Aim to Boost Shipping on Upper Mississippi
The Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association, nine years old, promotes river commerce urging shippers to use the poat lines as government plans a six foot channel with full buildout by 1922. It calls on cities to provide harbor lines wharves and landings and shares freight rate comparisons showing river versus rail costs between St Louis and three upriver cities.
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Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Association
Upper
Mississippi River
Moline Dispatch
Mussissippi River
Association 2
St. Louis
Counterfeiters Sentenced and Monument to be Unveiled
Two counterfeiters captured near Savant were sentenced to prison in Leavenworth after pleading guilty. John Carr, 60, received two years. Frank Howard, a one armed gang member, was given twenty two months after pleading guilty. The Cherry Monument unveiling is scheduled for November 13, 1411, funded by sixty thousand miners contributing 2500.
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Tam Tart
Frank Howard
Savant
Freeport
John Carr
Leavenworth
Kans
Carpenter
New Cherry
Union
Notice to Creditors of Henry Schmidt decedent
The undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Schmidt, late of Goshen, Hen County. Creditors must appear before the county court on the first Monday in July 1911 to prove their claims and establish their demands. Dated this day by Joanna Schmidt administrator.
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Henry Schmidt
Eve
Henry Sehrmacht
Geoessen
Hen. Ti
Henry County
Cambridge
Towit
A. Persens
Mary Frank
Geneseo
Henry
Linnois
John
Fischer
Forty years for assaulting man in Burlington case
William Peters of Moline was sentenced to 30 years in the Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to assault with intent to murder a Burlington hotel fireman, Charles Baldwin. Peters used a large bolt as the weapon amid a robbery motive, Baldwin carrying $300 to $400. Peters fled Burlington before arrest, ending in Chicago and Milwaukee before capture.
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William Peters
Moline
Hennepin Canal
Burlington
Anamosa Reformatory
Peters
Charles Baldwin
Baldwin
Rock Island
Chicago
Milwaukee
Diamonds in Brance Saw Cuts Stone Efficiently
Harper's Weekly reports a Brance circular diamond saw with a six foot steel disk and 200 diamonds in the edge for hard stones, rotating at high speed to cut and shape stone far cheaper than hand labor. The device uses common $2.50 per carat diamonds fixed in the edge, with steel teeth for softer stone and rapid advancement per minute.
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Harper’s Weekly
Last Black Hawk War survivor disputed by papers
The Galesburg Republican Regis ter claims Henry Riggs of Kirkwood died, passing the war’s last survivor, while Elmwood Gazette cites Uncle Avery Dalton of Elmwood at 103 as one of fifteen hundred volunteers.
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Galesburg
Republican Register
Henry Riggs
Kirkwood
Elmwood
Avery Dalton
Woodmen Officials Exonerated by Examiners Report
The Illinois and Virginia departments examined the society’s business for 1907 to 1910 and found no wrongdoing by management. The executive council ordered the report printed for members, with no synopsis planned before pamphlet publication. Denison and Webb’s charges are fully exonerated based on examiner testimony.
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Glerk
W.hawes
Society
Executive Council
Illnois
Virginia Insurance
J. D. Denison Jr
Dubuque
F. S. Webb
Chicago
Pickpocket Strips Chicago Traveler On Elevated
H L Sheldon, traveling from Chicago to Tampico, was pickpocketed on an elevated train. A light fingered thief stole his wallet from a hip pocket, taking about 25 dollars. Sheldon, discovering the loss, borrowed money from a Methodist preacher to cover necessities, arousing clerical suspicion.
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H L. Sheldon
Chicago
Tampico
Renovated Butter Process Described By Farmer's Bulletin
The Farmer's Bulletin outlines a method to improve low grade butter by melting, settling curd and brine, removing froth, discarding curd, air blow to remove odors, thorough mixing with molten fat, rapid cooling in ice water, draining and ripening the granulated mass, salting and working out excess fat. Officials warn against selling renovated butter as genuine article due to differing nitrogenous content.
New Bank Building under construction in East Moline
Work on the new Manufacturers' State Bank of East Moline has begun and will be rushed to completion with a target move in around September 1. The 80 by 51 foot brick structure will face Seventh street, feature marble trim, a central entrance, and a first floor lobby.
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East Moline
State Bank of East Moline
Seventh Street
Aged Prophetstown Lady Falls and Breaks Leg
Mrs. Helen Fassett 83, Prophets Town, fell Monday night on the walk and broke a leg. She is resting as well as can be expected and has the sympathy of many friends for a speedy recovery given her age and active prior life.
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Helen Fassett
Critical view of new school superintendent in Gazette
The Gazette comments on the school election with a harsh remark saying the new superintendent is backward bashful retiring and little known in town. It labels him a dismal failure as a superintendent but praises his high character despite the faults.
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Te—Osborne
tMfirm
Sister's Quiet Appearance Delivers Unexpected Return
Dialogue captures Clarence and Little Brother discussing a sister who finally appears after a long wait. Tension hints at a family scene with implied arrival and relief.
Missing text in probate notice fragment
Public notice fragment shows unclear undersigned with rental inquiry and references to unnamed parties. Incomplete wording prevents full extraction of action, dates, or jurisdiction. no concrete names or deadlines are readable.
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Bast
Exchange Street
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Chas, H, Hamann
Genesea
William—Peters
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Haus
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Frank Grups
Woodbyall
Fish and Game Committee
Ilegal
Cantons Board of Tealth
Farmington
Charles Ro Philip
Carmi
United States Navy
Evansville
National Bank
Los Angeles
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United States
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Woodmen
Prophetstown
Duroe
Jersey
S. C
Rhode Island
Frank Henninger
N. Geneseo, Hi
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Reighard
Agency
B. E. Sommers
Davenport
Iowa
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Harned
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