Journal urges housing for workers in Rock Island County area
A letter argues employers should expand housing for laborers near factories. It condemns high rents and cites 50x150 lots costing up to 600 dollars plus building costs, totaling around 1500 dollars. The writer says workers on low wages cannot afford homes and appeals to capitalists to ease costs and support wage growth.
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Ae ‘Journal
Moline
United
Nuuse
Tri-City
Toaman
Janlas
Els
No Title Provided in Fragmentary Text
A fragment discusses urban transit and housing issues in Moline plus social curiosities. It mentions Blue Line and Red Line routes, freight house, and east bluff region, noting transportation gaps and high land prices. Also explores Fairfax the New York bank clerk aiming for an English title and wealth-related snobbery in France.
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Moline
Blue
Graveyard Gate
East 3d Avenue
Bluff
15Th Street
New York
Fairfax
London
Earl Fairfax
Virginia
Sud Fairfax
Yellowstone Park Extended Tour by Private Coach Priced
The advertisement offers an extended Yellowstone Park tour with exclusive private coaches and guided by Beau Campbell of the American Tourist Association. It lists trains leaving Chicago July 6 9 and 8 with round trips from Moline at 1467 dollars, and mentions connections via Detroit Cleveland Navigation Company Manitou steamer and reduced rates within 200 miles July 8 with return July 5.
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American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago
Colorado
Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Moline
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Detroit
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company
Steamera
Manitou
Rock Island & Peoria
Wide Roster of Local Visits and Events Reported
Miss Cecil Mayo returns from Chicago and Mrs Laura C Clendenin. Mrs M V Concannon heads to St Louis for ill father. Rock Island and area folk travel to Pacific coast Great Lakes trip planned. Yellowstone and Joy Iowa journeys noted. I O O F lodge jollification in Pierr building. Grace Shurtleff and Copp plan Pan American visit. Eggan and Martin J Eggan take Colorado vacation. Andersons sail from Glasgow to Moline. Multiple families depart for Montezuma and Mon tezuma visits. Mounting list of marriages, travels, and union activities.
Seer’s tale prompts sanity review for Davenport wife
Mrs. Henry Behr faced a county sanity inquiry in Scott County as witnesses testified to her jealousy after she trusted a fortune teller who claimed her husband consorted with other women. Commissioners declined to commit her, noting the case lacked hospital-ward seriousness.
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Scott County
Henry Behr
Davenport
Behr
Mre Behr
Dr Middleton
West city notices and social items parade
Mrs K Summers left for Green ville St Saturday after a visit with friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Daebellehn returned from their wedding trip to Wyanet and other points. Mrs J W Locker and children and Mrs M J Cox came back from Rapids City. Edward Morton preached at the Third M E church. George Hicks and Misses Bertha Hicks Laura Donald spent Sunday here. Mrs Henry Riall visited Watertown with her sister. A Queen Esther Ald society lawn event planned for Tuesday. William Fowled is seriously ill. Will Abbott left for Kewanee after visiting. An ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea. Cheap round trip tickets to Pan-American Exposition and northeast resorts offered from 4th Ave and 18th St.
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South Moline
Greenville
Henry Daebellehn
Wyanet
J W Locker
M J Cox
Rapids City
Edward Morton
Coaltown
George Hicks
Preston
Iowa
Bertha Hicks
Laura Donald
Savanna
Henry Riall
Watertown
Abe Miller
Mrs. Glenns Lawn
Queen Esther Ald Society
William Fowléd
Will Abbott Teft
Manilla Police Force Welcomes Local Hero Andy Hohmann
Twins city friends learn from a letter by Andy Hohmann that after serving in the Philippines he joined the Manila metropolitan police, Company D, earning $5 a month with a possible raise to $90. He signed a two year contract and participated in 27 engagements with an excellent record and health, despite being away from home.
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Anthony F. Hohmann
Philippines
15Th
Joseph Schrader
Andy
Manila
Andy Hohman
Metropolitan Police
P. I
Rock Island
Hia
Summer Race Meeting Opens at Davenport Mile Track
The Davenport Mile Track Association summer meeting starts today and runs to Friday. A large field of horses is entered with fast programs being prepared, and local favorites along with outside entries are expected to compete in daily races. The meet aims to be the most successful midsummer event in the association’s history.
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Davenport Mile Track Association
Willontinue
Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island
Saturday July lists marriages of David Smith and Flora Engela in Rock Island and Charles H Perrin with Alice Morse in Moline. Real estate transfers include Rock Island Mutual Building & Loan Association to E D Sweeney for sublot 8 block 14 Spencer & Case's add Rock Island worth 1100 dollars and other parcels, plus transfers from County Clerk to C W Schricker and Jesse Simpson to Eliza Simpson, and from Lucinda M Walker to Mary Reeves with values noted.
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David Smith
Rock Island
Charles H Perrin
Alice Adele Morse
Rock Island Mutual Building & Loan Association
E. D. Sweeney
Spencer & Case
C. W. Schricker
Knaack, Moeller & Co
Island A
Jesse
Simpson
Eliza Simpson
Www
B. Ferguson
Spencer & Case's
Add
Lucinda M. Walker
Mary FE. Reeves
Hulda Thomas
Moline
Dr King’s New Discovery saves children from coughs
Mrs W K Haviland of Armonk New Jersey tells how her daughter with whooping cough and bronchitis survived after trying Dr King’s New Discovery. A relative with advanced consumption also recovered. the medicine is sold by Clendenin’s drug store with 5c and 1.00 dollar bottles and free trial bottles.
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Baves
W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. J
Accidents In Rock Island and Davenport Injure Two Youths
Rudolph Brélt eight year old son of Mrs Lena Brolt of Rock Island was injured on 13th street near 10th avenue Saturday evening. His right foot caught in a bicycle chain. the big toe was broken and lacerated, necessitating amputation by Dr. DeSilva. Ray Hammerly eighteen year old of Rock Island, at Davenport baby carriage works, suffered a deep shoulder wound when a belt pulley hurled a chisel, causing bleeding and collapse before medical help arrived.
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Rudolph Brélt
Lena Btolt
Rock Island
13Th Street
10Th Avenué
DeSilva
Ray Hammerly
Davenport Baby Carriage Works
Improvements at Redollife grounds on bluff residence
John D. Cady enlarges and reshapes the grounds around his bluff residence. Plans include a spacious lawn, a new west side drive, filling the old drive, stone gateways, and a stone retaining wall. Phil O Neill holds the contract for these improvements. Ringling Brothers add elephants to the show for the season. The Rock Island Arsenal Employes Aid Society schedules a Peoria excursion via R L & P railway on Tuesday July 9 with a $1.60 round trip fare.
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John D. Cady
Phil O'Neil
Rock Island Arsenal Employes’ Aid Society
Peoria
Special Assessment Notice for Moline Alley Improvement
City of Moline announces local improvement on the alley between Fourth and Fifth avenues from Twelfth to Eighteenth streets. County court will hold final hearing July 27, 1901 on benefits based assessment paid in ten installments with 5 percent interest after confirmation. L. M. Magill named to make said assessment.
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City of
Moline
County of
Rock Island
State of
Illinois
Fourth
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Eighteenth Street
L. M. Magill
Special Assessment Notice for Moline Improvement
City of Moline Illinois Rock Island County orders Second Avenue improvements from Fifteenth to Seventeenth Street including drainage and curbing. Taxpayers may object by July 0 and appear at the county court hearing to contest the assessment based on benefits and interest rates noted.
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Moline
Rock Island
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W. R. Moore
Atte Atreet
3D Avenue
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