Plumbing Inspector Reports Record City Work and Revenue
The annual report by Plumbing Inspector A P Peterson shows a record year ending March 3 with total income of 1124 from permits and seals. Major activity came from a new Fifth ward sewer district, old houses upgrading, factory plumbing, and curb line connections along newly paved streets. Six journeymen plumbers passed exams and new manholes are proposed at several Ninth street intersections costing 50 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Peterson
Fifth Ward
Office of Plumbing Inspector
Ninth Street
Nineteenth Avenue
10Th
Grandy to Move to Hayes County for Homestead Claim
Parker Grandy of 2204 Third Avenue departs for Hayes Stanley County South Dakota to locate a homestead and start farm life. He has worked for Pinnock Gould & Co. for twenty seven years and plans to move with Mrs Grandy arriving in early June after he sets up their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Grandy
Third Avenue
Hayes
Stanley County
South Dakota
Mr. Grandy
Pinnock, Gould & Co
Resignations and farewell to city officials mark last council meeting
Sergeant Henry resigns from the police department effective immediately. Rosse buys the Wagner opera house saloon from Al Jacobson and will run it. Nelson resigns from Rivière cemetery board after alignment with opposing mayoral ticket. The old council ends with farewell remarks to five aldermen Johnson Herbst Pearson Abraham Nadler, noting five to four year terms. Bridge committee reports new Rock River bridge recon struction and gauge changes at river works due to arsenal dam gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deak
Henry
Réeie
Derad
Esty
Rosse
Wagner Opera House
al. Jacobson
P. Nelson
Rivéralde
Nelson
Olson
Johnson
Herbst
Pearson
Abraham
Nadler
Alderman Herbst
Alderman Gluesing
Herbst—Eright
Rock River
Moline
New Rock
Arsenal
Wnsati
El Paso limited trains cut from Rock Island timetable
The El Paso limited will not appear on the new Rock Island timecard effective next Sunday. No. 29 westbound and No. 30 eastbound between Chicago and the Missouri River are dropped. No. 29 stops in Moline at 12 45 p m and No. 30 at 6 05 p m. Passengers to the coast will use No. 8 from Chicago at 5 55 a m, and return on No. 4 from Kansas City at 11 36 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Chicago
Missouri River
Moline
Tri-City
Kansas City
el Paso
St. Joseph
Atchison
Dallas
Oskaloosa
Eldon
Dr. H. G. Wiley Defends Pure Food Laws
A Washington chemist recalls Dr. H. G. Wiley of the department of agriculture as a lifelong advocate for pure food and strict laws. He tells a anecdote from Indiana days about oleo served as butter, noting Wiley’s cautious reaction and call for rigorous food standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. G. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
Indiana
Meeting in Moline Amplifies Sunday Evangelist Impact
The Moline Ministerial union heard Rev. J. P. Miller report on the boost from Evangelist Sunday visits. Attendees noted conversions, business improvements, and political shifts in Princeton and other towns, with ministers praising results and prepared to host Sunday again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
J. P. Miller
W. M. Story
Evangelist Sunday
Brown
Sunday
Kewanee
Princeton
Aince
Miller
Mr. Sunday
Portnightly club selects new officers for year
The Portnightly club held its last regular meeting of the year at Manufacturers' Hotel. Papers on great personalities in Indian history were presented. New officers were elected: President Mrs. A R Ebi, Vice President Mrs. J F Huntoon, Secretary Mrs. Edwik G Nutting, Treasurer Miss Gale Porter. The program committee includes Miss Elizabeth Barnard, Mrs. G EL Hutttoon and Miss Ruth Bavage. A special meeting is set for April 9 with Miss Barnard Fegan leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers
India
A. R. Ebi
HB. Keator
Oth al . Y
L.l
J. F. Huntoon
Edwik G. Nutting
Gale “Porter
Conalgts
Elizabeth Barnard
G. EL Hutttoon
Mise Ruth Bavage
Barnard Fegan
Raabe Oniage
Beane
Missionary to Work Among Swedish Temperance Families
The Scandinavian Temperance union plans to assign a missionary to Swedish families affected by drink. Rev Detlef Tolstrom John Johnson and August Fogelstrom appointed to arrange this, with a Chicago recruit hoped. Miss Wenberg steps down due to family duties. the new missionary starts around May 1. Union funds also donated about 16 to the Anti Saloon league. Rev G K Stark, anti saloon league representative, raised 270 for the league’s general fund after three days in the area. He toured Swedish Lutheran and Swedish Methodist congregations and spoke to the Scandinavian Temperance union, noting local option bill prospects in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Own & City
Scandinavian Temperance Union
Detlef Tolstrom
John Johnson
August Fogelstrom
Chicago
Wenberg
G. K. Stark
Stark
DeKalb
Evanston
Mir. Blark
AntiGalcon League
Springfield
Suburban School Board To Be Elected This Spring
Fast Moline voters will elect a president and six board members on Saturday. The new board will govern district No. 87 with Frank D. Sible Joseph Dale and Charles Swisher as trustees whose terms end with the new board. Population 1847 justifies organization and voting rights mirror existing rules for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Moline
Board of Education
Third Avenue
Fourth Street
Frank D. Sible
Joseph Dale
Charles Swisher
Suspect in fur robbery bound for grand jury
Henry Donahue of Rock Island, previously tied to the Bennett fur store robbery, is bound over to the grand jury on a $1000 bond for robbing Lewis Merow of $35. Merow, a native of Bawanket, recently worked on a farm and was lured to Davenport where he was robbed in Murray's saloon after meeting Donahue and being offered vaudeville work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Donahue
Rock Island
Lewis Merow
Merow
Bawanket
R. L
Davenport
Front Street
Donahue
Meron
Murray
Coffin Unearthed with Lime Hinting Hidden Burial
Workmen raising a building on Fourteenth Street uncovered a decayed coffin buried about a foot below ground. Lime in the soil suggests intent to hasten dissolution of a hidden body. No clues to identity or suspects were found. Chief of Police C. M. Bisant, and Juergen Timmerman’s building, later Jacob Hager’s tinner shop, were connected to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Central Fire Station
Juergen Timmerman
Jacob Hager
August Colberg
Bergstrom
C. M. Bisant
Real estate transfers listed for Silvis Moline and Rock Island
April 1 transfers include E H Stafford to Jacob Frostrom lot 27 block 13 Silvis for 260 and Frank Sollo to Alfred Oberg lot 8 block 1 Stevens Third addition Moline for 1000. Numerous deeds record buyers such as Carlson, Arenschield, Ferguson, and others across Silvis, Moline, Pleasant View and Rock Island with prices from 1 to 4950 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wheelock
Moline
BE. H. Stafford
Albert Hornik
Silvis
Wm. A. Golden
Horace M. Anderson
Mary Ll. Bundeen
Listie K. Helder
Osborn
Elmer M. Smith
John H
John L. Shean
Chas. A. Bloom
B. D. Connelly
Moore’s
Oilinois ‘Theatre Co
E. H. Guyer
Old Town of
Rock Island
John F. Simpson
Jesse J
Wesley Simpson
Harry H. Cleveland
Rock Island Brewing Co
Spencer & Case
John Gilpin
Geo
Geo. H Jordan
William P. Daebelsiehn
Nels Christiansen
Alice McCarthy
Lincoln Heights
Axel W. Peterson
E. H. Stafford
Henry C Connelly Et
Walter A. Russ
Samuel J Ferguson
Twenty-first Street
Simon Michael
Wm. Michael
Alfred F Eckstrom
Ethel Smith
Old Town
Reynolds
Albert Johnson
Arthur Huesing
Metes and Bounds
Otto Robert Hendrickson
Victor BH
Johnson
Sweeney & Jackson
EB H Guyer
Rufus A. Smith
East Moline
Chas. H. Pope
Harry H. Cleveland Et Ax
John Shenet Ux
Solomon E. van Noorden
Lynde
Edwin B Knox
Chas. R. Nelson
R. Walker
Mc Hae
Louis Mosenfelder
Robert J Hutchinson
Jacob Waldman
Wm St. Ludolph
Moline Trust and Savings Bank
Rufus A Smith
lNuois Theatre Co
Rock Island Mutual Building
Longview Heights
Maning J Hull
Adolph Finching
Gen. Rodman
Frederick W. Sauermann
Jacob Anthony
Black Hawk
Jane Thomas
Wm. H Thomas
Sac
Chas. L. Moore
BE. Thomas
Daniel G Moore
Wm. H. Thomsey
John &. Lundquist
Archles van Daele
Fairmount Add
Lewis
Gost
Dickson & Young Add
Milan
Frank S. Armagent de
Waterman's Place
Bernard D. Connelly
Samuel S. Davis
Ney
United States of America
Jas
W. Stephenson
Wm &. Russell
Russell
Swan J Sward
Elizabeth D Pearson
Spence
Case
J H McCartney
W D Hall
Josephine Johnston
Joseph H. Johnston
Y Nowy
Joseph Johnston
W. E Bailey
Geo. H Lesire
Henry
Dibbern
Olof Nelson
C M & St P. Ry. Co
Henry Balte
W. H. Gayer
Edward L. Berry
John Jacobs
Michael Kane
Hans Jensen
John S Corns
Chamberlain
Geo. H. Jordan
Mark H Patten
Acme A
David W Hunt
Chas. B. Truxell
Hunt
Midway
South Moline
Grace R. Sweeney
Carl A. Carlson
Lower Add
E . Sheppard
C. BE. Donahue
Mueller
Martha A. Bolton
Catherine M. Lambertson
Weat Mole
Albert O. Bagel
Albert Shaun
John Oltmann
John H. Albrecht
Go Deed
Wis Swijy
Lucy A. Larmore
John
Sas Brecht
Wip
Cewehes
Peat Mary J. Hebberd
E H_ Stafford
Jacob N. Frostrom
Geo H Sanders
Alice H Murphy
E H Stafford
Wm H White
Rudolph Louth
Arthur DeLoof
Daebelliehn
Hector Bultynck
Chaos
Q. Arenschield
Jennie M. Nicholson
C . Arenschtield
Pleasant View
Miles C. Peheers
Chas
O. Arenschield
C. O. Arenschield
Wm. B
Aliie J. Clark
Adm
Chase & Wright
Guardian
Steven
Mary B. Ketzle
David A. Clark
Jas. D. Ash
Greg Titterington
M. H. Titterington
Modern Woodmen to publish organ at Rock Island head office
The Modern Woodmen of America directs outfitting a printing establishment at Rock Island to publish its official organ the Modern Woodman. The postoffice ruling allows time to build a new outfit, with presses built to order. The 16 page monthly currently prints 926000 copies, edited in Rock Island by Fr Van Galder. Printing will move after current contract ends next year, boosting Rock Island’s postal activity with 12 extra mail cars per edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern
Woodmen of America
Rock Island
Woodman
Fr. van Galder
Indianapolis
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Bae
Perinite
Chicago Record-Herald
Free Farms
Ens Hs A
Reni
Panhabed
Rock Island Road
Silvia
Recat Association
Saya Mr. Miller
A. A. Ebi
Portnightly Club
Pnitte
iMay T
An & Board of Education
Gome
United Breweries Co
Sherif
Peter O. Guntafson
Levy
Alday
T. Richter & Gon
Gertrude R. Weidlin
Emma C. Campball
Alice C. Galager
Campbell
South Rock Island
John Becks
Nels A. Larson
Briggs’ Place
John Becka
Rock Inland
Edward P. Cobb
Williams & Watson
Kate MW
Amderson
Wim. A
Ofeige
Ambrion
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