Night and Day Expresses Serve Davenport and Midwest Routes
Train notices detail multiple express and night services from Davenport and nearby depots. Services include Morning and Night Expresses, dining and sleeping cars, and through connections to Omaha Minneapolis St Paul and Kansas City. Other items mention local business notes and personnel changes.
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Palace
Carrida
LaMalle
Jimaha
Kansas City
Davenport
Atchison
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Oward Kanjad City
Clatdear
Serge T
Mulbarc
Eokuk
Fldot
Leavitt
Azoos
A. F
Uskalucsa
Knoxville
Ransaers
Leavenworth
Metso Dweike
Ollerhe
Minneapolis
ST Paul
Davenport Night Express
St. Paki
Paul
Unten
Dakota
Minnesota
Local Worker Plans New Business Start in Stilwater
Max Gotparrs, employed by Simon Hirsch for 11 years, seeks independence and plans to start his own venture March 1 in Stilwater Minnesota. Dyspepsia and liver troubles noted. a reference advertises the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York for self care. A new baby joins the twelfth child in a Bluff residence prompting reminiscence on biblical families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Gotparrs
Simon Hirsch
Stilwater
Minn
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
New York
Piano for sale and stray accident report amid city notes
A Kimball upright piano offered at $225 with seven months use includes stool and music. Also a paralyzed man in New York was arrested after a policeman mistook him for drunkenness and clubbed him, facing a weeks detention. Iris office notes add terse city items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Disputch
Iris
New York
Tasia
Delicate Fragrance Society Notes and Local News
A jumble of notices including rewards for a culprit, a tonic advertisement, gratitude messages from Moline and Sterling, a Denver & New Orleans railroad stock vote, and tributes to deceased residents. Highlights include triplet births, a large railroad subscription, and community expressions of support for the afflicted.
Remarkable Dentifrice Promises Whiter Teeth and Fresher Breath
An advertisement extols a dentifrice claiming to correct a hideous blemish of discolored teeth and unhealthy gums. It promises whitening, reddening gums, stronger color, and floral scent for fresh breath. Leading actresses and cantatrices praise its beauty benefits.
Mantin O CoxNOR and the State factory offense
A garbled note sketches Mantin O CoxNOR, unrelated to Thom as the M P, taking work in a state factory after a second theft offense. It suggests he may commit a third burglary and hints at Joliet as a future learning ground, with a wry Josh Billings quip about repeating the same scam. The fragment ends nonsensically with stray names.
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Mantin O’coxnor
Thomas the M. P
Jarceny
Joliet
Josh Billings
Suirwor Street Dangers Noted For Trains And Switches
Street safety warning describes Suirwor Street as hazardous by day and night due to heavy train traffic and frequent switching. Authorities urge close monitoring of activity to prevent incidents.
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Suirwor. Street
Cyris MuLier Injured Harvesting Sun on Mud Island
Cyris MuLier was harvesting on Mud Island Sunday afternoon when a cut above the eye occurred. Dr Vitzthum dressed the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyris MuLier
Mud Island
Vitzthum
Foreman Atwater Resigns at Moline Plow Company
Mr SaMoVEL ATWATER resigns from the Moline Plow Company's foundry and is succeeded by Elisha Booth. Atwater plans a rest before seeking another position. A Davenport Baptist church meeting Friday drew 73 participants signaling gratitude for the series ending last night. A youth meeting was planned for 4 PM Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samovel Atwater
Moline Plow Company
Elisha Booth
Atwater
Baptist Church
Davenport
Kidney Wort Promoted For Endurance And Health
An advertisement touts Kidney Wort as a cure for back pain constipation and general body tone improving liver bowels and kidney function. It notes both liquid and dry forms sold by druggists and claims wide health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneuer Press
Renew Your Lease and hospital fund drives emerge amid epidemic fears
The notice warns of ill health and urges renewal of leases while promoting Parker's Ginger Tonic to restore stomach liver and kidney function and purify the blood. Advocates in Rock Island pursue funds for a county hospital in Moline with a forthcoming meeting and subscription drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
di Invespare
Rock Island
Moline
Remarkable Relief From Rheumatism With St Jacobs Oil
A Lowell Massachusetts paper cites H Short, proprietor of the Belmount Hotel in Lowell, who suffered rheumatism for seventeen years. After trying many remedies he found immediate relief with St Jacobs Oil, declaring no prior medicine gave such rapid effect. Source notes the Lyons Iowa Mirror as reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
H. Short
Belmount
Mr. Short
Lyons
Local News Subscriptions and Paper Tone Praised
Mr H G Novnse of Winona Minnesota, known in Moline, renews his subscription to the Dispatch. He notes the Water State thermometer at six below zero and favors local news, paper tone, and the points made. The paper pledges to provide local news and to use a fresh steel pen as often as desirable.
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H G Novnse
Winona
Minnesota
Moline
Bia
Woman's True Friend Electric Bitters Promises Health
Advertisement claims Electric Bitters are a woman's true friend and will restore health when other remedies fail. It notes they help common female complaints and wealth, touts pleasant taste, and sells for fifty cents a bottle by Richards & Sohrbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards & Sohrbeck
Tuartesian Well at Glucose Plant Near Davenport
A well at the glucose factory near Davenport is 975 feet deep and descending to 1700 feet. Water rises 5600 gallons per minute as depth increases. It is hoped pressure at the target depth will lift water 80 feet high, spraying above nearby buildings. initial water carries sulphur but is expected to purify after moving through another rock layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
W. W. Kresans Stands as Top Piano Organ Dealer
W. W. Kresans is described as the largest dealer and manufacturer of pianos and organs in the United States with a branch in Rockaway. The fragment notes his prominence in the industry and mentions a Rockaway location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kresans
United States
Rock
Sidewalk Breakdown in Chicago Totals 796 Miles
City sidewalks span 796 miles with 96 stone 8 concrete and 690 wood segments. This breakdown highlights the distribution of paving materials across Chicago streets as reported.
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Chicago
Mr P L Cate Family Plan Pilgrimage to Florida
Mr P L Cate and family travel to Jacksonville Florida with a stop in New York and Washington. Mr Ben Cable plans to join at the end of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Cate
Ben Cable
Jacksonville
Florida
New York
Washington
Rough on Rats Box Promises Pest Protection
A 15 cent box of rough on rats is advertised to keep a house free from flies mosquitoes rats and mice for the entire season according to druggists.
Funeral floral donation clarification and court cases note
Henry Coffeen forwards Dispatch subscriptions and best wishes as residents adjust to Council Bluffs. A misinformed report says Mr Nourse donated a funeral decoration. the item cost five dollars. Three more circuit court criminal cases follow this session, including Oscar Wiley assault to rape Thomas Hatfield and three larceny indictments, plus William Burton petit larceny second offense.
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Nourse
Emmett Follett
Circuit Court
Oscar Wiley
Thomas Hatfield
William Burton
Minions of pests sold by druggists and burglars’
Report notes insects and vermin harmed by an unnamed remedy offered by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It mentions mail at Rock Island post office with six registered letters, some damaged during a break in, and a reference to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham promoting her product via pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Reynolds
Lydia E Pickham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
In Memory of Ea Benn Casket Offerings Noted
A floral cross and a large choral triangle with a heart were placed upon the casket as offerings. The anchor about twelve inches long represented the stupilg in the high school, and a tribute came from Miss Kendall and the Temple where Ea Benn served as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Benn
Kendall
Three Weekend Mash Balls Announced by Local Groups
Mash balls will be frequent over the next three weeks. First event Friday night at Chrystys Hall, followed by a second at Turner Hall next Saturday night, then a third Saturday night at Pearl House hosted by the Swedish Singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy’s Hall
Turner Hall
Warner Co. Diabetes Cure Claims Restored Health
In Yourostown on August 6 a testimonial reports Ho Warner and Co. Noting the Safe Diabetes Cure removed long standing diabetes symptoms and restored full health for Con. Josian Rousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yourostown
Ho Warner & Co
Josian Rousins
Lost key found by ad in Disratca prompts search
A woman recounts finding her lost door key in her dress after advertising in the Disratca. The tale illustrates ad benefits and a vigilant reader who acted on the notice. The text also promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for early tuberculosis and pulmonary issues with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disratca
Disratia
Tux Western Cottage Organ Gains Local Acclaim
Mendota Illinois piano firm produces the Tux Western Cottage Organ acclaimed as a high quality instrument. Clarence White orders style 20 numbered 16 728, praised by judges as equal to the best of its style. The company, formed in 1875 with 100000 capital, is respected for experienced leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendota
Ill
Clarence White
Boy Breaks Leg Spurs Stiffness Cure Report
The Norristown Herald notes Samuel Nyce of 308 Marshall Street and his family. Nyce, a journal clerk in the Pennsylvania Legislature at Harrisburg, recalls his three year old boy who broke his leg while in the country and then recovered after treatments including rubbing and medical advice from Dr Knipse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Samuel Nyce
Marshall Street
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Knipe
Concert Encore Lively at Congregational Church in Davenport
A concert at the Congregational church drew about six hundred attendees. Mrs Samuels and Mrs Hass, with other soloists including Fred Corns and Miss Jackson, received enthusiastic encores. Prof Cramer and Mrs Vaughn provided fine accompaniment as proceeds reached about 220 dollars for the Board of Health relief efforts.
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Tne
Samuels
Hass
Mendelshon
Itousini
Verdi
Enkoff
Harmonie
Vinetta
Fred Corns
Huss
Miss Jackson
Entniken
Board of Health
Rock Island
Davenport
Mrs Cook
Joe Christy
Entrikin
Wallace
Cramer
Vaughn
Gratitude Letter Praises St Jacobs Oil Relief
Wesley Sisson Esq of Chicago testifies after three months of sciatic rheumatism from Mobile Alabama travel. He credits two bottles of St Jacobs Oil with rapid relief of hip and knee pain, enabling him to dress and work, and offers further testimony if contacted.
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Wesley Sisson
Chicago
Mobile
Ala
St. Jacobs Oil
Dusiness
St. Jacobs
Illness in Luce Child Worsens as Eruption Spreads
No new cases are reported. The Luce child is not improving and has a severe full body eruption with no clear healthy spots. Mary Goes at the Bradford House shows improvement after a rough start and is recovering well.
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H. L
Luce
Mary
Bradford House
Young Worker Injured After Jump From Train Near Rock Island
Joaxen Soxutor aged 18, an employee at the Malleable Iron Wor, leapt from a moving train near his mother’s home. He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg between knee and ankle and multiple bruises. Doctors feared saving the limb.
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Joaxen Soxutor
Rock Island
Nétar
Uder
Mask Ball Proceeds Aid Sufferers Not City
The event will donate its proceeds to those in need, not to the city. Officials have covered costs but have not received aid for a long time. The charity event aims to help sufferers directly by funding their relief needs.
New All Year Road Card Promises Fast Connections
The notice highlights a land very full time card for the road with extensive routes north northwest west and southwest. It notes added trains over the past year to handle rising passenger traffic and new palace dining and sleeping cars. It urges travelers to study the card and consult a local agent for connection details.
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Urip
Resolutions of Molind Temple on Emmett Follett
At a January 13 meeting of Molind Temple No 22 AT in Rock Island Wisconsin the group unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the death of Brother Emmett Follett. They express deep sympathy to his family and direct the temple Recorder to send sealed copies of the resolutions to the deceased’s family.
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Rock Island
Emnett Follett
Molind Temple
Emmett Follett
List of Letters Remaining in Rock Island County Post Office
Post office in Rock Island County shows a weekly list ending Thursday January 6 1882. Names include Anderson J A Emilie Moriarty Brahm Bernard ugtigan Redolph J A Nelson D Falk Axel Nixon Martha Olson H mal Goulding Parks Hapgood Prize Hatfield Pulaski McCormack Jas C Reinquist Juohnson Roberts Wm Johnson P M Samuelson August Johnson Stenson Tom Johnson Adolph Steer Johnson C E Peterson Peter Kodell Stromer Kilander Karl Sundin Latsch Carl Turbush Loya Margaretta Vankerko Linde Lodinnie Whitehead G Larson N P Winkland Eric.
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Rock Island County
Lin
Anderson
E Mortenson
John Anderson
J A Morrison
M. J. Anderson
Emilie
Moriarty
Brahm
Bernard Ugtigan
Redolph Brahm
Ottoelson
John A. Dalholm
J. A. Nelson D. Falk
Axel
Nixon
Martha
Frodell
J A. Olson
H Mal
Gould
Karl
Sundin
N . Latsch
Carl Turbush
Loya
Margaretta Vankerko Linde
Lodinnie
Whitehead
G. Larson
N. P. Winkland
Eric Persons
J L. E
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Tlantth
Ane Palace
Poo
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Mount
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Hood
Cork
RE Ad and
Lee
A $5 Cipting Co
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Hoods
Fred Stofontos
bin Townrow
Fist National Bank
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Frep Sippouron
Lrst National Bank
Benj. Rowndrow
Ell
Ormis & Oqas
State Board
Stockholm
Sweden
Governent
Ted
Rosgert] Barney
Roe Co
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McNab & Johnson
Tux C., Bi & Q. RR
Rock River
Fair Sale
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Lows
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Henry County
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Pueblo
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Phil L
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Disratcn
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Wyoming Territory
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Henry Coffeen
Dispatch
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Newton
Kansas
Los Angeles
California
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City
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Elyria
Ohio
Z. T. Phelps
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