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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1902
Page
7
The report notes aldermanic duties overwhelm candidate Barna who is out of town while Trapp faces limited opposition. John Larson is positioned to monitor minor issues as voters consider Candee Grove addition and support for the Democratic ticket in a Greater Moline election.
Assistant Supervisors Edwin B Beers Charles Grant Charles Benell listed. Assessor N H Cederberg. Collector Godfrey Tubah. Police Magistrate James M Burney. Aldermen: First ward Richard Ross. Second ward Richard Ross. Third ward Peter Kail. Fourth ward C F Rost. Fifth ward John Creutz. Sixth ward John Larson. Seventh ward And Lindgren.
Godfrey Tubah, long time Moline resident and tax collector candidate, cites a 1861 Civil War service starting with the First Wisconsin volunteers and later the First United States Ber dau sharpshooters. Supporters praise his patriotism and years of public service as he seeks the collector post.
The city campaign closes with four tickets in the race and no mudslinging by papers. Citizens are urged to vote, support willing candidates, and cast ballots even if not registered in their precinct. First ward shows little opposition to Bwah FPR ae.
Public notice of municipal and township elections in Moline Illinois Rock Island county on April 1 1902. Elections include seven ward aldermen two year terms police magistrate four year term three assistant supervisors one assessor one collector and seven polling places with opening at 7 am and closing at 6 pm. Location details listed for each ward and township officer positions. Dated March 8 1902 City Clerk Chas Carlson.
Homeseekers' excursion to many western and northwestern points, south and southwestern points via Chicago Rock Island Pacific railway on March 18 April 1 16 May 6 and 20 and every day in March and April at low rates to California Washington Oregon and intermediate points. Inquire at ticket office 4th Ave and 18th St Phone 2196.
Beginning March 1 the C R I P will operate a daily tourist car to California via the El Paso route the shortest line to southern California points A low rate ticket to Portland Seattle and other North Pacific coast points also available Inquiries at the ticket office telephone 2195.
Notice in brief that old papers are worth ten cents per hundred, to be cleaned and bundled at the Journal office.
A 1902 exchange shows Taft’s civil governor not accepting charges about Miles without inquiry. Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root warn against preemptive publication, urging fair hearing before any investigation report by Gen. Chaffee. Frank J. Cheney swears a Hall's Catarrh Cure ad claim.
A London dispatch reports March 24 in the Rhenoster valley near Sutherland Cape Colony. The British suffered eight killed ten wounded and 29 captured who were later freed. Also noted is a Wisconsin resident praising Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with drug store availability and a Rocky Mountain Tea advertisement.
Mrs S A Wolstencroft, longtime operator of the Phoenix restaurant, announces retirement due to ill health and offers the entire stock and store fixtures for sale along with all dishes kitchen utensils and furniture for boarding house bargains to quick buyers.
A mixed docket covers Senator Elkins predicting June adjournment, a $100000 loss from a Olean sash plant fire, and Paris new trolley costs around 37 million. Reports note a German appeal over wireless monopoly, Iowa veto revival, Rhode Island mill wage shifts, Tuskegee graduates to West Africa, and Chicago club rights referral. Also mentions a bank control claim, Cuban reciprocity bill, a child poisoning scare, a fatal head injury, and various editorials, ads, and patent medicine pitches.
President Roosevelt plans a Charleston visit starting Tuesday morning with a tour of the navy yard and an evening dinner. On Wednesday he will attend the exposition ceremonies with a military escort and tour principal buildings. Thursday includes excursions to tonn farm and Innenolia gardens before returning to Washington. News from Cleveland reports Chicago chosen for next North Central Association convention with George N. Carmen of Lewis Institute named president and F. N. Scott of Michigan as secretary.
The Illinois Democratic state convention will convene at noon on Tuesday, June 17, in the Manufacturers building at the Springfield state fairgrounds. The call specifies 1,259 delegates, one for every 400 votes or major fraction thereof, cast for Bryan.
C B and Q Railway offers homeseekers excursion tickets April 1 to 56 and May 6 20 at one first class fare plus 2 for the round trip across a large territory north west southwest and southeast. Daily in March and April cheap one way settlers tickets to Montana Utah California Wyoming Idaho Washington Oregon. Call at C B and Q ticket office for full information.
Great Northern Railway announces round trip, one way, and special dates for homeseekers and settlers to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. Fares start at one far plus 2.00 round trip. one way tickets range 6.00 to 2500. Tickets good on the Fly er trains with sale dates March April May. Information available from Great Northern agents or Max Bass and F I Whitney in Chicago and St Paul.
Very low rates via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line to Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah from March 1 to April 30. Homeseekers tickets on first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus 2.00 for round trips to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul routes. Depot office contact John T Schomp agent 3d Ave and 21st St Davenport contacts P L Henrich gen agent 303 Brady St.
For the annual Men of the Spanish War convention in Springfield Illinois the Rock Island and Peoria lines will sell round trip tickets at one and one third fare for March 31 April 1 and 2 with return allowed until April 7.
In Rock Island County Illinois in May 1902 Jens Magnus Persson applies to the circuit court for leave to change his name to Jens Magnus Personius. The notice invites any interested party to appear on the first day of the May term to file objections or show cause why the court should not grant the name change.
AOD 1902 seeks to change his name from John Peterson to John Peterson Regner in the Rock Island County Circuit Court during the May 5 1902 session, with the change to be assumed starting the first day of that term.
The undersigned will apply at the May term 1902 of Rae circuit court on May 6 to change his name from Peter Erik Peterson to Peter Eri TMnding. He seeks leave to be thereafter known by the new name and shows why the court should grant the petition.
Chancery notice from Rock Island County Illinois directs Phillip Haurburg to appear or plead in the May term of 1902 or risk a decree by default. Lizzie Wiedler Haurburg is the complainant. George W Gamble is Clerk and WM A Meese is the solicitor.
In Rock Island County Illinois the circuit court convenes May 6 1902 to allow Julius Emanuel Lorimer to change his name to Julius Emanuel Glson and thereafter be known by the new name as requested in the application.
In Rock Island County the circuit court approves the change of name from Olof Ol gon to Olof Wallin. The applicant may be known and called by the new name going forward and may show it as desired.
Daily CPM schedule shows operation from 9 a m to 8 p m concluding on Wednesdays and Saturdays with a final evening block from 7 p m to unspecified end. The fragment notes two daily windows and a special Wednesday and Saturday timing.
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