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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1879
Page
3
Moline Review lists Rock Island and Mercer railroad schedules with freight and express connections. Local items include livestock, church notes, community gossip, and a lengthy obituary sketch for Major C. Hempstead detailing his public service and character.
The Henry County Client Court sits in Cambridge with Judge Gleng presiding. Henry County reports 85 Sunday schools serving over 9,000 pupils. Cable, Mercer County Railroad terminus, shows active trade growth. Buford & Co plan a 309 by 135 foot foundry at Rock Island plow works near the County Court House. Hog cholera affects the upper county. Edgington loses daily mail to a bi weekly schedule, costing the Post Office about 90 dollars yearly while remaining a key local hub.
Geo Pearsonl of Coe is building a fine residence near mineral springs on his farm. The larger spring discharges eight feet and the second a 1 inch stream to fifteen feet. Efforts aim to unite two upper end agricultural societies. Geneseo plans a parade and ball on Tuesday the 6th to celebrate water introduction. The Rock Island Baptist Association has 19 churches, 1905 members, and 4360 Sunday-school children. Peter Mohls of Hilledale broke three ribs after a hay wagon accident near Zuma. Shorthorn cattle sales by Healey & Son Andalusia and J R Heath Ana Wan occurred in Davenport, with a generally satisfactory result despite lower prices.
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