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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
8
Society notices announce a regular meeting this Thursday led by president Niking Dance Thor todge No 1 QO. A dance will be held at Central Park next Saturday evening September 25 with fine music and a good time guaranteed. All invited. Indies free. tickets 35 cents.
Listing of events from Sept 28 to Oct 6 across Wagner Opera House Turner Hall Valley Forge Springfield fairs Metropolitan Hall Pierres Hall Monarch Club and Moline venues. Includes first Pan American Club ball and dances by Court of Honor No 1016 Maccabees Versarius Club and others.
Local brief notes show a sand storm event at Wagner Opera House with Saturday performances of Two Flags and an upcoming dance. Several ads promote hardwoods for sale, insurance services, real estate, and general trades from firms like U S Hardwood Channel and Hirach & Anderson. Minor listings include eye care and subscription changes.
Miss Dorothy Denton the scientific palmist will read past life and future prospects. Valley Forge the great military drama shows at the Wagner on Monday night Sept 30. Under Two Flags at Turner hall next Saturday Sept 28 with Pan-American Club ball and Freed's orchestra. Seven houses on 48th 44th or 45th streets offered at 1800 dollars each rent 12 dollars monthly Eastman Godfrey and Company Houk Talat tf.
Parents urged to increase weekly payments to support the kindergarten which has been in session for a month and faces crowding and rising expenses. Cadets assist with the school’s operations and administration.
Ed Johnson an employee of the Moline Plow Company fell from a ladder in the wood department this morning fracturing a rib. Dr Arp treated him and said no serious results are expected. The Beek Islamd city council met and proposed adding a 30 inch intake gauge. Malmterg millinery advertises a Nike line at W144 4th Avenue. The Batties Pharmacy offers refunds on freene syrup and guarantees money back on Tar syrup.
A telegraph from New Haven praises Dr Justav Andr e en, Yale Scandinavian languages professor, for becoming Augustana College president. Born in Indiana, 37, he studied abroad to sharpen his chair, earning a philosophy doctorate before a Yale professorship and praised lecturing style.
County Clerk Hubberd on Wednesday issued marriages to Charles Youngren and Mary Hushham of Davenport Iowa. Also licensed were Charles Alert and Mary McGimpsey of Moline Netselberg and Ellen Fraid of Moline. Charles A Darling and Mary M Nold of Rock Island. George R Smith and Sarah M Ellis of South Rock Island. Will Goben and Ida Withite of Milan Clarence A Cronkite of Davenport Iowa and Minnie Tweed of Marion Ohio. Frederick W Bladel and to Hishop of Rock Island.
A tall stranger about 6 feet 6 inches, light brown moustache, wearing a dark brown coat and trousers, attempted to assault Tot Williams, a 16 year old girl, in the Rock Inland area near Sixteenth Avenue. The assailant fled after a chase. a pursuer struck him with an ax handle but failed to stop him.
Cincinnati man J J Sullivan president of Sullivan printing works died instantly when struck between a bridge and a streetcar near St Bernard QC. He served on the board of equalization. Also reports Prince Chun will travel to Genoa and then China, Bulgarians ransom request for Miss Stone discussed, Knight Templars leader Charles Mac dies of paralysis, and a note to see Rose Mayo as Cigarette at the Wagner Saturday night.
The East Moline postmaster declares he has not tendered any resignation and has no intention of leaving the job, contrary to reports in the papers.
Patrick Sullivan longtime Port Byron resident died at his home at 1 oclock Wednesday from a bronchial illness. Born in County Kerry Ireland 60 years ago he arrived in the United States at 17 and worked for the M and St P railway. For 38 years he served as Port Byron section foreman leaving a widow and four children including Mary Fyne Clinton Patrick Jancas tle Miss Nannie at home. Funeral set for St Johns Rapids City at 11 oclock Friday morning.
All ladies are cordial invites to attend a Davenport Iowa gathering hosted by A England and Co at 318 West 3rd Street on Tuesday September 24 through Thursday September 26.
Obituaries note Patrick Sullivan longtime Milwaukee Road foreman at Port Byron who died at sixty from bronchial disease. His funeral is Friday at Rapids City Catholic church. Also mourning Margaret Gibson is three, diphtheria claims Jol2 Fourth Avenue child. Mary Wilde dies at seventy from consumption near Walker's Station. John A Weaver’s son J Howard dies of cholera infantum. Carrie Erickson of East Moline dies after three months of stomach trouble. born in Sunerund Soken Sweden and survived by son Alfred and siblings. Funeral Friday at 230 PM from the home.
In his courthouse office on Wednesday Judge Adams presided at two marriage ceremonies. The couples were Clarence A Kronkhite of Davenport Iowa with Minnie Tweed of Marion Ohio and Nels Oberg with Ellen Froid of Moline Illinois.
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