Davenport Leads Erie Dispatch Freight From East to Mississippi
Nutting reports Davenport ships nearly 4.8 million pounds of Erie Dispatch freight in six months, far surpassing Rock Island and Moline in the Davenport territory. Figures show Davenport far outpacing peers, with misgiving over the overall scope of local railroad business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OL. Nutting
Davenport
D. C. Tennis
Erie Dispatch
Mr Tennis
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Louisiana
Clinton
Muscatine
Burlington
Keokuk
Rock Inland
Moline
Tennis
Iowa
Louisia
Rock Island
Twin-Cities
Moline Churches Post No Services Today
Moline churches cancel regular services with multiple readings and listed events. Holy communion and morning prayers are scheduled at Christ Episcopal Church, with temperance addresses and missionary talks announced by various pastors and speakers.
Hotel Arrivals At Moline Details Guests and Tribes
A list of recent hotel registrations includes Albert Summers from Aurora Illinois and Moline guests along with DeKalb Illinois residents F M Munger T A Tyler Jr L M McEwen and J P Carrigan from Milwaukee Wisconsin EK P Stevens Chicago Illinois G M Buegel Philadelphia D Freeman Drake Mathey of Aurora Illinois and P T Pottes of Chicago among others Also noted is a 11 person wedding troupe and a Windsor mention F H Harry and his wife from Bloomington Illinois plus a Booker & Company candy promotion highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnson Aurora
Oh Stibbs
Peoria
Ill
T A Tyler
Jr DeKalb
M Munger
DeKalb
Bradshaw
M, McEwen
J P Carrigan
Milwaukee
Wis
P Stevens
Chicago
Wia
Fred Dunn
L. E. Davis
A Seeberger
Clinton
Iowa
J L. DeHuff
Maloney
E. Curtin
New York City
Bucklen’s Arica Salve Praised for Sores and Burns
From La Grange Florida Mrs Nannie Galleger applied Bucklen's Arica Salve to great sores on her head and face and reported a quick cure exceeding all hopes. It works wonders in sores bruises skin eruptions cuts burns and piles. 25 cents Cure guaranteed by Clendenin druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Galleger
la Grange
Fla
Bucklen
Clendenin
Local Notes From South Moline Area
South Moline items list visits and moves among residents. J W Coleman and son Howard of Sanborn Iowa stop by sister Mrs L S Blackman. Mrs Brady hosts Mrs Brazee of Canton. Burt Gould returns from Andalusia. Mrs Fred Wheelock and Mrs Leonard Oakley host and visit friends. Several residents travel to Kansas City Missouri and Joslin Iowa. Ed Heck moves to Minneapolis. Nels Peterson sells home, Irving Parks builds in Sheridan Heights. Wallace Bailey buys Coal Valley farm. Mrs Yeats visits Marathon relatives. Local social gatherings include a X D 8 8 circle meeting at Wheelock home and a birthday surprise for Mrs W B Kent with lodge pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Moline
J. W. Coleman
Howard
Sanborn
O’brien County
Iowa
L.S. Blackman
Brady
28Th Avenue
Brazee
Canton
Burt Gould
Andalusia
Fred Wheelock
Orton
Leonard Oakley
Lillie Munson
Kansas City
Irene Freed
Edna Hare
Port Byron
John Hurst
Basil Freed
Christopher
Has
Peter
Sullivan
Concordia Avenue
Charles Palmer
Elmwood
Circle
Mamie Dillon
Joslin
Sadie Dillon
Daisy Bligh
Iowa City
Fiend
Dansom
Glenwood
George Bartlett
Brookfield
Lizzie Christison
Ed Heck
Minneapolis
Heck
Nels Peterson
Sheridan Heights
Nebraska
Irving Parks
Wallace Bailey
Lindsay
Coal Valley
George Yeats
Marathon
Harry Norton
I .J. Danielson
Street
Baumgartner
Boman
Lewis
Rock Island
Waltera
W B. Kent
Josephine Fernbaugh
Chas. Heck
16Th Street
Adam Freifs
Henry Daebellehn
Ezra Smith
Park Ridge
Geo. Stearn
Rebekahs
Engagement of Mrs Barnard and Mr Price Set for October
An engagement is announced between Mrs Frank Barnard of Moline and Mr Price of Pittsburgh Pa for an October wedding. The groom is said to hold a railroad construction post and they plan to reside in Pittsburgh after nuptials in Moline. Mrs Barnard recently returned from the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnard
Moline
Mr. Price
Pittsbave
Pittsburg
Hummer Collision in Princeton Ends in Three Deaths
Telegraph reports a head on collision between the Chicago and Alton Hummer and a way freight in Princeton Illinois. Engineer Don Sheahan and his fireman perished. four tramps also died. Brother Michael Sheahan of New Orleans and Patrick Sheahan of Davenport arrived. Michael works at Rock Island Arsenal. Engineer Shahuan’s remains were sent to Bloomington for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton
Rairoad
Princeton
Jacksonville
Don Sheahan
Michael Sheahan
Esplanade Avenue
Patrick Sheahan
Weat Pleasant Street
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Actio-N
Shahuan
Bloomington
War of the Rebellion Official Records Acquired by Moline Library
Moline public library adds The War of the Rebellion Official Records in 129 volumes with four atlas volumes and the four series of Union and Confederate documents. The atlas includes 175 plates with battle field maps. The library also received The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in 11 volumes presented by Graham Post, G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Graham Post
Robi. N Scott
U S. Artillery
War Department
United States
Union
Secretary of War
Army
Mohawk Tribe Elects New Officers at Rock Island Meeting
At its Friday wigwam session in Rock Island Mohawk Tribe No. 1365 I O R M elected Prophet R. Kenworthy Sachem W C Neth Senior Sagamore A A Eshh Junior Sagamore P P Pfaff and Trustee T Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigwam
Rock Island
R. Kenworthy
W. C. Neth
Sagamore
A. A. Eshh
P. P. Pfaff
T. Davis
Tri-City Oil Company seeks stock subscriptions in Beaumont field
Local oil venture Tri-City Oil Company is organizing and inviting stock subscriptions. It touts a premier Beaumont Texas field location and strong oil prospects. It claims a well will yield substantial dividends and notes enough territory for three wells with A. H. Kohler as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
Beaumont
Texas
California
A. EH. Kohler
Coyne Sells Out Drug Store in Port Byron
Cc C Coyne sold his Port Byron drug store to Dr. W. H. Block who will run it with his medical practice. Coyne plans to open a new drug store at 23d street and 6th avenue in this city within about a month as the building nears completion. Patronize Journal advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc C Coyne
Port Byron
W. H. Block
Wagner Opera House Reopens With Updated Scenery
The Wagner Opera House in Moline reopened for the season under Manager Taylor. The venue was made more comfortable with touched up scenery and new settings, promising good patronage. Maloney's Wedding Day drew a fair crowd despite competing attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner Opera House
Moline
Taylor
Maloney
Rock Island man bonds to answer gambling house charge
William Healey of Rock Island posted bond in county court on Friday to answer a gambling house charge filed by the State's Attorney Weld. It is understood that before the mills quit grinding the owner of the gambling device will be proceeded against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Healey
Rock Island
Btate
Weld
Harris Nickel Plate Circus Arrives in Moline with Full House
The Harris Nickel-Plate circus arrived in Moline from Rock Island after a Friday showing that drew a 4000-seat crowd. It remains a favored attraction in Moline with large attendances both day and night, and the parade in the morning attracted strong interest as a hallmark feature of its longtime local run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island
Manly
Ena
Enea
Longed To Live Here In Moline Candy Window Scene
Two young girls on 15th Street gaze into Booker & Company confectionery window and long to live in Moline. They discuss why the town feels distant, admiring the store’s candies and dreaming of closer access to the sweets they admire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Street
L. G
Moline
Mary
Booker & Company
Lundin Beats Jenkins After Long Grapple in Worcester
Cleveland wrestler Tom Jenkins failed to throw Hjalmar Lundin of Molife Worcester in a Graco Roman contest. Jenkins won the first bout in 17 minutes 2% seconds, but Lundin dominated the remaining 48 minutes 57% seconds. Book er & Company on 16th Street is noted as a related detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jenkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Hjalmar Lundin
Molife
Worcester
Mass
Jenkins
Lundin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moline Churches
First Congregational
Christ Episcopal
F H Burrell
First Methodist
McCullough
J. F Robinson
Suthday School
C. A Salquist
China
Young People
Bennet Erickson
United Presbyterian
Christ the Savior of
India
God
J Golden
First Baptist
R C Bryant
Windsor
Harry and Sife
St. Perrigo
Chicago, Il
Booker & Company’s
New York
Almens
Ats
Olive Te
Ty Pert Shorts Discount
All Bey Mutt Khirts
All Boys Summer Warsis
AU Summer Millinery
Diacunt
Omer
George Wood
Geneseo
Julia Peterson
Sherrard
Manitou, Colorado
Gus Smith
Cooper Saddlery Company
St. Paul
Smith
Lucy Martin
C. B. Head
Warren F.eastman
Omaha
Grafton
Irene Sage
Belvidere
Alice Kennedy
L. G. Peterson
James A. Barclay
Bertha
The
North Star
13Th Avenue
O— Oliver Johnson
Central Park Annex
W. C. Thede
Henry Thede
George Schrader
Saginaw, Mich
St. George Lodge
K. P
Prospect Park
First Baptist Sunday School
Chris
Berggren
Mamie Flood
Washington, D. C
J. W Morgan
Shiloh
Emily M. Keever
Alta Walker
City
Marguerite Davis
Reynolds
E— Misa
A J Bloomberg
O— John Day
Peters, Day and Company
Louisville
O— C. F. Stanley
North Bend Neb
J M Meter
Son Gray
6Th Avenue
Cc. W. Wright
Nola
Stella
Cincinnati
Avondale
Miller
C Miller
Taylor Ridge
A. Huleatte
Miss Chase
West Liberty
James McBurney
J F R. Liggett
Julia Bowers
Malvern, Ark
J H. Cleveland
Adolph Oppenheimer
Lee R. Blackman
New Orleans
Harry Mitchell
George Porter
Woodman
Illinois University
F W Taylor
Jas. Taylor
Will J Sweeney
Bessie Cleaveland
Rock And's
Oscar Peterson
Carrie Nyburg
Minnie Nelson
Galenburg
G. M. Stoddard
Buffalo
New York State
Trimble
Ethel
915
26Th Street
Belle K Camp
Frank Kennedy
Deere & Company
W I. Freeman
J J Ingram
A W Bow
James Lee
16Th Avenue
Fort Dodge
Clear Lake
Railroad Notes
Local Oil Company
Coyne
Journal
Wagner
Circus
Booker & Company's
Ford
Josephson
Third Avenue
P. Railway Co
Ilinois
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