Public Meeting Minutes Note Early 1877 Moline Session
City records show the February 6 1877 regular meeting of the Paced Councr council with the mayor and aldermen present. Key actions include approving minutes correcting the fire committee bill for cisterns, accepting January treasurer and department reports, granting a burial lot donation request by Prof Beck, appointing Freeman Merriman captain of Company B, and authorizing an ordinance to regulate hawkers and peddlers.
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Councr
Hall
Mourne
A.P. Berg
M. A. Gould
Beck
Augustana
Liege
Riverside
Ald. Barnard
City Bridge
Wormley
City
Ald
Grantz
John Smith
Ald. Whipple
Chas. H. Deere
H. Velie
Ayes— Barnard
Winn
Veor Gorg
van Shalleen
Tuffly
Whipple
Nay — Grantz
Fire Department
John Freedman
Khbiere
Dubn Reese
John Jobasco
Morgan
Henoy Srhacot
Gulp & Johusten
Go Dimuck
Guard & Co A
Thee Dunna
Welle
Oluf Olson
Jerry (Urney
Beeson
Boc L
Raymond
B. T. Walker
Old Settlers Set Budget for 1876 Festival at Rock Island
The Old Settlers at Rock Island House held a slim meeting with fifteen attendees. James Taylor of Edgington elected president for the year with officers Swander Geat Laflin Schuck Cropper Brooks Cropper Swan der. New executive committee named. 22nd inst fixed for next annual festival date. The Rock Island and Scott county reunions move to July 4th thereafter.
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Rock Island House
Rock Island
P. Gregg
Harper House
Cutter
James Taylor
Edgington
A. F. Swander
W. H. Geat
Chas, Laflin
Wm. Schuck
A. K. Leo
A. M. Guild
Scott County
Wheelock crackers touted by Kelsey again
Local notes list H B Kelsey promoting Wheelock's crackers to merchants. Other items mention Henry Starling named general baggage agent for the St Louis road with Chicago HQ, G A Stone of Davenport suspending business, Gustaf Swansson joining Scandia columns, and A P Fisk able for occasional rides.
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H. B. Kelsey
Wheelock
Henry Starling
St. Louis Road
Chicago
G. A. Stone
Davenport
Gustaf Swansson
Gustaf
Evening Concert at Congregational Church Honors Local Singers
An appreciative audience at Congregational Church enjoyed a Wallace directed program by the church choir and Holcombe Quartette of Rock Island. The program included arias, quartets, and solos. critics say the performance deserved a larger house. The Thompson Estate details follow, noting will and probate actions for John Thompson of Moline Township. The deceased was known as Father Thompson and lived on the LeClare reserve farm since 1862.
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E. C Barnard
Congregational Church
Barnard
Chase Lobdell
Moline Plow Co
Moline
Kansas City
Lobdell
Corns
Pleasants
Reynolds
Savage
Holcombe
Cambridge Chronicle
Wallace
Holcombe Quartette
Rock Island
John Thompson
Moline Township
Guyer
Justin D. Taylor
Thompston
William Thompson
Kate Thompson
Susan
Jane
Margaret
Mr. Thompson
Helen Overmeyer
Kate
Thompson
Hig Farm
LeClare
C Thompson
Mixed local notices hint at growth and oddities
A Davenport era page lists evolving posts, auctions, and business moves. Postmaster changes at Sears, new oil manufacturing plans in Davenport, Odd Fellows and Ancient Order of Workmen activity, epidemics remedies, and a forged bank check incident surface among varied small notices and features.
Turner Society Masquerade Ball at Timm's Hall
The Turner society hosts its annual masquerade ball at Timm's hall on Tuesday evening February 20. The program features gymnastic and athletic demonstrations by skilled gentlemen, a comical quartet, and a mock disappearance of a nation. E Schultz of Davenport directs the athletic portion with F Wierich of Moline assisting. costumes are by Mr Platt of Davenport. Tickets 50 cents. supper by Capt. Timm. seating for spectators.
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Timm
E. Schultz
Davenport
F. Wierich
Turnwort
Moline
Mr Platt
Capt. Timm
J .Mueller
Wm. Schrader
Conrad Grantz
Rk. Reimers
F Vierich
H B. Peterson
Chris. Reese
J Yager
D. Gluesing
Wm. Runge
A. Schmidt
G Reina
H. Hannecke
D. V Witter
Hirsch
Aledo Revival Draws Large Crowds and Conversions
In Aledo Illinois a lively revival at the Methodist church has gathered crowds nightly. By February 8 thirty conversions and twenty two formal church memberships are reported with thirteen adults baptized on the recent Sabbath and further additions expected despite poor weather. W M Colpus signs both notes.
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Aledo
Ill
Fes
M. E
W. M. CoLipus
Ilu
Wu. M
Transfer of Tue Review Office to Robert H. Moore
The undersigned announce the sale of Tue Review office and job printing business to Robert H. Moore and call all creditors to settle balances immediately at Tue Review office TitineHast and Porter.
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Tue Review
Robert H. Moore
Taz Review Office
TitineHast & Porter
Moline Public Schools January 1877 Monthly Report
Monthly report from Moline public schools dated January 26 1877 shows attendance figures tardiness counts and disciplinary punishments. Data include daily attendance percentages overall tardiness incidents and pupil absence rates with teacher tardiness and corporal punishment tallies.
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Moline
Tga
Acha
Yaueztalia
Thatcher offers vapor baths with magnetic treatment
Dr J H Thatcher announces availability of vapor baths paired with magnetic treatment for blood and nerve diseases. Free consultations. Office at Park Street residence near Cheser's store with bath hours 9 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
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J. H. Thatcher
Park Street
Cheser's
Cleadenis & Martin’d’ Drug
Beallebenn
Beliding
Bale of Blooded Horses Sale in Rock Island County
Rock Island county distributes valuable horse flesh across the west. Dimick's Almont Jr. sold to John Griffiths of Janesville Wisconsin. Almont Jr. a four year old trotter shows 2 35 gait. Griffiths also takes a Bashaw filly. About 84,000 paid for the pair. Stock to be shipped next Monday. Dimick reports word from Marmosduks owned by Duncan of Desert.
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Rock Island County
Dimick
Almont, Jr
John Griffiths
Janesville
Wis
Almont
Griffiths
Duncan
Desert
Good Beginnings Record: January Matrimonial Authorizations
County Clerk Cook authorized 85 matrimonial joins during January. Names listed include Montgomery Meigs, Gratia Lynde, John Stump, Nettie Buffin, GC Pemberton, Ella Wilkens, D O Elliott, Lizale Wille, Wm Lovestedt, Ida Gard, Peter Nelson, Augustasta Johnson, Joseph Glayson, Haida Monthay, P J Boolande, Augustina Peterson, Porter Baker and many others.
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Cook
Montgomery Meigs
Gratia C. Lynde
John Stump
Nettie Buffin
GC. Pemberton
Ella Wilkens
D. O. Elliott
Lizale Wille
Wm Lovestedt
Ida Gard
Peter Nelson
Agustasta Johnson
Joseph Glayson
Haida Monthay
P. J. Boolande
Augustina Peterson
Porter Baker
A. Bennett
J. H. Jones
Miury A Stropes
T. N. Segar
Jusie Westbrook
A. Kiehl
Matilda Soenser
WN. Juhl
Christina Ralfs
D. Wood
Annie Haley
Frank Caffery
Lucy Garvey
Andrew Groves
Elizabeth Beck
John Bigom
Hannah Olson
J. Q. Smith
Viola Evans
B. P. Nelson
Annie Nelson
J. McClelland
Lizzie Lindsey
L. Schoenharz
Annie Messig
W. H. Dart
Huggie Lawson
Hos. Barnes
Lizzie McKinzie
Jacob Sherbine
Mariah Graham
A. Bergeren
Annie Johnson
John Carey
Euphie May
G. W. Schultz
Mattie Connell
Edw
Robert
Pauline Kepka
W. B. Fones
Molle
Buckley H. Fries
Katherine Brasch
Jessie Simpson
Matilda Smith H. CG
Woodard
Bel
Soddoris
P. Benson
Bena Lerman
F. Wahblheio
Justine Gegeoheimer
Jacob Meranda
Louise M. Schultz
Washington visit stirs office seekers and Hayes encounter
During a brief Washington sojourn Hon William Wheeler met Gov. Hayes and Mrs Hayes. Wheeler recalled Mrs Hayes greeting in the doorway with her colored servants, a scene he praised as a model for the White House. He urged keeping home manners amid official life. A theft notice follows about a pocket-book and a tax note. a pneumonia remedy ad closes.
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William A. Wheeler
Washington
Wheeler
Gov. Hayes
Hayes
Governor
Mra Hayes
White House
Day Hannah on Sunday Feb at 4 o'clock
On Sunday February at four o clock Frank a May drew and Mary after two weeks period of diphtheria two-year-old child died in the town notice records local death report aged two years and four months
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Hannah
Frankie May
Adrew
Mary Uaunah
Pere
Diptheria
Unclear grocery ledger fragment with mixed items and text
A garbled list of groceries and quantities appears, including produce meats and supplies. Names, brands, and prices are unreadable, yielding an incomplete inventory of items and sections.
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Jter
Sver
Richard & Lohrbeck
H. Moore
J. M. Holt
Kansas
Knox, Mo‘line
Clendenin & Martin
Dell
Knox's
No. 222
Knox
Re- View
Ed. Knell's
E. K
E. K's
Clendenin & Martin's
Deere & Co
Williams, White & Co
Keator & Son
D. L. Wheelock
Ee Houi
Vssue
Review
Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Co
Union Malleable Iron Co
Moline Malleable Iron Co
Dimock, Gould & Co
Moline Ul
Col Flagler
United States Quartermaster-General
Deere & Co. Plow Works
J. 8. Keator & Son
Moline Review
A. P. Fisk
Geo. C. Deming
Palestine
Texas
Geo. D. Woodward
George
A. H. Waldheimer
Simon Hirsch
New York
Leu Place
Eectetv
Rep. E. Pingree
C. 8. Fowler
J T Browning
Springfeld
Adam Lieberknecht
Mr. L
Nevada Jones
Liebrecht
Hobbs
Geneseo
Republic
Miss Sonoonaxun
Mes Davisox
Mas
Arkmfaon
Onois
Tun HotcomBm
L. Gaxcony
T Quartatti
Argueon
Mass Rezo
Mesena Kenxaot Asp Savaga
Part I
Pwaile Allis
Thompson Estate
Valen
Sears
Wm. A. Norris
Tom Thumb
J G Salisbury
Deere
D. W Gould
Kisor
Weremely
J M Christy
James Shaw
Tney
Rock River Bridge
J W Bartlett
Merwin Witherell
Lindsay & Phelps
J S. Keator & Son
Henry Viertech
J. Taylor
J. M. Mabne
Dunn's Block
Holloway
the Gazette
Davenport National Bank
Bette
Order of Workmen
Gov Cullom
H Harlow
Thos
Kigway
Ihillard
Thos Needles
Marcle, Grace
Gayety
Clendenin & Bra
Tos
Tubnsgon
T I Johnson
Hauschee
Clendenin
Bealin
Cantoria
More Y Armicse
Plesasart
Bruse
Commlerceal
Moline Markets
Finny Penne
Grog
Babs
Percy Sage Oper
Bon
Ghain
Koster
Sus
Lamber -Cummin
Railroads
People's
St. Louis
Rock Island & Chicago Railway
St Louis
Perlote Moke
Pormut Maiwaye
Sterling
Rock
Sian
Poole North
Maisey Halland
Gaeevury
Peorta Sud
Maate
Western Union Railroad
Ta Tnt & Ae Lo Ak
Mirsch’s
Main Street
MAIN
Vrercout
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Mabie
Phesuge
Cc. F. Grantz
Ressing
Wey
Mrs, Vaughn
A. Wi
Hubbarl
the Review
Wulurma
Main St
J. M. Christy
Akes
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Lyndestreet
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