Prohibition Convention at Monmouth Elects Chairman and Nominee
The Prohibition Convention met in Monmouth last Thursday presided by Almon Kidder. J. W. Everett of Carthage elected chair. J. A. Gordon of Roseville named secretary. credentials committee listed county delegates and voting entitlements. Richard Haney named as congressional candidate for the first district. meeting adjourned sine die amid questions about independent movement viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gordon
Enq
Monmouth
Almon Kidder
Warren County Central Committee
J. W. Everett
Carthage
J. A Gordon
Roseville
I. M. Kirkpatrick
Warren
HH. Grover
Rock Island
JH Morgan
McDonough
Rock Island County
H H L. Grover
N C Tyrrell
Edward Burrill
Mercer County
Henderson Country
T C Patterson
Thomas Graham
James Gowdy
WH McQuiston
A.G McCoy
JU Morgyn
Macomb
G@ Payton
Ruchard Haney
Avonmouth
Congress
Tith
Mil
Bullen
Moline
Ritchie Campbell
Biggsville
F Mustard
Sunbeam
Kirkpatrick
A Thornton
Jacob B. Strader
Golden
Grand Circus to Exhibit at Moline Wednesday in October
The Grand Circus Royal English Menagerie and Astley's Museum joins two monster shows in one grand display covering vast space. Miss Mele Brown, famed for balance and bareback acts on a naked horse, headlines with astonishing performances praised from Atlantic to Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Engish Menagerie
Astley’s Museum
Funous Museum Aquarium
Celesticense
Ulats
Moline
Frankfort
Atlantic
Pacific
Indy
America
Molllo Brown
Obituary notices from the Union and Gazette record pastor John Patterson and elder Duncan Campbell Eldridge
The Union reports the death of Rev. John 4. T Patterson pastor of First Baptist Rock Island born May 22 1884 in Baltimore. The Gazette outlines the life of Duncan Campbell Eldridge born August 30 1801 New Jersey later Davenport postmaster and first white female Davenport birth. Both paths recount family losses and long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Rock Island
John 4. T Patterson
Patterson
Baltmore
Madison University
New York
Richmond
Ohio
Worcester
Hook Island
Bessie
Lesshan
Balward
the Gazette
Duncan Campbell Eldridge
Dic C Eldridge
Woodbury
New Jersey
Josiah
Sarah Eldridge
Haddonfield
Rachel Brown
Eldridge
Rochester
Cincinnati
Rebecca Lippincott
Micajah
Sarah Lippincott
Charles Ho
Micajah L
Galena
Davenport
Ils
Sarah Fo
Eld Ndge
Polk
Meeting on Westward excursion discussed by Iowa group
Do not miss tonight’s Dahme and Holland office meeting on an excursion to Northwestern Iowa and Southwestern Minnesota. L. T. Eades will share survey insights, and interested locals may learn about farming opportunities, climate, and health in the West. Attendance is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahme & Holland
Iowa
Minnesota
West
L. T. Eades
Methodist Conference At Lexington Appoints New Pastor
Meagre reports come from Lexington conference with Hed Clarke appointed to the pastorate and J A Smith set for Aledo The new minister arrives with a strong gospel reputation and aims to win broad esteem Rey Stith departs with many friends and the best elements of the congregation join him in his charge A roster of appointments lists A K Morgan presiding elder and several churches to be supplied or assigned in the Rock River Valley and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Hed Clarke
J A Smith
Aleda
Oman
Rey
Stith
K Morgan
Rock Isbel
JS McCord
Islane
Ninth — Street
Aledo
J.D Smith
Cambridge
Duke Cleveland
Colona
Metcalf
Geneseo
Tullis Hampton
Mc Cow
Alinos City
Milan
McCord Millersburg
Calhoun Motine
Clarke
New Boston
E Bently
New Windsor
G. B. Snedaker
Orion
H. A Petters
Useo
Munson
W. H. Witter
Port Byron
Williams
B C Kaufman
Reynolds
J Q Adams
Rock River Valley
Boston Defeats Providence in Final Season Game
The Bostons beat Providence 2 to 1 in Boston with Ilanes as umpire and Hotaling scoring the decisive run in the ninth. Attendance reached about 1,000 as the 1882 championship standings show Chicago Buffalo Boston Cleveland and other clubs with games remaining. The Chicago club plans a nine game series with Providence for regional fans to view a late season rematch. Separately Frep Cauxixe struggles removing the United Brethren church building after purchasing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bostons
Providence
Ilanes
Lowell
Hotaling
Cleveland
Detroit
Troy
Chicago
Buffalo
Boston Taalee
Fos
Worcester
New York
Curious Case of missing Davenport clerk Frey
Davenport Iowa September 27 1882 clerk CB T Frey of A Steffen's dry goods house vanished Wednesday night after a late visit with co workers. A cryptic suicide letter threatens self harm if he is not alive, while police drag the river and witnesses recall Frey stating he might end his days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cb.t. Frey
A. Steffen
Davenport
Mr. Steffen
Frey
Jonah
Dooley
Stetsen
Third
Rock Island
Geo. L) Gorman
Pier No
Cozatt
Frank Schebler
Chicago
Mahoney Resigns Local Post for Milwaukee Road General Freight Role
James V Mahoney, longtime Rock Island and Peoria railway freight agent, accepts a new post as general freight agent for the Omaha line of the Milwaukee Road with Dubuque HQs. He will remain based in Rock Island and visit home Saturdays, while Maccantutt Morton moves up to general freight and ticket agent of the Rock Island and Peoria line, coming from Peoria as local passenger agent. Morton arrives to train under Mahoney before taking full charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V Mahoney
Rock Island & Peoria Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Omaha
Milwaukee Road
Dubuque
Mahoney
Rock Island
MaccAntutt Morton
Peona Hfe
Peoria
Mercer County
Peoria 7
Morton
Monda
Union
Not Quite Slick Enough Showman Trio Entangles Local Couple
A local celebrity Phin Heck allegedly worked for Willis and Fish & Olney, collecting fake charges from Dr. Gordon’s timber haul while a watchman’s office flirtation ends with a jealous scene. The tale blends a scam and a factory misadventure, ending with a chaotic domestic feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phin Heck
Willis
Messrs
Fish & Olney
Phin
Dr. Gordon
Wiis
Frank James Surrenders to Missouri Governor in Jefferson City
Frank James surrendered to Gov Crittenden in Jefferson City at 5 o clock and will be taken to Independence for court. He offered to surrender after a letter to the governor expressing repentance and a wish for amnesty, while authorities indicated no immediate pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frank James
Crittenden
Jefferson City
Jefferson County
Gov Crittenden
Frank
McCarthy
The
Times
Guv Crittenden
St. Louis
James
Missouri
Jesse
Dames
Majoo W. Edwards
Sedalia
Inde Jiendence
Unclaimed Post Office Letters in Moline List
Remaining letters in Moline Rock Island county weekly list include Alfredson Clarkes Lundquist John A Anderson Carl J Martin Lotsa Buckman Eva Person Nethie Condit LJ Peterson CT Fisk Brog Peterson Hanson Grin Mrs J Peterson Joshua Gorman Miss Susie Poslin Maverick Hills HOS Rhein Joseph Hollsinger JH Rohr G Herm Eva Rodgesky 8 Herr Miss Josie Taylor Mrs Emmi Larson CE Windell Mrs AL When calling for above letters say advertised care of list L E Weewenway P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfredson Clarkes Lundquist
John A. Anderson
Carl J Martin
Lotsa Buckman
Eva Person
Nethie Condit
LJ Peterson
CT Fisk Brog
L.E Wewenway
P. M
Patents Granted to Illinois Applicantsin One Week
A weekly roundup lists Illinois patentees with items such as an Atwater stone coin detector, Rock Island balance slide valve, Sterling jointing, Chicago harvester wheel, Decatur two wheeled vehicle, Freeport wire fence barb, Highland Park ornamentation, and other mechanical devices from Moline to Decatur and Rock Island. Names include A Anderson, B Dill, D M Hackrader, W Nichols, and J Bz. Atwater and Chisago, along with Hen, Ne Merriman, and Yates, appear among the grantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
A. Anderson
Penis Anderson
Highland Park
Atwater
Chisago
Axell
Chicago
Biddison
Rock Island
Brainard
Freeport
Chafee
Clay City
Dill
Sterling
Glenn
Fitton Chicago Raner and Gatherer
Hanson
Roc Hock Tolan
D. M. Hackrader
Pittstte
Pyaar
Ly Hill
Decatur
Hame
Cock W. Nichols
The Downing Brakesman Killed in Davenport Yard Accident
Geo H Downing a brakesman on the C R L & P railroad was run over and killed while coupling cars in Davenport yards. He died after about two and a half hours. the coroner's jury returned a verdict consistent with the facts. Downing was the Wilton road master’s son, aged eighteen, living with his parents at Wilton. D L Waxrrock of Washington Iowa has his 1900 pound Percheron stallion under N R Zeigier's care in this city for foot treatment. the horse, nicknamed Nick, is a fine dappled gray and requires shoeing to heal its poor feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontine Bee
Geo. H. Downing
D. L. Waxrrock
Washington
Iowa
N. R. Zeigier
Mr. Wheelock
Nick
Hessesif
Grand Circus Royal and English Menagerie come to Moline
On October 11 the Grand Circus Royal English Menagerie and Astleys Museum Aquarium will exhibit in Moline near the Corn Planter Works. It is the third show to appear in Moline with prior instances fifteen and eleven years ago. Rock Island audiences have learned to travel for such displays, but now Rock Islanders must come to Moline to see this performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Astleys Museum Aquarium
Moline
Rock Island
Cirena Royal
Grapes Ripened in a Paper Bag Experiment
Mr Eugene H Burr of Russell Manufacturing Company Middleton describes a test in which grapes were placed in paper bags and left to ripen without sunlight to protect them from rose bugs. The bags yielded clean, well ripened fruit and Burr plans to repeat the method next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Burr
Russell Manufacturing Company
Middleton
Folger Favored by Harper’s Weekly in New York Governor Race
Harper’s Weekly attacks President Arthur’s stance and backs Judge Folger for governor praising his Senate leadership and court tenure. The Philadelphia press, while critical of some nominating conventions, argues Folger should not decline and would be a strong replacement for Conkling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Arthur
Judge Folger
Philadelphia Jess
Somei
Folger
New York
Seward
Mancy
State Senate
United States Senate
Roscoe Conkling
City approves donation for railroad depot grounds
Iowa voters authorize the City Council to donate up to 830000 to acquire depot and machine shop grounds for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company. The railroad has worked two months on a Cedar Rapids to Ottumwa line and track laying will start in weeks. One vote in favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottmwa
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad Company
Cedar Rapids
Niles
Man Sues Barber Over Damaged Mustache
A Youxe man from Logansport Indiana sued a barber for 50 dollars claiming the barber's dyeing ruined his mustache. The dyeing caused half the facial hair to come off in washing and left the lip swollen and discolored. He lost the suit for lack of costs security and dropped his revenge plan as the barber argued the hair would not hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Indianapolis Journal
Moline
the Argus
Ten-Year-Old Bootblack Steals From Pardell’s Store
Aertful Chicago bootblack, ten, stole a cantaloupe then hid in the store cellar. He escaped later after robbing the cash drawer of $25, seizing stamps and cigars, leaving the back door bolted and the store owner choosing quiet acquiescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C
Pardell
Foreclosure Sale in Rock Island County Illinois
Master in chancery Henry Culmnis directs Browning & Entrisrupx to sell at public vendue on November 4 1882 at 1 PM in Rock Island Court House to satisfy a decree in the cause Alfred Darling vs Alice Mickstrom et al. The parcel is Lot No one in Edwards first addition to Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Alfred Darling
Alice Mickstrom
Clara J Wickstrom
Charlee V. Wickstrom
Emma C. Wickstrom
Ellen A Wickstrom
Hulda F. Wickstrom
Oscar E Wikstrom
Lewis Lundquist
Andrew L Wickstrom
Court House
Rock Island
Edwards
Hock Jaland
Henry Culmtis
Stook Island County
Buownina & Entarurx
Compl
Aol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Circus
J. B. T. Patterson
Duncan C. Eldridge
Duncan, Eldridge
Frep Cau Xixe
United Brethren Church
Ford Boys
Hartford Times
Browning & Entrskip, Attorneys
Astley’s
Mi 6
Corporal Hom
Iene Watian
Mollie Brown
Circus Royal
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