Halley's Comet Shrinks as Photo Evidence Signals Disintegration
Prof. B Barnard of the Erken observatory reports Halley's comet appears to be breaking up as it nears the sun. He notes fragments drift from the tail and warns of possible unexpected developments in two weeks while the head remains distant from Earth.
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B. Barnard
Erken. Observatory
Halley
Barnard
Rand
Iam
Konlag
Dave
Uae
Sean Pepnatter
Coal Valley March pupil neatness list and local notes
The Coal Valley school records March with pupils listed as neither absent nor tardy in the primary and intermediate grades. Visitors Rock Island and local residents, birthday celebrations, and community notices accompany the report along with brief travel and visit mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Valley
Margaret Cook
Julia Frederick
Frances Branberg
Elizabeth Lees
Minnie Porschke
Dorothy Hayes
Marguerite Connley
Alice Murphy
Blanche Murphy
Iva Frederick
John Glant
Edwin Martin
Harold Connley
Henry Nightingale
Albert Porschke
Lysle Lees
Adessa Cook
Lilliam Hayes
Lila Carlson
Violet Branberg
Mildred Sackville
Edna Kraklow
Kathryn Martin
Edwin Paul
Harold Hass
Clark Nelson
Howard Ellis
Arnold Gregg
James Craig
Walter Hintz
Harvey Bailey
Mabel Sackville
Lela Lees
Mary Hamor
Willis Cook
Norman Wilson
Vernon Nichols
Clyde Henderson
Ernest Krapp
Melville Hamor
Lewis Cook
William Nightingale
John Bailey
Freda
Edith Kuehlman
Lizzie Wilson
Geo
Grandma Callahan
Fred Lees
Rob van Lawson
Orion
Community News Ties in Coal Valley and Surroundings
Local residents from Coal Valley and nearby towns share visits and hospitality. Families from Des Moines to Rock Island join relatives in weeklong visits and church gatherings. Various trips to Preemption, Silvis, and Davenport mark a busy social week with dances, birthdays, and grandmother Callahan’s 83rd celebration.
Taft changes entry dates for Cheyenne River and Standing Rock lands
President Taft moved the entry start from April 1 to May 2 for Cheyenne River and Standing Rock lands and ordered that all holders of numbers may select from the combined land districts at Aberdeen on assigned dates. About eight thousand people will choose between May 2 and June 30, 1910, while those with higher numbers select between September 1 and November 1. After selection, certificates will permit entry at Aberdeen or Lemmon offices based on land location.
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Taft
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Aberdeen
Lemmon Land Office
Pellagra Rumors at Rock Island County Poor Farm Debunked
Disclosures dispute Chicago reports of pellagra at the county poor farm in Rock Island. Wylie and local officials say only one known case, William Van Winkle, age 76, with sunburn and skin issues, while others are misattributing sun exposure to pellagra.
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William van Winkle
State Board of Health
Rock Island County
Steward Wylie
van Winkle
John Swank
Dr Zeller
Bartonville
Board of Health
British Trade Balance Shows Import Rise in March
London reports March figures from the board of trade with imports up by 30.5 million dollars and exports up by 12.4 million. The surge in imports is led by foodstuffs and raw materials while exports mainly rise in manufactured goods.
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London
London Board of Trade
Board to Organize. 23 Republicans on County Board
Returns from all precincts except Canoe Creek show the new county board contains twenty three Republicans and seven others. A special meeting to organize the board is planned around the 20th, with names listed for Cordova Hampton Moline Rural Edgington etc and two candidates for overseer of the poor in Moline, W C Golden and Sun 6.
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Canoe Creek
Board of Supervisors
Canop Creek
Coe
Wm McRoberts
Port Byron
J. J Huntley
South Moline
Zack Einfeldt
R. Moline
P Styvaert
P. Charles
Tambur
P. Ben Swanson
Rock Island
L. C. Pfoh
Ezra Witcher
J E. Larkin
George Straehle
Black Hawk
James Johnston
John Lipton
Andalusia
Alberg
Hofer
Buffalo Prairie
Chas Schnier
Charles Sun
Moline
W. C Golden
Zuma Church Temperance Talk Highlights Sunday
The Rev Mr Martin delivered a strong temperance address at Zuma Methodist church on Sunday morning. Local residents and visitors are noted throughout the Zuma area with several Miss Tanquary Port Byron and Mrs Bert Shafer among those in Moline and Geneseo. Measles sickness affects Clarence Johnson and the Shafer family while social visits occur among Walthen Mumma Wainwright and Dailey families.
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Zuma
Martin
Zuma Methodist Church
Clyde Wake
Moline
Ambrose Searis
Grip
Witte Filbert
Charles Mead
Watertown
Charles Walthen
Arthur Cook
Clara Shafer
Tanquarry
Port Byron
Bert Shafer
Edgar Walthen
Sarah Osbornes
Geneseo
Sylvester Dailey
Tyman Dailey
Willam
Schnenecker
Miss Pearl Mumma
Florence Whiteside
Goldie Wainwright
William Whiteside
Maine
Nellie Wainwright
Henry Mumma
Allie Hen
Columbus
Ohio
Minnie Wainwright
Hans Hrandt
Ladies’ Ald Society
Nettle
Hid
Fred Heron
Clarence Johnson
Pastor Simon Long Acquitted of Misconduct Charge
Mansfield Ohio April 7 The Rev Simon P Long pastor of First Lutheran church and president of the Wittenberg synod was acquitted today by the church committee which tried him on charge mails
Endowment Fund Society Holds Sixteenth Anniversary Meeting
The Augus tana Endowment Fund society held its annual meeting at Mrs. Louis Ostrom’s Rock Island home. Officers elected included President Mrs. C W Foss and Vice President Mrs. E F Barthole. The group reports a net gain and total treasury around 560 with 102 active and 105 honorary members. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Johnson and others at 931 Fifteenth Street.
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Augustana Endowment Fund Society
Louis Ostrom
Twenty First Street
Rock Island
C . Foss
E. F Barthole
Andrew Kempe
Oscar Lindahl
C A Blomgren
George, Johnson
Cohnson
Fifteenth Street
Rock Imland
Johnson
A. B. Carlson
Sely Swangon
Telegraphic Markets Hogs and Cattle Prices Decline or Rise
Market report shows hog receipts around 11 000 with prices 14 to 20 cents lower than yesterday and cattle receipts near 3500 with mixed trends. New York stock listings include Union Pacific Steel and Canadian Pacific among others with varied gains and losses.
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New York
Union Pacific
Vos Steel
SS Steel
Chicago & Northwestern
Southern Pact
New York Courtess
Missouri Pacificing
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Lowinville & Nashville
American Smelterg
CF & I
Canadian Pacific
Inola
Central
Pennsylvania
Erica
Chesapeake & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Baltimore & Ohio
Atchison
Mrs Winglow’s Soothing Syrup Celebrates Fifty Years
Fifty year old product used by mothers to ease children including teething discomfort and digestive issues. The advertisement touts Sea etal dat Spa softens gurne and wind, claiming it as the best remedy for distress.
Dr T J Lamping Charged With Health Ordinance Violation
Health Commissioner A HI Arp issues warrant against Dr T J Lamping for allegedly removing a quarantined patient to the city hospital. The patient, Russell Peterson, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson of 337 Fifty-third street, who died at the hospital from diphtheria.
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A HI Arp
T J Lamping
Moline
Dr Lamping
Russell Peterson
John Peterson
Fifty-third Street
Boston National Team Loses Outfit in Wreck
Louis ville and Nashville passenger train wrecked at Saxton Ky today with the Boston National League baseball club aboard none of the players injured baggage and all baseball paraphernalia destroyed the train incident caused minor delays and the team continued to Louisville afterward
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Boston
Beaneaterg
Saxton, Ky
Playera
Loulevie Ky
Louisville and Nashville
Saxton Ky
Hoston
National League Baseball Club
Candidate for French Chamber Dies in Duel
In Algiers on an April day, Mayor Robert of Orleanaville was shot dead in a duel with Mo Houhe, another candidate for the French Chamber of Deputies. Robert did not fire his weapon.
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Algiers
Algeria
Robert
Orleanaville
Mo Houhe Thal
Othe
French Chamber of
Ue Putters
List of unclaimed letters at Moline post office
Following the week ending April 7 the unclaimed letters include Allison Ferguson Arlene Fracin Anderson Vacar Agavaoror K Hatten Factory Benleek Frank Retes JH Bohan John Burden Tae Cromherche Hector Carlson rn Connor Misa Warte De Amet Prospes Degen Julius Dukes Tom Fristoe Hurry Fortres Jacob Gustafson Dotoda Huot Rughud Hogtergs Mira Sophia Honthey Paard Irwin Solon Johnson Jo J Kallstrom A W Larson Miss Reina Lekman Ture Lundberg Miller Dick Mrs Newland Theodore Nicholson Morsola Owen J W Pattrick Mew VW Ramsey A D Seaman Anton Smith Hettie I Squire Fred Svenson Oxkar Seymour John 8 Versluys Walker C E Weischer neo Wulf Herman T Foster Postmaster
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Fristoe Hurry
Fortres
Jacob Gustafson
Dotoda
Huot Rughud Hogtergs
Mira Sophia Honthey Paard Irwin Solon Johnson
Jo J *Kallstrom
A W Larson
Reina Lekman
Ture Lundberg
Miller
Newland Theodore Nicholson
Campaign to Bring Billy Sunday to Davenport Three Cities
The Davenport, Moline, and Rock Island ministerial groups discuss inviting Billy Sunday again. They consider centralizing the meetings in Rock Island if Davenport cooperation grows and assess securing dates without delay.
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Billy Sunday
Davenport Ministerial Association
Moueauu Aula Tsinu
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
He & x
Derico
Revolt of Albanians Threatens Turkiye Resumes After Battles
Pristina reports heavy clashes near the Lab River as Turkish forces gain a temporary hold on Albanians advancing on Pristina. After two days of severe fighting with heavy losses, government troops halted the advance and await fresh reinforcements from southwestern clans.
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Pristina
Turkey
Lab
Steamer Minnesota Arrives with Eighteen Foot Hull Hole
The American steamer Minnesota owned by the Great Northern Steamship Company arrived at Yokohama with an eighteen foot hole in her hull and a lost rudder. She will proceed to Hong Kong for repairs.
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Minnesota
Yokoshama
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Great Northern Steamsaip Company
Hoffstot Indicted in Pittsburg Graft Case
Pittsburg April 7 Grand jury reports call for indicting Frank N Hoffstot president of the Pressed Steel Car Co on two counts of bribery and one of conspiracy to defraud the city He is said to have bribed former selectman Charles Stewart for a city contract or award The district attorney may seek extradition if he fails to appear
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Pitsburg Pn
Pittsburg
Grand
Frank N Hoffstot
Pressed Steel Car Company
Hoffstot
Allegheny County
Chas. Stewart
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Adi
Swan
Des
Moines
Coal“ Valley
Jaenie
Tipian
Z ‘Contling
Clara Youn
Grem
Laura
Langbehn
Mire
Joseph Connley
Silvis
Presbyterian Church
Helen Price
Sunny Hill
John Johnson
Franklin Searle
Wallace Baffey
Myra Wood
Fred Gregg
Mabel Porton
Cable
Caruthers
Osco
Ed Lawcen
Tri-Cities
Jan Scott
Fuchs
Florencé Dudley
Geo. Bennett
R. L. Wilson
H. R. Martin
Herbert Lowry
Joe Branberg
Velie
Mary Velle
David Beveridge
Benjamin
Harry Woolley
Sherrard
James Lees
Thompson
Western Cemetery
Frank Moross Jr
Josie Murphy
Ed. Normoyle
John Bedford Jr
Lincoln
T J Murphy
Earl Murphy
Lucy
Banman
Marie Andreen
Anna Callahan
Cella
A P_ Nelgon
Milan
A Parks
Poston
Henry Poston
Carlson
Hyland
Fred Krapp
Celia Murphy
South Dakota
Springfield
Chicago
Dispatch
Steward Wyllie
James A. ‘Hgan
A. L. Sederholm
Steward Wwrd
Egan
Alex Johnson
Charles Weasley
Zeller
Board OF Supernio
C. W. Foss
Telegraphic Markets
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Chicago Livestock
N. P. Glemaker
N P Glemaker
Swedish Methodist Church
Eunice Evelyn Linne
Boema Ondeen Woh
Melvin
Gladys
Edgar F Godfrey
Edgar F .Godfrey
Lamping
Allison & Ferguson
Arlene Frac
Anderson
Vacar
Weischer
Neo
Wulf
Herman
Billy
Hull
Car Company
Banke
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