Rock Island Exposition Promises Airplane Flights and Grand Shows
Rock Island’s third annual exposition features daily Curtiss airplane flights by the native American aviator Glenn Curtiss, aiming to set aviation records and race prizes. The event runs September week with grand stage acts, a 50-person Zouave band, illuminated grounds, and park amusements included in the gate fee.
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Ed Ford Letter Highlights Grinnell Growth and Endowment
Ed Ford writes from Grinnell describing the town on the Rock Island and Iowa Central lines, its strong farming support, Grinnell College’s endowment growth to 500000 dollars, local families and businessmen, and city improvements including paving and sewers. He notes street work funded by abutting property and praises the town’s amenities and prospects. Prophetstown Echo.
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102d Regiment Union Reunion at Onion
The 102d Illinois Volunteers held a two day reunion with weather improving from showers. Activities moved from park to opera house for music, speeches by Rev Andereck and George W Prince, recitations by Cora Samuelson and Elsie Larson, and a Sherrard versus Genesee ball game. Officers for next year elected include President Wm Winders and Nat Hamor as secretary, with a long executive list. A Wednesday program raised funds for expenses and included Frost’s Orchestra and a one act play starring local performers.
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Luther Leagues Hold Ninth Rock Island Convention
The ninth annual Luther Leagues convention for the Rock Island district was held at the Swedish Lutheran church in Swedona on Thursday September 8 with two sessions at 10 30 in the morning and 2 30 in the afternoon. Delegates from Moline Rock Island Davenport Cambridge Andover Ophiem Orion Aledo Geneseo attended. officers were F L Anderson president J W Carlstedt secretary and J A Horberg treasurer. The program included morning and afternoon sessions with music Readings prayers and addresses by Rev Edward Stark Rev A Ronquist Rev A Theo Lorimer and others.
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Vocal duet and readings at First Lutheran Rock Island
A program at First Lutheran Church Rock Island features vocal duets by Miss Esther Malm and Miss Esther Swanson, solos by Miss Hulda Johnson and Miss Nellie Peterson, and a reading on Taft era politics. The event includes a piano and orchestra selection and a humorous Harper’s excerpt.
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Kehoe
Hooppole Rail Line Nears Completion With New Schedule
Supt Rykert reports Hooppole will gain a long awaited railroad by week’s end with two daily trips to Tampico. A water tank and switch will be built at the Hooppole end. Frank Collins resigns as dummy engineer. J H Crockett of Bloomington named new engineer.
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