Rock Island Plow Works seals large Indian contract
The Buford Plow Works at Rock Island wins a contract for seven hundred plows and cultivators for Indian affairs. The Moline Wagon Co secures a large order of 521 farm wagons and expects further contracts. The piece notes ship movements, government testing, and community updates including local events and notable visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Rock Island
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Buford Plow Works
Buford’s
E. L. Cooper
New York
Cooper
St. Louis
Kansas City
Sioux City
Missouri River
Interior Department
United States
Indian Territory
Dakota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Moline Wagon Co
Williams, White & Co’s
Shilohs Consumption Cure Promises Quick Lung Relief
A claim promotes Shilohs Consumption Cure as the best lung medicine curing coughs and chest diseases in half the time. It asserts it relieves asthma bronchitis whooping cough and consumption cures more cases than competitors. It urges pain free easy use for children with a price range of 10 cents 60 cents and 1.00. The notice also recommends Shilohs Porous Plaster for sore chest or back and lists Stenk Miller and Clendenin Mar as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skilob
Stenk Miller and Clendenin & Mar
Rail rivalries and court dispute over Rock Island line
A long exchange details the old Rockford Road track between Port Byron Junction and Rock Island, its condemnation at Williams & White shop, and the later reat pavement by C B Q. The dispute pits Williams White & Co against the C B Q via R R Cable and raises questions of right of way and ownership. Temperance meetings, an Armory building push, and the Gray estate heirs’ distribution are noted alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R.J
Port Byron Junction
Rock Island
Sterling
Moline
Rockford
Williams & White
E. P.reynolds
J. E. Chamberlain
H. A. Barnard
R. R. Co
RR. R. Co
Moline Avenue
R. R. Cable
Colona
Cable
Rockford Road
Port Byron
Williams, White & Co
Williams, White & Co.s
R.R. Co
Gray
Chas. Gray
Geo. D. Moore
Postoffice Adverts for Moline May 1 Letters Advertised
Remaining in the postoffice at Moline Rock Island County for the week ending May 1 various names listed include Carlsson P A Mikkelsson Martin Frarkiln Miss Br Molin C P Fahm Peter Nelson John Elliott Miss Jennie Nelson S H Hal Miss A E Smith Mrs P A How Hatta Wher Peter callers must say advertised L E Hemunwar P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island County
Klattens New Basar Embroideries At Astonishing Low Prices
Klattenhoff presents a large invoice of embroideries priced from 3 to 1 per yard, Hamburg edgings offered at six yards for five cents and similar deals, plus twelve yard bolts at 8 to 30 cents per bolt. Aimed to attract bargain shoppers with deep discounts and bulk lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Kea Ry in Shirts Davenport Shirt Factory Notice
Prices reduced at Davenport Shirt Factory and Steam Laundry. Shirts ten cents, collars two for five cents and twenty five cents per dozen. Beat shirts made to order two dollars each. Laundry office at Simon Hirach's. Gro R Marvin, 225 Perry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Simon Hirach
S. Gro. R. Marvin
Perry Street
Moline Amends Hawkers and Peddlers License Ordinance
An ordinance dated May 5 1879 amends the 1873 Hawkers and Peddlers license law. It specifies license payments by term: three dollars daily, fifteen dollars weekly, twenty five dollars monthly, sixty dollars for three months, one hundred dollars for six months, and twenty five? dollars for one year. The document bears the mayoral and city clerk attestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Sard É Nance
Leone Scense
T. Warxza
Chiy
Joint Boards Map Property Divisions for Moline South Moline
Official proceedings record a May 3 1879 meeting of Moline and South Moline supervisors and assessors to divide town property and settle liability disputes. The board assigns road records to South Moline and clerk records to Moline, notes tax distributions, and defers disputed city-town funds to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
South Moline
John D. Long
Moline
Belon
Reid
Waurens
Commissioners of Highways
J. P. Soparstrum
David QO. Reid
Daniel Gorpox
Eetger Huntoon
Aniel Beal
State OF Illinois
Rock Island County
John P. Soderstrum
J. P.sopgerstrum
Ordinance On Relocating Main Street Railroad Track
City council approves St. Louis Rock Island Chicago Railroad to relocate track on Main Street near Williams White foundry. New line runs along south side of Main Street to connect with CRI&P right of way. old north track reverts to city once new line active. Provisions extend rights across streets west of foundry and reaffirm obligations from 1869 ordinance. Mayor comments on market corn at Western Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Armory Hall
Jas. Magill
Peter Lodeen
Sylvan Island
Magill
Lodeen
Ed. Knell
Wallace
Hastings, White & Fisher
Chicago
Barnard
Quincy
St. Louis, Rock Island & Chicago Railroad Company
Main Street
City of
Moline
Williams, White & Company
Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railroad Company
City of Meline
Meline Avenue
Wey
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
City of Moline
Rockford, Rock 1 & St. Louis Railroad Company
Mahoray
Ald Renner
Ork
Rockfi
D & Bt. Louis Railroad Company
St. Louis
Merlock
Mayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moline Review
Pool
John Cady
Gear
Laws
Wells Street
Timm
Oscar Peal
Stenger
Geo. Stephenson
Stephenson
Iron Works
Holt
Sherman House
Mark Ward
Clendenin & Martin's
Clendenin & Martin
Simon Hirsch
Gould & Co
Moore
Hastings
White & Fisher
F. L. McKinonie
P. L. McKinnie
Viola
Mercer Ca
B. D. Buford & Co
Indian Commission
Wr —Jas. Shaw
Wells and
Lynde Streets
Deacon Richards
R. H. Moore
the Review
W. W. Seerar
Ailroad Building
John W. Drew
Northwest
Reese's Hall
Drew
L. E. Hemunwar
P.M
Klattenhoff’s
New Basar
Joint Boards of
South Moline Townships
Peet
Niliée
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