Cordova and Joslyn Local Notes Highlight Social Life
County correspondence reports crops and mail deliveries resuming after high water. Cordova prepares a winter literary society and dancing club as Joslyn hosts a literary event with readings by J G Osborne and Miss Emma Crompton. Community health concerns and personal milestones, including marriages and a death, are noted along with school entertainments and local announcements.
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Mumma
Moll
Joslyn
J.G. Osborne
Mlaseb Ollie
Lois Dunbar
Edmund Burke
Emma Crompton
Joslyn Literary Record
H Joslin
Edgington Notes Local Commerce and Events
The column teases Edgington commerce with W Flower street store offerings and a large ready made clothing stock. It praises the Stoddard's hall ball, notes a November 5 reorganizing club meeting, and mentions Davenport visitor Mr George Lorton stopping to inspect cavalry horses amid community quirks and local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Flowers
Stoddard’s Hall
Elorder
Nusic
Sturday
George Lorton
Davenport
B. Munchausen, Jr
Boughman
A. Atill
Amal
Temperance Meeting at Hill Church Next Sunday
Fragmentary note indicates a temperance gathering at Hill church planned for next Sunday. Mentions V. Clark returning from Iowa and shipments of goods by Joslin Intend or related men. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Clark
Iowa
Euelpis
Men of Joslin
Jath
Zuma
Local Notes and Obscure Reflections From Elkton and Indianapolis
A period piece surveys social issues and personal notices. It laments crime reports and mentions Nellie Beers’ marriage to Charles Belding, notes Good Templar activity, and recalls a death and bereavement tied to a college in Elkton. It cites St Jacobs Oil as a cure in Indianapolis journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton, Md
T. Deenen
Indianapolis
Ind Journal
Obituary of Prof Reck of Augustana College Rock Island
Rev Hl Reck former professor of Mental Science and English at Augustana College Rock Island Ill dies after long illness Born August 24 1839 in Adams County Penn Ordained 1855 in Canton Ohio He served in Ohio Pennsylvania and as professor at Augustana from 1873 until illness forced retirement Funeral and memorial services held with addresses by faculty and local pastors The college notes deep bereavement and gratitude for his long service and faith.
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Diep
Adams Courdry
Hl. Reck
Augustana College
Rock Island
Reck
Prof. Beck
Ewald,Swenson
Bohman
Adams County
Penn
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Canton
Ohio
Pitteburg
Ophan
Hame
Rochester
Jacksonville
Ill
Paxton
Woman jumps from ferry between Rock Island and Davenport
A woman believed to be Miss Lloyd jumps from a ferry boat Monday at 6:30 between Rock Island and Davenport. She was recently told to seek aid elsewhere and had no home or money, with a baby on the way. She formerly worked at the Newcomb House and stayed at Grogan's boarding house. Leitch recovered the body. authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Miss Lloyd
David J Liloyd
Blackhawk Township
W.L. Sweeney
Milan
Mattoon Coal Vein Fashions City Growth Buzz
Sleagy and Stoddard faced years of delay and costly drilling before striking a six foot vein of rich coal on a Mattoon venture. The breakthrough brings hoped growth, real estate demand, and speculation the Illinois Central Machine shops may relocate to Mattoon, boosting local prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleagy & Stoddard
Mattoon
Heagy & Stoddard
Illinois Central Machine Shops
Surgical Op Removes Jaw Growth From Miss Wheelock
Prof Hatt of Chicago performed a delicate operation on Miss Florence Wheelock after eight years of unsuccessful treatment. The tumor on the right lower jaw, likely cancerous, was removed along with part of the alveolar process and several teeth. Growth extended inside and outside the cheek, complicating the surgery. Miss Wheelock rests comfortably. Assistants included Prof Hall, Dr Wessel of Moline, and Drs Worley and Shause of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatt
Chicago
Florence Wheelock
Hall
Miss Wheelock
Wessel
Moline
Washburn’s flour prices in regional ad from N Cuester & Co
Choice Minnesota flours offered at $2.50 per sack for Washburn’s Superlative. Washburn’s Standard priced at $2.30 per sack. Washburn’s Snow Drop straight grade sold in barrel lots at $4.15 per barrel. Good family flour available in one or more barrel lots with a 20 cent per barrel discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Washburn
N. Cuester & Co
Public library delays and Co operative meeting in Moline
The local library improvements stall due to carpenters busy with work. Rock Island library expands monthly, while Moline's committee cannot buy new books amid private duties. Dr Marshall's Lung Syrup praised by druggists for coughs and colds at twenty five cents. The Moline Cooperative Association held a meeting at Peal's Hall to elect directors and a manager. John P Soderstrom elected manager, creating a director vacancy. Store space is discussed with offers to build, but no location chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Moline
Moline Co-operative Association
Peal’s Hall
A A. Fuller
John P. Soderstrom
A McDermott
Geo. Cornwall
F. W. Cook
John P Soderstrom
A. A. Fuller
Soderstrom
Local notices and extracts from a broad page
A mixed jumble of items appears including medical patent remedy claims for Kidney-Wort, a report of divers people in canoes seeking a body with a $50 reward, colorful shop listings, a note about a sprouting pumpkin seeds, and early reports of diphtheria deaths and new cases in the Geneva area.
Sozopon7 Teeth Cleaner Promises Pearly Beaming Smiles
An advertisement extols Rosy Mouths with Sozopon7 as a fragrant tooth aid. It claims the substance yields pearly glistening teeth, enhances appearance, and is safe from corrosive contaminants. Regular use is urged to maintain the standard beautifier of the teeth.
Second Ward school building expenditures tracked
An approximate statement shows 12000 spent on the Second Ward school project from an 18009 fund with the balance contracted. Ex arasion of cellar and carpentry tasks are itemized with concrete estimates and a 5 amount expected to finish and ready the building for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Tax reception and supper for Supreme Lodge at Moline Temple
A large crowd enjoyed the Moline Temple U O A T tax reception and supper honoring the Supreme Lodge. Speakers included F White C A Phillips Mrs M W Porter P W Wilcox and Reverends Smith and Waller with music by Bowlby Knocky and the Misses Martin Huey. Net profits totaled 70 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Temple
Supreme Lodge
Messrs
F. White
C. A. Phillips
Huey
Fred White
Frank Anderson
Health remedy and inquest call in local notices
An advertisement promotes Brain and Nerve as a health renovator priced at $1.00 sold by Depot-Richards and Lohrbeck in Molina. The text urges the Coroner to thoroughly investigate the Jennie Gilchrist disaster to determine faults in the boat, machinery, or crew and to assign blame if warranted.
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Jas. Francis
Gus
Hayward
Jno
Edelman
Hampton
Henry Thomas
Richards & Lohrbeck
Molina
Jennie Gilchrist
Electric belts offered for nervous debility cure
A Chicago ad from Wacner & Co advertises free examination and trial of electric belts for nervous debility and other diseases. Devices from Dr D A Joy of Michigan claim scientific principles and unique cure, urging readers to see the advertisement. Weather comments describe dreary, rainy days with grim urban imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacner & Co
Michigan Avenue
Jackson Street
Chicago
D A Joy
University of Michigan
No Excess of Culture in Moline Amid Industrial Growth
The notice notes limited cultural groups in Moline such as no literary or musical societies and no active debating circles. It highlights Tur Union Maliyable Iron Works shipping a large car load of iron, emphasizing robust business and ongoing improvements. Rev. M. Sly of Michigan is assigned to preach at the U B Church this week, with regular services to resume in the vacant church after the coming Sabbath.
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Frankfort
Indiana
Moline
New York
America
Philosophical Society
Herbert Spencer
Tur Union Maliyable Iron Works
Everthing
Trim
Sly
Michigan
U. B
Quiet Fifth Ward Alderidge Election Yields Narrow Vote
The Fifth ward alderman election Tuesday was calm with many unaware of the race. Mr Moore found sixty four friendly ballots. Mr Rosbrough remained in memory with ninety three friends and a neat majority of twenty nine.
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Moore
Rosbrough
School Election Votes to Authorize School Bonds
The Saturday school election authorized the Board of Education to issue bonds up to 5000 dollars to complete the building in progress. Bonds bear 5 percent interest, dated January 1 1882, interest payable July 1 each year. Principal amounts are 1500 due July 3 1888 and 3500 due July 1 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Meeting anecdote and local business movements in Moline
A tale recalls a Cleveland railroad magnate invitation used as a pass after the signature was readable only by the conductor. J W Bartlett plans to return to Moline this week to oversee wheel and cultivator departments at Moline Plow Co. Northwestern Insurance Co pays $400 on the Hubbard estate building to Dr Dimock administrator, crediting Col W E Stevens as agent in Milwaukee and Moline for prompt settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ells
President Ells
Cleveland
J. W. Bartlett
Dimock Gould & Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Moline
Moline Plow Co
Northwestern Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Pierce
Dr. Dimock
Hubbard
W. E. Stevens
Mischief on Rodman avenue and wedding notes mix in dispatch
A late 19th century Dispatch item notes mischievous youths filling a water trough with mud on Rodman avenue, a joke about sighting through a field glass, and wedding notices for Barnard and Finley of Niles Michigan and Richard Frank Entkin of Gemesto. It also mentions Mrs Wuister's dancing lessons return from Chicago and Ep Kittensen’s rapid eating weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman Avenue
Hallow E'en
Welcome for New Comer Family and Baby Carriage
Rev. C. L. Morsan family arrives with furniture after a move. They are welcomed by The Dispatch noting the unloading of boxes and a baby carriage as the newcomers settle in Me- Ine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Morsan
Local merchants pivot to boards as glass delayed front
Mr L Rosenrein of U S clothing store will open without plate glass, using boards for a front until arrival. Merxitr Srann just returned from Chicago and the East a new lawyer awaiting decision on opening a practice here. The town notes reflected on Americanism and a Swedish reinforcements shaping a thrifty, strong community.
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L. Rosenrein
U. S
Merxitr Srann
Chicago
East
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Mgh Rator
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Rodman
Order of the Legion of Honor
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Charles Belding
Igwa
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Dr Bull
Memoriam
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Tur Bushnell Gleaner
S. West Hough
Waryr
Geneseo
Second Ward School
Lupia E
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Inyi
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G.H Hubbard
Wm. Wendt
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BarNarp
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Niles
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Wuister
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