From Fort Wrangel to Alaska on the Alki
Stanley reports aboard the Alki sailing steerage from Seattle to Alaska in late February, detailing ship conditions, pricing, dog treatment on board, stops at Tacoma Port Townsend Victoria and Juneau, and plans to reach Fort Wrangel and Teslin Lake with fellow prospectors. He notes Seattle prices and advises caution, plus crew and passenger anecdotes.
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Steeraga
Alki
Stanley
Testi
Lake
There'll Be No War Peace News Advises Spain
France Gira joins Britain Germany and Russia in urging Spain to accept the inevitable and abandon Cuba. They warn that if Spain rejects the guidance and hostilities resume, she must fund a costly war from within her own kingdom, reflecting Spain's weak credit rather than a world peace.
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France
Gira
Britain
Germany
Russia
Spain
Cuba
Tin-plate factory idea eyed for Rock Island Hoch Tile area
The Rock Island Union reports renewed interest in a tin-plate factory for the twin cities. Eastern tin-plate firms have sent representatives to Hoch Tstind county to explore a branch plant. Negotiations focus on building costs and site readiness, with potential employment for several hundred workers and benefits from cheap fuel and strong transportation.
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Rock Island Union
Twin-Cities
Union
Fhe
Vali
iRa¢h
Hoch Tstind
Local Notes from Joslin and Surrounding Towns
George Senaille and family visited friends in Joslin this week. The Court of Honor lodge met Wednesday evening. Sheldone Walker works for L N Dailey. Leroy Dailey expects to return home from school soon. Epworth league of Zuma elected new officers for the Skuing. Harte family took possession of a new home near Joslin. Elmer Miller and wife visited Mrs Miller's father E Shunbar in Davenport. Buckley shipped a carload of hogs from Joslin. Mrs Fred Whiteside visited Moline. LD Adams is repairing the foundation of William White's house for a new one to be finished around May first. Frank Dilley will remain in Joslin instead of moving to Coffee's Corner.
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Geotge Senaible
Joplin
Court of Honor Lodge
Sheldone Walker
L. N Dailey
Leroy Dailey
Epworth League
Zuma
Skuing
Aeaa
Harte
Joslin
Elmer Miller
Davenport
New Officers Elected for Swedish Olive Lodge No 583
Swedish Olive lodge No 583 elected the following officers N J Nela Ecklund V G A W Carlson R S Carl Carlson P S Alfred Lindvall Treasurer J P Nelson Trustees J F A Rundquist Peter Peterson John Melin C A Carlson Nels Pierce Representative to Beardstown picnic G M Ford.
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Olive Lodge
N. J
Nela Ecklund
V. G
A. W. Carlson
Carl J. Carlson
Alfred Lindvall
J. P. Nelson
J. F. A. Rundquist
Peter Peterson
John Melin
C. A. Carlson
Nels Pierce
Beardstown Picnic
G. M. Ford
Dr Bulls Pills Promoted For Regular Bowels
An old advertisement touts Dr Bulls Pills as a remedy for chronic constipation. It claims regular bowel movements prevent many serious diseases and offers the product in 10c and 25c sizes.
Valley connects Sunny Hill and Warner with Orion line
The Valley gains a telephone link to Sunny Hill Warner and Orion. Subscribers include Gus and Albert Lawson Wil Glenn C McWhinney G W Buck G B Buck and Charles Bavwser. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as health strength tonic. Through tickets to North Pacific Puget Sound points now on sale at C R I & P ticket offices.
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North Pacific
Puget Sound
Wages Restored at Rock Island Arsenal After Victory
Telegram from Congressman Prince reports the Secretary of War ordered Rock Island Arsenal wages restored to December 31 levels with 149% rates. The move reverses January 2 wage changes by Commandant Blunt, affecting laborers and piece-work pay while signaling potential for workforce expansion.
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Prince
Rock Island Arsenal
Washington
Secretary of War
Rocky Island Arsenal
R.A Atari
Blunt
Atl
No Pleasure No Health No Interest in Life
The fragment describes a daily lament of thousands lacking health and pleasure, noting utter weakness and prostration caused by disease. It advertises Dr Greene of State Street Chicago as a highly successful physician offering free consultation and opinion.
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Greene
State Street
Chicago
Property transfers across Rock Island and Moline dates
A sequence of real estate transfers from March 7 to March 10 lists deeds in Rock Island Moline East Mo line LeClaire's Reserve and Andalusia with buyers including Alfred J Beach Nellie Beach William Marshall Emma Harris Carlos Van Hoek John Murphy Fradd Van Wontergehm and Xavier Bagnar.Amounts range from 75 to 6000 dollars and involve blocks lots additions and subdivisions.
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Peter Suehlson
John H. Kruchenberg
D. Ds. Ve
REPO
Alfred J Beach
Nellie BE. Beach
Old Town of Maine
Starvey D. Mach
Wm. H. Marshall
Christy & Girover’s
Moline
Albert W. Wilson
Abner Wilson
Brigham's
Cardosa
Eamore W. Hurst
Edward B. Kreis
Fairmount
William Kruever
Charles Mewes
Carl G. Thulin
Erick Winblad
Thulin
East Moline
Rufus A. Smith
Charles E. Peterson
Hin
William F. Hartman
James Haeley
Harry G. Paddock
Sarah M. Gaylord
Healy
Lucian FE. Gaylord
White
Moline Heights
Emma R. Harris
Carlos van Hoek
Mary M. Corbin
Charles van Hoek
Wilson Harris
John van Hoek
Cassandera EF
Cleland
James W. Cannam
Michael Kane
Robert Kane
Rock Island Savings Bank
John Murphy
Margaret McGee
Katherine H. McNamara
M. Schnell
Rock Island
Concordia-Germania Turnverein
Fradd van Wontergehm
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Henry Arens
Fred van Wonterghem
Smith
John J. Ingran
E. M. Sala
William O. Sala
Black Hawk
William O. Bila
Parmelia S. Vanlaningham
Xavier Bagnar
Obituary and notices from Davenport Moline area
James McCarthy died at 6 A M Wednesday from kidney disease and bowel inflammation after a four day illness. Born May 20 1826 in County Fermanagh Ireland he lived in Davenport Moline and finally Moline retiring from Williams White Co in 1887. Ten children survive and funeral Friday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at Rod Island. Other notices include deaths and local ads from McKinney Block and Rock Island vendors and a brief discussion of southern cotton mill growth and protection sentiment.
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James McCarthy
Eighth Street
Mr. McCarthy
County Fermanagh
Ireland
Providence
R. I
Bridget Killion
Davenporti
Moline
Williams, White & Co
McCarthy
Ellen Head
Welton
Iowa
Thomas
Twelfth Avenue
Emma Carling
South Seventh Street
Charlotte Grant
Eidith Street
Hugh
Anna
Portland
Oregon
Frank
Alice
Lowa
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Greve
Rodd Island
New Trial Refused in Anderson Murder Case
Judge Gest refused a new trial and kept Anderson’s five year sentence for the murder case, delaying further action to allow appeal to the supreme court. Alday Osbor n Kipp indictment quashed on counts but fourth count overruled. bail for Frank Haroun refused reduction. Divorce suits, early Rock Island settlements, and local notices wrap up the docket as May term looms.
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Dircuit
Jhidge Gest
Anderson
Witheld
Supreme Court
Gest
Alday-Osborn-Kipp
Frank A. Anderson
Maj
J. M. Beardsley
Frank Haroun
Rock Island
Osbar
Joe Kipp
Seathe
Norwich Union Fire Insurance
Magdalena E. Miller
Rochine
Christian Miller
MccCushiin & McCashlin
Tony Harper
Mary Harper
Jury disagreement in Deere Wells damage suit trial
Jury in Council Bluffs failed to reach a verdict in the Deere Wells & Co versus Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railroad Co suit over alleged damages of about 14000 with implications for Iowa law. The plaintiff had claimed a warehouse fire originated from a Milwaukee locomotive and asserted the railway’s engines lacked proper spark guards.
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Deere, Wells & Co
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul Railroad ‘Co
Council Bluffs
Hold-up leads to wallet theft on train in Illinois
Edgar Hammond of Prophetstown handed over his wallet containing 255 dollars to a stranger posing as an officer aboard a Rock Island train. The man enticed Hammond to a building believed to be a jail and then disappeared with the money. Authorities later arrested two men on a train near Galesburg.
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Edgar Hammond
Prophetstown
Brooks Viaduct
Hammond
Bird
Rock
Sureas
Galesburg
Post Office Moline List of Unclaimed Letters Week Ending March 10
Unclaimed letters in Moline Rock Island County for the week ending March 10 include Holt Mary Johnson BM Johnsop Herman Miller Pearl Anderson Emily Anderson Mamie Brown En Boubeer Berg Caree Victor Carlson Wilhelm Carlson Gust Parke Vivian Carlson Almia Pete Josie Dahlgren Oscar Peterson Miss Alm Donahue F W Sode avid prenatries John Shirley Anna Farrani Quincy Tanlbdy Mrs F M Gates BP Whites William Grete Miss Hattie. Calling for claimants to contact the post office by date of issue.
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Poeus Anderson
Emily Anderson
Mamie Brown
D En Boubeer
M Berg
Caree Victor Pee DL
Carlson
Ilhemine Carlson
Gust Parke
Vivian Carlson
Almia Pete
Josie Dahlgren
Oscar Peterson
Alm Donahue
John T Shirnley
Anna Farrani
Quincy Tanlbdy
F M Gates
William Grete
Hattie
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Dayton Lincoln
Burt Hurd
Pagilie Whaling Company
Valencia
H. C. Tuller
Jerry Bryan
Cogdova
Sentte
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I’. Vogel
G. Weber
P. Post
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White Pass
Tagish Lake
Tagish Hendse
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T. S. Stanley
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James Mcarthy
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Ipl
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Express
John Sebastian
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Fairview
McKinnic Block
Molina
Ocs
Tof Dun
Wost
Regina Schraub
Wing
Rae
John Schraub
Caroline Hall
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Hall
Rock Island County
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Long Island
LeClaire
Joseph Albrecht
California
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Watertown
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Warren St
N.Y
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Warren Usts
Ill
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