Saw Mill Strike Backlash in Rock Island and Moline
The Rock Island saw mill workers and colleagues in Moline, numbering six to seven hundred, ended a short strike and returned to work on the same terms, with no wage gains and hours unchanged. The piece argues ten hours as standard, calls out strikers for missteps, and blames demagogues and leaders for unrest while urging lawful, measured action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Moline
J. B. Danforth
McDermott
Welsh
Local Notes From Moline and Nearby Areas
Personal paragraphs report Mark Goldberg ruralizing at Stillwater Minnesota B R Towndrow returns Jersey mosquitoes bother him D O Reid travels to Sheboygan Michigan Mr and Mrs Gilmore extend visit to New England Judge Gould attends State Board of Charities meeting in Chicago Levi Higgins of Orion visits city crops show strong promise H P Hull of Rock Island tours to see local figures John Joslyn supplies butchers with cattle via upper farm stock traders Thomas touts long lasting Wells street macadam Professor Samuela the optician shifts to Newcomb House Davenport Frank and Mrs Persons visit Moline en route from St Paul Now engaging in St Louis business Mrs P noted for literary attainment Deacon Richards marks 70th birthday prior to rail expansion era
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City
Richards
Iowa
Washington
National Museum
Review
Moline
Mills
California
Sutter
Litiz
Lancaster County
Penn
Sacramento
D. O. Reid
Sheboygan
Mich
Tom Dunn
Jim Shaw
John Joslyn
B. B. Joslyn
Rock River Valley
Dunn
Wells Street
Thomas
Samuela
Keator
Newcomb House
Davenport
Rock Island
Frank Persons
St. Paul
Frank
St. Louis
Deacon Richards
Geneseo
The Review missing issue and city ordinances note
The text requests a copy of The Review from November 2 1878 known as The bull-dozing issue and urges someone to supply a copy to complete files. It then discusses city ordinances needing amendment and better access for officials and citizens. It mentions the Sylvan boat club banner at Dixon and the G R I and P R R Co needing a double track over the Rock Island government bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Boat Club
Dixon
Miller’s Drug Store
Keokuk
G RB. I
P.R.R. Co
Government Bridge
Rock Island
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Local Department
Gan
Chicago
Murphy
McHine
South
W. H. Gaylord
South Moline
Gaylord
Healey
Lowa
Josiah Healey
Hampton
Watertown
Island
Petty
Garret
Jamison Building
Lynde Street
J.T. Browning
Morris Hale
Hale
University of Michigan
Jamison
Browning & Entrikin
Iona
Charles McIntosh
Wiliams, White & Co
Jim Carlin
McIntosh
Carlin
Huber
Koehler
Philip Dingledine
Milan
John Godeen
Deere & Co
Dr. Morey
MoLine Review
Cincinnati National Bulletin
Mark Goldberg
Stillwater
Minn
B. R. Towndrow
Jersey
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