Holy City Cantata Delights Augustana Audience
The Handel Oratorio Society of Augustana presented The Holy City on April 18 at the college auditorium. Gustav Holmquist led a 100-voice mixed chorus with Prof Emil Largon and Miss Lillie Cervin. Soloists included Holmquist Ross Sieben Lund and Edna Haire, with Laurin at piano. The performance earned strong praise for its robust choruses and memorable solos.
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Handel Oratorio Society of Augustana
College Auditorium
The
Holy City
A. R. Gaul
Emil Largon
Conservatory
Bigfrid Laurin
Lillie Cervin
Worgan
the Holy City
Elijah
Sigfrid Laurin
J.dyllie Cervin
W .B. Ross
Ross
Miss Sieben
Lund
Edna Haire
Bieben
Gustav Holmquist
Mr Holmquiet
Bones Hint at Old Crime Linked to Burlingame Gang
A buried skeleton of a youth found near a former Sears cannery site prompts investigators to suspect a long ago murder connected to the John Burlingame gang. Bullet trauma and gang ties raise the hypothesis the victim was a kidnapped boy in bondage to the gang.
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Benjamin Zoeckter
Sears
Cordner L. V Eckhart
John Burlingame
Buringame
Seidel retires sells stock in Rock Island grocery
H Seidel longtime Rock Island grocer and board of education member sells his stock and leases the store. Wibler of Albany Ill, linked with Hellstern meat market, to be new proprietor. Seidel built the building in 1886 opened Nov 1 1886. Retirement trip planned to New Mexico and West Coast with wife. They plan Bak Island home moves. Meanwhile William C Eberhard of Peoria obtains Peoria divorce from Cora I Eberhard of Rock Island. Desertion cited. custody of two minor children awarded.
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Rock Island
H. Seidel
Board of Education
Wibler
Albany
Ill
Hellstern
Roce
Seidel
Mrateildel
Consuri
Dune
New Bexico
Bak Island
William C. Eberhard
Peoria
Cora I. Eberhard
Controversy Over Island Streetcar Plan Between Davenport and Moline
Rock Island fears a plan to run continuous streetcar service via Arsenal Island during the Twenty fourth street bridge rebuilding could become permanent and draw interurban traffic from Silvis eastward. Davenport aims to boost its trade while Moline seeks to protect its patronage. officials doubt government approval for a through island line. General Manager Lardner says no current plan contemplates a permanent or interurban route through the island and any wartime authorization would be time limited.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Arsenal Island
Twenty-fourth Street
Timolz
Silvis
the Argus
Moine
Boosters
Ilinois
Mo Mune
Lardner
Tricity Railway Co
Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Sylvan Bridge
War Department
Skinner Estate Must Surrender the Title in Land Dispute
The supreme court's Root v Hemenway ruling requires the Skinner estate to surrender title to property on First Avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets. The case stems from two foreclosures and eviction actions by Thompson and Root, after initial Skinner heirs won, with final affirmation by the high court.
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Supreme Court
Root v. Hemenway
First Avenue
Root
Thompson
Eau Claire
Wis
Skinner
Rock Island
Grace Crawley Oakley Granted Divorce Decree
Grace Crawley Oakley of this city was granted a decree of divorce from Dr R Oakley after twenty five years of marriage. The couple have three children and the custody was awarded to the mother under the circuit court decree.
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Grace Crawley Oakley
Grace ‘Crawley
Oakley
R. Wr ‘Oakley
Grace Kwhsy- Oakley
Emma Ball
Taylor
Senael
Azo
Engineer Larson Returns to Throttle After Wreck
Engineer Charles Larson resumes duties in Rock Island driving a switch engine after a 20 day lay off for the Bettendorf wreck in which John Maguire of Moline died. Conductor Hecker resigned when told of a 30 day lay off and one year freight conductor setback. Brakeman Young quit immediately after learning of the punishment.
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Charles Larson
Bettendorf
John Maguire
Moline
Rock Island
Scott County Grand Jury
Hecker
Larson
Burlington
Young
Cordova Officers Enforce Laws Fuel WCTU Victory
Mrs J F Huntoon reports from the Cordova WCTU convention praising Cordova’s exit from the saloon trade. Sessions featured Rev Kellar, Miss Ensign, and Mrs Brown with talks on public sentiment, education, and temperance discipline. A Loyal Temperance legion was formed, and new members joined as the movement celebrated Cordova’s victory over liquor traffic.
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J. F. Huntoon
WCTU
Cordova
Kellar
The
Baptist Church
Ensign
J F Huntoon
Simonson
Rathburn
P R Brown
Brown
Huntoon
Switzer
Buoday
Wimmer
Schumann-Heink to Sing at Davenport May Festival
Madame Schumann-Heink, famed contralto, will headline Davenport Apollo club May festival events at Burtis Hall. The May 16 program features arias and lieder with Chicago soloists including Sybil Saria soprano Mrs Bracken contralto William Beard bass and John B Miller tenor. The concert will be directed by Prof E L Philbrook with an orchestra from three cities and Chicago specialists.
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Moliners
Apollo Club
Davenport
Allmusic-lovarg
Madame Schumann-Heink
Chicago
Burtis
E L Philbrook
Rock Island
Frank Powers
William Beard
William Bracken
Albert Peterson
Seven Charter Members Remain in Modern Woodmen Camp
Advice from head office lists surviving charter members of Camp No. 1 Lyons Iowa. Names found in good standing include J Root W A Penn Merrison TIL M Miderson Cole Henry Penn Andrew Marshall and Harrison Pranier. Several charter members are reported deceased and others removed from membership.
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Modern Woodmen Society
Joe Mesmer
Camp No. 1
Lyons
Iowa
Hawes
J. ©. Root
Wm. A. Penn
Merrison
Til
M. Mifdeson
C. D. Boott
Aspen
Cole
Henry Penn
Andrew Marshall
Harrison Pranier
Albert “Hrton
Louis G. Blaine
H. Stetkins
J.C. Hopkine
Martin Akey
Charles Cewdomber
L. WH. Miece
El Paso Train 8 Remains on Illinois Division Schedule
A new Rock Island timecard keeps El Paso limited No 8 on the Illinois division. Trains Nos 29 and 30 will not run between Rock Island and Kansas City. Nos 2 and 69 will operate on the Minnesota division under the old numbers. Parlor cars to remain on 29 and 30. Chicago service unchanged. Minor timetable tweaks elsewhere.
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Rock Island
Kansas City
Chicago
Des Moines
Omaha
Minois
Twin Cities
Mrs Drake Receives Husband's Life Insurance Claim
Mrs A E Drake, widow of a Davenport furniture dealer, received a life insurance payout from Travelers Insurance. The 12 200 claim covers the accident policy carried by her late husband, with 10 600 original amount, 2 000 accumulation, and 200 surgical bills.
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H. Snider
Davenport
Travelers’ Insurance Co
A. E. Drake
Iowa
Lincat
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