Three Guardsmen Hurt in Decoration Day Parade Calamity
In Chicago during the Decoration Day parade Battery D National Guard men riding the third caisson were trampled when the middle horse slipped on Monroe and LaSalle streets. Sergeant Mason Sergeant Splithoff and Private Thielgaard were dragged beneath the horses with Thielgaard severely injured and the others spared by quick action. Captain Maurice Woolman ordered ambulances and formed a protective hollow square as bystanders gathered.
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Chicago
Battery D
National Guard
H. 5
Splithoff
W T Thielgaard
Sergeant Mason
Thielgaard
Monroe Street
LaSalle Street
Mason
Maurice Woolman
Rescue Help Arrives After Battle Injuries
A naval militia ambulance corps member aided the wounded, and Thielgaard and Splithoff were transported to Passaic Hospital while Mason could be sent home. Officials reported last night the two men were badly bruised but not seriously hurt.
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Naval Militia Ambulance Corps
Thielgaard
Splithoff
Passavent Hospital
Mason
Youthful venturer Walter Newman found after running away
Walter Newman an 11 year old Davenport boy who ran away with two companions Wednesday was located in South Rock Island Friday afternoon and returned home by his mother. He later called at Mr Siemens for dinner and gave a vague account leading to police and mother notice. C W Horton, Rock Island grocer, sold his business to Albert Dietrich and Edward Clements who will take over next week after decades in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Newman
Davenport
South Rock Island
Walter
Siemens
W . Horton
Rock Island Grocer
Albert Dietrich
Edward Clements
Horton
W. P. Quayle
Rock Island
Edith M. Quayle
W. Orton Talbot
May festival concert fuels Tri-City music week
The Illinois Theatre hosted the May festival opening with Theodore Spiering conducting a 50-piece orchestra. Soloists Glenn Hall Florence Chamberlin and Grace Van Valkenburgh performed, with pieces by Wagner Tchaikovsky Bruch Mendelssohn and Foreman. The program continued with further solos and ensemble works by Spiering and noted artists as graduates attendais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Theatre
Theodore Spiering
Spiering
Glenn Hall
Florence Chamberlin
Grace van Valkenburgh
Wagner
Bruch
Litz
Genevieve Clark Wilson
Messra
Sydney Biden
Herman Diestel
Herbert Butler
Spiering Orchestra
Local Social Notes from South Moline May Day
South Moline May 31. George Legoullon of Cleveland has accepted a position with Peacock and Kadel barbers. Mrs Moyle of Kewanee visits daughter Mrs Morton. Mrs W H Thackham and son Edward return from Deland Florida where she has been since October. Mr and Mrs George Chartes of Rockford guests of aunt Mrs J W Parker. Dr and Mrs Sensibaugh return to Port Byron after visiting Mr and Mrs J W Howard. Charlotte Johnson and Mrs Lottie Hallie return to Canton after a week with friends. Mrs Bligh returns to Iowa City after two weeks here. Mrs P G Johnson returns to Geneseo after visiting with daughter Mrs O A Eckerman. Mrs W Morton and son of Preemption visit Mrs Alfred Freed. Mrs Sale improving rapidly. Dr Real thinks she will soon be out again. Ebart Turner recovered from pneumonia. Mrs Schrader arrives from Bonaparte Iowa and takes rooms in Looker building with her mother Mrs Henry Stuhr entertains Miss Iemma Jeast of Davenport and Charles Bock for Miss Jess birthday. Mamie and Willie Bartlett arrive from Brookfield Missouri to visit grandmother Mrs Lizzie Christison. Chas Gustafson of Sherrard spends yesterday with Din Johnson.
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South Moline
George Legoullon
Cleveland
Ohio
Peacock & Kadel
Barbers
Moyle
Kewanee
Morton
Wm. H. Thackham
Edwin
Deland
Fla
George Chartes
Rockford
J W . Parker
Sen
Alfred Freed
Sale
Real
Ebbart Turner
Schrader
Bonaparte
Iowa
Looker
Henry Stuhr
Iemma Jeast
Davenport
Charles Bock
Jess
Public notice of trustworthiness and loan offers
A script invites the public to act as judges of the lenders methods and reliability. It requests inquiries into trusted business dealings and urges independent investigation, offering to finance from $10 upward and take personal property as security without removal.
Worship Schedule and Church Notices
A dense listing of Sunday services across multiple denominations. Churches named include CHRIST EPISCOPAL, UNITARIAN, SWEDISH BAPTIST, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, SWEDISH FREE, 8ST PAULS AME, FIRST METHODIST, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN, Y M C A, ST ANSGARIUS, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL, and FIRST SWEDISH M B. Details cover service times, Sunday school, youth and evening programs, sermons topics, and visiting pastors.
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Christian Science
Unitarian Church
God
First Congregational
Christ
Willard
Alderman Perrin to resign as purchasing agent July 1
Alderman C. H Perrin plans to leave his post as purchasing agent for the Moline Plow Company around July 1. He has bought stock in the pipe organ works and will assume the roles of secretary and general manager.
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C. H Perrin
Moline Plow Company
Pipe Organ Works
Mystic Workers Convention Heads to Rockford
A new set of officers for The Mystic Workers of the World will be chosen at Rockford from June 2 to 6. Delegates from multiple states arrive. elections may shift supreme master and other officials. Proposals include ending the two dollar membership fee and raising applicant age to 65, with a possible move to build new headquarters in Fulton, though Rockford is favored as head quarters. Sundeen & Vandervennett advertise flannel suits for hot weather.
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Mystic Workers of the World
Rockford
Eee
California
Wisconsin
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Ilinois
Supreme
Jackson
Clendenin
George W. Howe
George W Cowan
Order
Fulton
Sundeen & Vandervennett
Natick News Notes Shifted Engine Crews
Natick dated May 21 reports several engine crewmate changes. Ed Hefferman 1242 to replace, J Kall taking his place, Channons 1420 off trip with G Gilroy filling, Tom Robinson 1237 laid off, B Live filling, J McConnell laid off, 1422 returned from Davenport shops after a month repair, C Kofer off duty with engine in shop, 1422 and 1239 engines in shops for repairs.
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Natick
Ed Hefferman
J. Kall
Channons
G. Gilroy
Tom Robinson
B. Live
J McConnell
Davenport
C. Kofer
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Tri-City Bottled Milk & Butter Company
Davenport Lad
Bole
Tri-Ckies
Cc. I. Josephson
Tri-City
CIA
Kev
J F Robinson
Fee
Miss Ethel
Ward
Lester Ro Creutz
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Maurice Gaylord
Lesterreutz
Ira Cross
Grant School
Migg Marina Healy
Dorcas Society
Wo ¢ Bennett
Seventh Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
First Congregational Church
Ethel Frazer
Rock Island Jo
Beardstown
Beardstown High School
Arthur Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Milda Johnson
Mrs. Anderson
John Elofson
New Windsor
Mrs. P. A. McElhinny
Rock Islands
Orion
Morria Rosenfield
Ed Sleight
Leopold Simon
Euchre
Nineteenth Street
Alfred Alachuler
Racine
Wis
Augustana College
Dr S.ind
St Paul
Vic
Carl J . Appell
Peoria
J H Randall
South Inaketa
J A Udeden
Rock Islan
Joshua Hassenquist
Aa Exchatrom
Rock Taland
WV Peterson
Sarah Lausan
Kek Island
So Ag
Au Hair
Congregyman Hopkins
F W Bahnsen
Mary B. Montgomery
Black Hawk
George P Frysinger
Hoodykoontz
Allie T Johnson
John B. Webbhaute
Shafter
Texas
Harry S Tsiesm
Misa Fiva Stockley
Fr Uday
Hancock, Mich
Lucy Shuman
Evanston
Pref
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Rock Island Fein Dakete
Wood Hetts
Nichols
Hinesiston
T Aroma
Tri-Cities
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Ian of
Emil Hall
Hall
Sherrard
Mig Kiv
Micente
Ie Jatre
Lila Ilock
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Lovejoy
Muline
Port Byron Globe
Alln Hl Ziegler
Northwestern Dental College
Kansas City
Hulda Thor of
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Indianapolis
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J. C. Hall
Hubbard
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Eva Cleaveland
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111
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Black Hawk Inn
Frysinger
Goodykoontz
John McMeekin
Marshall
Logan County
J H. Kerr
Etta Gamble
Zamona Club
Nellie Williamson
Galesburg
Williamson
William H Drigga
Lena Malcolm
Mo- Mae
Pre
Decoration Day
George Guillfoyle
Laputa
I T
Philip Walden
Deere & Company
Sweden
Mamie
Willie Bartlett
Brookfield, Mo
Lizzile Christison Chas. Gustafson of
Din Johnson
New York
Pierre CO
Fifteenth Street
Madras
Pierr & Co
Moline and
Fidelity Loan Company
Mal & Larne
Moling's
Places of Worship
Christ Episcopal
Simday
F. H. Burrell
Unitarian
The
Bahamas
Hedley Hall
Sardis
Bennet Erickson
Carl J Hanson
PAUL
J. Bass
Burton
Christian Endeavor
James Higgins
First Methodist
Epworth League
Crumbaker
United Presbyterian
W J Golden
W L. Sanders
Moline
Aurora
Mr Sanders
Ansgarius
Sweet
Rock Island Ta
Andrew Johnson
Tomas
Daylight Clothing
Forseberg
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