Moline City Life And Civic Details From The Era
The article describes Moline as a thriving city at the Mississippi River opposite Rock Island, highlighting its water power, manufacturing capacity, and central position near St Paul and St Louis. It notes mills, coal and lead availability, a $44,000 high school built in 1873, a 3,000 volume public library, substantial manufacturing capital, and steady employment for skilled workers. It lists city officials, ward representatives, church congregations, and local societies, plus county and state officials and professional ads.
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Moline
Mius
Exater Mithhels
Misalpalppi River
St Paul
St. Loni
Island
Rock Island
Pos
Great Inland Arsenal
Allsory Works
United States
Great River
Miesisalppi
Rock Ieland
Moline Publito Lbrary
Impant
Local Business Directory for Moline Illinois Busi nessmen
A fragmented list of local professionals and stores in Moline Illinois. It includes attorneys bankers bakers grocers jewelers veterinarians hardware and cabinet makers plus manufacturers of machinery and tools with scattered street and building references.
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Gillmore, Atkinson &Co
Bvbere
First National Bank
Math Street
Moline
Illinois
Deere and Co Plows Showcased for Next Season Trade
An advertisement claims Deere and Cos manufacture superior plows with emphasis on best model, best construction, strongest build, lightest weight, easiest draft and best known brand to attract customers for the upcoming season.
Rock Island Supervisors Proceedings Report Court House and Jail Work
The Rock Island board met September 13 with all members present. Committee reports covered ferry rates for Drury to Muscatine Ferry Company, jail water supply at $40 per year, and remodeling the courthouse with John Rowe Davenport awarded at $1,650 plus $1,129.26 in extras. The board discussed poor relief, jail and courthouse contracts, and the Rock Island city township request. The session adjourned to morning.
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Buffum
Yestandey
Committee On Roads and Bridges
Drury
Biasentine Ferry Company
Wixty
Adopti Youur
John L. Red
Rock Island City
Jesse
Dailey
W.L. Sweeney
Thos. Kerr
Johnston
W. Cunnan
Kerr
Porter County
Cesner
D. Dance
Court House
W. E. Cropper
Vnz
Huloes
Cropper
Weeny Weane
J L. Perkins
Comus Llear
G. A. Doellinger
C C Knell
L. M. Haverstick
Spencer & Noftaker
Barnard
Board of Supervisors
Atthex
Herr
J Coon
John Rowe
Davenport
Kistler
Grotem
Yeas
Yeas— Supervi Ool, Webster, Hirach, Aster, Swee Case
Hillel
Kinder
Womacks
Bell
Daily
McMurphy
Wake
McCrcery
Jobusub
Lyne
Rock Island
Case
General Assembly
Thlinuis
Eck Island
Ciy
Rock Iland
Wu Aan
Oowollen
Supvisor
Axter
Mater Wae
Dt Votiiee
Yoks Perviserna Datlay
Tech Sud Bellow
Aid
Pidge
Jissi S Dailey
Lion EP Lasch
Ek Keen
Deere Gang The Lightest Draft Plow at State Trials
The text presents a historical note praising the Deere gang plow as the lightest draft tool winning Grand Gold Medals at Indian State and Indian trials in 1874 and 1878. It claims premium awards, iron beams, and accolades described as "The Boss" of gang plows.
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Hlinaie
Iowa State
Advance Walking Cultivator Wins State Medal at Indiana Trials
The Advance Walking Cultivator is touted as the best and most authentic cultivator on the market. It captured the Qc Medal at the 1978 Indiana State Test, competing with twenty cultivators including top-known models. It reportedly earned no first premium at the state trials, with one description noting it stood out among the field.
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Indiana State Tein
Maybo
Improved er 1877 combined Cultinater
Fragmentary OCR text yields minimal readable facts about an 1877 improvement or device. No clear persons places organizations dates or events are identifiable. The fragment suggests a model or product name but lacks verifiable details for a proper news-style summary.
Who They Worried
A garbled reminiscence on marriage across historical figures. Byron uses a May to secure funds but faces consequences. Burns's marriage to a farm girl ends troubled, while Milton and a country daughter see separation then later happiness. Victoria and Albert are cousins in a noted English thread. The text dwells on fidelity and social norms with uneven clarity.
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Byron
Mic Millbank
Robert Burns
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Milton
Shakespeare
The American Farmer Poem Preserves Rustic Labor Tone
A fragmented historical poem praising the farmer's honest pride and connection to nature. The speaker notes toil, sunrise, and care for animals and land, praising patient labor, simple living, and humble virtue as nature’s beauty endures. The verse reflects agrarian values and communal gratitude.
The Earth’s Circulation Of Matter And Ida Seely's Survival
A long extract discusses the earth as a cycle of mineral and organic matter moving between soil plants and animals, with ash left from burning organic parts and continual renewal. It then reports a Chicago Tribune narrative of Ida M Seely, 13, survivor of a railroad wreck near Fort Dodge, describing her ordeal, injuries, and rescue after the car collapsed and she pried free by cutting window casings and aiding others.
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Chicago Tribune
Ida M Seely
Chillicothe US
Fort Dodge
West Liberty
Shea
Mitcheville
Evon
Lucy
Belide
The Value of a Dollar Teaches a Lesson
A silver dollar is described as a day’s work for a laborer and handed to a boy who does not grasp its worth. He would trade a dollar for a dime on toys, unless he learns to earn dimes and dollars through work and effort.
Value of labor and dollar worth in early life
The passage argues that hard work shapes a youth’s values and cautions against early wealth. It notes that a hundred dollars equates to many days of labor, and even modest sums should be invested to gain full value. It warns a fortune at twenty one without this discipline wastes potential and that deferred capital helps individuals build greater fortunes.
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Staton
Permanent Silver Mines
In his treatise Fuller notes silver mines worldwide remain productive despite invasions and closures. He cites Mexico, Spain, South America, Hungary, and Fiteburg as examples where open mines persist with steady or growing yields, including Norway, Sweden, and Russia.
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Wal
Oliver
Azers
Curez
Hapibal
Hungary
Savtur
Ure
Fiteuurg
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Funny Scone in the Virginia Convention
A humorous exchange at breakfast features Mr Hinton and a gentleman in a Virginia Convention setting. An apology follows a mistaken insult. A young girl asks her father for a hat and shoes, prompting a witty parental retort.
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Mr. Hinton
Edon
Boots and mischief shape two brothers in a fading tale
A fragmented rustic tale follows Rune and Ras as they scheme to wear out their father's boots. They heat, bend, and grind boots to speed their plan, while the father quietly endures. The narrator reflects on whether cleverness or virtue defines a person as the story hints at future reform.
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Rune
Ras
di Finito
Lacy
Yopling
Bune
Colt
Moe
W. W
Mr. W
Smith
Brekera
Nutritive Value of Corn and Its Public Health Impact
The article argues corn is a highly nutritious staple, healthier than wheat for many, and foundational to the nation’s strength. It notes corn meal yields more usable matter and nitrogenous material, supporting endurance and vitality across climates and populations.
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Maze
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