Death Claims Well Known Moline Resident George P Wilson
George P Wilson 65 died at 1 15 PM at his home 702 Twenty Street after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had lived in Moline 14 years and worked as a blacksmith at Velie Carriage Co and later as foreman of that department. He was born in Quebec and is survived by his widow and two sons A Wilson and Ross P Wilson. The funeral is set for 11 AM Friday with remains to be taken to De Pauville NY for interment. Mrs Wilson is seriously ill and cannot accompany the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Wilson
Twenty- Stth Street
Mr. Wilson
Moline
Velie Carriage Co
Magnolia McElhatton
Fifth Avenue
City Hospital
Megnolia Harris
Lincoln
Ill
Mc. Mokthatt
Earl Toston
Cowgill
Horace
James
Charles
Jessie
Ruth
Carl
Adolph Erickson
Colorado Spring
Mr. Erickson
Olive Male
Davenport Restaurateur Feared Dead After Fall From Window
Henry A. Cheney a Davenport restaurateur jumped from a third story window about midnight and sustained fatal injuries. He reportedly was in ill health and may have been asleep or mentally troubled when the plunge occurred. He landed on his feet, breaking both ankles and suffering internal injuries. he was taken to St Luke's hospital.
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Henry A. Cheney
Davenport
Cheney
Cosgrove
Brady
Fourth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Concrete Levee Project and Channel Ice Co Plan
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Halos Channel Ice Co and a concrete levee project with a transfer of goal or purpose. Little readable detail on location, dates, or parties beyond these names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halos Channel Ice Co
Work Soon Under Way On Moline Harbor Improvements
Construction by Marine Channel Ice Co begins in about two weeks on a fifty foot concrete pier and a new retaining wall along the harbor front at Moline. The project, costing over $6000, includes new spurs for C B & Q railroad and mooring facilities to enable direct transfer of coal and freight between rail and river barges. The work aims to deepen the harbor and improve river access for boats of all sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Channel Ice Co
Bis Spring
Twenty-fifth Street
Moline
Ice Company
Gust Ed
Rock Island
Johnsons Plurality Figures in City Race with Error
Reported last evening, Johnsons plurality appeared as 91 over Bohman but a correction shows 90. The discrepancy involved Reynolds Jobagen’s offer to the city and related figures, with blame noted for the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Jobagen
Greanin
Woabern
Held to Grand Jury for Stealing a Coat
Jesse Gibbs bound over to the grand jury on larceny charges after taking and selling a coat from the Casino restaurant hook. Bond set at 100 dollars. Gibbs claims he did not steal the coat. Davenport police brought him back to the city. Carl Anderson freed after magistrate found epileptic fits. He did not bite a flunkey but injured his fingers and kicked chairs when refused a drink.
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Jesse Gibbs
Grand Jury
Gustafson
Gibbs
Davenport
Carl Anderson
Henry Hynd to be sent to Watertown asylum after bank incident
Henry Hynd a well known Mason and Coaltown man was arrested at the State Savings Bank and Trust Co after forcibly taking the bank book and attempting to draw money. He had recently been at a Milwaukee sanitarium for mental failing and will be examined by an insanity commission before likely being sent to Watertown hospital. His brother John brought him home after the private treatment failed and three officers finally escorted him to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hynd
Coaltown
State Savings Bank
Ad Trust Co
Milwaukee
Watertown Hospital
Privae
John
Henry
Hynds
Moline
O M Bisant
Hynd
March Weather Stuns With Record Temperatures
Weather Observer Shelter reports March voting notable for high averages and rare extremes. The month exceeded previous maxima, with 82.5 degrees on the 21st and a daily range of 41 degrees on the 26th. Precipitation totaled 1.79 inches, snowfall 2.4 inches, and a 0.7 degree rise in annual precipitation excess since January 1. Thunderstorms occurred on the 23rd and 28th with sleet on the 6th and halos visible on several dates.
Infernal Machine Incident Wrecks Room Injuring Miller
Daniel Miller a 27 year old machinist of this city opened a box sent by express from North Adams Massachusetts. Explosion wrecked the room and burned and mangled Miller who lies in precarious condition. It is unclear who sent the box or if anyone knows its origin.
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Eckenectaty
Daniel Miller
Express
North Adams
Mass
Miller
Heyy
Hyes
North Adana
Seed will be Furnished Institute Sponsors Multiple Local Contests
The county farmers institute at Taylor Ridge next December offers ten ear corn contests for Rock Island county with three premiums. Boys aged 16 to 20 and 10 to 16 have separate contests for ten ears, with seed from Minor Moffitt or W H Ashdown. Seed corn Gold Standard learning, donated by the Funke brothers of Bloomington, will be distributed for postage. Corn will be scored by rules and sold at auction. a bread contest for women and girls under 20 adds three premiums each, judged by three experts.
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Moffitt
Milan
W H Ashdown
Port Byron
Funke Brothers
Bloomington
Irc
Institute
John Hofer
Minor Moffitt
Willard Parmenter
Rock Island County
Gustafson Dies From Work Accident At Paramedic Level
Funeral services for Andrew Gustafson, a Deere & Co employee, were held at 230 from his South Seventh Street home. The coroner found paralysis of the brain as the death cause due to insufficient blood flow, noting the accident happened when a flying punch fragment severed an artery. Gustafson, single and sole supporter of his parents and sister, had been warned to lower his shield.
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Andrew Gustafson
Deere & Co
South Seventh Street
Twenty Fifth Avenue
J P Miller
Riverside Cemetery
L V Lockhart
Gustafson
Qustafson
Emma Gustafson
Charles
Burlington
Anton
Oscar
Davenport
Andrew Danielson
Kindergarten teachers to receive full summer salaries
Bethany Home educational committee votes to pay Miss Junge her full salary during vacation months and to recruit Miss Anderson for the summer school at last year’s rate. Rock Island has raised its share of the plano fund, while Moline still must fund its portion. Easter concert at First Congregational raised 45 dollars. Mrs Hurst contributes 50 dollars to Rock Island. House committee meets tomorrow at the home.
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Bethany Home Educational Committee
Miss Junge
Miss Anderson
Rock Island
Plano
Moline
First Congregational Church
Lund
Uplon
Goldie Mowry
Mary Anthony
Arthur Stephens
E W Hurst
House
Navy Recruiting Surges at Davenport Office
The Davenport naval recruiting office reports thirteen new navy applicants this week. Enlistees include John Nelson of Clinton, Sr., William Philips of Bastrop, Laboth as apprentice seamen for four years, George Russell of Los Angeles with five years in merchant service, and August DeBaetes of Moline who reenlisted as coxswain after discharge on March 29 and applying again April 1.
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Naval
Davenport
Navy
John Nelson
Clinton, Sr
William Philips
Bastrop
Laboth
George Russell
Los Angeles
August DeBaetes
Moline
DeBaete
Naval Service
Fire damages roof at Catholic school on Tenth Street
A fire partly destroyed the roof of a Catholic parochial school on Tenth Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues about 8 10 Monday morning. The south shingles burned off while the north side showed several burned spots. Firefighters arrived and prevented further damage. investigators think a chimney spark started the blaze.
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Tenth Street
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Marriage Licenses List From Quad Cities Area
Aaron Eckstrom and Albertina Broman of Moline Frank N Barker and Mrs Catherine Hall of Rock Island Amor Tanner and Nellie Kaskadden of Rock Island Otto Mareks of Ottawa Illinois and Mrs Myrtle Bucknell of Cadillac Michigan.
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Aaron Eckstrom
Albertina Broman
Moline
Frank N Barker
Catherine Hall
Rock Island
Amor Tanner
Nellie Kaskadden
Otto Mareks
Ottawa, Il
Myrtle Bucknell
Cadilla, Mich
Market Report Prices Move on Potatoes and Corn
Northern seed potatoes sell wholesale at 86 to 90 cents and around $1 retail while old potatoes drop about ten cents wholesale. Corn rises three cents a bushel to 42 to 46 cents as receipts stay light. Home grown rhubarb expected next week and south grown vegetables appear briefly at five cents a pound for rhubarb.
Windsor Sold Rebranded as Arlington Hotel on Thirteenth Street
The Windsor hotel at Thirteenth street and Third avenue is sold by William Murphy to C O Campbell & Co. They rename it Arlington hotel and plan a full remodel, European plan, with C Campbell as manager. Murphy retires to focus on catering and boarding houses along the Santa Fe route and will run the new venture from Moline.
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Windsor Hotel
William Murphy
C O Campbell & Co
Thirteenth Street
Third Avenue
Arlington Hotel
Campbell
Moline
Chicago
Rock Island
Silvis
Murphy
Tsiness
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Sweden
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United
Tates
Baptist Church
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Emil
Russel
Johnn A
John A. Hynd
Harriet E. Little
John A. Little
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Leese
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Peg
Casino
Watertown Asylum
Farmers’ Institute
Bloomington Concern
Tal
Jack Sweeney
Chicago Cubs
Chance
Durbin
Randall
Osborne
Sweenney
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Junge
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Uncle Sam
Windsor
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Chicago Medical Institute
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