Prohibition Lecture Notes on Party Politics and Temperance
The report covers John P. St. John’s speeches on the Republican and Democratic parties and the liquor trade, urging unity against the liquor traffic. It notes his free Gospel temperance lecture at Association Hall and Sunday church activities, with examples from California and Kansas on saloons and church membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M
al. Halli
John P. St. John J
Republicdm
Illinois
John
Anat
Psa
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Association Ball
Lady Mission
Californis
Linden
Kant
Light and Livels in Davenport and Rock Island
A string of local items from Davenport and Rock Island covers political moves, court notices, business plans, and social updates. Topics include suffrage meetings, mayoral enforcement of Sunday closing laws, bids on stone and building activity, a new portrait by Mangold, infant death, school changes, and community notices tied to Davenport and Moline figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McC‘snocbie
Rock Island
Frank Jennings
Nate C. P. Jennings
California
Moline
Hiram Martin
Nason & Velie
Oldmore County
South Mine
Samr Bowles
I. E Biggs
Mangold
Cartiy Samma
Will Samant
Scott County
George A. Lorimer
D. D
Chicago
Kurtis Opera House
Davenport
G. A. R., Business Association
Third Street
Lowa Streets
Judge Gleam closes two day circuit term with varied orders
Rock Island court rounds up a May term fray list and chancery actions. Decrees settle appeals while receiver reports and dismissals occur. Local notes cite marriages, construction, fair receipts, sidewalk suits, a city recount, paving plans, and school committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleam
Charcery
H Appleton
Bears
JH Wilson
Rock Island Paper Co
Stoddard
WL Cayne
von Kirkhove
G Swenseon
Sricken
Olvil Causke
H Marshall Ve Wilson
Typographical Union elects officers for coming year
The Twin City Typographical Union Mo. 107 elected officers at its regular meeting on Sunday afternoon. E. E B. Zeigier was named president, T. E. Caverty vice president, T. F. Wheelan financial secretary and trustee, J. K. Brandenburg corresponding and recording secretary, C. A. Mulack sergeant at arms, with T. F. Wheelan chosen as trustee of the Industrial Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City Typographical Union
E. E B. Zeigier
T .E. Caverty
T. F. Wheelan
J. K. Brandenburg
C. A. Mulack
Industrial Home
Republicans drop local caucuses for broader civic focus
The Republican city central committee approved not holding local Republican caucuses for Alderman to be mayor and will use a citizens caucus instead. Members retain status until successors are chosen by future Republican caucuses, with future Congressional state appointments anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Central
Fnally
Wessel
Citizens’ Caucus
Great Rock Island Route Guides Oklahoma Influx and Local Votes
The notice urges travelers to Oklahoma Country to take the Great Rock Island Route via Chicago Kansas City and Caldwell with stage travel to Pond Creek and Kingfisher where the government land office sits. It notes daily arrival at Pond Creek by 10 15 pm and directs readers to contact ticket agents or George H Smith for arrangements. It also reports local election activity with voters in the Hook and Ladder neighborhood and mentions Nelson Chester and B Knox involvement in school board matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Cable
Chicago, Rock Inland & Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
H. A. Parker
E. Bt. Joba
John
John Sebastian
Rock Toland
Missouri River
Chicago
Sebastian
Peka & Fanta We Railway
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Kansas City
Chicago, As & Nebraska, Railway
Wee
Epeks
Chicage
Kandadd& Coake
Cosar
Muscatine
Daveppo Board of Health
Ayer
Filer
George Waeblngton
United States
Henry Selmer
Concordia
Fritz Seidel
Germania Turner
Peru
George Karatens
O. Grantz, Jr
Turowardte
Turoday
George W. Cook
Mirline
Hampton Township
Rock River Rangers
Ban. Goble
Davenport
W.H. Fones
Page
Lafen
Pagelles
Degerved
Lea Cage
Mechanich
C&p Italiate
Oklahoma Country
Great Rock
Caldwell
Ourgiring Point
Spens
Pondreek
Indian Territory
Pond Creek
Kabeos City
Pond Creeks
George H. Smith
B. Knox
Nelson Chester
City Officers Vote Certified by Council and Town Board
The City Council canvassed the official vote on city officers on Saturday evening. The town board met concurrently and canvassed the vote on town officers. Following is the showing of results as recorded in official proceedings.
Prairie Fire Ravages Town In South Dakota Calamity
Wred Cooper of Deere & Co. learns by letter that his brother John in Mt Var non South Dakota plans to return home after prairie fires last week swept through the region. They destroyed a large part of the town including the house Cooper stayed in and left Bell without his hardware store or home. John suffered facial burns but sight may be intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron Durarce
Moline
Itoo
Low
Wred Cooper
Deere & Co
John
Mt. Varnon
South Dakota
Vernon
Cooper
Mr. Bell
Weather Service reports mixed March week across Illinois
Illinois Weather Service data for the week ending March 6 shows temperatures near seasonal average with minimal frost damage to crops. Rainfall exceeded normal in some areas, stable in Marion county, aiding crops elsewhere. southern division reports favorable fruit prospects and oats nearly all sown. In political notes, first ballot counts show Ebeling, Hartzell, Feeney and Peterson among candidates with various tallies and several unlisted votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Weather Service
Marion County
Hlinoja
Albert Ebeling
Leach Hartzell
Minnehaha
John Feeney Schm Meserd
Schmidt
Peterson Kelly
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Psc Aerete
I. Ds
USA
Sunda
Thomas Walton
Howlag
Thomas Armatrong
Rock Rover Assocision
Congre- Port Byron
Piel Rydheley
Augustaos College
Galesburg
Grace Donahey
Grant School
Will Wagner
Fivemen
Bleuer
Hood
New York
E. H. Greagan
Frank Gonnell
W. W. Wells
Warsaw
Fil
Keokuk
Theodore Lindt
Durant
Iowa
Walter A. Wood Harvesting Machine Company
Russia
Germany
Anthony Kring
Indiana
Knox
Ind
Edmond W. Sterzing
Sechler Works
Eugenile van Zuleghen
Holy Bonda
Swenasson
Switzerland
J. W. Bowen
Enoquirer
McArthur
Onio
Graham Post
Harrison
Washington
Deere & Mansur Co
F. Alizand
Huntington
Messrs
G. H. Sebrecek
Louis Rogerstein
Ninth Avenue
Andrew Shailberg
Messia Hobrbeck
Rosenstein
Joseph L. Hebert
Olmseen
Belng
F. Smith
August Helmers
Hopkins
Wm. H. Penn
Rock I Sland
Des Moines
Fred W. Bristol
Cleveland
David Goddard
Reck Island
Erik Bilvis
Harris
Edmin
Kindapee
Section 12
South Moline
Assiarance
England
William Allison
Walton Chapel
J. Smith
Cable
Circuit Court
Mondat
Carson, Pirie Boots & Co
Salmon P Fisx
Jacob Evers
John Warner
Tumday
Frank Elyooy
Kimball Ce
Yay & Don
James and
Nareisen Cook
City of
Moline Gas Light & Coke Co
CW Lobdell
MD Wells & Co
Lorael Liberman
Bimons, Hatch & Whitten
I Liberman
John A Tolman Co
Flenry Finenel
Carietid Lamp
Gilbert Larson
A . & Watonal
J M Beticker
Micheal McManus
Michael O'Brien
Wm. Wilmerton
M O'Brien
Day
Chemaho & Beltmann
Rover J
Will Koerber
G. O. Huckataedt
Patrick Egan
Rodman
Y. M.C.A
St. Paul
St. Louis
F. Wagner
John McCarraly
Segond Avenue
David Ulam
John Hotter
Second Avenue
Thia
Bennett
William Parker
Coal Valley
J. H. Rawson
Anne
F. W. Gould
Batuhday
En Finnocs
W K Sloan
Haleea
OC Bennet
Fulhouse
Wait Monester
Aie Btratford
Pierce
Piiries
Mixter
Som of Geowwe Ptt Jm
Oklahoma
Boo Janean
R.A Smith Menecees
Weters
L. F. Cralle
A. Sweneson
R. Albre Coors
Eaveccess
Eusene
Simon T Hiteeh
E.A. Spe
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