Local Life Notes and Changes Across Moline Area
Alfred Celene stops saloon on Third avenue while Bryan Rumler sells out and heads to Cambridge. St Anthony's Hospital reports four patients. Molino Buggy Co. hires more Denmark orders and staff. G W Jennings dies in Chicago, ex-Moline lodge member. Port Byron lumber firm changes hands to Mosare. Gates and Grove plan expansion. Public notices include legal cases and local council actions. Skeleton found during street grading near Third street. Port Byron village election favors anti license ticket. Various club, school, and social events noted including Rebekah lodge, Verne Swate incident, and a planned Katherine Fisk concert at Harper’s theatre.
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Alfred Celene
Third Avenue
Bryan Rumler
Cambridge
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Molino Buggy Co
Denmark
Simonsen
Mr. Simonson
Port Byron
G. W. Jennings
Chicago
Moline Lodge
C. F
Anton Bolander
Salvation Army
Kerns
Elizabeth Brashar
Milan
Home Forum
Fairmount
Third Street
Seventeenth Avenue
Ue Board
G A Metzgar
JF H. Schaber
W TD Hall
Charles Samuelson
L H Trent
South Moline
W . Wilson
George Scherer
A Golden
McLean Legion
J L Siegrosser
Frank Clendenin
Lieuteneo
T Crowder
Emor Mowry
the Legion
John Swanson & Co
Young Deacon
Mra
W H Edwards
Mesara Kohler and Smith
Andalusia
Fliat
Kohler
Smith
Mr First
le Claire Rebekah
Myrtle Lodge
Belmont
Partiken
W W Keamin
A Scott
Michigan University
Ann Arbor
Moline High Schol
Roberts
Kemper Hall
Davenport
H & Griffith
H. EB
Katherine B. Fisk
Harper's Theatre
Amateur Musical Club
Twin Cities
Fisk
Sister City
Frank G. Allen
Moline
Clendenin’s
Personal notes from the Evening Dispatch
From Wednesday's Evening Dispatch Mr and Mrs A W Wadeworth arrive from Galenburg for a few days Mrs F Willis of Amaconda Mont visits her brothers Henry and Zacharias Einfeldt and other relatives Mrs Bingham who has been visiting her parents C W Heald departs for Edinburg Ohio From Thursday Evening's Dispatch Sarah Reed goes to Port Byron this morning Ben F Frilling returns from East St Louis Augustus Farrell who has worked here since December leaves for Marion Indiana Olin N Reed lately ill improves and returns from a week in Iowa Louis Charles Wood and George Sheeley depart for Rutledge Minnesota where Ira Wood father of Louis and Charles works in a large saw mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
A. W. Wadeworth
Galenburg
F. ©. Willis
Amaconda
Mont
Henry and
Zacharias Einfeldt
Bingham
C. W. Heald
Edinburg
Sarah Reed
Rutledge, Minn
Ira Wood
Louis
Charles
New and Large Artfolios of White City Views
A feature on the White City Artfolios showcasing finely produced view photographs taken from premier vistas. Notes include central Illinois Building southeast views, Fisheries and Government buildings, and a distant South Columns scene. Four pictures per artfolio, descriptive sheets, and a nominal price of four coupons and 20 cents per part.
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White City
Illinois Building
Fisheries
Government
Liberal Arts
South Collonas
Funeral of Mrs Quick at 2 O'clock Yesterday
The funeral for the late Mrs Alonzo Quick was held at 2 PM from her father's home on Hock River. Rev T S Young delivered a eulogy from Amos. A quartet sang Asleep with Jesus Light After Darkness and Shall You Shall I. Hartzell cemetery burial followed a 40-vehicle cortege. bearers were John Clark Thomas W Thomson Charles Bjorndahl John Tornoblom.
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Alonzo Quick
Joshua Suman
Hock River
T S Young
Amos v
Orton
Mr Young
Jennie Blackman
Cora Dillon
Charlea Wagner
W Ranson, Jr
Jesus
Hartzell Cemetery
John Clark
Thomas W. Thomson
Charles Bjorndahl
John Tornoblom
Missionary society meeting honors China talk at Grimes home
The First Congregational church Missionary Society held its annual meeting at Mrs. O L Grimes residence with large attendance. Officers were re elected. Miss Porter reported on funds sent abroad and the need to plan giving. She described Chinese women’s life under Confucianism and the impact of Christianity, including a brick church project and feet dwarfing reform. The talk energized a social supper and a final musical performance by Miss Schupp and Miss Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO I Grimes
Porter
China
Hvening
Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church
O. L. Grimes
James W. Atckingon
O. L
Mias Porter
Chris
Woman’s Board of the Interior
Pekin
Caucus at Stewartville nominates local leaders
The Garfield school caucus in Stewartville nominated president candidate Harry Sutley and two school board members. On informal ballots Sutley led president with 13 votes, Nelson topped the board race with 7, and Mrs Aiken won the board seat after declinations. Re nominees Sutley and Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewartville
Garfield
Board of Education
Henry Tagge
E.J Eastman
W. Ransom, Jr
D. P. Kelso
Harry
Sutley
J B. Cornwall
Mr. Sutley
John A. Nelson
Magele Zeigler
Blackman
P. Aiken
E. A. Blackman
E.J. Eastman
J. B. Cornwall
Mesdames Zeigler
Aiken
B. J. Eastman
Charles F. Hussey
Messrs. Sutley
Nelson
Mrs. Aiken
Eva MM. Gamble
Wind Stirs City as Trees and Poles Are Dented by Storm
A Tuesday afternoon wind storm caused damage across the city. A large flag staff on the island broke near the ground, shop windows shattered, a trolley limb shattered by rain charged with electricity knocked a horse, and lamps blown down. Skiffs struggled on rough water near the wing dam while several property losses were reported including a two story Rock Island store damaged and the clock tower tower damage. Authorities discuss reshaping legislative districts amid a debate on gerrymandering and a call to challenge unfair apportionment in courts. Columbian stamps and envelopes shipments are described, and local club elections note officers and candidates for the board of education amid growing civic interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Eighteenth Street
George Ashford
Frank Ritchey
William Wells
George Carpenter
Towa
Rock Island
Henry Burris
Local News Notes on Moves and Meetings in Galesburg and Orion
The Rev M A Head and family move to their future home in Galesburg this evening. Br J Fullerton leaves Harper House Drug Store to form a partnership in Orion with Harry Wright. A Republican meeting Wednesday evening assigns a committee to draft a plan for a permanent club and to submit a constitution and bye laws next week on the 25th. A horse of W B Ferguson was shot by order of Dr M R Trambower and put in quarantine. another horse is quarantined for ninety days. Ferguson will be paid by the state for the killed horse. Ladies are urged to consider Ayer s Sarsaparilla in spring to prevent prickly heat and related skin issues.
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Republican State Central Committee
Grundy
McHenry
Kane
DuPage
DeKalb
Kendall
Bureau
LaSalle
Livingston
Woodford
Illinois
M. A
Galesburg
BR. J. Fullerton
Harper House
Orion
Harry Wright
W. B. Ferguson
M. R. Trambower
Mr. Ferguson
Kerns Cornered In Tight Council Ballot Rift
A heated council race unfolds as aldermen switch positions and a decisive mayoral vote favors Kerns over Wistrand. Amid rumors, Wistrand promoted to split Swedish vote while Peterson pledged to Kerns, yet the mayor’s tie-breaking vote seals Kerns’s win. Includes incidents from the local Rock Island area paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra L. Eastman
Journal
Kerns
J. H. Wistrand
WN &E. Peterson
Peterson
Wistrand
Wietland
Candidate for County Superintendent of Schools Announcement
Tomas Enirons of THE Dispatch announces candidacy for county superintendent of schools subject to the county Republican convention. Respectfully, J. H. Sovrrwetu. Ira Corbin reports that the small fruit on this place has not been damaged by the cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomas Enirons
the Dispatch
J. H. Sovrrwetu
Ira Corbin
Sixteenth Street Grade Changes and Survey Notes
Surveyor Paddock explains the new nine percent grade for Sixteenth street amid minor adjustments at Eighth through Twelfth avenues. The plan details cuts at Ninth through Twelfth avenues and potential future Ninth avenue central section opening. Also included is a health tip advising Ayer's pills for torpid liver and stomach derangement.
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Paddock
Sixteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
Twelfth Avenue
Dr Price's Dream Baking Powder Wins Highest Award
The St. Ohl age Tribune reports Dr Price's Dream Baking Powder received the top prize for leavening power, quality, purity, and excellence at the World's Fair. A jury awarded first prizes or diplomas to all entries, with Dr H W Wiley endorsing the verdict as chief chemist of the U S Department of Agriculture. The result settles the debate on the best baking powder among many entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohl Age Tribune
Price
H. W. Wiley
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wiley
America
Property transfers listed in Rock Island subdivision deeds
A sequence of property conveyances records transfers in various townships and subdivisions. Items include lots and tracts in LeClaire’s Reserve Andalusia and Rock Island areas, involving lenders and heirs, with amounts from 1000 to 2600 dollars and notes of specific parcels and assessor plats. The deeds reference John Gallagher, Amanda Smith, George Kell, Mary Moore, Omar Clark, and others in transactions across Rock Island and LeClaire’s Reserve.
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James
Logan Todoln Polzia Ely
Spencer
Case
Mitchell
Geo Burnett
South Rock Island
Palmer
Charles A Palmer
LeClaires
Itv
J Miallagher
Amanda Isaice
John M Gallagher
Amanda J Smith
Dantel Edington
George Kell
H Guyer
John Link
Guyer
Rock Inland
Jacob Hager
Otto Daebellieba
Stephen Suess
Sarah I. Ryder Tod
Wead
W Walker
E& H Guyer
Fred Thoresen
LeClaire
EC Cavett
Wayne
Schoonmakers
Beott County Iowa Probate Order for Lev McCain Estate
In Beott County district court an authentication copy of the will and order probate is filed. The inventory and appraisement bill for the Estate of Lev McCain is approved and recorded as part of the probate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihatau
Casper
Beott County
Iowa
Lev! McCain
Untitled misread list of names and places
A fragmented OCR item lists multiple individuals and places including Rock Island Monmouth Moline and Jackson with scattered names and titles. The text appears as a garbled roster or advertisement fragment with no clear event or action to summarize.
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W Heath
New York Sun
Times
Molino Station House
Maine
California
Murphy
New York
United States Supreme Court
Gresham
District Court
Supreme Court
Lutokalani
Hill
Wilson
Henry
Court House
Ill
Towit
Henry County
C . Kllinyon
F. Wenneratron
John Reiter
F H. McArraye
Adam Deen
Waterman
Levi Waterman
Veneseo
Moline Plow Company
L. F. Kerns
Eastman
Messrs. Kerms
Brown Telephone Co
Orry
Mclinge, Ill
Bennett
Swenson
Fones
Grimes
Reimers
Chadwick
Perrin
Dunn
Vinton
Lewis
MacBeth
Lovejoy
Chaney
Theo. D. Wheelock
Stephen Buck
Herman Sage
Alderman Fones
George Alderest
Edward Kittilaen
A. Mowry
John M Geisberger
Christian Kuttler
Thos. B. Kearney
Neatlo Starofsky
Oscar Bisant
Jacob Wigers
Alderman Lewis
C. E. Shallberg
B P
Oakley
Bridgetender
George H. Thompson
Fifteenth Street
George L. Bolton
Alderman Chaney
George O. Lee
George C Lee
Dimock
Alderman Nelson
Yeas
Grimes Chadwick
Swenasgon
Jones Reimers
L. F.kenny
Swensson
Duonu
Elmers
Viton
Chaney- Fire
Water and Light
Vinton Sewers
Swennson
Claimsa
Parke
Brown Dynamo- Electric Telephone Co
H. T. Moss
Wright
Thomas Dunn & Sons
William Sundblad
Fire, Water and Light Committee
Third Avene
Twenty-first
Twenty-second Street
Onas
G Carson
Carbon Cliff
John Chriss
Alberta Stevens
Green River
Allcock
s.Brandreth
Mission Workers
H. and
Book and Ladder Company
Albert Ebeling
Henry Rose
L. Wiedeman, Jr
William Ebeling
Theodore Tietgens
Dan O. Dagget
A. J. Smith
R. B. Witter
8. B. Knox
West End
Ayer
William Hilder
St Louie
Rock Teland
A Courtana College
Augustana College
Lyceum
Our
Augustana Book Concern
Findley
Knox College
Hope Academy
G A. Brandells
Denver
Colo
W. Merrell
J 8 Cumming
Fora
Lenesco
Devery
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island County
Said County
Hjalmar Kou Uer
Rock Island, Ir
Peoria
Peoria Railway
Europe
Andorra
Spain
France
Stiss Krupp
Andorran
Pall Mall Gazette
Paris
Mlas Estate
Julius Gremonpaez Leonie Saelens
Charles Seller Reynolds
Lila Fox
Taylor Ridge
Charles W Haney
Emma Olson
Monmouth
Frank Lunodell
Selma Johnson
Chiago
Martin Hin
Bbalan
Avrit Carleen
Hittin
Albert _ sto
Katie Nelson
Mixa
Emma Rev Nots
Saddie Sandahl
Jobo Smith Harr Watters Cf Sabowe
Adot
Holt P
7Th Ave
AyTeo
M.R. Metzgar
Diamonda Watchea
Issac Perry National
Rock Island Cod St
West
Georgiana
Indian River
Florida
E. Mangold
Fred Miesen
Moline Piaot Co
Ried & Witter
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