Last Day of Illinois G A R Encampment in Rock Island
The 36th Illinois GAR encampment closed with warm weather and thousands of visitors departing after three days of ceremonies. Patrons praised the hospitality of Rock Island and the Twin Cities, noting orderly conduct, absence of robberies, and friendly intermingling among veterans, governors, and auxiliary groups as they headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of the
Rock Island
Twin Cities
Rior
Teade
Benger
Chiage Tite
de Agaites
Sethous Das
GAR
Incomplete Incorporation Paper for Gatesturns WewWabee Electric Rail
The text records an incorporation filing for Gatesturns WewWabee Electric Rail Wad Company with capital of 600 000 sent to Sprinngfeld. It notes Santa Phos as a key figure and mentions merging or including the former Galturg and nebda companies with EO Robb and WooD Patton as associated names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ated WewWabee Electric Rail
Sprinngfeld
Santa Phos
Owerm
Aledo Woman Found Dead in Bed
An Aledo woman, wife of John Riddle, was found dead in her bed Monday evening. Death was due to heart disease. She leaves eight children including three sons and five daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mars
John Riddle
Fadabedb
Eudbieon
Notice to debtors on payment by May 24
All persons owing me are notified that all accounts not paid by Saturday May 24 will be sent for collection. E Mayer signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
E Mayer
Meeting of Illinois Congregational Association Held in Rockford
The General Congregational Association of Illinois meets in Rockford with hundreds of delegates. The 1844 constitution began in Farmington with nine ministers. no signer remains active. Early state ministers and churches numbered about forty associations and seventy churches. The gathering marks the fifth Rockford hosting, with prior meetings in Princeton Farmington Jacksonville Ottawa and now Rockford again in 1860. Hardwood for sale by Shallberg Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Congregational Association of
Illinois
Rockford
State
Congregational Association
Thiners
Farmington
Itinole
Princeton
Gulfstore
Jacksonville
Ottawa
Pockford
Tre Ochers
Bridges for Hennepin canal to be let in contracts
Contracts for 27 bridges across the Hennepin canal have been let. Twenty three will be identical at 110 feet. four smaller ones share the same design. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company to build 21 structures, designed by Capt. L L Wheeler. Bridges cost about 8500 each. approaches and abutments by the government. Wheeler plans specifications for many locks to be let in one contract, costing about 600000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin Canal
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Capt. L. L. Wheeler
Dixon
Kindergarten Frolic at Industrial Home Promptly at Three
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock a kindergarten frolic will be held at Industrial Home. City kindergartens will perform with Olivet and Congregation in Church taking part. Miss Crossman and Miss Lyford oversee the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corstine
Temerthyw
Olivet
Him
Lyford
Miss Crossman
Noted Chicago Author Plans New Theatre Near Chicago
Samuel Eberly Gross of Chicago, praised by Judge Kohlsaat for basing his Merchant Prince of Cornville on Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, aims to erect a $60,000 theatre at Grossdale near Chicago seating 1500. He intends to stage the play in a Passion Play style with natural accessories after obtaining rights and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Eberly Gross
Chicago
Gross
Grossdale
Social and Personal Notes From Rock Island City
Mrs Jennie Haley Marshall returns to work at Moline Ties Company next week after visiting in the city. The event includes a birthday gathering for Mrs Judy Tasteversy and various social visits across Rock Island, Davenport, and Moline. A May wedding unites Miss Mary Frick of Rock Island and Neemiah Davis of Minot ND in a quiet ceremony at 81% Nineteenth Street with a Mendelssohn wedding march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Jennie Haley-Marshall
Moline Ties Conmpany
Martin Frick
Rock Island
R. B. Williams
First Methodist Church
Mary RR Frick
Neemiah Davis
Minot
Mendelssohn
Davis
Lightning Strikes Home An Overnight Town Shock
A thunderbolt at 2 16 morning tore through John High s home at 1811 Twelfth avenue smashing pantry woodwork and glass and spraying blue into the room. The blaze was put out by High who narrowly saved the sleeping family including a baby in a cradle. Upstairs tenant F A Wilson and his infant were awakened by the blast and awoke unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John High
Dewend-Kuschmann Furniture Company
Twelfth Avenue
F A Wilson
Mr. High
Mrs. High
Mr Wilson
Grinder Dustis Death in Colchester and Moline
Olof Freernandt aged about 76 died at 2 o clock this morning after a 15 week illness of grinders consumption. Born in Saxtorp Sweden he came to America in 1582 and lived in St Paul Colchester and Mol ine before settling in Moline 12 years ago. He worked in Deere and Company grinding department and leaves his wife three children and two brothers in Sweden. Funeral Sunday at 2:80 from home and 3 oclock from Mission Tabernacle of which he was a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof Freernandt
Tenth Street
Saxtorp
Maltmilins Lan
Sweden
America
St Paul
Colchester Tl
Moline
Deere & Company A
August Alice
Elverta
Mission Tabernacle
Feernandt
Hand Amputation Possible After Mill Accident
Lars Helander, of 316 Fifth Avenue, was injured at the steel mill when his right hand was crushed by material passing through angle rolls. He was taken to City Hospital where Dr Dunn attended him. amputation of part of the hand may be necessary. The report mentions the Black Hawk Inn opening for the season at the Watch Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Helander
Fifth Avenue
Mr Helander
Dunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Galesburg
Convention of
General Congregational Association
Shallberg Bros
Moret
Seeger
Ors Etiarethy
Cynhoon
Wednsdiv and
Hennépin Canal
Anthony Garfield
Woteon Willlard
Cederberg
Samuel E. Gross
Rostand
Kohlsaat
Jennie
Elever
A' Tang
Fock Island
Hseten Shallenberger Maskina
Johanna Johnave
Yates
Sant
Cummings
Itt
el Turrance
Jett
Plek
Samuel Alsachu
Kipperfield
Frar E
Blunt Wery
Ger
Minneapolis
Jacar Jonson
theCny
Peck
Davenport
Judy
Tasteversy
Warrehall
Mise Lucy Shuman
B. & Club
Mesr
The
Missionary Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
Otto John-son
Henry Rundquist
Mary Larson
Creer
Tar
E Miller
Nice Meter
Herbert Putnam
Olpin Stromturg
Norman Warr
Clarence Trane
Con
Mie
Ebbert
Anderson
Ertrude Simmons
Eastman
Helen Osborn
Ruth Gamble
LE Oly
Mie Pratkh Uhland
Boy Pome
Denver
Lilly Streekfus
Bawee Tay
Reoek Ishaiid Af
Peyton
Crestburge
Root
Simonson
McCauley
Vist
Port Byron
Ladies Aid Society of the
Swedish Lutheran Church
Charles Stromberg
Mra. Holstein
Hert Myers
Ernest Leach
Ernest
Macomb Journy
Henry Rohweder
Wm Welake
Kewanee
Gilbert Fleet
Captam Fleet
Genesee Newa
Christine Eklund
John Johnson
Cambridge
Grion High School
A M Fields
Mae Fields
Mabel Lindwall
Watch Tower
Ogdens Orchestra
Mra I
Me Cabe
Richard Yates
Tlinois
R van Sant
Minnesota
Wichenise
Mra McCabe
Maline
Edith J Broomhall
England
Gillman Mitten
Charles Hendericks
Mrs. Hendericks
J. High
Grinder Dustis Death
Olof Feernandt
Deere’s
Concordia Park
Steel Works
Black Hawk
U.S. Clothing CO
Clothing and Shoe House
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