Dead Chief Remembered in Tomorrow’s Respect Gathering
A fragment from MOTIOL and PGE notices notes a memorial event for a deceased chief. It mentions stores at Wil Clote and a ceremonial respect day planned for tomorrow, but details are incomplete.
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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
5
A fragment from MOTIOL and PGE notices notes a memorial event for a deceased chief. It mentions stores at Wil Clote and a ceremonial respect day planned for tomorrow, but details are incomplete.
Rail offices close and business halts nationwide as mourning for President William McKinley spreads. In Moline, Davenport and Rock Island streetcars pause from 1:55 to 4:00 pm, with stores and factories differing by closure times.
The article notes several shops Barnard and Leal All day Furniturre Co. Dimock Gould & Co. Chris Mueller & Sons Bylvan Steel Works Mallerible Iron Co. Wheel Works run all day or at noon. Retail Merchants Business Men's Association and veterans groups will join in memorial exercises at First Congregational Church with seating for 2000 plus visitors. Swedish Lutheran church also hosts services with a special program. Naval Reserves Lieut Bradley announces a parade by the Naval Militia of Olinoa on Sept. 19 1901 in memory of President McKinley and a 30 day mourning badge worn on the left sleeve.
In honor of the late president William McKinley the Journal will not publish tomorrow and all business branches will suspend activities for the day. Organizations will gather at their venues and proceed to the church for services with music arranged by Miss Shupp who heads the music committee. The city council plans to leave the city hall at 1:86. Reserved attendees are urged to be present.
Seats in reserved section must be filled by 1 40. After that, unoccupied seats open to general public. Military and naval will carry arms. Railroad offices close. freight not delivered after 9 am. Freight accepted during the morning. Mission Tabernacle services feature visiting ministers and choir. Retail merchants meet at city hall at 1 pm. Church services begin at 2 pm.
The first section of the funeral train arrived at Canton at 11 20 AM and the second section bearing the president’s remains moved into the station at noon. E B Munday of Henrietta Texas recounts how Electric Bitters cured his brother of malaria and jaundice and praises the remedy for blood purification and digestive, liver and kidney benefits, selling for 60 cents at B J Clendenin’s.
Advertises a patent medicine named Pain Killer by Perry Davis promising stomach ache relief in five minutes. Warns buyers to avoid imitation products mimicking the genuine article and advises checking the want column for more details.
Caremakers employed by the Mo line Plow Company remain on strike for more pay and refuse to return to old scales. Imported workers quit, four molders stay at work, and many men are laid off due to lack of castings. Outside towns seek union molders with better pay, and Sam Beatty departs for Quincy to join a foundry.
Notices request Masons soldiers and Naval Militia to attend memorial services at the First Congregational church Thursday at 1 p m. Post office and meat markets announce early closings with limited hours and a seven to night service. Journal Adlet column advertised as the best advertising medium for Moline and vicinity.
Minubator Coat owner H Schwecker, a Rock Island saloon keeper, reports his top coat was stolen by an unwelcome visitor on Tuesday evening from his place.
Memorial services will be held at Temple Emanuel Davenport at 11 a m Thursday with Rabbi Fineshriber officiating. The funeral of Thomas O Hear n will be at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at St Marys church, interment Calvary cemetery Rock Island. Mr Stone closes his directory work in Moline and promises a fine accurate book. Collins Bros signed for Rock Island Library building. McConochie & Sons handle the stone contract and hauling began on 19th street Tuesday.
The staff met last evening to hear committee reports. Subscriptions are rising quickly though some students are tardy. The first issue is scheduled for the last week of the month. The boys are working hard and the scheme appears headed for success.
St Katherine's hall resumes work after summer renovations including painting and repairs from a fire. Enrollment is expected to be large. The faculty gains two changes: Mile Furleau arrives from France as French teacher and Miss Mary Boswell, a Wellesley graduate, takes the mathematics and science chair after Miss Inglis married.
The will dated April 24 1891 filed in Davenport district clerk names Frank W Mueller as executor without bond. It provides for paying debts and funeral expenses, divides all estate rent equally among the five children, and directs management of the lumber business by his sons with strict avoidance of extra speculation or surety obligations. It also notes a Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets advertisement in the notice.
HB mothers meeting at Mrs. B. H. Quick’s on 17th Street yielded a profitable afternoon. Mrs. Ralph Entrikin read an entertaining paper on domestic science tracing its history from 1886. The group urged greater female attendance and continued society involvement, with thanks to supporters of Carnegie library donations.
Five year old Freddie Feeney died after eating jimson weed from a yard behind his Davenport home at 727 Esplanade Avenue. His three year old sister Tresa remained seriously ill with similar symptoms. The siblings had ingested seeds and suffered convulsions and unconsciousness. The weed, noted as jimson weed, grew in the yard for years before Mr. Feeney removed it. Funeral for Freddie planned at Sacred Heart Cathedral with burial at St. Marguerite's.
Rock Island reports the Modern Woodmen camp in New Buffalo reconsidered a membership for Fred W Welde after he praised the president’s assassination and proclaimed anarchist views. The group unanimously adopted resolutions to deny his certificate, a move approved by head officers and resulting in Welde’s exclusion.
The old settlers reunion in Rock Island opened at memorial hall with a prayer by Rev Torrence. Mayor Knox gave the welcome, L C Edwards replied, and officers were elected including President C J Searle and Vice Presidents Case Steele Montgomery Frick. Sam R Kenworthy spoke, a poem by Mrs Abbie W Gould was read.
Estate of Fred Whaling records a widow renouncing right to probate and Gustav B. Krappite nominated to act as administrator. Krapp petitions for letters of administration. Real estate transfer lists John B. Cornwall to August Shallberg for lot 14 block 2 Cornwall's First Woodlawn add Moline for 250 dollars.
Mrs. E. H. Lincoln recounts a fearful night with the widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine who faced pneumonia. She credits D King’s New Discovery with saving her life and curing consumption after a night of terror. The ad touts a throat chest and lung remedy priced at 60 cents and 1 dollar with trials at Fr. Clendenin’s in Moline Illinois.
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