Mayor Olson Votes Refers High License Debate In Special Session
A city council clash over high license unfolds as Mayor Olson casts the pivotal vote delaying the question. Alderman Abraham aligns with opponents while several peers advocate referenda, citing public utility and revenue concerns amid a heated election-year maneuver.
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High Hense
Gripp
Pollytax
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Agid
Alderman Day
Day
Stouffer
Nadler
City Council Ends Brief Session With Special Election Talk
The council debated a motion to call a special election, proposed by Alderman Day, but the mayor invoked the gavel to end the discussion. Alderman Gliesing moved adjournment, which passed, and the entire session lasted about twenty minutes.
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Olson
sCarried
Keak
Uae
Payel
Te Koon
Olgdh
Day
Ben
Gliesing
Generous Gifts Boost Bethany Home Funds and Events
At a Bethany Home Protective association meeting, donations including a 200 check from the late Mrs. Sarah M. Atkinson reduced the mortgage from 2400 to 1800. Other gifts listed range up to 5000 from Mrs. Wadsworth and include church and minstrel proceeds. The home houses 39 children with March updates and repairs noted. An upcoming state music convention in Moline featuring Middleschulte and Ganz is planned with multiple concerts and solicitations for ticket purchases.
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Bethany Home Protective Association
Harper House
Sarah M. Atkinson
Thomas Orchestra
Rudolph Gwazz
Europe
Ganz
Middlesculte
America
First Congregational Church
Choral Union
Farm departures and new residents mark Carbon Cliff notice
Carbon Cliff notes April 4 with O'Brien renting farm to Mr Johnson and plans to go to South Dakota Ed Frary moving into Pattison house Roy Williams resumes Rock Island duties Grant Kensel leaves for East Moline replacing by a Moline foreman Mrs Brusso of Andalusia visits The Hennegan hall program features songs recitations and dances by local students and a flag drill and piano numbers by the school group
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Carbon Cliff
J O'Brien
Johnson
O'Brien
South Dakota
Ed. Frary
Pattison
Henry Krambeck
Nelson Hansen
Roy Williams
Rock Island
Aid Society
P Beckwith
Grant Kensel
East Molne
Moline
Brusso
Andalusia
Hennegan’s Hall
the Woods
Mabel Crouch
Brown
Iola
Pearl Steckman
Idaho
Flossie Beckwith
Pastor Lofstrom to Study Abroad in May
The Swedish Baptist congregation votes to grant Rev. Detiof Lofstrom a three month leave of absence beginning in May. He plans to depart for Sweden and spend the entire period visiting parishioners and churches there. The church assumes responsibility for interim pastoral duties during his absence.
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Bua
Detiof Lofstrom
Bankers to Meet in Moline in Fall
Illinois Bankers association will hold its next annual convention in Moline. The meeting is planned for October 1 to 10. Congressman McKinney aided selection and H. L. Chapman of People's Saving Bank and Trust Co. earned special credit for efforts.
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Moline
Chicago
Moline Dispatch
Illinois Bankers’ Association
James M'Kinney
McKinney
Thea
H. L. Chapman
The
People’s Saving A Bank and Trust Co
Hoss Buys Ball Tract on Bluff for Home Site
John Hoss, merchant, purchases the Ball tract at the bluff corner of Eighth Street and Eleventh Avenue, 160 by 160 feet, for 98000. J A Donahoo represents Hoss and B Morgan represents Mr. Ball. Land is vacant. Gov aims to erect a residence and complete building on the lot.
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Peere Asse
Eighth Atiest
Eleventh Avenue
Dom W. T. Ball
J. A. Donahoo
Hoss
Morgan
Ball
Sister Identifies Body Of Brother In Silvis Tragedy
Richard Bensenberg, 21, son of Henry Bensenberg of 718 Twenty third Street, was identified by his sister Miss Lillie Bensenberg after his body was found in the Silvis railroad yards Friday. He was a Baptist, YMCA worker, and Iron Molders union member, formerly with Moline Plow Co. He died after crossing the Rock Island tracks likely hit by a freight train. Funeral held Tuesday at Fogelstrom & Danielson chapel with Riverside cemetery interment.
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Henry Bensenberg
Twenty-third Street
Bensenberg
Lillie Bensenberg
The
Baptist Church
Y.C
Iron Molders’ Union
Moline Plow Co
Silvis Y M C
Silvis
Silvis Y M C A
Rock Island
Louis
Fogelstrom & Danielson
Iron Molders'’ Union
F Martin
Riverside
Quarantine Lifted After Smallpox Outbreak in South Moline
Smallpox was stamped out in South Moline township with the quarantine lifted after Elliott Parks residence was fumigated. The epidemic yielded eighteen to twenty total cases, ten in the Parks family including parents and eight children, plus six other known cases and disputed Jamieson residence figures. No doctor was called to the Jamieson home, which denies disease in that family.
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Moline Township
John Weckel
Elliott Parks
Rock River Bottom
Parks
E G
Jamieson
Memorial for Nurse Discussed by Kings Daughters Circle
The L H N circle of King's Daughters gathered Monday afternoon with Mrs F W Gould leading a pleasant meeting. They discussed Augusta Erickson memorial to honor the late visiting nurse and pledges were made, signaling strong support for the project. After local circles pledge, friends of Miss Erickson will have chances to contribute in Molpe.
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King's Daughters
F W Gould
Augusta Erickson
Miss Erickson
Mollpe
Augustana Luther League Hopes to Raise 15000 Before Iowa Conference
A Denver based Augustana synod committee pushes a Luther League plan to organize all Swedish and English congregations under a unified national youth structure. G A Andreen and Rev Theo Ekblad lead canvassing in Iowa, targeting 15000 pledged before the Iowa conference meets in Chicago in May. Treasurer Ekblad covers Stanton district as the drive expands through Sioux City Fort Dodge Gowrie and Harcourt. A book-concern meeting aligned local leaders to form a conference league and link to a national federation equivalent to other churches youth groups.
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Theo. Ekblad
Augustana
Iowa
Augustana College
Augustana Synod
Chicago
Aldreen Tg
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Gowrie
Harcourt
Ekblads
Stanton
Augustana Book Concern
Denver
Luther League
Luther League of Augustana Synod
Leagues
Frank Nelson
Bethany College
Lindaberg
Kas
Minnesota College of
Belgium Visit Seeks Tragic Departure of East Moline Man
Arthur Vaniais 28, a Union Metallic Iron Co. employee from East Moline, jumped from a Red Star liner off mid ocean March 17 on his way home to Belgium to visit relatives. He left East Moline March 7 for the trip. It is believed he acted in despondency.
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Arthur Vaniais
Red Star Line
Belgium
East Moline
Union Malleable Iron Co
Mid Ocean
Vanlais
Wages Up and Shorter Workday For Tri-City Railway Barn Workers
An increase in wages and a shorter workday were granted to men employed in the barns of the Tri City Railway and Light Company. The new scale, effective this month, raises hourly pay by four to five cents while shortening hours. For a ten hour day the minimum wage is $1.75 and the maximum $2.75.
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Tri-City Railway and Light Company
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