Plan for county jail addition near Rock Island set
Sheriff Kittilsen outlines tentative plans for a three story brick jail addition south of the present building at Rock Island. The new wing would cost about 20 000 dollars, double capacity, feature sixteen second floor cells, a juvenile department, and a third floor padded cell. The old jail would remain in use. the plan includes a bridge to the circuit courtroom for prisoner transfers.
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Kittilsen
Rock Island
Board of Supervisors
Social Notes Report Local Visits and Marriages
Friday updates note Mrs Anna McEniry Sturtevant arriving from Indianapolis for a visit with her parents at 1621 Sixth Avenue. A ceremony Thursday at 2:30 at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage united Miss Mamie Hanson and Dric Eng, with Herman Loveen and Miss Bessie Hanson present. Eng to reside at 2012 Fourteenth Street. Saturday births announced include a son to Mr and Mrs William Lindquist at 1511 Seventeenth Street and a daughter Mina Ether to Mr and Mrs Chris Christopher at 1848 Twenty-fifth Avenue. Carlson and Berge wed at the First Baptist Parsonage in Rock Island with attendants Mr and Mrs Charles Brook of Moline. Berge, a local worker, is active in the Deere-Clark automobile firm. The couple plan to establish their home locally. Weekend visitors include Mrs M O Neil of Kankakee and others from Rock Island and Burlington.
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William Brough
Rock Island
Mary Dolan
LeClaire
St. Joseph's Church
J. J. Quinn
Conrad Menan
Josephine Bosold
Mamie Hanson
Evan Hanson
Dric Eng
Ll. A. Johnston
Herman Loveen
Bessie Hanson
Slater
Mrs. Eng
Fourteenth Street
Mina
Carlson
Youn
Carldon
Geo. M.’ Berge
First Baptist
W H. Reed
Charles Brook
Moline
Deere-Clark -Anto‘mmobile Co
Amer rMis
Streator Ee
Pta Eee Fe
Hillsdale Notes Mark Week of Visits and News
Mrs Burke of Prophetstown visits Hillsdale with sister Mrs Herman Sands. Florence Hill visits Erie friends. Ephraim Kempster and Mabel Douglass celebrate her 25th birthday. Port Byron’s Abrain visitors. Charles Osborne of Joslin visits Mercer. Hillsdale hosts 16th wedding anniversary for Dayton Camp with about sixty five guests. Florence Pauly and Harry Suman announce marriage. best wishes pour in. Margaret Bracker of Chicago visits for summer. Clara Mercer visits parents. Ed Sands and aunt drive to Prophetstown. Sunday school delegate Mrs A A Waters in East St. Louis. Third Methodist quarterly meeting May 4 at Zuma. Fraternal Reserves add members. supper served. Frank Gokien visits from Missouri. Mailman Jesse Walker gets new home telephone. D B Scott drills well for C L Markee. Mrs Warren of Prophetstown plans weekly visits. Mrs Wreath builds rock tank. carload of rock unloaded. Arthur Cole hired to Clinton Donahoo. Roy Mercer at Albany pumping station. Myrtle and Hasel Johnson ill with malarial fever. Families noted visiting and local labor and farms active.
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Hillsdale
Burke
Prophetstown
Herman Sands
Florence Hill
Erie
Ephraim Kempster
Mabel Douglass
Hol. Abrain
Port Byron
Charles Osborne
Joslin
Charles Mercer
William Hoppa
Gertrude
Galesburg
A. B. Huston
Dayton
F. G. Patch
Rosaville
Harry Suman
Florence Pauly
Moline
Margaret Bracker
Chicago
Clara Mercer
George Meer
Bhrie
W. H. Whiteside
P. Tobin
John Cooley
John Rah
Arthur Browning
Sands
Burk
A. A. Waters
East St. Louis
Methodist Church
Zuma Church
Wiley
Charlie Stuart
Frank Gokien
Missouri
Jesse Walker
D. B. Scott
C. L. Markée
Warren
Proyphatstown
Hilledale
Xeer Albany
Myrtle Johnson
Peter Johnson
Hasel Johnson
Frank Johnson
Ray
David Townes
Rinanbecy Reli
Castles Osbor
Memorial sessions and fund drive mark DAR dedication
The Daughters of the American Revolution held a busy day with a memorial portico dedication for the Hall of Fame and a substantial fundraising drive nearing $30,000 to complete the hall next year led by Mrs. McLean. States contributed heavily, with New York and Pennsylvania pledging large sums while Indiana offered little. The event featured remarks by B W Needham of George Washington University and included a $2,500 contribution from the Children of the American Revolution.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Hall of Fame
McLean
Indiana
Fairbanks
New York
Pennsylvania
Continental Hall
Fred T du Bois
National Board
Washington
Obituary notices from Rock Island appear in error
Multiple obituary items profile Margaret M Lyon born May 31 1903 who died April 11 at 6 30 am from dropsy with services at home conducted by Rev W S Marquis, Anna Marie Howell and Nina Marie Howell infants die at home with pneumonia, Morris Posten’s infant daughter dies at 9 days old funeral at Hampton cemetery, Ridward Wigits a long time Deere & Co employee dies after tuberculosis illness. Norwegian immigrant, arrivals in 1862 and 1873, lengthy service noted.
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Margaret M Lyon
C. F Lyon
Forty-fourth Street
Rock Island
W. 8. Marquis
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Ridward Wigits
Wiward M. Wipers
Deere & Co
Jong
Wigers
Norway
America
Sips
Hilmnes
Macomb contest hosts Moline entrants for essay and track meet
More than fifty Moline students travel to Macomb for an all day program including essay and declamation events and a track meet at the Western Illinois State Normal School. Round trip fare is 276 cents, with a 6 65 am departure and 6 25 pm return by special train.
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Moline
Macomb
Burlington
Macomb Club
J P Drake
Moline High School
Western Normal School
YMCA
Western Illinois State Normal School
Marion Crampton
Elmer Guillberg
Asquith Budget Forecast for 1907-08 Read in Commons
London report on the new chancellor of the exchequer Asquith delivering the budget for 1907 1908 with expenditures at 708 785 000 dollars and revenues at 720 950 000 dollars. A permanent debt reduction for 1904 1907 was announced as 68 750 000 dollars.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Bryan in Connecticut guest of the assembly
William Jennings Bryan was a noon guest of the General Assembly in Hartford as he lectured in the city and Danbury under the Democratic state central committee. His New York remarks urging party unity on the initiative and referendum drew widespread comment.
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Hartford
Conn
William Jennings Bryan
Roosevelt Stands Pat on Moyer and Haywood
Seattle voters and state leaders debate Roosevelt view of E. H. Harriman remark. President refuses retract on labeling Moyer and Haywood, leaders of the Western Federation of Miners, as undesirables. Officials warn of danger to government if officials retire into private life under menace of assassination.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Central Labor Council
Roosevelt
E. H. Harriman
Moyer
Haywood
Debs
Washington
John Callahan O'Laughblin
Russia
United States
Steunenberg
Industrial Workers of the World
Chicago
Western Federation of Miners
American Federation of Labor
Governor Hagerman Resigns as New Mexico Governor
Governor Hagerman of New Mexico has tendered his resignation amid charges related to the transfer of territorial lands to a Pennsylvania development company. President Garfield announced Captain George Curry, current governor of Samar, as Hagerman’s successor after Hagerman’s interview in Washington disputing the charges as political intrigue.
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Washington
Hagerman
New Mexico
George Curry
Samar Province
Philippine Islands
Hagermad
Pennsylvania Development Company
Garfield
Gunderson Confesses Hold-Up at St. Paul
St Paul April 18 police secured a confession from John Gunderson who held up a clerk at the Northern Express office Tuesday night and forced the safe to yield a package of 25000 in currency He indicated where 24000 was hidden and where the remaining thousand could be found Officers recovered the larger sum and seek the remaining 1000 hidden elsewhere
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St. Paul
John Gunderson
Northern Express Company
Noted Washington Divine Dies in New York Apoplexy
Washington April 18 The Rev Dr Tennis S Hamlin pastor of the church of the Convent in this city died in New York City last night of apoplexy. Dr Hamlin was regarded as a noted divine and a prolific writer for newspapers magazines and reviews.
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Washington
Tennis S. Hamlin
Church of the Convent
New York City
Hamilton
Alcohol Injection as Neuralgia Remedy Proposed by Doctor
Berlin reports at a medical congress that Dr. Qohlosser claims five years of testing confirm heat cure for neuralgia via alcohol infection. He says alcohol injections succeeded in 202 cases where other treatments failed.
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Berlin
Medical Congress
Qohlosser
Suit Brought For 50000 By Man Losing Both Legs
Peter Eidem, a Rock Island freight handler from Silvis, sues for 50000 alleging negligence after dismounting from a work train left him under the wheels, both legs amputated. The same jury cleared Peter Peterson of responsibility to John Martinson in a 15000 damage verdict after a 1905 injury claiming the man was at fault. Lawyers Searle Marshall and Jackson Hurst Stafford represent plaintiff and defense respectively.
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Peter Eidem
Peter Peterson
John G Martinson
Martine Ban
Peterson
Martinsons
Martinson
Qaumage
Rock Island Road Soow
Eidem
Silvie
Searle & Marshall
Jackson Hurst & Stafford
Telegraphic Markets Chicago April 1
Telegraphic markets report modest shifts across hogs and cattle. Hogs receipts 27,000 with open/close steady to 10 cents lower. light 6.46-6.70, mixed 6.49-6.70, good heavy 4.30-4.55, rough 6.80-6.40. Cattle receipts 35,000 with market steady. shop receipts 127,000, market weak.
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Ateady
Two Women Die as Montreal Laundry Fire Breaks Out
Montreal April 18 reports say a fire at the Canada Steam laundry in the east end caused female workers to jump from windows. Hospital reports indicated dead and injured arriving by wagon. later updates reduced fatalities to two.
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Montreal
Canada Steam Laundry
East End
United Workmen Ousted From Business in Ohio
Columbus April 18 the Ancient Order of United Workmen was ousted from the state on petition of the Attorney General. Affairs were ordered placed in the hands of a receiver, following state action.
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Columbus
United Workmen
Billa
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