Review Dispatch Offers Cash Premiums for Subscriptions
The Review-Dispatch promotes a permanent cash premium of 50 cents for subscriptions paid in advance, offering a year of the paper for $1.50 in cash. It seeks canvassers in Rock Island County, with liberal terms for those who join, guaranteeing eight to ten dollars when desired. Local notes mention Henderson sale attendees, visitors, and harvest activities.
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Ers
Armanent
Revew-DisPatch
Cavasser
Rock Island Coun
Review-Dispatch
Republican County Convention Proceedings Noted
The County Republican convention details are outlined with references to the Eleventh district and Garfield vote implications. W F Johnson serves as Chairman of the Republican County Central Committee.
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Isi
Garfield
W F Johnson
Republican County Central
Rock Island County Republicans announce candidates
In Rock Island County announcements list Henry C Leaveland as a candidate for Representative in the Twenty first district awaiting Republican convention decisions. W R Moone of Molino Illinois declares as a candidate for Representative to the General Assembly subject to Republican Senatorial Convention. D Harpene of Sox declares as an independent candidate for Sheriff urging fideli ty to office regardless of party.
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Rock Island County
Apt
Henry C.leaveland
Ldl
General Assembly
Republi
W. R. Moone
Molino
Til
D Dent Didate
D. Harpene
Sox
Local Guests Visit from Spring Hill and Lamphere Area
Luff schools clone note mentions Geo Cash visiting with Mr Raser family of Spring Hill and guests of Mr J Lamphere, indicating a social gathering.
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Geo. Cash
Local Bluff News Reports Death and Small-Town Scuffles
Lincoln Grubb of Grubtown Missouri dies attempting to swim Grand River two miles between bluffs. Body not found. Bluff town notes include arrests for disturbing the peace, a porch accident injuring Albert Barlow, a missing gold charm, local brick kilns and new signs, and postmaster Parker’s health setback.
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Bowen
Stewarts Addition
Bluff
Miles
Abraham
Kerns
Farmers gauge heavy rain hinder harvest in Andalusia
Last Sabbath a heavy rain from the west delays harvest as farmers struggle to gather grain. John Buffum tests Empire twin binder on oats with praise. J W Buffum is agent. Mrs Stump improves after severe summer hardships including house loss, illness, and injuries. Buffalo pottery men Smith and White take over local pottery business. locals urge a new wax remedies bee.
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John Buffum
New Empire
J. W. Buffum
Buffum
Smith & Whi
Buffalo
Lowa
Illinois City Fourth a Peaceful, Pleasing Picnic Day
The town enjoyed a quiet Fourth with Fisher's Grove picnic and M E church grounds feast. A near accident involving Jon Beedle occurred when a revolver discharged. crops show mixed prospects with corn likely to yield less, signaling lighter pork supply next winter.
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Illinois City
Fisher's Grove
M. E
Jon
Beedle
Golden Stair
Insing
Joe
Robert
Rock Island County Board Deliberations July 1882 Hospital and Road Actions
The Rock Island County Board meets in July 1882, debating a county hospital under state limits, appointing committees, inspecting the Poor Farm, and approving road and street railway rights of way with specified crossings and signaling requirements. Officials include Chairman Ritter, Supervisors Grout Stoddard Gordon and Wray, with actions on petitions from Rock Island Milan Street Railway and local towns.
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Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Illinois
Heath and
Hoke
Ritter
Sinnett
Jamartney
Moline
Cozad
Grout
Stoddard
Pest House Committee
Pest House
Gordon
Wray
Verich
Ruy Uiat
Sadleford Neleer
Zuma
Gaborn
Zuma Township
Committee On Poor
Rock Island and Milan Street Railway Company
Colseth
Rock Island & Milan Street Railway Company
Milan
Wuemxas
Rock Teland & Milan Street Railway Company
WaHeEreas
Aiken Street
Cemetery Stree
Watch Tower
Sears
Henry Street
Jordan
R. I. & SM. Street Sway Company
Committee On the Poor
Hampton
Black Hawk
South Moline
Buffalo Prairie
Cordova
Port Byron
Coal Valley
Drury
South Rock Island
Cos
Edgington
Andalusia
G. G. Craig
John Reiter
W. R. Froek
W. Clendenin
Cidea
Sanford Netxar
Netser
Zunta
Osborn
Campbell
Committee On
Wiergas
Rock Island & Milan
Horse and Dummy B Street Railway Co
Rock Island & Milan Street Railway Co.bb
Fred Kerbe
N. J. Southcott
William H. Caldwell
Kenworthy & Beardsley
Elijah T Essex
J.D. Lafferty
J. D. Walton
Kate Smith
John E. Johnson
David J. Cleland
Johnson and Cleland
Rock Island& Milan Street Railway Company
Roswell Richmond
Port Byron News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Earl Lowry of Braceville visits Port Byron as the Qornet Band nets about 80 dollars from the Fourth of July celebration. Rev. A R Morgan delivers an evening lecture at the M E church on Nature's true noble man. the house is well filled. George Hutchinson clerks for Shepherd and Son. Mark Ashdown buys Capt Brower’s residence at High and Walnut streets and will move in soon. A H Wendt starts laying the foundation for a new block.
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Earl Lowry
Braceville
Port Byron
A. R. Morgan
M. E. Church
George Hutchinson
Shepherd & Son
Mark Ashdown
Capt Brower
High
Walnut Streets
A. H. Wendt
County Court Records Highlight Assaults and Indictments
Record entries show July 11 proceedings with Patrick OConnell charged by assault with a deadly weapon and a continuance motion by the defendant. Peter Morgart faces assault with a deadly weapon as capias or elch valicious mischief noted. Indictment certified from the Circuit Court appears in civil calls.
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Peter Mogart
Henry C. Boggees
Thomas Welch
Ralph Atkinson
Haugh Wadeworth
Isaac P. Drury
Herbert F. Whitney
George A. Hall
Joseph Johnson
Patrick O’connell
Peter F. Morgart
Capias Orelch
Valicious Maischief
Circuit Court
Local relief drive nets large Iowa cyclone aid from Moline
City resident Mr. H O Sieight led a major fundraising effort for Iowa cyclone victims, raising 1185.50 with Illinois and Moline contributors contributing generously. The list of subscribers from Deere, Moline Plow, Moline Wagon, Barnard Leas, Willia ms White Co, and others tallies substantial support for stricken communities in Malcom and Grinnell.
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H.O. Sieight
Malcom
Grinnell
Iowa
Ilinois
Moline
Sleight
SOO Deore & Mameur Co
Lobvéell
T. Pass & Boge
Cosscoanapoengeenceonsacs
OOS F. Graold
Wourbeck
Legier
le W. Knox
Bessasces Waccce
Momeswey
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Henderson
Emily Schroeder
Banker
Jim Thomas
Marcus Henderson
Wm. Kemster
John O'Keefe
Keefe
Republican County Convention
Lucian Ams
Rockeland
Richard A. Jonaldson
William G. Morris
Mr. Parker
Sammy Goode
Sammy
A.W. Smith
Edward Stromyre
A. Hayes
Sinners
Highway Commissioners of
Committee On Roads and Bridges
L. F. Hareon
R. F. Reid
George and
Blanche Richmond
Thos. E. Pilgrim
W. H. Sanderson
Joel J. Bailey & Co
William Schroeder
County Court
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