Moline City Notes Rich History of Industry and Society
A historic survey of Moline highlights its location on the Mississippi opposite Rock Island, notes vast water power supporting industry, and mentions coal and lead nearby. It lists schools, a 1875 high school building, a public library, and ongoing manufacturing employment. The piece also covers city officers, council meetings, postal routes, church services, fraternal lodges, and county officials associated with Rock Island and Moline.
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Moline
Mlia
Wools Bank
Mississippi River
Upper Rapide
St. Paul
St. Louis
Rock Island
Grsonsl
Armory Works
United States
Great River
Sil Ceasuns
Rapide
Molino
Ster
Uinois
Island of Rock
Maline Public Library
Mantmactariy
Intercata
Decoration Day address and assorted political notes
Bath Maine Congressman Frye to deliver the Decoration Day address. Bonator Morton to begin a quest for more backbone amid labor concerns. Various international and domestic items follow, including remarks on the Turkish campaign, Mormon funds, and New England social notes.
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Bath
Frye
Morton
Atari
Josept
Jasigi
Boston
Local trades and hardware items in Moline Illinois ad
An OCR fragment lists businesses on Main Street Moline Illinois offering improved plows by Anderson Groceries and various goods. It mentions veterinary surgeons importers medicines and tractor or wagon related supplies from local manufacturers and merchants.
Deere Gang Dominates Premium Awards at State and Indiana Trials
The Lightest Pramiang Pian earned First Premium at State Field Trials in 1874 while The Acknowinbord King of the Gang Plow Family and Iron Beams and Iron Frere claimed top honors at Indiana State Trials in 1878. The Boss received First Premium for two years in succession at the Iowa State Plowing Match.
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Indiana
Inez
Iowa State
Maud Muller A Fragment Reveals a Moving Dream
A verse fragment set on a mild March day follows Maud Muller as she longs for a larger better maintained house near town. She reads an ad and imagines a perfect dwelling with room for in laws and a sunny nursery, while the nearby trackman mourns the loss of their current home and hope.
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Maud Muller
Tribulations of a Yuuphpcue Pilli Bagg E r at Missori banquet
A speech at the Missouri Medical Association banquet at the St James Hotel includes a rambling, bawdy reminiscence by Dre Willis P King of Sedalia about early medical practice in the Southwest. The anecdote features crude humor, colorful locals, and self-deprecating reflections on the life of a young physician.
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Missouri Medical Association
St James
Thinetry
Che Falli
LY Bay
Sedalia
Tim
Gregory
Chen
Pethar Balt
Lee
Teddy
Southwest
Arkansas
Missouri
The Father of Clog Dancing Died in Washington Poor House
A Boston Hartford Times piece recounts Tim Hayes, an early clog dance pioneer who popularized wooden-soled shoes with coins on the heels. His rise from a poor migrant to fame with Christy’s Minstrels ended in decline, alcoholism, and death in Washington Poor House Hospital, aged about 83. He died after a brief release, with his funeral held privately and his life marked by a dramatic, checkered career.
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Mathew Digby Wyatt
Englab
Robert Collyer
Boston
Faris
Yale College
E. W. Dale
Birmingham
Eng
Kemper
Ole Virginny
Rapidan River
Orange County
Lee
Napoleon
Russia
Epicure
Hyacinthe
Winter Garden
Paris
Washington Cor
Hartford
Tim Hayes
New York
Lube
Anun
Ile
Lin
Ua- NY
Christy
Minstrels
United States
Dutton
Pos Sewek
Olyle
Duun Be
Jim Hayes
Wade
Hayes Wade
Washington Poor House Hospital
Mount Olivet
Hayes
Hin
Uruk
Dick Sands
Philadelphia
Biag- Heng
Precautions of a Book Lender
A Boston Transcrip t correspondent shares cautious lending practices. He advises maintaining a detailed library log, limiting loans to trusted borrowers, and reserving books for personal use when needed. He warns against delays by borrowers and notes personal experiences with losing or delaying return of volumes.
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Boston Transcript
Secon Place
The Game of Life and Card Tricks in a Story
A Sunday Democrat item unfolds a parlor tale where cards and life mirror each other. It weaves a sequence of card terms with moral overtones as a man faces fate, deception, and judgment, ending with a celestial summons.
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Tye Holone
Gabriel
Sunday Democrat
Wine as a Beverage Grows in U.S. Import volume
The article notes a sharp rise in wine consumption as a beverage over the last sixteen to seventeen years. It cites imports from Spain since 1869 and a tenfold increase in French wine arrivals. A quip about Crazy Horse humorously suggesting his name become Clothes Horse is included.
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Spain
France
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Crazy Horse
Garmenta
Clothes Horse
Monster Captured On Oban Beach Stuns Community
A resident report from Oban Scotland describes a sea serpent event near Leather Island. Volunteers and locals fought the creature, ultimately dragging it above high water with a rope and stating extreme length about 101 feet, thickest section 25 feet, and a dorsal fin eight to thirteen feet long.
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Oban
Scotlaad
Obau
Leather Island
Great Western Hotel
Biuldy Barrow
Commercial Bank
Livut
David Menzies Puw
Campbell
Stevens
Anigal
Lee Cuil
Madman on the Train Shocks Passengers Near Mount Vernon
A large reckless man aboard a St Tout to the east trampled through a sleeping car at speed toward Mount Vernon LL. He refused to lie in his berth, creating a racket as a desperate passenger pursued him. The conductor intervened, restraining the man as others shouted warnings and attempted to calm the car.
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St. Touts
Mount Vernon
Tis
Askeg Fen
How to Win a Divorce Suit from a 19th Century Globe
A fragmented OCR piece discusses strategies for a divorce case, arguing about the role of the court, sacred marriage vows, and the duties of spouses. It cites Milton and authorities like Greenleaf and Bishop, with rhetorical pleas to exonerate the wife and portray the husband’s wrongs.
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Strous Globe Democrat
Gil Courtican
Milton
Oden
Pope
Walt Whitman
Greenleaf
Man Burned to Death at Leeds Iron Works
A man named Wom Blackburn died at the Aireside Helatite Iron Company in Leeds after a red hot slag avalanche overwhelmed him as he slept near the works. His skeleton and burned remains were recovered shortly after. The article hints at possible future India war news and includes unrelated stray exchanges.
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Wom Blackburn
Helatite Iron Company
Leeds
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Wander Gurveet
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Teury Ochsteht
Walia
Thoudore Swaoyer
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Rock Leland
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Baum
RR. Porter
L Pennine
H H
Rock Iminod Umanty
M M Sryneson
Rock Island County
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Strix Jenvtoia
Vistar
Heory
Mercer Cognttes
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Rock Ialand
Henry Conuudes
B&k C Mopenweat
Henry
Jucum T Brownie
R M Guwenace
Rock Llaland
Joan P Vox
Bixztu
Henry Burean Lee
Pownam Coontles
WH. F. Zimmerman
Malooe
Valuvas Bank
L. D Duan
M. D. Hysician
BsUruion
Aarts & Saehinee
Upymir
J. W. Morey
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Lyole
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Lynde and
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J.B. Davison
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Hysician
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Tt Kreme
Pontattice
Komi Ave
John B. Hawley
Joorney
Calee
Bengaton
Bivek
Elincls Street
Rock Island, Ill
Ken Worthy
Beai & Beardsley
AND
Sistraut
Court Houes
Roock Island, Ill
Poe
Rene Bo
Feh Fe Agrseehy
Soci
Tie Yuan Yorip
Wong Chin Powis
Chivagu
Budhia
Davidson
Michigan
Simon
Lotos Club
Deee ‘Y Ik
Henry Variey
Londom
Globe
Australia
California
Varley
America
Sankey
Eliza Clapham
Lift
Scotland
Amd
Dagen
Insurance
Gil Ore
Ateinbon &CV
First National Bank
Main Street
Moline, Illinois
Moline National Bank
Itlain
Org. W
MO Atttorney
Rodman Avenue
Illinoe
Browning & Entriem
Flrst National Bank
Illinois
Torrey and Inselor
Ea Ges
Debem & Company
Dulpa Gottsche
Wells Street
Organ Factory
Okman
Stange
Spd
Harley Collins
Fashionable Barker and
Marc Dreseur
Hevee Huvee
Muiine
Heodman Avenue
Nease Gunsell
Lynde Sieei
Neue Boue Boers
HOLT
Strevis
van Bausch
City Bakery
KB Kory
Elutwon Wels
Aviweey Lynde
Aes Streele
Stland & Peterson
Mekumant
Aduvud
Porstoy
Secouley Neuveuleus
Rreimers
FINE
Sud
Deaser
el Reading
Viziue
Bing
Tubacco, Weatelde
Malabet
Bass
Moline, Ll
Walker & Son
Fourth Ward
Wreip Gre
Kivur
Malu and
Jans Streets
Hue
Fucker and
Lauvts
Modmanana Lynde
Moline Manufacturers
Northwest
Arlnahd & Leal Muu
Marbhs UK
W Deal
Dunners
Brac
Piour Vackere
Corp
Ce KR Babsett
Aarpenter
Gould & CU
Liuar Manu
Juobers
Ubady
Ekre&cu
Veory
Iisciure
Seth
Smugivs
Nurus
Washbuarda
L. Wheluck
Mans Factleek
Pita
Bobits & CU
IKRUN
Bradd
Youuuers
Bimal
Epoumly Saath
Hb & P
I Untoon
Usero
Punkwiu
Puope
Dawlog
Jurning
M Chhisty
Manupaltlrekh UF
Buscuss
Munro and Buchsoland
Keator& Son
Phupiaeturs
Manufatoreres
Low
Ice
Aahdge
Bueluer
Uve Uf
Wemur
Ubu Ue Lite
Tvmwe
Wietuualu
Miscourt
Uline Pluw CO
Buray
Breakig
Ani Toowe
Wes Wauwun LY
Madblracil Kbie
Paper Willy
Wheelouk i & Wo
Uline Pump CO
Weil
Uno
Adison Bros
Nion Malleable Iron CO
RB Socale CO
Begeare Barr
Ang Plow
Ackrnowibonrd
Gang Plow
Gilpin
the Boss
Hart and Monet
Bors
Alan
Clatieres
Angele Msy
Kansas City
Smith J
Hits Smith
Dave Smith
Hiro
Ime
de Smith
Cala
Tin
Stati
Laugeter Jones
Bos Rou
Dantero
Wien
Forest
Lrad
Pet
Lake
Kanane
Sealia
Wyoming
Beauty
Nevada
Fieldom
Lim
India
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