Contractor Foils Fire Set At New Residence Site
Ten minutes after dinner today Rudolph Dohrbeck, a contractor at a new residence on Lee corner of Twentieth avenue and Fifteenth street, found three paving workers trying to torch the building by flinging burning shavings into cellar scrap wood. Dohrbeck ejected them. they attacked him. Officer Carlmark arrived, capturing two of the offenders. One man is named George Lundquist and the other is known as G M Gaffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Dohrbeck
Lee Corner
Twentieth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Dohrbeck
Carlmark
George Lundquist
G M Gaffield
Card of Thanks from Thomas Dunn for kindness after wife’s illness and funeral
Thomas Dunn expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Ladies Auxiliary for sympathy and floral tributes. He notes a line about galt pepper and vinegar in The Journal and urges subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Pills from a porch closet harm two infants. recovery reported
A Moline housekeeper stored medicine bottles and pills in a dark closet. An 11 month old swallowed six pills and a baby boy needed a doctor. If a physician supply bureau existed with the pills, manufacturers might gain money. Both children will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rank
Jack Robinson
James Dashington
Rock Island Young Men Hebrew Club Incorporation Filed
Articles filed in Circuit Clerk Gamble's office name Simon Gould EM Weinrott Samuel Gellerman Jacob Raphaelson David Gellerman Simon Frankel and Max Ziffrin as incorporators and first trustees. Club aims to foster benevolence friendship and fraternity and build a fund for sick benefits via voluntary charitable contributions. Dancing school to be held at Central Park garden each Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Moline Fire Department Aid Association Elects Officers
The Moline Fire Department Aid Association held its annual meeting this morning and elected officers for the year. President John Q. Hawk, Vice President Thomas Welch, Secretary Frank Gottsche, Treasurer John Mauthe, and Trustee Emil Stange for three years. The treasurer reported a balance on hand of 490.88, receipts for the year of 178.33, and benefits paid totaling 330.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Fire Department Aid Association
John Q. Hawk
Thomas Welch
Frank Gottsche
John Mauthe
Emil Stange
Democratic county convention in Warren county at Mon mouth
The Warren county Democratic gathering in Monmouth drew large attendance with lively debates over a county ticket. After parliamentary contests and several votes, the body adjourned to meet again on chairman call as W R Moore gains backing across rural districts and is expected to secure indorsement with strong backing from Moline.
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Warren County
Monmouth
W RR. Moore
Moline
Community social notices fill Davenport Rock Island today
A parade of church gatherings clubs and visits unfolds in Davenport and Rock Island. Mrs J Wellington Fristelle speaks at First Baptist. Emma Media hosts Young Ladies Missionary Society. the Century Club hosts Harry Ainsworth. Mrs J B Wylie welcomes guests in Davenport. several birthday and engagement events are noted along with travels of Mrs Hall and others.
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King’s
First Baptist Church
J. Wellington Fristelle
Rock Island
Emma Media
Young Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Church
Hiefs
Reed
National musician appointed by president in veteran relief union
At a Memorial Day meeting in Rock Island the national president Mrs Lelie B Morgan appointed Essie Ells Slemons as national musician of the order. Clemons was installed by the president and refreshments followed. Water customers warned of imminent shutoffs after the 10th for unpaid taxes. Fresh strawberries advertised at Wilson on Third Avenue.
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Reguar
Womens Veteran Relief Union
Memorial Hits
Rock Island
Mra Lelie B. Morgan
Essie Ells Slemons
Shiloh Union
Clemons
Druggists of Illinois Convene in Jacksonville May 21 22
The 23d annual Illinois Pharmaceutical Association meeting will be held in Jacksonville on May 21 and 22 with discussions on professional issues and theoretical topics. Delegates will also enjoy two afternoons and evenings of sightseeing and social events. The notice mentions securing seats for James K Hackett in The Crisis at the Burds on Thursday evening.
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Druggists of
Illinois
Jacksonville
Illinois Pharmaceutical Association
James K Hackett
Property transfer in county records sparks depot speculation
The county clerk records show W L Packard selling Mullane property on Second Avenue to Merchants Loan and Trust Company. The block east of Plow Company is now owned by the firm with C H Deere or the C B and Q railroad suspected to back the deal. A new depot site for the railroad is one possibility though no final use is stated. Fresh strawberries every day at
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W. L. Packard Hem
Mullane
Second Avenue
Merchants’ Loan & Trust Company
Plow Company
Dunn Place
C. H. Deere
Deere
Louis Philebar Obituary In Davenport at 39
Louis Philebar died Sunday at his sister Mrs Krohn home 611 West Fifteenth street Davenport He was a Rock Island native who lived there until five years ago He leaves one brother and four sisters The funeral from 611 West Fifteenth street at 2 o clock this afternoon and interment will be at the German Lutheran cemetery in South Rock Island.
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Louis Philebar
Krohn
West
Fifteenth Street
Davenport
Rock Island
Oedlock
South Rock Island
Saloon License Suits Filed by Cly Clerk Schaffer
On Monday clerk Schaffer filed suits for additional saloon licenses to a long list of applicants including John Ainsworth Otto Berner Ferdinand Gross John Schwack AH Litt W A Corcoran Parker WH Heal ey Alfred Danielson Johnson Theuss Charles E Johnson Christian Vogel R L Heppler Robert Shannon Philip Schaum Thomas Grechy August Van Kerrebrock C C Kroeger Julius Lambrecht Fred Martens Miles McKinney Victor Van Nest Louis Mizer C H Schubert Go to Wilsons for your groceries.
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Cly
Schaffer
John Ainsworth
Otto Berner
Ferdinand Gross
John Schwack
AH Litt
W. A Corcoran
S& Parker
WH Healey
Alfred Danielson
Johnson & Theuss
Charles E. Johnson
Christian Vogel
R. L. Heppler
Robert Shannon
Philip Schaum
Thomas Grechy
August van Kerrebrock
C C Kroeger
Julius Lambrecht
Fred Martens
Miles McKinney
Victor van Nest
Louis Mizer
C H Schubert
Moore Firm in Fight for Minority Representative Nomination
A false rumor claimed P. Mullane and others would switch support from W. R. Moore to L. Looney of Rock Island. Moore and his backers deny any deals, insisting they will back Moore to the end in a clean, open county convention contest.
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P. Mullane
W. R. Moore
Ir. Looney
Rock Island
Mr. Moore
Moore
Moline
Looney
Swedish Lutheran Bazaar Opens at Turner Hall
The Rock Island Swedish Lutheran church bazaar opened Monday evening at Turner Hall drawing a large crowd. The well stocked fair featured useful articles, a choir and glee club, recitations by Miss Amanda Nelson, a trombone solo by Clark Swanson, and closed with the one act farce A Ticket Office Scene by Cederberg.
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Rock Island
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Central Park Garden
New York
Pierre © CO
Japan
Batiste
Nottingham
Toon Mtg
Dagen
Mish
Jpierr & CO
Fifteenth Stret
Moling I
Mrs
Harry Ainsworth
Century Club
J. 8. Wylie
James Coykendall
Knoxville
Tenn
EB. B. Penny
Wheeling
W. Va
George Hull
Mary Hill
Stacy Hill
Charles Peterson
Sixth Avenue
Minnie Holton
W . Beam
Mamie Dillon
Emily McKeever
Willard School
Annie Keko
Alice Anderson
Blanche Boylan
Iste Weber
Esther Peterson
Melinda Davis
Edna Sass
Mannie Wynn
Lilli Swanson
Catherine Schmidt
Hrien Sunnerson
Annie Carlson
John Kittilsen
Guy Webb
Clarence Malcolm
Carl Wind
Rudolph Peterson
Adolf Nitzil
Henry Brandt
Elmer Samueleon
Este Miles
Ward Hurrah
Arthur Landmark
Jolly Forty
Library Hall
Watch Tower
Gertrude Repine
Seventeenth Street
Miss Repine
Prue Collins
Flithart Ind
W K. Sloan
A Lindahl
A G Anderson
Peale
Omom
Trustere Oeft Up
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Theoatin
Mies J. Jernett
Lafayette
Ind
Cincinnati
Isie
G. W. Gamble
J. F. Cralle
W. H. Whiteside
Joslin
Rock Island County
Warren Stein
Byrd Cox
Sioux City
Home Savings Bank
Salt Lake City
California
Hall
Kansas City
Miss Grace Hall
Wilson's
T. D. Wheelock
Wilson, Third Avenue
Ray
Ree
C., B, &,C. Railroad
Wilson
Third Avenue
Philebar
Wilsons
Hes
Cot
Cederberg
Aya
U. S. Clothing Co
Clothing and Shoe House
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