Workmen Compensation Bill Draws Fire in Tri-Cities Hearing
At a public hearing by Illinois Employers' Liability Commission in the court house, labor representatives blasted a tentative workmen compensation bill as a joke while others urged it as a needed step. Secretary Edwin R. Wright defended the plan, apologized for perceived excesses, and cited press coverage as proof of public interest. The session, lasting three hours, featured sharp exchanges over death benefits for single men and the broader impact on labor and safety.
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Chicago
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Switchmens Union of North America
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Tri City Labor Congress
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Samuet
Harper
Herman Jessen
Painters Councilors
Charlen Anderson
P J Carlier
Carpenters
J Mead
Snatde
F E Abbey
Henry Wheelan
A’ Lander
J. C Blanding
Moline
Elaiore Stafford
Rock Island
Behrens
P J Carlson
Strom
Rock Island County names filed for Sept primaries
A long list shows petitions filed at the Rock Island County Clerk’s office naming candidates for nomination in treasurer, probate judge and sheriff contests as well as Congress and Legislature. The sweep includes multiple Republicans and Democrats from Rock Island Moline Silvis Andalusia and surrounding areas with a separate Senate district slate for the 33d.
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John Rinck
Rock Island
Ken Thomas S Cole
Andalusia
Lenny Roy Adams
Silvis San
Women Lead Four Year Fight Against Tuberculosis
An American report highlights women’s role in the four year campaign against tuberculosis. From local drives to nationwide lectures and school programs, women organized fundraisers, promoted education, and expanded outreach across states and communities to fight the disease.
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Poithi Healeh Educatea
Prey
Tien
Clink
Christia
Rutun
Mats
Ina
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Moline to Sterling Railway Survey Advances toward Permanent Route
Surveyors have completed temps survey along the route from Moline to Sterling for the Milwaukee company plan. Work to begin on permanent curver mats and track placement as negotiations with Sterling proceed and officials list local names and expected start points.
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Chet Porginerd
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Milwaukee
Gsly
Ween Mechibe
Sterling M Selir Gaber
Mrs Hannah Wright Dies After Typhoid Illness in Amesbury to Davenport
Mrs Hannah Wright of 1416 Twenty eighth avenue died at 3 yesterday afternoon after a seven week illness with typhoid fever. She was born in Amesbury Mass and moved to Marshalltown at age six, later to Davenport. Survived by husband Henry Wright, one sister Mrs Etta Hidwedl of South Dakota, and other relatives. Funeral from Mente Hetst church Wednesday at 2:30 with interment in Riverside cemetery. The Rev L A Johnston officiated.
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Twenty Eighth Avenue
Aimerbury
Marshalltown
Davenport
Etter Ty Josh Island
Hein St Anthons' S Hospital
Harry Wegeht
Ead
Etta Hidwedl
South Dake Ee
Finerat Mervtee Wall
Henry Denhart
Shatetow
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Ll. A Johnston
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Helatein
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Dafpia Strogsberg
Hillydale Ang
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Wests
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Milan
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Mae Hill
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Frida
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MWN
Erie
Clara
Hilda
Hazel
Georgie Eckholm
Hazel Renouf
Iva Martin
Fay Martin
Cora Engle
Colorado
Gladden
Harry Fender
Muscatine Girl Swims Across the Mississippi
Miss Gertrude McNutt daughter of Muscatine Postmaster swam the Mississippi River this week crossing from Long Island to Geneva Island about three miles above Muscatine. The current at that point is swift making the feat difficult for an expert swimmer despite the short distance.
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Gertrude McNutt
McNutt
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Long Island
Geneva Island
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Hampton headline misspelled notice
A fragmented local item mentions Hampton and Mrs W W Welotran in connection with a violation or visit, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR text. The readable fragments suggest a civic notice or social event in Hampton with named individuals.
Rock Island Dealers Honor Local Figure at Session
A Rock Island report notes a local figure honored by dealers during a session in Kewanee and nearby towns. The piece traces social visits, departures, and community interactions with residents from Watertown and Moline, including notes on travel to Minneapolis for work and farewells at Watertown.
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Rock Island
Plans to Sell Lots at Greatly Reduced Prices
In Perth prospects, a proposal outlines selling land parcels at steep discounts. The notice mentions specific streets and blocks, signaling a local property sale event with likely reduced rates for buyers.
Soothing Syrup for Afty Years Sold for Children
For fifty years Winston’s Soothing Syrup has been used by mothers for their children during teething. The preparation calms the child reduces gum pain and wind colic and is advertised as the best remedy for diarrhoea. Price given as twenty five cents per bottle.
Local Social and Crime Roundup from Hillsdale
Town notes report visits and family news at the Ashdown and Liphardt homes. A fruitless post office robbery ends with thieves fleeing after failing to blow open the safe, leaving tools behind.
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Maude Passmore
Robert
D. E. Scott
Watertown
Two Cities Compete For New Mining Rescue Station
A vote between Sorin Velened Puasa and another town seeks to host a state mining rescue station. The plan envisions a two story facility with firefighting apparatus at the front and training quarters at the rear. Regular drills would include deadly gas entries that require protective gear.
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Catlon
Centrae Regetres
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Davenport Shows 22 Percent Gain in Population
Davenport leads the Tri-Cities with a 22 percent population gain amounting to 43,028 while Moline edges ahead in growth. Rock Island shows little more than equal gains. Over the last decade the three cities added 19,567 persons in total.
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Davenport Population Growth Shown by Census Figures
Census data indicate Davenport reached 43 028 residents by 1910, up from 35 254 in 1900 and 22 percent gain since 1900. The combined tri cities population totals 91542, with Moline and Rock Island also growing, though Davenport's growth lagged behind sister cities.
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Davenport
Jana Durand
Census Bureau
Zuma Metho meeting and local notices recount district events
The quarterly Zuma meeting and various neighbors’ activities are described. People attend gatherings, visits occur between Mo line and nearby towns, and farm conditions note dry weather and cattle feeding needs.
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