Rain and community notes from an 1881 Clarkson area page
Rain finally cooled a drought with legible grass growth reported while Sunday School at the M E Church drew Rev Johnson and Mr Bruner from Edgington. Lawn Festival at Mr Terry Womack’s home succeeded with fine refreshments and thanks to hosts. Decorations at the cemetery honored fallen soldiers. Garfield Conkling debate splits locals but many support Garfield and President’s prerogative. Rupert June 1 1881. Port Byron and Cordova figures present for legal notices.
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Inecis
M. E Church
Johnson
Wm. Bruner
Edgington
Terry Womack
M. E
Womacks
Artesian Well
Wm Hf. Womacks
Ann Appropriate
Addrdess
Andersonville
C M Rood
Dutheld
Morse
Garfield-Conkling
Garfield
Nathan
Conkling
New York
Grant
Massachusetts
Chas Sumner
Fiss
Sumner
Conklidg
W York
Atien
Gen. Grant
Jones
Iin
United States
Rupert
Rainy spell and school notes from Watertown 1881
Schools closed yesterday and a fine rain fell last evening. Reports mention visits by Kenworthy of Rock Island and E H Johns on Wednesday. The Marshall House hosted transients. Miss Rice and Barrett of Port Byron attended closing exercises. A disturbance involved Will Black and Emma Durant. The Stockwell block saw G W Dean move his restaurant and the public library to Main Street. H W Rathbun ships oats and shells corn. Cordova gains a telegraph line to the depot, aiding business. About 250 freight cars have shipped in three months. W J Johnson, school principal, plans to return to LeClaire Iowa, with a new year secured. A picnic and cane presentation by Miss Louise Babcock to Mr Davies marked Mount Pisgah day. The town notes a legal case against H H Long for auctioneering, continued.
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Kenworthy
Rock Island
E H. Johnn
Port Byron
Stockwell
Corova
Marshall House
Will Black
Emma Durant
G. W. Dean
Main St
H. W. Rathbun
Cordova
W J. Johnson
LeClaire
Iowa
Johnson
Radcliffe
Dispatch
H. H. Long
Watertown
Fteview Dinpatoh
Mount Pigsah
Louise Babcock
Davns
Mount Pisgah
Promised Land
Grom Cairns
Immigrant Arrivals and Network of Global News
The latest items report May immigrant arrivals to New York exceeding last year by about 21 000 and marking the highest totals in Castle Garden history. Other notes include the Victoria disaster memorial plan in Ontario and Emigration statistics across Canada and the United States, with shipping, rail, and government actions noted from Chicago to Washington.
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Chicago
Michigan d Southern Railroad
Victoria
London
Ontario
Philadelphia
John J. White
St Louis
Garfield
WE. Chandler
New Hampshire
United States
Rollins Place
Pope
US Court of Clams
U Prr Co
Pace Mail Steamship Co
Dorsey
Senator Ferry
Michigan
Detroit
New York
Cobourg
Cirson
NY Women's Medical College
Bismarck
Castle Garden
Biyao
Tunis
French-American Claims Commission
Napoleon J. Perchle
New Orleans
Ben Butler
David Dows
Geo. W. Adams
Buffalo
Northwestern University of
Evanston
Dr Cummings
Middletown
Conn
Untitled 19th Century Telegraphic Fragments Refer to Lincoln
The excerpt notes a lively appearance dated May 30, comparing it to Lincoln’s 1873 National Cemetery dedication. It questions a time discrepancy since Lincoln’s assassination occurred April 14, 1865. It also reports Russia sending police to European cities to pursue Nihilist conspiracy suspects.
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Rae Uae
Télegriae
Ifollows
Getryssure
Lincoln
National Cemetery
Russia
Europe
Market declines hit country produce and Chicago markets
The latest telegraphic Chicago report shows a marked decline in country produce prices at Moline and in Chicago. Live stock demand remains weak with hogs receipts around 37,000 and cattle about 6,000. sales range varied from lower primals to good shipping grades, Texans and feeders weak, exports steady for top stock, with fresh receipts about 60 cars noted.
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Omicano
Chicago
Chicago Journal of
Sesterdir
Texan
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Rekworthy
Abbot
Senate
Port of
State of
Jason
Standing Rock Agency
Brodie
Cal
Miss Westover
Markeedan
Wis
Daniel Murray
Jay Gould
Memphis and Little Rock
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
John G. Thompson
Ohio
Mr. T
Leavenworth
Kansas
Hamilton
Germany
Treasury Department
St. Louis
Canada
Kenton
Epping
N. H
Trenton
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Poncho Springs
Col
Hall
Texas
Memerde
Ireland
Presbyterian General Assembly
Springfield
Ill
Boston
Illinois
Sisters of Charity
French National Assembly
Paris
CaHattanooca, Tenn
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Albany
Henry Ward Beecher
Hull Bros., Moline, I
Edwin B. Knox
City Undertaker
Dmalur
Welgh
Steptens
Steset
Moline
Timothy Hay
Milwaukee
Louis Wurst
Moline National Bank
Moline, Ill
Porter & QO
HEE
A Barnard
Peeee
Hiram Darling
Casper
Uude Avenue
States
Ier
Onahier
James O Starr
C. ¥. Hemenway
L. E Hemenway
MN Cheater
W. H. Candse Fain
Rodmas
Vas
The
United
N. P. Bergstrom
T Eng Blade
New York City
Main
Lynde Streets
W. H. Devore
Banbrer
Port Bron
Anbacte
Pepar
Hamberg
National
Inman
E. T. Rigby
NHN Tilt
Cutter's More
Cor
Second
Brady Streets
Davenport
Nate
HE Ee Srieset
J. & G. Herbst
EOEF
Simon Hirsch
Gent
Main Street
Moline Savings Bank
Sonn Good
Joba
Wright
A. M. Ial
Os Henk
Neommse Merrie
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