Debts Incurred for Water Works Are a Relief and Not a Burden
The piece argues for building municipal water works in Moline for fire protection and growth. It reviews plans to connect factories and extend Rock Island works, notes debt can be productive, and cites Boston and Charlestown examples showing water systems generate revenue and relief to city finances, with cautions on cost and efficiency.
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Moline
Wer
Main
Henry Streets
Rock River Bridge
Atlantic Monthly
Cochituate
Boston
London
Mystic Water Works
Charlestown
The
Chicago Tribune
Bays
Boards of Public Works
the Tribune
Tribune
R. G. Ingersoll
Congregational Church
Sylvan
Rock Island
Argus
Col. Ingersoll
Swing
Barnabee
the Argus
Waterworks Revenue Compare Among Cities
A survey of twenty cities shows nine failing to meet running expenses from water rents. Ten cities post receipts only marginally above costs, while Binghamton's works cost 180000 with annual expense 6720 and receipts about 15000 yielding about 9000 over cost or 5 percent return.
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Jackson
Kalamazoo
Dayton
Lockport
la Porte
Springfield
Norwalk
Syracuse
Rockford
Binghampton
Marquette
Auburn
Auburn Works
Annual Rock Island Athletic Club Dinner Noted
About one hundred members joined the second annual dinner with Joseph Gaskell presiding and a dinner committee including C. W. Durham J. M. Burford L. Adams and G. F. Evans. Speeches by J. F. Robinson W. A. Barr A. S. Dart and F. A. Head followed by sentiments from many community notables. A long bill of fare highlighted by Harpers and Steward drew praise.
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Rock Island Athletic Club
Joseph Gaskell
Old England
C.W
Durham
J M. Burford
L. Adams
Gr. F. Evans
Dart
J F Robinson
W Aj Barr
A. S. Dart
Polock
Ben Harper
Hercules
Frank Steward
Local Liner Snippets From Sterling Newsroom
A collage of small items from Sterling includes Wendell Phillips lectures on Lost Art. bids for bob sleds from Moline Plow. Ed Knell window treatments. Morris Drug prescriptions. railroad notes. tax relief by snow shoveling. Elgin musicians at the insane asylum. Margraf & Epp dissolution. Henderson Ky Restaurant update. Rock Island Union on plow exports. mayoral outlook for Rock Island and Moline.
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Wendell Phillips
Sterling
Moline Plow Company
Elgin
One & Northwestern
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Western Union Rogda
Monmouth
Chica
Barrington and Quincy Rat Railroad
Galesburg
Pearts
Eokuk
Bushnell
Chicago
Bar
Gton & Quincy
Toledo
Peoria
Warsaw
Galeburg
Burlington
Keokuk
Quincy
Godan
Minnesotata
Burlington & Cedarpids
Beardstown
Ohio & Missiesipp
Springfield
Pana
Southeastern
Atta Bapio
Toledo, Wabash & Western
Jacksonville
Hennibal
Hannibal & St Joseph
St. Louis
aJt
Steamboat Lees
New South East and West
Sr _Loovis
Rock
Lamp Cariaco
JT Dana
J P Whitehead
Pass
Ticket Agt
One-armed man shots woman in Moline accident case
Jacob Suitor of Rock Island visited Moline to discuss property transfer with Mrs. Stromer when a revolver discharged. The ball struck Mrs. Stromer in the right breast. the wound is serious. Suitor is in custody at the calaboose awaiting court action.
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Jacob Suitor
Rock Island
Moline
Advertise to Brighten Times and Boost Trade
An old verse urges advertising as a remedy in hard times, noting it lifts business when pockets are thin. The piece rakishly nests in a shop list of groceries and dry goods, with corrected prices and weekly updates for staples like coffee, sugar, tea, flour, and meats.
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Dimock, Gould & Co
Harrison
Schillinger & Trumbul
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Clty
Ann
An‘al
Miles Works
Des Moines
Camberland
Vergennes
Biogbsampton
Gopverneur
Marquetto
Columbus
LaPorte
Pearls
Buracans
Anthorp
Detroit
Covington Potsdam
Hockford
Athletic Gastronomists
Rian
California
Rowee
Mnat
Southdown
Vld Dibres
Ed. Knell’s
Morris’ Drug Store
T. J. Holmes
St. L
P. Fisk
Wlm
Schrader
Hannecke
Hannecke & Schrader
Wright
Ainsworth
Dimock
Iowa
Elaine Oil
Clendenin & Martin's
Bailey Davenport
J A McDonald
Ilinois and
Madison Streets
Wells
Review
Butler
Wheelock
Ed Knell’s
Morris
Moline National Bank
W Wheelock
Porter Skinner
C. F Hemmenway
Chas. Plunkett
Clendenin & Martin's Drug and Book Store
Deere & Co
Gazette
Abernethy
E. Knell’s
Fulton Journal
Dlinois and
J. A. McDonap
Margrat & Epp
County Recorder’s Office
Moline Medical Society
J. W. Morey
J. B. Davidson
A. Klingberg
L. D. Dunn
Odessa
Russia
Switzerland
Reraivaa
Rock Island Union
Holloway
Davenport
Canaries
K. M. Grenell
Cordova
Board of Supervisors
Appuinting Board
Cordova Township
Wi Shew
M. B. Church
Theodore Abbott
Abbott
Treneil
Highway Commissioners
Adams
Squire Swander
Harrisburg
Reid
Swander
David
Holy Writ
Adam
S&s W
Folke
Auvoie
Srea
Len
Jones Smith
Grimes
Tua
Moline Market
Farpar, Jancaanyr
Chester d
Rio
Java
Uyson
Japan
RL. Brown
Keato Lamber
J. M. Christy
Akes
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People's
Rock Island & Chicago Railwayy
Carseen St. Louis
Island
Mississippi Valley
Western Union Railroad
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Freeport
Beloit
Racine
Milwaukee
Wikconbiw
Cinton
Dubuque
Iframe
Wileruli
Rock Taland
Aston
Sterling Diron
Cirtes Debere
Pointe North
Paul
Galena
Dubaque
O'Disworth
Weat
Boloit
Clinton
Madison
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Fred WiLd
D A. Olin
Sap't
Teithe
Hirsch
Main Street
Chicago, Brock Island & Pacific Railroad
Great Lakes
Missouri River
Joliet
Ottawa
LaSalle
Illinois
West Liberty
Iowa City
Grenell
Councils Blais
Omaha
Neb
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Washington
Faifield
Floris
Bareau Accom
Kimball
AseGen
Cc. F. Grantz
Bet Bass
Lynde
Mrs. Vaughn
Timm
Lis
A. M. Hubbard
Mathashek
Steinway
the Review
Wiliams, White & Co's
Main St
Meline, Dr
Otimatrs Forniserdr
Clothing House
Rock Island, Ill
and Childrens Wear
Rock Leland
Roox Israma
Joseph Rothschild
Bergstrom
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