Rock Island Merchants Banquet Highlights Cooperation and Civic Pride
The Retail Merchants' Association of Rock Island held its annual banquet at Krell & Math's hall with 9 pm seating. Mayor Knox and Ex-Mayor Medill spoke on city progress, cooperation, advertising, and civic improvements, praising Get Together and avoiding Nonsense. The Apollo Mandolin Club contributed interludes as Rock Island plans park and home improvement efforts.
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Retail Merchants’ Association of
Rock Island
Krell & Math's
G. H. Kingsbury
W. B. McIntyre
McIntyre
B. F. Knox
Our City
J. J. la Velle
H. W Crawford
T. J. Medill
Medill
William Jackson
Davenport
Old Fort Armstrong
Jackson
Longview Park
London
Paris
Europe
Rock Island Eighteenth Street Wholesale House Planned
Peter Fries proposes a major improvement on Eighteenth street at First avenue in Rock Island. The project will align with the nearby Harms hotel development on the opposite side of the street.
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Peter Fries
Eigteenth Street
Rock Island
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue
Lothar Harms
Badges Chosen for Encampment Delegates
The badge committee met at the Harpers House in Rock Island Sunday morning and selected badge styles for the Grand Army and Songs of Veterans delegates. Schwab Stamp Company of Milwaukee to supply 1,200 Grand Army badges and 300 Songs of Veterans badges. The remaining badge style undecided pending further information.
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Harper House
Rock Island
Grand Army
Schwab Stamp Company
Milwaukee
Tax Office Open in Moline National Bank Building
Tax collector announces office in Moline National Bank building with room in rear. Hours 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, Wednesday and Saturday until 9 pm. Urges prompt tax payments to avoid penalties. John H Peters, Tax Collector.
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Moline National Bank
John H Peters
Mitchell & Lynde Biv
Rock Taland
Feeder for Peoria Main Line Planned
Articles of regeneration for the Keewanee Galva and Western Railway Company were filed in Springfield. The eight mile line would connect Galva and Kewanee, capitalized at 2600, with five Chicago incorporators. Backers expect the Peoria road to use it as a feeder to the main line. Kewanee, growing town, then had only the Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee, Galva & Western Railway Company
Springfield
Galva
Kewanee
Sare
Chicago
Peoria
Kewanee F
Burlington
Disorderly pair fined after saloon window incident
Henry Rummell and Hans Paulson of Moline were fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Johnson after a disorderly conduct charge. They were expelled from DeSmet's saloon on Third Avenue between Twenty second and Twenty third streets the prior night and retaliated by throwing a large stone through the window light.
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Henry Rummell
Hans Paulson
Moline
Johnson
DeSmet
Aa- Joon
Third Avenue
Twenty-third
Moline to Meet Rock Island in Tri City League Final
The Moline and Rock Island teams face off in the tri city league finale at Industrial Hall on Thursday evening. The top two squads from each school advance to the next round.
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Moline
Rock Island
Industrial Hall
Railroad Notes on February Traffic and Northwest Colonist Travel
February traffic on the Big Four shows 413 631 passengers, up from 400 797 the prior year, and 132 520 loaded cars vs 137 490. Colonist travel via Omaha gateway since March 1 has surged due to reduced rates by Union Pacific and Burlington across northwest regions. West-bound trains ran in two sections with more cars, drawing settlers from eastern and southern states, Iowa and Nebraska towns, and South Dakota border areas.
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Omaha Gateway
Union
Pacific
Burlington
Northwest
Washington
Missouri
Neb Taska
South Dakota
Industrial Matters and Union Talks Highlight 1901 News
Production of beet sugar in the United States reached 185000 tons in 1901 10 higher than the previous year. Eleven new factories rose in 1901 and nine more are under construction. Over 12 firms chartered in Texas with 14071000 capital aim to settle linemen strikes by arbitration. Borden Condensed Milk buys St Charles Illinois and Ingersoll Canada factories from Herbert Nicholson for 650000. Detroit News notes American Perfume Company to unite 15 major perfume manufacturers and traders with 3600000 capital. Norfolk Chamber seeks arbitration for street railway strike. Louisville capitalists form a 1 million dollar Cuba cattle venture. Signor Brossini features in The Great Post Office Robbery. Photographer Sandstrom can provide details.
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United States
St Charles
Ill
Ingersoll
Canada
Herbert Nicholson
Borden Condensed Milk Company of
New York
William J Rogers
Borden Company of
William J. Rogers
Borden Company
Nicholson
Identification of Rock Island Body Believed to Be J H Byrne
The body found at the foot of Fifteenth street along the river near Rock Island is believed to be J H Byrne based on clothing and pockets. Coroner Eckhart’s jury ruled drowning as the cause, with family identification pursued. Mrs Kyrne and relatives arrived from Clinton to arrange burial in Rock Island.
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Fifteenth Street
Rock Island
Henry Glotzbach
Amos Schroeder
Bernard Hillier
Wheelan
J H Byrne
Eckhart
G. A. Johnson
James Darnell
Fred Smith
Henry Stelck
Barnard Hilier
W F Milam
Byrne
Canton
Northwestern
Iowa
Clinton
Joan HO Hyrne
Bottles Pharmacy Guarantees Tar Syrup Refunds
The Bottles Pharmacy and HH Sandstrom promise refunds on Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 50c bottle is refundable, and a 25c bottle is offered to prove satisfaction or money back.
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HH Sandstrom
Bridge Committees Approve Meredosia Span Plan
Rock Island and Whiteside supervisors committees met at Hillsdale and accepted a jointly built Meredosia bridge. The structure spans 180 feet and cost 4 500 dollars.
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Rock Island
Whiteside
Hillsdale
Meredosia
Hunters Set Off For Week Long Outing To Muscatine
A jovial party of hunters will depart on the 610 C. R I. & P. morning train for Heston Bay near Muscatine for a week of hunting. Boats and paraphernalia shipped. Report notes Harry Sommers failed to gather decoy ducks last fall, still frozen at Buffalo Bay. The decoys lured many mallards to winter on preserves. A duck dinner is planned for Sunday. The party includes J. R. Corey, Lew Martens, Chas T. Kindt, and R. H. Taylor. Bon voyage.
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Heston Bay
Muscatine
Harry Sommers
Buffalo Bay
J. R Corey
Lew Martens
Chas
T. Kindt
R. H
South Moline Peoples Party Caucuses Scheduled
The South Moline Peoples Party will hold caucuses Saturday evening March 15 at the town hall. Voters of precinct No 2 meet Thursday evening March 13 at Grinnell schoolhouse to organize attendance for the caucus committee.
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Town Hall
Grinnell School House
Star Gazing by Lovers on a Porched Night
A young couple stands on a porch at midnight gazing at the stars Jupiter Sirius Mars are named in playful banter. A footstep interrupts their moment as the man hurriedly leaves before more stars or disclosures unfold.
Coming Events March nineteen twenty six listings
March 14 to 27 features at Pierr's hall Dancre by Swedish Wine Rebekah degree staff March 14 entertainment. Industrial Home Association of Moline presents The Streets of Cairo at Armory hall. Naval Reserves host St Patrick's mask ball. Court of Honor No 100 plans card party March 20 at Pierr's hall. Wagner attraction shows East Lynne tonight.
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Pierr's Hall
Dancre
Rebekah
Cairo
Industrial Home Association of
Moline
Armory Hall
St Patrick's Mask Hall
Naval Reserves
Pierr’s Hall
Court of Honor No
Davenport to Host New Factory Branch of Michigan Firm
Seana Davenport and partners secure acres near West Davenport for a Shaw Woven Wire Company branch. The Adrian Michigan based Ace 3 group plans a fencing factory aiming to open by September 1, employing about 50 workers.
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Davenport
Shaw Woven Wire Companys
Ace 3
Adrian
Mich
Michigan
Barnes
Comepany
Weat Davenport Tray Provement Company
HS Co, RI & P Railroad
Democratic County Committee to Meet
The Rock Island county Democratic committee will meet at Turner hall in Rock Island on Saturday March 15 1902 at 2 p m. T R Dees Chairman.
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Democratic County Committee
Rock Island
Getting Money Through Local Lenders Advised
People seek many schemes to obtain funds. The best path is to approach lenders in the business district. We urge readers to visit here where better inducements are offered than elsewhere.
Stop and Study Ad Promises Easy Security Loan
A crude notice offers secured loans using personal property such as furniture piano horses wagons or other items in the borrower’s possession. It claims fast, private arrangement with repayment starting at $11 and urges contact to learn how it works.
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Bae Ee
D. Connelly
Connelly
The
Apollo Mandolin Club
Hull Bros
Hull Brothers
the Postoffice
Moline, Ill
Arn
Modern-Clothiers
Mayer
Peoria Main Cine
Railroad Notes
Cincinnati
Industrial Matters
Texas
Tite
Gettle
New York Telephone
New York & New Jersey Telephone Companies
Detroit News
American Perfume Company
Norfolk, Va
Chamber of Commerce
Loulhville, Ky
Cuba
Signor Brossini
Mr. Sandstrom
South Moline Peoples Party
Entertainment Pyro
East Lynne
Sbe
Seana
Locatita
Maekia
Fidelity Loan Company
Sas
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