Thieves Make Quick Haul From Rock Island Jewelry Store
Burglars raided Martin H. Schillinger's jewelry store on Moline avenue near twenty seventh street in Rock Island last evening. They sawn a rear panel, unlocked the door, and stole about twenty five watches along with chains and cuff buttons totaling around $400, leaving no clue to the offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Avenue
Martin H. Schillinger
Twenty-Seventh Street
Rock Island
Schillinger
Wages Agreed In Kewanee For Coal Mining
Samuel Pascoe of the United Mine Workers reports eleven Kewanee operators signed a 4 cents per bushel wage deal for mining coal. The agreement runs to April 1, 1999, season end, with pleasant relations and a promising outlook for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pascoe
United Mine Workers’ Union of
Phinolis
Kewanee
Pascoe
Mr Pascoe
Moline Private Joins Sixth Volunteers at Davenport
Carl Anderson of Moline enlisted Monday at the Davenport U S recruiting station. He comes from Company F Sixth Volunteers and formerly served with the 22d Regulars at Fort Crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Anderson
Moline
Companys F
U.S
Davenport
Ft Crook
Sullivan divorce case alleges cruelty and threats
Anna Sullivan of Eighteenth avenue sues for divorce in the circuit court accusing Willard Sullivan of long cruelty and violent temper. She cites repeated attacks and threats, a Thanksgiving night incident involving suspected drugging, denies a poisoning claim, and notes eight children, the youngest six, with injuries from a thrown saucer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sullivan
Eighteenth Avenue
Circuit Court
Willard Sullivan
Rock Island Argus
Weir Plow shops move to Averyville with 200 to 240 workers
The Peoria Journal reports the remnant of the Weir Plow shops will relocate to Averyville, employing 200 to 240 workers, about triple the Monmouth workforce. Averyville residents cite Missouri roots and insist they will be shown what they have in hand.
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Peoria Journal
Aversyville
Neons Agard
Mon Mnouth
Maline
Averyville
Missouri
Water Power Co Denies Right of Way for Terminal Co
Deere states no grant of a right of way along the tail race to the Terminal Railway Co has been made by the Moline Water Power Co. A committee will interview tail race manufacturers to gauge interest and possible pricing, with Terminal estimating about 25000 dollars for the tail race. The Terminal group aims to secure support and may seek a boost from the Business Men's association while exploring alternatives.
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Water Power Co
Terminal Railway Co
Dispatch Co
Deere
Tate
Davenport
Crescent Bridge and Terminal Co
Moline Water Power Co
Terminal Co
Moline
Water Power Cop
Sine State Horticultural Society Convention in Springfield
The forty third annual convention of the Sine State Horticultural Society will meet in Springfield on December 27. Delegates from several states attend with a rich program of papers on fruit culture, spraying, breeding, markets, and ornamental trees. A large fruit and vegetable display with premiums is planned. write L R Bryant of Princeton, Tri Noix, for details.
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Sine State Horticultural Society
Springfield
Jue
Svetem O
California
Hooo
Woodworth
Doc Blair
Porhes
TLR
Cottastone
Wos Ross
Flowerty
Rover
Aethur
Bryant
Ko A. Riehl
Fo Augustine
Eaomairo
L. RR. Bryant
Princeton
Trinoix
Mrs. Seth Ague Tries Suicide in Sears Store
Mrs Seth Ague of Sears attempted death by her own action Tuesday in the general store and post office of the village by thrusting a hatpin into her breast in the presence of her husband and others. She sank to the floor in a swoon. A Milan physician treated her and she is expected to recover. Domestic quarrels and her husband leaving her at times are said to have prompted the act.
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Seth Ague
Sears
Milan
Dr Sensibauch Denies Electric Initiation Claims
Port Byron doctor W C Sensibauch denies a dispatch report claiming no live wires were used in his initiation into a Fraternal Tribunes branch. He asserts live wires and a metallic plate were used to produce electric power and cadence, and says he was never injured by any electric batters.
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W.C Sensibaugeh
Port Byron
Fraternal Tribunes
Chicago
East Coast View Attacks Hennepin Canal Plan
The piece cites the New York Evening Post arguing the Hennepin canal is a government project to connect the upper Mississippi with the upper Wines River. It claims freight rates drop due to railroad competition, but questions profitability of the canal by its completion. It compares with an Illinois river canal used mainly by ducks and geese.
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Hennepin Canal
New York Evening Post
United States
Mississippia
Wines River
Chicas & Rock Island Road
Maine
California
Congress
Ahnois River
Lasalle
Hennepin
Itv
New Contracts Set For Hen nepin Feeder Construction
Contracts for the second eight miles of the Hen nepin feeder were awarded in Chicago to Berkhery New York City and FLOW NRinzer Sons. The firms will build miles nine to sixteen with bids totaling across several segments and an overall digging cost of 124708.58 dollars. Specification work for the final thirteen miles begins immediately and bids will be opened soon.
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Chicago
Berhkery
New York City
Nrinzer & Sons
Serre Hoste
Tirm
Local Names List From Port Byron to Davenport
A readable fragment lists multiple individuals and their associated towns across Iowa including Port Byron Rock Island Davenport Moline Burlington Burlington Iowa Tipton and Winfield Kas. entities include William C Sensibaugh Matilda M Howard John Voss Mamie Ehlers Chas W Montgomery Maud Wood Frederick C Fricke Elizabeth Brown Hiram W Reynolds Lola A Clark John G Johnson Elsie Peterson Peter J Schneider Emma Day Albert Pearson Emma Largon Fred Lorton Margaret Yager Charles W Shaffer Edith Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Sensibaugh
Matilda M. Howard
Port Byron
John Voss
Mamie Ehlers
Rock Island
Chas
W. Montgomery
Qquawka
Henderson County
Maud Wood
Burlington
Iowa
Frederick C. Fricke
Bowling Township
Elizabeth Brown
Atkinson
Henry County
Hiram W. Reynolds
Winfield
Kas
Lola A. Clark
Richmond
John G. Johnson
Elsie Peterson
Moline
Peter J. Schneider
Emma Day
Davenport
Albert Pearson
Emma Largon
Fred Lorton
Margaret Yager
Charles W. Shaffer
Edith Baxter
Tipton
Manila letter from Phil Kennedy recounts hospital care and rationing
Miss Lina Kennedy shares an October letter from her brother Phil in Manila with the Nebraska regiment. He describes insufficient food, large sick list, smallpox, native prices and porosity to opportunists, earthquakes, and hardships in Camp Dewey as troops await homecoming. He notes medical care is poor and foods scarce while expressing hope amid illness.
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Lina Kennedy
Phil
Dispatch
Manila
Nebraska
Philippines
Luzon
Dewey
O. K
Labor Leader M J Keough Notified Sister Is Dying
M J Keough a famed labor organizer left his post at noon today after receiving a summons to Troy New York where his sister lay dying. The message came from Martin Fox president of the Iron Molders international union in Cincinnati who had been informed by Mrs Keough seeking word for her son.
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M. J. Keough
Troy
N. Y
Mr. Keough
Martin Fox
Iron Molders’ International Union
Cincinnati
Health Insurance Seen Superior to Blood Purist Remedies
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as improving health but asserts health insurance offers greater protection by keeping the body in better condition. The exhortation contrasts tonic remedies with modern coverage benefits.
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Hood
Saloon Experiment in Scott County Draws Attention
Scott County seeks to reopen Blue Grass saloon under the mulet law asposed by Asmus Mueller. He claims 2200 voter signatures to meet the 65 percent requirement outside Davenport city limits. Board of Supervisors will decide at the next session on whether the saloon can reopen and follow mulet provisions.
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Scott County
Asmus Mueller
Blue Grass
Davenport
Board of Supervisors
Mueller
Humphreys Medicine Claim on Early Cold Cure
An old advertisement notes that early doses of seven may stop cold or influenza symptoms and prevent illness. It markets Dr. Humphreys medicine for colds grippe catarrh cough and sore throat with prices 25 and 300, large pocket flask 100, and offers a free manual from Humphreys Medicine Company in New York.
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Humphreys
Humphress’ Medicine Company
Cor. William and John Sts
New York
Parks and Staw Seek a 1100 Pound Trade Horse
Parks and Staw at 404 Fourth Avenue are expanding their hardware stove and tin sheet iron work business and seek a suitable horse around 1100 pounds. Readers with such a horse for sale are asked to contact them.
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Parks & Staw
Fourth Avenue
Ice Cutting to Start Monday at Sylvan Island Pool
The Twin-City Ice Co plans to begin ice cutting at Sylvan Island next Monday morning with 9 inch thick ice today and expected to reach 12 inches by Monday. About 100 men may be hired if weather cooperates as freezing continues. Ice houses also exist at Havana Illinois and Watertown.
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Sylvan Island
Watertown
Havana
Ill
Twinity Ice Co
Weather Bureau
Moline
Earliest Tri Cities Marriage Mentioned in Papers
One Tri Cities paper recalls the earliest marriage on record, naming Mrs. Chandler or Drost as nee Mrs. McDermott. The imply indicates a historic surname shift and reflects archival references across local periodicals.
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Tri-Cities
Chandler
Drost
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Willard
Mullane’s
Ulster
Dandrutti
Ayer
DR. Sensibauch
Phil Kennedy
Twin-City
America
Republic
Dr. Price
Agricultural Department
Washington
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