Reminiscences of Rock Island Forty Years Ago
Address by W E Brooks as he surrenders the presidential cane of the Old Settlers society to Isaac Negus on Friday evening February 25 1876 in Harper house parlors. Brooks recalls Rock Island around 1836-40 with LeClaire Davenport and Fort Armstrong, school life, taxes, and village growth.
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Sleeplessness Trouble in Suburban State Street Area
An elderly Black man on State street complains of sleepless nights caused by neighbors and their chickens. A nearby speaker claims to know all about the problem, asserting neighbors sleep poorly and thus can’t sleep themselves. The exchange ends with the elder muttering discontent.
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