First National Bank and People's Savings Move to New Quarters
The tri city banks unveil elegant new home next to the post office in a large building by Charles H Deere. The First National, organized 1863 with capital 50 000 now over 160 000, and the People's Savings share a spacious, modern two story facility with extensive plate glass and refined interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Cities
First National
People’s Savings Banks
Charles H. Deere
First National Bank
J S. Keator
J M. Gould
Keator
John Deere
J M Gould
J S Gillmore
Local News Items From South Moline And Surroundings
News notes cover a Jolly Five Club gathering in South Moline with a pleasant afternoon and dainty refreshments. A blaze scare at Prospect Park caused by burning dry grasa near a building is linked to an errant cigarette stub, with no known origin of the fire. Community notices include meetings of the Little Light Beaters and social chatter among residents of Bethinns, Gustavus Adolphus and nearby colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Five Club of
South Moline
Aoscare
Prospect Park
Fowler
Stockford
Predr
Exterior of the new bank faces funding and guard detail
Exterior of the new bank shows depositors and staff amid security measures as authorities announce readiness for the bank’s opening. The scene mentions workers overseeing the entrance and a cautious public mood during the bank’s formal unveiling.
Moline's Up-To-Date Banking House Displayed
The article describes a new bank building with time-lock vaults safety measures and modern fittings. It notes a finished basement electric lighting elegant design and plans for a future safety deposit vault. The text highlights employee conveniences and overall architectural impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Augustana College Names Prospective Graduates
The list names candidates from the normal music and art departments with others to be announced later. Included are Alexis Andreen Rock Island J G Bergstrom Woodhull August Edwins Boone Gustav Elliott Altona John H Ford St Peter Peter Froberg Brooklyn John Gullans Branford Albert S Hamilton Burlington C A Lindvall Grand Rapids Al Al Lundholm Winthrop Julius Lorimer Galva Au Nelson Rock Island Gottfrid Nelson Windsor Kansas G 8 Ohslund Clausvan Peter Ef Ording Minneapolis J Magny Persenius St Pet-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana College
Theological Seminary
Gustaf Anderson
Cable
Alexis Andreen
Rock Island
J G. Bergstrom
Woodhull
Ill
August W Edwins
Boone
Iowa
Gustav A. Elliott
Altona
John BH. Ford
St. Peter
Minn
Peter Froberg
Brooklyn
John Gullans
Brandford
Albert S Hamilton
Burlington
C A Lindvall
Chand Rapids
Mich
T Lundholm
Winthrop
Julius Lorimer
Galva
J Nelson
Rok Island
Gottfrid R. Nelson
Windsor
Ohslund
Clarias van Peter FE
Ording
Minneapolis
J. Magny Persenius
St Pet
Unreadable OCR Hints Delayed Graduate List at Normal
Fragmentary note indicates lists of prospective graduates from the normal music and art departments cannot yet be presented. No names or dates available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Pasir
Local notes from South Moline and area social shifts
South Moline reports Mr and Mrs J W Parker visiting Green River to spend the day with Mrs Parker s sister Mrs A C Stevens. James Holland moves into Smith cottage Park Ridge and Orlin Carrington into McCann house Fourteenth street. William Killing builds new cottage Twentieth avenue Fifteenth street. Grace Sherrill visits Miss Bessie Hillis Colona. Dressing Sacque Club meets with Mrs Charles Christopher with dainty refreshments. Adolph Altig now walks with crutch. Mrs Cobart hosts birthday afternoon with gifts and fine refreshments. Mrs Amy Williams hosts XxE card club last Saturday season close. George Quick rents Dillon house Prospect Park for a year. Leonard Fett plans Hawthorne move. Mrs Vogt Davenport hosts gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Moline
J. W. Parker
Green River
Mra. Parker
A. C. Stevens
Holland
Rock Island
Smith
Park Ridge
Grace Sherrill
Bessie Hillis
Colona
George Quick
Dillon
Prospect Park
Snot
Leonard Fett
Hawthorne
Vogt
Davenport
Modern Safes and Vaults Highlighted in Bank Facilities
The description details cherry paneled entrances and iron filigree screens in a bank setting. A large steel vault, nine feet by eight feet, is divided for two banks and features reinforced construction from railroad rails. The text also lists graduates and staff across departments including stenography and typing, with several named individuals.
Patents Granted to Various Inventors
A list of patentees reported by Swift & Company Washington includes Ashland J Brownrigg J WK Norstrom Galva HKenjamin F Hig Link Arthur S Hookettawa Streator William Lowan cancer Henry Newhall Noah Powell Beardatown Henry Mertz Galesburg epornying device Henry Jo Mertz etc. Also named are Henry Newhall Noah Powell and Elmer J Stough Peoria Willam H Smith Eu-Teka and Willam Ruff Quincy lubricating and seeder devices. The notice ends with a local pharmacy refund guarantee for Green’s Warranted Syrup of Tar and a 25 cent bottle offer from The Battles Pharmacy H Sandstrom.
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Iinets
Swift & Company
Washington
Charles S Beggs
Ashland
Sear
John J Brownrigg
Henry
Newhall
Noah M. Powell
Quincy
William Jo Ruff
Quincey
Elmer J Stough
Peoria
Hiy-Machine
Willam H Smith
Battles Pharmacy
H. Sandstrom
Grove’s Signature Stirs Debate in Local Meeting
Ambiguous notes from a local gathering hint at a contested signature linked to the Grove project. Vague references point to involvement by unnamed residents and a possible request for mediation.
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Victor Wahlstrom
kKkeeper
Hugo Wedin
William Bold
Edward Oldcfest
Cor
Ganized
Slage
Deere
J T Browning
Gilmore
Lundahl
The
Savings Bank
National Bank
TAE New Quarters
Ted Bacpa
Er Minn J P Regner
Peale Lowa Ciof
Wallin
Morgatwilie
Kurs
Joseph Knantshu Oroorulah Perasta
Bethinns College
Lindsborg
Gustavus Adolphus College
Sto Fetet Minn
Perasla
Chicago Theological Seminary
Auguatuna
Semirass
Carlson Siguid
Kindstrom
Larrkon Grace Lewin
Anton Lin Lateal
Tirk Swanson
Aef Teleen
the New Bank
Pte Sas Gts
Ted
C. E. Booker & CO
Telephone
Fifteenth Street
Illinois
Eootstey
Gates Lee Bynes
Boite
Waya
Beale
Ieortang
Orlin Carrington
McCann
Fourteenth Street
Wm. Killing
Twentieth Avenue
Adolph Altig
Woim
Ander
Beth Jo Rodeen
Elmer
Gustaf
Hull Brothers
Third Avenue
Moline, Ill
J. J Mitchell Co. Cutting School of
New York
Malmer
the Tailor
St. Teiahice
Fifth Avenue
Minnesota
Io Arae
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