Local notices of moves and visits across Iowa Illinois cities
A long column lists births marriages and a panorama of travel and hospital stays. Martin Kelting leaves for Marengo Iowa to tend props. Frank and Mrs. Nelson welcome a daughter. Daisy Golden visits in Rock Island. several residents travel to Geneseo Cincinnati Des Moines and Chicago for family visits health and work updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Dispatch
Martin Kelting
Marengo
Iowa
Frank Nelson
Forty-sixth Street
Rock Island
F. A. Hummer
Kansas City
Daisy Golden
Ralph Green
Peoria
Gua Lindvall
August Mortensen
Fifth Avenue
Jud Metzgur
D. A. Jones, Jr
Arthur Jones
Wyanet
G. Serene
Eddie
Geneseo
A. R. Bryant
Morday
East
Alex Montgomery
Des Moines
Latta
Cincinnati
C. M. Hill
M M. Lamb
Annawan
Luella
Mamie Jones
Clendenin
Chicago
D. A. Gamble
DeKalb
Minnie Cathers
Cambridge
Olson
Jacob
Ed Wigers
Gertie Holt
Kerns
Delaware
John Condo, Jr
Dubuanne
Metzgar
Quartermaster J. M Holt
Sixth Regiment
Amelia Schmidt
Maggie Kepp
Mies Anna Dierks
Stewartville
L. P. Savage
Dakota
Nannie Conley
R. Albrecht
Mre
Jane
Atkinson
Mapleton
Sioux City
Mra & M Young
Daisy
Clarence Gorton
Andrew Hannah
William Vogeler
William Walter
Vogeler
Carroll Vincent
N King
W 0 Collins
Harry Wetzel
Quincy
Smith-Hill Elevator Co
Moline Elevator Co
William Clendenin
Sherman
Moline Plow Co
Daisy Bullen
First Congregational Church
Irene Emery
Cleveland
Emery
Indianapolis
Albion
Mich
Dick Wolfley
Jas. D. Chapman
James Sharp
Green River
Angle Smith
Reynolds
T I Stanley
War
Minnie Anderson
Holmgren
Anderson & Co
Barstow
W. C. McClure
G. L. Wilson
Coolona
CoLona
Ill
George B. Reese
Prophetstown
J M Hartley
Hermann
Hermann & Watermann
Galesburg
Elmer Humberstone
Rock Inland
August Fenske
William Emmett
Waukesha
Win
Ed Sherrill
Moline
John Wyning
Littie Jennie
Messrs Norton
Local notices list travel and health updates across the region
The itemized recap notes departures to Boston Denver Chicago and Dallas with stops in Griffin Roseville and Nebraska. It reports illnesses including a broken arm and partial paralysis, mentions municipal official George Chadwick’s two week outing, and confirms staff returns to work at Sechler Carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Tll
William Kuragay
Council Bluffs
Elle Jacobson
Chicago
Dodge
J. W. Good
Niett
Boston
George Oldefest
Griffin
Bertha Evans
Roseville
Arthur Lindstedt
Western Union
H. W. Hyde
J. H. Wilson
Moline Buggy Co
Denver
Col
Masters Grant
John Munger
Cedar Rapids
A. W. Griffith
McGlynn
Colorado Springs
Ogden
Nebraska
W. W. Wells
D. M. Sechler Carriage Co
George Chadwick
Wisconsin
Question of Secret Societies Agitates Lutheran Members
The Augustana Synod defines secret societies as oath bound groups using religious rites but denying the Trinity or Christ and its constitution bars members from joining any church bodies. Pastor guidance and local council actions are up to each congregation and conference. Deafness cure ad follows noting Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a local Toledo address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Bugxy
Harnes
Christian Church
Rock Island
T W Grafton
Grafton
St Louis
Spring Valley
F. A. Landee
Saya
Clendenin
Chicago
Davenport
Vinegar Works
Lutheran Secret Society
Augustana Synod
W.C. Oswald
Grace Lutheran Congregation
P. J. Sward
St. Paul
Minn
St Prernuz
God
Christ
Sward
Mr. Oswald
Paul Minn
M. W.C. Oswald
Pd. Ward
F.J Cheney & Co
Toledo
What to Do With Unregistered Orientals
The Treasury Department faces a problem with about 8 000 unregistered Chinese in the United States. Officials estimate 110 000 Chinese reside here, 107 000 registered under Geary law, leaving 8 000 unregistered. Deportation costs and lack of funds complicate action while citizens can file complaints and marshals act under a Treasury circular. Secretary Carlisle and Attorney General Olney are weighing announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Miller
United States
China
Treasury
Carlisle
Olney
Washington Post
Messenger Boy’s Telegram Scam Hits Hotels
A discharged Cleveland messenger boy forged telegrams and sent them to hotel guests collecting charges. Clerks paid the fake messages, exposures led to refunds, and investigations are underway after a theatrical manager and a bachelor paid amounts for fabricated updates about family members. The Western Union company refunds several payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mary
Western Union Company
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Equalization debate over Rock Island valuation and county tax burden
The Dispatch reports a board of supervisors motion to raise Rock Island valuation by 10 percent and reduce other county assess ments accordingly. data shows Rock Island values declined since 1880 while Moline rose, prompting concerns that Rock Island pays less than its fair share and urging a fair equalization across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Moline
The
DisPatch
Union
Ethan Allen Sword in National Museum Described
The Ethan Allen sword preserved in the National Museum Washington is a 27 inch slightly curved blade with a horn or bone handle about 7 inches long. The silver mounting bears worn gold, a silver dog head end, and a silver chain along the grip. The leathern scabbard bears engravings reading Ethan Allen and maker details E Brasher New York and Martin Vosburg 1775 in Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan Allen
National Museum
Washington
E. Brasher
N. York
Martin Vosburg
Philadelphia
Omaha man builds steam yacht and sails to Scotland by river
George Sheppard of Omaha, a wealthy stockman and former sailor, launched a steam yacht on the Missouri and began a water journey from Omaha toward Scotland, aiming to travel by water to his ancestral homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Scotland
George Sheppard
Missouri
Vegetable novelties and varied preparations for vegetables
The article outlines creative ways to serve cauliflower, asparagus, celery, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, peas, radishes, French beans and sprouts with different sauces and garnishes. It includes methods like browning, stewing in gravy, and adding butter, cream, vinegar, and herbs to enhance flavor. Also notes on schedule of Western association games and through car service to Spirit Lake with trains and hotel info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Pullman
Spirit Lake
Chtnge
Cedar Rapidy
Sanday
Orleans
Spit Lake
CS Abell
Iowa
Morton
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Wine Review in Saloon Echoes Humorous Potions
A quirky line set in a dining saloon features a lieutenant tasting wine he deems oddly aged while quipping a hedgehog marching in his gullet. The scene captures a playful old-time tone with theatrical humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulhauser Volkatt
How to arrange fresh flowers and a strolling goat tale
Instructions on daily water changes and careful flower arrangement emphasize avoiding tall specimens together, with sun exposure noted as harmful. Early morning picking is advised, then immediate spraying with a rubber sprinkler. A humorous New York anecdote describes a goat buying and eating a banana, leaving the vendor amused.
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New York
Electric Bitters praised as cure for liver and malady
The remedy is famed for liver and kidney benefits and claims to remove pimples boils and salt rheum. It purportedly drives malaria from the system cures headaches constipation and indigestion. Available at Clendenin's drug store with guarantee or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatbush Pharmacal Co
Flatbush, L, i
Clendenin
Wm Clenden
Real Estate Transfers and Elusive Patent Medicine Ad
Property transactions listed for multiple buyers and sellers across Moline Rock Island and South Moline with prices, including several lots in Columbia Park Woods First add and Thompson Wells add. An old ad promotes Mia Wisslows Soothing Syrup for teething and diarrhea, claiming universal efficacy and money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hilton
S I Isaacson
Columbia Park
South Moline
SH Velie
Ano S Waters
Woods
Moline
Wm A Whisler
Emma P Darrow
ES Webber
George S McGee
Mary E McGee
Thompson & Wells
Rock Island
Little EB Stevens
Carl A Carlson
Meese & Holland
Levi
McCabe
E H Guyer
Edgewood Park
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Henry Egbert
River Road
Dimick, Goold & Co
William Runge
Arabam Post
Military Tract Press Association
Monmouth
John B. Hombrecht
Naval Militia
James Welch
Othe Syndicate Lines
Wilton
Dixpath
Canoe Club
Ruck Island Arsenal
Adjt
Cheresa
Altgeld
Iusa
Bus Pasche
Paul A Keller
Charles Skinner
W A Scharweber
Fred Bemis
Deere &Co
Morris
George
Co. F
Prospect Park
Rodman Rifles
Hoya
Hook Island
Stith
Stevens
Royk Balla
Frigates
Hhinga
Rovers
William
Davie
St Paul
Samond
Woman 4 Relief Corps
McKeever
Phelps
Rufous
William Wessenberg
West Second Street
Davenport Democrat
Knights of Labor
0.G. Turnverein
Paul Schmidt
Henry Claussen
Songwardt
John Langbehn
Zeugwart
Paul Bark
Henry Brandt
Ray Barker
Lake Geneva
Bia
George Schleiffarth
Atill Huant
BH Mohr
Ark
Mohr
Davenport Shop
Glucose Works
Sweet
Orangemen
Little's Grove
Battle of the Boyne
Mercer
Ben Clark
Henry Blakely
Gilchrist
Maggie Clark
Liberty
Martial
Midland
Mr & B Hendren
W. H. Iliff
Dunlap
America
Hood
Magizine
Robert Louis Stevenson
Etta W Pierce
Marion Harland
Quilty
Amanda M Douglass
Household Topic Pub Co
New York City
Folkestone
Baker
Burn
San Francisco
Jacksonville
Quincy -Quincy
St. Joe St. Joe
Lincoln
Omaha—Omaha
GANEB
Quincy—Quincy
St. Joe
St Joe
Des Moines i Hiunday
St Joe W
Tincoln
Omaha- Omaha
Whitehall Street
New York San
Florndal
Cail Exsy
Sterlin
Bankers
Pacific
Caroano
Coleus
Chicago Grain and Vrusduce
Ypuneil
Joly
Wolk
Hebrons
California
Electric Bitters
Sweeney Et
alto Emma_ Nelson
Sweeney & Jackson
Mary I. Kelly
Henry C Connelly
Old Town
Frank Seeteddt
Christian Seefeldt
Andalusia
Kasmith Todola
Bennett
Jacob Stewart
Nettie Hasson
Stewart
William Heindemann
Kristian Koehler
Metes
Bounds
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