Supreme Court Hearing on City Franchise Dispute
The article discusses a Supreme Court hearing regarding Central Union’s petition against the city attorney and the city’s franchise ordinance. It notes earlier rulings, potential rehearing, and questions over in which terms a franchise could be abrogated and whether the city’s franchise could be repealed or altered.
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Gipreme Court
Beall Indik
Méline
Central Union A Og cFbe
Wiel Ca
Ooartis
Or Shearing
Teetas
Gabe Annes
Molinie
Aes Net Ieee
Elks Opera "The Merry Mazidarin" rehearsal announced
The Elks plan to present The Merry Mazidarin a comic opera with principal parts under Mo line judges at The Moline on Friday December 37. Full rehearsal tonight. all cast and chorus urged to attend as some roles still need selection. notes on strong supporting cast and local life satire appear in page 25.
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Moline Judge of Elks
Moline
Cheran
Cheren' Fu
Tieing
Twin Cities
Adale Pelavanet
Apeciali Reese Sextet
Ieee
Gat Boeck
Tyre Haan
Rowler Kohler
Vase styles spark 19th century floral taste debate
The St Louis Globe-Democrat remarks on color harmony and taste in arrangements. It contrasts bold tinted flowers with simple vases, noting Americans prefer flowers in plain vases while both sides value dainty elegance and restraint.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Banks seek regional currency to reduce dependence on Chicago
The Bronx City clearing house association circulates a proposal urging banks in smaller cities to gain authority to issue emergency regional currency. It argues laws should empower federally supervised clearing houses to issue circulation based on local credit, reducing Chicago’s immediate influence on country banks. They urge banks to press congressional representatives to back or endorse the plan.
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Chicago
Clearing Houge Association
Bronx City
Sim
Imaly- Bene
Clearinig House
Bronx City Clearing, Hours Association
Washington
Farmers Institute at Taylor Ridge sets corn and bread contests
Rock Island County farmers institute meets January 8 and 10 at Taylor Ridge with a capital corn contest offering eight premium prizes totaling 80 dollars for the best ten ears, plus youth divisions for boys under 18. Bread baking contests award 38 dollars in premiums to women and girls under 18. Entries must be in by noon January 10, with corn delivered or mailed to F HB Garnett.
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Rock Island County
Farmers’ Institute
Taylor Ridge
Geo. Harris
Edgington
Uagtal
Béya
Electric Laundry Sold by Hamilton to Lindberg and Norleen
R. W. Hamilton, longtime proprietor of the Electric Laundry at Berentoenth street and Third avenues, sold the business to Charles M. Lindberg and Norleen. Lindberg, a well known tailor, has run the Electric Laundry’s pantorium for eight years, while Norleen recently joined Deste & Co. The partnership will operate the laundry and pantorium under new management with continued patronage and effort to attract new customers.
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R. W. _Hamilton
Electric Layway
Berentoenth ‘Street
Third Avenues
Charles M. Lindberg
Mar
Hin ‘Norleen
Lindberg
Electric Jewddry
Norisen
Deste & Co
Ham Bean
Incomplete School Report Noted in Ragged Tex
A garbled clipping mentions a school matter involving Robert and George W. Cowan, with references to an official of a city office and a pending stock concern. Edits describe a newspaper being sold by Roy C. West and Andrew O. Lindstrom.
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Robert
Mathra Seediarner Niet Achool
George
W. Cowan
Rgo -Browats
Ag Stock
Roy C. Weat
Andrew O. Lindstrom
Iowa Brings Five Courts-Martial In Two Months
The Iowa National Guard will see five courts-martial within two months. Captain W. C. Kulp of Davenport faces disobedience tied to the McFarland Herman spanning exhibition. Captain James B. Williams of Emmetsburg will be tried for tallying election returns. Major George M. Park of Sac City and Major Chantland face charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. Williams recorded votes while soldiers were away from the city.
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Iowa National Guard
W. C. Kulp
Davenport
McFarland-Herman
James B. Williams
Emmettsburg
Tale
Williams’ Leutenant
George M. Park
Sac City
Chantland
Willams
Bridge test runs signal nearing Rock Island Davenport link
A Tri-City Railway construction car crossed the new Twenty fourth street bridge on Saturday during wire work. The test suggests the bridge will be open to traffic soon with a possible resumption between Rock Island and Davenport by next Sunday.
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Twenty-fourth Street
Rock
Tri-City Railway Co
Bruntlett
Rock “Island
Brown Sentenced to Joliet for Rock Island Burglary
Frank Brown convicted in Rock Island for burglary of William Rice's residence was sent to Joliet penitentiary on Saturday. Several indictments remain. Magnus Nelson, Brown's accomplice, pleaded guilty to two indictments and turned state's evidence. he awaits sentencing. William Messenger, convicted of stealing shoes from a Milwaukee freight car, received six months in county jail and a $26 fine plus costs.
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Frank Brown
William Rice
Rock Island
Joliet
Magnus Nelson
Brown
William Messenger
Milwaukee
Gorunty
County Finance Committee Considers Up to 150000 Lean
The county finance committee weighs securing a loan up to 150000 to fund existing loans and a 30000 tax anticipation issue. Banks may not cash the tax certificates, forcing possible discounting. certificates bear five percent interest and are due after next year’s tax collection.
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Board of Supervisors
Deepening Depool Near Moline Harbor Nears Completion
The Davis dredge finished most deepening work in the Moline pool and moved to Rock Island. A government dredge is idle, held near the lock to aid cofferdam work starting around the 16th to ensure navigation by Christmas. The harbor program, budgeted at 20,000 dollars, will continue until funds are used, with a survey of the pool bottom to assess progress and remaining work.
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Davis
Moline Harbor
Rock Island
Moline Lock
Moline
Arthur DeKommer
Bethany Home Adopts Rules To Protect Children
Harper house board updated November reports showing 38 children housed at month start and 5 sent out. New policy requires guardians who place children for boarding to sign a release for nonpayment. Visitors limited to 5:30 daily with Sunday hours 2 to 5.
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Bethany Home Protective Association Board
Harper House
Drehmer Named Assistant Manager at Winnipeg Plow Co
David Drehmer long with Deere & Webber Co. of Minneapolis for eighteen years as sales assistant is promoted to assistant manager of the John Deere Plow Co. in Winnipeg Manitoba. C. H. Hornburger will replace him. Deere & Webber officers elected after C H Deere’s death include President C. C. Webber, Vice President William Butterworth, and Secretary-Treasurer C. D. Velie.
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David Drehmer
Deere & Webber Co
Minneapolis
John Deere Plow Co
Winnipeg
Man
Mr. Drehmer
C. H. Hornburger
Houge
Minnesota
Geo. P Schutz
H. Deere
C. C. Webber
Wm. Butterworth
C. D. Velie
Ambler ranch sold for sanitarium land in Colorado Springs
Owners of the Ambler ranch near Colorado Springs were paid 15000 by Modern Woodmen officers to secure 1000 acres of pasture and woodland. The land will host a mountain sanitarium for consumptives managed by the head camp, with acquisition overseen until June next year. Funds came from member subscriptions across the United States.
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Ambler Ranch
Nimita
Colorado Springs
Col
Modern
Woodmen Society
Executive Council
Kittilsen Appointed to the Third Brigade
Springfield December 10 Special to Morine Dispatch Governor Deneen named General Edward Kittilsen of Moline to command the Third Brigade of the Illinois National Guard replacing General Foster who heads the First Brigade. Foster moves to lead the First Division with major general rank, succeeding General Edward C. Young.
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Withole
Springfield
Morine
Deneen
D. Jack Foster
Chicago
Mlinois National Guard
Edward C. Young
Edward Kittilson
Moline
Foster
Wagonload of fire dragged by pastors on Forty first street
A farmer's careless pipe match lit unhusked corn in a wagon on Forty first street near Twelfth avenue. Rev Car Bklund and Rev J P Miller helped drag the burning wagon, sparing buildings but the load burned to the ground leaving only the pipe and the steel wagon frame.
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Joe Lind
Forty-first Street
Twelfth Avenue
Bklund
J P Miller
Mr Lind
Law on Child Labor Generally Obeyed in Moline
Deputy state factory inspectors Adam Menche and R W Hamilton report strong compliance with child labor laws in Moline. They describe arrests and fines for violations, court actions, and efforts to place underage workers in proper certificates while praising local superintendent support and school-age youths returning to class.
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Moline
Adam Mendhe
A. L. van Neas
Mr. Menche
R. W. Hamilton
Menche
Now One Pie For Seven Divides In Class Room
A schoolteacher asks Jamie how big a pie would be if seven people shared it. Jamie answers one sixth and then questions the seven into one, revealing a miscalculation and a child’s struggle with the concept of fractions.
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Jamie
Accused abductors face court as circuit actions move forward
Mrs Sadie Perdue, indicted for abduction, to be tried next week. Bert Williams sentenced to an indeterminate term for abducting Della Cowdery a 16 year old from Moline. John Wanderschied jailed six months for stealing Crystal vaudeville chairs. Peter Peterson v Emanuel Mayer on debt suit pursued to appellate court at Ottawa with $100 bond. Mills Novelty Co. sues Moses Ross and Nic Wynes in circuit court for 600 on a promissory note dated August 9 1907.
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Bert Williams
Gest
Friday Williams
Della Cowdery
Moline
Burlington
Sadie Perdue
John Wanderschied
Rock Island
Crystal Vaudeville Theatre
Peter Peterson
Emanuel Mayer
Ottawa
The
Mills Novelty Co
Moses Ross
Nic Wynes
Local G A R Officers Election At Graham Post
Laner L. Wilson elected commander of Graham post G A R at annual election last Friday. Officers include Commander L. Wilson Senior Vice Commander H L Cox Junior Vice Commander Geo Griffin Quartermaster R W Woolever Officer of the Day H M Reynolds Sturgeon E B Knox Officer of the Guard Andrew Hanna Trustee E E Wheelock Delegates to state encampment were John Beatty and S A Bartlett. Installation in January. Women’s Relief Corps chose Mrs Elsie Killing as president with officers listed. Pythian Sisters No 87 elected officers led by PC Mrs Emma Schafer ME C Mrs Emme Keller BD Mrs Jacob Stofft B J Mrs Ida Leach M of T Mrs Jennie Renae M of T Mrs Hilla Webrend G of O T Mrs Fred Moran M of R and C Mrs Emma Holt M of T Mrs Frank Lewis Representative to G T Mrs Estella Kent Trustees Mrs Estella Kent Mrs Charles Peterson Mrs Theodore Peterson Pianist Miss Lila Lemon.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Elsie Killing
Bentor
Edith Colegrove
Framcas Bowen
Margaret Ziegler
Anna Chase
Rose Tyrrell
Miss Wilson
Alice Cornwall
Wiser
Delates
Christine Benson
Lydia Boggs
Emma Schafer
E. C
Emme Keller
Jacob Stofft
Ida Leach
Jennie Renae
Hilla Webrend
O T
Fred Moran
Emma Holt
Frank Lewis
G. T
Estella Kent
Charles Peterson
Theodore Peterson
Lila Lemon
Warm December Sunday Brings Springlike Day
Sunday reached a high of 53 degrees and stayed near that average making for one of the warmest December days on record. The century old 66 degree record from December 24, 1889 remained intact as gnats and small insects swarmed in the woods giving a springlike impression.
For Rent Farm Near Barstow With Residence And Outbuildings
Public notice reports stockholders of the John Deere Plow Company meeting in Molthe Illinois on November 26 1907 to increase capital stock to six hundred thousand dollars and filing of certificates with state and county offices.
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John Deere” Plow Company
Molthe
Tiinois
Secretary of State
Ots
Nots
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Tae
Ealueged
Elks’ Opera
Reis
Siloux City
Institute OF Farmers
Rica
Hamilton
Alese RG Ae
CERE
Iowa
Kulp
Mintia
Yan Ueed
Harbor
Drehmer
Winnipeg House
Webber New President
Colorado
United Seater
Froim
Seenday
Sialate
Kittilsen
Circuit Court
Laner L. Wilson
Graham Post
8. L. Wilson
H. L. Cox
Geo. Grif
R. W. Woolever
H.M. Reynolds
Sturgeon
E. B. Knox
Andrew Han
E. E. Wheelock
Jobn Beatty
8. A. Bartlett
Pythian Sisters
Barstow
Bilvis
E. O. Gates
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