Local notices mix of school plans and community events
Moline Davenport and nearby areas report on school appointments, lectures, and church gatherings. A new high school principal arrives, a World’s Fair diploma is awarded, and camp meeting speakers are announced. Local crimes include adulterated coffee fines and alleged tax gripes. Also noted are a fire at Hillside, large oat yields, and pilfered camp trunks during river thieves’ activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Henry Dorman
Henry E
Sacramento
Express
Moline
Springfield
Altgeld
Charles Stromberg
Deere & Co
Stromberg
J G. Evans
Hedding College
Tindall’s Grove
W.C.T. U
Iliff
Abingdon
H. Pope
Deere & Co's
W. L. Velie
Pope
M.J Easgal
Davenport
Java
Folke
D . Pottinger
Myrtle
F A Manny
Caldwell
Misa Reed
Manney
Michigan City
Ann Arbor University
Milan
Illinoia
Benny
J. W. Hunter
Internal Revenue
Ben
Hunter
Deanes
Jacksonville
Max Frerkson
Sawnee River
John Hildebrand
Rock Island
W.O Kalp
Silas Gamble
Watertown
Here
Hillsdale
Campbell
Iowa
Mondry
John Eituilsen
Corn yields touted by Cambridge field in Henry County
Genesee Republic correspondent reports three ears of green corn from Bert Tomlinson's East Cambridge field. Ears weighed four pounds, stalks reach eight feet, claim positions yield as high as seventy five bushels per acre if maturity holds.
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Cambridge
Genesee Republic
John Hull
Bert Tomlinson
Jennings
Hall
Big Surprise Birthday Anniversary for Osborn Couple
In Osborne friends threw a surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Brown on their 70th birthday and 45th wedding anniversary. About 100 guests arrived by 10 a.m. with musical entertainment, a noon luncheon, and two upholstered rockers presented by Dr. Reiter. Attendees included George Osborn, L. D. Edwards, Mrs. Henry Angel, and others from Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, Port Byron, and nearby areas.
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Gregory Brown
Osborne
Mr. Brown
Wm. Payne
Frank Payne
Ben Payne
Christ F. Koch
Rock Island
Alfred Freed
Moline
Reiter
Brown
Fred Osborn
George Osborn
L. D. Edwards
Henry Angel
Geneseo
Johns
Port Byron
Sugar Price Increase Under New Tariff Analyzed
Washington correspondent notes that sugar could rise by two cents per pound under the tariff, yielding about 13 to 14 pounds per dollar. With average US sugar use around 65 pounds yearly, each person faces a $4 annual rise. Treasury would gain $50 million, sugar planters $7 million, the sugar trust $60 million, dealers profit, and the cost of living rises far beyond savings elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gartis
Washington
Chicago Record
United States
United States Treasury
Sugar Trust
Rock Inland Union Officer Apprehends Moline Man at Ball Park
William Dickman special officer at the baseball park attempted to move a man playing Tom the Peeper from the dressing rooms. The larger man resisted and a crowd formed until another officer intervened. The suspect, Henry Quade of Moline, was taken to the city cooler.
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Rock Inland
Henry Quade
Moline
Sweets System Pills Promotion Declares Free Prizes
An advertisement touts System Pills as the cure for constipation biliousness sick headache kidney troubles and liver issues. It offers prizes including a gold watch town lot diamond ring silverware or an $88 gold piece for 26 cents cash or 30 cents in stamps per box.
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Flatbush Pharmacal
L. I
Forty eight conductors sue for wages during strike
Forty eight Lehigh Valley railroad conductors ordered out by Mr. Clark grand chief of the R C sue the order for about twelve thousand dollars in wages during the strike. They say they were at work aiding the grand lodge to run the strike entitling them to the same wages as the railroad. If they prevail it could raise costly new strike implications for unions.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Clark
R. C
Grand Lodge
Girls Friendly Society Dramatic Show Draws Large Crowd
The Girls Friendly Society of Cribatchurch staged a one act farce on C B Nason's lawn outdoors. A bright tent stage and lantern decorations framed Dr Baxters Great Invention as old and young characters transform comically. The cast received praise and 20 to 25 dollars was raised for the group. The event promoted Ayers Sarsaparilla as a preventive health measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Friendly Society
Cbriatchurch
C. B. Nason’s
Baxter
Dr. Baxter
Peter Crawford
Samuel Wooley
Dorothy Tucker
Arvan
Fir Baxter
Leonard White
Eter Crawford
Mnett
Samuel Weoley
Morris Wheel
Exanna Tucker
Eer
Trude Stephens
Troreths
Lawrence Mary Ann the Haxters
Obnoxious Agent Trouble Reported In East End Town
Local residents describe a 35 year old man with dark hair mustache and eyes wearing a black coat attempting forced entry during house calls. The incident is tied to a Metropol itan Life inquiry and households warn heads of families to beware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Inc'o
A. E. Montgomery
J. H. Thornton
H. H. Haley
Rockford
Grand Legion
K. A
McLean Legion
Home Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dr King’s New Discovery Offered For Grip Cure
The article touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for grip urging timely use and ordinary care to avoid exposure. It claims those who use it escape troublesome after effects and offers a money back guarantee with sales by Wai Clendenin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Dr. King
Wai
Clendenin
Progress Report For Labor Day Programme Speakers
The labor day committee barred unofficial programmes from the picnic grounds and urged advertisers to withhold patronage. M H Madden was engaged as a speaker, Rev A R Morgan Joliet and Dr J W Morgan invited. Donations were reported with $15 from Dimock Gould Co and others, transport and floats committees reported good promises. The group adjourned to meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Hook and Ladder house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Madden
Morgan
Monnet
J. W. Morgan
Labor Day Committee
Tri-City
Kidd
Omaha
M. H. Madden
Illinois Federation of Labor
A. R. Morgan
Joliet
Bennett
Eyesifter
Dimock, Gould & Co
E. Fechner
Fred Horne
Frank Beatty
Hook and Ladder House
Weather Service Reports Crop Conditions Across States
Directors of state weather services report drouth relief in Iowa and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois while southern Illinois and other states remain drouth plagued. Corn shows minor gains except in the south. fall plowing slows, water scarce, wells fail. Heavy rains injure cotton in Carolinas and Florida. picking begins in Florida and Texas. grain harvest ends in California. A frost in New England causes no damage.
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United States Weather Bureau
Mlinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Michigan
West Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Minnesota
Ohio
Kentucky
Carolinas
Florida
Texas
California
Utah
Montana
North Dakota
New England
A Lone Democrat in the Senate
A lone Democrat, Senator Hill, stands against a tariff bill not aligned with the Chicago platform. The piece argues there are few free traders in Congress and asserts the South votes Democratic to control the party and its negroes, with 8 to 12 southern Democrats supporting protectionism.
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Senator Hill
Senate
Congress
Chicago
Tus
Changes In The Law On Public Improvement Assessments
The article outlines new provisions for assessments on public improvements. Installments now accrue interest thirty days after confirmation, and after four months are subject to a lien on the property. Payments may be made annually only for seven years.
Stewartville Couple Matriculated at Devonport Parsonage
Clara Heck and Franklin Miller were married at Devonport MEH parsonage by Rev J. McCord. She is 16 and he 17. They will establish a home at Prospect Park with their parents’ consent. The piece notes aging prices and political commentary amid hard times.
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Clara Heck
C. W. Heck
Stewartville
Franklin Miller
B. A. Miller
Devonport
Meh
J.8. McCord
Prospect Park
Camp Everte Hosts Knights at Sears Site Near Watch Tower
Wednesday evening dispatch reports Camp Everte opened on the old Sears property near Watch Tower with about fifty tents housing 300 Knights by night. Grand Senior Warden James P. Sherwin of Chicago commands. Illinois districts unite for four days of drills and a dress parade at 6 30 PM.
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Camp
Everte
Sears
Watch Tower
Everts Commandery
James P. Sherwin
Chicago
Americus
Street
Camipa
Ilinois
Galesburg
Wagon works interest in Cornwallis trip to Oregon
Wednesday events report Wm Uhlmann of Moline wagon works accompanied the Lyford Burgh and Robinson party planning to purchase the Cornwallis wagon works in Oregon. The deal is nearly decided with a personal visit planned to verify conditions. A separate item notes a major fire in Lincoln township when lightning hit W H Jones barn destroying hay and gear, with stock safe. 200 barrels of water in a wind mill tank helped avert broader damage. losses estimated at 2000 to 3000 dollars with no insurance.
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Wm Uhlmann
Moline Wagon Works
Lyford, Burgh and Robinson
Oregon
Cornwallis
Ore
Uhlmann
Lincoln Township
W. H Jones
Scott County
Hardy preps private exhibition slated for late August
Artist J N Hardy works on landscapes for a private show planned for the last week of August. He notes his recent paintings gain favor as viewers become more acquainted with them and he hopes to borrow select Chicago pieces and several local works for the display.
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J N Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Rock Island Shops Move Considered to Interior
The writer suggests relocating Rock Island shops from Blue Island to an interior site, proposing Moline as a possible inclusion and urging east city property owners to secure a western location, arguing it would be the best site.
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Rock Island
Blue Island
Moline
Boy Crushed by Milk-Wagon Leaves Leg Fractured
The six year old son of Peter Ingwern of 1829 eighteenth and a half avenue fell from C H Darlings milk wagon Tuesday morning. A wheel passed over his leg fracturing it from knee to thigh. Dr Morgan with Dr Beam set the fracture and the child is expected to recover with the limb intact.
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Christ Dajon
Wednesday
Sale
Davis Co
M Schillinger
May Gentile
Davenport
Gussie
Business Men's Association of
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
John P. Odell, Jr
St. Pau
Minn
Wilmar
Bt. Pac
Peter Ingwern
C. H Darling
Morgan
Beam
Arnica Salve Claim From Boacklea Drive
The Boacklea Arnica salve is advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and skin eruptions. It promises cure of piles with a money refund if not satisfied. Price 25 cents per box. Wor sale by Wm Olendenin.
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Wm. Olendenin
Cupid Pranks Tie Two Davenport Area Marriages
From Thursday's Evening Dispatch, two weddings are noted. Nellie V. Glenn marries Clarence B. Trevor in Stewartville with Rev. S. L. Guthrie officiating. Eliza W. Ferris weds Dr Willoughby B. Smith in Fairbury, and Agnes Clara Neil becomes Agnes Robeson in Davenport with Charles Ellsworth Robeson. Any plans to move are noted, with couples to reside in Abingdon and Davenport after September.
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Clarence
Trevor
Nellie V. Glenn
Eliza W. Ferris
Nebraska
Chas. E. Robeson
Agnes Z. Nel
Davenport
Trevor Glenn
Luean R. Glenn
Stewartville
Abingdon
Hedding College
Smith-Ferris
Fairbury
Neb
Eliza W Ferris
Willoughby B. Smith
Moline
Porter Printing Co
Smith
Robeson-Neil
Agnes Clara Neil
Charles Ellsworth Robeson
Tri City Packing and Provision Company
Fifteenth Street
Mr. Neil
Tri-City Packing and Provision Company
East Fourteenth Street
Swander Family Plans Ohio Reunion and Canal Work Update
The Swander family led by D L Swander will reunite in Tiffin Ohio next Wednesday. An 1731 Berne Switzerland migration spawned over 4000 descendants all with sturdy patriotism as Jacob Swander served in the revolution and his son in the War of 1812. Meanwhile workers build the Hennepin canal dam on Rock River with abutments and a drawbridge pier completed as bridge construction begins. William Miser, a Pump Co employee, narrowly escaped severe injury after leaping from a moving train and onto a streetcar.
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Swander
D L Swander
Tiffin
Ohio
Berne
Switzerland
Jacob Swander
Mr Swander
Nouth
Rock River
Hennepin Canal
Stewartville exhibitor to show at Davenport fairs
Fred H. Cooper of Stewartville will exhibit fancy poultry at the Joslin and Davenport fairs and at the Eastern Town Poultry and Pet Stock association third annual exhibition at Clans Groth hall Davenport from November 27 to December 3. He is breeding fine fowls and expects to win his share of prizes.
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Fred H. Cooper
Stewartville
Joslin
Davenport
Eastern Town Poultry & Pet Stock Association
Clans Groth Hall
Fred
Thrilling Forest Fire Experience Reported by Campers
T P Giddings recounts a dangerous pineries expedition where shifting winds drove dense black smoke for forty eight hours forcing the party to lie prone to breathe. After relief they found scorched acres and later, injuries and travel disruptions as members proceeded with plans and recoveries. The notice also reports infant deaths and local political actions on convention voting and primary adoption in Livingston and Bureau counties.
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Moline
Pineries
T. P. Giddings
Sloan
Cheater
Giddings
Rick
Chester
Mr Hatch
Rockford
Minn
Heater
Anoka
Mr Giddings
Local notices record accident and political diet remarks
An unidentified man was struck by a train near Ottawa while attempting to jump a culvert and was badly injured. The 126th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry reunion will include at least eleven Rock Island County survivors. Democratic tariff talk raises sugar duties and cuts buying power. Weather notes report extreme July heat in Olney and Mascoutah, with a Davenport crowd misreading a distant roar as a cyclone.
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J N Sadler
Chicago
Marseilles
Ottawa
Sadler
126Th
Minoia Volunteer Infantry
Rock Island County
Bethany
W J Ranson
J Ho Cleland
W J Gordon
Thomas Campbell
Rock Taland
Jacob Carpenter
Weaver Kuhns
James Venable
James Dunn
Edgington
T J Murphy
Murt Connors
Coal Valley
Eon Hollister
Port Byron
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Knights Templar
Black Hawk
O. O. Alvord
Scott Soaunty
Denver
Library Hall
Clarence L. Carlton
Hulda M. Rylander
N. M. Liljegren
Cordova
Charles F. Yaeger
St. Paul
Harry Brooks
Eighth Avenue
Forty-fist Street
Ama Larson
Erick J Larson
Adams
J W Morgan
E B McKeever
Illinois City
May McFadden
Sixth Regiment
Kittilsen
John Aldin
Thirteenth Avenue
Kelyn
R. N. Odell
Charles Warren Hunter
Hampton
Mary Annette
Wm. H. Lyford
Henry Krone
Frits Sanass
Nineteenth Avenue
Seventh Street
S A Andrews
Sterling
J CG Evans
House Committee On Pensions
Adam Schwatka
Frederick Schwatka
Misa Brackett
Naval Reserver
Naval Militia
Henry County
Drouth
Osborn
Ayer’s
Hood
Thehinesoe
Ayer
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Lake
Concordia
Wiapath Morris Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Plummer
Marriep
Ray
Cumming
Knights Templas
Matters Artistic
Boacklea
William Miser
Amitsary
Sundin
Claus
Charles Sundin
Fifth Avenue
A Hemberg
Riverside
EL Letrom
Eletrom
Seventeenth Avenue
Mortis R
Helander
Hemberg
Favor Henderson
Livingston County
Jen Henderson
Bureau
LaSalle
Woodford County
Woodford
Bureau County
Stoak
Democratic Party
Bummer
John Craig
Olney
Mascoutah
AAA
Iowa Democrats
U.S
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