Hennepin Route Debate Influences Davenport Rock Island Plans
A public meeting of the Hennepin engineers with Davenport and Rock Island officials favored the northern canal route by Rock Island entities while Davenport backers leaned toward the southern path. Debate centered on ice hazards and the need for lock elevators as engineers promised further public hearings and site reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Gen Doe
Rock River
T J. Robinson
Marshall
Engineer Wheeler
Ile
Gren Poe
Probate and M E conference notes with estate actions
The probate records show applications for admission to the Illinois State Lunatic Asylum for the poor, inventory approvals for Limba M Wright and John Brown, and a sale order for estate assets to pay debts. The Methodist Episcopal conference reports ministers’ inspections, elections of secretaries, and mission funding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk L. Bartholomew
John
Brown
Limba
Sending Hospital Patients to the Poor Farm Debate
A typhoid patient, John Hall, facing unpaid rent and lacking care, becomes the focus of a county dispute over hospital respite. Poormaster Kerns resists hospital transfer, while a board vote later orders patients to Mercy Hospital or the poor farm, prompting broader policy changes and funding considerations.
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Board of Supervisors
Kerns
Mercy Hospital
Verns
Postal Telegraph Co
Tiwe
Onstating
Stuitt
Schneier
Nay
Weatherhead
Tassen
Ccu
Ty Expertisen
Court House Square
Tula
Ormaster
Wilson
Mercy Hosptal
County Foot Farm
Colona Suburban Notes Open School Year and Local News
Suburban correspondence from Colona Illinois dated September 11 reports no serious frost and ripening corn. The town welcomes back Charles Knorr after illness. schools opened with Miss Belle Reynolds and Mrs Lotta Sala presiding. EFE Law moved to Orion as principal of Orion schools. Max Sale and Frank Becht are unwell in Moline. James Weed returned from Rock Island to assist in the Colona printing office. Amasa Lomeroy is sick. his daughter Jace goes to Wilton Iowa for school. Frank Inde moved to Briar Bluff. Tom D Pomero y’s family adds a baby. Most residents attended the carnival. Charles Baum went to Cambridge for a county board meeting. Mr and Mrs Wm S N and Miss Maud of Alexis visited the carnival. Evangelist Miss Georgia Ellis will fill Rev J A Alford’s pulpit in his absence. Benjamin M. Smith, son of Moline supervisor R A Smith, married Catherine C. Welton of Cambridge. Ben is a Colona native with many local friends offering congratulations.
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Colona
Charles Knorr
Belle Reynolds
Lotta Sala
Efe Law
Orion
Max Sale
Frank Becht
Moline
James Weed
Rock Island
Amasa Lomeroy
Miss
Jace
Wilton
Iowa
Frank Inde
Briar Bluff
Thomas Dpomeroy
Charles Baum
Cambridge
Maud
Alexis
Georgia Ellis
J A Alford
Benjamin M. Smith
R. A Smith
Chicago
Catherine C. Welton
Worthy
Ben
Rock Island News Digest Includes Bank Loans and Paper Project
The Black Hawk Homestead Association of Rock Island made seventeen loans totaling 16 0 at 2 cents premium per share and discussions continue on a new metropolitan newspaper venture led by Mr Blethen. Reports mention upcoming stock plans and local business interest while other city notes cover a concealed weapon arrest, a Milan wedding, a failing injury recovery, and property purchases in Rock Island.
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Black Hawk Homestead Association of
Rock Island
Blethen
Jobooman
Hampton Wedding Plans for Silvis and Adams
Invitations issued for the marriage of R. Silvis and Miss Myra Adams at the bride’s Hampton home on the evening of the 16th inst. Rev Hov to officiate. Groom known as Ship Silvis, son of Deputy Sheriff T. B. Silvis, once a jail turnkey. Bride is daughter of the late E. W. Adams. After the wedding the couple will reside in Carbon Cliff. Moline friends extend best wishes.
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Silvis
Myra Adams
Hampton
Hov
Ship Silvis
Ship
E. W. Adama
Carbon Cliff
Scott County Pioneers Elect Officers at Davenport Meeting
The Old Settlers of Scott county held their annual Davenport meeting on Tuesday. Wm. Saiter of Le Claire was elected president and D. McKown secretary. Israel Hall became treasurer with L. W. Clemons, John Littig, J. M. Eldridge, Add I. Sanders, John Behrens and James J. Burnside on the executive committee. Twenty deaths were reported for the year.
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Scott County
Davenport
Wm. Saiter
le Claire
D. McKown
Israel Hall
L. W. Clemons
John Littig
J. M. Eldridge
Add I. Sanders
John Behrens
James J. Burnside
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Board of Engineers
o—Estate
Ironald Utter
Fed
Grideet Maconey
Cousens
Mary ¢ Maroney
Saraudb
Cobb
Aleused
Alfred Damghinao
Oech Pauther Yen
Aut i
M. E
BB. W. Soker
Wesleyan University
Sabbath School Union
Central Illinois Conference
Joyce
Woodruff
Geneseo
Cincinnati
Ohio
JI K. Metcalf
D D Calhoun
Luci
H. D Clark
W.T Kerr
de Paw Theological School
Gereencadle
Indiana
W H Witter
JOA Northrupta Fesse
India
Malta
Dr & Foster
New York
Evs
Beardsley
Ft Lovall
Hughes
W. Lambert
Toc Ogle
J. Kramnell
Upper Iowa
J Benson Hamilton
Nyo
Addis Aloro
Utr
Ste.g
Conrad Hanes
Congregational Church
WOH Cooper Gupertuory
Walton Farmers Chaplan
Toket
Terset
Northwest Ton
Poof
Carter See
Galesburg
F Vo Talluian
Hatkakee
D.triet
Pbrethern
M B White
Richard Haney
Frezzelle
J A Leonard
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evemy
Wesley
Chiat
England
Great Missionary Society of the Church
Ference
Rey Heonard Thasey
Che
Berger
Pathy Perthee
Ctl
Ailaw Delecates
Atel
Agaist
Accatee
Las
Saip Acrtuts
Tccy
Sumay
Ito
de Leonard
Revo der Pusne
Lace
Mission
Do Oa Sanders
G. O. McCullough
P. B
Peoria
M. A. Head
P. E
Jesus
Leonard
W. A. Spencer
Church Extension Society
C H. Payne
Board of Education
Dr Payne
Wesleyan
Streater
Dooney
T Doney
Chicago and Aton
Kev Wm Matheny
Bloomington
W. Hkaker
Ilinois
Ine
Vargina
Alinon
Little Mountain
Methedem
Bashops Mornsbuster
Thompson and Far
Moe
Uie
Jim
Jeonard
Theological Schools of Methodism
John Hall
Gust Blade
Fourth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Poormaster Kerns
Hall
Lilade
Kern
Blade
Levye
Hood
Mfr
Blethen Wilpas
Conart
Union
Hock Island
Tock Island
Rer
Mock Island
Brownell
Milan
Carne Spangler
Ruck Island
W T. Kerr
Hugene Cronin
John Crabaugh
Jacob Frysinger
Third Avenue
Twelfth Street
D. W. Webster
Cordova
Silvie
Myra
Scott County Pioneers