City Republican Convention Elects City Officials
The Republican City Convention at Peal's Hat met Monday evening electing W J Entrikin as temporary chair and W F Cram as temporary secretary. Delegates from five wards were named, ballots held for supervisor and other offices, and L F Kerns, J Shallene, and W E Stevens among others were nominated. The convention appointed a city central committee and adjourned after selecting nineteen delegates to the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W J. Entriken
W F. Cram
John Strombeck
R. Zeigler
Simon Hirsch
C O Nason
James McCord
F. J. Savage
AG Swanson
John A Shallene
George Oldcrest
Ziegler
E B. Atkinson
R A Wilson
Peter Lind
A. Shallberg
Jacob Fromm
C. H. Deere
Cr. Grantz
Capt. McCord
L.F. Kerns
C.H. Deere
E. B. Atkinson
J.B Wheelock
Viereich
McKinnie
Kerngl
Kerns
C. O. Nason
L. Fish
John Shallene
J.B. Whee Jock
W. E. Stevens
Fish
Shallene
Stevens
C. F. Hemenway
Laner Wilson
L. E.fish
John Wixon
C. F.hemenway
Mr. Stevens
C. F. Grantz
Wallace
C. C. Waters
Lanner Wilson
Jonathan Huntoon
Waters
Huntoon
W. W. Wells
House
H. B. Kelsey
John Taylor
John B. Kerns
Dr. Wessel
Kelsey
W.F. Cram
W. J. Entrikin
C F. Grantz
Messrs. Savage
Atkinson
Wessel, Cram and Wheelock
George Oldcfest
A G Anderson
R HU Wilson
KB Atkinson
C Hl
Jus McCord
NR Zeigler
C Deere
Perilous Ice Rescue Along the Iowa River
Report notes a Monday evening effort to save log crews swept by river ice near LeClaire. Groups watched from Rock Island levee and government bridge as boats and skiffs reached stationary ice, with Last Chance steamboat guiding to the Iowa shore and crews later moving downstream to secure logs further along the river.
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LeClaire
Rock Island
Government Bridge
Davenport
Iowa
Death of Samuel Bender at Rock Island factory
Samuel Bender died at 11 45 yesterday morning at his Rock Island home on Fourth Avenue. Born March 14 1819 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania he moved to Rock Island in 1850 and for 15 years led the Barnard Leas wood shop. He leaves a widow and three children William Ira and Mrs Badie Lidders. The Barnard Leas plant will close in his honor and many employees plan to attend the funeral. A separate, unrelated Mississippi Valley note from Panaca Nevada describes a young woman anxious to marry during leap year and to be joined by Charlie.
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Samuel Bender
Fourth Avenue
Rock Island
Mr. Bender
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Company
William and
Ira Benders
Badie Lidders
James Lidders
Southern Utah Times
Panaca
Charlie
Logan
John A. Logan
Yale
Starvard
Fitz John Porter
Republican Party
Republiccan Party
New York
Ohio
Vanderbilt
Gould
South America
Chicago
Arthur
Blaine
Order of
Hiberians
Haverley’s
London
Pomany Rye
Burlington Teamster Boasts of Coal Haul Record
A Burlington teamster claims his team pulled two tons of coal through myl to the hub in an exhibition of equine strength unseen in Burlington. He warns that no Moline teamster could beat the feat, hoping no rival team attempts to break the record.
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Burlington
OUR CHICAGO LETTER AND POLITICAL NOTES
A Chicago letter mixed with campaign chatter discusses Logan versus anti Logan sentiment, potential Republican nominees, and fears of money buying votes. It notes spring rain impairing streets, St Patrick’s Day observations, theater changes, and local residents McLaughlin in Galesburg and Pearce in Moline opening ventures.
Primaries in Rock Island Pick Aldermen and Delegates
Republican primaries in Rock Island wards elect aldermen nominees and delegates to the city convention. Ballots show alderman winners: Thomas Smart, vary Philips, David Don, Wm Edwards, Wm Schroeder. collectors split among Krell Lambert Gahegan. Delegates chosen with Krell and Lambert leading in several wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Geo E. Lambert
Krell
Gahegandi
Lambert
Firat
J M Beardsley
Hugh Warnock
Helschill
Tellers
Thomas Smart
James Ward
William Roth
John Bladel
Capt J M Beardsley
Geo Smith
Hugh Ralston
Fred Denkman
WJ Gahegan
David Hawes
J Hf Southell
Vary Philips
A HD Trampton
J S Gilmore
Theo E Lambert
Henry Curtis
EE Parmentar
Wm Armelkill
E TD Folsom
Alexander Stec
H C McConnell
Geo. E. Baily
Firsl
Gahegan
E D Sweeney
G E Bailey
C Lf McConnell
T H Thomas
M E Sweeney
W Banchard
J W Stewart
JK Groom
Collins
Fifth Ward
A W Williamson
C W Ross
Wm. F Schroeder
F M Sinnet
C W, Foss
Wm Atkinson
H H Holand
W J Gamble
H H Holland
City Central Committee
The McGraw Case Closes as Evidence Sent for Judgment
The lengthy Chancery case ends with witnesses examined and the compiled evidence headed to Judge Smith for ruling. John McGraw accuses his wife of secretly banking earnings in her name, about 1405 dollars deposited and drawn, with the wife claiming the money belonged to him. The proceedings promise further developments amid Celtic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
John McGraw
McGraw
Cady Receives Letter On Cousin’s Chicago Report
A letter from a Chicago cousin describes visiting H. M. Taylor yesterday. He is doing nicely despite a badly swollen face that makes his condition appear more serious than it is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Cady
Chicago
H. M. Taylor
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Tax Dispatch
Wood
Washington and
Clark Streets
Tall
Charles A. McLaughlin
Rock Island County
Galesburg
Lon Pearce
Moline
Ws. G. Morris
Morris Rosentigold
J M. Montgomery
David Don
D EF Krell
J A Johnson
J O Freed
W A Guthrie
Ed Lieberknecht
F EP Moore
Hull
W .Rd
L. F. Harson
J. F. Robinson
Frank Knox
A. B. Knox
W. B. Ferguson
Conrad Schneider
A.J. Cook
Geo Renagh
W. J. Pratt
H. Jordan
Aixth Ward
Edward Wilcox
John Lahiff
Wm. Edwards
Gabegan
John J. Reimers
A. F. Fleming
W. A. Ross
John Labiff, Jr
Central Committee
Seventh Ward
Ae AY
A. Burgston &Co
Globe Bindery
J. Hasselquist
G. H. Boman
Wm. Clendenin’s
Drug and Book Store
Carmean & Co
Third Avenue
Keator
Eveeult
Persom
Aelsk
Memphis
James Thomas
Madison Street
Tenn
Benson
Providence
Thomas
St. Genburg.& Johnson, Chemists
J. T. Milton
Browning
Ibeolie
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