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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
4
A dated fragment from a newspaper on Friday January 4 1903 includes partial text with unclear context. It shows a header line and scattered letters suggesting a serif print page with likely notices or announcements.
The Rate Committee on readjustment of rates for the Modern Woodmen of America presented a plan approved by the executive council in Rock Island. It will be published in full in the Modern Woodman paper and awaits head camp action in Indianapolis in 1903. John P. Gardner of Decatur will succeed D. C. Zink as district deputy. H J Brown will replace J H Gallagher as South Dakota state deputy. Five camps now publish camp papers, including Camp 674 of St Paul with the Minnehaha News. A telegram from Anaconda reports the death of W Austin, Montana state deputy head consul, after illness. Head Clerk Hawes conveyed condolences to Mrs. Austin.
Davenport physician Sir Harry Peters died at his home 734 Viola Street after a period of illness from diabetes. He was 30, born in Davenport, educated there and in Iowa City, practiced in Minden before returning to Davenport. He married Minnie Lederer and is survived by wife, parents Hans Peters, sister Mrs Caroline Moeller, and brother Edmund Peters. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 with cremation of remains.
Articles filed yesterday in the recorder of deeds office announce the incorporation of Davenport Woolen Mills Company with capital stock of 60000 dollars. The firm will carry on the prior business of the unincorporated Davenport Mills, with A Pennings as president and general manager and I H Seara as vice president among listed directors.
The Sorosis society of the Swedish Lutheran church hosts a large social for new members with about 150 attendees. Recitals, a card party, and a dance at Masonite hall draw nearly 400. prizes favoring ladies and gentlemen are awarded as the event is praised for its smooth execution by the Lidles.
Rock Island county receives no invitation as tickets through EF E Morgan at 4.60 dollars each secure entry for Republicans only. The banquet hall seats 226 and tickets are limited to 225. Captain W C Bennett is named as toastmaster and C F Buck of Monmouth represents the missing county.
W B McIntyre recalled a man named H G Post lived in Wilton after reading the death by own action report. The body was identified by M Rider, cashier of Wilton Savings Bank, who arranged shipment home. Post, once a railway conductor and later a Muscatine county real estate investor, left Wilton to spend his declining years. He left 1030 Wednesday morning, wished his wife no worry, and died Thursday from morphine and illuminating gas poisoning self administered in a personal crisis.
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