Hawthorn yards debate fuels Rock Island railroad chatter
Rock Island line yard prospects stir speculation in Rock Island with talk the company will keep Hawthorn yards for car storage and may annex nearby tracts including the Gordon parcel. Observers note routes, topography, and cross-rail hurdles complicate Burlington access and future yard expansion plans.
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Hawthorn
Rock Island Union
Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Royal Railroad
Burlington
Rock Islands
Hawthorn Yards
Company
Gordon
South Moline Taxes Extension Deadline Notice
Taxes due in South Moline with an extension of time to pay costs and expenses. Settlement advised by the Saturday deadline at Five Points Moline Office. GETLAND Collector LO JAHNS Deputy Collector.
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Five Points
Moline
Getland
LO Jahns
Death of Mrs. Albertina Lindgren After Illness
Mrs. Albertina Lindgren died at her daughter's home 1428 Twelfth street after a twelve day illness. Born December 16 1824 in Koping Sweden she came to the United States in 1888 and joined the Swedish Lutheran church. Survived by daughter Mrs Edlen another daughter Mrs B Demorest of New York two sons George and Charles Lindgren ten grandchildren and a funeral Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Hemborg.
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Albertina Lindgren
E. A. Edsen
Twelfth Street
Koping
Westmoreland
Sweden
Swedish Lutheran Church
Edlen
8. B. Demorest
New York
George
Charles Lindgren
Chicago
Hemborg
Obituary: Sarah Smith Dies at 74 in Abingdon Plans
Sarah Smith aged 74 died at 1130 last night at 709 Twenty third Street from liver disease. Her remains were sent to Abingdon this afternoon by B and O railroad for burial.
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Sarah Smith
Twentythird Street
Abingdon
Lowenstein Clothing Sole Agent Ad at 1680 Third Ave
Money back if clothes go wrong promotes Lowenstein garments with HT Moss as sole agent located at 1680 Third Avenue.
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Lowenstein Clothing
Moss
Third Avenue
Community News and Social Notes From Rock Island
Sam Blair books the cigars for a sprightly newborn son. Dr. C Bernhardt travels to Kansas City for his nephew’s illness. Adam Geil’s birthday is celebrated with a serenade at Elm street. Superintendent Hayden travels to Savanna to address teachers. Mrs Sehmid hosts a 66th birthday surprise. Andrew Settles and Estella Goff wed in Hannibal. Rev Arthur M Judy and Elizabeth Griggs wed in Houston. Louis Dindinger and Netth Jaynes marry at the bride's home. Louis Nadlinger and Netty Jaynes wed at Quômón. Swedish Lutheran Mission Society to meet. First Baptist women host Easter fair. Military ball at Armory with a 24-number program. Neighborhood Card Club meets with prizes. High school mandolin club concert at Warr’s hall. Horace M Anderson returns from Utah for Deere & Company project. Century Club meeting with readings and Rome trip photos. Miss Sadie Baker Chamberlain to arrive from Omaha en route to Chicago. Oregon University graduation notices for Charles S. Edwards. Harmony Camp No. 28 R N meets with visiting camps and new-member contest. Lucy Peters celebrates a birthday with Turner girls and boys. prizes awarded.
Straw Matting Prices Declared at Local Store
Local department store lists straw matting in stock with prices at 22 25 and 20 cents. The brief notice highlights the sale item featured by MIL ERANE S Department Store.
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MIL Erane S
tragic accident ends life at Clinton park
Tim Clark a Moline High School athlete and Clinton football captain accidentally killed schoolmate Hugh Callahan during after school shot put practice. The 12-pound iron ball struck Callahan as Clark’s wrist twisted, fracturing his skull. Callahan died minutes later. Clark mourns as his sports career seems finished.
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Clinton
Tim Clark
Moline High School
Timlark
Hugh Callahan
Callahan
Mr Clark
Fire threatens the big lumber yard
A spark from a passing switch engine ignited dry shingles at Dimock and Gould lumber yard on Third Avenue. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze though about a third of the 250000 shingles, valued at 3.75 per thousand, were damaged. The wind pushed flames toward the lumber stacks, risking a total yard blaze.
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Dimock & Gould Lumber Yards
Doughty
Ro Faust
Third Avenue
New York Store Special Sale Angles Into Weekend
Pierr Company advertises a special sale with discounted items including arts steel wheels rubber tires at six fifty. It features 14 dozen light madras shirts with collars 45 cents Roya waists ten cents patterns of wool carpet at 48 cents a yard buttermilk soap in boxes lace curtains 1.35 value one pair 20 dozen ladies nightgowns 34 cents with a two per customer limit.
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Pierr & Company
Can t Keep It Secret Dr King s Mills Remedy
An advertising item extols Dr King s New Life Mills as a grand remedy for vet and bone troubles and various ailments including constipation headaches biliousness jaundice and indigestion. The note claims daily light is shed on its efficacy and urges purchase at local drug stores.
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Dr. King
New Life Mills
Iendenin
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Tady
A. E. Edsen
Garfield
Washington
East Moline
Willard
Elks
Edison Phonographs
A.C. Woodyatt
Fifteenth Street
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Sam Blair
Dr. C. Bernhardt
Kansas City
Adam Geil
Elm Street
His Hayden
Savanna
C. Sehmid
Twentieth Street
Tri-City
Andrew J. Settles
Hannibal
Estella Goff
FE Taylor
Settles
J L. Goff
Arthur M Judy
Elizabeth H. Griggs
Hoston
First Unitarian
Chas. B. Elot
Harvard
Judy
Davenport
Teivenport Unitarian Church
F H Griggs
Louis Dindinger
Stuck Island
Netth Jaymes
Miquoketa Town
Margaret Jaynes
Qyuomoon
Mra
Hot Simmon
Nadingwr
Henry Doort
Mission Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
Lyons
Mire Swan Tropp
Andrew Forsberg
The
First Baptist Church
Tomorow
Armory Hall
Sons of Veterans
Mension No 16
Maline Sons of Veterans
Maline
George Dunn George Huntoon, Jr
George Dunn
S. H Velle
High School
Lulu McCurdy
Jessie Finley
Warr's Hall
Horace M Anderson
Utah
Deere & Company
Century Club
BF. W. Gould
Eugene Field
Misa Grace Huntoon
Julia Mills Dunn
Rome
Florence Gould
Sadie Baker Chamberlain
Omaha
L. D. Dunn
Oregon University
Portland
Ore
Charles S. Edwards
Edwards
W H Edwards
James Magit
C¢Mp
Lucy Peters
Elgnth Street
Julians
Phe Ppsen Owhile
Lous Jones
Mira Lena Miter
High
W. S. Holbrook
East Second Street
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