Plan Mass Congress as Agent Berry Resigns
The Tri-City Labor Congress met yesterday as E C Berry resigned as business agent citing lack of time due to his machinist work. He will remain editor of the Unionist and a committee will handle business agent duties. The congress formed a committee to revise the constitution and debated support actions across several unions. A mass congress plan would allow any affiliated union member to attend meetings with equal voting rights.
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Labor Congress
Tri-City Labor Congress
E. C. Berry
Berry
Buck
Coaltown Mine Workers
Tri-Cty Electrical Workers
Tailors’ Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
Blacksmiths’ Union of
Moline
Jamestown
International Typographical Union
Illinois Staats-Zeitung
Cigarmakers Union
Pensacola
Fla
Danville
Troy
N. Y
Metal Polishers’ Union of
Dayton
National Cash Register Company
Congress
Tri-City Oil Company Formed In Beaumont and Rock Island
Davenport Moline and Rock Island businessmen form the Tri-City Oil Company of Beaumont Texas and Rock Island Illinois with E Cramer elected secretary pro tem. The group plans rapid organization and forecasts strong prospects in Texas oil fields with a proposed million dollar investment and new wells planned in the field.
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Texas
Davenport
Moline
Rock Islands
Tri-City Oil Company
Beaumont
Rock Island
Ill
E. Cramer
Social notes from Rock Island to Chicago and beyond
A stream of brief society items lists visits and travel by residents of Rock Island, Moline, and nearby areas. Names include Miss Etta Thompson, Miss Amy Thompson, Mrs. F. S. Brough, Anna Huesing, Mrs. Joseph Griffin, Mrs. Walsh, C. J. Posey, Axel Dunderberg, Edwin Smith, Miss Alice Wallace, and many others. Trips span Chicago, St Paul, Lake Minnetonka, Mankato, and the Pan-American exposition. Also noted are a marriage, a new baby, and a health update for F. A. Landee along with a reminder advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea.
Rock Island Library Chooses Berea Stone For New Building
The Rock Island public library directors adjourned to decide on the stone for the new building. After reviewing bids, they secured a Berea stone price reduction aligning with the Bedford bid, enabling construction at 58147. The board approved building with gray cana Amherst Berea sandstone and Carthage marble base and steps, with contract terms to be drafted with Collins Bros. and reported later.
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Rock Island
Bedford
Berea
Collins Bros
Kerosene Fire in Rock Island Basement Ends Quietly
Frank Hulsbring, a clerk at W. A. Eheib's grocery, lit kerosene in a dark basement. He stepped on a match remnant, triggered a blaze and an explosion from a small kerosene tank. He escaped through a window, firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire with no major damage. He was sent home for nervous shock.
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Frank Hulsbring
W. A. Ehieb
Rock Island
Young Hulsbring
New town Dalzell grows in Bureau County coal belt
Dalzell, the latest addition to Bureau County towns, lies four and a half miles north of Spring Valley and three miles east of Ladd. It centers around the new No 7 coal shaft, the largest of its kind in Illinois, and begins with about 300 residents. Officials forecast 700 within six months and a nominal 2,000 within two to three years.
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Bureau County
Dalzell
Spring Valley
Ladd
Illinois
Bricklayers suffer loss as Athletics overpower them in baseball
The Athletic team defeated the bricklayers 9 to 2 with key hits by Davis and Hatre while Turck and Strand starred for Bricklayers. Central Park beat South Park 11 to 6 behind Oh Nne and R Abraham for Central Park and B Atkinson and Johnson for South Park. Central Park also defeated the carpenters 6 to 2. Pairmont beat War Ends 18 to 16. Rocky Mountain Tea promotion ends note.
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Central Park
Moline
South Park
Rock Island
Oh- Nne
R Abraham
EB. Colmark
B. Stepins
B. Atkinson
Pairmont
World famous military exhibition to open in Rock Island
The well known organization presents a series of exhibitions next Thursday August 15 at 8 pm rain or shine. Plans include a realistic capture of Peking with 600 performers, a scaled wall ascent by marines, and classic features such as Baden Powell’s Mafeking heroes and Boers. The show also showcases life saving service scenes and Allied army veterans from the Northwest.
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Congress
Rock
Island
Cody
Saisbury
Peking
Baden- Powell
Mafeking
Transvaal
Northwest Mounted Police
Northwest Canadian Rifles
U. S
Atlantic Coast Guards
Colored people multiply in Kewanee despite town balance
The Kewanee Star reports the colored population more than doubling to 125 since last year, noting most newcomers from Huntsville Missouri. A local man found work there and sent word home, drawing families to the town. Also advertised is Chamberlain's Collee Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claimed to be safe and pleasant with local agents listed.
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The
Kewanee
Huntsville
Chamberlain
F. J. Cléndenic
Heimbeck
Cream Vermifuge Featured For Infants In Heat
Extreme heat taxes babies and the weak. distribute White's Cream Vermifuge to aid digestion. Price 25 cents. F. J. Clendenin g and Battles Pharmacies.
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F. J. Clendening
Battles Pharmacies
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Plan Mass Congress
Lambert
2D Avenue
Wot Bios
Social A
Mra
BE. E. Strong
Toronto
Iowa
Misses Etta and
Amy Thompson
Chicago
Phil O'Neill
John Rinck
Springfield
F. 8. Brough
Anna Huesing
Joseph Griffin
Mrs. Walsh
St. Louis
Catherine Hinkert
C. J. Posey
W. ¥. Shellenberger
Axel Dunderberg
Bufee
Edwin Smith
Erie
Whiteside County
Alice Wallace
Justice Schroeder
J T Shields
Abbie Burns
Henry Burns
Lake Peewaukee
Wis
Mrs
A. M. Beal
Miss Mamie Beal
Los Angeles
Cal
Emma F Petersan
Frida Mumm
Quincy
St. Paul
Gus Smith
Cooper's
W A . Crabaugh
Lake Minnetonka
Chain of Lakes
Mankato
Charlea Goodwin
Son
Mr Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
George W Gamble
Etta
East
Buffalo Exposition
J Fred Sprague
Josephsons’ Jewelry
Cleveland
Ohio
Cr. Bentley
H E. Reed
Jacksonville
Brown Business College
Gustus School of Business
Bentley
Fred Youngberg
16Th Street
F. A. Landee
Bert Porter
Lou Haley
St Paul
King Philip Tribe
Red Men
Campbell’s Island
Magnus Sanders
13Th Avenue
Sweden
Adolph Johnson
William Alpen
Don Leach
Valparaiso
Ind
H. E. Selbers
Mr. Alpen
Aspen
Library” Board
McHinnie
15Th Street
Athletic
Husky
Bricklayers
Woeber
Davis
Cluxton
Hatre of
Balluff
Nelsono
McGinley
Turck
Strand
Jno Wynn If
Abe Stouffer
Huey Cf
Kiler
Bitten
Jack Worth
Bramberg
Central Parks
Carpenters
Centrala
Ofta Sasol
Buffalo Bill
Josephson
Tri-City
Third Avenue
Shields
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