Ear Biting Incident Leads to Davenport Escape
A Milan incident ends with a guest being attacked and bitten near the ear during a dispute. The assailant flees to Rock Island then Davenport after a confrontation at the Milan House. Authorities pursue as bystanders assist, and the attacker is captured on this side of the river for legal action.
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Davenport
Milan
LaHugh
Ross
Las Hugh
Hamid
Marth
Hugh
Vilage Marahal
Une
Petor Te Hasten Ag
Rock Island
de Rektoiet
Local Trade Notes and Court Report Mix in One Issue
Short items list local ads for hardwood brick and lumber for sale at 1812 Third avenue and 1420 Fourth avenue with phone numbers. A county court case details a $468 claim against John Margareen’s estate and a verdict linked to Mia Ann Downing’s death. The June board of supervisors discusses smallpox cases and related health actions in Warren county.
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Hirsch & Anderson
Union News Depot
Fourth Ave
Shallberg Brose
Third Avenue
Cutt
Mia Ann Downing
John Margareen
Fragmented Weather Report Fragment in OCR
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions temperature readings and a standard thermometer. The garbled text references Sandstrom and a list of numbers and terms that resemble a meteorological observation, but the details are too unclear to identify location, date, or specific values.
Local Notes From Rock Island Area
May day news and social notes from South Moline and nearby surroundings. Edith Estrateh arrives to attend the year’s end event while Muttle Giles is listed as 11. Mrs L S Blattkinanm suffers rheumatism and Clifford Johnson is ill with bronchial trouble. Mrs Victor Wahlstrand returns from St Charles and Mrs Fuller travels from Davenport after visiting Fred Fuller. Rock Island telephone girls host a Prospect Park dance with supper and a rainy return home.
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Edith Etrateh
Giles
L. S Blatkinanm
Rock Island
Prospect Park
Cc. L. Grimes
Board discusses alterations to Sommers Hotel with Chicago architect
This morning the Manufacturers' Hotel Association board reviewed the old Sommers Hotel with an architect from Chicago. The specifications for alterations will be completed at once.
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Manufacturers’ Hotel Association
Sommers Hotel
Chicago
Court House and County News Summary
Court proceedings list guardianship and estate actions including John Beardsley and Michael Mutqueen as attorneys, discharge of guardian, approval of final accounts, and notices to heirs. Names include Claus Po Farrea, Louise M Erbest, Arthur T Wright, and Wm H.
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Patate
John Ma
Beardsley Attertey
Michael Mutqueen
Mary Thompsen
Johanna Parright
Petre Ge
Roan Uw
Latate
Louise M Erbest
Hail Ravages Fruit Orchards and Trees on Rock River
Frank Gardener reports 150 bushels of onions and rhubarb lost as hail shredded crops. Plums cherries and apples were knocked from trees, with a large cherry tree up root at the edge of Adolph Althy’s property.
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Frank
Rock River Bottom
Adolph Althy
Covert Sharp Uses Ruse to Snare Money in Mississippi Style Scam
A dark southern charmer targets a Moline resident with a tale of a $1100 draft needing $21 for exchange. The victim hands over the money, believing it to be part of a southbound scheme, while police hunt the con man amid a tense, uneasy scene in town.
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Hite
Davis
Special Notice on Lodge Degree Tomorrow Night
Special notice states Done Lodge will conduct a Working A degree tomorrow night by order of W M.
Augustana Synod Convention Delegates Leave Rock Island
A special Milwaukee road car carried local representatives to the Augustana Synod meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota. The party included President and Mrs. Gustav Andreen, multiple pastors such as Rev. C. J. Bengston, Rev. A. Nelson, Rev. J. Jesperson, and doctors A. W. Williamson and S. G. Youngert among others from Rock Island and surrounding towns.
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Milwaukee Road
Augustana Synod atsTm
Pemitig
Mich
Gustav Andreen
Cc. J. Bengston
P. A. Lindahl
A. Nelson
A. G. Anderson
J. Jesperson
A. W. Williamson
G. Youngert
School Board Report Continues with Attendance and Enrollment
The report covers building use and finances, attendance figures for the year ending May 29, and enrollment changes from 1901 to 1902. It lists totals for students, daily attendance, absences, tardiness, and highlights highest and lowest attendance among schools such as Irving, Garfield, and Washington.
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Washington School
Sweeney & Walker
Geeetom O
Arthur Burrall
Lindwall
Irving
Cox
Irving School
Ericsson
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln and Levents Street
Washington
Willard
Chicken theft verdict in circuit court case
Tuesday in circuit court Adam Ridenour was found guilty of petty larceny for stealing a chicken valued at 2.60. The jury returned the verdict after the trial. Patrick Quinlan faced burglary charges for robbing Aster’s feed store with another man and stealing flour sacks, represented by S W Searle with Weld prosecuting. The Young Men’s Club met Monday evening at Mr and Mrs W H Hillhouse’s home for a social gathering.
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Adam Ridenour
Ridenour
Adam
Patrick Quinlan
Aster
Quinlan
S W Searle
Weld
W H Hillhouse
Warren Appointed Assistant to President Leeds
Official notice announces Charles W Warren former vice president of the Central of New Jersey takes the post as assistant to President Leeds of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific. Watch for the Saturday Journal.
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Charles W Warren
The
Central of New Jersey
Leeds
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
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