Moline High Seeks Glory in Elmwood Contest
Delegation from Moline High School competed in declamatory and athletic events at Elmwood Military Tract High School Association meet. In declamatory, Moline placed fifth. in athletics, Moline finished third behind Galesburg and Kewanee with 23 points. Winners across events included Galesburg, Kewanee, and Monmouth. Team members listed: Deil Arrel, John Steenberg, Henry Bergert, Fred Cowley, Bert Thomas, Fred Hemenway, Charles Perrin, Gilpin Stromberg, Perry Wessel, Reisch Arrel, Carl Hammer, Wil Wilson.
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Moline High School
Ito
Military Tract High School
Elmwood
Moline
Bertha Gullberg
Kewanee
Galesburg
Canton
Aledo
Monmouth
Eixth
Knoxville
Macomb
Galva
Mone
Ke- Wanee
Ke- Waneee
Deil Arrel
John Steenberg
Henry Bergert
Fred Cowley
Bert Thomas
Fred Hemenway
Charles Perrin
Gilpin Stromberg
Perry Wessel
Reisch Arrel
Carl Hammer
Wil Wilson
Choosing Head for Monmouth College
A Monmouth College committee met in Monmouth to nominate a new college president. Members include Dr. J. M. Hamilton Reinbeck Iowa Rev J A Renwick Biggsville WB Hry bon Xenia and Rey Riley Little Chicago. They have 18 or 20 names under consideration and will reveal the result during commencement week to the senate.
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Monmouth College
Monmouth
J. M. Hamilton
Reinbeck
Iowa
J. A. Renwick
Biggsville
Xenia
Rey Riley Little
Chicago
8. R. Lyons
Senate
April Weather Records Reaffirm Normal Mean Temperature
The April mean temperature was exactly normal at 50 degrees marking the third consecutive year at that level. Rainfall reached 14 inches, raising the yearly deficit to 38 inches, with wind traveling 6672 miles 62 percent from the west. Frosts occurred on 10,11,17,24 with killing frosts on 3,4,8,9,13,15. gusts reached 40 mph on the 2nd.
Rothes Stricken In One Room With Illness At Home
Mr and Mrs J H Johnson are confined to a single room behind the Swedish Lutheran church as Mrs Johnson suffers two paralytic strokes and Mr Johnson falls ill after a long career at the Moline Plow Company. He hoped to complete forty years of service but was taken ill the next day.
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J. Johnson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Johnson
Moline
Moline Plow Company
Rumor of Marshall Withdrawal in Democratic Race
The Rock Island Union reports that C B Marshall may bow out of the minority representative race though no official announcement exists. Friends in the party have backed him, but some say he will not push his candidacy after reviewing the field. George W Gamble gains encouragement for clerk of the appellate court in Bureau county GOP talks. Kinney is the expected first ballot pick, yet Gamble believes second-choice support will be solid. Jo Davies county delegates show uncertainty, but Gamble has some Galena backing.
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The
Rock Island Union
C B. Marshall
Democratic Party
Mr Marshall
George W Gamble
Bureau County
Tlg Kinney
Special on Lace Curtains and Draperies at Drake
Drake Furniture and Carpet Co announces lace curtains Portlera and window shades in Davenport this week. Shop for discounts in the curtain department and find season’s best selections.
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Drake Furniture & Carpet Co
Davenport
New York Store offers 20000 napkins for church use
Notice to church societies says the New York Store has 20 000 napkins to distribute to churches in Moline and surrounding towns on application without charge. Address inquiries to Pierr & Company. Journal office map sells for 10 cents.
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New York
Moline
Pierr & Company
Dedicated church set for May eleventh in Moline
The First United Presbyterian Church of Moline will be dedicated Sunday May 11 with Rev John McNaughter DD of Allegheny Theological Seminary preaching the dedicatory sermon. Other churches in town announce services, sermons, and Sunday school times for that day and the week ahead.
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Moline
United Presbyterian Home
First United Presbyterian Church of
Pye
John McNaughter
Allegheny Theological Seminary
McNaugher
First Baptist
R. C. Bryant
Opening Tonight at Prospect Park Grand Opening
Prospect Park hosts a grand opening this evening with Freed's orchestra. Everyone is invited and a good time is assured as the dancing surface is finished in splendid condition and a large attendance is expected.
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Prospect Park
Freed
Everghbody
Subscriptions or Ads Accepted at Union News Depot
Journal subscriptions or advertising can be left at Union News Depot located at 1508 5th Avenue. Store hours extend to 10 o'clock in the evening.
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Union News Depot
5Th Avenue
Infant Helen Swanson Dies at One Month
Helen Emma Swanson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Swanson of 1031 Fourteenth Avenue died this afternoon from lung fever at age one month. Funeral arrangements set for Monday afternoon.
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Helen Emma
Oscar Swanson
Fourteenth Avenue
Refrigerators and Ice Chests Featured in Largest Tri Cities Line
Our store shows the largest selection of refrigerators and ice chests in the tri cities. Get our prices and compare now.
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Tri-Cities
Drake Furniture & Carpet Co
Davenport
Arsenal Golf Prizes Inspire Extraordinary Effort
The Arsenal Golf Club provides lavish prizes this year with massive silver cups gold lined and engraved by W H Driggs. C I Josephson secured the contract for cups in competition with a New York house. The club spends about $500 annually on prizes and practice is underway as match play begins to generate heightened interest.
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Arsenal Golf Club
C I Josephson
New York
W H Driggs
May sale catalog item list with bargains and prices
A dated sale list presents various items and prices including go carts with steel wheels and rubber tires at 198 dollars, colored satin liberty foulards at 1.25 dollars value per yard 7 cents, silk crepe de chine at 1.25 value per yard 5 cents, house wrappers 12 inch flounce at 89 cents, men's balbriggann underwear at 19 cents, brass curtain rods 56 inch half round complete, china matting at 8 cents per yard, carpet paper 65 per roll of 60 yards, silk products by yard at 27 inch 100 per yard, and 36 inch at 139 per yard.
Death of Mrs. Dunn at Rock Island Home
Nancy Dunn wife of engineer Thomas Dunn of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad died last evening at 6 30 from peritonitis after nine days illness. Born in Brooklyn Iowa 83 years ago she resided with her husband at 2018 Bixit avenue for a year after three months in Rock Island. She leaves siblings Frank Kreps Mrs Emma Bard Mrs Ton Larson Mrs Bila Warwith and Miss Sarah Kreps. Funeral at St Marys Church tomorrow at 2 pm with interment in Rock Island Catholic cemetery where their infant rests.
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Nancy
Thomas Dunn
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Dunn
Bixit Avenue
Rock Island
Brooklyn
Iowa
Md;line
Frank Kreps
Emma Bard
Wolsely
Ton Larson
Bila Warwith
Hartwick
Bonnel
Sarah Kreps
St. Mary’s Church
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G. W. W Willard
Christ Episcopal
F H Burrell
Smyrna
Bennet Erickson
ST Ansgarhis
Rmon
Industrial Home Vestry
Ladies’ Guild
Charles Swansons
Railroad Avenue
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Hedley Hall
Epworth League
G Johnson
Second Congregational
Hristian Endeavor
Burdick
Friends of
O L Swanson
I J Skoog
Laxton, Ill
F . Kliing
J Salistrom
P A. Hultgren
EK. F Olson
ST Paul's A. M E
Christian Endeavor
James Higgins
Central Methodist Church
Craig
Thompson
E H_ Hall
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Swanson
Algar
Arsenal
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Angel Ra As
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Moline, Ill
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