Yason Favors Navy Inwards Construction
Renator Mason supports a plan to build government war vessels in U S navy yards. The Metal Polishers Union and other labor groups back the bill, arguing it would employ mechanics and save the government money while ensuring any skilled worker is eligible for navy yard work. Mason letters affirm approval and refer the measure to naval affairs for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Polishers Union
Renator Mason
Navy
Lette
United States
Charles W Clark
Metal Polishers’ and Buffers’ Union
Mason
Washington, D.C
Metal Polishers’ Union
Moline
Installation Night At Belle K Camp In A
Belle K Camp RN of A hosts a pleasant meeting to install recently elected officers. About 360 attendees heard a program and danced to Freeds orchestra. Past Oracle Mrs Josephine Nelson led. officers installed include Rose Salisbury and Stella Kent among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle K Camp
Freeds
Oracle
Josephine Nelson
Hulda Amnberg
Cracle
Rose Salisbury
Free Chamterlaings Sample at Local Drugstore
Advertisement offers a free sample of Cham terlaings Stomach and Liver Tablets at F J tndennis or FE Helmbeck's drug store. Claims the medicine is the best physic and cures disorders of the stomach biliousness and headache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE Helmbeck
Country schools strain under teacher shortage in rural Illinois
County Superintendent Martin Luther voices a rural education crisis as Henry County and others face scarce certified teachers. He notes pay must rise to attract qualified instructors, warning many top teachers leave for city jobs and that districts sometimes hire at $25 a month. He urges country residents to support higher wages to preserve quality schooling.
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Central
Indis
Robertson
Peoria County
Thas
Henry County
Kewanee
Di‘teetura
Kisen
Martin Luther
Northwestern to Open Rail Line Toward Peoria Seen as Shake-up
The Northwestern Railway advances its Peoria route, surveying and building a new segment that cuts toward Rock Island and Peoria, threatening competition from the Rock Island and C B & Q lines. After months of work and recent track readiness, the line may begin traffic within ten days, potentially reshaping freight routes into the Mississippi and Chicago regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
ROP & NW
Rock River
Moline
Hyting
Mississippi
Chicago
Rock Island
Diamond and sapphire ring lost at Rock Island arsenal
Reward offered for return of a diamond and sapphire ring with a chased steel setting lost at the Rock Island arsenal. The Journal office offers a $30 reward for its return.
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Rock Island Arsenal
Journal
Pearl Discovery Turns Clam Haul into Windfall for Walcott Merchant
A Walcott merchant found a pearl inside a clam from a pile tossed by a worker at the Wapsie site. He later sold the gem in Davenport for $126, turning a simple clam haul into a profitable find.
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WF Stage
Young Walcott Merchant
Wapsie
Ruge
Davenport
Fred Nabstedt
Oil investment rush at Journal office and Bucklen’s salve ad
A clipped ad urges quick investment in oil stock with promises of vast profits and notes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for burns cuts wounds ulcers and more sold at a local drug store. The notice ends with word of a humorous farce playing at Wagner Theatre tomorrow night.
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Bucklen
Lendenin
Rock Island Man Identified From Alpha Remains
The body found at Alpha has been identified with reasonable certainty as Jonas Hingstrum a 70 year old Swedish shoemaker from Rock Island. He left for Gilchrist for a job, and death remains a mystery possibly caused by attempting to board a moving train after dark. He leaves no local relatives besides his son’s wife.
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Alpha
Jonas Hingstrum
9Th Street
Rock Island
Hingstrum
Gilchrist
Victor Hingstrum
Discovery of King’s New Discovery Promises Cure
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip. It claims to prevent pneumonia or consumption with instant relief and certain cure. Clendenin’s drug store guarantees every 60 cent and $1 bottle and offers free trial bottles.
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O. H. Downey
Churubusco
Ind
Dr. King
Clendenin
Plan To Save Fuel Expenses By Burning Ashes In Furnace
George P Perry a Sterling druggist promotes burning coal ashes in a furnace to save fuel. He describes loading coal then ashes and maintaining heat for hours, claiming the ashes decompose releasing nitrogen gases that add heat. The method must be repeated in cold weather and aims to eliminate ash heaps by using ash worth ten days of work.
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George P Perry
Petty
Peary
Session of Interest to Practical Farmers at University
The Corn Growers and Stockmen Conventions meet at the University of Winnows from January 2 to 21. A two day corn session will discuss topics of farmer interest and an afternoon lecture will focus on corn or livestock. Separate sessions offer corn judging and stock judging with hands on work for active farmers. Advance topics fixed on request to Eugene Davenport dean of the College of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Winnows
Eugene Davenport
College of Agriculture
Local Man Finds Relief After Year Long Lumbago
W o C Williamson of Amherst Virginia says he suffered lumbago for over a year until trying Chamberlains Pain Balm which gave him complete relief. He notes that other remedies failed to help. The testimonial is highlighted by F J Clendenin and E Heimbeck.
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Wiliamson
Amherst
Chamberlains
F J Clendenin
E Heimbeck
Plan for Republican Banquet and Speeches
A county Republican committee and Plan City Clubs met at the Rock Island mayor’s office to organize a love feast and banquet for January 25. Invitations will be issued by Moline to attract attendees, with talks by one speaker from each county planned for about two hours. Costs and profits will be shared by Rock Island and Moline, aiming for modest prices and a social, informal gathering.
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Republican County Committee
Plan City Clubs
Fock Island
Thursmere
Annie
Spehed
Moline
Rock Island
Messrs
Meese
Baat
Etna
14Th
Swedish Olive Lodge Installs Officers and Holds Social
The Swedish Olive Rebekah Lodge No. 4 installed officers for the term including Past Grand Anna Williams Noble Grand Anna Palmaquist Vice Grand Nora Peterson Recording Secretary Melvina Anderson Financial Secretary Jennie Lindstrom Treasurer Josephine Fowle Ward Sophia Nelson Conductor Ida Ohline Matside Guardian John Peterson Inside Guardian Josephine Nelson R S N G Anna Carlson L S N G Hilda Nelson R V G Nannile Blomgren L S V G Matilda Erickson Chaplain Alice Pierce A social session followed with dancing and refreshments for attendees.
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Anna Williams
Noble
Anna Palmaquist
Nora Peterson
Melvina Anderson
Josephine Fowle
Sophia Nelson
Ida Ohline Matside
John Peterson
Inside Guardian
Josephine Nelson
Anna Carlson
L.S
Hilda Nelson
Moline Pattern Company Plans New Plant and Building
A building committee led by the director of the Monmouth Plow Company was named on Thursday. The group includes President John Brown Secretary T He Spicer and Messrs Brun nower Eyneh and Torrance. They may tour Peoria Kansas City Marine and other cities to view plants, hire an architect, and begin plans for a new plant. A constitution and business for the company were adopted, and the committee was tasked to paint the exterior of the EmMee building at the old Weir works and set up two rooms for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hursday
New Monmouth Plow Company
John Brown
T He Spicer
Messrs
Brunnower Eyneh
Torrance
Peoria
Kankinse Marine
Compat
Old Weir Works
Headaches Ended by King’s New Life Pills at Minnie
Mic N A Webster of Minnie Virginia reports Dr King’s New Life Pills cured her two year struggle with headaches. The remedy also relieved constipation and biliousness. Clendenin’s drug store carried the product.
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Mic
A Webster
Minnie
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Yason
Committee On Naval Affairs
E. Mason
Belle K. Camp
Anna Hawk
Stella Kent
Marahnal
Marv Stuler
Annie Newton
Anna Palmquist
Outer Sentinel
Hattie Harris
Inner Sentinel
Lena Peterson
J R Newton
Wou Beam
R. C. J Meyer
Goldie Gamble
Glenn Cox
Beatrice Amnberg
Rex Wheelock
Irene Freed
Plano
Hammerquist
Abeling
Ernest Cox
Hull Brothers
Moline, Illinois
Noxall
A. C. Staley Underwear Sweet, Orr & Co
Union Label Clothing
Langley
T. Moss
Third
Avenue
Lambert
Toggery
Second Avenue
Wagner
Sterling
Knox
Harper House
H&ld
Bkwedish Olive Rebekah Lodge No .4
Jennie Lind
Strom
Hays
Jayrup
Monmouth Plow
Mullane’s
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
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