Needs for Sixteenth Street lot in Moline schools
The twenty-fifth annual Moline public schools report urges building a new school on the Sixteenth Street lot by September 1898 and notes the urgent need for more teachers as rooms in Sixth Street Seventh Street and Lincoln buildings are unsuitable. The report lists attendance, staffing, salaries, and expenses, with total enrollment 3279 and 63 schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Public Schools
Moline Flight School
Slatson
Moline
Sixtenth-street
Seventh-street
Lincoln
Ayainst Hotsin Uy
Nodoon
Double celebration at Rock Island home
At 1405 Thirty-first Street in Rock Island Warren J. Rogers and wife hosted a joint event marking Grandma Anna Rogers sixth anniversary birthday and the marriage of daughter Maude to John N. Rice. Guests included surviving children and relatives. Rev. W. S. Marquis officiated as the house bore chrysanthemums and carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. Rogers
Thirty-first Street
Rock Island
Grandma Anna Rogers
Maude
John N. Rice
Monticello
Iowa
South Park
Rogers & Rice
Grandma Rogers
Ida Merrit
Frank M. Rogers
Warren E. Rogers
Fred H. Rogers
Davenport
Marquis
Farmers Congress delegates named for Hiinola trip
Gov. Tanner commissions Thomas Campbell of South Rock Island and F Caldwell of Milan along with other delegates to represent Hiinola at the Farmers Congress set for Fort Worth on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Campbell
F. H. Caldwell
Fort Worth
Thomas Campbell
South Rock Island
F. AL. Caldwell
Milan
Gov. Tanner
Hiinola
North Trunkline Proposal Promoted by English Syndicate
An English syndicate led by Albert BE. Boone promotes a north and south trunk line surveyed along Atlantic harbors. They have visited Port Royal and Charleston and plan Savannah, Ga. The scheme claims a coast to coast route from Fargo or Moorehead to Port Royal, South Carolina, totaling about 1906 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert BE. Boone
Boone
Atlantic
Port Royal
Charleston
Savannah
United States
Fargo
Moorehead
Minn
Magentine
Town
Tri-Cities
5. C
Community Hints and Local Social News in Stewartville
Stewartville notes report Little May Wilder ill with congestion at home with her grandmother. Florence Starkey of Tu nsler Ridge visited friends here yesterday. Ladies Aid elected officers for the coming year. Miss Lallie Riggs married Silas Daler at Hampson. C F Stanley back from business trip with Barnard & Lens Mfg Co. Second M E church trustees to meet at F H Cooper’s home this evening. Sadie Fiedler returned home to Henry county after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little May Wilder
Sper
Florence Starkey
Tunsler Ridge
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ellen Wilson
Mary Miller
Alice Cornwall
Mais Dlussevao
Virs Swisher
Ziegler
Lallie Riggs
Silas Os. Daler
Hampton
FR. Robinson
C.F. Stanley
Barnard & Lens Mfg Co
M. E. Church
F. H. Cooper
Sadie Fiedler
Henry County
A Soldier's Sensation and Stomach Remedies
A wartime soldier recalls shells and Mauser fire in Cuba, noting fear of small illnesses mirrors daily panic. The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it aids women and men, strengthens run-down conditions, and has long-standing popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Marriage Licenses Listed for Quad Cities Area
George M. Peterson of Davenport Iowa and Tillie Carlson of Moline. Carl B Nyquist and Matilda Peters on Moline. William Crane of Coal Valley and Tina Carlson of Rural. Sidney Fleener and Mrs Mary Rob inson of Rock Island. John N Rice and Maud A Rogers of Rock Island. Charles F Winrow of Pleasant Valley Iowa and Minnie Earle of East St Louis St Clair county. Silas Baker of Hampton and Lillie M Biggs of Moline. Frederick C Burfeind and Adeline Case of Erle Whiteside county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Peterson
Davenport
Iowa
Tillie Carlson
Moline
Carl
Nyquist
Matilda Peterson
William Crane
Coal Valley
Tina Carlson
Rural
Sidney Fleener
Mary Robinson
Rock Island
John N. Rice
Maud A. Rogers
Charles F. Winrow
Pleasant Valley
Minnie Earle
East St. Louis
St. Clair County
Silas Baker
Hampton
Lillie M. Biggs
Frederick C. Burfeind
Adeline Case
Erle
Whiteside County
Gendarmes in France to be equipped with bicycles
French gendarmes will receive bicycles for experimentation after General Zur inden, former minister of war, ordered that some units switch from foot or horseback patrols to bicycle use for one or two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
General Zurinden
Guardian of French Army's Honor Resigns Minister Declares Guard
General Chamoine, the latest French war minister to resign, says he is the guardian of the army's honor. The New York Journal notes that what the army needs may be a chaperon more than a guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamoine
New York Journal
D L Swander Dead Longtime Moline Resident
Daniel L. Swander a well known old soldier and long time Moline resident died at 12:45 pm at his daughter Mrs Emerson Schafer’s home in Prospect Park after years of ill health and paralysis He was born Nov 3 1830 in Allentown Pa and moved to Moline with his parents in 1847 He served in the Civil War as drum major and later in postal service He leaves three surviving children Ida Schofer Elwood Swander and Mrs Lillie J Smith Interment was at East Prospect Park with the Rev Robinson officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovering
Daniel L. Swander
Moline
Emerson Schafer
Prospect Park
Mr. Swander
Allentown
New York City
Abigail Ann Sommers
Ida Schofer
Emerson Schofer
Elwood Swander
Lillie J. Smith
J. G. Smith
Rock Island
Swander
86Th I
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Dan M. Cook
North Chickamauga
Tennessee River
Nashville
East Prospect Park
Robinson
Howard
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health in Every Bottle
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the key to good health, claiming the product's every bottle contains health benefits and valuing well being above all else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Malicious Mischief Trial In County Court
Thursday evening in MoHne county four boys Grant Brown Wesley Clayton Jesse Clayton and Charles Bwansgyn faced charges of malicious mischief for borrowing Constable Tom Renee s horses and driving them about the countryside. Brown was found guilty while the others were acquitted after the jury deliberated for about an hour. William A Meese defended Brown with State s Attorney Searle prosecuting. The case was certified from the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MoHne
Grant Brown
Wesley Clayton
Jesse Clayton
Charles Bwansgyn
Tom Renee
Brown
William A. Meese
Searle
Poultry Show Set for Rock Island Exhibition Week
The Western Illinois Poultry and Pet Stock association announces its third annual show at Armory Hall Rock Island starting Tuesday. Breeders from across the country enter top pens as judges PIE Shellabarger and Mood will award prizes and evaluate the stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Armory Hall
Rock Island
Pie Shellabarger
West Liberty
Flown
Mood
London
Canada
Shellabarger
Pets
Free Winter Reading for Farmers Across Eastern States
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway offers a free distribution of the pamphlet The Sunshine State and other publications to H. F. Hunter immigration agent for South Dakota at Old Colony building Chicago. The material aims to entertain and instruct farmers seeking new homes in the west during winter evenings and carries no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
H. F. Hunter
South Dakota
Old Colony Building
Sunshine State
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
An 1880s advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from Toledo druggists West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims the remedy works systemically through the blood. Ball's Family Pills touted as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Odd Fellows Lodge Deliberations Highlight Historic Session
Twelve hundred delegates attended the sixty first annual session at Springfield. The report shows a membership drop of 479 amid high per capita taxes, while Rebekah lodge gains 680. Benevolence sets a strong tone with $8,000 for orphans and $20,000 for an old folks home. Debate on biennial meetings continues as officers are elected and plans for independence of the grand encampment advance. Franklin Typewriter Co catalog praised as an artful, valuable machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmnola Grand Lodge
Springfield
Grand Lodge
Miller
Rebekah Lodge
Walter I. Carlin
Jerseyville
Soverein Grand Lodge
J. C. Smith
Chiengro
W. M. Aeton Aton
Robert A. Smith
Chicago
C. M. Lytle
John P. Foss
George A. Seeley
Prairie City
Grand
W. H. Bean
J. W. Pierce
Harvey
J.R. Miller
Decatur
J. W. Wheatley
Duquoin
T. B. Needles
Nashville
J. C. Humphrey
H. A. Stone
C. J. Lindley
State Assembly of the
Lsted
M. B. Barry
Carthage
I. L. McKinley
Ottawa
J. R. Rowley
Reynolds Man Found Dead in Pueblo Colorado
George Wadsworth 78 of Reynolds vanished last Monday while visiting a Kon Who Slven in California and was found dead in Pueblo. Family learns of death by telegram with no cause stated. son-in-law J F Johnson rushes to arrange burial and transport remains to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wadsworth
Reynolds
California
Wadsworth
Waa
J. F. Johnson
Pueblo
Colo
River and Harbor Work Report on Illinois Projects
Major Marshall presents October figures to the chief of engineers. Expenditures total 2,006,468 for the eastern Hennepin canal section with the line from Illinois river to feeder junction located and the first twenty four miles paid. Western section nearly four miles of main brink completed and right of way set to Rock river. Illinois river improvement extended 135 miles from Copperas Creek to the Mississippi at a cost of 1,359,321.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Illinois
Washington
Hennepin Canal
Ianois River
Feeder Junction
Rock River
Copperas Creek
Mississippi
Trial of Joe Huber Sells Liquor to Minors
The case of Joe Huber a Moline avenue saloonkeeper charged with selling liquor to minors finished in county court at noon Thursday. In the afternoon a jury returned a verdict of guilty in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Huber
Moline Avenue
Fruilty
Mrs Dunn Elected President of Equal Suffrage Group
Mrs Julia Mills Dunn of this city was chosen president of the state Equal Suffrage Association at Springfield. Officers include Mrs Dunn as president, Mrs Julia Holmes Smith and Mrs Eva Munson Smith as vice presidents, and Lena Morrow as recording secretary. The report covers finances, South Dakota efforts, and praise for Dunn’s suffrage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Mills Dunn
Equal Suffrage Association
Springfield
Julia Mills Dunn
Moline
Julia Holmes Smith
Chicago
Eva Munson Smith
Lena Morrow
Freeport
C. F. Long
Barry
The
Accociation
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Angeline Craver
Harvey
Gertrude Blackwelder
Morgan Park
Loretta Moore
Danville
Julia C. Blackman
Geneva
Catherine Miller
Lincoln
Springer
McCulloch
South Dakota
C. J. Cross
Miss Anthony
Dunn
Unclaimed Letters at Moline Post Office November 17 1898
A weekly list of letters remaining in the Moline Illinois post office shows names including Mrs Esther Almgren E W Billok James Cavins Arthur Golden Rebecca Hawkins Mary Keener Elia S Smith George Sophy Maggie Snyder Julius Van Overbecke August Wollenzien Chas West Willie Ward Hattie L Mrs Yates and others Advertised notices indicate the date of the list and that items are awaiting pickup in Rock Island County Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island County
Illinois
Almgren
Esther Billok
E. W. Beckstrom
N. W. Blair
Annie M. Cavins
James Golden
Arthur Hawkins
Rebecca Keener
Mary Lewis
Elia H. Smith
C. A. Sophy
George Snyder
Mins Maggie
Pearly Valentine
Geo. van Overbecke
Julius Wollenzien
August Wolfengraf
Chas. West
Willie Wright
E. H. Ward
Hattie L
Port Byron Dentist Near Death After Initiation Prank
Dr. William C. Sensibaugh of Port Byron faces probable paralysis of the pneumogastric nerve and possible death after an initiation prank by a lodge fraternal group. He was shocked by a live wire during the ceremony and since has suffered a limp right arm, severe illness, and ongoing treatment as doctors fear cardiac failure if the nerve remains paralyzed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sensibaugh
William C. Sensibaugh
Port Byron
Sensibaugh
Thismanner
Lodge
Arp
Women urged to seek help for nervous strain and illness
An advertisement promotes Dr. Greene of Chicago as a free consultative doctor for women suffering from nervous tension and fatigue. It claims his remedies have helped thousands and offers confidential, no cost mail advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
State Street
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slauson
Cr ‘Ayer
Serry Pectoral
the Farmers’ Congress
Stewartville
Silas G. Baker
Lillie Biggs
D. L. Swander
Pennsylvania
Margaret Howard
John Howard
Second Avenue
Chester Ruby
Albert M King
Independence
Carlson
Hilda Carlson
Gust Carlson
Deere & Co
Grinder
Frank Benson
Fifth Avenue
Otto C. Johnson
Eighteenth Avenue
Hulda
Esther
Delian Benson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Lars Olson
Erlck Olson
Deere & Co.'s
Erick
Edward Olson
Sweden
F. M. Smith
Central Union Telephone Co
Twin Cities
Itn
Third Avenue
Sifteenth Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Fifteenth Street
P. A. Pierce
Chas
Swanson
Wesley
State Odd Fellows
Franklin Typewriter Cd
New York
Lin Co
Pueblo, Colo
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