Holiness Gang Challenged by Moline Editorial Voice
A Moline editorial denounces Holiness advocates visiting the Hill for alleged sanctimony and fraud. It criticizes their language, behavior, and motives, labeling their movement a charity fraud and warning locals away from their “glory hallelujah” performances. The piece praises local residents as discerning and notes a sale of decorative tea and toilet items by Horace Witsox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiness Gang
Holiness
Abin
Hell
Howling Wilderness Ob notes atkinson austuson scene
Fragmentary verse shows a chaotic text with references to hell saints bells and a crowd outside a church or hall. The readable lines mention a park, public folly, and a plea for salvation intertwined with critique of holy figures and revelry.
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Atkinson
Charles Austuson
Prominent Holiness Sermon Echoes Across Camp
A Holiness gathering voices stern rebukes and fiery exhortations. W oT. Eves urges repentance defend abstinence from drunkenness and immorality while invoking biblical imagery from Ezrati and Pentecost to condemn sin and awaken moral conscience.
iC W Shermans Case and The Vanguard Sheet
C W Sherman and his followers are distributing a sheet titled The Vanguard. A statement signed by C W Sherman is presented as explanatory and is being circulated through the group.
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Cc. W Sherman
C. W. Sherman
Controversy Over Suspension Causes and Claims
A clipped Abingdon Knox county notice reports Rev. F M Chaffee clearing the record on suspension causes and methods used to secure it. The text critiqued claims by C W Sherman and others about the Sherman case and court notifications, noting alleged contempt toward the conference and violation of church rules.
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F M Chaffee
Moline
Abingdon
Knox County
Batter
C W Sherman
Hw Appeal Cape
Felew Jo W Blaney
Freeport
OM. Chaffee
Broslaner
Sherman
Court At Appeals
BLM
Great Fourth of July Celebration At Rock Island Invited
Citizens of Moline and Rock Island urged to join a grand Fourth of July event featuring speeches exciting races a night firework display and Coup Great Show with Farine's Paris Hippodrome Middleton's Menagerie Juke's Museum of Automatic Life plus a famed Cincinnati circus. The crowd praised the performances and the spectacle drew widespread acclaim including enthusiastic remarks from Cincinnati papers.
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Moline
Rock Island
WC Coup
Farine
Paris Hippodrome
Middleton
Cinciinnati
Circus Madeuver
Ronan
Concininats Enquirer
Tyersvteoedy Ig
Dougs
Abdot
Rotane Itoan
Pertecteqiehi
Amdb
Gorahioe
Gudhee
Meath
Race Inland Arsenal
Congress
Commuantuy OM
Rock Island Arsenal
United States
Fourth of July celebration planned near Osborn
Supers sor Oxaborn and committee from Osborn and Joslin organize a dry Fourth of July celebration for Rock River Navies. A procession, brass band, cannon and fireworks are planned near Osborn’s stothce in Zuma. Danforth of The Rock Islander will deliver the oration. Attendees expected from Briar Bluff Colona Green River and many river towns on both sides.
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Willam Mobeous
Zuma
Osborn and Joslin
Rock River
Osborn ' Stothce
BK Danforth
Rock Islander
St Iwardh
Briar Bluff
Colona
Green River
Cleveland
Carbon Cliff
Pleasant Valley
Watertown
Hampton
Rapuls City
Happy Hollow
Port Byron
Coe
Cordova
Canoe Creek
Grove
Osborn
A. R. Morgan
Moline
Col. Danforth
Rock Island
Zuma ‘Township
Rock River Bottom
Victor Kneburg
NB Joslin
Osage City
Kansas
Kneburg
Calamity at Shop G Island Leaves Young Man Crippled
Westie Kirley of Davenport fell from the third story of Shop G Island after stepping on a loose plank. He landed on stones in the basement causing a fractured skull multiple injuries and unconsciousness. Dr. De Truesdale treated him in the absence of Dr. Gregg the post surgeon.
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Westie Kirley
Davenport
Gregg
de Truesdale
Rock Island
Col Flagler
Wind mill sales and water works upgrade at Poor Farm
J C Moore sold a 12 foot wind mill for the County Poor Farm and agreed to refit its water works. He also sold mills to Wm Ashdown of Coe John Babcock and Wm Leach of Pleasant Valley for pumping water grinding feed and self acting use.
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J C Moore
Moore
Wm Ashdown
Coe
Durig
Mr Moore
John Babcock
Wm Leach
Pleasant Valley
Thrillners City editor recalls duty over fashion loss
In a letter to the editor from June 2, 1881, the writer contrasts fashionable vanity with acts of selfless care, recounting a local woman who cared for an ill brother and a poor man with alcohol illness, sharing how prosperity and generosity shape a community. The piece touches on July Fourth plans and local concerns about corn yields amid heavy rains.
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Tuepatel
Pourus Moore
House of Lacoo
Jerusalem
Paul
Christ
Evis
Jesus
Beelzebup
Nazareth
Rillners City
Dreath
Uvet
Forest
Lowa
Lowan
Ware
Hades
Lavarne
Abrahams
Gulf
Tinos City
Editor
Roscoe Conkling
Garfield
Rock Islasp ArsEnal
Ill
Ealed
Aresna
atlOa Mw
W Flagler
Ordnance
Kidney Wort Promoted As Most Popular Medicine
A druggist extols Kidney Wort as the most popular medicine for liver, bowels, and kidneys. It claims unique action and urges those with biliousness or kidney issues to procure and use faithfully, in liquid or dry form, sold by all druggists.
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Salt Lake City Tribune
Sunday School Conven tion At Rose Hill Church
The Joslyn area urges attendance at a Sunday school convention at Rose Hill church next Sunday at 2 pm. The Masons plan a picnic at Peastoll's Fountain on Friday the 24th, inviting the public. Fred Whiteside shipped a car load of oats to Moline last week. News of Mr Benjamin Crull of Cleveland Henry county death noted. he suffered from chronic indigestion. The Osborn Euelpis and Joslyn Literary Societies stage alternating Saturday meetings all summer, drawing a large audience last week.
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Rose Hill Church
Masons
Peastoll’s Fountain
Fred Whiteside
Moline
Benjamin Cruil
Cleveland
Henry County
Crull
Osborn Euelpis
Joslyn Literary Society
Euelpis
Watertown notes and local notices from June issue
Village items recount sermons, visits, excursions, sales and prospects. Mentions Rev George Conner in Baptist pulpit, Miss Ella Henderson visiting from Moline, young ladies planning to Campbell Island outing, Uncle Ephraim Warren selling spring pigs, Austin Beals apples praised, talks with Mrs Crompton on coat prospects, and an Minneapolis excursion sale for July 11 with round trip 12 00 fare, reclining chair car, pamphlet on Health and Pleasure Resorts of Minnesota.
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George Conner
Warren
Mom Crawford
Ella Henderson
Moline
Campbell's Island
Cant Boyton
Stephen Allsbrow
St Lews
David
Sylvester
Ephraim Warren
Hanston
Crompton
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Minnesota
G.M Loostey
Ri&p R.R
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McGraw Ivery
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Wm. H. Gaylord
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Arber
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Halliday
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D. T. Phillips
M. D
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Main
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Hodman Avenue
J. W. Morey
Ri & Lohrbeck
Base
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W.R. Moore
Ames
Reator House
Mapes
Haa
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Morrta
Roaldence
Woodatroct
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DRCOG
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PORT
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Bio Eun Oliver Olsen
Sturgeon & Olsen
Attorneys AT Law
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I. W. Stark
Second Avenue
Knots
W. A. Paul
Masonic Temple
Rock Inland
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Gus. Lindwall
Rodman Avenue
Fred. Kimmerle
City Brewery and Beer Hall
Water Street
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New York City
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Lynds Strelts
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