Arsenal Money Appropriated for Local Improvements
The sundry civil bill ends a stalemate as conference report adopts items to fund Rock Island arsenal upgrades. Allocations include 16000 for a new hospital, 16000 for artillery shed, 10000 for machinery and shop fixtures, 10000 for building upkeep and grounds, and 12500 for maintenance of the Rock Island bridge and viaduct. Total bill exceeds 60 million dollars.
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United States Senate
House
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Membership Gains Mark Tripunes Quietors Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Tripunes quietors UE tie Pintes was held on Friday. Beside routine business the board noted progress with insurance written in six months exceeding the entire year 1901.
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Tripunes — Quietors
Hash Slinger Arrested for Wife Abandonment
Ralph Weston, longtime worker at Pottiger's restaurant in Rock Island, was arrested Friday morning by Officer Schmid on a wife abandonment charge. The Pontiac sheriff later returned Weston to face the accusation.
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Ralph Weston
Pottiger's
Rock Island
Accidental Scythe Cut In Hardware Store
Mr Will Stange of B H Quick's hardware store suffered a cut to his right hand when a scythe blade slipped while he was selecting a box. He returned home where the wound was dressed.
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Will Stange
Quick
Stange
Dentist Dr Straw to Hold Summer Office Hours
Notice states Dr W L Straw will come in from his camp and will be in his office Tuesday and Wednesday of each week during July and August.
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W. L. Straw
Social and club notes from Moline and Monmouth events
A reception in honor of Mr and Mrs Stanley Skinner at Skinner home featured Japanese lanterns and refined refreshments. engagements include George McMaster and Myrtle Dixon to be married in Stuart Iowa. Rock Island and Davenport graduates danced at Watch Tower. Monmouth notes report Elizabeth Webb and William Ferguson wed Colona, with plans for Colorado trip and home in Monmouth after September 1.
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Binkiy
Mra
Stanley Skinner
Skinner
Redcliffe
Charles "P. Skinner
C. W. Skinner
Co. P Skinner
C . Skter
J G. Skinner
John Deere Cady
Bert Skinner
Penrod
Kansas City
Tuscola
Kinsley
Chicago
Moline High School
Rock Island
Davenport
Ogden
George McMaster
The
Mutual Wheel Co
Myrtle Dixon
Stuart
Iowa
Monmouth
Mildred Warner Washington
Hearts of Oak
Daughters of the American Revolution
Moline
Charles H. Deere
Florence Gould
Mathew T Scott
8. Welty
Bloomington
Dorothy Law
Dixon
Hogsen’s
J. R. Webster
Isabella Matthews
America
Deere
Tate
Tata
Dee
Monmouth Review
Elizabeth Webb
William Ferguson
Colona
Colorado
East First Avenue
Monmouth College
Beene They Were Away From P ai
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a kidnapping case with unclear names and dates. The readable portion hints at people named Beene and Rees and a setting involving a disappearance away from a place abbreviated as P ai. No coherent event details emerge.
Two young girls in Rock Island report kidnapping tale
Buffalo Iowa dispatch notes two girls claiming Rock Island home who were allegedly kidnapped by two women in a cab and driven to Blue Grass and Montpellier before reaching Buffalo. They circulated profanity and seeking attention along Main Streets prompting mayoral intervention.
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Blue Grass
Iowa
Buffalo
Soi
Rock Jalanae
Muscatie
Rock Island
Montpellier
Silk Mousetines and Linen Fabrics on Sale
Readable fabrics advertise silk mousetines with colored figures on white grounds and new linens at yard prices. The ad lists specific types and prices per yard, noting sale dates and bargain terms for shoppers.
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Peter
Hosiery Sale Draws Ladies With Imported Goods
A crowded hosiery sale offers imported and fancy lisle thread hose and stockings priced at five to ten cents. Bargains include women’s hose in fast black and other colors, with multiple shades and patterns advertised.
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Notice
A damaged OCR fragment describes a local foyer scene with partial clothing and shop items. It mentions underwear, heat or temperature, a doorway or entrance, and vague references to loads, storage, and a product line. No clear names or places are readable.
Men's Wool Mixed Light Weight Underwear Sale
Advertisement lists ribbed cotton shirts and drawers with low prices. Mentions wool mixed lightweight undergarments at 19 cents. Offers various men’s underwear items and stock at sale prices.
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Odevee
Sal Price
Fegen Bey
Laces and Embroideries Offered In Clearout Sale
A local ad promotes sale of excess lace and embroidery items. It lists 109 pieces Valencines Laces at six and one half cents per piece, 16 white embroideries at eight to one and a half cents, 20 pieces white embroideries at sixteen cents, aiming to clear stock quickly.
Velvet Ribbons and Raffle Prices in Broad Sale
A sale lists 500 pieces of black velvet ribbon in multiple widths with discounted prices. Fancy wide silk ribbons and taffeta ribbons in pure silk are offered at reduced rates, plus assorted pins, spool cotton, braid, perfumes, soaps, and toiletries with low price points across several items.
Parasols in Silk and Lace at Reduced Sale Prices
Catalog lists pure all silk parasols with dyed borders priced at 160 dollars value. embroidered silk parasols 178 dollars value sale price. pongee silk parasols 119 to 226 dollars depending on style. plain white and fancy chiffon parasols with colored edging up to 375 dollars value offered at 226 dollars. embroidered silk nots parasols at 400 dollars value reduced to 2.98 for children.
Millinery Sale: Child and Ladies Hats and Favors
Advertises child sailor hats at 26c and 15e, bonnets 7c and 15e, ladies sailor hats 35e, 25c and 19e trimmed hats worth up to 200, ladies trimmed hats up to 4.00, opera shawls and scarfs from 119 to 49c, roses or violets 5c.
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Hilds Law
Unclear OCR Note on Retail Items and Prices
Fragmentary text lists various items and prices with garbled words. It mentions yard goods, waves of rifles, and mohair products with a reference price of $276 and a sale at 49 cents. Names and locations are unreadable, rendering precise details impossible.
Stamp collecting prizes and postal system growth in Asia
A Chicago boy sees teachers reward geography top performers with stamp packets to spur interest. China expands postal service to 300 branches under the imperial maritime customs, with rates the world’s cheapest and a future letter for a penny. A Honduran stamp with Queen Victoria’s portrait is noted as a rare issue in the new "Postage and Revenue" type. Wealthy tramp is killed in Knoxville when two freights collide. $1000 found on him.
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Chicago
Col Ictore
Iceroy Chang Chi Tung
China
Imperial Maritime Customs Service
United States
Queen Victoria
Edward
Fireworks and festival at Watch Tower July 1 4 celebration
A large July 1 display at the Watch Tower promises a big accident free event with Japanese devices causing air ripples over the Rock River valley. The day features a military band of 40, free dancing, moving pictures, and various attractions all day. On July 4 the Watch Tower hosts another free public celebration drawing everyone.
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Watch Tower
Rock River Valley
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