Battle Creek plan prompts tri city drive for hospital
Dr Kellogg urges Moline Davenport or Rock Island to fund and host a Battle Creek style hospital. He cites Los Angeles Madison and other sites as models and asks citizens to donate a site and ten thousand dollars cash. The letter from Dr Kellogg outlines a fully equipped medical education center with nurses training and charitable aims.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Ir.Broom
Moline
International Medical Missionary Board
United States
Los Angeles
Morgan
Madison
Wis
Davenport
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
J. H. Kellogg
M. D. Freddent
Board of Trustees
The
International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association
Moline Organ Company to resume full operations after fire
The Moline Organ Company will restart with a full force tomorrow morning after a fire crippled production. The firm, renowned for its sweet toned instruments, has a expanding business with shipments to Sweden, Germany, England and other nations. Mise Anna Nelson becomes bookkeeper succeeding Miss Wistrand and has begun her duties.
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Moline Organ Company
Moline
Sweden
Germany
England
Mise Anna Nelson
Mises Wistrand
St George Lodge Install Officers At Meeting
A St George Lodge K P meeting last evening installed officers including Cc V Johnson supervising, Cc C M D Rosenfield as Vv C G M Gould Prelate J B McKinley M of Wi L M Magill K of R & 8 Arthur Kneberg M at A W B Kent M of Charles Peterson M of F G F Stoltenberg Inside Guard Henry Lau Outside Guard Henry Oldefest Also noted is an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills and a cosmetic plug for Rocky Mountain Tea.
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St. George Lodge
K. P
Cc. V. Johnson
Cer. Cc. C
D. Rosenfield
Vv. C
G. M. Gould
J. B. McKinley
L. M. Magill
Arthur Kneberg
A.W. B. Kent
Charles Peterson
G. F
Woman On Street Car Dies Suddenly in Rock Island
Mrs Barduel Key of Rock Island died suddenly Sunday evening at the Burnett home after boarding a street car to visit her friend. She suffered heart pain near 28th Street and died before a doctor arrived. She was 37, from Oskaloosa, survived by husband two daughters her mother Mrs J Williams sister Mrs Mansfield and three brothers. Remains shipped to Oskaloosa for interment.
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Barduel Key
Rock Island
Charles Burnett
7Th Avenue
Welch
Davenport
Jerry Mansfield
28Th Street
Burnett
Ebby
Oskaloosa
J. Williams
Eddyville
Iowa
Mansfield
Allen
Jesse Petit
Carson
William
Omaha
Pinches His Dear Laura Jilted Cannam Hallmarks Court Drama
Attorney Harry M. Schriver visited Galesburg Saturday to represent Sherman Cannam of Aledo in a case against Laura Scott for obtaining $150 under false pretenses. Scott was bound over to the Mercer county grand jury on a $500 bond after promising to marry Cannam she fled with another suitor.
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Harry M. Schriver
Galesburg
Sherman Cannam
Aledo
Laura Scott
Mercer County
Laura
Grand Jury
Cannam
Justices’ Office
Moonlight excursion on steamer J I 8 draws thousand aboard
The Rock Island telephone girls held a moonlight excursion on the steamer JI3, with about 1,000 passengers aboard. Captain Streckfus noted the boat’s capacity around 4,000, but he preferred carrying half that. The trip went downriver to a point opposite Buffalo and back as the moon rose, with refreshments and dancing. Tonight the Moline party heads to Black Hawk Tower by trolley, shaping up as a major social event.
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Rock Island
Streckfus
Buffalo
Davenport
Moline
Moline Telephone
Black Hawk Tower
Made charge too strong, disorderly next in order
Wm. Hanna charged with riot in assaulting Officer Roderick at Prospect Park was dismissed before Squire Mapes for want of evidence after a day in court. Will Ear! surrendered to police and will be tried in county court. Arrest on disorderly conduct also awaits Hanna.
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Wm. Hanna
Roderick
Prospect Park
Squire Mapes
Will Ear
Hanna
New York Store Highlights Great July Clearing Sale
The New York Store advertises extra low prices during a July clearing sale. It touts the lowest prices and urges shoppers to take advantage of the savings offered this period.
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New York
Moline Society Notices and Meetings
The Moline Business Men's Association will hold its regular meeting at the city council chamber tomorrow to consider measures affecting Moline's future prosperity. All members should attend. All members of Manufacturers' lodge No. 485, F. O. O. &., and families are invited to attend an ice cream supper and sociable at its hall tonight.
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Moline
Manufacturers’ Lodge No. 485
ROUNDED UP A BAD GANG RATTLED RAIL THEFT RING
Police and sheriff forces across Rock Island and Scott counties stamp out a metal and wire theft ring tied to a junk yard operator B F Klugger and associates Various burglaries included copper wire from the Tri City Railway Company and brass bells from rail engines Several arrests followed with Klugger held on $500 bond and linked to Winter brothers Helm and Vaughn plus a Sears factory part theft investigation
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Rock Island
Scott Counties
Tri-City Railway Company
Davenport
William
George
Johnson
Klugger
Moline
Gang of
Claude Helm
John Vaughn
Helm
People's Light & Power Company
Ralla
Tri- City Railway Company
Arsenal
John Mager
McCab & Company
Kugger
Worthy
Krohn
Sears
Mager
Schuetzen Park
Baseball Park
Central Station
Watch Tower
Cosely
Michael Hefferon
Hefferon
R I & P Railway Company
Hiragyu
1. R. I & N W Railway Company
Silk gloves and Pan American Route timetable
Silk gloves from The New York Store are offered alongside a promotional notice for the Picturesque Pan American Route to Buffalo. The schedule announces a June 2 inaugurating vestibule train from Chicago at 1 10 am via Detroit Mt Clemens Port Huron Niagara Falls to Buffalo at 6 51 am and New York at 4 30 pm, with timetables and rates available from the city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street Chicago.
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Buffalo
Wtt
Hicago
Detroit
Mt Clemens
Port Huron
Niagara Falls
New York
Clark Street
Chicago
Swedish Baptist picnic at Prospect Park draws large crowd
The Swedish Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic at Prospect Park with about 650 children and many adults present. Rev Chas Palm gave a speech as a Chicago headquarters missionary, and a program of songs, readings, and prayers entertained attendees while meals and ice cream tickets were distributed to families.
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Swedish Baptist Sym .Chool
Prospect Park
Chas
Palm State Sunday School
Chicago
Swedish Lutheran Church
Deacon Toline
Rev Benston
Sugustava College
Appletare Waelen
Obituary Notice for Fred Pfaff of Camp 309
Fred Pfaff died at 6 30 Monday at St Anthony s hospital after three weeks treatment for pulmonary troubles He belonged to Camp 309 M W A He is survived by his father two brothers Peter and Philip and two sisters Mrs Kate Ferkel and Mrs Annie Winkler The funeral will be held Wednesday from his father s residence at Wa 15 Tee
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Fred Pfaff
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Camp 309
M. WA
Peter
Philip
Kate Ferkel
Rot JL
Bethany Aid Society Hosts Tea For Mia Giddings Farewell
South Moline residents gathered at Mrs. Leroy Hoskins home for a farewell tea honoring Mia Giddings who departs for Banking Illinois to reside with her son Rev. Fuller. About 15 ladies attended, sharing lunch and gifts. A separate social at Frank Sullivan’s hosted relatives and friends for his birthday, where Alva Odell presented a bookcase as a gift and guests enjoyed supper and sociability.
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South Moline
Mia Giddings
Banking
Rev
Fuller
Bethany Aid Society
Leroy Hoskins
Alva Odell
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Felowbo
Moline Busw
Isa
Asson
tanaArms
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G. A. Stephens
H. W. Cooper
Dr. Kellogg
Ambert’s Toggery Shop
Shoqnd
Cabinet Organ Factory
Rosenfield
Dr. King
Clendenin
Rock Island Telephone Girls
Society Notices
B. F. Klugger
Hoy
Cri&p
Sylvan Waters
Kluggers
Bell
Sylvan
Milan
Rapids
Morton
Ralph Dahl
A M Dahl
O. H Higgins
6Th Avenue
Mr Dahls
Lansing Midh
Canton Il
Myr Dahl
the Marine Band
Central Park
Herman Olson
4Th Avenue
George M Waters
Capt Waters
Ed Brown
Orion
Peoria
Jay Gamble
Shrevesport la
Andrew Shields
Hot Springs
Mr Jamble
Taylor
Port Byron
Aipsworth
Misa Luty Ainawourth
Wall
Denver
TL Rosenstein
Volorado Springs
Steve Velie
Katsas
Europe
Tom
Melanel
Turin
Scared
Colorado
Misa
Jennie Kern
Ted Pat
Fridhay
Mrs WA Joghin
Mana
Deere & Manaut
Mrao¢oe
Hull
Hopbede
Ada Stephens Treetey
Mills
Moss
Portland
Feun
Poros
Blanche
Jeannett
Sean Nelaon
Vpaec
A&c
Carter
Ics & Island
Jon
Michigan
O- Chas
P. Skinner
Yivtertuv
Lote
Oair
Wm. J. M. Cox
Terday
Dethgit
Ei National Association
C. R. Ainsworth
Server Cole
W. H. Richards
Mary
Canada
Quebec
Montreal
Richards
Toronto
Richard
Massachusetts
New York State
Annie Winkler
Ely Baal
Chon
Owen Murphy
the Blufe Drug Store
18Th Street
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