Belva Lockwood Leads Davenport Torchlight Parade
In Davenport crowds greet Belva Lockwood as the fifth presidential candidate arrives for a torchlight procession. A woman speaker praises her, jokes about Cleveland and Blaine, and argues for women’s rights with playful digs at rivals. Potatoes fly at critics. a rocket misfires, and a banner proclaims support for Belva.
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Davenport
Land of Mumm
Belva Lockwood
Brady
Perry
Theo
Strasger
Mother Hubbart
Ben Butler
Blaine
White House
Cleveland
Vorder
Supreme Court
Mother Hubbard
Victoria
Legation
Thirteenth
Kimball House
Funeral of Mrs. J. T. Francis at Seventeenth Street Home
Members of the Francis family and friends gathered at 714 Seventeenth Street to bid farewell to Mrs. J. T. Francis who died yesterday. The Rev. C. L. Morgan led a service blending Congregational and Episcopal rites as pallbearers carried the body to Hampton cemetery for interment.
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J. T. Francis
Seventeenth Street
C. Lu. Morgan
Congregational Church
Wm. Ball
Nellig Curtis
L. B. Kuhn
Will Hillhouse
Mack
E. B. Keator
Hampton Cemetery
Harper
Maggie Mitchell Sings Lorie at Burtis Opera House
Tickets for Maggie Mitchells engagement at the Burtis Opera House show she remains at top popular demand in Davenport. Her performance in Lorie as Fanchon marks a rare revisit of the role, praised as artistic, beautiful, and challenging in her long repertoire.
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Maggie Mitchell
Burtis Opera House
Davenport
Lorie
Fanchon
Miss Mitchell
Unclaimed Letters at Posat Office Moline Week Ending Oct 30 1884
List of names awaiting items at the Posat Office in Moline ILL for the week ending Thursday October 30 1884. Names include Mrs M Brauist Miss Christine Olt Miss SHCerEon A FB Posey Mrs Newman Carlson Adolph Jerkson Jennie Filmore Richard fottele Miss Ida Keplar Miss Anna Williams Mrs Louisa Wills Mrs Murphy G H Worden and others. Callers must say advertised.
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Posat
Moline
Ren
Brauist
Mee Finnanderson
Christine Olt
Shcereon A. FB
Posey
Blad
G Reinhart
M. Blomquist
Anna J.uso
Newman Carlson
Adolph
Hiram
Jerkson
Max Spaulding
Jennie Filmore
Riobard Fottele
Holland
Othitts Senroder
Rivoing
John Sullivan
Jonn Mcllivan
A Ping Tolf
Ida ‘Keplar
Anna ‘Willams
Taylor ‘Maraball
Louisa ‘Wills
Carris ‘Murphy
G. H. Worden
Joe RB
Supreme Court voids Scott liquor law as unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the Scott liquor law unconstitutional, striking down the real estate lien and tax provisions as an invalid license mechanism. The decision halts the tax for this year, threatens refunds with interest, and worsens city and county budget gaps across Columbus and other cities. Municipalities face salary delays and urgent relief needs with the legislature not in session.
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Supreme Court of Ohio
General Revenue Fund
General Assembly
Columbus
Charlotte Cushman’s Grave In Boston Front View
The Hartford Times notes the grave of actress Charlotte Cushman on a sloped Boston hilltop near the state house domes. An ivy-covered mound bears a tall granite shaft labeled Charlotte Cushman with withered flowers nearby, eight years after her death.
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Hartford Times
Old
Boston
America
Charlotte Cushman
State House
Conductor questioned on Illinois 1 train near St Louis
A Chicago man aboard an Illinois 1 train on the New York Sun scene asks the conductor if they have passed St Louis, and the reply confirms they are twenty miles away. A Louis citizen asks whether Chicago built new structures after the fire, prompting a quiet smile from the conductor.
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New York Sun
Chicago
Illinois 1
St Louisa
A &J. Louis
Redwood Tree Fuels Santa Rosa Church and Local Shingle Making
A redwood felled in the county furnished all timber for a Santa Rosa Baptist church, with interior wood and no plaster. Sixty thousand shingles came from the tree after use for the church. A second redwood near Murphy’s mill, cut about ten years earlier, supplied shingles worked on by two men for two years.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Baptist Church
Murphy's Mill
Lookout Mountain Visual Fragments in Poetic Fragments
A fragmentary verse scene describes Lookout Mountain with imagery of camps like sheep and swarms along hills. The lines evoke sensory details such as coffee, bayonet, drums, cedar smoke, and a calm, unsettled weatherless setting with creeping standards.
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Taylor
Monk
Stylish Hair Cutting Bemoans Shifting Fashion Trends
A barber laments rapid changes in men's hairstyles over the past year. He notes long hair fell from fashion, neck shaves disappeared, and sides and back are clipped close while the top grows longer. The trend moves toward middle parts and brushing back, with hat-stemmed zones kept tight. He observes a shift from French to English styling as the prevailing standard.
The Editor and a Sunlit Apple Scene
A playful dialogue unfolds as a journalist on a train and a mysterious woman discuss beauty, nature, and temptations. The editor marvels at a sunset and golden earth, while the scribe jokes about apples and the lure of forbidden fruit. Lush prose and flirtatious banter drive a sunlit, pastoral moment.
Delicate Seashore Girl Treated With Rich Food
Lilian Whiting notes a 6 or 7 year old girl with chronic illness at a seaside cottage. Despite medical advice for simple foods and rest the child receives French candy, rich cake, and continual visits, illustrating how indulgence undermines health efforts.
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Lilian Whiting
N. C
Anglo American Exchange pitched for London Thames embankment
The Chicago Herald reports plans for an Anglo American Exchange in London to house a vast hotel, a banking house, a theatre for American drama, and an assembly room for American travelers. Funds are secured and a site is being sought, signaling strong backing for the project.
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Chicago Herald
London
Thames Embankment
United States
Europe
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Miss Field
Inter Ocean
Kate Field
Palmyra
New York
Joseph Smith
Lookout Mountain
Anglo-American Exchange
Molin
Thierer & Manare
Malina
St. Joston, Ill
Deere
Brown
Swearingen, Woopen & Co
Linco, Ill
Decrees Mansur Co
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