Route for the new road being secured
Interested parties push to secure right of way for a proposed trolley line from Port Byron to Moline. Promoters report progress on 2nd Avenue with petitions for no resistance, while condemnation may be used where property owners object. A large stake by Deere links to the Dunn place, and the plan includes a double track and freight handling aims in East Moline.
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Rock Island
Moline Plow Company
Port Byron
Moline
Avena
Aurora
Ing Point
Deere
Dunn Place
Inquest Opens After Port Burra Incident
Fragmentary OCR recalls a Port Bur a incident prompting an inquest. The report mentions people, a sudden event, and questions about age and cause, with limited readable details.
Alley Paving Confirmed By Court This Afternoon
Court confirms alley paving project this afternoon. Details unreadable in remaining text.
Skull Found in Abandoned House Near Dogtown
Sherrard Bulletin reports a human skull found in an attic of an uninhabited dwelling west and north of Dogtown. The skull shows a blunt-force injury. authorities and local residents fear foul play and will investigate to reveal its origin and whether a crime occurred.
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Dogtown
Sherrard Bulletin
Leek
Moline Journal asks subscribers to report delivery issues
The city circulator Birch requests readers to inform the Moline Journal office about delivery problems so routes can be corrected quickly. The note emphasizes punctual carrier service and courtesy notices to improve overall paper delivery.
Social and Personal items from Rock Island notes
E E Wheelock returns from Pan American exposition and New York visit. Numerous residents and visitors journey to Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois for bridal tours river trips and family visits. Attendees include Misses Wheelock Crompton Hemenway Kerns Nelson and others with multiple trips to Chicago St Paul Rock Island Moline and Rockford. Local events feature a Watch Tower dance and Petersen Orchestra concert with a large attendance.
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E. E. Wheelock
New York
Holland
Quincy of the Diamond
St Paul
Alice Wheelock
Winifred Crompton
Francis Hemenway
Florence Kerns
Moline
Ada Hemenway
Rock Island
Davenport Racing Reflects on Mile Track Loss
The Davenport racing scene loses its famed mile track as discussions focus on the future of racing at the fairgrounds. Local sentiment centers on the historic course, with plans for pacing events and harness racing amid optimism for a new arrangement.
Baseball Scores Race Through Major Leagues and Cities
A cluttered list shows Monday results across leagues with teams from Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston Milwaukee Washington Detroit Chicago and others. Standings touch Western and Threeleague regions with scores and venues including Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Dayton and Cedar Rapids.
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Amereet Ter
Boies
Balta
Washington
Philiade Ptta Ut
Tyervresaria
Miwanke We
Notoara
Philadelphia
Pittaburgh
St Leute
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ncinnat
New York
Chicago -Boaston
Milwaukee
Tretroit
Baltimore
Detroit
Western Association
Columbus
Olumbua
Matton
Fort Wayne
Fort Warre
Matthews
Grand Rapids
Wheeling
Grand Rapide
Dayton
Toledo
Edur Rapids
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Desolate St Louis Man Identified After Death at Petersen's Island
The drowned body found at the dam head of Petersen's island near Davenport is identified as Carl Reinhardt of St Louis who had lived in Rock Island for three months. An elderly, skilled sash and door worker, he fell into melancholy after losing work and savings due to illness and alcohol. An inquest was held. burial followed at Pine Hill. The note mentions a Moline retail clerks trolley party tonight.
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F. A. Landee
A Kenworthy
Rock Island
St. Paul
Petersen's Island
Davenport
Carl Reinhardt
St. Louis
Reinhardt
Carl Reiinhardt
St Louis
Oroner Lambach
Pine Hill
Slain in a street fight and arrest sequence reported
A chaotic street fight narrative describes Kromet Dean being killed after a confrontation with Koos near Crossville Pennsylvania. Police eject and arrest participants including Swofford and Moore in a scene tied to a broader international setting with mentions of New York and Cartagena.
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Kromet
Dean Stuly
Porote
Shirley
Db Ardiere
Perteay
Carbtoinek
Tan Paes
Negre Lown
Peti
Koos
Po Beethan
Totee
Bowery
Su Offord
Abe Ponstee
Paobieeanun
Dias Pastel
Teerneal
Roth Lowery
Labor Council to Decide on Individual Contracts
The newly formed Trades and Labor Council plans to meet to decide on proposed individual contracts as bosses push signings. Factories may reopen once contracts are settled, with several workers already signing. The dispute involves unions across departments and features leaders from the Founders Association and International Union of Molders in town.
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Trades and Labor Council
Lkely
Tri-City
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedy, Hall’s Catarrh Cure
Advertises a remedy for deafness claiming catarrh causes most cases. States deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and can only be cured systemically. Offers $100 for any deafness case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Toledo Ohio, sold by druggists 75 cents. Pills touted as best.
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Hall
Cheeney & CO Toledo
Familiy Pilla
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