Deere & Company Worker Succumbs to Heat in Blacksmith Dept
John Quick a longtime Deere & Company blacksmith collapsed from extreme heat in the plant. Co workers rushed to aid him as a doctor attended and arranged transport to his home. Dr Wessel said Quick will recover but must take leave from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksmith Department
John Quick
Deere & Company
P H.wessel
Mr. Quick
Eighteenth Street
Twenty-third Avenue
Deere & Company worker marks 25 years in blacksmithing
Hewitt and Quick note a longtime employee at Deere & Company has celebrated his 25th year in the blacksmith department at the works. His tenure stands among the city’s best records for continuous service.
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Ane
le Tate
Hewitt
Hag. Bedi
Deere & Company
Want Rates Raised By A O U W Meeting In Portland
Members of the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen gather in Portland for a ten day annual meeting. Discussion focuses on raising life insurance rates for those over 65 to address growing liabilities, with earlier steps and current deficits noted.
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Portland
Ore
Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
America
John Jordan Upchurch
Supreme Lodge
Prac
Moore Dominates Delegates In Rock Island County Caucus
A Rock Island Turner Hall caucus shows W. R. Moore leading the county delegation with a unanimous pledge to back him on every ballot. Coal Valley supports Moore while Rock Island remains split, weakening Looney’s claim. Kenworthy and Bender hold uncertain backing as the convention in Rock Island approaches.
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Turner Hall
Rock Island
W. R. Moore
Moore
Rock Isand
Coal Valley
Looney
Kenworthy
T M Bender
Delega
the Union
Arrest of Roy Wagner for bicycle theft and saloon burglary
Officer Dennis McCarthy of the Rock Island police arrested Roy Wagner for stealing William Johns' bicycle last week and, the same day, burglarizing Ward's saloon in Moline. Wagner found with a bottle of wine and many cigars. he was bound over to the grand jury in $100 bond but jailed for lack of bond.
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Dennis McCarthy
Rock Island
Roy Wagner
Wiliam Johns
Wagner
Ward
Moline
Johnson
Grand Jury
Jarcen
Rock Island Supervisors Meet in Regular Session 1902
Rock Island county board met in regular session June 8 1902 at the courthouse with most members present. Items read included a petition from Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company referred to public expenditures, a summons in the Rankins case, a Will county communication on insane patients, and a tax investigation report. Toll road inspectors presented their annual report. all reports ordered filed. Board adjourned to 9 am Tuesday.
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Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Inois
Aourt
Purgoyne
Lucklum
Merriman
Wood
Cargy
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company
Kolloff
J B
Finance Committee
Real Estate Transfers and Probate Notices Summary
Real estate transfers listed for James Russell to Sachhase and others with parcel details and prices. Estate notices include proofs of publication, final settlements, guardianships, and final discharge of administrators, with multiple estates noted and distribution reports approved.
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Thomas I
Johnston
Alfred Johnson
John Anderson
Andrew Johnson
Ager
Louisland
Carolina Edlund Estate of
Geox
Cleland
Mar
Ivanaugh
Martin D ¢Asnaugh
John Mulqueen
Ann Dunning
Afx
Veula
Charl Korb
Jadnur
Andalusia Residents Attend Assault Case Hearing
A large Andalusia crowd from Rock Island gathers as witnesses in the assault and battery case against Earle Finley. Prosecutor Burgoyne and defense counsel Looney and Kelly appeared with a venue change to Justice Cleland. The case was continued after jurors were seated. allegations include Finley striking Mrs Burgoyne with an elbow. Assistant State's Attorney Olmsted prosecutes.
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Andalusia
Rock Island
Earle Finley
J B. Burgoyne
Johnson
Looney & Kelly
Finley
Cleland
Burgoyne
Supervigor Burgoyne
Boy narrowly escapes oncoming train at Fifteenth street crossing
Little Morgan McDaniel, son of Decatur McDaniel, dodged a switch engine as gates were down near Thirty-third Street and Eleventh Avenue. He rolled from between the rails to safety just inches from the locomotive, leaving his bicycle crushed but him uninjured and frightened. Roy Oakleaf later took him home to tell the tale of the near miss.
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Stealy
J B. Oakleaf
Roy Oakleaf
Merchants Association Votes to Require Meeting Approval for Petitions
A Rock Island Retail Merchants Association meeting adopts a resolution to veto petition signatures unless petitions are presented at regular meetings and approved. The committee on Longview Park improvements is named W H R Roberts John Dolly and Dr Myers. The court reconvened to hear burglary charges against Adam Riden as jury impanelling continues.
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Retail Merchants’ Association of
Rock Island
Mitchell & Lynde
Kingsburys
Longview Park
Roberts John Dolly
Myers
Judge Crabtree estate footnote orders sons to enlist
In Sterling WW June 9 report the will of Judge Crabtree of the appellate court orders his sons to be ready to serve if needed to defend the country as in 1861 and 1866. The estate is valued around $200000 and the directive stresses patriotism and courage in time of danger.
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Sterling
Crabtree
John
Two Sunday Fires in Rock Island Reported
Rock Island fire department responded to two Sunday fires. At 1:00 p.m. a blaze in John Rinck’s home at 1728 Eleventh Avenue destroyed furniture in one room due to gasoline vapors and caused 200 to 300 dollars in damage. At 3:30 p.m. a fire at 3015 Fifth Avenue in Mrs. Herrick’s house started when a parlor match fell on a couch. her hands were burned during removal of the couch but crews had the fire under control upon arrival.
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Rock Islana
John Rinck
Eleventh Avenue
Thomas Herrick
Fifth Avenue
St. Mra
Sisters of Visitation Hold Thirty Ninth Commencement Program
The Sisters of Visitation announce their thirty ninth annual commencement for June 17 at 10 a m in Rock Island Illinois. The program features a piano quartet with Athalia Mendelssohn Byrne Secrest Miller Shuep horus a senior vocal class salutatory by Eleanor Byrne Cometta Capriccio Brillante Op 22 by Josephine Maurer orchestral piano After Warting Omen Peri and Winch solos Violets from the Little Success The Star of Night Miss Edne Larkin Fantasia Impromptu Op 86 C sharp minor Chopin Foote Miss Josephine Maurer vocal solo Good Bye by Lille Streckfus.
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Sinters of the Visitation
Vii de Hautal
Rock Island
Illinois
Athalia Mendelssohn
Byrne
Secrest
Miller
Shuephorus
Gerbel
Eleanor Byrne
Josephine Maurer
Edne Larkin
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Deere $8 Company
Josephson
Third Avenue
M. Bonggren
Joos
Jim Britton
McNabney
Cr. Marshall
W C. Bennett
The
Dorcas Society
Worth &c
Valenciennes
Hosie
Nage
Chailies
Madras
Saray
Boston
Fifteenth Street
the Court House and County News
James Russell
Sachhase
Watertown
Emma J Sloan
Anfiews Park
Lucinda M. Walker
Howard Park
R. Walkers
Mary A. Strang
H Ho McCaskrin
M. A. Rodmans
G. E. Bailey
J M. Beardsley
Bailey’s Add
Hock Island
A F Swensson
Muster
Amanda ‘Plambeck
Hill Park
Ogivin L. Beardsley
Bailey
J M. Raglend
Mary I Little
Milan
Wm. &. Bailey
Eliza L Anderson
Metes and Bounds
John W Quinlan
Maria F Daring
Morgan McDaniel
Zacape
Gan McDaniel
Decatur Mc
Daniel
Thirty-third Street
Teenth Street
Sreait
Ise
Adam Ridenour
McCaskrin & McCaskrin
Defendint
Sundeen & Vander Vennett
the Modern Clothiers
Son
OF Visitation
Foote
Lille Streckfus
Journal Carrier
Dewend-Kuschmann
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