Aged Lady Sustains Fatal Burns in Fire
Mrs Minnie Thoms aged about 55 residing at 2024 8th avenue Rock Island suffered fatal burns after a kerosene lamp ignited bedding and clothing. Firemen and a doctor responded but she was severely burned from knees to shoulders and died of the injuries with the fire causing only minor property damage.
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Minnie Thoms
Bth Avenue
Rock Island
Thoms
F G Young
Bernhard
Central
No. 3
Field Day for Grades At Athletic Park
The seventh and eighth grades hold a city public schools field day at Athletic Park this afternoon featuring jumping and running events supervised by Prof Oppenheimer. A second item notes a theft incident in Cable where a farmer’s team was stolen, replaced by another team, and later found near Cable. authorities investigated with neighboring towns alerted.
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Athletic Park
Tae
Sara
Death of Algot Sjostrom in Hackley Natural causes suspected
Ellis Sjostrom of 17 Lund Street reports the death of his brother Algot Sjostrom found in bed at Hackley on October 2. Doctors ruled natural causes likely from apoplexy or heart trouble. Born in Sweden 47 years ago, Algot studied in Sweden and in Kansas City. He ran a pharmacy in Scandia before moving to Hackley. He leaves a son Segurd in Missouri and brothers Ellis in Moline Hjalmar in Kansas City and Jivwph in Altalowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackley, Kansas
Ellis Schustrom
Sjostrom
Algot Sjostrom
Hackley
America
Kansas City
Scandia
Kas
First Move Made in Hill Morgan Road Consolidation
Burlington Iowa reports the filing of articles of incorporation for Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway Company with capital stock of 100 million dollars. The new firm will control Burlington lines and others, operating across Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming South Dakota Montana Wisconsin Minnesota. It begins life Oct 16, 1901 for 60 years with headquarters in Burlington. It remains legally distinct from the Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill- Morgan
North-Western Roads
Burington
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Ser Suscis
Burlington System
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Hnes
Hill-Morgan Syndicate
Benefit Dance For Moline Plow Caremakers
A benefit dance will be held at Central Park hall tomorrow evening to aid striking caremakers of the Moline Plow Company who have been displaced by workers from other towns. The workers invite friends to attend, support the cause, and enjoy the event.
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Moline Plow Company
Central Park Hall
Dr E Whiteside Again Located At 503 15th Street
Dr E Whiteside returning from studies in England and Germany will be available at Dr Beams office 503 15th Street until he establishes a permanent office elsewhere.
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E Whiteside
England
Germany
Dr Beams
15Th Street
Wedding and engagement notes from Moline society pages
Social and personal items report approaching wedding of Arthur Schustrom and Cora Guthrie, plus numerous engagements and receptions. Notables include Rabbi W H Fine to Miss Mae C Wollerstein, and F Y Keator to Miss Mayme Hord. social events feature reunions, entertaining visits, and a Court of Honor autumn ball with 90 couples at Pierz's hall.
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Arthur Schustrom
Ellis Schustrom
11Th Street
Cora Guthrie
Rock Island
W H Fineachmber
Davenport
Mae C. Wollerstein
Paducah
Moline Court of Honor No. 100
Pierz’s
Ogden
F. Y. Keator
Moline
Mayme Hord
Col. Hord
Moline, East Moline & Watertown
Aurora
Hotel Guests Listed From Many Cities
A long roster lists guests at the Windsor and Summers hotels including A J Alden of Rockford and J D Davis of Chicago along with numerous visitors from Keene Ke watan ee Lynn Center Milwaukee Cedar Falls and other cities. The group includes executives and residents from Illinois Ohio Iowa Minnesota New York Nebraska Indiana and Michigan.
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Windsor
J A. Alden
Rockford
A. E. Wilson
Columbia
Geo. Gerdes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Karl Peterson
Kewanee
A. E. Lindbeck
Lynn
Ill
A. R. Johnson
Andover
A. F Anderson
Lynn Center
John Held
Milwaukee
A. C Bailey
Coal Valley
W. M. McKnight
Cedar Falls
E. C Draper
Chicago
F. T Plumpton
T O'’Shaughnassy
J.d Davis
L. W. Rigly
M. M. Mayer
Frank Sullivan
Fairfield
Iowa
W C Myrick
Decorah
J D. Hawes
EB. J MacCabe
C A Morrill
F. T Windle
Minneapolis
E. L. Frink
Fairbault
Mich
Patient Escapes From City Hospital
Claus Blomquist, recently confined to the city hospital with typhoid fever, escaped Tuesday night by jumping a window. He arrived at Dr A B H Arp’s residence bleeding from numerous cuts, alarmed neighbors, then was returned to the hospital by ambulance.
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A. BH
Claus Lbiomaquist
Sederholm
6Th Avenue
Dr Arp
Blomquist
Family notices and travel plans fill South Moline column
Mrs Le Roy Hoskins hosts a dinner for Mrs W H Thackham before her departure for Deland Florida next week. Rev Soder returns from Tiskilwa and Princeton to lead midweek service. Miss Lizzie Montgomery entertains United Presbyterian choir. Miss Minnie Garland visits Mrs Lizzie Christison. Druculla Oakley to Peoria for weeks with friends. Mrs Abigail Graham back in Spirit Lake Iowa after Rock Island visit. Mrs M Jones plans Rimwood winter. Harry Norton from Loring SE reports good climate. Little Light Bearers plan a reception at Mrs D R Ziegler’s. Many ladies plan a Chicago trip next week. Amy Peterson ill. An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm for skin conditions with contact details.
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Sulth Mtoline
LeRoy Hoskins
Mra
W. H. Thackham
Deland
Bla
Rev Soder
Tiskilwa
Princeton
Lizzie Montgomery
United Presbyterian Choir
Minnie Garland
Warner Station
Lizzie Christison
Druculla Oakley
Peoria
Abigail Graham
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Rock Island
M. Jones
Rimwood
Harry Norton
Loring
Western Catholic Union Holds Second Day Session in Rock Island
The Western Catholic Union met at St Marys Church Rock Island for its second day with a solemn high mass led by Rev F J Poettkin. Delegates debated admitting women as full members while electing officers including Herman F Jochem Quincy as Supreme President and planning a Cincinnati federation meeting.
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Western Catholic Union Convention
St. Mary’s Church
Rock Island
F. J. Poettkin
Lockney and
Heidemann
Kelly
Moline
Kreckenberg
Springfield
Loc
Sien Dle
Quincy
Society
Cincinnati
T. J. Manning
Jochem
Western Catholic Union
Daily Journal Ad Prospects Highlight Home Merchants
Advertisers benefit from Journal columns as home merchants reach readers who subscribe to and read the Daily Journal. The growing advertising space shows the Journal is the best medium in this region to reach the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ulderneuirectium
George Nicholas
Sherrard
Ion
Mr Sjostrom
Sweden
Bovend
Kackley
Segurd
Kan
Sanity Mo
Ellis
Hjalmar
Kansasity
Altalowa
Hill-Morgan Railroad
Fice
Chicago, Burington & Quincy Railroad
New A “Railway
Karl Ralsch
Roth Island
Christina Dietz
John Dietz
Femminfe
Emma
Ohe
Ladies’ Guild of
Christchurch
A. B. Lyford
Willliam H. Price
Nina Barnard
W. Gould
Della Blomeren
C W Lundahl
H. D Thompson
Axel Toline
Deere & Company
Dallas
Texas
Alex Hefflin
Clinton
Eri H Taylor
Business College
Gilmore
Clara Swan
Itto August Ebeling
Olga Dorothea Kiel
John Kiel
Henry
Mr First
New York
Wilson- Moline Buggy Company
Wiliam H. Driggan
Josephson
Buffalo
Ludwig Nordgren
Boston
C W Sandstrom
Kansan City
L. P. Neilson
West Liberty
W. C. Bennett
Miss Swan
Robert Nordgren
J. O. Thompson
Night Watch
South Moline
D. R. Ziegler
Amy Peterson
Dr. Gilliam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Hawthorn Pharmacy
Sth Avenue
Western Union
Supreme
Herman F. Jochem
Quincy Supreme
Joseph Braun
Joliet
John Schauf
F. William Heckenkamp
Henry A. Oening
Anton Binkert
G. C. Rebhahn
Belleville
Nicholas Causa
Rock Island Arsenal
London
Third Avenue
Moline, Ill
Loweslman & Land
Fifth Ave
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