Local Weather Summary for Moline and Surroundings
A mixed forecast notes party cloudy tonight with a chance of showers Tuesday and moderate temperatures. Recent rain drenched the British northwest and much of the east. heaviest rain fell in St Louis, Oklahoma City and Davenport. The Mississippi River is rising rapidly between Dubuque and Davenport. Temperatures ranged from mid 60s in the morning to mid 70s by evening, with the high reaching 74.
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Moline
Strty
British Northwest
St Louis
Oklahoma City
Davenport
Mississippi
Dubuque
Special Notice on Tuesday Evening Meeting
An important notice informs residents of a Tuesday evening meeting at a specified hall. The session aims to present and explain a proposal for reduction measures. Attendance is requested by all concerned parties.
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Kor
Lantis
Molin Retail Moretints’ Association
Wot + hall
Memtere
Local Advertiser Notes and Community Updates
The Journal advertises local trades and services including Hirsch & Andersen Insurance, Cederberg cabinetmaker, and Jeune bust op. A move for F A Sand, merchant tailor, to 633 Thirty-eighth Street, Rock Island is announced. Subscriptions and ads can be left at Union News Depot. A new Moline waterworks plan is commissioned by W Mead. Also noted is a smallpox case in Davenport involving John Mulane, a five year old boy.
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Soclock
Mra FE
MeeKervere
P W. Mead
Moline
Springfield
Davenport Board of Oigarth
John Mulane
Leonard Street
Obituary and Local Notices From Springfield May Rail Fare Update
Obituary items note May events and a Republican state convention in Springfield. Public notices include a Springfield rail fare round trip for $4.65 and May 9 return deadline. Augustana College hosts Handel Society concert May 8 featuring Miss Mary F Swooley, Ben T Hollenback, and Gustave Holmquist with tickets 8 and 50 cents. Train schedule changes affect Moline area riders on No 32 and No 6.
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Springfid
Springfield
Gale Mey
Moline
Rock Island
Samuel Jo Johnson Dies After Pneumonia At 85
Samuel Jo Johnson of Thirteenth Street died at 85 this morning after three weeks of pneumonia. Born May 5 1844 in Sweden, he came to this city in 1865 and worked as a painter for the PNA Company for 57 years. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter among surviving relatives. Funeral plans were incomplete as of print.
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Samuel J. Johnson
Plow Company
Samuel Jo Johnson
Thirteenth Street
Johnson
Sweden
Who- Po Paw Company
A Ewald Chosen Head of Western Swedish Lutheran Conference
The annual western district conference of Swedish Lutheran churches in Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin elected officers for the coming year. Jarl A Eveld was named president while Seljestrom of Laporte Ind and Alfred Appell of Peoria were elected vice president and secretary respectively. The report notes Augustana hospital Joliet and An Hover orphanages and describes hospital patient totals and institutional debt relief efforts.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Princeton
Joliet
An- Hover
Augustana Hospital
Kinge
Oa Eaald
Chicago
Seljestrom
Laporte
Ind
Alfred Appell
Peoria
Moo Holmgren
Huck Island
Augustuna Hoxgptal
Othe Institutien
Jarl A Eveld
Western Conference of Swedish Lutheran Churches
Sosteen
Immanuel
Fugnetana College
Vugus Uh
Highland Club Shoots Scores From Regular Meet
Scores recorded for a Highland Gun Club event held last Saturday at Woltrure showing shooters and points. Notable results include F A Herbst 16, Fo Van Wontergehn 15, WE Grafton 1, John Lindvall 16, Jo Couper 14, Benson 17, Fad Smithtger 2, J Kern 2, W Reimers 11, Dr Huntington 1.
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Saturn
Wolturre
Herbst
van Wontergehn
WE Grafton
John Lindvall
Jo Couper
Martin
Supreme Court rules on Chinaman transit detentions
Washington May 5 Special to the Journal Chief Justice of the U S supreme court upheld government actions detaining Chinamen passing through the United States en route to other countries. San Francisco and New York were the points of detention amid transit controls. Quite a stir rose in markets as three major firms Effenbach and Moore Henry Broad and Lockwood Hurd failed. The Webb Myer troubles are linked to the bankruptcies. The stock exchange saw nervous trading but no broad panic.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
United States
San Francisco
New York
Journal
Stock Exchange
Effenbach & Moore
Henry Broa
Lockwood, Hurd & Company
Webb Myer
Potter Palmer dies of heart failure after illness
Telegraph items note Potter Palmer died in Chicago after a three week illness stemming from a stomach ailment. Other briefs cover Sam Moy buried with oriental pomp, labor reforms sought by the Federation of Labor, and a proposed law to divert interest on public funds to the treasury. Reports mention railroad rebates to Chicago packers, labor strife with miners, Queen Wilhelmina’s grave prognosis, Datis’ forces in Mindanao, San Domingo upheaval, Brazilian airship tests, and market shifts in London. Also listed are sports and trade news, with Derby injuries, athletic ethics promises, and a railroad blacksmiths district council meeting.
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Potter Palmer
Sam Moy
Chinatown
Oriental Custom Federation of Labor
Levy Maher
New York
City Council to Discuss Appointments and Building Move Rule
The regular city council meeting tonight will include mayoral appointments and committee designations for the year. The mayor is expected to push ordinances, notably a rule requiring adjacent-owner consent before moving any old building to a new lot to protect property values.
White Buggy Works Remains in Rock Island
The White Buggy Company in Rock Island announced it will not move to Clinton as previously decided. Clinton offered land and promised to buy substantial stock in a reorganization, but Rock Island was retained after interest from Clinton’s business leaders.
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Rock Island
Clinton
Dewey Acknowledges Press Club Greeting
President Simpson of the Tri City Press Club received a letter from Admiral Dewey acknowledging the club telegram of congratulation sent during Dewey day celebrations last Thursday. The admiral expresses thanks for the well wishes.
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President Simpson
Tri-City Press Club
Admiral Dewey
Admiral
Saloon Robbers Tap Till In Night Burglary
Friday night Emil Bogart s saloon on Railroad avenue between Tenth and Eleventh streets was entered through a rear window. The till was tapped for five dollars and the burglars took Havanas before fleeing. In other cases, Axel Johnson and Poke Lambert faced the new police magistrate Andrew Olson for a late Saturday rye incident. Lambert remained in custody, while Axel received a suspended fine on good behavior.
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Emil Bogart
Railroad Avenue
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Andrew Olson
Axel Johnson
Poke Lambert
Rye
Lambert
Axel
Trinity Church Chooses Delegates to Annual Convention
At Trinity Church Rock Island vestry meeting Alex DeSoland Walter Johnson Lucian Adams Dr J R Hollowbush and H S Bollman were chosen to accompany Rev REF Sweet to Quincy on the date in May as lay delegates. E W Rische H Cramp ton and Albert Harris named as alternates. Delegates chosen without regard to attendance to ensure representation at Quincy.
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Trinity Church of
Rock Island
Alex DeSoland
Walter Johnson
Lucian Adams
J R Hollowbush
H SS Bollman
Ref Sweet
Quincy
E W Rische
H Crampton
Albert Harris
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Vith
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Sarah
Syenbo
Joteotorrow
A. Evald
Conference of Swedish Lutheran Churches of Western District
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Ndreen Sutan Workan
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Highland Club
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Jon Slocum
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
Railroad Blacksmiths of the Southwest
Tyler
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Arkmaha
Kansas City
Wilson- Moline Buggy Company
Vaya Ae Zaan Pe
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Wessel
Ordiadnices
Dewey
Press Club
Trinity Church
Peg
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Chicago Medical Institute
Meontlonen
DR. Crissman
Gold Crown Dental
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Veléptidne
Regalar Deliveries
M. L. Huntington, M. D
University of Michigan
Chica Eve
Roya Ophthalmic Hospital
Central Throat and Ear Hospital
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Polyklink and
Allegemeine Krankenhaus
Vienna
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