Fire destroys Holland barn and outbuildings in Healy's addition
In Healy's addition Charles Holland's barn and outbuildings burned Tuesday night. Neighbors tried to fight the blaze but insufficient water and pails failed to save the structures. The dwelling on the premises was also endangered by deliberate shavings and kerosene near the weather boards. A stranger seen nearby Monday and later vanished is the only lead as investigators suspect arson, with talk of a night police patrol.
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Charles Holland
Healy
Kirk Vincent
Holland
Athey
Renfro on Trial for Larceny In Rock Island Case
John Renfro stands before Judge Burns charged with larceny after he and two accomplices hired a boat from James Wyatt and sailed down the river. Wyatt alerted authorities. officers pursued them, and the trio was arrested at Tasana. After preliminary examination Renfro and the others were discharged. Renfro is represented in Rock Island court by attorney Veort Dene-Crat.
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John Renfro
Burns
Krenfro
James Wyatt
Wyatt
Craig
Tasana
Renfro
Rock Island
Veort
The Queens Lace Handkerchief at Harper’s Opera House
The Gray Opera Company staged The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief at Harper’s Opera House Teech Island Tuesday night. The audience turnout was meager causing a curtailed performance with only part of the last act, leaving the plot hard to follow though the pantomime was a success and the chorus well rendered. Miss Amy Harvey starred as the king and Miss Bessie Grey as queen with strong support from Mr Greenfelder Mass Figman and Helene Cooper.
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Gray Opera Company
Harper's Opera House
Bessie Grey
Amy Harvey
Mr. Green
F Elder
Portugal
Mix Figman
Don Sancho
Mass ‘Helene Cooper
Donna Irene
Complimentary Ball Opens John Deere Block In Moline
Invitations are issued for the opening of John Deere’s new block in Moline. The event Monday evening December 1st promises a grand society gathering. A committee led by C Hy Speere M Y Cady A T Chapman H Velie Jr and John D Cady coordinates preparations for an elegant reception in the Odd Fellows hall on the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Moline
Messrs. C. Hy, Speere
M. Y. Cady
Odd Fellows Aid
Surprise party at Andrew Natt residence noted
A large crowd of young folks gathered at Andrew Natt's home for a surprise party. The event was fully hidden from the family, baskets of food were shared for supper, and after lively games the guests departed, all reporting a good time.
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Andrew Natt
Call to aid for Hennepin canal bill appeals to citizens
An appeal urges western citizens to write to U S lawmakers and urge support for the Hennepin canal bill. It calls on individuals to contact friends in Congress and to obtain resolutions from boards of trade and city councils in Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Dakota legislature.
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West
Congress
House
Senate
United States
Board of Trade
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Dakota
Edward Russell
Kimball House
Oo Rimba Aera
County Lecturer Course To Be Offered In County
County Superintendent Southwell issues a circular inviting residents to host winter lectures on scientific and educational topics at accessible county sites. The program would cover actual expenses for lecturers with possible small fees for attendees and seeks local committee response. The proposed lineup includes Works and Reading by W H Hatch, The School and the State by D L Morris, The Old Way and the New by W S Mack, The Hand and the Mind by I D Hatch, Vocal Music by U R Houses, and Physical Growth of our Continent by J H Southwell.
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Southwell
Prin W. H. Hatch
Ruck Island High School
Prin. D L. Morris
Moline
W. 8S. Mack
Moline City
The
Prin. I. D. Hatch
U. R Houses
Rock Island
Davenport
J. H. Southwell
Death of Mrs Gould in Cambridge
Death reported for Mrs Nancy Gould of Cambridge aged 88 born August 8 1796 in Canaan New Hampshire. She lived with her son Judge J M Gould in Moline after 1874 and with daughters in Atkinson and Cambridge before passing. She leaves eight children including J M Gould Dan W Geo D Amos Lyfe Y and daughters Mrs Buroughs and Mrs Dean. Funeral planned from the Cambridge residence with burial at Cambridge Cemetery.
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Tuesaday
Nancy Gould
Cambridge
Lyfe T. Gould
Canaan
New Hampshire
Bartlet
Moline
J. M. Gould
Atkinson
J. H. Dean
Buroughs
Temaina
Thanksgiving Day Origin and Modern Reflections
A reflective piece tracing Thanksgiving from its 1621 harvest origins to its status as a national and family ritual. It notes the evolution from colonial fasting days to state led observances and discusses how remembrance, gratitude, and the shared meal shape the holiday across generations with anecdotes of family, worship, and domestic care.
Quarrel Between Painters Leads to Blows at Work
A dispute between Barlow and Cronested, two painters employed by Chas Hepburn on the Dears block, escalated from taunting remarks to blows. Cronested, usually peaceful, ran from Barlow who pursued and struck him several times until coworkers intervened. Barlow was arrested for assault and battery. the case before Squire Tyrrell was not decided as the report ended.
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Barlow
Herman Cronested
Hale
Chas
Hepburn
Seam
Charles Veander
Mr. Barlow
Squire Tyrrell
Lumber Rates Raise Freight Costs Across the Midwest
The article discusses new lumber freight rates from the IS rate affecting shipments to Kansas, Nebraska, and river markets. It notes reduced shipments, yard stock advantages for old-rate buyers, potential price concessions to large dealers, and ongoing adjustments as railroads test demand and tariff cycles amid multiple railway lines.
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Pwo
Tn Kansas
Neuranka
Lavenport
Distribution of Labor in City Faces Unemployment Crisis
The author notes 200 to 300 men with families in the city are out of work. Many are homeowners who pay taxes and wish to stay employed. They urge support for fathers to return to their households and resume earnings amid scarce farm labor nearby.
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Oll
Bank cashier shooting ends with arrest in Monmouth
The former First National Bank cashier B T C Subberd was shot at in front of Aleck Shaw's and then at Duncan and Krollman's rooms as Robert J Thompson fired four times but injured no one. Hubbard, blamed for the bank failure, faced threats from Thompson who had demanded recovered funds. Thompson was jailed after the incident and the motive linked to a $14,000 deposit and bank collapse.
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Monmouth
B. T.C. Subberd
First
National Bank
Robert J. Thompson
Thompson
Aleck Shaw
Unbbard
Dungan & Krollman
Sheriffs Office
Coxtes
Hubbard
First National Bank
Thiaip
Aita ‘Y
Public Etiquette Suggestions Stir Reader Habits
A letter urges better manners in public spaces such as streetcars and theaters. It condemns muddy boots blocking aisles, children on seats, loud talkers, and rude stares, calling for a printed code of conduct for both sexes and more considerate behavior from theatergoers and crowds.
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Inge
Thompson in custody as riot tensions flare
The report notes Thompson was detained after a day’s confinement and bond posted for his acts. Witnesses describe a heated scene in Thompson’s, with a motive to erupt into violence during July. Squire Middeo has not set a trial date yet.
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Thompson
Reatia
Hubbard
Squire Middeo
Davenport Opera House to Present Noted Attractions
Burtis Opera House manager announces a string of first class acts in Davenport. Louise Sylvester presents Franks next Friday, Walter Bentley brings Burr Ouka December 1 and 2, Carlton English Opera Company with W T Carleton on December 3, and a roster including Dor Wiley and others. Rafail Joseffy performs November 5 with seating sales opening for Moline attendees.
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Steels
Burtis
Davenport
Misa Louise Sylvester
Franks
Miss Sylvester
Walter Bentley
Burr
Carlton English Opera Company
W T Carleton
Ocean
Dot
Ensemble
Miles Dor Wiley
Alfa Norman
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Rose Beaudet
Clara” “Windom
Richard Golden Herr
Gustave Adelphi
W.H. Clark
Alonzo Hatch
Henry Rattenberry
F. Doud
F. R. Ridsdale
W. T. Carleton
Rafall Joseffy
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