Moline Rock Island Fire Destroys Central Car Barn
A midnight blaze swept the Moline and Rock Island Horse Railroad Co central street car barn at Centre Station. Thirty nine horses perished, most of the fleet burned, with only three cars saved. Loss estimated $15,000 to $18,000 with $9,000 insured. fire origin unknown.
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Heck Island
Moline
Clara Louisa Kellogg
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline Avenue
Moline & Rock Island Horse Railroad Co
Centre Station
Hames
Robert A. Hill
Union Line
Gambie
Hill
Walter Lawhead
J. M. Buford
Mir. W. B. Ferguson
Mississippi Valley
Northwestern Mutual
Merchants’ Electric Light Company
Military drill by Moline and Rock Island companies in Market Square
Company F of Moline and Company A of Rock Island staged a battalion drill on Market Square under Col. Clendenin. A post drill meeting planned April 30 with a half hour of further drill, amusements, and toasts on Sylvan Island. Invitations extended for church services and a farewell banquet at Masonic Hall for Rev. and Mrs. Morgan.
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Moline
Rock Island
Market Square
Wm. Cleydenino
Armory Hall
Ovi
Clendenin
Keesler
Crowder
Channon
Stoddard
McDonald
Sylvan Island
A. R. Morgan
Masonic Hall
Company F
Invitalion
Congregational Church
Y M C A Gives General Secretary Woodford Farewell Purse
Y M C A members surprised General Secretary Woodford with a purse from their own funds to enable him to attend a series of regional and international gatherings. He departs April 22 for Orange North Dakota for a May conference of general secretaries, then goes to New York and Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and the International Convention of Young Men's Christian Associations. Delegates from the United States Canada Japan Australia and others will attend.
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Woodford
Orange
N. d
the &H
York
Brooklyn
Iphia
Young Moon
Unitad
Canada
Japan
Aniralla
Esiegates
Philadelpalhere
Washington
Rescue at Otter Island after Everett raft steamer capsizes
W Carpenter returns from Montrose Ind to Burling ton and helps rescue survivors from the Burlington Lumber Co raft steamer Everett. The craft capsized in a wind storm off Otter Island near Burlington. Six crew were aboard with only one woman, Howard, saved. others died. The Everett was valued at $6,000 and narrowly built.
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Montrose
Burlington
Wizana
Everett
Burlington Lumber Co
New Boston Bay
Otter Island
Howard
Peel
Doreen Mutam Aged Fourteen Passes After Prolonged Illness
Friday afternoon Bora Mutam, daughter of Mrs Henry Mutam, died after eight weeks confined to bed with consumption. She had suffered since age seven yet bore her pains with patience and was deeply loved by her family and community.
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Henry Mutam
Fragmented OCR Summary Card
Partial readable fragments describe a fire incident with references to Tater Stee and Bla, with mentions of ignition and age related notes. The legibility is insufficient to identify exact places or parties involved or to confirm dates, outcomes, or authorities.
Centenary Washington Birthday Observance Planned in County
County Superintendent Southwell issues a circular to public school teachers detailing plans for a centenary celebration of Washington’s first inauguration on April 30 1969. The circular lists suggested readings including Love of Country and The Star Spangled Banner and notes letters from W T Drips, with remarks on travel by train.
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Southwell
Washington
United States
Sir W
Eee Geeta Ie Hunt
Benjamin Af
Joseph Rodman
Woonington
Lord Broug
Francis
James Madl- Psmersen
M. Callen Bryant
Foiled Attempt To Ordain Nybladh Universalist Pastor
Nybladh and followers in Galesburg planned to organize a Universalist church and ordain him as pastor. An effort to recruit elders failed, so Nybladh used two disciples to perform the rite. The ordination speech was prepared but the delivering disciple balked, and the ordinance was dropped. Future moves by Nybladh are uncertain.
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Ita
Nybladh
Galesburg
Nybladd
Augustana Synod to Convene in Moline This June
The Augustana Synod of the Swedish Lutheran church will open in the Swedish Lutheran church on Monday evening June 10. About 600 to 800 delegates are expected from 500 congregations and 275 ministers serving a total 120000 church members. A Synodical Council session of one pastor from each conference occurs May 31, followed by a ministers meeting the next Friday to consider ministry candidates.
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Moline
Augustana Synod
Swedish Lutheran Church
Synodical Council
Paving Question Divides Davenport Moline Business Groups
The Rock Island Improvement Association invited Davenport and Moline Business Association members and local councils to an excursion. A small Davenport turnout included W. B. Wylie and M. Bunker. Rock Island officials attended, led by Mayor McConachie. Moline had one representative, P. S. McGlynn, editor of the Dispatch. The group planned visits to Quincy, then Galesburg, with return tomorrow evening.
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Rock Island Improvement Association
Davenport and
Moline Business Association
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
W. 8. Wylie
M. Bunker
Mayor McConachie
H. D.mack
Phil Mitchell
Capt
T. J. Robinson
E. H. Guyer
A. (. Dart
McCabe
John Bengaton
B. Winter
Frank II
John Streckfue
Nine-year-old vanishes then found safe at grandmother’s home
Vint Singhmans's son disappeared Monday morning as neighbors and family searched the area. Police and a party dragged a pond in a brick yard but the boy was recovered unharmed at his grandmother's Rock Island home.
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Vint Singhman
Rock
Son at Helena reports recovery from typhoid fever
Mrs. C. Bahl received a letter from her son J. W. Bahl stenographer for the Moline Lumber Co. in Helena Arkansas stating he was out of danger and convalescing after about three weeks of a serious typhoid fever attack. Friends in Moline deem recovery probable with good care.
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C. Bahl
J. W. Bahl
Moline Lumber Co
Helena
Ark
Moline
Deere & Mansur Co Plans Fire Tank and Sprinklers
The Deere & Mansur Co plans major improvements including a large fire tank modeled after Deere & Co, automatic sprinklers across buildings, and a higher smoke stack. The work follows earlier enlargement of the Diéputos warehouse and other structures.
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Deere & Mansur Co
Deere & Co
Wells Brother Funeral Telegram Prompted Attendance
Harry Wells received a Chicago telegram summoning him to his brother Walter Wells funeral in Chicago yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Wells departed last evening. Swedish Olive Lodge No 888 I O O F at their meeting last Monday accepted an invitation to attend in a body the centenary services of the First M E Church in Ds mM April 90.
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Fulton Jurpal
M W
J. C. Root
Lyons
Iowa
Elgin
Jobo Schuy
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
The
Sur- Hay School
Z. C. Plutamer, Jr
Fiandreso
Dak
Templar
Trinity Church
John Crabaugh
O'Neill
Second Avenue
Lake's Hospital
J. W. Potter
Argué
Onttage
Seventeenth Street
H. L Schill
Laabelle Johnson
James Johnson
Johnson
Rock Island
de. C. C. Carter
Lynde
Sixteenth Street
Thira Avione
Peasesai
F. Lynde
Chi
Harry Wells
Chicago
Walter
Mrs. Wells
Centennial Inauguration Ceremonies At New hie Stee
Fragmented OCR text describes inaugural ceremonies at a steeple site with references to orientation and state events. The readable portions hint at a formal event attended by officials and attendees, mentioning dates, places, and ceremonial proceedings.
Fate of the Temple Lesson IV in International Series
The passage reviews Jesus leaving the temple and the disciples’ questions about signs of the end. It discusses prophecies of Zion’s ruin and future restoration, warnings against deception, and the gospel spreading to all nations before the end. The commentary links Ezekiel and Micah visions to Messianic anticipation and warns against false prophets.
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Elphia
Templato
Messias
Jerusalem
Mical
Zion
Mount of Olives
Temple
Léraal
Magiah
Eyekiel
Israel
Holies
Ezekii
Ezekiel
iFzek
Zech
Matthew
Christ
Jacob
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