Village Elections Show Mixed Results Across Towns
Amidst a wave of village and town ballots on Tuesday, Andalusia and nearby communities reported varied outcomes. Citizens' and temperance tickets competed for president and clerks, with several villages electing anti or pro license slates and trustees. In Port Byron and Hampton, single-ticket votes produced clear anti or pro licenses, while Cordova and Coal Valley noted shifts in local offices and a vote on a waterworks plant funding plan that failed.
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Andalusia
Citizens
E. Spickler
CA Hayes
J A Steckman
John Bishop
Charles Johnson
N Phillips
George Burgevil
James Weastbay
Andrew Simmons
Keuten Reth
Charles Hayes
Verne Brown
Ed Cool
Jerry Sampson
Port Byron
Frank E Rogers
Julius Linke
John Wood
JoJo Huntley
Normanin
Dan Larson
Hampton
Ome
James Vo Maxwell
Hints Nichols
Albert ‘Kinan
Jelty Sikes
Hon Rounds
Village officers elected in Rapids City and nearby towns
Rapids City elected President M Mitchell Clerk G O Witter and Trustees Gus F Johnson Joseph Churchill Peter Marx. In Orion and Monmouth license votes favored wet and dry outcomes respectively. Kewanee GOP won four of five aldermen while Galva went wet. Princeton formed a license board but vote on licenses went dry.
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Greee Grewe
Tsner
H. Re Nee
James Sackfield
Rapids City
M. Mitchell
G. O. Witter
Gus F. Johnson
Joseph Churchill
Peter, Marx
Orion
C. A. Asplund
H. B Conover
A.B. Johnson
Thomas Wirsing
Ed Wilson
Monmouth
Kewanee
Galva
Princeton
Four-Mile Loop Extension Approved By Tri City Rail Way
Tri City Rail Way directors at Lavensport on Tuesday evening approved tbe Rock Island car tain project to Tri City Construction Company as the lowest bidder. Plans call for a four mile loop over bluff sections into Rock Island including South Heights with 80 pound rails. Manager Lardner said extensions southward will proceed as population grows and asks the city council for rights once plans are complete. Construction to start as material is secured.
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Tri-City Rail Way Company
Lavensport
Cartain
Rock Island
Tri-City Construction Company
Lardner
First Class Investment in M Cody Addition Lots
Investment prospect in M Cody's Addition touts city and out of town value. New street paving due by mid summer. lots offered at four sid five hundred dollars with down payment and small monthly payments. Stone features and foundation rock highlighted. inquire EE Morgan Skinner Voausatedtiogs for details and plots.
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EE Morgan
Skinner Voausatedtiogs
Experiments in coating at sea by British squadron
Experiments in coating at sea have been made by the British reserve squadron. The collier Muriel, fitted with new apparatus, was towed by the battleship Trafalgar and a conning was successfully carried out at ten knots. Coan bugs were hoisted to the foretop, swung along the cuiller, hauled to an upright girder, camped on deck, carried by a company in trolleys, and stowed in bunkers.
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Muriel
Wedding Bells Ring Across Rock Island Centuries Old
A jumble of social notes reports multiple weddings and receptions in Rock Island and nearby towns. Andrew F Hanson and Misa Clara DeBaedt wed at their new home while Oscar Lundeen and Bessie Swanson marry in a quiet ceremony. Richard Donnell weds Rose Sullivan at St Josephs with a short wedding tour planned. Numerous society events follow, including church gatherings, dances, and home entertainments as townsfolk celebrate marriages, engagements, and community life this week.
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Andrew F. Hanson
Nels Hanson
Fark Ridge
Misa Clara DeBaedt
Henry Deaedts
Seventeenth Avenue
Lighteenth Avenue
Ninth Strest
Licomt
Alice de Baedts
Hanson
George Na
Coleman
Mons
Huatsen
Oscar Lundeen
Deere &Company 8
Bessie Swanson
Bennett Erickeon
Berthan Albright
John Fsterdahl
Qlof Christopher
Lundeen
Richard Donnell
Rock Island
Rose Sullivan
Beardstown
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mackin
Seventh Avenue
Thirteenth Street
QC Donnell
Burlington Roa
Hold On Stop Struggles To Save Money Ad Advice
The text warns about hanging on to money and suggests that ads can be confusing yet you must seek additional sources. It notes credit health may require practical cash access and responsible budgeting in tight times.
Immediate Small Loans Offered With Secure Property
A lender advertises quick private loans from ten to five hundred dollars secured by furniture,Plano, horses, wagons or other personal property left in the borrower’s possession. Short notice arrangements available without publicity or annoyance. Contact when in need of money.
Noted swindler Stephen Beasley jailed for forged deed case in Davenport
Stephen Beasley alias Dr J B Thomas alias J J Dudley, a famed con man, was sentenced in Davenport to 17 1/2 years in Ft Madison for uttering forged deeds and a forged mortgage that swindled W C Putnam of $2,200. Identified by Wolford of Linton, Beasley broke down at sentencing and may appeal for clemency. His long criminal record spans Indiana and Iowa towns under multiple aliases, including J W Warren and Alonzo Howell, with staged loans and forged documents across the Midwest since 1890.
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Tephen R. Bhassbey
J. B. Thomas
Philadelphia
J J. Dudley
Davenport
Wolfe
W.C Putnam
Thomas
Wolford
Linton
Ind
Stephen Richard Beasley
Indiana
Beasley
McArthur
H. H. Parker
Hee
Freeport
J. W. Warren
Hyde
Jeet
Lebanon
J. E. Brewer
Tennessee
Ridgeville
E. D. Morgan
Winchester
Booth Bend
W G Moore
Crawfordsville
A A. Barnes
Logansport
H L. Weaver
Alonzo Howell
Independence
Iowa
Edward Evans
J J Dudley
Lafayette
Mrs Luetgert Believed Alive in Chicago
The Chicago Chronicle reports a woman matching Mrs. Luetgert’s description is living with friends in Chicago. Luetgert, a sausage maker, was imprisoned for his wife’s murder and died in prison. The tale resurfaces amid Prince Henry’s visit, amid old sensational claims.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Luetgert
Friends
Chicago
Prince Henry
Guarantee on Cough Syrup Refund Promises
Fourty signers pledge to refund the price of a 60 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold. They also guarantee a two thousand bottle to prove satisfaction or full money refund. The Battles Pharmacy. H Sandstrom.
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Battles Pharmacy
H Sandstrom
Child Violinist Florizel Reuter at Minnois Theatre
The great child violinist Florizel Reuter will perform at the Minnois Theatre next Monday evening April 21. Secure seats early for best availability and prime view.
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Florizel Reuter
Minnois Theatre
Porsibing
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FE Lovell
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Sons of Veterans
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James Batelsy
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Sixteenth Street
Christlin Endeavor Society
First Congregational Church
Skogh Slater Orchestra
Richard 7 .Donnell
Beth Taland
Rose Shavan
William Fosundude, Jr
Hulda Iuareen
South Moline
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John D. Allen
Nellie L. Dunbar
Zuma Township
Edward Baush
Belle Poff
Augustana College
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Sons of Noterang
Masons Hall
Frank Kope
Kerhoff Lowke Dramatic Company
Forestety Moo
Mise
Ethel Taylor
I Teslor
Forest Ety
Mioo
Mit Ebberhart
Forest City
Mob Putney
York
Northeriovey
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City
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F M Boney
Colorado Springs
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Memphia
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Mise Badith Mere
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Wittham FE Sundblad Jroof
Sixteenth Avenue
Hulda Largon
Fairview
Unitarian Church
Hedley Hall
Dorie Lodge. No
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Improvement League
George Huntoon
A. C. Woodyatt
Mitahell
Bite
Sonceaney
William EE
Stone
Chester
WG Moore
South Bend
J RR Thomas Hete
Wallingford
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US Clothing Company
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