Peru May Lose Brinton Plow Works in LaSalle County
In La Salle County the twin cities of La Salle and Peru quarrel over water use at the Peru Plow & Wheel Co owned by Billy Brinton. Peru threatens to shut off water, prompting a factory shutdown. La Salle offers free water, amid lingering jealousy and talk of city consolidation.
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la Salle County
la Salle
Peru
LaSalle
Ilnois River
Mmlls
Peru Plow & Wheel Company
Billy Brinton
Grover Cleveland
United States
Northern
Illinois
Billy
Brinton
Hrinton
Chicago
Graham Worse After Davenport Assault
Reports from Morbonne hospital state John Graham a Rock Island carpenter injured near Iowa and Front streets Davenport is in worse condition than days ago and may die. Three men George Henzen George Tank and George Meumann are out on bail of 500 each as the grand jury weighs the case.
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Morbonne Hospital
John Graham
Rock Island
Iowa
Front Streets
Davenport
George Henzen
George Tank
George Meumann
Graham
Grand
Baseball Scores From The National League Action
Chicago beats Pittsburgh 2 to 0 while Philadelphia tops Bos ton 7 to 1. Brooklyn wins first game 3 0 over New York and takes the second 4 to 2 in a doubleheader.
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Brooklyn
New York
Bills Here Independent Phone Promoter Visits City
Frank L. Bills, an independent telephone system promoter, is in the city after a long conference with Mayor Wessel. He plans to apply for a local franchise similar to the one requested in Rock Island.
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Frank L. Bills
Independent Telephone System
Wessel
Rock Island
Dr Humphreys 77 Cold Cure Ad Promise
A period warning about a common fall cold and its dangers. The ad urges prompt treatment and claims 20 percent of US deaths come from colds, then asserts that no one dies if they take Dr Humphreys' Specific 77 in time. It notes availability through druggists and prepaid sale by Humphreys Homeo Med Co of New York.
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United States
Humphreys
Henpeck humor surfaces in Ohio State Journal
The Ohio State Journal quotes a quip where a man asks if his wife loses her temper. The response notes she loses it only momentarily and quickly regains it, delivering a sharp punchline about temper and timing.
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Henderson
Henpeck
Ohio State Journal
Dialogue snippet and classified ad note
A stitched exchange asks when Gustam met his wife with a reply about three months after marriage. A brief classified line invites readers to place wants via I. D. T. or by telephone 2081 in the Journal Adlet column.
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Gustam
Rustam
Adlet
Lady Recovers Her Reason After Five Weeks
Mrs. C Peters mother of H F Peters the jeweler had dementia after heat exposure. Five weeks later she suddenly recovered her mind in a flash, to the relief of many friends and family.
Private Tri Cities dance invites Tuesday night Armory
Invitations issued for a private dancing party by the Tri-City Club at the Armory on Wednesday Oct 9 with music by Ogden’s orchestra. It is the second dance in the series and attendees were notified.
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Tri-City
Armory
Ogden
McCabe & Company 31st Anniversary Sale in Rock Island
McCabe & Company marks its 31st year in Rock Island with a six day anniversary sale from October 7 to 12. The firm touts a large daylight store spanning from 8th to 2nd avenues and 72 000 square feet of merchandise, inviting customers for special bargains and undisclosed inducements.
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2D Avenue
Illnois
McCabe & Company
Rock Island, Ill
Guests at Hotels Listing Numerous Regional Figures
A long roster of hotel guests includes individuals from Peoria Davenport Racine and Chicago among others. Names listed include Summers W H Stibbins F C Robbins Arthur Johnson Bert Heveratick J H Logan Grace Taylor and many more across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska and New York locales.
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H. H. Beckwith
Cleveland
Ohio
N. J. Delamater
Chicago
F. W. McDonald
Peoria
O. H. Thomas
N. D. Patterson
Clinton
Iowa
W. J. Butler
Ed Kohn
Philadelphia
Rudolph Ludk
Galesburg
N. J. Swanson
J. B. Anderson
J. T. Osborn
Lincoln
Neb
Grace Taylor
F. Miers
Rockford
Ill
Judge Moore
Wycliff
B. T. Washburn
C. F. Clevenger
Indianapolis
Ind
Adolph Chaim
D. C. Oberndorphi
W. H. Kuhns
Des Moines
G. M. Durker
Soldier Erickson buried with military honors
Funeral services for Henry W. Erickson, private in Company A, 19th Infantry, held at the Swedish Lutheran church with military honors. Swed ish and English addresses by Rev Hemberg and Rev Hoffstein, a Svea Male choir performance, and taps marked the ceremony. The procession to the cemetery included 14 Company F members, Maccabees, and mourners. funeral rites ended with a volley and bugler taps.
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Hemborg
Svea
America
Hoffstein
Grace Lutheran Church
Hemberg
Erickson
Company F
A. H. Lyon
The
Maccabees
C. B. Tambur
George McCoy
L. C. Lorenz
Chas. Bell
Victor Lindblom
Roy Swanson
Flynn
Notice to settle debts with Lofgren Olgon
All who know themselves indebted to John N Ecklund former grocer on 18th avenue are asked to call and settle with Lofgren Olgon as of February 1 1902 any unsettled bills will be turned to collectors.
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John N Ecklund
18Th Avenue
Lofgren Olgon
Whats Your Face Worth Fortunes and Skin Signs
An ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for clear skin with a rosy complexion at 26 cents from Clendenin’s drug store. It also notes the Journal Adlet column as the best advertising medium to reach Moline citizens.
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Dr King
Clendenin
Druk
Moline and Vicinity
Moline Football Pride Shines In Local Showdowns
Moline f irms top rank with 206 to 24 scoring over opponents as Rock Island and Davenport battle to a 6–0 Davenport win. Alumni Lindgren Huntoon and Schaacht gain notice in college grid circles while high school teams line up in pairings against Geneseo, Monmouth, and several city rivals.
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Tri-Cities
Moline
Just Lindgren
Joe Wilson
Chester Sloan
John Schaacht
Harry Huntoon
Rock Island
Davenport
12Th Street Ball Park
Cameron
Morrison
North Fry
Ccsee
Bu.s
Vincent Sneider
Schroeder
L. G
Linderback Hampton
Trescosavcesese Fisher
Giichrist Mosenfelder
Bussesssesecoes Webb Harme
Bussesseccvesee
Grant Oberg
Cfans Channon
McGraw Adamson and Schneider
L. H
Ballard Davenport
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Hicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Mrs. Peters
Olof Z. Cervin
New York City
Buffap
R. H. Trevor
H. B. Casteel
L. D. Mudge
Dakotas
Mr. Mudge
Mr. Casteel
Mrs. Casteel
Hubbeard
Adolph Johnson Jewell
Christine Josephine Carlson
H. C. Reche
Dubuque
B. F. Hall
P. B. Anderson
O— George Kimmerling
Saginaw, Mich
International Brotherhood of Barbers
Moline Union of International Journeymen Barbers
W C. Jones
Orion
Cambridge
Jones
John Schmidt
St. Louis
W H. Jordan
Elgin
Dorothy Singleman
Central Union
Fred J. Fisher
Dan Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Kenosha
Wis
Windsor Spring Company
Bert Magill
Baby
Pittsburg, Kas
Mr Magill
James Magill
Ellen P. Bilips
Chas. J. Bender
Memphis
Tenn
OH. F. Peters
Kansas City
M’cabe
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Herdas
Europe
History of
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Champaign
University
Geneseo
Bennetts
12Th Avenue
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Johnson
Meidberg
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Strongquist
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Freeberg
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Noden
Anderson
6Th Ward
Elms
Athletic Park
Owens
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Monmouth
Monmouth College
Monmouth I. Augustana
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Bates
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Jine
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Moody
University of Pennsylvania
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Franklin Field
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