Death of Union Store owner Frank B. Howe in Weymouth
Frank B. Howe, 50, co owner of the Union Store Howe and Burgeton, died March 4 at a sanitarium 20 miles from South Weymouth Massachusetts after an apoplectic and convulsive illness. He leaves seven brothers, two sisters, and a large east coast family. Funeral held in South Weymouth with Union Store closing.
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Mr. Howe
Gamble
Howe
Froom
Battle Creek Sanitarium
South Weymouth
Union Store
Fred A. Burgeton
East
Boston
Hawaiian Islands
Union
South Moline residents push track move before paving
A petition circulating in South Moline urges the street car company to relocate tracks to the center of the street prior to paving. The item also notes local visits and social details including Lewis Littler's trip to Spokane Lois Sullivan illness and various residents' activities and hospitality.
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South Moline
Lewis Littler
Spokane
Wash
Lois Sullivan
Salisbury
Hig Lot
15Th Street
Mr Irwin
Geneseo
Will Walters
James Seybert
Wm. Fowle
A. H. Hannah
Sewing Society
Hannah
Opening of the Campaign at Mullanif's Clothing House
The store on Fourth Avenue promotes a clothing campaign featuring 100 pairs of men's fine black pants at $1.00 and spring suits priced from $7.00 to $14.00. It also markets men’s soft or stiff hats as the sale advances.
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Mullanf
Fourth Avenue
Production of At Valley Forge to Open Tomorrow Night
The play At Valley Forge will premiere tomorrow night with enhanced scenery to convey the intensity of the great war drama, ensuring an authentic stage interpretation.
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Valley Forge
Wagner
Death in Moline Family as Typhoid Takes Mother
Elizabeth Hamilton, born in Tiffin Ohio in 1845, died at the city hospital after typhoid fever. Her husband Oscar Hamilton and seven surviving children mourn. two other children Bertis and Guy have died. Surviving kin include Clarence L Blairtown Iowa Minnie Hartz Guthrie Center Iowa Harry M Seth Clinton Chauncey Frank Elmer of Moline. Funeral set for 10 AM Monday at the Third M E Church on 16th Avenue.
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Oscar Hamilton
Sixteenth Avenue
City Hospital
Chauncey
Clinton
Elmer
Elizabeth Hamilton
Tiffin
Ohio
Bertis
Guy
Clarence L
Blairtown
Iowa
Minnie Hartz
Guthrie Center
Harry M. Seth
Frank
Moline
Third ME
16Th Avenue
Central Examination For Country Schools Plans Advancing
County Superintendent J Ferguson mails new questions for eighth grade reviews to teachers. Preliminary reports due by March 16. finals around May 10 in multiple county locations. He aims for expanded commencement exercises with speeches and a small admission fee to fund library books for graduating pupils.
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J Ferguson
Ferguson
Fight promoter to re enter the ring
Tri City Athletic Association manager Cal Harris plans to quit promoting boxing bouts and return to active competition. He proposes a Kansas City bout against Peck Ryan on the 25th, arguing that fighting yields higher and steadier income than promoting events.
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Cal Harris
Tri-City Athletic Association
Woodman Leaders Arrive in Rock Island for Lectures
Head Consul W A Northcot and Woodman executive council members reached Rock Island to meet district lecturers. The group convened at the head office for a week of sessions to learn the new rate system proposed for adoption by the society. Able Landis serves as the chief lecturer.
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W A. Northcot
Woodman Executive Council
Rock Island
Congressional District
Able Landis
Bottles Pharmacy Offers Tar Syrup Refund Guarantee
The Bottles Pharmacy, E Sandstrom, promises to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold and guarantees a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
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Sandstrom
Banditti of the Prairies Murder at Rock Island Arsenal
Detective Ed ward Bonney presents a tale of the murder of Col. George Davenport at Rock Island arsenal. The paperback says good paper, substantial cloth binding, 20 cents at Union News Depot in Watters Holt & Peterson store. The Wayne hosts a performance featuring The great revolutionary team At Valley Forge next Saturday night.
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Edward Bonney
Col
George Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Union News Depot
Fifth Ave
Thue
Watters, Holt & Peterson
Valley Forge
Wayne
Failure of Freight Pools Ties to Rock Island Tariffs
report on the collapse of Western Freight Associations due to railroad managers fears about Moore brothers using Rock Island for stock speculation. Northwestern exits, rate cuts to Missouri river points, and Rock Island tariff interventions trigger tensions and a March 1 withdrawal agreement.
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Western Freight Associations
Moore Brothers
Rock Island
Northwestern
Chicago Tribune
Missouri River
Rock Island Railway
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Obituary: Ferdinand Eckhardt 77 in Buffalo Prairie Township
Ferdinand Eckhardt aged 77 died Sunday at his home in Buffalo Prairie township He was born in Germany came to the United States in youth lived in Ohio and settled in the county fifty years ago Survived by wife and nine children William of Black Hawk John and Jasper of Buffalo Prairie George of Chicago Dr Peter Eckhardt of Taylor Ridge Mrs Michael Garver Mercer county Mrs A W Elliott Edgington Mrs Robert Crampton Bowling and Mrs Lewis Salpaurh Tiskilwa He leaves two brothers and a sister Louis V and Mrs August Lehnert of Rock Island and William Eckhardt of St Louis Funeral held Wednesday in Ohio Toledo Lucas county seal
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Ferdinand Eckhardt
Buffalo Prairie Township
Germany
Ohio
William
Black Hawk
John
Jasper
Buffalo Prairie
George
Chicago
Peter Eckhardt
Taylor Ridge
Michael Garver
Mercer County
A W Elliott
Edgington
Robert Crampton
Agatherian Society Plans April Home Talent Play
The Agatherian Society at St Mary’s Catholic Church will stage a home talent play in late April. A Tuesday meeting of the organizing committee discussed but did not finalize plans. Charles D. Watters is to direct the production, with committee members including Lucy Murphy, Mary Mullane, Gertrude Meegan, Mary Moore, Hattie Moore, Molly McEntry, Jesse Krone, Clara Reuth, Clara Shug and Maggie Quilty.
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Agatherian Society of
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Charles D. Watters
Lucy Murphy
Mary Mullane
Gertle Meegan
Mary Moore
Hattie Moore
Molly McEntry
Jesse Krone
Clara Reuth
Clara Shug
Maggie Quilty
Two New Smallpox Cases Reported in Davenport
Davenport health board records two new smallpox cases. John Lee, 22, lives at 1735 West Third Street and was unvaccinated. he is housed at St Luke's hospital. A 16 year old boy named Thomas from Fulton and Bridge avenues, whose mother is a widow of a killed arsenal worker, also unvaccinated.
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Davenport Board of Health
John Lee
West Third Street
Rudolph
St Luke's Hospital
Thomas
Fulton and
Bridge Avenuess
Arsenal
Boats preparing for their summer runs
The Davenport and Rock Island Ferry Company crews worked to clear ice at the foot of Eighteenth Street and launch the dock. The T J Robinson should begin seasons business next Monday while the short line packets delay until after April 1 due to fleet overhaul. King Dodo at the Burtis Saturday.
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Davenport & Rock Island Ferry Company
Eighteenth Street
T J Robinson
Suffering Ends in Death After Desperate Attempt
RS Nelson J Anderson reports Mrs. Suffering ended by hand of death at 9 30 am at her home 1316 16th Ave. She had been ill since Christmas and attempted suicide Tuesday by hanging. Born December 11 1863 in Sweden she came to the United States 11 years ago. Survived by son Alvin A seven and stepsons Carl Adolph Elme. Funeral in Swedish Lutheran church with Rev Hemberg officiating. Health boards to meet Saturday evening.
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Nelson J. Anderson
16Th Avenue
Sweden
Moline Plow Company
Alvin A
Carl W. Adolph C
Elme
Swedish Lutheran Church
First Methodist Chicken Pie Supper Draws Crowd
The annual chicken pie supper by First Methodist church last night drew between 600 ticket buyers. The men wore cook caps and aprons with ruffles as servers, and about 60 people were seated at a time. The event ended late with many leaving satisfied and waiters rewarded with leftovers.
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First Methodist Church
Rock Island Man Heads to Beaver County After Telegram
Henry Carse of Rock Island left for Beaver County Pennsylvania on Wednesday after a telegram warned of his uncle Dr Hopper’s critical condition. A subsequent message reported Dr Hopper’s death in the evening.
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Henry Carse
Rock Island
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
Hopper
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West Liberty
Christine Rosendahl
Jno. Dahlman
Geo. Mills
Rockford, Ill
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Malmer
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W Tox
Augustana College
38Th Street
7Th Avenue
13Th Street
4Th Avenue
A. Malmer
13Th St
Cederberg
Northcott
Woodman Matters
Prairies
Rock Island Road
Rock Islands
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J Cheney
F J. Cheney
A.W. Gleason
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Agatherean Society Play
Ladies’ Society of
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King Dodo
Burtis
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