Wiman in the Chicago Record On His Case
The Chicago Record prints Murat Halstead’s letter on Erastus Wiman. It defends his public character, notes he did not sign another’s name to deceive, and argues he was ruined by selfish rivals. It argues he sought profits fairly and deserved to rehabilitate his fortune with honest effort.
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Chicago Record
Murat Halstead
Erastus Wiman
Wiman
West End notes tie lives in Davenport and Rock Island
Local items recount Harry Parks and Miss Jean Evenson wedding by Justice Weld. Incidents include Charles thing injuring his foot on a nail, Stephen O Connor awarded grading contract for Twin-city bicycle course, Ida Gumtow’s infant cholera death, Andrew Dahlen’s Rock Island marriage to Anna Olson, Eli Mosenfelder selling a Columbia Park house to Leo Vermere, a house fire at 506 Eighth Avenue, Stocker and Kerns forming an architectural firm, Capt. Robert Koehler’s death in Los Angeles, Frank Bronson’s injury on the railroad, and the Linehan family obituaries and funeral details alongside regional notices from Colona.
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Harry Parks
Jean Evenson
Davenport
Justice Weld
Charles Thing
Stephen O'Connor
Twin-city
Ball Park
Ida
George Gumtow
Andrew Dahlen
Rock Island
Peter Olson
Milan
Anna
Eli Mosenfelder
Columbia Park
Leo Vermere
Moline
William Gahagen
Eighth Avenue
Central
No. 2
Edwin W. Stocker
George M. Kerns
Stocker & Kerns
Stocker
George Stocker
Kerns
Simon Kerns
Wm Kerns
Robert Koehler
Los Angeles
Cal
Prussia
Military
Pottadam
United States
Dlinola Volunteers
Valeska
Eugene
Lulu
Frida
Walter
Ella
California
Koehler
Frank Bronson
Awitchman
Ann Linehan
Ireland
John Linehan
John
Rock Ieland
James
Kansas City
Mary Gabriella
Dubuque
Twentyfirat Street
Turners Return from Springfield Festivities
The G. and Vorwaerts societies arrived in Rock Island after a Springfield trip, with Vorwaerts praised for carrying the American flag in the parade. At Turner hall they were welcomed with speeches, prizes awarded to many members for climbing, turning, fencing, and swinging, and a banquet. Concordia Germania also arrived, receiving a grand reception and noting they captured the most prizes in the bezirk.
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Springfield
Fifteenth Street
August Miedke, Jr
C. F Grantz
Rock Inland
Bloomington
South Peoria
Pekin
Vorwaerts
Turnward
Albin Swanson
Himsels
H. Mann
Arthur Ejinfeldt
Herman Miedke
Oscar Rosene
Herman Lage
Norman Altz
The
Monitor
Vorwaerts Society
Moline
H.C Miedke
Concordia-Germania
Aix
O.G. Turnverein
Peoria
Rock Island
Fifth Street
Third Avenue
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Turnverein
Turner Hall
Adolph Berger
Chris Kiel
Prof
Oppenheimer
Concordia-German
Decatur
Damenverein
Light Guards
Prof. Oppenheimer
O.G. Society
John Schmidt
Gest Declines Congress Candidacy After Local Invitation
W H Gest states he will run for congress only if invited by the Rock Island county Republican convention. He notes the invitation was not extended and explains he is not a candidate, despite grateful thanks to friends. The piece also includes a weather summary, an ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure, and testimonials.
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Gen. Post
Henderson
Post
Congress
Rock Island County
Ocr Kz
W. H. Gest
Rock Island
W. H. Gear
Hall
F J. Cheney
Toledo
O. Hall
Hood
Sarasparilla
Mrs. King
C. L. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Crank King
Geneva
Camp Moccasin Notes On Rock River Camps And Healings
June 27 Watertown Ill. Farmers harvest oats as camps dot Rock River between here and Moline. Dr and Mrs George Babcock of Rock Island visit Pearsall in Port Byron. Mica Mabel Dodge visits. Albin Swanson Oscar Rosone Albert Melin Charles Peterson and Charles Melin join Rock River camp dubbed Camp Moccasin. A general salve claim ends fragmentary report.
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Colona Collona
M. E
Luckey
Green River
Ally Humberstone
Colorado
Henry County
John Hillis
Port Byron
Tuesaday
W. Woodburn
Lizzie Weed
Mary Carson
Orion
L Ubh
Charles’ Block
Anton Becht
Watertown
Ill
George Babcock
Rock Island
Charles Pearsall
Drury A. Babcock
Mica Mabel Dodge
Moline
Albin Swanson
Oscar Rosone
Albert Melin
Charles Peterson
Charles Melin
Rock River
Moccasin
Henry Stoughton
Peoria
John Perrett
Healy
J. W. Adams
Mason City
Iowa
Misa Margery Bennett
la Salle
O. E. Bill
Carbon Cliff
Will Quick
Stewartville
Jewell Junction
Joseph Miller
Chicago
Andrew Hannah
A. Anderson
Edward Bligh
Clark Anderson
Moline Plow Co
Illinois State University
A. T. Sherman
Haney
Chicago Post Office
Dell Heck
John E Blakemore
Galesburg
Misa Jennie Kerns
Shortliff
Montgomery County
Dr. Kerns
L. P. Maxwell
Helena
Ark
H. W. Cooper
Beloit
Eliza Ferris
Fairbury
Neb
Emerson
Roy
Frank Schafer
Henry Thomeen
Five Pointe
Twinham King and Children
Rural
E. A. Slauson
H. M. Slauson
Fort Dodge
Albert McMurphy
Belle Plaine
Beale
van Wert
Charles Cornwall
Oberlin
Ohio
J B Cornwall
Prospect Park
J W. Edwards
Nellie V. Glenn
Abingdon
Hedding College
Percy Warr
George Vinton, Jr
Crompton
Carrol Vincent
Theo Kandin
South Bend
John Conners
Omaha
George Stephens
F. G. Allen
Kansas City
Bruce Horton
Singer-Nimick Co
Pittsburg
Hans Norman
New York
James Sharp
Cheries Peterson
Thirteenth Street
Charlie Hill
John A. Pierce
St. Louis
Charles Peal
Hutchinson, Kay
Leona
Fred J. Candee
J. H. Porter’s
Bergen
B. Demarest
E. A
The Dam Investigation and Altgeld Militia Debate
Reports detail a sectional survey of Mew Dam Onailag pool and river to assess sediment changes since construction. A Springfield officer disputes Gov. Altgeld’s order on militia disbandment and reviews military code implications for National Guard staffing and Company F recruitment ahead of July encampment.
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Dimock, Gould & Co
Opf
Washington
Altgeld
Springfield
Gov. Altgeld
Jone
Gahernsighel
Guard
Democratic Party
Muench
Sixth Regiment
Deaths and Personal Notices From Dispatch Era
Ex-Supervisor Stephen Woodburn of Canoe Creek dies suddenly at his Coe Township home, age about 70, survived by Kia wife and eight children. Also reported: John Johnson, 69, Oberlander’s boarding house, tied to Rhode affections and a Soldier’s Home furlough. Olof G Edlund, 38, polisher at Rock Island Arsenal, dies of typhoid after 11 days. many brief items on local residents, travels, births, marriages, and social visits across Stewartville, Moline, and nearby communities.
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Madden
Woodburn
Canoe Creek
Coe Township
Stephen Woodburn
Mercer County
Kia
Johnson
John Johnson
Oberlander
Railroad Avenue
Ov. D
Quincy
Moline
Edlund
Olof G. Edlund
Thirteenth Street
Vase
Forsamling
Wermland Law
Heecame
America
Molline
Emilia Louisa Larson
Sweden
Rock Island Arsenal
Nebraska
Old Country
Free
O. D. Waters
Henderson
Ill
H. M. Slauton
Ann Arbor
Mich
O. F. Knepper
John A. Hopkins
Dan Fisher
St. Joe
W. A. Golden
Charles Proseus
Stewartville
A. J. Anderson
Moline Plow Co
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Julia Gettemy
Michigan
John Quinn
Galesburg
Hampt on the Fourth and a wave of woe in Ebeneserville
Hampton June 26 a local column laments Hampton not being an incorporated village while reporting July 4 events at Campbell's island and Schaler's grove. It notes a 12 year old concussion from a horse, sunstroke headlines after a birth, a medical graduate from Rush Medical College Charlice Hunter, and a joke about a goose egg diploma. The piece mocks village government dissolving and praises a political rival. Agnes Sneckloth leaves E E Morgan for Moline Pump company as assistant stenographer and bookkeeper.
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Ebeneservilie
Hampton
First Congregational Church
Campbell's Island
Schaler
Paul Guckert
Paul
Charlice Hunter
Chicago
Rush Medical College
Charles
M. D. George Vincent
Mason City
Springfield
Watertown
Barstow
Jay
Nebuchadnezzar
Hamptoniter
Akra
County Clerk Probate and Property Transfers in Rock Island Area
County records list transfers and administrations including James Quinn lots in Bailey Davenport’s Second add Rock Island and Webb’s subdivisions. Margaret Wright to Emil Koebler and James McCormick to John Pitney. also estates of Olof G. Edlund and Leolagyod with Emma L. Edlund appointed administrator and inventory filed.
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James Quinn
James Simtex
Mary Tuttle
Hg Aw
Nei An
Awit
Yannty
Lerk
Bailey Davenport
Hock Island
James Dinn
Ponkage
Rock Island Oehler
Margaret Wright
Webb
T.argaret Wright
Emil Koebler
James McCormick
Jolm
Zon Pitney
Town of Water
Toywn
Ea Young
F H Maench
Sweeney & Jackson
Moln
Emma L. Edlund
Leolagyod
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Mim
Rock Island Moliine
St Joseph
St Joe
Rock Island-Moline
Lincoln
Jacksonville
Langcaln
Iguies
AtOmaha
Omata
Rock Island M
Scutes
St Joe Ad Quinney
Des Meinen Des Mones
Jarkaonville
Laneain
Peora 2
Quinney
Toadyn Weaton
Des Meines
Joe Hock Island
Linenin
Lincoln Jacksonville
Thebes Rock Sland
Weenpsday
Des Moiness Quincey
Roc Island
Thurway
Joe -St
Joe Lo Rock Insland
Qomah
Dist OF Letters
Anderson Mins Athan
Shadee
Harvey
da Shearer
S W Blanske
Stenberg
C E
Ferris
Curt. Sullivan
Graham
Harry
Tallcssod
Theo Jagger
Tottiieb Tollin
John Luce
EC Waldorf
Louis Peal
Miss Morla
Warner
Cemigle
Jos P Hee
Pep Ariel Frere
West End
Turners
Ance Volkman
Philip Vierlech
Laure! Wraath
Henry Vierlech
Aipioni
William Effiaridt
Henry Eeffiands
Oasae Lohman
A. Berger
J. H. Mueller
Henry Sehmer
Monitor of
Fourth Regiment
MR Gest
Ayer
Weather Bureau
Hincksen
Jenkins Rupture Care Co
George
Windergarten
Galenburg
Winnie George
William Frahm
Wolcott
W. E. Sammel
Timner
Tom” Taylor
Denver
Capt. F. Muench
Nineteenth Avenue
A. F. Vinten
Union
Lula Gould
Addie Underwood
Sarah Cornwall
John F. Delaney
Colona
R. Glenn
Nellie
J. ©. Bold
Joseph Bold Andrew Carlson
Sidney
Axel Sorling
Noah Huddle
Ottawa
Blackhawk Building and Loan Association
Gustaf Swennson
Elmer E. Simpson
Simpson
Lizzie Gerton
Clapp
Lost Nation
Mink
Ida Grove
T. B Lyness
J. L. Murphy
Bride
Tennessee
Carrie Wilcox
Mendota
Lena Littler
Vera Brumbaugh
Slauson
Mary Haney
W. W. Richards’s
Coal Valley
A. L. Shute
Elburn
Eva Entrikin
Ella Entrikin
Cleveland
Agnes Sneckloth
E. E. Morgan
Moline Pump Company
Goiely Hood
Mrs. CO
King Geneva
Af Deere &Co
Deere & Co
S H. Vetio
Rere
Deerey Pet
Acinar T Exchange Aneen Eae
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