PUPILS SUBSCRIBE TO M KINLEY MEMORIAL FUND
Pupils in Moline observe President McKinley day with school programs featuring life sketches, stories, patriotic songs, and recitations. Students contribute to the McKinley memorial fund, amounts from one to 60 cents, with totals listed for Lincoln Irving Friesson Grant Washington Garfield Willard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
America
Moline
William McKinley
McKinley Memorial Monument Fund
Lincoln School
Irving
Friesson
Grant
Washington
Garfield
Willard
Doctor A V Mock Sells Out Practice in Moline
Dr A V Mock, a leading Moline physician, has sold his business to Dr Browning of Chicago who will locate here. Mock will leave soon for Denver area for health reasons after a recent trip. Also notes four days remain in the Famous Dump Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A V Mock
Moline
Browning
Chicago
Mock
Journal
Denver
Colo
Crossman
Smallpox Breaks Out At Woodhull
Woodhull near Kewanee is shaken as seventy five cases of smallpox are under medical care. Some patients are seriously ill and will bear scars after recovery. State Board of Health sent Dr C W Hall who confirms smallpox and warns it is spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodhull
Kewanee
Ben
State Board of Health
C W Hall
Noble May Yet Be Captured
Kid Noble who spent half a day in Muscatine county after a murderous volley has been heard from after a week with no trace. He reached the Pacific coast and later Kansas City where authorities note violent propensities. Los Angeles police monitor his whereabouts with others named as acquaintances, and a potential voyage to Honolulu or Manila is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Noble
Muscatine County
Tom Morgan
Kid
Atalissa
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Muscatine
Davenport
Rock
Hayes
King Noble
Los Angeles
Bob Letham
Marshal Balluff
Noble
Cal
Charles
Fred Tappe
Robet Switzer
Nobile
Honolulu
Manila
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for incurable catarrh. Toledo druggists West Traux Walding Kinnan Marvin back the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F J Chenty
West & Traux
Toledo
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hull
North Star Benefit Association Promises Evening at Swedish Olive Hall
A fine entertainment is promised by North Star Benefit Association No 1 at Swedish Olive hall Saturday evening next. The event aims to raise funds for the association and features local talent and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star Benefit Association No. 1
Swedish Olive Hall
DAR State Regent bid battle and local social rounds
Friends of Mrs C H Deere campaign for state regent against Alice Bradford Wiles while Jacksonville delegates tilt toward Wiles reducing Deere lead to six. Social notices include a Davenport party, Century Club on child study, What-So-Ever circle at First Baptist, and a Davenport wedding plus community appointments and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Deere
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Chicago
Alice Bradford Wiles
Jacksonville
Wiles
Deere
King’s Daughters
First Baptist Church
Drugstore Robbery Attempt Ends With Arrest in Rock Island
In Rock Island a man identified as C Speidel reports a mu latto woman asked for money to buy beer. She tried to coerce him into a drink and held his coat. He escaped but later found his wallet with $140 missing. Ella Johnson was arrested, bound over for $500, and jailed unable to post security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
C Speidel
Speidel
Obituary Christina B K Streed
Christina B K Streed wife of Herman Streed of 1826 17th Street died at 8 this morning after a weeklong illness with inflammation of the bowels. Born in Lake Station Indiana she was 32 and had lived in Moline 27 years. Survived by husband daughter Daisy eight parents Mr and Mrs Chas J Larson two sisters and one brother. Funeral to be announced later.
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Christina BK. Streed
Herman Streed
17Th Street
Lake Station
Ind
Moline
Mr. Streed
Daisy
Chas. J Larson
5Th Avenue
Watch Found By Journal Adette Ad
Miss Isabella Parks of 1214 18th street lost a gold watch on 16th street. After failed attempts, she placed a 10 cent ad in the Journal and the watch is at this office awaiting owner. Andrew Von Bauer found it and turned it over to the Journal. Journal Adlets pay.
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Isabella Parks
18Th Street
16Th Street
Andrew von Bauer
Journal
Adlets
Illinois Independent Telephone bond on Rock Island franchise
The Illinois Independent Telephone Company forwarded a $5,000 indemnifying bond to Mayor Knox in Rock Island guaranteeing start of operations within 90 days under the franchise ordinance. Overcoats and suits must be sold in the next four days at prices no object during the Famous Dump Sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Independent Telephone Company
Rock Island
Moline
Knox
Farm Hand Ends Life By Strangulation On Utica Ridge
Hans Arp an eightied year old farm hand at F C Wessels near Davenport chose suicide by hanging in the barn between 8 and 1 o’clock Wednesday morning. He had lived on the Wessels place for a month and earned board and lodging. Arp spoke of 20 years in this country and said his father was an inmate of the Scott county poor house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Arp
F C Wessels
Davenport
Utica Ridge
Hans
Wapasle Bottom
Gambril
Noel
Scott County
War tax lifted and repeal set for next year
The committee on ways and means unanimously authorized Chairman Payne to report a bill repealing all Spanish war revenue taxes except on mixed flour. The tax changes would take effect July 1 for flour and January 1 next year for tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Journal
Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Dr Kings New Life Pills End Headache Remedy
Winnie Va resident Mrs N A Webster reports a two year struggle with sick headaches ended by Dr Kings New Life Pills. She credits headache relief and improved digestion from the remedy offered at Clendenin's drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Webster
Winnie
Dr. King
Clendenin
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Promoted for Broad Household Use
The advertisement extols Ballard’s Snow Liniment as a highly useful remedy for many ailments in homes with children. It claims the product is essential daily, priced at 25 cents, and mentions distribution by Clendenin and Battles Pharmaceutical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Despie
Clendenin
Pharma- Saorr Eed
Illinois Health Board Restricts School Admission During Smallpox Epidemic
Supt. Cox of Moline schools received a circular from J A Egan detailing a state board of health resolution. When smallpox exists or is prevalent nearby, no child may enter public or private schools without certified vaccination evidence, a rule deemed legal by the Illinois attorney general and backed by court rulings.
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Supt. Cox
Moline
J. A. Egan
Iinois State Board of Health
Illinois
Supreme Court of the State
Potts Va. Breen
Dlinois
Lawbaugh Vs. Board of Education
Peter Peterson opens at 318 Eighteenth Street
Peter Peterson offers building work estimates for all classes and provides free preliminary sketches and designs. He has top equipment to handle all construction details and invites calls at Phone 8221 red.
Jury Returns Verdict for Defendant in Mc Graw Rail Case
The circuit court jury found for Tri-City Railway Company in Theophilus Mc Graw v. Tri City Railway, over $5,000 claimed for injuries after a car jumped the track on 4th avenue Rock Island two years ago. Trial of Rosa Lynch v McElroy follows. Lynch seeks damages for her husband William D. Lynch's death caused by a Davenport Rock Island North Western train in 1900 after alleged liquor bought at McElroy's saloon.
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Theophilus McGraw
Tri-City Railway Company
4Th Avenue
Rock Island
Rosa Lynch
James McElroy
William D. Lynch
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern
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DR. A. V. Mock
Josephson Jewelry
Motine
Josephsons
Third Avenue
Palpert
Moline, Illinois
Hall
J Cheney
Do, Ohio
New York
Facturers
Thanlk
Zaza
Gertrude Meegan
16Th Avenue
Miss Aners
Okaloosa
Iowa
Elizabeth Schrader
Clara Wecker
David Pardon
Joe Murphy
Century Club
L. B. Kuhn
Samuel D. Border
Alma Freishom
Adams
Court House
McCandless
Roadway Presbyterian Church
W S Marquis
Palestine
Hubbard
John L. Vetter
Marston
Tll
Leah Ford
Hamlet
Frank Trevor
Pullman
W. A. Cox
Monmouth
C. J. Searle
J. T. C. Cinque Club
Frank Clenden
C. W. Battles
W. A. MacBeth
Frank W. Chamberlin
Burlington
F.W. Mueller
Florida
W. 8. Holbrook
East
Hig House
C. Speidel
Egan
Peter Peterson
Eighteenth Street
Baby’s
Hawthorne Pharmacy
Prescription Store
Moline, Fil
Schlotfeldt & Weise
Fifth Avenue
Molite
Gold Crown Dental
3D Ave
17Th St
Freeman’s
Rock Island, Illinois
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