Candidates Far and Wide Weigh Next Year’s Races
Political gossip notes Republicans seeking a congressional nominee from the county amid redistricting. Names floated include C J Searle, M M Sturgeon, Frank Gates Allen, B F Knox, Wm Jackson, P H Wessel, and Ben Marsh. Rock Island hopes for a local congressman, while others eye county posts and legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Searle
M. M. Sturgeon
Frank Gates Allen
B F. Knox
Wm. Jackson
P H. Wessel
Hancock County
Ben Marsh
James McKinney
Mercer
Rock Island
Jim
Lost 10 year old girl found after wandering to Rock Island
William Odendahl reported his daughter Mary vanished from the post office area. He traced her to 20th street and 20th avenue Rock Island where a passing woman noticed a bewildered child and alerted authorities. The ten year old wore a pink dress and straw hat and knew people in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Odendahl
Mary
Odendahl
20Th Avenue
20Th Street
Rock Island
Qodendahi
16Th St
Daebelbehn
Moline
Lehrbeck Bros
Joneses sopranos rise in national music scene
Miss Martha Jones, once a local favorite in the Jones family, is in Rock Island visiting her mother. Under Prof. Neidlinger’s care, she trains as a soprano with hopes of national prominence, guided toward a Chicago church role and future performances in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonez
Misa Martha Jones
Rock Island
Afertha Hee
Neidlinger
Miss Jones
Mildred Adams
Chicago
Ooo
Leonard Wahlstrom
Manual Training Schools of
Indianapolis
Indd
Night Key Incident Mirrors Davenport Event
A Davenport girl lost a night key and a Moline socialite faced the same misfortune. After the key vanished the couple retraced their steps seven times until the key was found in the young woman's purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Moline
New Y M C A Building to Benefit Railroad Men
Progress in Hawthorn yards includes a planned Y M C A stage for railroad workers. The two story brick basement facility aims for November occupancy with reading rooms, bedrooms, laundry, gym, and kitchens under Sarah Flynn. Streetcar delays and park development accompany local housing and relocation notes.
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Hawthorn
Hawthorn Yards
34Th Street
Sarah Flynn
Rock Island
Association For
Iecures Et Ms
Gasoline Fire Injures Mrs Jackson at Grocery Room
At about 7 PM a gasoline stove flare up above the L R Gaylord grocery on 19th street and 3d avenue burned Mrs Chas Jackson’s hair and face lightly. She fainted near the doorway as Mr Greaves turned off stove valves and extinguished the flames with Dr Dunn providing medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. RR. Gaylord Grocery
19Th Street
3D Avenue
Chas Jackson
Jackson
Geaves
Greaves
Dunn
Mayer's Special Shirt Sale With Straw Hats
Special sale on all shirts this week and straw hats offered near cost to clear tables for fall goods at Mayer's department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer’s
Horse board increase notice in Moline
Notice to horse owners that board for horses will rise 32 per month per head after September 1 until feed prices decrease. Signed by L. F. Cralle and L. P. Nelson. Moline Illinois, August 10, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F Cralle
L. P Nelson
Moline, Ill
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George W. Johnson
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Roch
Wm. Whiteside
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W .E. McCrea
Will Reid
W Ce Allen
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Clinton
J F Lindwall
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Granquist
Cable
Ill
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Ottumwa
Geo. Herbst
Alderman Frank Herbst
Scase
Buffalo
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A .V. Esterdahl
Undertaker
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Austin
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
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Fred Hatley
Grinnell
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Young Peoples Society
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Ruby Cheney
Renee
Carrie McGraw
Tom
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Henry Wehrend
Pes
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Mrs. A. F. Granquist
R. O. Campbell
Dubuque
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Elmore W.hurst
North Pacific States
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Rock Riven
S. P. Holmberg
Alaska
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Denver
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Moline Plow Company
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Marlon, Ind
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Matt McEntry
Lou Haley
Burt Porter
St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Chas. Cronander
Miss Nahve
Andrew Bodine
Sinnississippi Camp
Rock River
J G. Beatty
Prospect Park
Will Holland
William Sommers
Harry Sommers
Wilton-Clifton
Stephens
Kansas
Qual
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Plow Company
Ruby Swanson
Galesburg
William Holland
Mias
Agnes Boggs
The
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W H Richards
Mary Richards
Canada
O. L. Bruner
Mabel
Taylor Ridge
J B. Titterington
Susie Edgington
Edgington
Susle Donaldson
Rural
Minnie Titterington
Forest Titterington
Buffalo Exposition
HE. Booker & Company’s
Dimities
Anton Anderson
Freeman
Thia
Sherman Arenshields
Watertown
McGinty, Delaney
Cons
Messrs. Cady and Skinner
Old Cemetery
Sexton
Cat End
John Clapper
I. B. Miller
Y M. C A
Henry Swim
N. Craig
Henry
Lambert
Toggery Shop
Bhoond Ave
Third Avenue
Illinois
Kandy
W. C Peterson
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