Moline Wagon Companys Grand West Town Works
The Moline Wagon Company builds a four story brick plant with 300 feet frontage on the avenue and 450 feet to the river. The complex includes blacksmith, wood, paint, and machine shops, a large lumber yard, and track facilities. The works claim capacity of eighty five vehicles per day and export to Britain North America Mexico and the Pacific islands.
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Moline
Adit
Sears
Isi
Moline Wagon Company
Parret
Pullars
C H. Brown & Fitchburg
Mass
Dilsertaires
Wood
Susi
Ole
Tadiuna
British North America
Mexico
Islands
Pacific
New Zealand
Lave
Themm
Morris Rosenfield
A. Benser
Thos. A. Jenkins
Wm U Whiman
Post Hole Diggers Gain Favor With Farmers
Peterson and Roberts report a prosperous year selling the Ryangst self cleaning hole digger. It is praised as the cheapest and most perfect implement, capable of digging 3800 to 4000 pounds per day. The firm emphasizes lightness and strength and shows many testimonials from local farmers.
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John Dovinneys
Happy Hollow
N B Joslin
Joslin Station
Zuma Township
Messrs
Peterson& Roberts
Ryangst
West
Christy Crackers Factory Expands to Meet Demand
J M Christy builds a larger Rock Island factory after early success in Moline. The plant adds new ovens and machinery, boosting capacity to about ninety barrels of flour or three hundred fifty barrels of crackers every ten hours. Fifty workers are employed as orders pour in from Illinois Iowa Nebraska and Kansas.
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Moline
Christy
Hooper
Rock Island
Kristy
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
The Moline Paper Mill’s Early Years and Operations
The Moline Paper Mill, founded in 1851 by W Wheelock then mayor, grew to a large producer with five water wheels and a steam engine. It used fourdrinier machines and expanded to 12,000 pounds daily, operating under a base charter of 150,000 and employing up to 30,000 in annual expenses.
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Moline
Wheelock
Sling Paper
W. Wheelock
Presidarett Wheelock
Meantime Advancements at Papermaking and Milling Firm
The Mealing Paper Company outlines major capacity upgrades this year including new engine capacity, buildings, and machinery for wrap paper. A 1028 foot artesian well, costing $5,000, yields over 500 gallons per minute at 28 pounds pressure, improving water quality and reducing pump costs. The firm employs 125 mechanics year round, with extensive facilities, and maintains agencies in London and Australia. Company officers are HA Barnard president, J Silas Lens VP, WOC Bennett secretary treasurer, Robert McMann superintendent, and William Hillhouse assistant secretary.
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Revim
City Water Works
Victor Simutti
Victor Brush
United States
London
HA Barnard
J Silas Lens
Woc Bennett
Robert McMann
William Hillhouse
Barnard and Leas Wheat Machinery Firm Historic Growth
In 1860 Barnard with Hemenway and Wyckoff began manufacturing improved wheat cleaning machinery. Barnard became Barnard & Leas, later a joint stock company with 120000 capital. The Chicago area works expanded to five brick buildings, with a modern foundry, large boilers, and a busy machinery and sheet metal department featuring novel zinc equipment.
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Hf A Barnard
LE. Hemenway
J B Wycknoff
Barnard
Hemenway
J Silas Leas
Rock Island
Mr. Wyckoff
Barnard & Leas
Wm. C. Bennett
Corliss
Evolution of local papers and editors in the era
The article traces the history of the Evening Dispatch and Review Dispatch including ownership changes from 1871 to 1880. It notes consolidation with the Weekly Dispatch, rising circulation, and the emergence of related publications like the Augustana child’s paper and The Grain Cleaner. It highlights key figures such as Lowe, Gilson, Kennedy, Crichton, Tillinghast, Porter, Sam Kennedy, Oliver White, and J. W. Warr.
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the Revie
Isto
Lowe & Gilson
Ariel
Kennedy & Crichton
Crichton
BF. Tillinghast
Kennedy & Tillinghast
Kennedy
Tillinghast
JH Porter
Tillinghast & Porter
R Ho Moore
Sam Kennedy
Dispatcht
Dany Dispatcut
Oliver White
Revierw Dispatch
Eventxo Disratcu
Augustana
Wistrand & Theulin
Citizen
Kansas
Nebraska
Grain Cleaner
J. W. Warr
Western Plowman
Kennedy and Printer: The Moline Imprint’s Early Rise
In 1871 Mr Kennedy started in Wolvaris with a pledge that good type, good presswork, and good taste yield equal results anywhere. He upgraded from a treadle press to steam powered cylinders and, with helpers Boyd Knetgur and Clarence White, built a thriving printing operation. By 1874 Kennedy ran solo, expanded presses, and employed 21 people across print and bindery, producing a little over 820,000 in the year.
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Kennedy
Wolvis
Moline
Chicago
St Louis
Gordon Press
Treadle
Bfr
Review Office
Boyd Knetgur
Porter
Clarence White
Dispatch
Roog
S Wo Eiker
Mr Eiker
Mr K
Onler
Mable
Moline Boiler Works Elicits Citywide Praise
A well equipped boiler works by Schillinger and Tru ble earns credit for the manufacturing city. The proprietors are practical men of vim, with a creditable establishment and thorough masters of superior production. Their facility spans a 40 by 80 foot subsistence area, marking a strong local industry presence.
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Schillinger & Truble
Heidi Liding
Ambiguous fragment hints at factory expansion and boiler quality
A garbled OCR fragment mentions plans to enlarge steam machinery and boilers within the city, noting no prior production issues and a recommendation of high quality, suggesting a factory expansion context.
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Aicent
Galvanised Iron Cornice Maker Operates Large Shop
Reid is the sole manufacturer with an extensive business. His work includes iron cornices for Deere & Company Barnard Leas Moline Swedish Lutheran Church and Christy’s new iron roofing. Sixteen men are employed.
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Q Reid
Deere & Company
Uniqo
Moline Schools Show Superior Buildings and Staffing
The article praises Moline schools for equaling top national standards with last year’s expenditure of 10 220.57 for teachers and 14 95797 for improvements. It notes new structures costing 24 090 and three large facilities plus three smaller frames, highlighted by modern amenities and ventilation. Prof. W S Mack is named as superintendent, overseeing three day and three night schools for about 500 enrolled students aged 6 to 31, including many young men and professors.
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Chicago
Mealing Paper Company
West
Moline
Spiris
Mack
Ars Young Men
Agen
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