Last day of service for Prior of the circuit nears
Lawyers Ingleson Williams file suits for Axel Hendrickson against Tri City Street Railway claiming head injury and deafness after ejection from a car on July 8. Theodore Peterson faced assault charges, appeals after conviction. Hendrickson seeks 16000 damages for permanent disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleson & Williams
Tri-City Street Railway Company
Axel Hendrickson
Axel
Hendrickson
Theodore Peterson
Hendricksh
Real Estate Sale Sees Davenport Buyer Acquire Three Lots
Fred Swensson closes a deal with David J. McMahan of Davenport for three lots on the corner of 11th Avenue and 10th Street in the Center Terrace addition. Consideration is $3,000. McMahan plans to erect two modern residences at once on the site. The property is described as a highly sightly block likely to become a premier residence area in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Swensson
David J. McMahan
Davenport
11Th Avenue
10Th Street
Center Terrace
Mr. McMahan
Fire alarm saves barn near Tremblay farm
A 1 o clock blaze from box 51 at 7th street and 1 éth avenue threatened straw outside a barn owned by Dr. Tremblay. Neighbors aided the fire department with a garden hose, stopping what could have been a disastrous fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Street
Tremblay
Local Social Notes from South Moline and Nearby
Miss Daisy Bligh returns to Iowa City after visiting relatives in South Moline for several weeks. Anns Lofgren resumes work at McEntry McEntry's law office after a two week vacation. A Rock Island party hosted at Mr and Mrs Will Thackham’s for Miss Helen Manville of Deland Florida. Mrs O Wainwright of Davenport to teach Maple Grove school. c F Odell of Watertown visits friends. Mrs Bailey and zon Ray back in Buffalo. Mrs John Shambley improving and able to be out. Royal Neighbors guests surprise Mrs James Salisbury with a rocking chair gift at a lively gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Moline
Daisy Bligh
Iowa City
Anns Lofgren
McEntry & McEntry
Rock Island
Will Thackham
Helen Manville
Deland
Fla
O. Wainwright
Davenport
Maple Grove
C. F. Odell
Watertown
Bailey
Zon Ray
Buffalo
John Shambley
James Salisbury
Larson's scalp healing after workplace injury
Ed Larson, whose skull was exposed when a piece of iron fell at the Moline Plow Company's works last Saturday, is recovering well. Doctors say the scalp wound is nearly closed and six stitches were required at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Larson
Moline Plow Company
Dr. Arp
O Connor Divorce Suit Filed by Davenport Wife
Mrs Mary O Connor files for divorce from John O Connor in Davenport citing drunken habits that forced her to leave. She seeks custody of two minor children and a court order for him to deed his share of the family home, alleging he is able to earn but fails to provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O'Connor
John O'Connor
W. J. Entrikin
O’connor
Police Court Docket Reports Disorderly Conduct and Assault
P O Gustafson fined 3 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct by Bquire Ingleson and jailed on failure to pay. William Goble assessed 5 dollars and costs for assaulting his wife and confined to the county jail. Vic C Johnson arrested for disorderly conduct after striking a young lady while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Gustafson
Costa
Bquire Ingleson
William Goble
Coats
Hastile
Vic. C. Johnson
Hotel Arrivals List Names from Summers to Windsor
A fragmented arrivals column lists guests including Summers W H Ryan Chicago EB G Brode Chicago H A Langton Terra Haute F F Fulgher New York Byforth Chicago M Eddell Chicago Alex Kerrakedes Bronx City Iowa J B King Chicago Florence Barber Chicago R B Weeks Chicago J P Camber Milwaukee G G Becker New York A Warnken Milwaukee Oscar Fremont Milwaukee Geo W Hazel Chicago C Hammond Peoria Cc W Mott Milwaukee Cecil Smith Chicago C A Willett Boston G M Bard Chicago J M Reid Chicago D B Drown Chicago Windsor John Metzgar Greenfield John Malley Chicago George Dixon Henry Geo Snider Henry Simon McGree Henry W B Larson Springfield J G Peterson Springfield W Lloyd Springfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ryan
Chicago
EB. G. Brode
H. A. Langton
Terra Haute
Ill
F. F. Fulgher
New York
Byforth
Eddell
Alex. Kerrakedes
Bronx City
Iowa
J. B. King
Florence B. Barber
Til
R. B. Weeks
J. P. Camber
Milwaukee
Wis
J. G. Becker
New York City
A. Warnken
Oscar Fremont
Geo. W. Hazel
C . Hammond
Peoria
III
W. Mott
Cecil Smith
C. A. Willett
Boston
Mass
G. M. Bard
J. M. Reid
D. B. Drown
John Metzgar
Greenfield
John Malley
George Dixon
Henry
Geo. Snider
Simon McGree
W B. Larson
Springfield
J. G. Peterson
W. Lloyd
X Ray Aids Successful Foot Needle Removal
Dr Arp performed a second successful operation aided by X ray. Eric Johnson of 1006 Jth Avenue stepped on a carpet needle three weeks earlier, the wound closed and hidden the needle. Dr Arp with Dr L M Miller removed the needle three quarters of an inch long, relieving the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Arp
Eric Johnson
J.th Avenue
Arp
L. M. Miller
Independent Telephone System Contract Let at Rockford
The Rockford independent telephone system contract goes to Jones and Winter of Chicago. The project cost is 133,610 dollars and plans support 4,000 subscribers with a full switchboard. Work to start within 30 days, aiming for operation by April 1902 if weather cooperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Jones & Winter
Chicago
Monmouth
Half Dollar Steamer Trip To Clinton From Moline
The final excursion on the steamer J. B. leaves Sunday for Clinton with round trip fare reduced to 60 cents. A special blue line car departs Moline at 6:30 AM, reaches Rock Island by 7:10 AM to board the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Moline
Rock Island
Hotel Eleanor Opens In Chicago For Department Store Girls
Law Robertson funds Monmouth College endowment and opens Hotel Eleanor a home for young women working in Chicago department stores. Fifty girls stay there with $2.50 weekly living costs and nonreformatory rules requiring two references for admission and a 10 30 p m curfew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Ina
Law Robertson
Law Endowment
Monmouth College
Chicago
Eleanor
Ice Cream Social and Dance by Lady Maccabees
The Lady Maccabees announce an ice cream social and dance tomorrow evening at Pierr's hall. Admission is 15 cents and includes ice cream and cake. All friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Maccabees
Pierr’s Hall
Town Auditors Approve 15 Cent Tax Hike
South Moline town auditors authorize highway commissioners to levy an extra 15 cents per $100 for road and bridge purposes, a 26 percent increase over last year's tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Town Auditors of
South Moline
Highway Commissioners
Strikes Ease as Steel Plants Resume Work
Five hundred workers return to the National Tube plant and nearly one hundred report for duty at the Dammler tin plate works, signaling another round of easing in the strike situation in McKeesport Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tube Plant
Dammler Tinplate Works
Eye Burn Injures East Moline Worker at Iron Plant
Jease Gordon of East Moline employed at Union Malleable Iron suffered a left eye burn from molten iron yesterday morning. Dr. Kerns treated him and expects no lasting injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jease Gordon
East Moline
Union Malleable Iron Company
Kerns
Priest Rev. Joseph Tonnello Leaves Gatesburg for England College
Rev. Joseph Tonnello, long serving pastor of St. Patrick's in Gatesburg, is recalled to Europe to become musical director and languages professor at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire under the Catholic Order of Charities. He wrote Cuba's Dream after the Maine disaster and is known among Italian singers, with Mme. Scalchi among his hosted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tonnello
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Gatesburg
Europe
Ratcliffe College
Leicestershire
England
Catholic Order of Charities
Father Tonnello
Cuba
Maine
Mme. Scalchi
Nursery Men Have a Rush in Business
Nurserymen anticipate heavy shipments of shrubbery to Iowa Illinois Missouri and the Dakotas with demand for fruit trees rising due to four months of drought. Many young trees in Kansas orchards died but farmers will renew efforts next month as carloads of stock move to distant states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dakotas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
City Clerk Report from Moline Illinois August 1901
City Clerk Chas G Carlson presents the August 1901 financial report listing receipts from scale book and plumbing collections, miscellaneous notes, sidewalk and paving funds, saloon licenses, and water rents. Total receipts appear as $100.90 with various named payors and amounts, sworn before Mayor Wesell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Illinois
City of
Brown & Christison
Wm. Runge
W. H. Christison
A. W. Ward
N. W Harris
G. BR. Erickson
Peter Exbom
J. M. Sanders
Rock
Inland
Chas
Fer Wessel
Augustana Begins Forty-Second Year Under New President Andreen
Dr Gustave Andreen arrived from the east with Mrs Andreen and their three children to take office at Augustana College He and the college community welcomed each other at a reception and banquet The 42d year opened with larger numbers of new pupils and a hopeful outlook for the administration and departments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreen
Agustanas
Gustave Andreen
Jesperson
Dr. Andreen
Edla Lund
Zedeler
Augustana College
Num
Also Mentioned on This Page
E Sun Aka
Jacob Weaver
Mer
Tri-City Railway Company
18Th Street
8Th Avenue
Weaver
Searle & Marshal
Ingeleon & Williams
Fred Vretman
Maria Webb
Deere & Mansur Company
Searle & Marshall
Larson's
Windsor
Childry
Peres
Rth
Social and Dance
Lambert
Toggery
Secon Uve
San Ae
Rock Aisland
T. E. Ae
McKeesport
Galesburg
English College
City Clerk’s Report
Augustana
Josephson
Tri-City
Isis
Third Avenue
C., BR. I. & P. Railway Co
New Furniture Store
Rock Island Avenue
Rock Island, Illinois
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