Local Notes Snapshot From Friday Dispatchs
Friday Dispatch briefs report hunting trips in northern South Dakota travel to Des Moines and Eureka Springs, a campaign change in Second Ward precinct, and a 1998 Moline Rock Island directory kickoff. Marriage notices, church and fraternal activities, a Scandinavia temperance union, and court motions are listed alongside rail and naval news and local business moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barclay
James
Dnakota
W. T. Ball
Des Moines
Helen G. Wheeler
Eureka Springs
Ark
Leonard
G M. Hill
Boston
Schillinger
Stone Directory
Moline
Rock Island
J. A. White
W. J. Cox
Ilinois Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
East St. Louis
Ogden
Richard Cederberg
M. 3
Eggan
Charles Osterma
John Sivansen
Ben F. Ide
Lena Hesler
Broadway
Presbyterian Church
W. S. Marquis
Atlas A. Tindall
Mary A. Freeburg
Rowling
Methodist
C. O. McCulloch
D. D
Tindall
Omaha
John
Nineteenth Avenue
Ninth
Tenth
Stegall
Davenport
Anamowa
Charles P. Skinner
W. S. Stevens
Skinner
John Rahn
Louis Rahn
John Stapp
Albert I. Wood
John T.campbell
Dodge
Mary E. Heck
Josith G. Heck
P. Heck
South Moline
Tom E H. Keyes
Sarah M. Atkinson
St. Charles
Christopher M. Gannon
Henry W. Eberle
Wélie
Wm. D. Meyera
Earnest Meyers
Bardsley, Lee & Lee
Coal Valley
Catharine Davenport
Henry Thode
Metes' and Bounds
Wm. E. Stevens
Assenger
Levi Waterman Ito
Modest VanDaele
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
James C. Donovan
Cornelius Donovan
South Neck Island
Webb
Bailey Davenport
Jochim Stuhr
Wm. F. Krueger
Fortnightly meeting shifted to avoid conflict with Barnard pump kin tax
Evening gathering set for next weeks with Mra G Allen presiding. The event will not conflict with Mr and Mrs C A Barnard's pump kin tax, drawing many Fort nightly residents expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
C. A. Barnard
Automatic Gate Closer Patent Described by Scientific American
A new patent from Scientific American discloses a self closing gate device. An inclined rod mounted on a top gate bar engages a roller and a weight on the rod drives closure once released. Weight position adjusts closing force and a loop prevents the rod from detaching during operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
New Materials for Fashionable Winter Attire by Jupic Chollet
Rich velvets and satins appear as leading decorations for winter costumes with costly trimmings and woven fabrics emulating ornate ornamentation. Jacket models use double faced cloaking with bright inside colors, while outfits feature trained skirts and lace accents. The piece notes purple tones, copper and amber hues, and elaborate capes with coral floral caps.
Werry and Hurry It Is Not Work That Makes One Tired
A fragmented quotation comments that worry and haste exhaust people more than work. The speaker notes nerves fray from constant pace and anxiety, suggesting simplicity and calm are better for well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don’ Ues
Fragmentary OCR Narrative Notes on a Marriage
The readable fragments describe a marriage event with mentions of a widow, an ancestor named Ange Holness, and vague monetary figures such as $67 and $2. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or full names, limiting precise reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custonia
Fragmented OCR Note From Unknown Source
A partial OCR snippet references a name and relation but lacks clear context. The readable words hint at a person named Gia and a wife or family connection, with stray letters and symbols, but no coherent event, date, or location is discernible.
Rock Island News Briefs and Community Notes
A Rock Island union mission plans a Sunday opening on Fourth Avenue and Fourteenth Street with German staff from Rock Island Arsenal. Local events include a Y M C A orchestra formation directed by William Paul, city lighting bids for a mixed high low system, and memorials and court actions involving May Peck, Charles Lundahl, Nels Mortenson, and Mrs Kate Schocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Machinists’ Union
Rock Island
Wi Union
People’s Mission
Davenport
Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth Netter
Rock Island Arsenal
Mra
Wm. Rinck
Ludwig Thomsen
Germany
Philadelphia
May Peck
Stafford
Charles Quinter
Squire
Covnty Court
Charles Lundahl
Nels Mortensson
Oscar II
Sweden
Norway
Kate Schocker
Jas
Drs. Myers and
Foster
Lafayette
Paris
Dra. J. I. Meyers
C. T. Foster
John Conrad
South Rock Island
Harry Lyman
Preservation Halts Encroachment On Castlereagh Castle Ruins
An Irish ruin once perched above Lough Swilly faced further decay as locals removed stones for small repairs. Lord Londonderry ordered a wall built and trespassers barred, then departed for years, returning to find the castle vanished amid shifting politics and changing ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Lough Swilly
Londonderry
Bedad
Erie Jord
Jain
Thresere
London
Gland
Fragmented Lyrics and Names From a Winter Poem Fragment
The readable lines describe a winter poem with scattered names and phrases. It mentions a jabilan word a mellow asié and references to Ki robix carol SF ree at, along with unclear personal names and local terms. The passage is disjointed and lacks a coherent narrative.
Sponge fishing details from ancient maritime practice
The article explains that sponges are skeletons of animals and describes their habitat and structure. It details sponge grounds in the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and in the Bahamas and Florida. It outlines diving gear, the dingey crew roles, and the process of locating and extracting sponges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
New World
Bahamaga
Forida
West Indies
Mediterranean
Turkey
Bahamas
Hooker
How to Make Mush A Colonial guidance from Elin Kroétschmar
The article explains cooking mush by adding cornmeal to boiling water in a thick iron pot with salt, stirring with a wooden spoon, and cooking slowly for several hours. It notes the need for fresh boiling water and steady heat to avoid curdling or tough lumps, and recommends serving with rich cream as a royal dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Tod
Elin Morris Kroétschmar
Riley's First Hit and Rise of James Whitcomb Riley
The Hoosier poet began in an Anderson newspaper writing humorous doggerel as advertis ing locals. He failed to publish serious poems until a Poe imitation named Leomaineie drew national attention, proving editors wanted imitation over originality. After moving to the Indianapolis Journal he found success with The Old Swimmin Hole and Seven More Poems in 1883, earning wide recognition as the Hoosier Poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Anderson
Ind
Poe
Leomainie
Riley
Indianapolis Journal
Judge Martindale
Indiana
Chicago Record
Two Mothers and a Stranger on a City Bus
A weary young mother carries a baby on a city bus. A nearly motherly stranger in a black gown asks to hold the infant, admires its face, and returns the child as the journey ends. The moment hints at shared maternal longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Priday
Samuel Edwards
Drury
Searle
D. W. Flagter
Ordnance
Benevolent Society of the
First Congregational Church
T. M. Sechler
City Hospital
John Swanson
Scandinavian Temperance Union
Donald Stewart
Abe Stuffer
Prom
F. (. Allen
Chicago
8. S. Hoffman
Bride
Mangold
August Johnson
Elsie Nelson
Squire Altman
Berg
Swedish Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Kansas
J. Jesperson
Andover
Ill
McKinley
Department of Railway Mail Service
Charles Ogden
Charles Holmgren
Holmgren, Anderson & Co
Port Byron
George Newton
Chas. Peterson
Hampton
Nebraska
Harrison
Illnois
Chicnago
Springfield
U. S. S. Cincinnati
League Island Navy Yard
James Tierce
U.S. S
Uncas
Pierce
Navy
le Claire
H. H. Martin
Prem
Augustana College
Guyer
Edward
Billy Warren
Supreme Court of Diinols
Evea
Cralle
B. Howard
Churchi
Dollie Vanque
David Hawen
TM. Magill
Buffalo- Sais
DR. Con-Naughtonsbraby
ST. Bayesroa
Goodaz and
Cobora
Colona
George Brown
C. W. Gaither
Charles Altmann
Greek River
Merdames
Mary Meer
Charles Baum
Rock River
Glelad
Martin Luther
Elva Sherrill
O. Holland
Carbon Cliff
Harriet Stohl
Cleveland
Jie
Denver
Denver Mint
United States
Clark, Gruber & Co
Canyora
Era Buyera
Pike’s Peak
Theaa
United States Mint
Clark, Gruber Co
Treasury Department
Chicago Tribune
Ke Ae
Sara
Ord
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