Journal Contest Chooses High School Pupils For Chicago Trip
The Journal Voting contest concluded at 8 PM Saturday with many last minute ballots. Will Lofgren and Samuel Gibson lead a list of high and grade school winners expected to tour Chicago and Milwaukee at no cost to families, the Journal covering all expenses and supervising the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lofgren
Samuel Gibson
Willard School
Chicago
Milwaukee
HE Journal
WGS
19Th Street
Walter Reed
15Th Street
Wille Sutley
South Moline
Harry Sward
9Th Street
Walter Griffin
17Th Street
Albert Dunderberg
6Th Avenue
Gilpin Stromberg
7Th Avenue
Robert Shallberg
John Sundberg
13Th Street
WI Lofgren
Journal
The Old Soldiers Meet for Reunion Plans in Rock Island
County Treasurer P F Cox hosts a Saturday meeting of Rock Island county members of the 126th Illinois Volunteer Infantry to appoint committees for the August 13 and 14 reunion in the city. Also noted is the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home report: August 1 membership 855 and July deaths with unit details. An unrelated medical ad promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment and local paper sale of clean- paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
126Th Uinols Volunteer Infantry
P F Cox
Hmanquet
J H Cleland
W J Ranson
P Fox
Thomas Campbell
M Sturgeon
Norris
Dean Dauber
Bowrn
Quincy
Samuel A Smith
Joseph A Carr
Paul J Busch
Christian Steffen
Ezra E. Johnson
Edward Dorsey
John Gratthaas
Meshek J Acton
Martin F Kaufman
L. A
Wm. B. Hayte
Bernard McFarland
Pao
Blatter
Oliver B. Norton
Michael Lynch
Tabler
Clendenin
Sunday school picnic and local society notices
The Sunday school of a Congregational church holds a picnic at Prospect Park on Wednesday with afternoon and evening programs. Various residents travel, visit, and attend church and social events. a 12-pound boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Gotfried Peterson. several members travel to Buffalo, Atlantic City, and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Prospect Park
Thorvald Peterson
Ladies Society of the Mission Tabernacle
E. D Sweeney
Edith Norteker
Rock Island
Buffalo
Atlantic City
John “Swanson
Gotfried Peterson
Fifteenth Street
Minnie McGinley
Minnie Scinger
Peoria
Devening
Eagan
Rendée
Aid Society
J. A. Wretman
13Th Avenue
11Th
12Th Streets
Ladies’ Society
C. W. Johnson
Rev
Eggan
Andrew Johnson
Galesburg
Klugger Granted Bond After Theft Arrest
B F Klugger, jailed for wire thefts, was freed on Saturday afternoon after obtaining bondsmen for 1800 dollars. Bonds signed by his wife and several sureties, including Gus W Rochow Adam Klotz Paul Bollinger R Kuschman and Charles Wulff. Release sought through Magistrate Johnson and Justice Cleland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F Wlugger
Honda
Gus W. Rochow
Adam Klotz
Paul Bollinger
R. Kuschman
Charles Wulff
Klugger
Johnson
Justice Cleland
Amusing Mill Draws Crowd for Dundee Bout in Rock Island
In Turner Hall Rock Island a rough two score fans watched Bentley Button champion heavyweight of Davenport and Dave Bennett champion lightweight of Canada spar ten rounds for points. The crowd delayed events, Noble refereed, and after four rounds Bennett challenged any 138 pounder in Illinois to meet him next month for a purse on agreed terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Rock Island
Bentley Button
Davenport
Dave Bennett
Moline
Canada
Kid Noble
Dukes
Bentley
Bennett
Mlinois
Chicago molders firm in strike over daily wage demand
Chicago molders walked out after rejecting President Martin Fox and the national committee. They insist on a flat three dollar daily wage for bench and floor molders, rejecting the proposed 2.65 and 2.85 rates and continuing the independent strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin Fox
National Executive Committee
Pleasant Ways for Summer Days
Grand Trunk Railway System offers a Summer Touring Folder with descriptive literature available on application. In Chicago the City Passenger and Ticket Agent at 340 Clark Street provides details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Clark Street
Chicago
Sunday Church Activities and Upcoming Meetings Review
Sunday services and Sunday school were held across Svenska Lutheran and Swedish Baptist churches. Dr. Lindberg and Rev. Holmgren led the Swedish Lutheran sessions, with various society meetings planned for Thursday Friday and Saturday, including missionary, study and choir events. Rev. Hoffstein Rev. Eggan and others are scheduled for midweek and weekend services with preparations at the parlor and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeatentey Laxge
Auguatahan College
Holmgren
Hen
Young People's Society
The
Missionary Society
South Chapel
Serosis Sociéty
Edna Gidding
Sixth Avenue
Rock Island
Alda Hansen
Hoffstein
Veronica Aociety
Arthur Shallene
Eleventh Street
Boys Afloat on Dorothea Report Cruise Details and Roster
On the Dorothea from Chicago Aug 3 1901 the crew reports breakfast at Unicon Hotel then morning at the armory and boarding at 3 pm. Watches set by Lieut Marshall Ensign Hyde and others. Morrell revenue cutter arrives. Divisions list officers coxswains and duties. ship details note mahogany staterooms and rosewood ward room. Hyde notes homesickness and a Sunday night voyage to Evanston then Chicago with changes to blue uniforms and a liberty party ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dorothea
Unicon
Artgory
Michigan Avenue
Lieut
Marshall
Hyde
Capt. Fitch Us
Hunt
Morrell
Ed DeVinger
Walter Butters
En Hyde
Hodges
Rosene
Ensign King
Stroke Aug
Lindberg
al Dahlatedt
Ed. Jensen
Fred Peterson
Wih Wilson
St Bradley's
Ward Room
Coxswain
Ensign Leroy J. Hyde
Muater
Fitch
Widner
Michigan
Evanston
Capt
Quartermaster Strand
Quartermaster Peacock
Venamon
Peacock
Nelson
Leroy J. Hyde
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Ares
Eddie Bowen
Garfield
Elmer Esterdahl
Irving School
Carl Hanson
Alvin Utman
Reuben Edstrand
Lincoln School
Robbie Stein
Grant School
Morris Carlson
Eddie Melin
Ray Hester
Winfield Stromberg
Carl Anderson
Carl Mueller
Geo. Sheley
Herbert Kuehl
Walter Krohn
Chester Magill
Wallace Meyer
Bert Thomas
Harold White
Harold Suman
Dawson Woodayatt
Alfred Anderson
Chas. Perrin
Jno
Agnes Ecklund
Jessie Hammerquist
Allie Rathburn
Wisconsin
M. HB
H H. Parks
Ladies’ Aid _socle
Alvin Salen
August Salen
Cedar Rapids
Union Mailleable Works
Rufus Walker
John Walker
Miss Alta
Chautauqua Lake
Jamestown
New York
Hampton
Port Byron
Clinton
Mystic
Gertrude Huntington
Grand View
Tenn
Grace Putnam
Third Cincinnatil
Anddrew Johnson
Mrs. Eggan
Young Peoples’ Society of the
Swedish Lutheran Church
Louis Loeb
Philadelphia
Northwestern States
J. M. Colligan
the Argus
Minnesota
Mission Tabernacle
J. A. Ortman
J. W. Gluesing
National Dental Association
Wm. Walters
Gilbert
Sue Tuey
Denver
Colo
Bonnie Ball
Miss Hulda Rastede
Geneseo
Bernice Ecker
Horace Altz
George Timmerman
Campbell's Island
Thavka
Jhon Hldean
McHinnie
14Th Street
Chicago Molders Firm
Bwedish Baptist
John Swanson
Ica
C. BE. Booker & CO
Josephson
Tri-City
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