Rock Island council debates independent telephone franchises
Aldermen halted action as Illinois Independent Telephone and Tri City Company discussions showed rural and city users split over free service. A bond requirement was amended to renew annually if a franchise is granted, and no decision was reached with farmers merchants and company reps present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
A G. Anderson
Illinois Independent Telephone Co
Billa & Wortham
Tri-City Telephone Company
Franing
Merchants’ Association
W. 8. Thomas
Illinois Independent Company
F L. Bills
Tri-City
Tri-City B Y POW Holds Quarterly Meeting
The Tri-City B Y P O W met at Calvary Baptist church Davenport on Tuesday evening. After a brief business session the group moved to the dining room where about 100 were seated. A piano solo by Mina Heasie Ames opened the program, with toasts offered by C G O Taylor Rock Island Rev R Bryant Moline Miss Pickett Davenport and Rev Mr Parlme Assam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
B .Y Pow
Calvary Baptist Church
Davenport
Mina Heasie Ames
Grace Ames
C GO Taylor
Rock Island
R . Bryant
Moline
Miss Pickett
Mr Parlme
Assam
Illinois Supreme Court Denies Hearing In Cana Case
Springfield October 9 The Illinois supreme court refused to grant a hearing in the Cana commissioners versus Sanitary district case. The Peoria corn carnival plans included a special train leaving at 6:43 am with about 40 to 60 Naval Reserve men from the local division and Rock Island navy units attending. A E Bradley will command the Moline contingent, and excitement over travel is noted along with a reminder to carry Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Cana Commissioners
The
Sanitary District
Naval Reserve Division
Peoria
Rock Island
A E. Bradley
Diver Rann Arrives to Prepare Lake Water Intake Repair
Superintendent Bancroft and diver Frank Rann arrived at Rock Island on Monday night and began fitting a scow for repairing the city water works intake pipe. The scow will be roofed for all weather use with engine boiler air and sand pumps mounted. Work aims to remove dirt from the pipe surface and cleanse it with a hose. Rann recently signed a contract for an 80 inch intake pipe for Hammond Indiana extending 2000 feet into the lake with work to start by March 1 despite winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Frank Rann
Rock Island
Mr Ranns
Rann
Hammond
Ind
Social and Personal News From Rock Island
Mr Schaefer, formerly 620 8th avenue and wagon company employee, returns from Colorado for winter. Charles Peterson of Moline Plow Company leaves for Poplar Bluff Mo to start his own business. Miss Louise Boersler returns from Brooklyn and will live with Dr A Arp. Mrs Kate B Matis visits Moline. Mrs J E Booker arrives from Sioux City IA to live with her son. E E Wheelock back in city after Minneapolis trip. Mr McIntosh of Monmouth firm Torrence McIntosh visits his son F W McIntosh. East End Euchre Club meets at Tolles home. Marine band and Industrial Home Association announce six promenade concerts at Industrial Home hall starting Oct 10. Ladies Hospital and University Park Association meeting postponed to Tuesday. Mrs Lena Hartzell Wallace of Kansas City visiting her mother and to address UPCTA on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Kelly of Ottawa and Molly Kelly visit Omaha. E H Putnam buys James Murphy residence on 12th avenue for a home. Col and Mrs Henry Curtis back in Rock Island with daughter Mrs Jones and grandchildren after July trip to New Bedford, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hartzell Wallace
Kansas City
Hartzell
8Th Avenue
Wallace
UPCTA
Col
Mrs. Henry Curtis
Rock Island
Mrs. Jones
New Bedford
Mass
Horace Walker Jones
Local Social Roundup in South Moline Society Notes
In South Moline on Monday evening about 20 club members and their young ladies gathered for games and a fine time with ice cream cake and fruit. Florence Hanna returns to school after a three week illness and Mrs J K Morey hosted a birthday party with a dainty lunch and gifts. Mr and Mrs George Hoskins welcome a daughter. E J Severance back from Peru. Elmer Miller home from Sunny Hill. S L Stafford at Coal Valley. Hannah Bradford of Port Byron visited, and Mrs Alexander Hasson of Port Byron visited relatives here. S L Stafford employs Gilbert and Richard Petty of Coal Valley. Mrs J W Parker hosted her niece Mae Williams of Carbon Club. Irwin Cox and Edith of Rapids City spent days with the Looker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Moline
Guy Harrold
1844 Avenue
Bis Club
Florence Hanna
J. K. Morey
George Hoskins
E. J Severance
Peru
Elmer Miller
Sunny Hill
L. Stafford
Coal Valley
Hannah Bradford
Port Byron
Elmer Grafton
Alexander Hasson
Gilbert
Richard Petty
J W. Parker
Mae Williams
Carbon Club
Irwin Cox
Edith
Rapids City
Looker
Guests listed at Hotels SOMMEERS and Windsor
The clipping names numerous guests and figures staying at Hotels SOMMEERS and Windsor including W. M. Hanlon of Cleveland G M Prentias Racine Miss Bertha Fall Davenport J W Johnson Galesburg R T Summers Boston Maia C S Carlton Orton A Rosenberg Chicago J W Whitaker Menomonie Falls W A Park J A Flannigan B Conley FP Greenald B M Massa O Norton R A Ackley Charles Brode Brant Carver C W Russell Blaming Arrow Company Ww Evans J D Sterner Logansport Windsor guests include W H Wiley Golda Kierman Teresa Cipher 8 G Ramsey Clinton and Flam ing Arrow troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
FP. Greenald
New York City
B. M. Massa
Milwaukee
Wis
O. Norton
R. A. Ackley
Hartford
W. H. Wiley
Golda Kierman
Peoria
Teresa Cipher
G. Ramsey
Clinton
Flaming Arrow” Troupe
Hospital Board Shakeup Sought by City Doctors
Hospital staff doctors met to discuss finances and unanimously call for Mayor Wessel to remove the current board. They propose a seven member board, with three physicians on the board and an advisory physician group to be regular members when law changes allow. They threaten to put the hospital on a paying basis within two months and plan a legislative petition to increase hospital boards to seven.
Rosenfield Memorial Library Ordered for Tri-Cities Railmen
R M O Fuller announces furnishings for the new Morris Rosenfield Memorial Library at Hawthorn yards. The facility will include dormitory areas, a reading room, dining room, baths, offices, and a hospital with lodging for members and non members at 10 to 26 cents. The library will house 690 volumes and magazines, with a broad range of subjects from biographies to science. The opening date will be announced later with public and railroad men invited to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. O. Fuller
Hawthorn Yards
Morris Rosenfield
Julia E. Rosenfield
Rock Island
United States
Fuller
States
Tri-Citiea
Meeting of Board of Education Last Evening
At a regular meeting of the board of education all members were present except Messrs Helmbeck Cooper and Swanson. Superintendent Cox submitted a monthly report showing total school enrollment at 3 074. The sidewalk project on 4th Avenue opposite Ericsson school was referred to the buildings and grounds committee with power to act. Supplies for Washington and high schools were referred to the supplies committee with power to act. Superintendent Cox and Secretary Boman were appointed to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Messie
Helmbeck
Cooper
Swanson
Cox
4Th Avenue
Ericsson
Washington and High Schools
Boman
Formation of school for children with hearing impairments
Auditing committee bills all passed. Corn carnival in Peoria tomorrow with a $1.50 fare via RI and P. Special train departs Maine at 6 43 a m. Thanks expressed to friends for sympathy in bereavement with flowers and support from Maennerchor and waterworks employer. Swedish Mission BE church ladies meet tomorrow 2 pm at Mrs Oscar Johnson 723 23d street Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Maine
Henry F. Sage
Ladies’ Society of the
M. BE. Church
Oscar Johnson
Rock Island
Aged Couple Die In Suspected Double Tragedy At Princeton
In Princeton Iowa police report an elderly couple aged 74, Mr and Mrs McKinney, found dead in their home. Mrs McKinney shot in the stomach and Mr McKinney dead on a bed with a rifle nearby. Initial belief points to self inflicted death by Mr McKinney, though murder and robbery theories circulated. The couple had lived in Princeton 12 years and are survived by five grown children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Cordova
Robert McKinney
Rinceton
Iowa
Schuler
McKinney
Deere confirms trust reports in plow industry move
C B Deere of Moline travels to Kansas City and confirms options on plow trust constituent companies have been extended to November 15. He declines to say when the organization will be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. B. Deere
Moline
Kansas City
Charles 4H. Deere
Miss Stone Located Amid Mountain Siege
Dispatches from Constantinople report trustworthy sources that 18 brigands guard Miss Stone the kidnapped missionary, with the prisoner and captors surrounded on a mountain as forces close in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Constantinople
Miss Stone
Law and liquor cases dominate Moline prosceutions
Rumor says several illegal liquor sales cases were submitted to the state's attorney for thorough investigation. Authorities note amber evidence previously ignored by a grand jury may be used. Bogart’s assault case tied to a Sunday night saloon probe, while temperance groups push for strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Bogart
Atrik~ing
Squire Mapes
Bogart’s Place
Peculiar Accident Involving Mrs Nelson At Home
Early morning incident at 1536 13th Avenue left Mrs Jene Nelson with facial burns after naptha soap on a top naptha container ignited. Fire likely started from contact with the stove as she did laundry. Her condition described as a minor singe with burns on the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jene
Nelson
Burny
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Ruffuim
Chamberlins
Ilendenin and
Battles Pharmacy
Schaefer
Bth Avenue
Wagon Company
Colorado
Charles Peterson
Moline Plow Company
Poplar Bluff
Louise Boersler
Brooklyn
Dr. A . Arp
Kate B. Matis
Prophetstown
Spike
C. BE. Booker
J. E. Booker
C. E. Booker
Sioux City
Mr.Booker
E. E. Wheelock
Minneapolia
Mr. McIntosh
Firm
Torrence & McIntosh of
Monmouth
City
F. W. MclIntosh
East End
Euchre Club
Tolles
Marine Band
Industrial Home Association
Industrial Home Hall
Ladies' Hospital and Association
J. E. Poole
Joseph Kelly
Ottawa
Molly Kelly
Father Kelly
Omaha
E. H. Putnam
Plow Company
James Murphy
12Th Avenue
McKinnie
Moline, Ill
Rem
Ospital
Said Advisory
Rosenfield Memorial Library
Hawthorn Y. M. C. A
Rosenfield Library
Self
New York
New York Yacht Club
Lipton
Bramrock II
Bailey's Harbor
Thomas Wilson
ARM OF Law
Temperance Union
Aaa
Herman Nelson
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