Western League President Hope Tinned Amid Baseball Shakeup
R M H Sexton returns from Chicago as Western League seeks a president after James Whitfield's death. Van Brunt of St Joseph Mo outlines terms for Sexton to head the Western League while possibly retaining the Three I League presidency. A Kansas City directors’ meeting is planned to decide, with Sexton awaiting Three I League directors’ objections.
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R. M. H. Sexton
Rock Island
Chicago
W T van Brunt
St. Joseph
James Whitfield
van Brunt
Sexton
Kansas City
New Peoria Plant for National Cereal Milling Company
The National Cereal Milling Company will build its largest plant in Peoria. The site was purchased Thursday and construction starts immediately. Capacity will be 12,000 bushels of corn and 6,000 bushels of oats daily. Investors include Rudolph Brand Chicago Ellis Wainright St Louis Theodore Kipp Frank H Gift Joseph H Goodrich John E Goodrich George E Littkewood James P Fritze Peoria John Owens Des Moines George Steinberg Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cereal Milling Company
Peoria
Rudolph Brand
Chicago
Ellis Wainright
St Louis
Theodore Kipp
Frank H.gift
Joseph H Goodrich
John E Goodrich
George E. Littkewuood
James P Fritze
John Owens
Des Moines
George Steinber
Jersey City
Newspaper Man Out for Senator
Thomas Rees, business manager of the Illinois State Register, a Springfield Democratic organ, won the Democratic nomination for senator in the 4th district, comprising Sangamon and Morgan counties. Sangamon county took the senatorial nomination, Morgan county gaining two representatives, William Lurton and T N Biggers. RR F Workman of Auburn chaired the convention and John McDonnell of Jacksonville served as secretary.
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Thomas Rees
Illinois State Register
Springfield
Democratic
Sangamon
Morgan
Sangamon County
William Lurton
T N Biggers
RR F Workman
Auburn
John McDonnell
Jacksonville
Bottled Tar Syrup Refund Guarantee by Pharmacy
The Bottles Pharmacy H Sandstrom offers a guarantee on Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar. If the 50 cent bottle fails to cure a cough or cold a refund is provided, with a 25 bottle to prove satisfaction or money back.
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H_ Sandstrom
Spring Hat Sale Opens Wednesday at Lambert Stoggerky
A spring hat sale begins Wednesday March 9 for ten days at Lambert Stoggerky Shop on Second Avenue Rock Island. Hats are offered for cash with a two percent discount as a special feature in Saturday Journal.
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Lambert Stoggerky
Second Avenue Rock Taland
Edith Silverman betrothal to Mr M Canter announced
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs M Silverman of Rock Island for the wedding of their daughter Edith to Mr M Canter at Synagogue Beth Israel at six o clock Sunday. Reception at Beselins hall to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Silverman
Rock Island
Edith
M Canter
Synagogue Beth Israel
Beselins Hall
Negotiation on Repayment Terms for Funds
A party offers to supply funds and seeks repayment on terms agreeable to the other, asserting it is a matter of dollars and cents with no harm done. It invites discussion to set the amount and terms, promising they can reach a mutual agreement.
Unnamed Loan Offer Promises Confidential Personal Property Lien
A dubious lender touts low costs for a time loan by taking a lien on furniture plane horses wagons or other personal property. The transaction is described as confidential and legitimate with a pledge of trust to prompt investigation.
Fidelity Loan Company Tebell and Lynde Bik Rock Island
Local loan service advertises hours through mid-evening on Wednesdays and Saturdays with phone contact at 1514. The notice places emphasis on in-person service hours and a telephone line for customer inquiries.
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Tebell
Lynde
Rock Island
Necktie Stock Sale Promises Spring Deals
Local store advertises neckwear for spring with tomorrow-only prices. Neck swears offered at 10 cent or 75 cent categories from 0TOOL Clothing Company.
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Nobby
Broad State Sporting Meet and Aviation Notes
Readable fragments describe a possible broad state athletic meet organized by Mrs Tom Velie and the New York Athletic Club figures, with mentions of Switzer land and Bavaria. also hints of airship trials by Theo philus Williams and Santos-Dumont over Lake Michigan. A steam yacht Helenita launched for Frank J Gould is noted, alongside various quips and poems.
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Lexas
Weueten
Tom Velie
Prooklyn
Switzerlind
Bavaria
Mace Aerors
Harvard
Shirok
Andover
Santos Dumont
St Lewis
Helenita
Frank J Gould
Gould
Theophilus Williams
Chicago
Flying Bird Ship Company
Theophilus
Santos-Dumont
Lake Michigan
Bloom Fugitive Clerk Elopes After Embezzlement
Chicago police pursue Charles O Bloom, former Morrison hotel clerk from Rock Island, who allegedly fled with a woman in male dress to Seattle. A $250 reward is offered by J W Sebree. Bloom led a double life for four years and left about $1000 from the hotel safe. The woman, known as Miss Brown or Manning, is 22, child soon after, and has ties to Clark and Erie streets.
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Chicago
Bloom
Paschal Hicky
Morrison and Saratoga Hotels
Miss Brown
Miss Manning
West Side
Clark
Erie
Rock Island
Rock Island House
Continental Hotel
Continental
Morrison Hotel
Soldier Boys Home From Philippines
Nathaniel B. Burtsfield and his brother Charles L. Burtsfield arrived in Rock Island from the Philippines after three years in the Nineteenth United States infantry. Nat has grown two inches, and both say they are well. They will visit guardian Mr Bailey before returning to Amboy, Illinois, their former home.
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Nathaniel B. Burtsfield
Charles L. Burtsfield
Rock Island
Philippines
Nineteenth
United States Infantry
Porto Rico
Nat
George F. Bailey
Batley
Amboy
Grand Military Ball in Canton Moline April 24
Canton Moline No 60 Patriarchs Militant hosts a grand military ball on Thursday evening April 24 at Indus trial Home ball. Proceeds benefit I O O F old folks and orphans homes in Mattoon and Lincoln. Department Commander C M Lechner and staff from Chicago attend with S J van Company No 90 Uniform Bank K P Davenport and cantons from Rock Island and Davenport invited.
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Canton Moline
Indus
Order of the
I. O. O. F. Old Folks
Mattoon
Lincoln
C. M Lechner
Chicago
S.J. van Company
Uniform Bank
K. of P
Garfield
K. P
Davenport
Rock Island
Labor unrest and plant shutdowns hit several firms
The Phoenix Horseshoe plant at Juillet shut down over a dispute on an overseer, the Rockford mine at Lodge Montana strike over riding out on hoisting cars after noon, and Shickle Harrison & Howard Iron Co at East St Louis halted work amid wage agitation. The United Textile Workers endorsed cotton mill strikes in Augusta Georgia and plans to fund them with a weekly 6 cent assessment. Alexandria Indiana Paper Co adopted a profit sharing plan and a 10 percent wage bonus with a short hour schedule following orders.
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Phoenix Horseshoe Company
Juillet
Rockford
Lodge, Mont
Shickle, Harrison & Howard Iron Company
East St. Louis
United Textile Workers of America
Haa In
Alexandria, Ind
Mit
Bargain Salt Sale at U S Clothing Company
Cheaply priced children’s salts at four dollars sold quickly. Buyers urged to act before stock runs out as deal appears rarely and is limited to the U S Clothing Company.
Homeseekers' Excursion to Western and Northwestern Points
Homeseekers excursion to many western and northwestern points via Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway on March 18 April 1 15 May 6 and 20 with low rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points daily during March and April Details at ticket office 4th Ave and 12th St Phone 2195 Watch for the Saturday Journal.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Y Railway
California
Washington
Oregon
4Th Ave
12Th St
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Veronika Society
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KE Morgan
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Seventh Ward Improvement League
Jackson
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