Violent storms and political fights loom in Midwest reports
The patchwork item list notes a severe Kansas storm, a large Joliet penitentiary inmate count, and a Navy officer's death in Annapolis. It covers Ohio campaign starts, Fitz John Porter papers to Congress, and Minneosta Greenbackers in St Paul. It references a Dubuque storm, Iowa church reports, and battles over Kellogg Spofford in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitz John Porter
Congress
Minnesota Greenbackers
St. Paul
Guilt and Promises Mention Confederate Officers in Politics
The speaker recalls guilt and loyalty as Confederate officers served as legislators. He notes broad Southern arms bearing and the trust placed in wartime leaders. He warns that honoring Northern wartime combatants might have eased lingering sectional strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North
Bold robbery shocks city workers on public street
Two Illinois Central Railroad employees transporting $9,000 from the treasurer’s office to a Chicago bank were robbed last Saturday afternoon. Attackers blinded the messengers with cayenne pepper, struck one with a sand bag, seized the bundle, and fled in a nearby buggy before onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Ohio campaign turmoil sparks Greenback split and Foster bid
Tom Ewing the Democratic Greenback candidate faces friction as hard money Democrats and Greenbackers clash over nominations. Critics allege Ewing secured the nomination by corrupt means in favor of Tilden against Thurman. Republicans plan a vigorous canvass and back Foster's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ewing
Ohio
Ewing
Tilden
Thurman
Foster
Public Schools Report and Time Table Notice 1879
Moline Public Schools report for month ending June 6 1879 shows attendance and tardiness figures for Central Building East Ward and a recapulation. Railway and Mail Time Table for Chicago Rock Island Pacific January 1 1879 lists Eastward and Westbound trains with times and agents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Public
Central Building
High Schools Seen as Affordable for City Taxpayers
The Chicago Journal notes high school costs at 20 cents per $1000 valuation, Indianapolis at 30 cents, and a nationwide average near that level. It argues against slashing lower grades or night schools to fund high schools and urges continued investment with sensible management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Indianapolis
Moline
The New Saloon Law Rules Gaming By Minors
Illinois passes an emergency act declaring saloons where minors play games a disorderly house. A first offense carries a fine up to 50 dollars and possible imprisonment up to thirty days. subsequent offenses may bring up to 100 dollars or sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Illinois
General Assembly
List of Letters Remaining in Postoffice at Moline
List of names, including Mrs Christin Anderson and Mrs Berger, letters remaining in the Moline Illinois postoffice for the week ending Friday June 13. Callers must say advertised. LL. E. Hxewxywar P. M.
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Moline
Rock Island County
Illnois
Anderson
Christin Erickson
Berger
W. H. Erickson
Benson Albert Hawkins
John Broderick
Jas. Lebbers
Cyrus Brown
Johanna Menninger
H Batler
Wm. O’ Malia
Anais Oralfree
Wm. Oberg
Alfred Costella
Henry Sherman
F. F
Williama
Julia
LL. E
P.M
Rock Island High School Exercises at Central Church
Eight graduates delivered essays of marked ability at the Central Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening after Rock Island High School exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Central Presbyterian Church
Wife of Captain Henderson Dies at Rock Island
The wife of Captain William Henderson a famed riverman tied to Northern Line Packet boats died at Rock Island on Thursday. She was a highly estimable woman and an active Methodist Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henderson
Northern Line
Rock Island
Methodist Church
Economy in Shirts at Davenport Factory and Laundry
Prices reduced at Davenport Shirt Factory and Steam Laundry. Shirts ten cents, collars two for five cents and twenty five cents per dozen. Beast shirts made to order two dollars each. Laundry office at Simon Hirsch's. Geo. R. Manvin, 225 Perry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Beast
Simon Hirsch
Geo. R. Manvin
Perry Street
Consumption Cure Recipe Offered Free by Rochester Doctor
An elderly physician, retired, claims to possess a vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and lung ailments along with nervous debility. He offers to send the full recipe and usage directions free by mail in German French or English to anyone who requests it with a stamp addressed to W W Sherar 150 Powers Block Rochester New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India
W. W. Sherar
Powers’ Block
Rochester
New York
The Library Magazine Contents and Price
The issue lists pieces such as The Defense of Luck by Alfred Tennyson and The Difficulties to Socialism by John Stuart Mill, with Biographies of the Season and other essays. Prices are ten cents per number or one dollar per year, published by American Book Exchange at 55 Beekman Street, New York.
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the Library Magazine
Lucknow
Alfred Tennyson
John Stuart Mill
London Society
Frederic Harrison
Tasso
Frances Eleanor Trollope
Archibald Forbes
B. H. Cooper
B. A
W. S. Dallas
F.L
England
Sir ‘Coutts Lindsey
London Time
Wagner
Brazer’s Magazine
H. Co. Merivale
Onange
Beekman Stret
Lune York
Sheriff Sale Notice in Rock Island County Illinois
By transcript Execution and Fee Bill No 5255 a judgment against William A Nourse in favor of Orlando Child is enforced. Lots 6 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 31 32 and halves of 30 and 23 in Nourses addition Moline are levied. Sale at public auction June 28 1879 at 2 pm at the north door Rock Island Court House for cash. J L Perkins Sheriff. Brownincc Entrikin Attys.
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Rock Island County
Illinois
William A. Nourse
Orlando Child
Moline
Rock Island
Recorder of Deeds
J. L. Perkins
Browninc & Entrikin
Attys
Aald L Gurnsey Calkins
Rasell W. Calkins
Norma B.taylor
I and I Gurnseykins
Norman 3. Taylor
Thin Star
J. Gurnsey Calkins
Russell W. Calkins
Norman _. Taylor
Aisne
Aaid
Vindlunes Road
Outhweat
Beation
Sid P. M
Calkins
Rock
SJ. Gurnsey Calkins
Norman B
Fae
Sie Pattion
John Vo Cook
Meese & Whith
Sol'rs
Levy of William A. Rauve case on Nourse lots in Moline
Bill No. 5 253 issued against William A Rauve in favor of C I Mottier lists property seized to satisfy execution. Property includes multiple lots in William A Nourse's addition to Moline Rock Island County Illinois with described parcels and halves. Auction set for two o'clock p m with cash payment terms. Lewis and Lewis, Attys.
Property Seizure Notice in Rock Island County 1879
By virtue of Execution and Fee Bill No 5 250 out of the Clerk's County Illinois I am commanded to levy on the property of William A Nourse Lots 6 12 13 19 20 21 22 31 32 and parts of 23 30 in Nourse addition to Moline Rock Island County Illinois Recorded deeds Book 560f Deeds page 194 The sale is for cash to satisfy the execution dated Rock Island June 1879 L Perkins Sheriff Rock Island County Indis Brownino Entrikin Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island County
Illinois
William A. Nourse
William
Willard
Moline
Rock Island
Recorder of Deeds
Black P. M
L. Perkins
Indis
Brownino & Entrikin
Bill No 251 Levy by Dingee Conard Co on Nourse Lands
Bill No 251 issued from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rock Island County Illinois against William A Nourse. Dingee Conard Co levies upon Lots 6 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 31 32 the south half of Lot 23 and related interests. L Perkins Sheriff Brownine Enrnixin Attys.
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Moline Review
Kansas
Nebraska
Thellinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Commodore Fishall
U.S. Navy
Annapolis, Md
Tuer Sultan
Turkey
Grant
Tur
James Shields
West of
Missouri
House of Representatives
George Washington
Bob Ingersoll
Massachusetts
Abraham
Isaac
Lippincott
Chandlerville
Wisconsin
Flowers &c
Vermont
New Hampshire
Topeka Blade
United States
Custom House
Dubuque
Sebling
Congregationalists of
Iowa
Grinnell
Sherman
Union
Bartels
Wapxs
Hampton
U. S. Senate
Kellogg
Louisiana
Spofford
Senate
Seat Spofford
Caucas
East Ward
Pere E Eee
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Ohi
Lsrat Ws
Jc. Biufis
Osklosa
Knoxvie
P. M. Eee
Atchson AM
Beverly
Lyowth
Wen
Uw. West
T.shines
A. Kimball
E. St. John
T'kt & Pass Agt
Leeder Ane
Walter
Timms Hall
Mal Hong
Morris’ Drug Store
Sheriff’s Sale
William A. Rauve
C. I. Mottier
Ilinois
Lewis & Lewis
Charles Dingee
Alfred Conard
Dingee, Conard
Jane
A. D
Rock d
Brownine & Enrnixin
Rook Tatanp Arsenal
Texispay
United States Army
Frank Heath
Ord
UC 8S
U.S. A. Rock Islam Arsenal
Ill
Quartermaster’s Department
Avant &E
First National Bank
Moline, Ill
Z. M. Gould Chas
Tringon
Gillmore
D. O. Dimock
Geo. W. Vinton
Jonathan Hantoon
T. J. Browning
Morris Moenfeld
James Shaw
London
Guttenberg
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Bremen
Moline National Bank
Wheezlock
Sorter Skinner
F. Hemenway
Hiram Darling
Casper Vatxtham
Arg Dap Mencia
Princly and
Bosnia
Moline Savings Bank
Moline, Ilinois
Oflinois
S. W. Wanaoos
Joux Goon
Truaters
John Good
O. F. Hemenway
Porter &Kinner
A. Stoddard
Nelson Chester
W. Wheelock
H. W. Candee
C. F. Grants
Wright
J. * Christy
Cor
Main Streets
Rodmah Avenue
Havings Bank
Grantz
Freshman Avenue
Runye
Civic Societies
Doric Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Wheellock Library
Rodman Avenue
Morey
W. M. Sterxex T. Waxes
Mississippi Valley Grove
Odd Fellows Hall
M. Keegan
N A. Campbell
Harmony Lodge
M. W. Bruton Davia
Olty Legal Cards
W. R. Moore
Ce Sover Richards
Rohrbeck
Moldve
Browning & Extrax
Tiorweys
Lawca
Main Street
Ae C. B. White
Chea Feublic
Akerberg's Ding
Up Atal Moline, Illinois
Neyeay
T Law
Rock Island Legal Cards
E. Awed
Jos L. Haas
HAAS
LAW
Arana Ad Yyalabepcee
Post-Office
Rock Island Ill
Am Davison
M. D
Hessaar PE
B. Gordon
Torsi
Entrie
Bostock
Pita bedLyade
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