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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
3
The Journal declares no Sunday paper will be issued from its office and asks pastors to submit church announcements by Friday afternoon. Notices must arrive by 2 PM Friday to guarantee insertion in Saturday issues.
An article notes United States Steel’s year profits of 111 million and its 80 percent share of iron and steel output, blaming co operation for low costs and high earnings. It forecasts a new era in baseball after a New York meeting electing W C Temple as president and calls for renewed rivalry between the American and National leagues.
The article discusses a plan to build a memorial avenue linking Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia near Charlottesville. It argues the project would honor Jefferson, spur good roads, and set a model for the region with leaders like General Fitz-Hugh Lee involved. It also notes related remarks on Chinese exclusion, Carnegie donations, and the oddity of tipsters not profiting from their own advice.
Our next royal visitor is to be Maha Vajiravgrudh of Siam. He'll have to take a reef in that, name if he expects us to get wildly enthusiastic over him. It must be admitted that someone has exhibited better judgment in picking out an Inauguration day for Cuba than was exercised in this country.
Special correspondence from Rural reports J W Caldwell and Hittle of Rock Island visiting friends here. Rev McCreery of McCormick seminary preached at Beulah and may stay through the summer. Tom Haigh’s funeral in Cable drew a large crowd. Rev S F Clark returned from Davenport. Misa Lou Harris visits with Robertson and Donaldson. Woman's Missionary Society met with Miss Mary E Bailey. Farmers have mostly sown oats and springlike weather returns. Josiah 8 poetry on spring noted.
Osco reports include telegraph editor Molle in Peoria return, Mrs. Hadley visiting Geneseo, Miss Clow to Cambridge for a few days, a Pennsylvanian visitor with Mr Barnes, Cronk aiding Bagley in harness shop, Hugh Devine near Munson, and a Woodman hall dance Friday by Restor Hinman Stann and Knowles with Stewart’s Orchestra providing music.
The following letters remain unclaimed: Anderson, Mra. Chas. J., Arthurs, Robert, Batten, George, Beck, A. J., Black, L., Bond Gee, A., Coffman, Earl, Cook, Julius, Crayver, Miss Lorena Curliss, Mrs. J., Blye, Guy, Engman, Louis, Graham, F. M., Kane, Miss A., Kennedy, J. C., Ehlemmer, Mrs. Fred, Kline, Miss Emma, Larkin & Larkin, Lange, W. H., Lukins, Mrs. B. C., McClint hen, John, Nickle, John, Peterson, Louise, Pierce, C. E., Sander, Jacob, Sherwood, J. M., Smith, Bert, Stidger, John, Summers, C., Walter, S. A., Wolbert, Bert W. It moves the world. It keeps you well. It cleanses and purges the system. Free sample offer from Rocky Mountain Tea and Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at Clendenin and Battles Pharmacies.
The C B Q Railway Company will sell homeseekers excursion tickets April 1 to 5 and May 6 20 at one first class fare plus 2 for the round trip for a large territory north west south west and south east. Also every day in March and April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon. Call at C B Q ticket office for full information.
WAKE WAKE April 10 Rose Hill school commenced Monday morning with Miss Edna Crompton as teacher James Sears made a business trip to Rock Island Wednesday Henry Shafer begins building a new house John Daitley handles carpentry and Bob Savage masonry work With two such workmen Mr Shafer will have one of the finest houses Grandma Moody has improved and hopes of recovery Mrs S 8S Beal has had grip but is better A Wainwright who had appendicitis and a paralytic stroke last week can speak a few words James Ox makes weekly grocery wagons trips.
Miss Josie Strohmeier visited Rock Island last week while John Britton spent a few days in the village. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Wood of Edgington called, Clara West opened a millinery shop, and Miss Myrtle Burgoyne earned a teaching certificate. Bert Huntley, a former resident, is honored at Port Byron, with Rev Trask to preach Thursday and a Sunday school event planned.
Great Northern Railway offers round trip tickets to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia on first and third Tuesdays in March April May at one dollar plus two dollars round trip. One way settlers tickets to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon BC daily in March and April from fifteen to twenty five dollars. Special March and April dates offer Minnesota North Dakota points for six dollars. Tickets valid on trains including the Flyer. Information available from Great Northern agents or Max Bass Chicago or F I Whitney St Paul Minn.
Beginning March 1 the C R I & P will run a daily tourist car to California using the new El Paso route described as the shortest line to southern California. The railroad also sells low rate tickets to Portland Seattle and other north Pacific coast points. For details visit the ticket office or call 2195.
The Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul railway offers very low fares to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah from March 1 to April 30 using connections with U P O R N Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Homeseekers tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus two dollars round trip to lines on the C M St P system. Depot office at 8th avenue and 21st street Davenport agents John T Schomp and P L Henrich provide details and phone numbers 2346 and 341.
A reader from Pennville Missouri praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm claiming three bottles cured long standing rheumatism and urges others to try the product. The ad notes B J Clendenin and E Heimbeck sell Pain Balm locally.
Homeseekers excursion to western and northwestern points via Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway on March 18 April 1 16 May 6 and 20 with daily low rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points March and April. For particulars inquire at ticket office 4th Ave and 18th St Phone 2195.
Local notice advertises a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a relable remedy for stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. The ad touts the product as new and good.
A notice filed in Rock Island County Illinois announces an application at the May term 1902 of the circuit court to change the name Julius Emanuel Lorimer to Julius Emanuel Olson. Objects may be filed on May 5 1902 and reasons shown why the change should not be granted.
The undersigned will apply at the May term of Island County Court in Illinois which convenes May 6 1902 to change his name from Olof Ol son to Olof Wallin. Objections to the intended name change may be shown at the first day of the term.
Illinois Rock Island County chancery notice for Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg against Philip Haurburg. Affidavit of non residence filed. summons issued returnable first Monday of May 1902. Defendants must appear or plead by May 1902 to avoid a decree by confession. George W Gamble, Clerk. WM A Meese, Complainant's Solicitor.
In 1902, John Peterson seeks to change his name to John Peterson Regner through the Rock circuit court. The petition requests the name be used thereafter and acknowledged if desired by authorities or the public.
A petition filed in the Rock Island County circuit court requests leave to change the name of Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Erik Ording. The filing notes the court session begins May 6, 1902, with the application to be considered in 1903.
Master in Chancery Walter J. Entrikin announces a foreclosure sale in Rock Island Illinois on May 10 1902 at 2 PM at the east door of the courthouse to satisfy a decree in Duncan R McFarlan vs Bridget Brown et al The parcels offered are lots 7 and 8 in Dennison sub division of lots 1 and 2 in Spencer Case addition Rock Island city Moline Illinois April 5 1902
Affidavit of non residence for Moritz Handel in Rock Island County Illinois prompts a summons returnable January 6 1902 and alias summons May 5 1902 for appearance and pleadings in the May term 1902 court. Complainant seeks relief by bill filed December 1901 with George W Gamble as Clerk and W C Allen as solicitor.
In 1902 the Rock Island County Circuit Court approves changing the name from Jens Magnus Persson to Jens Magnus Personius to be thereafter used officially and in daily life.
The estate of Frank H Henry in Rock Island County lists an auction for the west ten feet of lot four and the east forty feet of lot six in block two in Healy first addition Moline Illinois. The sale occurs Thursday April 24 at 2 o'clock PM at the post office in Moline. Purchasers pay half the price at sale with the remainder in three annual installments at 6 percent interest secured by a first mortgage. D Eaton Conservator.
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