Fire roars in Pershing block. losses spark investigations
A second story fire in Pershing’s block at 1 am caused by unknown origin burned rooms occupied by Dr Buckman and family. Firemen saved the building with two streams. Losses include Buckman books and gear, insured for 1000 and 800. Fireward Grantz praised, while local business and residents suffered minor water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Buckmen
Remer Belmera
Grantz
Lynde Street
Buckman
Royal Canadian
C. C
H. Ede
A. Ostlund
Morey
Knell and Reimers
Perabing
Wells Street
Biock
City gauges plans for water works and sidewalk extensions
The council considers a Nason water main from Spring to Ontario with cross connections to several mills and manufactories, offering five years of free fire protection water. Sidewalk petitions on East side of block 10 Pitta Gilbert & Pitts second addition and Ontario Street from Main to Henry are referred to the street committee.
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Albert Johnsee
Pika
Bodman Avenue
L ‘Atreet
Reimen Erbat
Pitta
Gilbert & Pitts
Moline
Water Power Cos
Ontario Street
Main
Henry Atrest
Ontario St
Elis
Swander
Moore
Judge Pleasants
Reuben Wells
T. Waleen
Ells, Barnard and Atkinson
C. O. Nason
Spring Street
Dimock, Gould & Co
J. 8
Keator & Son
Moline Plow Co
Moline Paper Co
O . Holman
Aurora
Hodder
Rock Island
Kennedy
Tillinghast
Davenport
Tillinghast & Porter
Holman
Tillinghost
Halman
Mr. Kennedy
Pay Up and Business Changes Highlight Dated Notices
Dissolved firm Margraf and Epp places accounts with Wm Turner for collection with sixty day deadline. Margraf and Son’s on Malin Street serves as headquarters. Also notices on shoddy silverware, Severance’s recommended wares, Sylvan Boat Crews race results and preview, Davenport rival Tillingham defeat, Victor Scale Company name change to Moline Scale Company and planned move to Beers & Co. lot west of gas works with Beale Company shipping benefits.
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Margraf & Epp
Wm Turner
Margraf & Son's
Malin Street
Charles Margraf
Manucis Erp
Victor Scale Company
Moline Scale Company
Moline
Beers & Co
Beale Company
Local notices and ads highlight shop goods and services
Knox's stationery, Ed Knell's mattress and boots sale headline a string of ads. Local banks add awnings. First National Bank and E H Gleason display. Parasol, linen suits, and French kid shoes entice buyers. Bridge reports, insurance agent visits, and a post office bulletin board outline community updates.
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J. T. Browning
Knox's
Ed. Knell's
Theo First National Bank
E. H. Gleason
Ed. Knell’s
City Boot and Shoe
Horne’s
M. C. Cobb
Cor. Bass
L. H. Barker
Springfield
Moline Scale Company
West
Dr. McAffee
Davenport
Kawa
Moline
P. O. Box
Personal Notes From Local Citizens And Affairs
W. W Kennedy of Chicago visits a local family with his brother Sam Kennedy. B R Towndrow showcases a new horse bought from R L Brown. B A Ainsworth resigns from the Board of Education. B D Bidwell of the First National Bank of Freaport visits with friends Mr and Mrs H O Sleight. Dr J B Davison attends the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago. Mrs Dr Stewart places temperance pamphlet boxes in depot passenger rooms for free distribution.
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B. R. Towndrow
R. L. Brown
B. A. Ainsworth
Board of Education
DO. B. Bidwell
First National Bank of
Freaport
H O
J B. Davison
American Medical Association
Chicago
Dr Stewart
Ferry Boat Advertising by Local Promoter
Mr. W P Jones formerly of Dey Egbert Fidiar has leased ferry boat show cards for one year. He offers merchants a generous ad rate and reports strong daily reach as hundreds cross the boat. Davenport display nearly finished with uniform gilt lettering on black ground and red gold frame. Jones seeks Rock Island business contracts and plans visits to merchants.
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Quilbert
George Adelman H. Hannecke
J B. Peterson
L. J. Ljungberg
Bokman & Stange’s
Bokman
Reid
Hirsch
Simon
Albert Johnson
Review
Phera
Moline
Moloe Plow Company
Incre
Mannr
W P Jones
Dey, Egbert & Fidiar
Jones
Rock Island
Local ads parade diverse goods and services across three cities
Local notices promote hats and bonnets at Kobler Henry Street, suits at Simon Hirech, and millinery by Kubler. Other ads tout Clendenin & Martin prescriptions, Knell furniture, and KENNEDY printing. Railway and parsonage plans, awning maker W E Young, and a conveyor of prints close the row with retailer reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Hirech
Nourse
Kobler
Henry Street
Board Adopts Nine Month School Year and Raises Staffing
Special session of the Board of Education met Friday night with all members present except Ainsworth. The building and grounds committee reported roofing work at Central House is progressing. Petitions on salaries were filed and filed. The year was extended to nine months and three new teachers were added MAGPIE Clement SARAH Cornwall ALICE Crawford Burg. Salaries per month and per year were outlined, lawn mower bought, and the calendar set for the school year beginning in October and running to June.
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Ainsworth
Barnard
Charles H. Deere
W G Morris
Texchera
Magpie Clement
Sarah Cornwall
Alice Crawford Burg
A Boms
Central
Weat
Choos
Jane Ge
Local notices and business ads from Rock Island Davenport 1877
Advertises superior job printing from the Review Job Office with claims of quality rivaling Rock Island Davenport and Mol ine shops. Mentions New York Shirt Factory Finsting Brothers hats and gents furnishers at 307 Brady Davenport. Also notes Prof D P Hurlbut horse training class June 12 18 and a three day GAR celebration July 2 3 Fourth with seven hundred veterans. Tax sale begins June 11 1877 and warning to pay taxes. Warnock Ralston Eureka soap promotion. News on additions to job department from Chicago and Cincinnati type foundries and Milwaukee cargoes. Quarter ly church meetings and services with Rev De R L Dashiell and Rev Chaffee. Encourages customers to place job printing orders.
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New York
Finstings Bro's
Lsundry
Brady Street
Davenport
Wm. Fisher
D. P. Hurlbut
Rockwell & Hurlbut
Hurlbut
Sherman Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Rifle Company
Warnock & Ralston
Rock Island
Chicago Type Foundry
Cincinnati Type Foundry Company
Maine
California
Milwaukee
M. E
Chaffee
TPS
de R L. Dashiell
New York City
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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George M Gould
M. A. Gould
Deere & Co
Central Bank
George Blodgett
Orton
P O. Order
Gould
Hull
Washington
Post Office Department
Ida
Wounsoa Lay
George Blodgey
Wibo
Emple
Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Company
Blodgett
Calaboose
United States District Court
Young Gould
Arena
Water Power Company
Williama, White & Co
Colums
Fonda
Onske Fara
Moling Water Power Co
Tham
Hemenway
H. Schumaker
Hans Fredrickson
Schumeker
Beck
Stroeabl
Fredrickson
Morton
Barnard, Ainsworth and Ells
Fire Department
Frery Pone
Alderman &Hallene
Gordon
Rodman Avenue
Eils
James Knetsar
Counsil
Sugar Hollow
Board of Health
J. W. Morey
Alderman Barnard
Park Street
Washington Avenue
Daniel Gordon
Yote' Aye
Ells and Stenger
Nay—Shallene
White
Aldeman Grantz
Moline Water Power Co
Andrew Bhallbarg
Wiltlng Kerns
Thomas Wireing
Bo Picken
William Ehlers
Peter
Ghmen
Charles Bimasted
Martin Deyuea
Paterson
Jubo Juboson
Andrew Labistedt
Vane
Jubo Lind
Joe Burbam
Daniel Lawrence
Joe Nelwyn
Peter Halgren
Dales Astigran
William Young
Nes
Bock Owens
Juso Nufuck
Hiram
F Inmmer
Frank Ganne
Bratth & Cassel
Fred Ahlstrom
Tod
F Kerns
Zeis
Bohrbeck
Bod Joseph Shaw
Thomas Dunn
GQ Wells
Police Fund
Viof Olson
Derry Carney
Wi Toller
Oy Chela Barger
Charles Fabian
Richards & Bohrbeck
F Swander
Bam Kennedy
T Walker
RH Moore
F Grantz
Dantel Gould
Lehman
True Gas Fond
Wee
Finance Committee
J. L. Huey & Co
Main Street
Treasury
Alderman Ells
Alderman White
Second Street
Graniz
M. G
J. 3
Eines Hydrant
Welle Street
Atkinson Streets
C, C. Waters
Again
Ieee
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
A. F
A. M
Cal Wagner
Timm’s Hall
E. B. Beera
Horne
Alexander
EL Moone
Cemetery Road
Wheelock
Adolph Toelner
Hampton
Moone
J. W.S. Honan
Simon Hirsch
Turners
John Thompson
Timm
Mr. Thompson
J.& Leas
Europe
Buffalo
Moline Plow Company
Kansas City
Nanan Mant Boawaevar Denenila
Severance
Capt Roseborough
Lewis
James Fleming
B. F. Tillinghast
N.N Tyner
United States
The
Protection Life Insurance Company
Orin K. Ferguson
Louis Jacoby
Morray Drug Store
Wells
Chicago, Burlington and Quinn Railroad
Denver
Pueblo
Hyde
Thigge
Pipeese Tse Toner
Fremenway
Walla
W. W Kennedy
Sam Kennedy
Ferry Boat Advertising
Bisson Hirsch
Kohler
Henry ‘ Street
Clendenin & Martin
Sam, Kennedy
Sam. Kennedy
Fiter
Richard & Suurbeck
Kubler
Louisville
Deliber
Ameaw
Tc Ie
Louievill Mangfngorer
Salisbury
Congregational Parsonage
Atkinson Fund
Wood House
Rock Inland Railway
Chicago,Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Mwenvom
R. R. Cable
Hugh Riddle
Jay Gould
W L. Scott
Sidney Dillon
A. H. Porter
C R. Marvin
F. H. Tows
A. G. Dulman
David Dowsa
Benj Brewster
F Lawes
R. P Fowler
David Daws
F. H Tows
W E. Young
Fink & Co
M Epps
J. M. Christy
J G. Erbst
E. H Gleason
First National Bank
Haig
Ted
Rocksland
Hoover David R Holland
Mise
Eliza la Johnson
Alferd Larson Magnus
Nelson
C. A. O'Conner
James H. Person
Nila Ray
Charley Sodarbberg
Lundbig Saith
Mise Ete Smith
Mies
Eva Walatrom
Charley Wendert
Sara Wittard
J B Witten
Herman Wickbond
John Tonng
May Menway
Tinin's
America
Deamatic Company
Nebel
Eaeet
Amimion Bo
Aiieaw
Lee
Aya
Rodman Romus
Lynde
Marcus Epp
R. Main Street
Lyl
Hawracmes
Co. F. Grant
Main St
Bet. Ass and
Ore
J. G. Salisbury
Sask
Doors Andelinos Moline
Dr Shep On
Wells Dingat
Katereen Bator
Asking
Carl Muller
Old Brewery
John Hoyt
Brelnway, Steck and
Emerson
Notra
Davengert
Lews
Mrs. Vaughh
Timms Hall
Molina
Ils
N.P. Bergster
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