Moline A Growing Hub of Industry and Community Life
Moline, on the Mississippi near Rock Island, is noted for its healthful setting and strong manufacturing. The city hosts coal and lead resources, a robust water power system, and a high school from 1878. Manufacturing employs about 1,590 workers with over $3,000,000 in output. City officials include Mayor D L Wheelock and City Clerk Stephen T Walker.
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Mille
Mississippi River
St. Paul
St. Louis
Rock Island
United States
Great River
Missionipp
Molino
Illnois
Moline Publibrary
Philadelphia
Sven
John Hancock
Chicago
County Officials Named in Rock Island Chancery Case
A Rock Island court filing lists County Judge Lamer and many county officers including Clerk John Vo Coo Treasurer SamurL R&R Porter Sheriff Ave Husgsina Coroner Charles B Knox and Superintendent M. M. Sti RaboN. It names Board of Supervisors members from multiple towns and notes various addresses across Rock Island Moline Cordova Port Byron and neighboring communities.
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Lamer
Guren
Rock Island
Tyate
Atturpey
E Parmenter
Charles B Knox
Rock Tealand Counnty
M. M. Sti Rabon
Daniel Gordon
Moline
Bixta Jepidal District Elevates Rock Island Judge
Judge Giorar W. Pumasanis of Rock Island named to preside over Bixta Jepidal District covering Rock Island Henry and Mercer counties with duties in regional courts.
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Bixta Jepidal
Rock Island
Henry
Mercer Counties
Udge
TwENTY PrINt Legislative Dictator Rock Island and Henry counties
State Senator K C Moperwell of Henry and State Representatives Joan T Browning R M Greve of Rock Island and Joan P Fox of Henry are named in the list for Rock Island and Henry counties.
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Rock Island
Henry
K. C. Moperwell
Joan T. Browning
R M Greve
Joan P. Fox
Sixth Conoressional District Officials Named
Six district officials are listed for Rock Island Henry Bureau Lee and Putnam counties. Representative in Congress is Thomas J. Hixperson of Princeton. Member of State Board of Equalization is Wm. L. Wirer of Galva.
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Rock Island Henry
Bureau
Lee
Putnam Counties
Congress
Thomas J. HixpeRson
Princeton
State Board of Equalization
Wm. L. Wirer
Galva
Kenworthy and Beardsley Architects at Rock Island Court House
Kenworthy and Beardsley, architects of the Abstract Office, have rooms in the Rock Island Court House, Illinois. The firm is listed as the architectural authority for the building project.
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Bengeton
Illinois Street
Rock Island, Ill
Kenworthy & Beardsley, AW
Abstract
Court House
Postoffice
Rodman Avenue
Moline
Illinois
Iron Beams and Iron Frairies First Premium 1874
First Premium awarded at Il'iiew and Iowa State Field Trials in 1874 honors iron work and forge craft with officials noting notable displays and skilled entrants from local trades and regional exhibitors.
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Titn Is
Il'iiew
Iowa State
Walking Cultivator best and most substantial model
The Walking Cultivator showcases substantial build and market standing as a leading garden tiller. It emphasizes durability, efficiency, and advanced working features aimed at demanding cultivation tasks.
Peerless Combined Cultivator headline unclear
The fragment mentions Peerless Combined Cultivator and a statement about Geeds having no equals, but lacks coherent context or identifiable events, people, or places to form a factual summary with named entities.
Centennial Exposition guide to Philadelphia and grounds
A detailed first person tour of Philadelphia and the Centennial grounds describes Independence Hall, the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Laurel Hill cemetery, Germantown, and Fairmount Park. It lists main buildings the Main Exhibition, Machinery Hall, Art Gallery, Hort icultural and Agricultural halls, plus numerous annexes and foreign pavilions.
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Philadelphia
Delaaware
Schuylkill Rivers
Girard College
Independence Hall
League Island
United States Naval Station
Delaware
Camden
Jersey Hills
George’s Hill
Centennial Grounds
Schuylkill
Washington
Fairmount Park
Independence 1
Chinery Hall
Avenue of the Republic
Art Department
Horticultural Hall
Agricultural Hall
United States
Memorial Hall
Arkansas
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
Turkey
Sweden
Japan
Morocco
Brazil
Canada
Egypt
Australia
Empire Transportation Co
House of Public Comfort
Model Army Hospital and Laboratory
Dairy
Dairyman’s Cooperative Association
Vienna Bakery and Coffee House
New England
Domestic exhibitors lag as May opening nears
Foreign exhibitors lead the field while local participants struggle to finish their displays. By May 10, the formal opening date, observers expect at most half of the domestic exhibits to be properly arranged.
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Brazil
Plymouth
Pacific
Opal
Eigners
Iowa Engagement Leads to Suicide and Damages Award
A young Iowa man hanged himself to avoid marriage to an engaged woman. The woman sued the deceased’s estate for breach of promise and won damages from the jury. Also reported are rough times for London Missionary Society workers in Guinea and nearby islands with multiple murders of missionaries recently.
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Iowa
Guinea
London ‘Pociety
True Love Gone out of Fashion
A 19th century Albany Argus column argues marriage is driven by money and status rather than love. It claims many women pursue wealth, shop workers and clerks marry for security, and love is an afterthought. It warns fashion and greed risk many old bachelors and gold maids if behavior doesn’t change.
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The
Albany Argus
Pleasantaries and Phrases From Irish Chats of the Past
A garbled composite of quips and vignettes recalling Irish and Scottish humor. Fragments include a printer editor exchange, travel remarks, a schoolmaster exchange about an inward monitor, a pipe seller, clothing descriptions, letters of engagement, and jokes about charities, bees, cockroaches, and hats.
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General Directory
D L Wheelock
Stephen T Walker
John 8. Gillmore
Eugene Lewis
A F Swander
Andrew Shallberg
J.G Wella
All Pointe
Maline
Hacine
Chiaze
KC Barnard
Barrist
Stev
Collina
Belboo
Koonys
Rte
Father Griesen Bystor
Wedua Om Sweedinn Barrier
C O Lindh
H Wekland
Notinsu Li Riaeaas
Rev A
Ge Setterdah
Ebateer
Monaue Grove
Druva's
Dunus Toon
Wells Street
Hakwest Lotwe
Deuids
Bail, Dorn
Dilnek Wood
Morixe Trius Vengin
Tarver Hall
Ware Sreet Carper Salter
Genera Business
Mason
Dorn Lodge
Kim Sotoson
Dahme
Malo and
Baas
Oop
Manufacturers Lodge
Mets
Masonic Hall
Uvy Fellows
Moulloy Lodge
Odd Fellowas Hall
Moline National Bank
Fresa Society
Frejo Idsil
Henry Street
Scandinavian Benevolent Association
Board OF Supervisors
Membera Lowna
Represente
Rrinell
Carduva
Kasey
Port Byron
Geo Wake Zuma
Mo MifFpires
Canoe Creek
Jnhamperlin
Hampton
Thos iKerr
Blick Yawk
Thos Phillips
Coal Valley
N B Wright
Karal
Wm. Miller
Bowtog
Juno Buffum
Andalusia
J G Parmenter
P Rovberta
Ale
Prairie Murdock
Deury
John Aster
Rock Yelena
W L Sweeney
Case
Reid Moline
A Timm
D. P
Cordova
Joslin Station
Hilledale
Carbon Cliff
Oval Valley
Pleasant Ridge
Ripingtons
Buffalo Prairie
Muscatine
Rock Island Directory
John B. Hawley
Gest & Parks
Post Office Block
I. N. Holmes
Wen
Illinois St. Bet
Bedlalo
Rock Island, Ae
L. D. Groom
Moline, Illinois
Entrikin & Moore
J.T. Browning
First National Bank
Mainstreet
L. D. Dunn
Chas. Deere
Main Street
A. F. Swander
Olice
Justice OF the Peace
Wheelock
Moline Trade Directory
Anderson
Organ Factory
T Warren
Pastotite
Gerlund
Mewatchea
OHN M. Holt
Awein Fresh
Sal
Elde Main Street
Atkinson
SaRer
Chae Keese
Reimers
FINE
Shrine Cul
Plug
Cigsette Lubaceu
Main Strel
Bet
Lynde
Bass
Molice
Lil
Trombeck & Skogh
Bootle
Lyon
Deere
Nhos Dunn
Javie
Velia
Kudman and
Ideere Gang
Moline Manufacturers’ Directory
Northweat
Aernard & Leal MF
Bassett
Cee Gulld & CO
Aod Movbers
Cees Scheffer
Eere & CO
Plowland
Deere Gang
Gilpin Suthy
Peerness
D L. Wheelock
Loline
Y M. Christy
Buscuit
Rock Islan
D. Keator & Son
Moline Saw Mills
F Kerns
Rudman Avenue
Ancashire & Turner
Iinois
Oline Plow CO
Edward
Oline Wagon CO
West
Maotiz
Oline Paper Mills
Wheelock & Co
Oline Pump CO
Adison Bros
F. Hedlund
Illinghast & Porter, Printers and Publishers
Specialty
Williams, White & Co
Nion Malleable Iron CO
Ictor Socale CO
Victor
Shieonteiete
Adi Oln Bieon Eee Baildere
Stare
Breams J
Gilpin
Peerless
United States Tovernment
Wtween
Agriultural
War Department
Womens
Cephas Barberry
Joe Mayweed
Winders
Sally
Joe
the Deacon
Deacon
Appletown
Deacon Barberry
Creation
Tia Trac
Danbury News
Stran
Ransom
Danbury
Yaas
Cap
Trenton
Morgan Iron Works
Krupp
Woolwich
William
Army and Navy
Blucher
Paris
France
Manhattan
Port Royal
Ossipee
Mexico
Waron
Rio Grande
Alaska
Cape Palma
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Palmas
Richmond
Reed Werden
Valaparaiso Chili
Foxhall A. Parker
John Lee Davis
Montgomery Sicard
Lieut
Royal 3
Beadford
Secretary of the Navy
John J. Lay
Buffalo
Thompton Roads
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Silver Bank
Druid
Seine
Haytien Navy
Jacmel
Atlantic Cable
Franklin
Gibraltar
Nice
Crew Hery
Wei
Uhinds
Daniel Fender
Mary
D. Fender
Daniel
Ireland
Scotland
Tom Duffy
Pat
Kate
Pope
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