Rock Island County vote tally shows record turnout
The Rock Island County Board of Supervisors reviews the presidential vote by township and precincts with Rock Island and Moline townships leading in total votes. The county total reached 6 777 with rural townships casting 3 104 after deducting joint votes, and population estimates suggest about 40 000 residents. Several civil suits are listed in the circuit court, including ejectment and damages claims against the city, while local society notes highlight birthdays travel and church singing reforms.
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Cook
W. Ne * Webster
Rock Island County
Rock Island
Black Hawk
Rock Island Township
Peter Cooper
Moline Township
Moline
Board of Supervisors
Grant
Greely
Connor
Marine
Reuben. Wells
Sermit
Joel Wells
Reuben C
Township No
Michael Hartzell
Hartzell
St. C. Wells
Frank. .Anderson
West Maline
Hawk Hollow Run
First Ward
Victor Stromberg
Anderson
Pete B Fisher le
Swander
Robert Keutch
Keutch
Shouot
Annie Bauimire
Mide
Calaboose
Moline Lecture Course Promises Six Entertainments
The Davenport Gazette notes Moline citizens back a six part entertainments program by the Sylvan Boat Club. An array includes the Barnabee Concert Company Ellen Potter E H Chapin Prof David Swing and Charles Bradlaugh with opening night set for Friday December 1. Local Davenport and Rock Island residents urged to attend.
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Davenport Gazette
Moline
Sylvan Boat Club
Barnabee Concert Company
Ellen Potter
E. H. Chapin
David Swing
Charles Bradlaugh
Burnabee Company
Davenport
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Mystery of the six inch shell linked to Davenport attack
Rock Island Mayor Butler and Gen. Rodman discuss a six inch shell found in Davenport. They suggest it may be of European origin used by rebels in the war and cast in patterns by Lieut. Butler. Pieces show rust and prior exposure, with island shells matching interiors found.
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Rock Island
Ordnante
West Point
Prica
Davenport
Europe
Rodman
Sunday Services and New Sunday Evening Departure
The Congregational church plans a new Sunday evening format inviting all comers and urging members to invite others. Worship will feature more popular song with Moody and Sarkey hymns and shared singing. Efforts aim to engage young people and nonattenders in worship and temperance values. Moline, Nov 2.
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Congregational Church
Moline
Reward of Merit at Moline Malleable Iron Works
The Rock Island Union notes growing reputation of Moline Malleable Iron Works as shipments go to St Louis St Joseph San Francisco Council Bluffs Carthage and Covington. Kentucky Central railroad castings underscore national reach. The firm plans to expand galvanizing and japaning facilities to support increased trade.
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Rock Island Union
Moline
Double Wedding Joins Davenport Couples in Odd Twist
At the residence of Esquire Mapes on Monday evening a double wedding united Dan W. Dimock and Anna L. Mapes and L. B. Mapes with Mary R. McClymans, Davenport. Rev. E. C. Barnard officiated as the couples praised the unions and received warm well wishes.
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Esquire Mapes
Dan W. Dimock
Anna L. Mapes
L. B. Mapes
Mary R. McClymans
Davenport
E. C. Barnard
Melin to Lecture in Swedish at Moline Church
Prof P E Melin of Augustana College and Theological Seminary Rock Island will lecture in Swedish on Politeness and Unpoliteness next Saturday evening December 2 at the Congregational church in Moline. Music by the College quartet and Silver Cornet Band accompanies the event Admission 50 cents and 25 cents for children under 12 All Scandinavians invited.
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P. E. Melin
Augustana College and Theological Seminary
Rock Island
Moline
Reverend Henry Barnes Heads to Haverhill Pastoral Installation
The former pastor of the Congregational Church writes from Worcester to an old friend, stating he will be installed at Haverhill, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 23. He reports good health and sends regards to Moline friends.
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Henry E. Barnes
Congregational Church
Worcester
Mass
Haverhill
Moline Public Schools Monthly Report October 27
The monthly report for Moline public schools covers the period ending October 27. It lists 980 students enrolled, 20 days in session, average 918 attending, and 887 average daily attendance. It records 0 tardiness cases, 3 total tardiness minutes, 674 students neither absent nor tardy, 1 teacher tardiness, 105 visitors, no corporal punishment cases, and 101 pupils excused.
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Moline Public Schools
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Pleasant Hampton masquers at Crompton's Hall
A leasurely leap year masquerade hosted by the Hampton Dancing Club took place at Crompton's Hall Hampton. Invitations were prepared by Clara Adams Louisa Crupster Dora Stoddard Ettie Underwood Hattie Durrance and Bertha Terry. Floor managers were A R Stoddard B S Crompton and H C Fullerton.
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Crompton
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