Surprise in Third Ward Nomination in East Moline
Voters affiliating with the citizens party nominated a full slate for alderman across three wards in East Moline. Charles Leenknecht led the third ward ticket with fourteen supporting delegates. Oscar Lundeen faced no opposition in the first ward. Grant Fair won the second ward caucus unanimously. Adjourned convention set for Friday in Northwestern hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Cartwright
Oscar Lundeen
Grant Fair
Charles Leenknecht
Citizens’ Party
East Moline
Northwestern Hall
Cartwright
Chaiceye
puiseWugietrate
A. B. Johnson
S A Cartwright
A. B. Bergholtz
S.A Cartwright
J L. Greer
Frank Middlekamp
People's
August DeMear
Wase
Frank Walker
James Sayer
B. Johnson
P Peterson
A. Cartwright
Joseph Dale
Oscar Lundeen Chas
Baker
Ralph Bordner
Grant Fair C. F
Hickey
J. Clendenin
L. Greer
People's Party
Telegraphic Markets Update Hogs and Stocks Briefing
Hogs receipts 12,000 with prices closing up six cents. Cattle receipts 3,500 and Sheep receipts 7,000. New York Stock Market listings show various railroad and steel issues with modest gains and mixed results across major names like Union Pacific Reading Rock Island Chicago Northwestern Southern Pacific New York Central Northern Pacific Great Northern and Missouri Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Chicago
Northwestern
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
E.cees
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Nashville
Abe
Patriarchs Militant Convention in Champaign Set for June
The Patriarchs Militant branch of Odd Fellows and allied orders plan a three day convention in Champaign June 22 to 24 drawing 2500 to 3000 members from Illinois and featuring Rebekah degree sessions, grand pageant at Illinois field, drills for prizes, decorations ceremony, and a grand ball with Major Harris presiding. University guides will escort visitors on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Champaign
Patriarchs Militant Branch of
God Fellows
Patriarchs Militant
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Department Council
le Brana
Triumph Rebekah Lodge of
Odd Fellow Hall
Odd Fellows’ Orphan's Band of Linccoln
Order
James Henry Harris
Chicago
E. J James
T J Burrill
Harris
Hartig
Arbor Day Observed In City And County Schools
Schools will observe Arbor and Bird days on April 22 in accordance with the governor of Illinois 1910 proclamation. Readings and activities will emphasize beautifying grounds with trees flowers and plants and involve schoolyard tree plantings. Governor Charles S Deneen urges local authorities to promote tree planting along highways and public grounds and to foster appreciation of nature in students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Ferguson
General Assembly
Charless. Deneen
Ilinois
State of Mnols
Springfield
Charles 8. Deneen
Weston Passes Laura Illinois on Way Eastward
Weston the pedestrian passed through Laure Illinois this morning on his way eastward. The report notes Weston crossing the state line and continuing his intended route toward the east. Local observers described the scene as quiet with small crowds watching the passerby move along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Laura, Ill
Robinsons Team Recovered After False Trail In Illinois
A farmer near Milan owned team and wagon stolen from Rock Island Market Square Tuesday noon. A drunken suspect tried to sell his own team at a low price, leading to a misled chase to Orion before Andy OBrien recovered and returned Robinsons property at Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Square
Rock Island
Hugh Robinson
Milan
Orion
Robinson
Moline
Barstow
Andy O’brien
Easter routines and local visits at Zuma churches
Easter exercises drew a well attended crowd at Zuma Methodist. Quarterly meeting held at Rose Hill church. Elder Spade gave an interesting discourse and spoke at Joslin on Sunday evening. Local residents and visitors from Moline, Port Byron, Watertown, and Joslin appear in a long list of family and social notices with travel, farming, and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zuma
Zuma Methodist Church
Rose Hill Church
Spade
Joslin
George Wainwright
Watertown
Boyd McMichael
Bernice Nicholson
Moline
Sarah Beal
W H_ Dow
Devore
Port Byron
California
Beardsley
Viola Eckstrom
Port Byron High School
Theodore Frels Ifs
Jlyman Dailey
Oscar
Justin Smith
Percy Cox
Jr Dungan
Bert Wells
Mumma
Clyde Wake
Frank
Homer Dailey
Charles Edward
Will Filbert
Andy O’brien
Barstow
W. H Whiteside
Allsbrow for President: Saloon Not an Issue at Polle
The Watertown Citizens Party caucus in Woodman hall nominated D Y Allsbrow for village president and A J Coulter for clerk along with A A Nile for police magistrate and three trustees. F Peterson withdraws from trustee race but seeks a People's ticket. George Direen chairs the meeting. no contest at polls as saloon licensing is not an issue this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown Peoples Party
Anti-Saloon Party
Woodman Hall
A A Nile
F Peterson
Citizens’ Party
People's
George Direen
T B Chambers
Henry Hilberg
John Peterson
Samuely Pickerton
IfenomimMees
D. Y. Allsbrow
A. J. Coulter
A Nile Truateen
Allsbrow
George
Horses Fetch Prices at Gus Stengel Sale
Horses sold at the Gus Stengel sale brought high prices with one team fetching 410 and the lowest bid 140. Ten horses sold at an average of 3150 each. Bargain livery vehicles and harness used in the sale also changed hands. Stengel plans to enter the saloon business in Rock Island May 1 and open in Bismarck near the Harper house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Stengel
Stengel
Surrey
Businesk
Rock Island
Bismarck
Harper House
Laura Vaughn Held to Grand Jury for Forgery
Mrs Laura Vaughn of Fifth Avenue near Sixteenth Street is held to the grand jury on a forgery charge with bonds set at $15. Aaron Goldberg of Home Loan Co. filed the complaint. Justice F C Entrikin presided. She allegedly signed the names of Werney Giles's parents to a mortgage to obtain about $50 to $60 from two loan companies. Giles, a 14 year old, later attempted suicide after the case emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Vaughn
Fifth Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Aaron Goldberg
The
Home Loan Co
Vaughn
Werney Giles
Giles
Sayler's Sister Testifies Widow Showed No Grief
Mrs Myrtle Green sister of the murdered man testified that Sayler did not display sorrow over her husband’s death and blamed him for the tragedy. The testimony offered the most important evidence in the Sayler case to date as the trial moved forward in Watseka Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watseka
Ill
Sayler
Myrtle Green
Evie
Carlisle Indian School graduates diploma ceremony
Carlisle Pa March 21 The graduating class of the Indian School at Carlisle received diplomas from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The ceremony featured a class address and official remarks marking the completion of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Pa
Indian School At
Carlisle
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Per Rpine
Interurban Project Backed by Santa Fe Heavily Planned
Buffalo Prairie interurban committee votes to abandon the Muscatine route and instead survey a direct line from Rock Island to Kerthsburg connecting with the Iowa Central. The plan envisions an interurban line reaching Kelthsburg with potential Santa Fe backing and possible takeover by a major railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Rock Island
Muscatine
Buffalo Prairie Committee
Kerthsburg
Iowa Central
Aries
Mercer County
B LD Marquis
Buffalo Prairie
Wallace Treichler
Tretehler
Buffalo Prairie Store
Kelthsburg
Buff
Miasissippi
Copperaa Creek
Edgington Township
Bomb explosion on Thirty Ninth Street linked to Black Hand
Police blame Black Hand for a basement bombing on fast Thirty Ninth Street in New York City. The blast shattered the basement and caused extensive damage across the block. a fused fuse was found, indicating premeditation. Authorities note multiple nearby explosions with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gladen
Tariff agreement celebrated in Paris
Paris March 31 Minister of Commerce Dupuy hosted a luncheon to celebrate the Franco-American tariff agreement with American Ambassador Bacon as guest of honor among prominent Americans and French officials present. Beloit Wis March 31 John Hays aged 65 died after being shot last night by Policeman Jangrin while resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupuy
Bacon
Paris
Papuy
Beloit
Wis
John Hays
Jangrin
Missing Harry Hildreth in Henderson Illinois
Friends of 25 year old Harry Hildreth report his disappearance after he left the boarding house on March 24 for Mueller Lumber yards where he worked as a teamster. A postal card and letter from his mother suggest he is not at home. concerns rise he may be temporarily deranged. He is five feet seven inches tall with dark brown hair and was owed wages by the Matio Few 13 and Trouttt Yer Lumber Co. Police alerted to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hildreth
Seventeeth Street
Mueller Lumber Yards
Henderson AI
Route survey ordered for Silvis to Riverdale line
Thitten and Northwestern Interurban directors late today ordered a survey of the proposed route from Silvis to Riverdale Cave to be made by Engineer Wallace Treichler of Rock Island. A second survey may include Hampton with the terminal near Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thitten
Silvis
Riverdale Cave
Wallace Treichler
Rock Island
Direcors
Kriverd
Watertown
Hampton
Hampion
Local Notices and Social Reminiscences from Cordova
Notes record cattle shipment and farm accidents including Jesse’s estimated losses, John Curtis injuring a knee, and Jacob Marshall stealing hogs. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Herbert Curtis and daughter Kean of Moline, plus the Tamrie couple at the married folk ball. Gardener Gardner & Sons buy store from J He Gardner & Sons. Frank Wilson reports Louisiana job fire destroying boat yard and lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condesa
Groldett
Reytold
Flere
Jesse
John Curtis
Jacob Marshall
Herbert Curtis
Kean
Moline
Mr Curtis
Opera House
Tamrie
Floyd Fisher
Albany
Wade Whittain
M. Pleacant
Chester
J. He Gardner & Sons
Brown
Gardner Boys
California
Frank Wilson
Louisiana
Obituary notices for J Frank Duffin and others in Monmouth
Obituary item reports J Frank Duffin of Monmouth died after a short illness at his home. Born February 16 1874 in Davenport Iowa he worked as patternmaker and later foreman before returning to Monmouth where he led pattern work at McIntosh Foundry. He married Nellis Bitch in 1896 and leaves a widow four children two brothers and several half siblings. Funeral details given. Also notes the death of Mabel Christensen at 603 Forty-fourth Street Edgewood Park after kidney trouble convulsions and collapse. Services set with Rev L O Nothete. Burial planned at Gripes cemetery. A third brief line mentions the death of Leo aged 2 years and Tony Visosky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Frank Duffin
Monmouth
Yloo
Jamnes
Frank Duffin
Wm W. Duffin
Davenport Iown
Rock Islanus
Hoe
Keere & Mansur Co
Moline
Kingman Plow Co
Peoria
McIntosh Foundry and Machine Co
Nellis
George and
Wareren
Hook Island
Wot. Beckwith
St Louis
8S E Denison
Youngstown
Ohio
Ft Clark
The
Order of Redmen
Mys Rth
Workers of the World
Tomas
Rock Island
Mabel Christensen
John Christensen
Forty-fourth Street
Edgewood Park
Gade Senools
Grace Lutheran Sum Tay
Amd
Whlerahg
Cripes
Cei Leo
Tony Visosky
Moline Factories Weigh Capital Stock Tax Payment
About half of Moline area factories with capital stock tax are withholding payment. Deputy Tax Collector A E Daniel says $73,000 in delinquent capital stock tax will go to the county treasurer as books close. He notes total city tax $28,626.39 with $182,000 collected and $30,000 more due, and that contesting firms may trigger county action to collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Townahty
Tressurera
Also Mentioned on This Page
AR Fwright
Magis
Tracy
WARD
Charles ‘Reanknecht
Chas. Leenk
Evans James Sayer
Peter Vyndere
August Vahdevelde
August Rogers
Carl Phillipsen
J I. Greer
Charles Treenknecht
August de Sheppers
Telegraphic Markets
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Honora
J. Ferguson
Laure
Pedestriae
Pasead
Trace Farmer
Team
People’s Party
Polle
Nile
Stengel Livery
Wesley Giles
Keithsburg
Buffalo Prairie Interurban Commiittee
Hartington
Comypans
Milwaukee
Saig City
Merrmie
Warren County
Black Hand
City
Henderson, Ill
Treichler
Riverdale Farm
Cordova
Leo Visosky
A E Danielgon
Cayila
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!