orchard Mine
Peoria County
Stevens
Eads
Insurance payout aids local fire loss
D W Sick, a believer in insurance, just received 37 dollars from W E Stevens, agent for the Underwriters, for damage to his furniture caused by a recent fire at his residence. Geo Walker, agent for Etna, has agreed to cover house repair bills, which Sickels calls nearly as good as cash.
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D W Sick
W E Stevens
Geo. Walker
Etna
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Various Ailments
An advertisement extols Golden Medical Discovery as a potent alterative for pimples eruptions and scrofulous boils and swells. It claims to aid early consumption, notes internal fever and ulcers yield to its influence, and invites readers to obtain the World's Dispensary pamphlet from the Buffalo association.
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Mrs Livey Covemax Finds Cure for Chronic Ills
Hamilton Ohio resident Mrs Livey Covemax recounts long battles with dyspepsia impure blood and nervous troubles. She describes severe heart pain after meals and heartburn followed by surprising improvement after trying a product she credits with restoring health and vitality.
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Livey T. Covemax
Hamilton
Ohio
Rere Lonore
Illinois pride and Davenport social news of late
A jumble of notices recaps street page chatter. Rambler lauds Illinois and Moline while Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup is pitched as a reliable remedy for coughs and throat irritation. The Turner Society hosts a February 22 masquerade at Timms Hall. A.O. L W in Cedar Rapids plans next year’s meeting in Davenport. Illinois Grand Lodge meets at Rock Island the same week. Bowlty’s urges shopping for pianos and organs. Moline Elevator Co receives orders from Marshalltown Wagon Co and builds for Davenport Vinegar and Pickle Works. St Jacobs Oil praised for ailments in the editor’s Stamford Herald. Nordenskjold Singing Society masquerade draws 200 at Peal’s Hall with Bleuer’s orchestra and a fine supper.
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Tuklowa Grand Lodge
A.O LW
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Ilinois Grand Lodge
Rock Island
Benefit Concert for Ladies Aid Society T:
Benefit concert announced to support the Ladies Aid Society with proceeds from a program featuring top talent from three cities. Organizer Bowlby enlists performers including J H Molineaux, Louis B. Ko, T Bowlby, and Clara Deane Keastentmacher for an event on Friday evening February 17th.
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Ladies Aid Society
Bowlby
F.j H Molineaux
Y. Romanza
Koy Bony
Louis B. Ko
Galo
T. Pagne
Cramer
Abel Haas
H. Schlitinger
H. Schlitinger and 3 T Bowlby
Lotow
Profugo Regeto
Louis E. Brooke
T Bowlby
Balfe
What's Saved is Gained Workingmen Embrace Dr Pierce Remedies
An advertisement urges workers to economize by using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse blood and system, prevent fevers, and cure humors including scrofula. Sold by druggists.
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Pierce
Hisleasant
Golden Medical Discovery
Rodman Rifles Plan Grand Armory Reception
The Rodman Rifles invite readers to their Armory reception on Thursday evening February 16. The Cambridge militia company will attend in a body and the elite of the three cities are expected to be present. The event promises a grand time and mirrors the Armory opening two years ago.
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Rodman Rifles
Cambridge Militia
Scuzodunt Promises Clean Teeth And Fresh Breath
A vintage ad touts Scuzodunt to purge foul mouth odors and restore white teeth. Also a letter reports Mr Crouse becoming Superintendent of Cincinnati's Children's Home a position overseeing 1000 children annually with 21 staff and plans to edit a monthly Home Record.
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Crouse
Children’s Home
Cincinnati
Beauty of Hebron and Burbanks Seedlings Potatoes
Beed Potatoes notes describe the Beauty of Hebron as a hardy early variety, white floury flesh, good flavor and blight resistance. Burbanks Seedlings is a late variety, hardy and prolific, similar in shape to early rose with close eyes and fine flavor. Both available in quantities at Hood's Cash Grocery in Moline Illinois.
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Hebron
Hood's Cash Grocery
Moline
Annual Ball of Rodman Rifles Set for 16th
The Rodman Rifles announce their annual ball on the 16th with committees listed for invitations decorations reception floor and executive affairs. An editorial note from the Rock Islander comments on the late editor of the Dispatch and its circulation gains amid his departure.
First issue of Our Continent edited by Judge Tourgee
The first number of Our Continent edited by Judge Tourgee arrives in Philadelphia. It is lavishly illustrated on fine paper, with four Harper pages per issue. Contributors include Helen Campbell Geo Parsons Lathrop Sidney Lanier Donald G Mitchell Oscar Wilde Kate Field and others. Reports on gold discoveries in Fulton and toga counties New York and Lenni Delaware county Pa. A Virginia gold find yields 160000 from three square feet.
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Clendenin
Continent
Judge Tourgee
Philadelphia
Harper
Helen Campbell
Geo Parsons Lathrop
Sidney Lanier
Donald G Mitchell
Geo. H. Baker
Ah Porter
Oscar Wilde
Louise Chandler Moulton
J T. Trowbridge
Kate Field
Max Adeler
Fulton
Toga
New York
Chester Creek
Lenni
Delaware County
Virginia
Rapids City Coal Miners Out of Work Amid Rail Dispute
About a hundred coal miners in Rapids City lose employment due to a quarrel between the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and the mining firm. The railroad has halted coal supply from Rapids City banks for undisclosed reasons, causing forced idleness among workers.
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Turek
Rapids City
Milwaukee & St. Paul ,R. R
Mime
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Oline
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Nver
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Little Rock
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Weer
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Mus.ketian Face
Geo. Weaver, Sr
Minnesota
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Eary
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Pirer
Bradford House
McKeever’s
S- 13
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Miss Peterson
Henry Street
Atkinson and Salter
Eugene Lewis
Cot
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Geo Elliot
Henry Coffeen
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Capt J M Beardsley
Brown
Hen Waoon
Dubuque
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Nytune
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Deere & Co
Sylvan Boat Club
Sylvans
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Mammoth Dry Goods and
Methodist Book Concern
Western Book Concern
Cyrus Pitts
M H White
A. B. Wess
Far West
Marshall Field & Co
Inlaw
D. W. Bickels
Simon Hirsch
Dean
Ye Boy
Hauer & Caverty
Wixon & Fisk
Juper Wirkisson
A.R Monoan
Alpha
Iria
Texas
Bowlby's
Fink
Proud Moline
Gould & Co
Robinson
Sloan
Peter Anderson
Bowley
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Nove Tles
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Eigingy and
Maine State Insane Hospital
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W R Moore
Glenn
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Moore
Ank
Swayne
Madison Street
City
Main Street
A. Weill
Couner
Illinois
Tax Turner Society
Timms Hall
Tose Nobby
Bowlty’s
Tue Moline Elevator Company
Marshalltown
Iowa
Frost
Stamford
Conn
Nordenskjold Singing Society
Peal's Hall
Bleuer
Leal
Wwe
Blumenthal
Hechillinger
T. Bowlby
Meyerbeer
Hans
Wiliam Tell
Rusini
Clara Dean Kestenmacher
St Emerson Louis
Holy Mother
Ottile Abel Hags
Moline Markets
Market Square
Mark
Jayeevess
Rodman Ri Fles
W. A Swiler
J. I Frantz
J E Byrnes
E C Thayer
J K. Cooke
P Frey
Jas. Johnston
Decoratioe
J . Dart
Win Steel
E. D McKown
Herman Seidel
Myo Lee, Jr
G A Young
L. Rose and
Smith
J. Dart
Wm Steel
E C. Thayer
C. C. Carter
H. Abell
I D Burg
D'Bulls
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