Rock Island System Replaces Great Rock Island Route as Trade Mark
The Rock Island System emerges as the official trade mark for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway complex. From 1854 beginnings at 185 miles to a 7000 mile system across 13 states, gradual consolidations culminate in the Rock Island title replacing older corporate names.
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Rock Island
Great Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Chicago & Rock Island Railroad Company
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Great River
Pioneer
Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway Company
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
Tlinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Minnesota
Arkansas
South Dakota
Tennessee
Little Rock Island
Ace Ik
Neight Systems
New Poor Doctor to Take Post in Moline
Dr. West will assume duties as the poor doctor for the city of Moline beginning July 1.
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Dr. West
City of
Moline
Cupid Breaks Local Marriage Record in Muscatine
Cupid set a town record in Muscatine as ten couples tied the knot in a single day. Nearby Moline nearly matched the feat with several weddings noted in the same report.
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Cupid
Muscatine
Moline
Watch and Ring Stolen in Night Burglar Alarm
Clarence White is the latest burglary victim as residents of the east city report prowlers in female attire moving about near homes of Rufus Walker and Mr Coburn. Neighbors saw multiple figures, police arrived with a patrol wagon, shots were fired to scare the intruders but they remained hidden.
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Clarence White
Quivive
Rufus Walker
Coburn
Social and Personal Notes From the Quad Cities
Miss Newell Akers visits from Chicago while Jerome Magill attends a Milwaukee reunion. Capt and Mrs W C Bennett travel to Chicago for a niece’s wedding. Northwestern football team member visits Alderman Sleight. Emily Ainsworth hosts a hide and seek party with refreshments. G A Stephens returns from California. Denver Typothenae president Jordan sends banquet news. Steamer Weyerhaeuser brings logs for eyverpacaner and Denkmann mill with a young ladies party aboard. County Clerk Hubbard leaves for Canton to join Mrs Hubbard. Guests arrive for visits with Miss Fay Warren in Rock Island. George Be Holt and bride arrive at Oak Park for their wedding trip. Marshall of Searle & Marshall travels to West Baden Springs. Mrs D P McGown visits Peoria. Miss Susan Walker returns from Chicago. Frank Walker party heads to Onega, Kansas for an extended visit. Florence Magill-Wallace hosts picnic at Smiths Island. Alma Larson to wed Rev Alfred of Faulkner NY at 1427 Twelfth Street. Edgar Dietz hosts a farewell party for Miss Bettie Benson with games and prizes. Donkey contest and peanut hunt prizes awarded. opal sunburst given to Benson. Miss Benson resigns from Sechler Carriage Co and plans to stay with the Frey family at Rock Island before moving to Colfax Springs. Christian Endeavor group meets with Edna and Mabel Creutz. Rev C H Burdick returns from Oconomowoc with his bride. Gust Shallberg, UMich Law grad, returns to Rock Island after four years at Ane Atvors.
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Bettie Benson
Mannie Stephenson
Eighteenth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Alice Kane
Rock Island
Gertrude Meegan
Ellen Connell
Moliie McEniry
Clara Rueth
Misa Benson
Miss Benson
Sechler Carriage Co
William Frey
Colfax Springs
Iowa
Emma
Frey
Watch Missed During Davenport Floral Parade Theft
Mrs Clarefice White of Twenty-fifth Street Hill left her watch and a diamond ring at home during a floral parade in Davenport. On returning she found no sign of entry, suggesting a visitor or a thief with a duplicate key may have taken the items while she was away.
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Clarefice White
Twenty-fifth Street
Hill
Davenport
King Out Of Danger After Night Of Restful Wound News
King reported to have a fair night with natural sleep and normal temperature. Bulletin confirms no disquieting symptoms and King is practically out of danger.
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London
Lord Lister
Poke at the Davenport carnival spurs Muscatine jab
The Muscatine News-Tribune playfully chides Davenport carnival spectators from Muscatine who spend money there. Davenport hints at retaliation by cutting Muscatine oatmeal music. Watch Tower concerts begin Tuesday June 17 and run weekly through summer with brass and orchestra programs.
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The
Muscatine
Watch Tower
Great Elk on Parade Ends With Laughable Arrest Twist
A village parade ends with a staged arrest of Axel, a local safety officer, as the crowd laughs at the mock detainment. The scene moves through a patrol wagon and city hall, ending in a playful legal farce with Julius Lischer prosecuting and Henry Vollmer defending, ending in a not guilty verdict.
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Kohler
Larry Magill
Axel
Elka
Baatite
Davenport
Towa
Julius Lischer
Benare
Henry Vollmer
Rome
Picnic at Prospect Park Draws Large Crowd in South Moline
In South Moline a basket picnic and dance at Prospect Park drew large crowds from the community. F A of A Post No 44 hosted the event with Freed's Orchestra providing music, and the pavilion was at full capacity from early evening into night. Miss Mabel Lindwall returned from Geneseo with friends visiting Little Hall, while Mrs. Charles Denrose recovered after a brief illness. Harry Goodman and two children traveled from Galesburg for the outing.
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South Moline
Harry Goodman
Galesburg
Fane
Ladies Relief Corps
Freed
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Capital
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Moline Stateavings Bank
A. 3. Wright
C R. Ainsworth
O F Anderson
George H. Edwards
R Ainsworth
Wright
O F Anderson H R Ainsworth
George W Wood
J . Skinner
P Skinner
H Adams
Rock Island System
Pade
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Choctaw
Oklahoma & Gulf, Burlington, Cedarae & Northern Railway
Peoria
St.Louis
Kansas City
Total Rock Island System
Lindwall
John Lindwall
Fifteenth Street
Egees
Sporting Goods
Spalding Goods
Bennett Goods
Ordeis
Bennett
Snap and Dashk
Meadel Clothiers
McKinnie Block
Newell Akers
O— Jerome Magill
Milwaukee
W C Bennett
Northwestern
Edward H Sleight
Emily Ainsworth
Seventeenth Street
G. A. Stephens
California
Myron Jordan
Denver
Denver Typothaete
Pteamer Weyerhaeuser
Eyverpacaner & Denkmann
Sue Denkmann
Mae Blanding
Grace Hunton
Anna Reimers
Evanston
Misa Lois Toinus
Stillweeter
Minn
Ruth Willis
Waban
Hubbard
Grace Greer
Mary Lacey
Ira Penquite
Colfax Iowa
Fay Warren
George BE
Holt
Bride
Oak Park
F' Marshall
Searle & Marshall
West Baden Springs
D. P McGown
Charles 8. McGown
Susan Walker
Frank Walker
Elizabeth
Onega
Florence Magill-Wallace
Smith's Island
Barnard
Alma Larson
Alfred
Faukner, NY
Twelfth Street
Edgar Dietz
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second Congregational Church
Edna and
Mabel Creutz
C. H. Burdick
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin
Gust Shallberg
Fi College of Law
University of Michigan
Shallberg
Heber Es Bakery
Sig-18
Ayo
South Wilkesbarre
Stanton
A.m
Washington
Philippines
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Moline City
Hull Bros
Lawis
DressiGoods
F. Princes Cs
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