Brilliant Tuscola wedding unites Skinner and Miss Bragg
Edward S Skinner of Moline marries Eva Bragg at First Methodist Church Tuscola. The ceremony featured a large bridal party with Miss Blanche Penrod of Kansas City and bridesmaids from Cedar Rapids Meow and Priman. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home with gifts of silver and glass, and guests from Davenport Rock Island and beyond. The couple depart for a lengthy wedding trip to Chicago Pittsburgh Washington Philadelphia New York and the Hudson before settling in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscola
Edward Stanley Skinner
Eva Bragg
Otald
Hellur
Blanche Penrod
Kansas
Stare Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Marie Atkens
Butteburgy
Benn
Mise Mauer Moor
Primstan
Vienne Wilson
Meow
Ruadhrite Andres
Tafeyette
Ind Ul
Bert Sidney Skinner
Ts H Huntoon Jr
Otte Mowry
T M Wheelock
Moline
George Lelg
Davenport
Carl Palmer
Danville
Nanots
Circes
A T Bragg
tHenur
Fey Helm
Tox Ant
Adam
Mia
Skinner
Chicago
Pittsburg
Washington
Philadphia
New York
Hudson
Twelfth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Mr Skinner
Lave
Itleig Tiatovet
Renee
Harry T McKown
Della May Sharp
Levi A. Sharp
Fourth Avenue
Rock Island
Rev . L. McNary
United Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee
DP McKown
FE B McKown
Company B
Fitzhugh Lee
Fourth of July celebration by United Mine Workers Local 221 at Cable
The United Mine Workers Local 221 plans a July Fourth event in Cable starting at 6 a.m. with an industrial parade and Foresters MWA exhibition, a full program of speeches by L. D. Kirkpatrick W. T. Church and George A. Cooke, concerts by Gilchrist cornet band and chorus, races in the afternoon, fireworks at night, and a big opera house ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Cable
Foresters
M.W. A
Gilchrist Cornet
W. P. Hayes
L. D. Kirkpatrick
W. T. Church
George A. Cooke
A. L. Searrett
F H Hayes
Getenane
Alderman McCaskrin Expands to Represent Two Wards
Alderman George W McCaskrin admits his residence lies partly at 1321 Second Avenue and partly in the Fourth ward, after questions about his ward affiliations. He asserts his home is at his office and that he sleeps there part time, leaving his Fourth ward ties in question and permitting potential legal eligibility for Third and Fourth ward aldermanic titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irmed
McCask
Storm Routs City With Ruined Curbs And Flooded Streets
A severe electrical storm last night produced widespread damage. Storms toppled tree branches and blew down curb sections on Fifteenth Street causing mud and sand to flood streets and disrupt streetcar tracks. Authorities estimate 150 loads of dirt washed into the area with 600 more to remove citywide. A drug store skylight and sign were damaged by a lightning strike, and Telegraph lines were out of service across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Fifteenth’ Street
Five Points
Sixth Avenue
Norris
Ora Satouke
Tradan
Healy
Juliue Staack
Erickson
C. C. Coyne
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Coyne
Social and Personal Notes From the Quad Cities
Social and personal notices detail Willie Dewend's expected return from Ohio around the 20th with high school honors and football captaincy. Dr W A Hall visits in Iowa. Mrs Barnes, George Mixter, and Minn ie Freeman are noted for health and education. A Davenport juniors reception and a Rock Island smoker are recorded, plus a Rock Island marriage of Lieut F L Tubbs to Della May Sharp and John Huntoon’s underground telephone article.
Peoria Road Keeps Up Old Organization
The Rock Island & Peoria Railway Company stockholders met to fill vacancies from term expirations of R. R. Cable H. P. Greenough and H. B. Ludlow. All were reelected. Directors then reelected the old officers: President R. R. Cable Vice President H. P. Greenough Secretary R. H. Hudson Treasurer M. A. Patterson. The organization will continue indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island & Peoria Railway Company
R. R. Cable
H. P. Greenough
H. B. Ludlow
R. FR. Cable
R. H. Hudson
Trésaurer
M. A. Patterson
Socialist Party Elects County Central Committee
The Socialists party of the city held a meeting at the Art Gallery and elected twelve loyal members to a county central committee with power to call a county convention. Included is an ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming health benefits and a local cabinetmaker listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialists Party
Art Gallery
Boston
Dr. King
Clendenin
Heil Asks Raise at Regular School Board Meeting
The board of education met with most members present. Gripp urged hiring janitors year round on the current ten month scale with two summer months, passage was unanimous. Bills totaling 258.50 were ordered paid. A report on moving the pearvince was assigned. Secretary Boman to hire an attorney opposing a Sixteenth Avenue sewer plan. An increase for High School Principal Hetl was referred to the teachers' committee. Miss Crompton sought an accompanist appointment, referred to the same committee. The King's Daughters sent thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Beal
Emil Heimbeck
C H Boman
Sixteenth Avenue
Lincoln School
J. H Hetl
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Flapingan
Guetites
Illex
Renal
Peddrige
Amomne
C. W. Skinner
J G Skinner
C P. Skinner
Warren
G. H. Huntoon, Jr
Mowry
Y M Wheelock
Richard Kk. McMann
Poteltina
Fairy Hall Seminary
Lake Forest
National Park Seminary
Forest Glenn
Mr and
Mix
Geneseo
Maotations
Skinner i Herto Skinners
Fo Skinner
Henson
Touwh
Aimee Dd
EF Stanley Shkinn2al
KE Stanley Skinner
M. Bonggren
ALD. M’caskrin
Union Rock Island
B. Dewend
Willie
Ohio
Cleveland
Naval Reserves
Illinois National Guard Association
W A. Hall
McGregor, Iowa
Dr B. F Hall
Iowa
J W Barnest
Princeton di
George Mixter
New Haven
Conn
T A. Murphy
Bearby
Bir
Dimock, Gould & Company
Misa Finnnee Kneberg
C Lase
Pictoo
Cole
Carse
Ening
Mit Xskon
Stockford
Wath Tower
Tri-City
Danning
Ogden
Minnie Freeman
Augustana Hospite
George H. Chase
Edward Sanford
Weuton
Mr. Chase
F L. Tubbs
John Huntoon
State University At
Champaign
School of Engineers of the University
Technograph
Anna Lyford
Lansing
Mich
McKinnie Block
Peoria Road
Socialist Party
Cederberg
Sahara RA
Prin. Heil
Dan Hartwell
Third Avenue
Claus Anderson
Propr
Claus
Anderson
Lee ‘Ee Ae
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