Republican City Ticket and Judicial District Notes
The item lists a slate including Chas P Iskinner for mayor, Axel H Kohler for city attorney, Chas G P Carlson for city treasurer, Fred Anderson for supervisor, and ward officers in seven districts. It also covers a judicial district ticket with Emory Graves, Frank Ramsey, and related candidates, plus editorial commentary on social issues, manslaughter, divorce cases, and a note on hunting laws and animal cruelty regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel H. Kohler
Ap York
Chas G Pcarlson
O Fred Anderson
Adderman
A P. Lundquist
Chas
Johnson
F. A. Herbst
James FP. Pearson
E. A Edjen
Fred Grotegut
W C. Bennett
Carnegie Pays Heavy Taxes On Personal Property
The article notes John D. Carnegie as a rare rich New Yorker who pays a $72,400 personal property tax on a $500,000 assessment and owns $2,000,000 in city real estate, arguing honesty by the taxed would raise levies and urge other wealthy residents to follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
New York
Lessons of the Buffalo Tragedy and Burdick murder
The piece reflects on a Buffalo family tragedy where a prosperous husband with a stable home and devoted evenings is betrayed by his wife who abandons him for another man. It underscores the moral lesson from the Burdick murder about temptation and family betrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Hardick
Burdick
Buffalo
Rural post offices face closure as routes save costs
The article notes widespread closures of small post offices as rural routes expand. Offices like Wakefield and Henderson County’s five outlets are affected with patronage patterns and railroad towns shaping which offices remain. The trend trims local services and could erase many country post offices from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake
Hampton
Henderson Sula
Bishop Sees Final Strike Era and Arbitration
S h op Spalding on the coal commission's view predicts one more Bishop Sea strike. He believes the strike period has passed and arbitration will settle labor issues. The Dispatch hopes the bishop is right but notes changes in human nature are needed for universal arbitration.
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S.hop Spalding
The
Coal Commission
Dispatch
Bill to ban shooting trapped pigeons sparks debate
The article argues against a proposal by Mr Darrow to forbid shooting trapped pigeons in Sportsport. It compares the practice to bullfighting and clay shooting, contending live-bird shooting involves needless cruelty as wounded birds suffer before dying. It urges hunters to target birds in their haunts for fair chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
Hold Your Land, Illinois Farmers Told at Fair
Colonel Fursman promotes corn exhibitions and land values at the Fair urging farmers to retain their holdings. He claims corn belt land is the world’s most valuable, notes annual price gains of four to six dollars per acre, and predicts rural advantages like telephone service and free mail delivery will lure city farmers back to farms within ten years.
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Illinois
Colonel Fursman
Bath Peake
Fairbury Farmers’ Institute
Corn Belt
Reconciling Irreconcilable Differences in 1904 Politics
The Rockford Star editor pessimistically analyzes the 1904 Democratic ticket. He predicts divisions within the party, with eastern and western factions clashing over free trade and consolidating votes. He suggests two Democratic tickets may emerge as a large party faction seeks a different candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Taos
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Bishop Spalding May Be Orator of Memorial Day
The John Buford Post GAR committee of Rock Island plans to invite Bishop Spalding of Peoria to speak at the morning Memorial Day service. Spalding, noted for his role on the anthracite arbitration board, would bring heightened interest to the event.
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Bishop Spalding
Carlen
John Buford Post Gar
Rock Island
Peoria
Bishop Spaulding
Anthracite Arbitration Board
In Chancery Illinois Suit Against Nonresident Defendant
In Rock Island County circuit court Luther W Skidmore sues Mary G Skidmore in chancery. The ward Mary G Skidmore is declared nonresident and summons issued. The May term commences first Monday May, with plea answer or demur due. failure to appear risks a decree by default. Clerk George W Gamble. April 2, 1903. Comp t’s Sol’r J B Oakleaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Rock Island County
Said County
Luther W Skidmore
Mary G Skidmore
Mary GG Skidmore
Circuit Court
Rock Island
Ilinois
Missionary Work in China Highlighted at Illinois W B M
The Illinois branch of the Woman's Board of Missions reports a convention filled with testimonies from Luella Miner and other missionaries. Speakers described Boxer siege heroism, Chinese converts steadfast in faith, and plans for continued fundraising and systematic giving to support missions in China and Turkey.
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Jesus
Clark
W Os Marquis
Rock Island
Morris Wheelock
Luella Miner
Tung Cho
China
Miss Miner
American Board
Pekin
Hall
Lincoln
Jesus Commission
Miss Eversole
Sterling
Inois
Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior
H. J. Bullen
Harry Ainsworth
E D. Redington
Christian Endeavor
Redington
Carrie B Chase
Princeville
Pauline Swartz
Japan
CE Societies
Dutness
Etta Doane Mardin
Constantinople
Turkey
Illinois
WB. M. I
North China
H. L. Bullen
Bennett
Twenty-fifth Street
Hanaford
Elgin
Reed
Galesburg
Case
Thomson
Ashkum
Real Estate Transfers Across Moline and Rock Island Districts
Summary of property transfers dated March 26 to March 31, listing multiple $1, $4,800 and other sums. Transfers involve donors and recipients including Swanson Mullane Wittick Swan Young Bell Riggs Schafer Osborn and others. Local firms Candee Add Pitts Add Stewart Add Atkinson's property Moline East Moline Rock Island Coal Valley Milan and surrounding areas noted. Bowling result reports Deere Mansur Cy men defeated by Williams White & Co office men 2191 to 2122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swanson
Patrick Mullane
Moline Water Power Co
Moline
George B Wittick
Fred Swanson
G. B Wittick
Fred R. Young
Georgia
Aj Bell
East Moline
United States
George W. Riggs, Jr
Swan T. Wilson
Waterman Place
Molling
Henry Daebellsehn
Gra A. Smith
Stewart
South Moline
Metzgar
Harry Margraf
Eugene J Bronson
Myron Jordan
Andiyv
G B Krapp
James Sackville
Coal Valley
John Anderson
Andrew] Johnson
David Sullivan
John H Sullivan
Henrri Choudt
Julius Mermuys
Greim
John S Korns
Albert M Beal
Nel
Lucy Gaylord
Albert A Beal
Healy
Harriet Kessinger
Eugene L. Sheppard
Susan C Brown
Jonas Bowman
Adamsville
Milan
H Guyer
Charles E. White
Ryder & Read
Ladd
J.D Weaver
Charles Stark
Metes and Bounds
Williams, White & Co
Deere & Mansur Cy
Crampton
Laurie
Rahn
Foster
Ebbert
Pester
Ainsworth
Hammer
Anderson
Vieriech
Lydelin Adjudged Insane and Committed to Watertown Hospital
Charles G. Lydelin was adjudged insane on August 1 14 and has since been committed to the Watertown hospital from the county infirmary per county court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Lydelin
Watertown Hospital
Lydelin
Ic Parmenter
Moline Manufacturing suit against Thulin defendants
In Rock Island Illinois the circuit court docket lists Moline Manufacturing Company versus Christine Thulin Ernest Thulin Luther C Thulin Milton S Thulin Edith L G Thulin and Charles P Bohman as administrator In chancery an affidavit of non residence is on file and unless the defendants answer a decree will be entered against them as prayed in the bill. Clerk George W Gamble April 4 1903. Comp t Yr J B Oakleaf appears for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Manufacturing Company
Christine Thulin
Ernest Thulin
Luther C Thulin
Milton S Thulin
Edith L. G Thulin
Charles P. Bohman
Dent
George W. Gamble
Rock Island, Ilinois
J. B. Oakleaf
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Moline Dispatch Publishing CO
McGlynn
W. F.eastman
Presiageo
Secretar
Moline Pradike
Matter
City Ticket
Ayer Chas P.iskinner
Gestemory Graves
Frank Ip Ramsay
Veaguer
John Vance Cheney
Cheney
Cheney Haswell
J. B. Oqakleaf
T’s Sol
George M Clark
Chicago
H A. Adams
Sandwich
Curtis Bates
Richard Harrison
Princeton
C J Dodgshun
Mary I Beattie Rochford
E LD Reddington
Evanston
Mr. Carpenter
la Grange
Katherine Dickerman
Rochford
Aurora
James Hanna
Dover Central
Central West
Thos McClelland
Central East
Ashbum
E M. Williams
Fox River
McDougall
Ottawa
Quincy
Louise Robbins
Quin
Cy. Rockford
N. R. Waugh
Rockford Rock River
W. W. Haskell
Springfield
Williams
Chapin Southern
Hines
Albion
Decatur
Moline Dispatch
John Deere Plow Works
Moline Plow Company
Miss Swartz
Mrs Marden
S M Hill
J. M Williams
J F Cowdin
Chapin
Tyrrell
Driggs
Watertown
W W . Wells
Clara Borrowman
Mary Gibbs
Griggsville
Tibbitts
Copp
Thompson
Willard
Bullen
McClelland
Weahley
Saams
Woycoff
Friend
Miner
Vincent
Paddock
Dunbar
Harrison
J W . Atkinson
Hannum
Whiting
Buda
Clendenin
Mason
Sweet
G B Hill
Manchester Sandwich
Steve Bicker
Carrol
Lacon
Henry Hull
Robi. Nye
W. H. Rice
Anston
L. B. Kuhn
Askum
Harris
Mesdames
C. H. Ainsworth
Reynolds
Boyden
Freeman
Sheffield
G. W. Wood
Eaton
Geneseo
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