West End News Briefs from Rock Island Area
Local notes report Miss Sarah Foote’s marriage in New Haven to E B Bore, a fatal infant death, base pall meeting outcomes, and several theft and forgery cases. Also covered are church dedication events at Port Byron and Port Byron Academy visits, plus wage comparisons for French and American workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sre Saher
Reit
David B. Notteker
Shippenburg
Sarah T
Ryssell Foote
South Rock Island
New Haven
E. B. Bore
Theo. Jennings
Phoenix
Arn
Louis Ed
Miond
Western Base‘pall Association
Harper House
Langeford
Boyer
Mungan
Thorpe
McFadden
Pedros
McCann
Hoffman
Burrill
Baxendale
Armstrong
J. Johnson
M. OzContor
T. Y Johnson
Strawthers
Carroll
Frank Fear
Fred Claussen
Dan Friends
M. W A
Armory Hall
J. R Hollowbush
Mre
Cox
Canton
Mre Cox
Rock Island
Trinity Church
Rock Island Lecture Association
D. Webster Leas
Frank Mixter
John Orobaugh
George White
Phil Mitchell
George W Bennett
Bailey & Co
George W Henry
Edward
Henry
Potter
John Linehan
George Perry
Dixon Cemetery
Rock River
Edward W. Henry
Schroeder
Fred Appelquist
Usne
A. Harper
George Moore
Mr. Bullen
Moline
R. W. Newlands
Mele Quartette
Mate Quartette
Shafer
O. H. Taintor
Chicago
Church Building Society
Christian Endeavor Society
J. E. Conner
Herbert Davison
Herbert Mer
Sapper
Babcock
Knights of the Globe
Port Byron
Prof
Burr
Beloit Academy
Port Byron Academy
Baby Teething Remedy Promoted in Early Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims the product calms gums relieves pain and cures wind colic and diarrhea. A bottle costs twenty five cents and is billed as the best remedy.
Water Pipe Crisis Flattens Davenport House
A teamster losing control on a curved embankment caused a wagon to tip over into an East Davenport one story house. Heavy water pipe shattered the building, breaking a wall and piercing a bed where a sick girl slept. The water main lodged above the girl but she remained uninjured, though startled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Davenport
School Superintendent Fights Cigarette Sales to Minors
Crown Point Indiana superintendent John Allison announced a crackdown on cigarette sales to boys under 16. He found thirty pupils with cigarettes, prompting legal action with Attorney Wood of the Epworth League to prosecute merchants violating Indiana law barring tobacco sales to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Allison
Crown Point
Ind
Attorney Wood
Epworth League
Indiana
Miiinola
Farmer Kills Five Horses to Save Hides
A farmer east of town killed five horses and skinned them to salvage some value from the hides. The article notes that such a plug horse may be hard to sell, as feeding it through winter could cost more than its worth.
Moose Lodge Camp Sinnisaip'i Boxing Night Draws Rides
A Sunday gathering of about thirty Mo liners at Camp Sinnisaip'i on Rock River featured boxing bouts after a jolly dinner. A match between Bert Malcolm and Jake Wigers ended in a draw while George Heider defeated China Jones. An Indian war dance closed the festivity with seven men strung up. The boys report a large time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinnisaip’i
Rock River
Bert Malcolm
Jake Wigers
George Heider
China Jones
Free Coinage in Mexico and U S tariff proposal
A discussion cites Claude M. Bennett on free coinage in Mexico showing laborers being underpaid in silver while exporters gain from gold payments. It links Thomas Reed’s tariff idea to force an international silver standard and argues a global silver dollar would align with gold values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Claude M. Bennett
The
North American Review
T. B. Reed
Reed
England
Adil
Letter from a Wife on Finances in Hard Times
A wife writes about burdens of debt and rising costs, noting excess consumer spending and wage limits. She reflects on past prosperity, unpaid bills, and the strain on families as they adjust to financially restrained living. The letter argues fault lies with both spouses and calls for prudent spending.
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Sendandi
Ospitaliaind
Svorkingesante
Déaslers
Vast
Roux
Muyat
Wosx InaMan
Special election set for Tenth district circuit judge seat
Gov Altgeld orders a January seventh election to fill Judge Smith's Knox county vacancy. A Republican nominating convention may be called by committee members J J Tannicliff C Wilson J Connell J W Matthews H F McAlister and E E Parmenter. The Amateur Musical Club of Rock Island and Moline hosted Bach works with Mrs Allen Mrs Kimball Mrs Simon Miss Dart and others performing followed by tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soupicial
Altgeld
Tenth Judicial District
Smith
Knox County
Republican Judicial Committee
J. J. Tannicliff
Knox
J. H. Connell
Judicial Committee
Rickanteon
Arthur A. Smith
E Parmenter
Rock Island County
Amateur Musical Club
Rock Inland
Moline
Bach
Standardlab Rooms
Allen
Kimball
Simon
Miss Dart
Evermore
Ming Blanche Buford
Senate
P. W. Quaid
Nellie Stephens
Miss Cady
Emma Peterson Arrested for Theft in Rockford Case
Marshal A E Bargren of Rockford arrived in Rock Island to fetch Emma Peterson alias Emma Flood who Davenport police say stole a 640 gold watch and a ladies cloak. She disclosed locations of stolen property after an interview with Marabal Bargren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
A E Bargren
Rock Island
Emma Peterson
Emma Flood
Davenport
Marabal Bargren
Tri-Cities
Mrs. Fred Hammer Excels At Kansas City Entertainment
In Kansas City Missouri last week Mrs. Fred Hammer formerly Daisy Golden played Liszt Hungarian Fantasia Chopin Third Polonaise and Rubenstein Staccato Etude on piano. She served as the evening’s accompanist and is winning praise in local musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanena City
Fred Hammer
Mias
Daisy Golden
Liszt
Chopin
Rubenstein
Oyster related typhoid outbreak at Wesleyan College banquet
Typhoid cases at Wesleyan College Middletown CT are linked to raw oysters bought from beds in the Quinnipiac River near a sewer outlet. Sewage contamination likely entered the oysters or waters, contributing to the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan College
Middletown
Quinnipiac River
Fall Injures Druggist Father of Fifth Avenue
W. Rattles, a druggist and father of the Fifth Avenue area, suffered a severe collarbone fracture on Tuesday when a scaffold gave way during an icehouse shingles project. He and a man fell about fifteen feet, with Rattles landing on his shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. W. Rattles
Fifth Avenue
Be at Valve forcnta cure all skin eruptions and sores
Advertises a universal valve for a range of skin conditions including forcnta bruigge sores ulcers. Claims guaranteed relief or money refunded. Priced at 26 cents per box. Sold by Wn. Clendenin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendenin
Income Tax Law Opens for 1894 Returns
The article outlines the 2 percent income tax beginning January 4 1895 through January 1 1900. It covers who is taxed residents citizens abroad and foreign residents with U S source income. It explains exemptions for individuals corporations and details penalties for neglect fraud and appeals processes. It also includes unrelated local notices and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Internal Revenue
United States
Builoing
Als
Commissiower of
Syrup of Figs Featured as Safe Laxative Remedy
A faded ad fragment touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative for children and families, claiming soothing effects and dependable relief. It warns of blood impurities linked to boils and promotes Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a curative, urging timely use.
Elopement near Rock Island ends in license approval
Tom Wiggins and Mary Reynolds seized a hurried wedding after Mr Jennings backed down following an arrest and delay. James McConnell’s farm ties loom as the couple await a future in Reynolds with a favorable in law prospect. Judge Adams pronounced the license valid and the couple wed in the county clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruderman
Reynolde
James McConnell
Sen
Andes
Cmard Maer
Mary
Tom
Rock Island
Reynolds
Jennings
Duarly
Adama
Wiggins
McCuonnell
Electric Bitters Sold as Remedy for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as peculiarly suited to cure female complaints and restore strength. It claims to aid loss of appetite, constipation, headaches, fainting, nervousness, sleeplessness, and dizziness, offering large bottles at low price with guaranteed effect.
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Cien den
Circumstantial Evidence and a Narrow Escape from conviction
A Louisville Courier Journal report features a prominent citizen recounting his own near conviction on circumstantial evidence. He describes a haunting episode involving his first wife, a fall near a window, and later vindication by her testimony. The anecdote underscores his belief that appearances can mislead the innocent. He cites Sir John Lubbock on bees as a separate illustration of limited energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crica
Louisville Courier- Journal
Novelist's Cadet Characters Draw Real-Life Parallels
Letters from Major Abbott and Fort Smith raise questions about Captain King's cadets in A Wartime Wooing and Between the Lines. They suggest real figures inspired the fiction, though the author denies direct biography and asserts the works are fictional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham and Frater
Charles Kingts
Captain King
Himse
King
Major Abbott
Salisbury
Leutenant
Massachusetts
Potomac
Frederick
Abbott
Fort Smith
Ark
Falconer
Miss Armistead
Munster
Culcaner
Mins Armistead
Fauquier County
Miss Armfnstead
Fouquier
Major Abbote
Philadelphia Press
When the Hair Turns Gray in The Detroit Frée Press
The writer argues gray hair has no reliable natural cure beyond dyeing and notes nervous and physical distress can whiten hair overnight. True pigment cannot be restored once exhausted, and artificial coloring is unconvincing. emphasis on cleanliness, bright eyes, and refined complexion to suit snowy hair.
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Detroit Frée Press
Ono
Newspaper Men Play Poker For Columns And Cash
A group of newspaper men formed a poker stake using a pool of about 150 dollars. They appointed judges to selectSunday material, and the winning hand became a deal to publish short pieces in the Sunday paper, effectively paying with column length rather than cash.
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Nomeans
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West End
Fred Titherington
Port
Byron
Nte Wartville
Misa
Jessie Frazier
Zames
Clay Waller
Wyatet
Isaac Dysinger
South Moline
Boldth
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons
France
Bm, Chabrieres
M Quinet
Chicago Exposition
America
Crensa Ary
Mulpouse
Pintarson
McAdama
Tri Cities
Buck Taland
WAR OM Cigarettes
Backlen
Curry Qomb Co
South Bend
Wanlatrox
Fred Wahlstrom
Belnit College
Idnal
Hunter
First National Bank
Beloit College
First Congregational Church
Charles Wanletrom
Leonard
Victor
Daniel
T. B. Willson
C. O. Smith
O’hearn
Thomas O’hearn
County Tipperary
Ireland
G W Ramsay
Thirteenth Street
O'Hearn
Julia Riley
Memphis
Tenn
San Antonio
Texas
Jas
Charlie Heald
Peoria
St. George Lodge
Moline Central Telephone
Harrison O
Tiharaday
Evening Dispatch
H H Matlock
Central Union Company
F B. Cook
Moline Central
le Mger
Harrison International Telephone Company
E Herald
Harrison Company
Herald
Western Electric Company
Anita
Watson
American Bell Telephone Company
jAyers
Ayer
John Lubbock
U. S. Gov’t
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