City Council Action On Seventh Avenue Paving And Annexation
The Moline city council discussed the Seventh Avenue paving plan from Nineteenth to Twenty seventh streets with asphalt and cement curb, amid measures to approve a $20,666 project and proceed to court. They also voted to submit Candee's Grove addition to voter decision and relieved Fourth Street property owners of $125 in notes tied to gutter improvements.
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ya@ra
Candee’s Grove Addition
Moline
Fifteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
EF. B. Knox
Kohler
Finais Independent Company
Seventh Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Wessel
Fourth Street
City Council
Wm. Butterworth
James R. Kimball
G. H. Lohrbeck
E. B. Knox
5. Mayer
Jackson & Babcock
Third Wheelock
Ilinois Independent Telephone Co
Perrin
Third Avenue
Johnson
Board of Local Improvement
Engstrom
New York Store Goes Low on Go Carts Line
The New York Store unveils a line of go carts with rubber tires and steel wheels priced as low as 348 dollars. Pierr & Company urges shoppers to view the selection before buying elsewhere.
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New York
Pierr & Company
Dona Lodge Work in F O degree Tomorrow Night
Special notices announce Dona Lodge regarding work in F O degree to be conducted tomorrow night by order of W. M.
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W. M
Who Owns Them Rever Bridge
Government attention will be drawn to the condition of the new Rock River bridge. City officials say the bridge was built by the government in place of the city’s torn down structure and the city has not assumed maintenance responsibility. The city attorney will urge government custodians to maintain bridge links across Rock River along the Hennepin canal section.
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Rock River
Washington
Hennepin Canal
Motorman Frey Acquitted of Assault with Deadly Weapon
George M. Frey motorman on the Tri-City Railway was cleared by Magistrate Johnson after a midnight March 6 incident with George Fisher, a Rock Island Road fireman. Fisher boarded Frey’s car, fought to sit inside, was removed after striking Frey, who then struck Fisher. The weapon was a lever and a three inch wound was inflicted. the magistrate dismissed the case.
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George M. Frey
Tri-City Railway Company
Johnson
George Fisher
Rock Island Road
Fisher
Frey
Senate Finance Committee Backs War Tax Repeal Report
Washington March 18 report shows the senate committee on finance favored a favorable report on the Dill bill repealing the war revenue act. Officials note changes are mostly linguistic to assure repeal of all war taxes without altering core provisions.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Jury Hears Means Case in County Court Petty Larceny Charge
The county court began criminal trials on Monday with James D. Means charged with petty larceny for allegedly stealing five dollars while helping move furniture at Mrs. M. J Phillips last October. The jury session adjourned with instructions to return a sealed verdict if in agreement by morning.
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James D. Means
Means
M. J Phillips
I Instructiona
Dick M Mann Buys In With Mangold
R E McMann buys an interest in BE Mangold’s Photo Studio at 411-413 Twenty fourth Street Rock Island. The business continues at the same stand with improvements planned. McMann brings seven years of practical experience and Edith McMann will head the retouching department.
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R. E. McMann
BE. EB. Mangold
Photo Atudio
Twenty-fourth Street
Rock Island
Reading
Mangold
McMann
Edith McMann
Omaha
Hay Fever Association and Paderewski Event Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments, claiming cures for asthma and related illnesses with 60c and 1 trial bottle free at Clendening's drug store. The note also mentions Paderewski performing at the Burtis next Thursday evening.
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Hay Fever Association
Dr. King
Paderewski
Burtis
Rock Island political notes and Armour Packing opens
The Rock Island city township committee completed its campaign organization with E W Schoede as secretary. A Wednesday meeting will gather all city township nominees at 8 pm in the grand jury room. Two nominees, J T Shields and Charles Seidel, could not attend political duties, leaving Shields' vacancy unfilled. Armour Packing Company began operations in Rock Island with temporary offices near the Burlington depot and a carload of beef received. Arthur Worrell and L R Crawford lead the local branch with R I Ruddick and B H Vreeland assisting. A card party and dance by the Rathbone Sisters occurred Friday at K P Hall.
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WRR
Moores
Rock Island
Republican City
E. W Schoede
Grand Jury
Court House
J T Shields
Charles Seidel
Gus Klotz
Mr. Shields
Armour Packing Company
Burington
Arthur Worrell
L. R. Crawford
R. I. Ruddick
B. H. Vreeland
Old Resident Found Dead In Bed At 1227 Fourth Avenue
Saac Adams, aged 67, longtime local resident and former foreman for the C R I & P railroad, was found dead in his bed by his wife this morning after a night of normal activity. The coroner ruled heart disease as the cause. he leaves five children and arrangements for the funeral are pending.
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SAAC
Adams
Fourth Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Sears
Phoenix Insurance Company
Fonea & Erickson
Fones & Erickson
Fones
Erickson
Charles H Adams
Streets of Cairo Opens at Industrial Home Association
The Industrial Home Association opened their Streets of Cairo entertainment drawing a fair audience and curious onlookers. The auditorium program pleased a large crowd last evening with booths attractively arranged and a change of program planned for tonight. Admission to each show is 1.1 cents.
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The
Industrial Home Association
Cairo
Rocky Mountain Tea Braces Up the System and Energies
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic to renew lost energy and aid tired or sick people. It credits F W Uhrus and markets the product as a bowel tonic to refresh digestion and boost vitality.
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Rocky Mountain
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Coryn
Seventeenth
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Wey
Urpal
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W.L. Douglas
Rydback
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Square Deal Shoe
Turkey
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Dick M’mann
Rathbone Sisters
Isaac John Adams
Sutcumbis
Eckhart
Afe Kohler
Forsberg & Talty
New and Madarn Clothiers
Molina
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