Gasoline Accident Blamed in Silvis Shops Pit Explosion
Machen Winters dies from congestive lung injury after an April 20 explosion in the Silvis shops of the Rock Island road. An inquest found Mortimer McNamara emptied gasoline into a pit on orders from assistant foreman Barney McClaim, causing a surface flare and blast that burned Winters severely. Hughes survived with minor burns. Winters leaves a widow, three children, and two parents. Funeral plans pending.
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Machen Winters
Rock Island Road
Rock Inland Road
Silvia
Mortimer McNamara
Winters
Hughes
Barney McClaim
McNamara
City billposting case sent to master in chancery
G A Shalibergs city attorney returned from Peoria where he handled Injunction proceedings halted the city from enforcing its bill posting and distributing ordinance against the American Textbook Co. The case is referred to the master in chancery in the federal court to take final evidence, date to be fixed next month.
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Sult Agatnet
Moline
Peoria
G .A. Shalibergs
Humphrey
American Textbook Co
McKinney Retires From Aledo Bank After 35 Years
James McKinney resigns as he pursues full-time congressional duties, selling his interest in the Aledo bank. Robert J. McDonald to become cashier in the interim as a new company forms, with officers yet to be named.
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Aledo
Movne Dispatch
Worgress
James McKinney
Aledo Bank of McKinney & Co
McKinney
Witte Dnstitutios
Wa Western Witness
Ten Yeas & Tid
Ith
Moe “Fs ‘Organite New, Company
Robert J. McDonald
Hag
Chester B. Potter Dies at Galesburg Aged 68
Chester B. Potter longtime Burlington locomotive engineer died Monday in his home at Galesburg cancer of the stomach. A pioneer in the line he joined the Burlington in February 1865 and was regarded as one of the most reliable railroad men. He was 68 years old.
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Chester B. Potter
Burlington
Galesburg
Potter
Civil Service Tests Set for May 4 at Post Office
Civil service examinations for clerk and carrier roles will take place at the post office on May 4. Clerk tests are open to men and women, while carrier tests are restricted to men. Exams cover seven subjects and three key areas will carry more weight. Eligibility age ranges from 18 to 45.
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Civil Service
United States
Post Office Department
Atkinson Fund Creates Loans for Eligible Students
Mrs Sarah M Atkinson wills nineteen thousand dollars to Port Byron and Oberlin colleges to aid worthy poor students. The Atkinson fund will loan to students seeking education with priority for Port Byron and Oberlin. if no Port Byron applicants, funds may go elsewhere. If the academy ceases Congregational status, the fund is split between Oberlin and Wheaton College on stated conditions.
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Sarah M Atkinson
Port Byron
Oberlin Colleges
Atkinson
Oberlin College
Wheaton College of
Wheaton
River lights altered and new guide placed near Hoke's
The government boat Lilly inspected river lights around Cordova. Eye Light above town moved downstream about 200 yards and a new guide was installed near Hoke's place in line with the Wapsie Light. The WCTU met and some members signed the pledge. Local notices include visits and illness updates, daily chores, and a jury service for Roy Ege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Sullivan
Clinton
Kate Purdy
James Tew
Jennie Tavener
George Freek
W. R. Freek
Nebraska
Con Cool
Roy Ege
Rock Island
Delng
Party to settle on Moline land in Canada
Mrs. H B Seymour and daughter Miss Hather with George W North and mother Mrs. Sarah North departed Tuesday to establish residence on land owned by the Moline Strathmore Company in Canada. The party was joined in Minneapolis Wednesday by other members of the group, according to company records.
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H. B. Seymour
Miss Hather
George W. North
Sarah North
Moline-Strathmore Company
Canada
Seymour
Minneapolis
BMS
Rock Island Southern delays interurban extension plans
Officials of the Rock Island Southern Railway Co announce postponement of the Rock Island interurban line due to soaring material costs. Construction may resume in fall or next spring, but aggressive work will not begin this spring. The company insists plans remain intact and will proceed when conditions permit, with surveys finishing this fall.
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Rock Island Southern
Rock Ireland
Monmouth
Rock Island Southern Railway Co
Rock Island
Iine
Ita
Man loses hand in government boat accident
Theodore Bagge suffered a severe injury aboard a government dredge boat when a hog chain or similar machinery caught his hand. His hand was crushed and required amputation at the wrist. He was taken for medical care to Dr L D Dunn and later to City Hospital for surgery performed with doctors A H Arp and H Bennett assisting. The incident occurred about 10 or 16 o'clock.
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Theodore Bagge
Hita Hound
Ofice
L D Dunn
City Hospital
Dunn
A H Arp
H . Bennett
Zuma Notes and Local Events Fresh From Zuma Area
Small attendance at the Zuma old society meeting due to bad weather. Upcoming meeting set for May 2 at Mrs. Edgar Walther’s. Homer Russell’s death by suicide shocks the community. funeral held at Enterprise. Five votes cast in school election. Jud Wainwright wins. Sylvester Dalley injured from a wild colt. Local visits and household improvements noted among residents.
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Zuma
Old Society
Clyde Wake
Edgar Walther
Heald
Davenport
Kierhoff
Zuma Cemetery
Homer Russell
Watertown
Enterprise
Anna Elpper
Rock Island
Edna Mumma
Jud Wainwright
Sylvester Dalley
George Wake
Charles
Theodore Frelg
Theodore Frelg Se Tll With Grip. ‘John, Dailey
Bert Wainwright
Frank Bryant
Ee Beal
Harry Cook
Hiss Ella Bhafer
Molina
The Tip Randolph Wanted.
The text presents a quixotic note on social deception and public scrutiny, citing a letter by John Han eX of 3 and$0-Dr, Joker, discussing illicit schemes and maintaining dignity to divert attention from wrongdoing. The fragmentary style hints at critique of rogue behavior and media glare.
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Randolph
John Hanex
Japanese Labor To Relieve Local Shortage Says Manager
Davenport Employment bureau manager BD Petersberger reports that Japanese labor may be brought to the area to ease a stringency in the labor market. He notes workers from many nationalities are employed locally, with prices rising, and cites demand from contractors and railroad work near Omaha.
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Daven- Saye
Davenport Employment Bureau
BD. S. Petersberger
Petersberger
Amerikan Inabor
Frisco
Omaha
Milwaukee Road
E D Folsom Dead long-time Hawk Island resident
Edgar De Forest Folsom died Monday evening of pneumonia at age 63. A Civil War veteran and longtime president of Huck Island, he came from Le Roy New York to Hawk Island as a boy. He later worked as an engineer on river boats between Vicksburg and New Orleans and ran a Rock Island mercantile business. Survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs R M Pearce.
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Edgar de Forest Folsom
Huck Island
Mr Fulsom
le Roy NY
Hawk Island
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Rock Island
R M Pearce
Tecumseh Tribe Bids Farewell To Fred Nelson
Tecumseh tribe members held a farewell spread Monday evening for Fred Nelson a Red Man and former junior sagamore and sachem of the degree team. Five dozen attendees met at Emery's cafe and wished him success as he departs for Seattle Washington to start a new home.
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Tecumseh Tribe
Emery
Fifteenth Street
Fred Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Nelson
Junior Sagamore
West
New Moline School Board Organizes After Finances Report
The Moline school system reports a balance of 486217 in hand as of July. The old board ends and a new one begins with R W Batkin as secretary, and committees named for Teachers, Textbooks, Finance, Buildings, Supplies, and Auditing.
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Board of Education
A. M Beal
R. W. Batrikin
G W Wood
Stella D. Alnsworth
A. R Bobi
Eda K. Browning
Emil Heimbeck
A. R. Ebi
G. W. Wood
John Swanson
A. J. Smith
George E. Carlton
Emily Helmbeck
L A. Minteer
I. A. Minteer
Poll Parrot as a Game Bird
Field and Stream quotes Arthur D. Temple on trying parrot as food. He warns the bird’s tough, rubber-boot like texture even when boiled long and young birds may still not yield a palatable result.
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Kanthaa
Arthur D. Temple
Tri Cities poised for rapid growth says financier
George D Mackay of New York and a delegation of New York capitalists spoke in Rock Island about vast plans to develop the three cities. They outlined investments totaling millions, rehabilitation of properties, expanded gas and electric plants, new rail trackage, and a modern streetcar system to boost commerce along the Mississippi River corridor.
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George D. Mackay
George D Mackay
New York
Tricity Utilities
Rock Island
Maine
Davenport
Argus
Party For the East
Mackay
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
St Paul
St Lows
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Vermilyn & Co
Mackay & Co
Twin Cities
Tri-Cities
Body found in attic suicide case in Rock Island
Miss Mary Reticker 27 of Taylor Ridge committed suicide by hanging in the attic of Mrs. Mary Gstettenbauer’s home at 8127 Tenth Avenue Rock Island between 9 20 and 11 30. She had resided there since Friday for nervous illness treatment and died from mental derangement.
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Mary Reticker
Taylor Ridge
Mary Gstettenbauer
Tenth Avenue
Rock Island
Getettenbauer
Miss Reticker
Mrs. Getettenbauer
Fat purse presented to their student pastor
In appreciation of his two years of service as preacher at the south chapel of the Swedish Lutheran church Oscar Sandahl received a substantial purse. The surprise presentation occurred at Oscar Brissman’s home with fellow Augustana seminary students helping. A purse totaling 38.80 dollars was collected before the meeting and given during a cottage prayer service.
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South End
Swedish Lutheran Church
Oscar Sandahl
Sandahl
Oscar Brissman
Tenth Street
Mr Sandahl
Brissaman
C J Erickson
Oscar Jo Arthur
B E Walters
Angustana
Sandahls
Mauritz Holmberg
Eant Chapel
Brtsysman
Hillsdale Notes and Local Personalities Update
Hastings area diary items describe residents visiting relatives in Erie Roseville Rock Island and Geneseo. Reports mention illnesses deaths moving houses and funeral arrangements along with farm and work updates for Hazel Orro Jesse Walker Henry Coates Miss Florence Hill and others. A community sympathy message honors Mrs Swrank Sheppard and Mrs Malmberg.
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William Douglas
Munson
Schook
Honme
Montana
Swrank Sheppard
Malmberg
Delia Kuehl
A B Huston
D E Scott
Watertown
East Moline
Homer Russell
Enterprise Church
John Liphardt
Hazel Blagg Offe
William Dillon
Oscar Hoover
Geneseo
Tomer Sell
Jailing Plans and Infirmary Costs At Rock Island County
The Rock Island county infirmary houses 124 inmates with a weekly per capita cost of 1.70 and a yearly patient expenditure of 39,577. Plans to remodel the jail include a third story costing 24,000 or a new wing at 40,000, with no action taken by the board.
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Rock Island County Infirmary
Hough
Kerksland
Lyn Crack
Gall Lough
Gall Thia
Heaght
Ocea
Dies at Hospital Leaves No Relatives in Moline
Rice Moline Plow Co employee died at the city hospital after six weeks confinement. He had worked for two years and came from Lanark, Illinois. Surviving relative is brother George Rice in Lanark. Age about 52, formerly lived at 19 Twenty-eight Street in Moline.
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Moline
Witham C Rice
Moline Plow Co
George Rice
Lanark
Rice
City Hospital
Plow
Hvine
Plow Company
Ange
Rock Island barbers adopt 15 cent shave price
Barbers in Rock Island raise the charge to 15 cents for a shave starting next Monday morning with a 5 cent extra for the neck shave. The new scale applies on all days except Sundays and holidays when existing 15 cent shave plus neck fee remains. The same 15 cent shave is already in effect in Moline and Davenport.
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Rock Island
Mo—ine
Davenport
Tomb inscription for Math Basequet at age ninety nine
A widow inscribes a tomb tribute for Math Basequet who died at age ninety nine years and twenty days leaving behind his charming and faithful memories. The wording is ornate and partly garbled, reflecting antiquated cadence and misspellings.
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Math Basequet
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