Miner John Nelson Dies After Rock Fall at Cable
John Nelson 40, a miner for Coal Valley Mining Co at Cable, died after a rock nearly a half ton fell on him while loading a car. An inquest found the company not to blame. He leaves a wife, six children, two brothers, and three sisters. funeral held at the church with burial in Cable cemetery.
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John Nelson
Coal Valley Mining Company
Cable
Nelson
Dixon
M. W. of A
Miner of Honor
Cable Cemetery
Wait Call for the Pan American Buffalo Trip Sale
October dates announced for C R L P routes offering round trip to Buffalo at 10.75 dollars with a ten day limit and the sale day included.
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Buffalo
Strange Case of Gust Johnson Rendered Insane Again
Gust Johnson, a young man from Rock Island's west end, was ruled insane by a jury after a renewed court hearing. He alternates between violent fits needing restraints and lucid intervals showing sanity. He was previously sent to Mercy hospital in Davenport and later to Water town for evaluation.
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Johnson
West End
Rock Ialahd
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Wake Post Office Discontinued In Illinois
A Washington dispatch dated October 14 1801 reports the post office of Wake Rock Island Illinois is discontinued effective November 30 1901 The Hampton postmaster is instructed to notify residents and an iron mail box will be placed at Wake after December 1 for rural free delivery from Hampton starting December 2 1901
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Hampton
Washington
Washington D
Wake
Rock, Island
Illinois
Missouri ruling on fraternal insurance dues validity
The Missouri court of appeals upholds that failure to pay assessments does not invalidate a policy if dues are accepted after the due date. The secretary as lodge agent may take late payments, sustaining the policy, regardless of policy clauses voiding after deadline. The decision could affect fraternal life insurance societies nationwide.
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Court of Appeals
Missouri
Rock Island
Ux Boon
John Tevis
Excelsior Springs
Roy
Otdach
Percy
Oor
New York Store Showcases New Styles for Ladies
Ladies urged to visit the New York Store to see the latest fashions and enticing offerings. Shoppers can view fresh styles and accessories on display, with emphasis on chic garments and appealing prices.
AT THE OLD STAND SELLING CABLE COAL IN MOLINE
The notice advertises genuine Cable coal and hard coal for sale at 1102 nd avenue Moline with phone contact 2009 and directs readers to read the want column for details.
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Aiao LaSalle
Moline
Price to wed Nina Barnard in quiet Pittsburgh ceremony
William H. Price, from Pittsburg, prepares for marriage to Mrs. Nina Barnard of Rock Island with a small ceremony at the Barnard home on 20th street and Sth avenue. Guests include Ben Price of Richmond and B H Price of Chicago. The note lists other social events and local weddings and gatherings in Rock Island and vicinity.
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Illiam H. Price
Pittsburg
Nina Barnang
H A. Barnard
20Th Street
Sth Avenue
Messrs
Ben Price
Richmond
B. H Price
Chicago
John H. Battles
Ann Eliza Battles
Rock Island
George W. Battles
Oklahoma
Theodore Anderson
12Th Avenue
James Hult
Oandd
FE W_ Briunstrom
16Th Avenue
Marie
Fingal Hillstrom
M J Kegan
Wission Tabernacle
Motiner
Thin City
Nina Barnard
Mra
A E Lyford
3D Avenue
Christ Church Guild
Tri-City
William H. Price
Barnard
Hotel Guests List Across Cities Reads Like Travel Itinerary
A crowded roster of hotel guests spans cities from Chicago and Milwaukee to Detroit and New York. Names include J J Buckley Sterling Geo Blair Sterling Bert Clark Mt Carroll and W A Standish among others, with ties to Galesburg Beloit Rockford and Cincinnati.
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Windsor
Edward
Galesburg
J Buckley Sterling
Blair Sterling
Bert L. Clark
Carrol John
Milwaukee
Chenell Rockford Sommeers
Rush
Chicago
Lamont van Ripera
Detroit
R. Smith
Thos Cascaden
Waterloo
Iowa
Standish
Boston
Mass
Sanford
Z Fleming
M Davis
Quincy
New York
Government Estimate of the Corn Crop
The Washington agriculture department reports a total U S corn crop of 1 250 697 000 bushels. Nebraska is forecast to produce 1 023 367 000 bushels despite July dryness, over one tenth of the national total. The note lauds Nebraska soil, climate, and growth, calling Nebraska a grand state rapidly increasing in wealth and population.
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Washington
Nebraska
Union
Austrian engineers tour Hennepin canal project plan
Viennese engineers Carl Redlich Eduard Falck and August Reann with Maj. Willard of Chicago visited Rock Island to inspect the western segment of the Hennepin canal now open except for Rock River slack water work. They then proceeded to Sterling to review feeder plans supplying water to the canal.
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Esterday
Carl Redlich
Eduard Falck
August Reann
Vienna
Austria
Maj
Wilard
Chicago
Asphalt for 23d Street Petition Gains City Support
A petition signed for asphalt on 23d Street from 7th to 3d avenues shows strong public backing with a Lovejoy estate frontage of nearly a block. The 11th ward advances public improvements with high civic spirit.
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Lovejoy
Ith
Dr. C E Whiteside to practice in 503 15th Street
Dr. C E Whiteside returns from studies abroad and will be located in Dr. Beam's office at 503 15th Street until he establishes his own office.
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C E. Whiteside
England
Germany
Dr. Beam
Fowle heads to Chicago for W A V U convention
South Moline reports Wm Fowle of 2408 18th street departed for Chicago as a delegate to the W A V U convention. Mrs Alice Craig bought the Liggett property in Glenwood for 3150 dollars. Walter Waite of Park Ridge visits his parents in Paulson Kansas. Roy Van Hoek ill. John Burgess welcomes a new heir. Swisher hosts brother from Port Byron. Will and Dufford Holland visit Mrs Proseus. Mrs VanHoek injures herself in a tub accident. Harry Gites fractures arm under Dr Looker care.
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South Moline
Wm. Fowle
Chicago
Walter Waite
Park Ridge
Mrs
Alfred Walte
Paulson, Kansas
Roy van Hoek
John Burgess
Jno. Swisher
Mr Swisher
Port Byron
Will and
Dufford Holland
Orion
Charles Proseus
John VanHoek
Harry
L. F. Gites
Dr. Looker
Burn Injury Survivor Praises Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
W. H. Eada of Jonesville Virginia recounts a childhood burn that left severe sores for thirty years. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve healed the chronic wounds after other treatments failed, and the product is advertised as infallible for burns scalds cuts sores bruises and piles sold by F G Clendenin for 25 cents.
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W. H. Eada
Jonesville
Bucklin
F. G. Clendenin
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Gust Johnson
Watertown
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Bus Nouen
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Oxforda
Kerrey
Lardies
Hubbard
John E. Thompson
Evans
Mary A Lees
Cos] Valley
Gust Nordstrom
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N. G. Edstrom
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17Th Avenue
W. H. Thackham
Deland, Fla
Century Club
J. E. Ainsworth
18Th Street
J B. Kerns
Dallas
Texas
Mis. Belle
E. L. Kerns
Henry Fitzsimmons
Montezuma
Hugh Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Elizabeth Coyne
Sewall Dodge
S. J Collins
Tri-City Press Club
Kimball House
Fillmore
Myrtle
Dempsey
James Atkinson
6Th Avenue
Jacobs
Amboy
Wm. A Meese
H J
Mack
M M &Riges
Silas Leas
Sears
H Cleaveland
Exvarte
Ammandery
The
Knights Templar
Oveu
J W Morgan
FS Shaffer
Roof Wood
H P Pietee
G ¢ Griffin
A Truxell
J H Thornton
Dan Harris
J G Fowle
al Schofer
Schofer
Ben Tyertell
M Studdard
Tev Jonson
Milas Eleanor Thorsen
Martin
Johannas Thorsen
Frank P Hull
Chi
Laimbert
Toggery
Second Ave
Rock Island, I11
Seventh Ward
Alice Craig
Liggett Prperty
Glenwood
Moline, Ill
Fifth Avenue
Tri-Cities
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