Bettendorfs plan large wagon shop at Gilbert across river
Gilbert residents rejoice over Bettendorf decision to build a main 240 by 700 foot wagon shop at Gilbert with machinery ready by January 1. The plant will employ about 360 workers, boosting total employment to 600 700 including current staff. The firm estimates a $1500000 investment for Gilbert preparations and building. The Donahue property lease will continue at the old plant for several years while Gilbert is developed.
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Gilbert
Moline
Bettendorfs
Bettendorf Company
Hettendorf
Hettendorfs
Bowling League Across the River Forms in Davenport
A permanent Davenport Bowling League was organized Monday evening with James T Casey elected president FW Kelly named vice president G H Swain secretary and Julius Hassler treasurer. Eight teams of six men each were formed and will select captains. Play begins next week with each man to bowl at least nine games and team and individual prizes planned. Ladies bicycle offered for $12.60 at B H Quick 8.
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Davenport Bowling League
James T Casey
Kelly
G H Swain
Julius Hassler
Geneseo Tops Wet Majority Elects City Officials
Geneseo voters approve a wet measure and elect a new city council. Buell secures the mayoralty along with aldermen Em ery in the First ward Rastede in the Second Grittman in the Third and Hosford in the Fourth representing the Citizens Reform party. Voters from Chicago and surrounding towns participate.
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Geneseo
High License Party
Tory Council
Red Buell
F. D. Emery
Fred Rastede, Sr
Chas. Grittman
Citizen’s Reform Party
Wm. Hosford
Chicago
Community Notices From South Moline Area
South Moline residents report recent visits and relocations including Ed Peterson returning from Omaha and C J Cloidt moving here from Hampton. Families travel to Clinton for events and new home arrangements noted as Mrs S L Stafford and others return from Rapids City and Clinton. Local Mrs Lottie Crawford and Bethany Aid members are mentioned with social visits and messages. Channel Ice Company advertises firewood.
Ling Boys Deny Plans For New Swedish Building
Ling Boys officials state a reported $25 000 plan to erect a joint home with Swedish societies is false. The group has no agreement to build and has not secured funding. A larger hall is sought and the Industrial Home auditorium or Moline Athletic Club rooms may be used, but no definite action has been taken.
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Ling Boys
Moline Athletic Club
Hawthorn Y M C A Monthly Report Shows Growth
Secretary Fuller reports Hawthorn Y M C A activities for the month. Total attendance 7 269 and baths 276. Letters written 640 books drawn 73 rest rooms used 1 166 restaurant used 6 068. Membership 168 up 12 from prior month. Three new meetings totaling 24 attendees and 27 morning devotions. Receipts 1 385.22 expenditures 1 384.32.
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Fuller
Hawthorn Y M
Rock Island Town Board Declares Local Election Results
The town board chaired by Supervisor David Con, Assessor Joel Freeman, and Jerk H. Schaffer releases the township ticket results from last week. Figures show votes for supervisor and others, with several candidates named and tallied. A note mentions a drug exhibit under Iver Oppenheimer at Turner Hall in April.
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Avid Don
Joel Freeman
Jerk H. Schaffer
Shields
Ss Oftrandt
Schneider
Ios Hhoh
Fara Weleher
Mortis Weinberger
Gaustav Klotz
S Waldman
Im Paal
Henneberg & Wy
Nelson
Bee Juste of the Peace
Joroan
McFarlane
Johar Hero
Marte Verhach
Bet
Rock Island Fowl Thief Captured Faces Burglary Charge
Adam Rittenour of Rock Island was captured early Tuesday morning while stealing five hens. At a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate Johnson he was linked to the crime by officers and the hen owner, A. Nelson, who identified the decapitated birds. Rittenour was bound over on $500 bond and remanded to county jail.
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Adam Rittenour
Rock Island
Johnson
Rittenour
Bowes
L. K. Eih
M. Ca Augh
A. E. Nelson
Bluff
Thirty-first Street
South Park
Davis Tuab wed at First Baptist parsonage
Robert Walton Davis and Miss Kath erine Lena Tubah were married yesterday afternoon at 480 o'clock by Rev HR C Bryant at the parsonage of the First Baptist church. Davis is from South Moline and plans seminary study. Tubah is daughter of Mr and Mrs Godfrey Tubah of Fifth avenue. Witness was Miss Ella Truxell. The couple will live with the bride’s family for now.
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Robert Walton Davis
Katherine Lena Tubah
HR. C Bryant
First Baptist Church
Davis
R. W Davis
South Moline
Miss Tubah
Godfrey Tubah
Fifth Avenue
Twentyfourth Street
Grandville
Ohio
Ella Truxell
Thor Lodge to Celebrate First Anniversary on May 10
Thor Lodge No. 9 I O V announces plans to mark its first anniversary on May 10. A committee is tasked with arranging arrangements for the event.
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Thor Lodge
Thor Lodge No. 9
Regular school board meeting notes approve reports
The board transacted routine work and accepted the superintendent's monthly report. Enrollment shows 327 pupils with 2,692 belonging and a 94.57 percent attendance, Grant leading at 96.53. New first grade pupils total 84 from several schools, and approval to hire an assistant at Ericsson was given if needed. Auditing bills amount to 953.68, and a prior committee report on voting precincts found no change advisable due to cost. Township Treasurer Gould reports 100,163.91 on hand. 38,052.46 remained last statement, 62,111.45 received since then. 98,479.22 paid since last statement. balance 1,684.67. District 3 becomes District 40 per legislative change. A letter from Maude Kadel appreciating Arbor Day gifts to Moline High School is read. Election judges and clerks for the April 19 school election are named. Rocky Mountain Tea ad ends notice.
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Ther Board of Education
Grant School
Erickson
Garfield
Grant
Irving
Lincoln
Seventh Street
Washington
Willard
Ericsson
Precineta
F. W. Gould
J Ferguson
Ang
Express
McKinley
Moling High School
Maude L. Kadel
J. F. Lindwall
Mary K. Entrikin
C. Ny Boman
A J. Smith
F. H. Cooper
H. J Gripp
First Class Investment in City Subdivision
Premium home appeal with street car service by summer. Lots priced at four to five hundred dollars with small down payments and low monthly installments. Quarry stone for foundations offered cheaply. Inquiries to E. E. Morgan at Skinner Building.
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E. E. Morgan
Skinner
Clothing company advertises discounted children's suits
An advertisement from a clothing firm opposite the post office claims customers are wasting money by paying $1.98 for samples of children's suits bought from a prominent manufacturer. The copy argues these 300 plus suits are worth $3 to $4 and urges 49 cents as a better price.
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Clothing Company
Postoffice
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Bowling League Across the
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Ed Peterson
Omaha
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John Bowie
South Stock Island
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Bas. Chapman
S L. Stafford
Rapids City
J Cloidt
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Ben Tyrrell
Dan Hartwell
Emersvon Schaffer
Clinton
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Opheim
Mr Miller
Moline Friends
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Erie
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Henry Sullivan
Tena
Sam Sullivan
Lottie Crawford
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Blackman
Channel Ice Company
I Am
Pam Sek
Edison Phonographs
East Moline
Elks
A.C. Woodyatt
Fifteenth Street
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Rock Island Town Board
Rocky Vonrtur Sea
Garniustle
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Century Club
J W Atkinson
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Thompson Hee Station
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Winifred Swartz
Mra
WI Stephens
Sadie Barker-Chambelain
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Deck Hubbard
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Harper
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Mre M J Murphy
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Chisda
Swedish Lutheran Church
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Swanson
Zetterman
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C A. Hemberg
Juann Golo
Charles Grant
Mabel Lindahl
W A Diterolf
Jolly Thirteen Club
John Cooper
Charles A. Rost
M L. Wait
Oklahoma City
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Myrtle Rebekahs
Metropolitan Hall
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Maude L. Kaded
McKinley Monument
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