Milan Rail Time Table Outlines East West Trains
Rock Island and Peoria routes list freight and passenger times for east and west travel. Entries include Rock Island Mail and Express schedules, Northbound Rock Island Express, and Coal Valley Mining Co. services with morning and evening slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Rock Island
Peoria
Cable Mail
North Rock Island Express
Weeee
Rock Island Mail
Coos
Coal Valley Mining CO
Mil an items and family notices flare with local events
The Milan newspaper itemizes grief from a newborn death, moves of residents Walter Kennedy from Nebraska, and Elihu Rathburn now Cable citizen. It notes a stage opening, a runaway horse episode, a straw fire at Milan Paper Mill with fire department aid, street work, a charity bazar, and a court of inquiry over insubordination in the Rodman Rifles.
Clergy Walk in States and Local Political Buzz
The article notes Dr Westwood of Central Presbyterian Church visiting Kansas and Colorado with his flock thriving in his absence. Rev A B Allen of Trinity Episcopal gains influence rapidly as he energizes church work. Rock Island crowds at nine on pleasant Sunday evenings spark questions about church attendance. A Union office man’s promised margin count for county treasurer candidate Jas W Taylor is awaited. William Raiec has been adjudged sane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood
Central Presbyterian Church
Kansas
Colorado
A. B. Allen
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rock Island
Union Ofice
Jas. W. Taylor
Wm. Raiec
Local Notes And Developments Across County And Towns
Mr James Abbott travels to Toledo Ohio on business and will return in new days. The Nellie Beach steamer ties up for the season and looks neat. James Tew lays a foundation for an addition to a house once occupied by George Johnson who moved to Clinton Iowa. Citizens urged to vote Republican next Tuesday. Lieut Paddock of Bureau County Illinois wounded in Indian fight where Mayor Thornburg was killed. Peoria glucose works sold to Hamlin of Buffalo for 237500 with 87500 gain. Wm Irwin discusses starting a bank at Orion. Baxter of Davenport opens a country store at Andalusia. The Davenport Postoffice robbed of stamps and goods by Trego. Davenport round house burned damaging two locomotives. loss not serious. Hampton and Rapid City coal miners may strike. Geneseo Water Works cost 11000 supplying 1,000,000 gallons daily from a 475 foot artesian well. Cable, Mercer County terminus, thriving with coal traffic. Port Byron dealers busy shipping apples and hogs north and east respectively. New Boston ferry boat torn up. unused till next season. Aledo launches The Democratic Press edited by Lew Jobusch. Cambridge Chronicle notes Henry County Greenback Convention slim. County Surveyor Daniel Gordon spent time in Buffalo Prairie marking Mehaffey Road. praised for fourteenth year in office and likely reelected. Tranks. Traumka, Valises, Valines offered by Simon Hirsch. Wanted 1000 reward for a clairvoyant Madame A from Europe offering marriage guidance and other services. Rock Island Illinois 20-33.
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Wm. Irwin
Orion
Ood Point
Owen
Baxter
Davenport
Andalusia
Trego
Hampton
Rapids City
Geneseo Water Works
Cable
Mercer Co
Port Byron
Boston
Aledo
Democratic Press
Lew Jobusch
Cambridge Chronicle
Henry County
Henry
Bro. Smith
Daniel Gordon
Buffalo Prairie
Mehaffey Road
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Moline Review
Peoria Freight
Heb
Veafew Ang
A. m
Oh Express
P.m
Rock Island & Mercer CO. R. R
Going Boutil
Coal Valley
Tom Spencer
Jerry Mullege
Walter Kennedy
Nighrara
Nebraska
Elihu Rathburn
Malan
Belle Adams
Nebraska City
Missour
Tim Wood
Sunny South
M Noerr
Clara Howens
Robert Foster
Pitney
A. Weaver
Rock Island Fire Department
Third Ward
Jas. Johnson
C. C. Knell
Turner Hall
Ancient Mariner
Reynolds
Lish
Messrs
Clendenin
Grover and
Pingree
14Th Battalion
Lieut
Bowman
Rodman Rifles
T. H. Thomas
Cordova Steas
James Abbott
Tolledo
Ohio
Jack Frost
Nellie Beach
James Tew
George Johnson
Clinton
Iowa
Paddock
Bureau County
Ills
Thornburg
Messrs. Hamlin
Buffalo
Europe
Calliat
5Th Avenue
Til
Dan Linahan
Robert Krause
Cassimeres
Davenport, la
East Second St
Ezra Smith
Paris
Stewart
Stewart Cook
Hamilton
Charter
de Paris
RUBY
Tee
Dibbern
Bradley
Grgatty
Reapers
H. L. Franing
Ill
Morgun
Nnimenta
BH. Hazen
Forrest's Block
Brady and
Fourth Sts
West Davenport
Stora. m
United States
Simeilar
Wright
New York
Broadway
E. H. Pierce
Third St
Ahaxn
Paller
Ee Ayte
St. Louis
Isi
Rina
Jt.w. Stark
Second Avenue
West
Nat
Bank
Illinois
Charles Forster
Hotographer
Herper
Rock Island, Ill
Hatisfmation Grr
Citizens
Ezra L. Eastman
Reimers
J. B
Omap
West St
Madixon
BR. E. Paamunrar
Cane L. Haas
I Dane
J. Martinelli
Mircuar
Lymes's Block
Rock Island, UU
T. Magilie
Second Ave
Eighteenth St
Fighteenth St
National Bank
Vicel
Opty
Rk. C. Bird
John Bopes
Selinois
Teame
Calence
B.s.rogeers Veterinary Sagen Graduate of
The
Mull & Lukens
Seeved Are
Reek Island
MRS
A, Gilmore
Drees
Cloak and Covert Farms
Rock Island, Ois
Rolle
Perry ST
Elias
Realere
O. H
Texas Biato Lands
Iewa
J. E. Burrowes & CO
Monmouth Road
D. Kimmerle
Cy B Brewery
Beer
Hal
Bridge Hilan
Ile
C. H. Brandenburg
River St. Milan, Ill
Betty & Cleland
Fred. Bollmann
I. Whaver, Blacksmithing
Ian
Xu. Burton
John Dickson
Dyz
Eles
Carline
Ltreet
Reneveter
Sasnet
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