Dorothea Dorothea Night Naval Militia Departure Report
A Chicago dispatch details the Aug 3 1908 departure of Illinois Naval Militia units from Moline Galesburg and Chicago aboard the Dorothea to Camp Lincoln. About 45 of 55 in Company LN report for service. Company F cooks travel ahead. Various officers and seamen named accompany guard duties and travel logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ria
Nts
Mre
Chicago
Tiinots Ane
Vane Navals
Faner
A. BE. Bradley
Lst
LN. G
M. H. Lyon
Seca
Camp Lincoln
Rypout
Von
L. T. Barll
Fred Netser
Company F
Naval
Moline
Union
Dorothea
Leroy J. Hyde
Gould Appoints Herbert R Gould Deputy County Surveyor
County Surveyor M A Gould has named his son Herbert R Gould deputy county surveyor. The experienced civil engineer will run the office in the county building and oversee day to day operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R. Gould
M. A. Gould
Trolley Road Promoters Push City Toward Line
Promoters of a new trolley line from aestaea Venter claim right of way on two routes through the city, 2d and 4th avenues, with the chief engineer to decide feasibility. Col Hord petitioned council to secure signature for market square property, and the matter was referred to the proper committee. Hord described the plans to a journal reporter, detailing elaborate proposals that could boost Moline if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aestaea Venter
4Th Avenue
Col. Hord
Corporation
Market Square
Journal
Moline
Botanic Blood Balm Deemed Cure For Blood Troubles
A Detroit area advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm for ulcers sores scrofula eczema itching pimples boils carbuncles and blood diseases. It claims 30 years of testing thousands cured and offers a free trial by writing Dr. Gillam Atlanta Ga. The medicine is sold at Hawthorne Pharmacy Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gillam
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Moline
Hawthorne
5Th Avenue
Rock Island to Begin Double Tracking Buffalo to Muscatine
At the last board meeting the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway decided to start double tracking the Buffalo to Muscatine stretch. Engineers began ground work Friday and officials expect completion this fall. The railroad will perform light earthwork, using on hand rails and surface grading to minimize costs.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Buffalo
Muscatine
Kenefick Company
Montpellier Hill
Columbus Junction
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Hanna Gives Bonds For Being A Disturber
William Hanna of South Moline township faced a charge of being ring leader in a rough house at Prospect Park. He appeared in county court and the hearing was continued. Hanna posted 100 dollars bonds for his appearance at trial.
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Wiliam Hanna
South Moline Township
Prospect Park
An Hanna
Grand Jury May Take Up Case Of Mrs Cooley
Coroner Eckhart finished his inquiry into the death of Mrs. William Cooley of Port Byron. The grand jury may hear the case soon. In a drug store warning readers to check labels for Perry Davis Pain Killer and avoid cheaper imitations.
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Cooley
Eckhart
William Cooley
Port Byron
Perry Davis
Tubbs Takes Command of Rock Island Naval Militia
Lieut. B L Tubbs was ordered to assume charge of the Rock Island division after the resignation of Lieut. W L Rutledge due to internal dissension. The unit had not drilled for months but aims to be ready before departure for the lake next Friday with daily drills scheduled through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Tubbs
Adjt
J. N. Reece
Rock Island
Naval Militia
W. L. Rutledge
Lieut. Rutledge
Tubbs
Lieut
Rutledge
Parker Posts $500 Bonds On Mayhem Charge
John Parker yesterday posted $500 bonds on a charge of mayhem. He is the man who was attacked by William Neth in Rock Island and who later turned the assailant out minus one ear.
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John Parker
Parker
Rock Island
Moline Churches List Morning and Evening Topics
Moline churches announce a range of services and topics for Sunday. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL reports no service tomorrow with midweek 7 46 p m discussion on Gods Call and the Heart s Response. Secondary congregations share sermons, communion times, and youth meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Paealms
Porter Skinner Dead Pioneer of the County
Porter Skinner, a pioneer and longtime Rock Island resident, died at his Moline Avenue home Friday evening after a brief illness. Born Oct 10 1810 in Chenango County New York he led a varied life as stage driver boatman lumberman and businessman before retiring to Rock Island. He leaves son Charles W Skinner and wives Mary and Emily with funeral services set for Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Skinner
Moline Avenue
Rock Island
Mr. Skinner
Chenango
New York
Carbondale
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Keator
Skinner & Son
Moline
E P Reynolds
Osco Notes and Local Visits Mark Weekend
Miss Mable Soderberg visited Osco last Sunday. Charlie Enroth recovers from appendicitis. Miss Alva Hallberg and Miss Lillian Johnson were in Osco this week. Johnson and Streed drove to visit Mrs. Charlie Peterson near New Windsor, returning Wednesday. Charlie Peterson died after a short illness near New Windsor. He formerly lived nearby. He was buried Sunday amid community sympathy for Mrs. Peterson, whose family has suffered four deaths in three years.
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Osco
Mable Soderberg
Charlie Enroth
Alva Hallberg
Lillian Johnson
Clara Streed
Charlie Peterson
New Windsor
Ear fragment removed after bite at hospital
William Neth remains at St. Anthonys hospital after the section of his ear chewed off was removed on Friday. Doctors hoped it would unite with the intact portion but the effort failed as catarrh is discussed as a constitutional disease and treated with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement promotes the cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with a $100 prize for cures that fail and urges readers to read the want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Neth
St. Anthony S Hospital
Comegys
Hall
F J Cheney & Company
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
Obituary of Nela Peterson at Rock Island home
Nela Peterson died at age 20 Friday morning at his daughter Mrs. Axel Lundstroms home in Rock Island from complications. Born in Sweden November 29 1885 he came to the U S in 1868 lived in Moline ten years then moved to Rock Island where he resided. Surviving: Mrs Lundstrom as the only American family member two daughters in Sweden. Funeral 2 p m today from the residence with Rev C E Slatt of the Swedish Lutheran church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nela Peterson
Axel Lundstrom
Rock Island
Peterson
Sweden
Moline
Closing sale offers steep discounts on linens and garments
The notice proclaims a closing sale with items like Dimities at 5c, shirt waists at half price, three children's hose for 25c, bleached crash towels at 5c, and table linen at 12k a yard, plus many other cheap goods.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Galesburg
Freeman
Burgston
Winger
Lindberg
Dahlsted
Dallas
Gamble
Venamon
Eisterdahl
Ristan
Searcy
Johnson
Miller
Willson
DeVeter
Geers
Cackler
DeBates
Algren
Mizner
Hokinson
Benson
Grant
Hepburn
Peacock
Nelson
Ward
Jensen
Bradley
Hunt
Hyde
Ndota
Fred Benson
Quartermaster Venamon
Seaman Burgston
At. Cintenturg
Barman
Neina
Ambert’s
Gery
Second Ave
Rock Ibland
Fred Blood Cure
Schaureth Shoe Company
Buf- Aney
Tri-Cities
Iowa
Hanna
Moline Churches
First Baptist
R. C. Bryant
Christ Hopiscopal
F. H. Burrell
Second Congregational
C D. Moore
United Presbyterian
W. J Golden
Bennet Erickson
Christian Endeavor
Sandy McDowell
Christian Science
The
Unitarian Church
Grand Trank Railway Reatem
East
J. 8. Keator
Neth
15Th
Co. Wells
Cere D. 8. & Co
Sume
Terhune
N. Union
Aunema
Bals
Congress
Shaureth & Company
Dr. Reed
Rullies
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