Town Notes of Accession and Local Happenings
The column reports visits by Morris and Eckhart, a near miss in a horse accident for Mrs. Taylor, new residents Wm Baylor and family, and Neil Hawk supplying fresh fish. It recounts a coon-hunting tale, school inspector Southwell visiting, Dr Twigs and Beadle’s wagon trip, land sales, and local civic notes including Rev. Fisher and Dr. McKee care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Itle
Baker
Will Brauner
Robt. Taylor Esq
Wm. ‘Baylor
Iown
Neil Hawk
Hunt Starts as Brick Work Buzzes in Town
BLUFY KOLINE Chas Aswoge and friends set out for a week long hunt. The brick making bee ends soon. Waller property sold to Mr King on the Island. Mrs Waller visits the city and may move here. Mrs Mollie Littler goes for a month to Agency City Iowa. Mrs Longbecker and son George depart for week long visit to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Aswoge
Waller
King
Mollie Littler
Agency City
Iowa
Longbecker
George
Filenis
Quincy
Andalusia News and Notices From Grinnell to Rock Island
Mrs S R Buffum and daughter Mrs Brown return near Grinnell Iowa partly for health relief after rheumatic illness. Mr Frank Smith wed Miss Ella Wells in Rock Island at bride’s mother’s home. Dr H Bowman, longtime Pawneego agent, plans a return to Andalusia for a while. Local question centers on Republican majority for county offices in upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S R Buffum
Brown
Grinnell
Iowa
Buffum
Frank Smith
Ella Wells
Andalusia
Rock Island
Sept. St
H. Bowman
Pawnoeo
Night school opens with ten scholars at Rapids City
Watertown notes a new night school organized by Mr. McDonald starting Monday evening with ten students and expected growth as nights lengthen. The effort mirrors last winter’s Rapids City success and aims to draw more learners despite colder weather. Mrs. Seth Hicks moves to Savanna with her husband working there, and the floating gang loads wood for the railroad, planning about thirty cars but offering lower pay than last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Skinner
Skinner
McDonald
Rapids City
Seth Hicks
Lon Pardee
Savanna
Watertown
Uno S Bru
Reynolds Noted for Absence in County Review
The county paper notes Reynolds is missing from county news while detailing local events. Prof. J B Ferguson closes a five day convention with a successful concert for the Baptist society. A farmer William Brain dies after a wagon accident near Hamlet following alleged alcohol use. W W Bradford’s team runs away injuring his son. A community gathering at Mr and Mrs Small’s home raises a cash donation for the pastor’s first year with the M W church.
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Review-Dispatch
Reynolds
J. B. Ferguson
Baptist Society
William Brain
Hamlet
Coal Bank
W. W. Bradford
Milan News Letter Letters and Local Figures
A fragment from a Milan column highlights local commerce and culture. It praises C. H. Dibbern’s hardware and machinery business of 1871, previews a ten day musical convention led by Prof. J. B. Ferguson, and lists cast roles for an upcoming cantata. It notes Capt. Morris’s Milan visit and references Hauberg the Greenback sheriff candidate amid local chatter.
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Disratenh
Milan
Franning
Black Hawk
Inter Eat
C. H. Dibbern
Nosa
Cavern
Elementa
Dibbern
J. B. Ferguson
David
George F. Root
Queen Saul
Laddie Davis
King Saul
Merritt Goble
Queen Abigar
Wilt King
T. L
Morris
Moris
Republican Party
Hauberg
Buacx
Hillsdale News Roundup from Hillsdale Illinois 1883
The Hillsdale column reports on parish life with notes on the new minister delivering sermons every two weeks, Mrs. Schroeder visiting from Moline, and local buying plans by James Beal. It covers road work, Feaster sale results, Frederick Hollochild heading to Texas, and a squirrel accident injuring Mannie Williams with a fractured femur and prognosis for recovery.
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Nadale
Boitie Suilth
Wm. Vousbergs
I Nledale
Mr. Murphy
Dale
St. Louis
EP Feaster
Fred Hollochild
Texas
Fred
Mannie Williams
John Cain
Stutzman
Fritz
Reynolds Adopts Fresh Paint as Sheriff Candidate Visits
Reynolds on October 4 1882 sees merchant activity with A H Dibborn Freytags furniture Mclaughlin Miller painting stores as local support grows for sheriff candidate Morris. The town notes improved business and civic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Dibborn
Reynolds
Taylor Ridge Community Hopes Amid Poor Weather
Taylor Ridge reports show hogs in demand as Hoga come in today. Mr. B. W. Heath shipped a carload of fine potatoes this week though yields may be smaller due to dry weather. Rev. J. H. Anderson will stay for another year. Grain arrivals are light and prices dull amid unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
W. Heath
J. H. Anderson
Thomas Johnson
Insanity Debate Follows Shooting Case and Church Tower Fund
The article discusses insanity pleas in the Gustaf Reuch shooting case, questioning justice yet noting potential mental imbalance. It also reports Rev. H C Lingswap soliciting funds to complete a 60 foot tower for the Swedish Lutheran church in Moline, costing about 8000 dollars, with future plans for a bell or steeple clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Reuch
Claries Stauch
Lght
Charles Rauch
H. C. Lingswap
Lindeblad
Moline
Erie State Legislature Deliberates for Fiscal Year
In Erie the state legislature debates fiscal policy and budget allocations as lawmakers consider measures affecting regional funding and governance. The session focuses on infrastructure, education, and public services amid tight revenue projections.
Slough cofferdam work continues and water release planned
The cofferdam from the Island to the old dam is finished. A short piece of the old dam will be rebuilt where it joins the shore. Gates will open and water will escape in a few hours. Engravers plan the channel path to be cut. A harvest of fleh is expected after the water leaves, with hollows and pools likely to teem with them. A winter supply may be gathered by wading through mud.
Temperance Mass Convention in Rock Island County
A mass convention for Rock Island county will be held in Rock Island on Thunder Oct 12 at 2 pm. Those opposing the liquor traffic will unite to push for municipal state and national legislation and constitutional amendments. A full ticket, county central committee, and convention business will be considered, with various listed organizers and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
E. W. Spencer
Alfred Williams John Roden
H. O. Lindeblad
H. H. Grover
S. L. Bullen
J W. Simonson
Husband's Head At Stake After Hotel Note Incident
In Rock Island a man and wife argued over a note found in his pocket. The hotel clerk had given the note to the man to show to the boys, claiming it came from a lady guest. The wife resisted but was later convinced all was straight, though she warns you to see her husband's head.
Market drain repairs and events boost town plan
A box trap at the mouth of a market drain is missing after men cleared the drain. Proposals include a bus line to connect South Moline residents with home entertainment. November plans extend Tax A. O. T.s to add an additional evening and three nights for the fair. Local merchants advertise bargains on fall goods and underwear. Jouxu Linn promotes ready stock of new patterns and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peren Schlecter
South Moline
Tax A. O. T.s
Tax Woman Suffrage Society Hosts First Reading Circle
The Tax Woman Suffrage Society will hold its first weekly reading circle on Friday evening October 6 at Mrs E G Sayles residence. All interested are invited. The Tax Sangforeningen Nordenskjold Society marks its third anniversary with a ball at Peal's Hall on the 14th with music by Straseer's Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Woman Suffrage Society
E. G. Sayles
Tax Sangforeningen Nordenskjold Sciety
Peal's Hall
Straseer
Chicago Market Brief Sparks Investor Caution
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Chicago market activity with mentions of prices and cash flow. Vague terms suggest daily trading mood and possible optimism but lack clear entities or verifiable events.
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J. C. Amith
Cook County
Charlen T. Stratton
Jeferson County
Falara
Manvook
Henny A. Ainsworth
Renky
Cleaveland
Thomas Nowers, Jr
Atkinson
Lucian Adams
Richard A Donaldson
William G. Morris
John E Fleming
J. H. Southwell
David Hawes
M D Hargenry
H. i Faanina
Mizam
Illinois City
Draven
Southwell
Cmment
Twigs
David Beadle
Missouri
Kansas
Ilinois
Joslin
Sneed
Jeading Greenbacker
Beadle
Shep
McPherson
Dan Hayes
Muscatine
Brownsville
Kelly
Dan
Sam
Weaverling
Nebraska
Father Fisher
Repgat
Wm. Bradford
McKee
Barlow Ia
Charles Hookie
Stewarts
Miss Muncon la
Irvie Hamor
Tls
Bluff
Wm Runge
Runge
Hillsdale
Erie
U. S. Clothing Co
Jouxu Linn
White Street
Moline Markets
Chicago Market
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