Islander Plunges From Ferry and Is Drowned
Jas W Boyle, a well known Island resident, leaped from a ferry at about 1 g o'clock this morning and was swept away. He had been in Davenport and was returning home when he threw off coat and hat and vanished into the swift river. Recovery efforts have not yet begun due to depth and current. The Boyle name recalls Bailey and Boyle merchants once prominent in the county, now fallen on hard times.
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Jas. Wi
Boyle
Bailey & Boyle
Bailey
Duck party buckles under Willowsland mud and wrecks
Levi Cralle led Abe Smith Phil Ellis Chas Ellis and Thos Hogg to Willowsland for duck shooting. The trip returned Sunday with 40 ducks, but a mud puddle on the river road dumped the wagon and injured occupants. No serious injuries but possible damages loom, prompting calls to Highway Commissioners over the unsafe river road.
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Levi Cralle
Abe Smith
Phil
Chas
Ellis
Thos Hogg
Willowsland
Meredosia
Grinnell School
Mr. Crane
Cralle
Beauty remedies promise health and glow in advert column
An advertisement extols cosmetics and facial beauty products from Frarce period vendors. It touts health and strength from tonics like Hop Bitters and invites readers to see another column for proof and ladies’ tips on achieving fair skin and rosy cheeks.
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Jen
Smithe Defends His Beliefs Amid Paper Wars
Cambridge Chronicle editor Smithe faces rumor and mockery over his name and religious stances. He publicly affirms affection for Methodists and prays for unity in the New Jerusalem. Subscription terms set at $2 a year with inquiries on readers' religious views.
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Smithe
Cambridge
Cambridge Chronicle
Smith
Smith-e
Smith-q
Methousets
Ile Con- Aah
New Jerusalem
Henrys Carbolic Salve The Hest Salve for Skin Ailments
The salve claims universal usefulness for cuts bruises ulcers salt rheum tetter corns and all skin defects. It markets itself as the best salve in Bem with a price of one cent.
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Enry
A Bull Against the County Voices Reform Critics
A long critique denounces a county investigation as a revenge plot by reformers. It argues the Board of Supervisors harassed Ex-Treasurer Porter with expensive, unsuccessful suits, causing costs to fall on taxpayers while exposing alleged malice and mismanagement. It details fees and expenses incurred in the actions.
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Board of Supervisors
Porter
Thomas
Reid
Rock Island
Sturgeon & Olsen
Connally & McNeal
the Rock Iv
George Crawford
Quincy McNeal
Will Perkins
A Remarkable Cure for Dyspepsia Wells Health Reliever
A note promoting Wells Health Reliever as a superior tonic for dyspepsia and liver relief priced at $1.00. Distributed by Richards & Sohrbeck, Maline, with druggists serving as depots.
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Wells
Richards & Sohrbeck
Maline
Exhumation in Hampton Case Reveals Skull Marks
Coroner Morris and Dr Davison exhumed Mrs Heilwagen’s body in Hampton township and found skull blows with a new facial impact noted. The skull and organs were moved to Moline. Suspicion centers on the father in law, jailed in Rack Island, but only a Circuit Court trial can prove guilt. The act is described as a damning foul murder.
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Morris
Davison
Hampton Township
Heilwagen
Rack 'Sland
Dc Gallion
Cambridge
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Sale Notice
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions. Guarantied to give satisfaction or money refunded at twenty five cents per box sold by Richards and Sotirbeck.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Richards & Sotirbeck
Music in Public Schools in Muscatine Teachers
Professor House of Muscatine begins music instruction in Moling Heo schools with a trained Cleveland instructor. He will dedicate one day weekly and about half an hour per room. The aim is to bring music into classrooms and homes, enriching domestic life and public school culture.
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Prof
House
Muscatine
Moling
Heo
Wald Todd
Ila
Cleveland
Ohio
Ile
Allgwa
Be Punctual Public Schools Urge Regular Attendance
The notice stresses punctual, regular attendance for fall and winter terms. It warns irregular attendance harms progress, as missed days delay work, push students to lower grades, and hinder teacher planning. Schools run five days a week, six hours daily, with shorter time for younger pupils. Parents urged to ensure consistency for better term results.
Prize reward claims divided among several savers
The Cambridge Chronicle reports a $1,000 reward for the murderers of Mr and Mrs Thos Dilley. The Board of Supervisors divides the prize among Henry Levite Ramer, John F. Whitson, Geo Phillips, and D D Mitchell, leaving Dorm Holt’s claim ignored.
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Cambridge Chronicle
Henry Co
Thos Dilley
D.A. Holt
Moline
Geo W Phillipa
Geneseo
C.A Ball
Henry Levitt
Morrison
D. D. Mitchell
John F. Whitson
Clinton
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Henry Levite
Ramer H Ph
Geof Phillips
Mitchel
Holt
Sleight family transfers Union Malleable Iron stake
Mr Ed Sleight states his father closed the one third interest in Union Malleable Iron Walks to W T Bull. The transfer occurs October ret as N O Sleight and Ed depart the office. Capital stock is 170000 with a one third share of 30000. Details of premium or sale terms are unknown. The accession of Mr Ball brings a skilled businessman to the company and the Sleight family is unlikely to move from Moline.
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Ed Sleight
W.T Bull
N. O. Sleight
Hall
Ball
Sleight
Moline
Flowing artesian well found at Moline site
The Henry County News reports a magnificent flowing well struck at Moline at about 1100 feet. Marrs and Miller of Chicago, who sink the Moline well, state a flowing well could be secured here with a depth around 1300 feet, based on recent results and negotiations.
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Moline
Messrs
Henry Co. News
D O Reid Case Continued and County Superintendent Elected
The Board of Supervisors delayed the Reid case until the January term by a vote with one opposing member. They elected no County Superintendent of Schools, so Mr. Sturgeon remains in office over another year. Critics question where Ballard and Zimmerman were during the decision.
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Board of Supervisors
Sturgeon
Ballard
Zimmerman
Obituary for Solomon Brunex of Edgington Township
Solomon Brunex an aged Edgington Township resident died at his son Charles in Switzerland county Indiana on the 6th Inst in his 85th year. His son William took him east to see other children but the journey caused a disability from which he did not recover. He and wife had eleven children eight survive. Brunex enlisted at 64 in the Civil War, served six months, and was honorably discharged.
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Solomon Brunex
Edgington Township
Charles
Switzerland County
Indiana
William
Bruner
Micharbes
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