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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
4
A kerosene stove a can of oil and a gust of wind caused a serious morning fire at 1120 Eleventh avenue Davenport. Mrs Kjellman and neighbors battled flames for about an hour before it subsided. Lunds and Butters suffered smoke and water damage. A Hutch woolly dog survived unharmed.
William Nevins sues the city of Rock Island seeking 17000 for a storm drain built under a 1896 contract with Mulhern. Nevins claims assignment transfers and that Schnell also assigned rights, with the city failing to pay under the contract, while presenting a long declaration with contract and ordinance copies.
The Pock Island Club and Pastime team met on the latter’s lanes in Port Town. A tight finish produced a total score near parity with Pastime edging ahead in several frames, yielding a close bowing contest amid a crowded alley.
The NAS Meeeee REY 9 Tiles Xsland chapter No 260 held an anniversary program at the Masonic temple with 250 attendees from three cities and Milan. Worthy Patron Henry Kramer led a 8 pm welcome, with fines for speaking during the show. Performances included piano duets, sign language by Prof LaSilence, vocal solos, readings, dancing, and a cornet solo, followed by refreshments.
A boy about 12 named Bert Welmmer was caught noon today by George Stultenberg trying to set fire to Mrs. G. Ford's barn between 14th 15th streets and 5th 6th avenues. He claimed Fort Madison origin and prior incdendiarism with a Fort Madison barn fire. He is held at the station for investigation.
The Symantha aged infant son of Mr and Mrs Mathew Boney died after strangulation. He reportedly swallowed a substance Saturday night that entered the throat, and attempts to remove the obstruction were unsuccessful.
Notice announces Watters Holt and Peterson as proprietors leasing Fourth avenue space T4420 for a new Union News Depot location. The move from 1568 BNfth avenue aims to expand stock and services.
The annual fire department report shows sixty nine calls last year an increase of five from the prior year. Total losses reached $11,084 offset by $6,752 in insurance with no hospital casualty. The department employs eleven men including a chief and assistant chief, two trucks and numerous hoses and extinguishers.
Mrs M J Craig sold forty feet of lot 9 on Twenty third street to Joseph Young for 1650 dollars. The Nourse estate sold property to John W Good and R K Swan totaling 4000 dollars near their properties. Charles L Johnson sold sixty feet of east seven feet of block 27 in old town of Moline to Gott fred Nelson for 3500 dollars. Dr Dailey sold Wells place on Sixth avenue to A A Wiltz, foreman at Warra printing office. J F Peek nears closing on Atkinson property opposite Cam Deeree for his family to occupy. Sylvester Jones property on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street bought by C I Josephson for 409 dollars. Josephson’s own place adjoins. Mrs Sloan to occupy new house on Eighteenth street after selling former ISH Sleight place to Andrew Matson.
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