McKinley Tariff Debate Cites Price Drops and Canned Goods
The author contends that price declines in the past year prove the McKinley tariff spurred production and cheaper goods. Canned fruit and vegetables are discussed, with figures from Iverton Bros. and references to No 2 and No 3 cans pressures. The piece argues free traders misstate facts and praises tariff policy as a triumph of statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AiTueie
Major McKinley
van Wert
Ead
Iverton Bros
Chicas
Wehag
Tay Ie Geala
Stolen Grocery Wagon Sparks Police Search
A Star grocery wagon borrowed by Plambeck Co was stolen from an alley near Lambeck Co stables about a week ago. Police and the grocery firms are conducting a diligent search with no trace found to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambeck & Co
Star Grocery
Plambeck & Co
Sar Grocery
Groety
Dad
Maemveck & Co
Four Moline printers travel by flat boat toward New Orleans
In a letter from Nauvoo the four Moline printers Frank McCoy CS Clark A G Smith and John DeVoe report their westward journey to New Orleans by flat boat. They reached Nauvoo Sunday and likely reach Keokuk soon noting slow progress from a south wind. They toured Mormon relics and fruit groves. a year and a half earlier Alfred Pouillip disappeared from Rock Island and later sent a letter from Fort Townsend Washington stating travel toward Australia. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as strengthening the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
New Orleans
Nauvoos
Frank McCoy
CS. Clark
A. G. Smith
John DeVoe
Nauvoo
Keokuk
Jos Smith
Alfred Pouillip
Rock Island
John A. Liphardt
Hillsdale
Fort Townsend
Wash
St. Louis
Northwest
Australia
Labor Day Knife Attack Trial In Rock Island Court
Milton Colwell, a Mulatto man, faced a jury in Rock Island circuit court over a Labor Day incident with Jos Rosenfield. Witnesses described the fight, Colwell’s defense as self defense, and the jury found him not guilty after a prosecutorsled effort to end the case. Additionally, Fred Lloyd married Miss Thiel in Davenport, with guests and local officials attending the wedding tour to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Colwell
Colwell
Jos Rosenfield
Rock Island
Grand Jury
Andrew Findley
S. W.speckler
Samuel E. Moffett
A. Bigelow
G. W. Anson
Henry Fres
Gottloib Weise
Fred Peterson
Albert Keller
William Bady
W. 8. Cook
W. N. St Tellen
Dr. Merryman
Rosenfield
Larry McKinonie
McKinnie
Coal Valley
Peter Peterson
Pales
Nels Peterson
Dispatch
Peterson
Colwell le
Darky
Etenfield
Mekury & Mecky
Sturgeon
Ipsus
Anole
Pou
W A Meese
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Family Ailments
An 19th century advertisement cites Amelia with pimples and sores and her father with gout and rheumatism. The copy claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cleanses bad blood, purges humors, cures ulcers boils scrofula and skin ailments and acts as a guaranteed blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Dr. Pierce
Amelia
Marriage Licensees Listed for Iowa and Illinois Partners
A list of marriage license applicants includes William T Smith of Rockwell City Iowa with Elizard Garret of Port Byron. William Mikewell of Albany with Anna M Moody of Garden Plain. Alphons Bosman of Davenport with Emma Peterson of Rockaland. Stephen B Legrand with Ida M Campbell of Searatown. August Ehmke with Lilly Burton of Rock Island. Jacob Gloor with Carolina Serburger of Rock Island and Albert Blouer with Elis Anderson of Rock Island. William C Ailen of Erie with Lilian B Cook and George Hubbard with Mrs. Mary Evans of Rock Island. Isaiah Hart with Mattie Kelley of Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T Smith
Rockwell City
Iowa
Elizard Garret
Port Byron
Wiliam Mikewell
Albany
Anna M. Moody
Garden Plain
Alphons Bosman
Davenport
Emma Peterson
Rockaland
Stephen B. Legrand
Ida M. Campbell
Searatown
August Ehmke
Lilly Burton
Rock Island
Jacob Gloor
Carolina Serburger
Albert Blouer
Elis Anderson
William C. Ailen
Probate docket notes estate and sale approvals
Probate records show Sept 25 entries including sale approvals for real estate in the Estate of Peter Holzhammer and the Estate of William L. Cook with executor deeds. Adminstrator Elizabeth McKinsey, conservatorship for Charles Heck and filings regarding Hever Hbolzhames Ellen Reesnahan and Jacob Korb shown with appraisals, notices to creditors, and widow's awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Holzhammer
Elizabeth McKinsey
Gna
Nlate
WEK
Hainey
A. W Mullery
Hainey & Mullery
Walter S. P.deeck
Bud
Hever Hbolzhames
Ellen Reesnahan
Charles F Heckmainu
Wiliam L. Cook
Mary R. Bangs
Jacob Korb
Premium medical book offered with weekly Review-Disractn
The notice promotes Our Family Physician a nearly 500 page medical work in plain language. It can be obtained as a premium with the Review-Disracn newspaper for 60 cents extra to the paper’s subscription price. Various upgrade options are described for 1.60 and 1.90 totals with payment terms and delivery details. AMMERMAN PETERBON city circulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review-Disracn
Ta# Moxie Disratcn
Carrer Boys
Ammerman & Peterbon
Excursion fares for Interstate Industrial Exposition Chicago
Railways announce excursion tickets within 200 miles of Chicago for the Interstate Industrial Exposition from Sept. 16 to Oct. 24 with a fare and a third plus 25 cents admission. Tickets sold on Thursdays allowed return through the following Monday. Separate notes cover the Grant Monument unveiling and additional World’s Fair attractions with various half rates and coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C.R.1& Railway
Ao Fere
Bodo
C., M. & St. P. Railway
C.M & St. P Railway
Linein Park
Henge
Rod
Damries
Coleage
Larentin Vark
Crop conditions report from ETI county officer
The agriculture department in ETI county reports worsening crop conditions with rain badly needed. Frost risk and drying wells threaten yields. corn is affected and oats, wheat, and potatoes show varying status. The report notes average condition figures around wheat 20 bushels and oats 23, potatoes 100 and 110 respectively.
Knife Fight On Fifteenth Street Leaves Man Slashed
Rush McHugh Plowman Publishing employee and Sam McCorrison fought on Fifteenth street near the merry go round last night about 8 30 McHugh drew a knife and cut McCorrison in the head and neck McCorrison was taken to Dr Weasel and Dr Kerns treated the wounds McHugh was arrested at Peal's hotel nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush McHugh
Plowman Publishing Co
Sam McCorrison
Sixth Avenue
Twenty -First
Twenty-second
Fifteenth Street
McHugh
McCorrison
Weasel
Kerns
L’eal
Suburban notices and local move ins and events
Colons Ill October 2. William Grifith moves his family to Colons from Davenport. Charles Rugh remains critically injured after a Sept 24 bull attack. Rev J A Alford moves to Green River. Robert Milem is very low but improving. Local notes mention columns and farming, with Colona schools praised, nearby residents moving, and participation in the state fair at Peoria. The Warren Cheese factory closes for the season and milk shifts to Culona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colons
Ill
William Grifith
Briar Cluff Mining & Stock Co
Davenport
Our Village
Charles Rugh
James Glenn
J. A. Alford
Biss Warren
Green River
Warren
Culona
Russell
Colona
Frank Baum
Krause
Amassa Pomeroy
F. W. Reese, Jr
John Kincaid
Peoria
Charles Baum
Wales to Visit Davenport on October 7
Mr J H A Wales of Bridgeport Conn will visit Davenport on October 7 and stay at the St James Hotel. Wales is noted as the inventor of the Sound Discs, credited with a broad impact on deafness and cited in the latest census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H. A. Wales
Bridgeport
Conn
Davenport
St James Hotel
Wales
Legal docket items and default judgments from a county court
The document lists multiple cases with outcomes including verdicts for plaintiffs, demurrers overruled, and dismissals. Entries cover trespass, debt, and equity matters with mentions of parties such as McCarthy Hall Webster Graber Marble Co and Dieckman cases, plus divorces and partition decrees in chancellery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geass
Milton Colwell
McCarthy & Hall
Plow Co
Norhhwesterth
National Insurance Co
Webster Graber Marble Co
Robins
Calkins
Briggs
Denbigh
Hall Et al
Coyne
Property Transfers and a Noted Piano Tuner at Woodyatt's
A ledger excerpt lists numerous property transfers including Laura B Wilson to Nepjamin Larson and various parcels in Sinnot's second addition, South Island, Moline, and surrounding areas. It notes assignments among residents and firms, with sums and lot details, ending with Woodyatt advertising that tuner Sir Vattee of Leavenworth, Kansas, is available by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beni
Moling
Spencer & Case
Julia Canine
Catherine Cronin
Assessor
Hock
Dean D Trowa
Wright Storowo
Martin
Moline Water Power Co
Gust ‘Tropp
Nellie
Powall
Mary M Bruner
Ewig
Ash
McGabe
Guyer
Ealurat
Ceewcape
Oaokoy
Eee
Aces Senesses Weres
Winn
Hicuaris
William V Hicks
Gras
Moore
Willison
Gest
Ladel Sais
Roe Wriestia
Aig
Perdinnda
Lavy
Urris
Jorgenaen
Thompson - Wells
Cece
Charics
Paris
Henderson
Routh
Peter Bennell
Wn Palins
Frank P Cowles
Hauror
Fiona Wig Jote Jand
Bluck
South Oifae Uf
Ifemonway
Thomas B Noden
Iat
Diock K
Prospect Park Ald
Tancey Tatah
Lucas
K le
Metca
Try
Ecces Tinet
Womlay
John C Tt Stead
Punt & Rober
Cliteas
Edwards
Padits
Enry Rehmitger
Cspteeneck Cemetery
Tod
Heck
Woodyatt
Sir Vattee
Leavenworth
Kas
Woodyatt's
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March
Hood
Wesult
MckEntry & W@eEntry
Fred Lloyd
Andiss Thiel
Frank Iiving
Edmund Wilson
Wilson
Irving' A
J. F. Bell
T. J. Buford
Fort Riley
Kan
Seventh Cavalry
Mo'Cabe Bros
John Looney
J.C. Reidy
J. B. Danforth
Schnell Club
John Heideman
South Rock Island
Heideman
Secretary of the Treasury
Second
Sixteenth Street
C.s.grant
Lincoln Park
William McConochie
J. Alex. Montgomery
W. A. Schmitt
W. W. Gwuaggle
W. R C
G.A
Gilmore
Isaac Dietch
Thos
Pollys
Mitsch
Rock Island Arsenal
Lula
Philip
Alma
Anabel
Ammerman & Veteran
Blakemore
William Head
Rake
Dieckman
G.J. Dietrich
Wilheming Dietrich
Clara Myers
Charles Mayers
David Adams
Lizsie Adams
Cora M. Findley
Eli B. Findley
Dlaintiff
Whitness
United States
Agricultural Department
Walter S. Haines
Dy College, of Health
J. W. Mallet
Ph. J
F. R
Unvrsity of
Virginia
VA Lang, M. D
Dominion of Canada
Royal
McMustaig
E. Mi
Agricultural Départment
Henry A. Morr
U.S
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