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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
5
A confrontation erupted at the Mo line Plow Company's foundry last evening as a non union worker assaulted coremakers during a strike dispute. The clash prompted supervisory review and potential disciplinary actions.
A violent confrontation near the Moline Plow Company left three men wounded after George A Pratt a non union worker drew a knife in a dispute with strikers James O Connor Peter Foline and August Wisplaere were injured Wisplaere in critical condition with a chest wound. Pratt claims self defense and says he was attacked first. His preliminary hearing was postponed due to Wisplaere’s condition.
Tomorrow Friday the store announces a wall set of rembantea and short lengtha with 20 percent discount. One fourth off the price on all good prints including 1000 yards of indigo blue dress prints. New light colored tammet and Shetland Moss yarns offered with 4 to 8 percent discounts. Next Saturday evening event promotion by The Minitaters San out the Wisner.
Yesterday's Rock Island district Lutheran convention opened with prayer led by Ren Letterdahl. Rev J T Kraft read a paper on The Justification of Faith and discussion followed by Rev Toline and Rev Aaron. Afternoon session at Zion church discussed Romans 1 16 with Rev Edquist presenting. Installation of Rev E Hoffstein at Grace Lutheran noted with sermon by Rev Dr Lindberg. District plans include church facilities, student preaching, and vacancy investigations across East Moline Morrison Orion Cambridge and New Windsor.
F L Natt hawks genuine Cable coal and LaSalle hard coal at 1102 3d avenue Moline. Attorney Fred Hass reports his Rock Island former home was ransacked for copper from basement to garret. A bald eagle sighting near Milan prompts note on regional wildlife. The notice ends with a social flyer inviting readers to the old maids convention next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Agnes J Robb administrator of James W Robb sues Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company in Clinton county district court for 20300 dollars claiming her husband was killed in a head end collision in Cedar Rapids yards on December 20 1900. The petition alleges defective switching and no warning sight at the switch.
A traveling representative from a leading New York suit and cloak house offers a full line of ladies garments including 27 and 42 inch styles and full length raglons with new markets. The sale runs Friday night from 7 until Saturday 6 with orders filled promptly and urged to come in the morning. Also notes a local arrest and a medical testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles with sales at Clendenin's Drug Store.
The notice lists children's garments priced from lboc to 18c in all sizes, with warm fleeced lining. Ladies items start at 25c up to all wool, plus 39c union suits as a liquidation. Men’s apparel shown at 26c to $1.00 for fine all wool, noting a large closing-out sale with values.
World famous painter Albert Montgomery, called the evangelist of American art, arrived in Moline with striking canvases including The Old Woodshed. He paints corn with unmatched realism, has donated works to McKinley and a bishop, and offers free gallery visits and a potential fundraising lecture for the Carnegie Library site.
Geneseo high school students issue monthly three column quarto journal The Kreeze with seven pages of reading matter and one page of advertisements. Editor in chief Phineas Morrow of a2 leads the interest and illustrations.
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