Ben T Cable Recognition Amid Protest Creates Narrow Victory
In a contested outcome James A. Andrews nearly loses out after a brief protest. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is John L. Pickering and the State Treasurer is George W. Duddleston. Anson L. Bliss serves as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Trustees of State University include Dr. Julia Holmes Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben. T. Cable
James A. Andrews
Supreme Court
John L. Pickering
Trustees of State University
Julia Holmes Smith
Millard F. Dunlop
George Woddleston
Chicago
John Cuneo
Foot Pennell
Toles County
Cuneo
Duddleston
Pennell
Springfield
Political strife at Illinois Democratic convention.
The 19th district caucus saw a split between Carter Harrison and John P. Hopkins over state central committee seats. Rock Island delegates backed Hopkins and Ben T. Cable, while others favored Harrison, with tensions and adjournment attempts marking the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island County
State Central Committee
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
John P. Hopkins
State Committee
Ben T. Cable
Hopkins
Carter Harrison
Rock Island
J. P. Looney
Eacowrere Drews
Cable
Guy Scott
Maucker
Scott
Mullane
Jenn W. Lusk
Monmouth
Warren County Democrat
Fourteenth
Hancock
Henderson
Mercer
J P Looney
W. H. Meyers
Henderson County
Looney
Meyers
McDonough
Warren
Andrews
Blish
Henry County
Eme TE Mer IY
Pit
HMR Garnehan
Truman Plantz
Ben.t. Cable
McDonough County
Compton
Voniaiven
Summer School Opens at Brown's Business College
Brown's Business College launches an eight week summer session starting Monday July 7 offering courses in bookkeeping arithmetic commercial law penmanship correspondence spelling business practice banking shorthand touch typewriting and more. The school promises an ideal course with high grade instruction well arranged rooms and special tuition rates. For details call 871 or visit Cor 2d and Brady Streets Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's
Business College
Brown’s Business College
Cor, 2d and
Brady Sts
Davenport
Moline City Council Ordinance Appropriations for 1902 03
The ordinance authorizes funds for city services for the year starting April 1, 1902. It lists allocations for streets and sidewalks waterworks fire and light police health officers printing grounds sinking bonds hospital library miscellaneous and total expected expenditures of 179 926 76. Signed by Mayor P H Wessel and City Clerk Chas Carlson after passage June 16 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Moline
Allesa
P. H. Wessel
Chas. G. Carlson
Rebekahs Convene in Metropolitan Hall in City
The district convention of the Rebekahs opened in Metropolitan hall with many delegates present. Twenty five delegates expected from Geneseo this afternoon, Fulton Prophetstown Morrison sending several for the sessions. Dinner for visitors followed by a school of instruction led by Mrs Harris of Chicago, who will assist the state chief instructor. The evening degree work will be exemplified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Geneseo
Fulton
Prophetstown
Morrison
Harris
Dr H A Ziegler Opens Dental Office at 605 Fifteenth Street
Dr H A Ziegler opens a new dental office over Peter Kneberg's store at 605 Fifteenth Street. A Northwestern University Dental College graduate and Moline native, he offers complete dentistry in all branches and seeks broad patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H A Ziegler
Fifteenth Street
Peter Kneberg
Dr Ziegler
Northwestern University Dental
History Teacher F C Giles Hired by Rock Island Board
The Rock Island Board of Education appoints F C Giles of Marquette Michigan to succeed A Wendell as high school history teacher. Giles is 29, a University of Chicago graduate, and previously taught history at Marquette High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Rock Island
F. C. Giles
Marquette
Mich
A Wendell
Gilles
University of Chicago
Hoy Found Guilty In Wallet Theft Case
In circuit court yesterday Mr Hoy was found guilty for taking a wallet containing 265 dollars belonging to Olof Peterson the expressman of this city and proceeding to blow it. The verdict carries a potential sentence from one year to ten years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy
Olof Peterson
Swedish Missions Church Fair Set for June 19
The Ladies Sewing Society of the Swedish Mission church announces a fair tomorrow night at the Tabernacle to sell handmade articles for church benefit. All are invited to attend and purchase items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Society of
The
Swedish Missions Church
Tabernacle
Five Nurses to Graduate in City Commencement
Tomorrow and Friday the class of 1992 9 of the nurses training school will hold commencement at First Congregational Church. Members listed include Mary Marion Emma Popp Badie Cowles Jessie Shales Stella Vandruff. A reception by the Woman's Hospital Association follows at Forbes Noepe hospital. Program features invocations, vocal solos, addresses by hospital officials, and diploma presentations. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somorrow
First Congregational Church
Nurses Training School
Mary (Arison Emma Popp
Badie Cowles
Jessie Shales
Stella Vandrufft
Mystery Painkiller Mix Up Confuses Reader
A reader recounts using painkiller for years and discovering the bottle was not Perry Davis' Painkiller but a pharmacist’s homemade mix. The error prompted questions about the substance and its origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Fatal Burn Incident at Mercy Hospital in Davenport
Ellen Bresnannan employed in the insane ward of Mercy hospital Davenport was fatally burned this morning when her clothing caught fire near a stove. She died about noon. She resided at 527 Thirty-fifth street Rock Island and the funeral is set for nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Bresnannan
Mercy Hospitel
Davenport
Pat No
Thirty-ffth Street
Rock Island
Special Convention Call by United Mine Workers
President Mitchell issues call for a special national convention of all United Mine Workers to meet in Indianapolis to decide on involving soft coal miners in the United States in the coal field struggle. National Secretary Wilson to set the earliest possible date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United States
Annual Sunday School Picnic Planned by Swedish Lutheran Church
Last evening a meeting of Sunday school teachers arranged the annual outing. The picnic is set for July 1st at Woodward's Grove near Port Kyron, reachable by Milwaukee railroad. Committees on arrangements were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Lutheran Church
Woodward's Grove
Port Kyron
Milwaukee
Chautauqua Camping Colony Opens In Prospect Park
Summer outing spot invites families to Prospect Park for a mosquito free camping experience. Admission covers thirty six programs with adult tickets 1.60, youths 9 to 15 priced at 1, under 9 free when accompanied by parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Park
Beason
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Neld
Springfeld
George W. Duddleston
Anson L. Bliss
Congresstongo
Hancock County
Hallam
William A. Compton
Mr. Hallam
W cC Maucker
Philippines
United States Senate
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Republic of
William McKinley
John P Altgeld
Illinois
London
Walker and
Munson
Alex. Mackenzie
Havenna
Dubuque
Ravenna
Mackenzie
John Hoy
Clerk Trask
In Mackenal
Hobart Moore
le Clutre
le Claire
Psy
Stillwater
Hoyami
Muscatine
Trask
B. Walker
Louis Walker
Dell Munson
Walker
Wisconsin
Genin
Hull Bros
M. Bonggren
Fifth Avenue
M. L. Huntington, M. D
Austria
McKinnie
15Th Street
School of Instruction
Mrs. Harris
Chiresgo
Sion
Womans Hospital Association
Forbes Noepe
Nellie Ball
H. Burrell
Woman's Hospital Association
E. B McKeever
Henry Wheelock
Adams
Martha Anderson
Ind
Wilson
Gingham
Madras
Clothing House
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