Moline and Rock Island Post Office Mail Totals Detailed
Summary of post office mail counts showing Moline and Rock Island figures across first to fourth class matter. Notes Rock Island handles transit routes. compares totals and notes efficiency and differences in third class items. Includes local testimony on election results and a new organ shipment for First Presbyterian Church Council Bluffs Iowa.
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P. O. Department
Moline
Elaes
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Weetiaeatsalley
Rock Island
Ccc
Evseeeene
Botalete
Ccccccescoees Cessonseanes
Moline Organ Co
First Presbyterian Church
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Congregational Church
Whiffen
Turner
Universal Church Dedicated by Bowles Near Rock River
The Universal Church built by Samuel Bowles near the Rock River was dedicated last Sunday afternoon. Rev. E C Barnard and Rev. G F Linfield conducted services, Barnard's text was God is love and his tender mercies extend overall. The event drew a good crowd and Bowles funded a comfortable church at his own expense. Steps were taken to organize a Sunday School and the building shall be free for all denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Church
Samuel Bowles
Rock River
E. OC. Barnard
Congregational Church
G. F. Linfield
Baptist Church of
Moline
Night school planned for Moline youths
The Board of Education plans one or more night schools in Moline for youths aged 12 to 20 who must work daytime. The program will offer practical studies such as reading writing arithmetic and American history and may run three to four months on Main street in a high school building. The aim is to aid poorer youths by expanding access to education at minimal extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Moline
Main Street
High Schoool
Collision on the Avenue West of Center Stable
J. M. Christy his niece Nellie and his son Fred narrowly escaped serious harm when their buggy collided with an oncoming vehicle on Saturday evening as they returned from Rock Island. They were thrown out but suffered no serious injuries due to the driver’s caution and training.
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J. M. Christy
Nellie
Fred
Rock Island
Mr. C
Resignation of Lt Col Butler Opposed by Illinois Guard Officers
Influential officers of the 14th Illinois National Guard battalion denounce Lt Col Butler’s resignation as Calamitous and insist he remain in command. They state charges against his character were unfounded, withdrawn, and affirm their unbounded confidence in his leadership.
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W. P. Butter
14Th Battalion
Illinois National Guard
Rock Island
Butler
Adjt
Hilliard
Reece
2D Brigade
H Hilliard
Milneis
Springfield
Illinois
Fourteenth Baiton
Iinola Nathousi Guard
Iligols National Guard
Fourteenth
Batt
Col. Butler
Uch
Baca
New Industry In Moline Aids Shoemaking Expansion
Adam Alday forms a partnership with Charles Herman of Davenport to establish a large boot and shoe factory in Moline. A two story 40 by 50 foot building in the second addition will house the operation. Machinery moves next week. about 30 workers expected within weeks. engine planned by fall to boost production.
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Adam Alday
Mr. A
Chas. Herman
Davenport
Moline
Ilne
Herman
Mr. Alday
Rock Islander Echoes Politics and Literature Notes
A collection of political observations on Tilden Grant and party fortunes, with satirical jabs at Zach Chandler and the Rock Islander. Commentaries touch the Greenback vote, New York’s role, and a hypothetical deceased senator. Also announced is a Verne translation titled The Tribulations of a Chinaman from Lee & Shepard with price details.
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New York State
Tilden
Jeff Davis
Zach Chandler
Grant
E. B. Washburne
Illinois
New York Times
Pennsylvania
New York
Agassiz
Rock Island
Rock Islander
Butler
Massachusetts
Geo. W. Curtis
Cornell
Georges Wm
South
Mississippi
North
Senator Chandler
Providence
The
Zachariah Chandler
Jules Verne
Boston
Lee & Shepard
Verne
Meads Case Trial In County Court
Charles B Head faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge arising from an incident with Olof Peterson about a year ago. Jurors impaneled include Chris Haberlah Thomas Thornton William Conet Charles Case David Lillis J G Blythe Levi Cane J H Kauffman M J Spurr W B Brauer John Joslin Hiram Spaid David Little Bert Beaumont John Graham Benj Wapatta. State's Attorney Parmenter and Sturgeon Olsen for the People with W R M and Sweeney Jackson Walker for the defense.
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C. B. Meads
Chas. B. Head
Olof Peterson
County Coourt
Chris Haberlah
Thos. Thornton
Wm. Conet
Chas. Case
David Lillis
J. G. Blythe
Levi Cane
J. H. Kauffman
M. J. Spurr
W. B
Local items recount politics and personal notes in Moline
A miscellany of events includes Robt. F. Reid as county treasurer elect in town on Tuesday, Dr. Gordon's extended Nebraska Kansas trip, Lieut. Heath ordered to duty at Cheyenne, and Malaria illness for D. O. Reid. Also mention of J. S. Keator buying Mapes Bros grocery stake, Rev. J. 8. McCord temperance talk, Coroner Morris qualified, and various local business and rail news in Moline and Davenport.
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Squire Swander
Robt
F. Reid
Dr. Gordon
Nebraska
Kansas
Frank Heath
Rock Island Arsenal
Cheyenne
D. O. Reid
Grant
Army of the Tennessee
J. S. Keator
Henry Mapes
Mapes
Merritt Starr
J. C. Starr
Boston
Morris
J.G. Merrill
Davenport Congregational Church
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Moline Review
Local Department
Ritchie Brown
Molina
Jack Coyne
Our County
Deck Tandon
Reid
Wilson
Try
R. I. Argue
Argus
South Carolina
Crevorvin
Geo
K. Pungree
James
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Strant Dart
Rodman Rife Company
Thompson
Toledo Bee
Fred Savage
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Danforth
Rock Islan
Gregg
Billy Bell
Timothy Dutton
John Boyer
Gordon
Knox
Mas.Olney
M. H. Olney
Deere & Co
Plerop
Smith & Co
Pierce
Smith
Chicago
Duck Creek
Lamber
Gray
Moline Avenue
P. L. Cablels
Tillinghast
Iowa City
Irish
E. Manford
Bowlesburgh
D. V. Touzalin
Thos. Lamb
Adam Zeigler
Coe
N. R. Zeigler
Louise
John
San Francisco
Burlington Rotete
Webster & Williams
Marble
Granite
Muscatine
Moline Ag
Riverside Cemetery
Afteen Cas
Edridge
Eldridge
Railroad Co
Caoin
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