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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
5
A brief description outlines the completed exterior and interior plans for a project by Drack and Kerns, prepared for PRR Oy er CO. The document details architectural features and layout decisions reflecting the design stage.
LANS of the Velie Carriage Company completed bids for a vast pressed brick and Bedford stone factory on Third Avenue. The three story plus basement building measures 400 by 80 feet, uses a fire wall to split sections, and includes a coal vault, boiler room, two eight by twelve foot elevators, light-enhancing areaways, and extensive loading platforms. The mill construction will house blacksmithing, wheels, finishes, crates, and display rooms, with 242 windows and a one and a half million brick, 200 carload lumber budget shaping what could be Moline’s leading factory.
Andrew Gorham of Drury township presented twenty wolf scalps to the county clerk on Tuesday. He claimed two dollars a scalp, the rate set by the board of supervisors, noting the animals were taken over a period of time and burned in the county building furnace. Fred R Young invites readers to join a South Dakota cheap land excursion and asks them to call to arrange details.
August Wentz Post No 1 G A R of Davenport plans Memorial Day events on May 30 uniting with three city posts. Capt C W Neal is marshal of the day. Services at Rock Island arsenal national cemetery led by Moline Post. local post to host soldier’s monument on Main Street. Memorial events include First Presbyterian morning service and Oakdale cemetery graves in afternoon.
Mrs Ol ie Vaugham moved from hospital to her sister Mrs Burgess home at Warner Station Miss Louisa Johnson of Chicago visiting her mother Mrs Fred Anderson J C Newland South Moline assessor recovered from pneumonia Mr and Mrs Chas Carlstedt welcomed a son Rev J Jeaperson returned from Princeton Frank Odell of aftertown visited friends Ald society to meet Mr R Zlegh Looker building household goods stored for Smithshire move to FB A of A Mrs Bailey left for Buffalo and will return Henry Johnson back from Peoria Hum an Johnson improving Misses Maud Frees Jessie and Etsyl Frees candy makers vacation Wm Peterson new at Moline Wagon Agnes Boggs resumed at central office after two weeks sick Fred Smith ex clerk at Sanford Larson bought Eli De Reur bakery wagon bluff route
The 26th annual convention of the Improved Order of Red Men opened in Peoria with about 300 delegates. Great Sachem Jacob Gerhardt presided. Mayor Bryan welcomed guests. Thos J Watts of Montgomery and Edward D Wylie of Des Moines spoke, and a mass meeting at Rouse's Hall featured Watts and Wyle addresses.
The Seventh ward branch will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Thursday evening May 8 at the Lutheran chapel at Fifth Avenue and Twenty-sixth Street. All residents are urged to attend and help make the ward the banner ward of the city.
Attend the grand opening of Central Park on Saturday May 10 featuring a concert and a dance. The event invites community members to celebrate the new park with music and dancing.
The Rock Island encampment committee of the Sons of Veterans adds Capt. Luke E. Hemenway and others to membership. A military ball is set for the last night of the encampment at Armory hall with committees named for hall, arrangements, reception and floor. The general executive committee met at Harper House, reporting progress but no action.
Benjamin Carpenter died at his home 716 Twelfth avenue after a long illness. A former slave born in Kentucky, he served for the Union in the war and leaves wife and three children Ella Woods Ben Gus. An infant son of Mr and Mrs C J Aldene died at one month. Funeral set for tomorrow at 1 PM. Century Park opening event scheduled Saturday night May 10.
Capt L L Wheeler and engineer J B Bassett clash over a lock house site on the Hennepin canal. A barn in the yard vanished and reappeared as part of the Colona Methodist parsonage after being sold by the land’s former owner. Bassett demands the barn back while trustees back the preacher.
At a merling last eventing at Industrial hall Rock Island of the Tri City Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union No 98 the following officers were elected President P S Kennedy Moline Vice President W H Helmer Rock Island Corresponding Secretary Louis Selmon Financial Secretary H H Pierce Sergeant at Arms Vic Huot Hirsch and Anderson fire insurance
Rev A Hemberg returns from Princeton as the Minois Augustana synod closes its annual conference in this city. Plans call for a $100,000 addition to the Augustana hospital in Chicago and a $6,000 new building at the Andover orphans home. Directors named for the hospital project are M Noyd and Samuel Anderson. Conference contributions to the synod’s mission total $1,200. Next year’s meeting is set for the first Wednesday in May with hope to mark the synod’s fiftieth anniversary in the same city manifesting the first meeting.
The Bottles Pharmacy and H. Sandstrom promise to refund money on a 60c bottle of Greens Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold, and offer a 25c bottle to prove satisfaction or refund.
In the matter of loans on personal property including furniture planes horses and wagons the most reasonable rates are offered at our place of business. Come with me and let one who knows guide you to the right loan.
A lender advertises its specialty in quick money loans from $10 upward without publicity and invites interested individuals to an interview to learn how the business operates and verify its statements.
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