Rail merger folds Rock Island Peoria into Chicago line
Announcement confirms Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific takes possession and will operate the Rock Island & Peoria Railway for 999 years from June 1902. Officers and directors are reelected, with Leeds as president and Hayne as treasurer, overseeing about 3909 miles of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island & Peoria Railway Company
Rock Island & Peoria
C. C. Cable
The
Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Auld
William Street
New York
Hock Island & Peoria Railway Company
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
W B. Leeds
D. G. Reid
Marshall Fields
F S. Wheeler
W H Moore
J H Moore
R. R Cable
A R. Krower
Alexander E. Orr
Ogden Mills
George S. Brewster
George W McCartry
F L. Hine
H A Parker
Robt Math
Finger Amputation After Workplace Saw Accident
Harry George, an employee of the Moline Pump Company, suffered a circular tip-saw accident at work. His hand was caught, three fingers saved by Dr Dunn, but the long finger on the fourth hand was amputated. He resides at 1614 Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry George
Moline Pump Company
Dunn
Third Avenue
Maul Promoted to Cambridge Superintendent
Bote Maul, a mathematics teacher at Rock Island High School, is chosen as Cambridge, Henry County school superintendent. The promotion follows a long career, and Maul will resign when the board of education meets next week to accept the new position.
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Bote
Rock Island
Schoole of
Cambridge
Henry County
Mauls
Board of Education
Fresh Vegetables For Tomorrow Market List
Tomorrow’s market features a fresh vegetable line including celery lettuce cauliflower cucumbers green onions spinach radishes green beans rhubarb new potatoes asparagus string beans peas cabbage and more. Supports local growers with a varied selection for home cooks.
Wedding Bells Bring Quiet Home Ceremony in Moline
Frank J. Dickman of Pontiac and Misa Mabel Elinore Peterson of Moline wed at the Metzgar home in a pink and white ceremony attended by family and friends. Rev W W Willard officiated, Minnie Peterson played the wedding march, and a 25-member bridal party shared a formal supper before the couple left for Chicago.
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Frank J. Dickman
Pontiac
Illinois
Misa Mabel Elinore Peterson
Judson D. Metzgar
Rock Island
J D. Metzgar
Tri-Cities
Minnie Peterson
W W. Willard
Miss Minnie Peterson
Chicago
Fragmentary note on a shirt at a New York address
A fragmentary message mentions a dine of mets elegant shirt at Thermpson 417 Fif teenth street, giving an unclear location and details. The text lacks coherent facts or names to form a full report.
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Mets
Augustana Graduates Propose Endowment Drive
In a class reunion the Augustana graduates of 1887 discuss raising money to aid the college. Architect Cervin suggests a plan for each class member to contribute 100 dollars to the endowment fund, with the ten classes totaling 1090 dollars so far and a potential near forty nine thousand dollars if all alumni participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana
Cervin
Max
Herest Church Guild Sytes Meeting
Herest Church Guild Sytes schedules a meeting tomorrow afternoon in the vestry room. The note notes an important event near.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An 1880s advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F B J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and includes endorsements from Toledo wholesale druggists West Traux Waldlding Kinnan Marvin. The ad claims internal action and blood mu cous surface coverage and promotes Hall's Family Pills with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
FB J Cheney
Library Board Discusses Carnegie Building Finishes
Moline public library board met to review interior finish plans for the new Carnegie library. Although discussions covered many matters, no major decisions were made beyond finalizing building details with full plans to be released to the public later.
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Moline Public Lbrary
Carnegie Library
Jury Awards $500 in Brennan-Cass Railway Damage Suit
In a lengthy damage case in the circuit court, the jury returned a verdict for John Brennan as administrator of Mrs. Cass for $500 after a 24 hour deliberation. This follows prior trials where the plaintiff won $2,500, $2,500, and $2,600 in earlier hearings. The suit, arising from Cass's July 1899 fall from a street car on the bridge line, claimed negligence by the Tri-City Railway Company. Cass died about a year later before trial.
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John Brennan
Mary Cass
Tri- City Railway Company
Cass
John F Rosenfield
Rosenfield
Gest
Ramsey
Trimble
Bigelow
Swedish Covenant Conference Held in Galesburg
The Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of the United States will hold a national conference in Galesburg from June 10 to 16. Delegates from across the country are expected, with about two hundred visitors anticipated. Services will take place in the Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of the
United States
Galesburg
Claus Anderson Takes Over Five Points Grocery
Claus Anderson, proprietor of the Five Points grocery, has taken charge as sole owner. He opened with a fine new stock of fresh, clean goods and promises fair treatment and quality to win public patronage in Moline. Anderson is an experienced merchant who knows what customers want.
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Claus Anderson
Five Points Grocery
Moline
Anderson
Mrs Bryant Announces Three Concerts and Lectures
Mrs R C Bryant announces a season of three piano concerts and three lectures by Emil Liebling of Chicago including Comparison of the Old Masters and The History of Music. Lectures by Mrs Frank Gates Allen and Dr F H Brand cover vocal health and biology. A seven lecture course on music spans biblical history to present. Free to Mrs Bryant students. sheet music at 60 percent discount. Prospectus available by mail.
Mrs Parker on farewell visit and local social notes
South Moline reports Mrs J W Parker returning from Green River after visiting her sister Mrs A C Stevens who heads to Utah for health. Also noted are social visits by Mrs Lara O'Neill formerly Clara Borell of Rock Island now in Chicago and Miss Pill Borel, plus Mrs John Almstoff hosting the Swedish M E church Ladies Society with dainty refreshments and cheerful gathering.
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Gunnell
John Wood
Moline
C H Deere
Quincy
IDA R
Deere
California
Carthage
Stephenson
Scott
Lllinois
Mra Lemurs
Mra Deere
Bloomington
South Moline
J. W Parker
Green Rer
A. OC. Stevens
Utah
Lara O'Neill
Clara Borell
Rock Island
Chicago
Miss Pill Borel
Alfred Freed
John Almstoff
Thirteenth Avenue
Ladies’ Society
M. E. Church
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Neahes
Avoins
Rock Island & Pacific
Huaok Island
Peoria
Mr Leeds Offi
J . Johnson
F E. Hayne We
George H Crosby
Priopr
ORL Angels
MAUL
Ucumbers
Orite
Jean and
Henrys Pope
Culver, Ind
Belle . Morgan
W Voor UU
J . Hturns
State of Illinois
J A Eemimti
Kalamazoo, Mich
H HK Hubbard
Frank Ehmk
Anna Feenstra
Rack
Land
Justice Schrtz
Thubbard
Frank J Dickman
Kik Island
M Eliore Petergan
Frank Ehmke
Anna Feenatrecof
James D. Wilcox
Columbus
Kas
Mra Adeline Dibbern
Frank E Palmer
East Moline
Lilian Graham
Elgin
Iowa
Charles ¢. Nelson
Anna Sundquist
Rocksland
Stanley Skinner
Tuscola
Marriwg
Eva Bragg
Tursday
Harold Juunn
L. D Dunn
Dorcas’ Society
W. C. Bennett
John Pierce
Ella Tremblay
Chatham
Canada
Dr. Tremblay
First Congregational Church
Callathenic
Grant School
Nellie Benell
C D. Moore
Second Congregational Church
Burdick
Florence
Estella McCarthy
Champaign
State University
Harry
Widsons
McKinnie Block
the Library Board
Ah Iitra
Sallogess Tex Ie Chaney
Lamb
Tore
Y Fe Savanne
Chatty Lamb
Ica Melvin
Yiverman
Captain Day
Stantiff
Fifth Avenue
R.C. Bryant
U. S. Clothing Co
F. B. D. Clothing
Panama
Oxford
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