Inter scholastic declamatory meet highlights at Galesburg
Morning events drew about 76 students from local high schools with both boys and girls entering. John Lindberg of Moline won praise in the declamatory contest while Moline delegates compete in athletic events later in the day.
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Nisa
Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Leeburg
Tee College
Moline
Lindberg
Moliné
Henry Bergert
Fred Hemenway
Gilpin Stromberg
Will Wetlson
Ray Anderson
John Steenberg
Dell Arrel
Charles Perrin
Meisch Arrel
Fred Cowley
Perry Wessel
Emerson
Henrietta Vanwormer
East Aurora
Mable
Mise Diona Cumupes
Galesburg
Bessie McIlvaine
Macomb
Hilda Vivian
Princeville
Hattie McMullen
Aledo
Brunner
Louise Ross
Avon
Forefathers Day Track Meet Officials and Judges Listed
A list of judges and officials for the athletic contest held today at 2 p m includes Hon Clark B Carr Rev Dr W Hamilton Spence Mrs Fred J Jelliff and others. Track starters timers and field judges are named with assistants and clerks of course.
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Asm
Arry
Charles Sheahan
Altona
Clark B. Carr
W. Hamilton Spence
Fred J. Jelliff
Boston School of Oratory
B. H. Sisson
J. W. Welsh
Lombard College
F. H. Sisson
R. M. Arnold
Ff. D. Thompson
T. R. Willard
Hamilton Spence
John F. Plain
L. R. Ryan
Judd Seacord
W. H. Maley
H. V. Neal
Albert Jacobi
F. W. Wolf
J. C O’brien
G. 8. Sellen
John B. Sullivan
Allen A. Green
Train Robbers from Moline Try to Hijack Rock Island
An attempted robbery of the Rock Island fast train as it left Muscatine station led to three arrests and jailing. The suspects, who refused to name themselves, claimed Moline residence but the names listed did not appear in the directory. Two more men were caught by trainmen while prying the express car door and later turned over to Muscatine officers. The three later admitted names William Long, Thomas Murphy, James Bohen and said they only sought a ride, not a robbery.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
Moline
William Long Thomas Murphy
James Bohen
Simplt
Vanderbilts face Moore brothers bid for Northwestern control
Reports say the Moore brothers push for Northwestern proxies ahead of the June 6 Chicago meeting to gain board representation. Despite denials by President Hughitt, many railroad men doubt the effort, while Leeds increases Northwestern and Rock Island ties. The Moores aim for two board seats, with Keep and Smith expected to depart.
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Vanderbilts
Moore Brothers
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Hughitt
Northwestern
Moores
W. H. Moore
New York
Leeds
Rock Island
Albert Keep
Byron L. Smith
Grand jury report details 15 true bills issued
The grand jury reported this afternoon on 17 cases with 2 ignored and 15 true bills. Indicted individuals include Adam Ritenour, linked to chicken theft in South Rock Island, on two counts, and Wm Hoy charged with burglary for stealing a pocketbook from Olof Peterson. 13 names are withheld from publication.
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Adam Ritenour
South Rock Island
Wm. Hoy
Olof Peterson
Discouraged Mathematician Plays The Horses
In a light framed item a discouraged mathematician jokes about horse racing and the odds as horses 8 9 10 finish after miscounting 1 2 3. The quip reflects casual gambling humor of the era from a newspaper page snippet.
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Washington Star
Too Much Free Trade Cartoon Exchange
A humor page sifts through quips about free trade and bills unpaid. A NY Herald gag notes customers not paying their grocery bills. A Brooklyn lampoon imagines a child seeking candy via remorse. Cleveland Plain Dealer parodies coeducation debates with a dramatic college clash.
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N. Y Herald
Narrow escape during launch party ends with rescue
Commodore Charles McHugh hosted a Friday launch party with Mr. Miller and Messrs A C Dart C E Case F P Welch John Crabaugh. The gang plank failed as Dart stepped toward the boat house, sending him into about 12 feet of water where Case and Welch dived in to save him before fellow crew pulled them out.
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Charles McHugh
Mr. Miller
Davenport
A. C. Dart
C E. Case
F. P. Welch
John Crabaugh
Rock Island
Nineteenth Street
Mfe
Mr Dart
Mr. Case
Mr. Dart
Mr. Welch
Local Fire Crew Changes At Hawthorn News
Engineer Chris Woodward of engine 1289 is reported ill. Engineer Powers of 1238 is on sick leave and Engineer Karl fills in. Fireman F Galdner is ill and Fireman Kloblauch takes his place. Rumor says internal revenue officers target a man selling oleomargarine in Moline earning 50 to 60 dollars daily.
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Chris Woodward
Powers
Karl
Internal Revenue Officers
Moline
Scandinavian Mutual Life Insurance Company charter planned
In Chicago the reorganizing committee for a new group to replace the Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association prepared to charter the Scandinavian Mutual Life Insurance Company with Chicago headquarters. A 2000 application blanks print run was set and a $2 admission fee plus doctors’ exam costs to be credited against future assessments. A May 3 meeting in Chicago aims to secure the required charter members.
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Scandi Ae Mutual
Moline
M Noyd
Chicago
John Peterson
St. Paul
Scandinavian Mutual Life Insurance Company
Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association
West Side
LaSalle Street
Rockford
Paxton
Milan Weekly Independent debuts as Milan gains a live newspaper
The Milan village regains a home paper with Cr McLaughlin as publisher and Lewis Guldenzopf as manager. The Milan Weekly Independent promises publication every Thursday if finances allow and urges the town to support growth and a stronger public spirit.
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Milan
Independent
Cr. McLaughlin
Lewis Guldenzopf
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