Maucker Withdraws Candidacy Before Moline Caucuses
W R Moore appears set for a near solid Moline delegation as Democratic caucuses vote tonight to select delegates to the county convention at Turner hall Rock Island with local factions warned not to disrupt party harmony. Maucker announced his withdrawal as minority representative candidate, citing party interests over personal ambition.
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Moline
Democratic Party
Rock In
Turner Hall
W. R. Moore
Moore
Rock Island
Mooré
Turner Ball
W C Maucker
The
Argus
Maucker
Robinson will leaves estate to widow then to institutions
The late J. F. Robinson of Rock Island left a will giving generous legacies to relatives and the Rock Island M C A. The remainder goes to his widow for life with remainder to educational and religious institutions. Mrs. Robinson is named executrix. Institutions supported by Mr. Robinson will continue as before.
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J. F. Robinson
Rock Island
M.C. A
Robinson
Obituary notices for Kerr and related deaths in Rock Island
Mrs. Joseph H. Kerr dies at home on Eighteenth avenue after 11 days with illness from a stroke. Born Harriet Finnigan in Baltimore in 1842, she married in 1860 and lived in Rock Island since 1870. Survived by husband, eight children, 26 grandchildren, and several daughters in law. Funeral arrangements not yet set. Also notes the death of G B Shaffer in Michigan and Mrs R H Taylor's journey to Quincy for a funeral.
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Joseph H. Kerr
Eighteenth Avenue
Thirty-eighth
Rock Island
Kerr
Harriet T Finnigan
Baltimore
Old Point Comfort
Women's Relief Corps
Court of Honor
William J H
Josephine E. Haskin
James
Harry L
Nettle T
John) McMeekin
Maria C
James) McMeekin
Mollie A. Bruckman
Lillis M Kerr
John McMeekin
Marshall
Oklo
Hattie
Morris K
Beulah
Carl) Bahn
Hancoc
R H
Sleeping car accommodations on Comus Club excursion
All parties desiring sleeping car ac commodations on the Comus Club excursion to Milwaukee June 7 should make their reservations as early as possible. Rate 2 for double berth in each direction Apply at city office C M St P railway 3083 Brady street Phone 341 P L Hinrichs agent.
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Comus Club
Milwaukee
M & St P Railway
Brady Street
L. Hinrichs
Public notice of quick cash lending and security terms
A firm seeks public trust as a willing lender offering amounts from $10 with quick service. They propose using personal property such as furniture, planes, horses, or wagons as security but will not remove items from possession. They urge inquiry into reliability and invite contact when in need of ready money.
Miles Denied Rumor About West Point Visit
Secretary Root denied a Kansas City report that General Nelson A Miles was summoned to Washington over alleged betrayal of war department secrets. Miles is traveling east from Fort Riley to attend the West Point centennial celebration and his return is unrelated to any security charges.
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Washington
The
Journal
Kansas City
Nelson A Miles
War Department
Root
Miles
West Point Military Academy
Resolution on General Leonard Wood pay info tabled
In Washington the House tabled a resolution seeking information on salary or compensation for General Leonard Wood during his Cuba occupation. The vote was 100 to 72 with a straight party line. the action came amid party dispute.
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Washington
the Journal
Genral Leonard Wood
Cuba
Arbitration Ends Teamsters Strike at stockyards
Telegraph flashes report a long conference ends the Teamsters strike at the stockyards with Mayer Harrison and the state board of arbitration in attendance. Also notes arbitration praise by Mayor Harrison and jurists, and various political and international items.
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Mayer Harrison
State Board of Arbitration
W. J. Bryan to Speak at Aledo Open-Air Meeting
Hon W J Bryan will deliver an open-air lecture in Aledo at the park on Thursday afternoon June 12. Arrangements were laid last winter but his eastern lectures delayed him. a summer chautauqua style event was set up with Bryan to fix the date.
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W. J. Bryan
Aledo
The
Park
Bryan
Rock Island Narrowly Defeats Cedar Rapids In Tight Game
In Cedar Rapids on June 6 Rock Island edged the locals 2 to 1 after a pitchers’ duel and late scoring. Dahlquist and Weaver worked for Cedar Rapids while Smith and Williams carried Rock Island. Evansville also posted a convincing win as Decatur struggled at the plate. Terre Haute won a close matchup over Bloomington as Simonton and Starnagle led Terre Haute. In Davenport Buelow of Rockford tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Rock Island won in the eleventh.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Davenport
Iowa
Buelow
Rockford
Stauffers, Holmes and Retsinger
KidNan
Thiery
Terre Haute
Evansville
Cedar Rapids Bloomington
Decatur
Burglar duo convicted in Peoria trial for life sentence
In Peoria, Frank Castle and John Doe were found guilty on all counts in an indictment. They face life imprisonment at the penitentiary. Moline police captured one suspect with Officers Wigers and Kearney testifying.
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Peoria
Frank Castle
John Doe
Twin Cities
Moline
Wigers and
Kearney
Tri City Union Man’s Purchasing Guide Plans
Tri City Typographical Union No 107 contracts with Parks Phillips Co Cedar Rapids Iowa to prepare a union man purchasing guide for Davenport and surrounding cities. W G Phillips conducts canvass across the river. publication expected in about two weeks as a pamphlet with cloth back and cover advertising only.
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Tri-City Typographical Union
Parks-Phillips Company
Directory Publishers
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tri-City
Davenport
W G Phillips
Burdick Ordained as Pastor of Second Congregational
This afternoon the ordination services for Rev Burdick formerly of Chicago opened with his examination by ministers appointed for the purpose. The ladies of the church will serve supper after which a musical and literary program will be given for those present.
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Burdick
Chicago
Second Congregational Church
Strawberries Pineapples and More at Wilson's Market
Readable ad fragment shows fruit items listed with Strawberries Pineapples Grape-fruit Oranges Bananas at Wilson's. The text presents a simple inventory style promotional note for a local fruit seller.
Moline boy Andrew Bodine suffers serious spine injury on stairs
A Moline class of 1899 alumnus, Andrew Bodine, recently located in Kokomo while studying medicine, was due home May 17 but fell and dislocated his spine the night before leaving, requiring two doctors and delaying his return. He has been making slow but hopeful progress as he recovers away from home.
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Journal
Lust
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Firat
Yecepeses
First Ward
Third Street
Fourth Avenue
A. F. Lockhart
Mumm'‘s
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Old Hook and Ladder House
City Hall
Dennis Brennan
B. F. Stowe
Tin Shop
Eighteenth Street
Henry Trefz
van Daele’s Hall
Fred Daebelkehn
Central Park Hall
Clarence
Trevor
Chaney’s
Henry Albrecht
E. B. Beers
Madoker
Forsberg & Talty's
Avenue Moline, Illinois
Hull Brothers
Gold Crown Dental
Saveadili
Illinois
Shaffer
E. M Willcox
Chesaning
Mich
G B. Shaffer
Fidelity Loan Company
People’s Furniture & Carpet House
Fifth Avenue
Hldridge
Rugby
Weatminster
Columbia Chainless
Gen. Miles
West Point
Gen. Wood
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Army
Roosevlt
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Kas
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Roosevelt
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Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Mitchell
Panama
Association of Mili«ry
United States
Samuel L. Clemons
Mark Twain
Intanford County
Mrslice Hanger
New York
J Bryan
Loubet
Gomez
Urians
Taft
Philippines
Islands
Whitelaw Reid
Cambridge University
Britain
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Kaiser
Marienburg
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National Bank of the Republic
the Base Ball News
Innings
Dahlquist
Weaver
Smith and Willlliams
MvGill
Krebs
Bloomington
Simonton
Starnagle
Bishop
Belt
Meline
Burdick IS
Ordained
Wilson’s
Tee
Andrew Bodine
Moline Boy
Spine
Bodine
M.singer Office
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
J. F. Moore
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
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