Modern Woodman to Build Rock Island Printing Plant
Scott Press to supply a new three story Rock Island plant for the Modern Woodman with a cost between 25000 and 30000 dollars. The site features 502 by 100 feet dimensions and 11 foot 6 inch ceilings. A special Scott press will produce 16000 20 page magazines per hour with colored covers starting next August. The editor's office will move to the new building's second floor.
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Rock Island
Woodman
Scott
Elect L. A. Vinton Master of Doric Lodge
The text reports the election of L A Vinton as Worshipful Master of Doric Lodge No 319 AF and AM. The notice mentions December 7 at Wasente hall and lists names tied to the officer slate. The garbled OCR preserves names LeRoy and others and references lodge roles and muster events.
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Elect L. A. Vinton
Dorie
F & AM
Wasente Hall
Ming Seas
LeRoy Ao Vinton
King Oscar Dies as Sweden Mourns Across Nation
Obituary notes King Oscar II's death and Sweden's sorrow. The article recalls his lineage from Desiree Clary and Empress Josephine, his restraint during the Norway dispute, and the long 1814 union with Norway under one king amid ongoing tensions.
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Marseilles
Sweden
Norway
Desiree
Oscar 1
Josephine de Leuchtenberg
Eugene de Beauharais
Josephine
Bhe
Naperton
Qadir 1
Josephine de Iauchtenberg
Oscar 11
Desiree Clary
Oscar
Ptatesaman
Swaden
Holy Alliance
Beiong
Swedia
Fredrik
Denmark
Marriage notes and society chatter from Rock Island and Davenport
Fragments report multiple social items including the marriage of Henry Meyers of Rock Island to Marion Sievers of Iowa City at the bride’s mother’s home on November 26, with a short honeymoon in Des Moines. new homes for the Meyers couple in Rock Island. Mrs. Louis Brown and baby en route to Champaign for holidays. the Peterson boat Hivery return from Florida due to wife’s illness. a December 4 marriage of Myrtle Reimers of Moline to Arthur Clayson of Milan. various visits, parties, and clubs in Davenport, Moline, and Rock Island. a large Christmas luncheon and Rebekah lodge activities with notable attendees and a doll sale benefiting charitable funds.
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Henry Meyers
Rock Island
Marion Sievers
Iowa City
S. Boek
Mrs. Louis Brown
Baby Gen
Champaign
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Fisher
Mr. Brown
Metropolitan hall meeting held for Belle K camp officers
Belle K camp met at Metropolitan hall with 86 members and 25 visitors. Initiation and officer elections occurred, naming Oracle Miss Hulds Ambérg, Past Oracle Mrs Kate Sterzis, Vice Oracle Miss Barbara Baumgartner, Chancellor Mrs Mary Kopp, Recorder Mrs Anna Palmquist, Receiver Mrs Bilme Johnson, Tower Sentinel Mrs Emma Lundahl, Outer Sentinel Mrs Mary Gustafson, Marshal Mrs Jennie Alten, and a three year manager George Sterns. Mrs E L Cox elected delegate to the Peoria state convention in April. Musicians postponed due to lateness. Stewart Camp election set for Wednesday with Consul Fred Johnson, Adviser Frank Fries, Escort Bert Winger, Banker James Hasson, Watchman Art Abrahamson, Sentinel Isaac Menzier, Clerk C S Trevor, Manneer for three years W C Wil. A light lunch and cards followed.
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Belle
Outer Sentinel
Mary Gustafson
Jennie Alten
George Sterns
Dre. Meyer, Beam, Cooper and Sloan
E. L. Cox
Peoria
Yaaing
Stewart Camp
Hines
J Fred Johnson
Frank Fries
Bert Winger
James Hasson
Art Abrahamson
Isaac Menzier
Trevor Manneer
W C Wil
No Need for Excitement as Peacekeeper Intervenes
A Philadelphia Record passage describes a tense exchange where two men argue while a peacemaker interjects to calm the situation. The fragment hints at a crowd or audience and notes the presence of a calm mediator amid the dispute.
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Philadelphia
Court Martial Under Way Promoter Testimony Gets Blank Memory
Court martial proceedings for Captain C. W. Kulp of Davenport in Des Moines proceed as promoter Louis Martens of the Tri City Athletic Club provides a notably vague memory on the witness stand. He battles to recall details of a prize fight at the Coliseum on November 21 while Postal and Western Union managers testify about undelivered dispatches due to ringside crowds.
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Louis Martens
Tri-City Athletic Club
C. W. Kulp
Davenport
Des Mones
Standard Oil
Dodge
McFarland
Herman
Postal and
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Kulp
Captan Kulp
Unclear OCR Fragment Sparks Confusion Across Text
The readable portions present a jumbled mix of phrases and names across multiple topics, with no clear narrative or person or event. It suggests a damaged page segment containing scattered references to places and figures but lacks a coherent, reportable item.
Child labor laws enforced in early 20th century court case
A court session led by Judge Henry reviewed multiple cases citing violations of labor laws involving boys aged 14 to 16. Reports name various employers, including Paul Keefe and Bugsy, and list fines for underage workers, hours violations, and lack of school certificates. The proceedings referenced inspectors and local authorities enforcing restrictions on child labor.
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Tie Beven ‘Snes
Stir Ak Trisisiloas
Childia Ree Po Venbeen
Courboor Henry Int
Adem
Fiche
T. van Nine
Helene Ok
Hay O Srtuli
Constable
Broddard
Henry de Mofampen
Alli
Seth
Arthur
Pth
Nicholas
Pete Aploy
Ince
Néelaon
Uenees
Owithout
Cate
T. W. ‘Mahar
Paul Keefe
George White Bugsy
Réek
Aésaph
Bredan
Rebs Ugast
Élsit
Enry Billa Ldnabeie
Bettean
Peace Meetings Highlight Delaver Temperance Union Address
Fragmented OCR note shows a temperance union event in Delaver with references to an evening service at a Baptist church and Sunday gatherings. Mentions Swedish Mission and local associations. unclear date and precise schedule due to garbled text.
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Delaver
Temperance Union
Bayea
Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Notice
A garbled local notice lists marriage license details including names such as Mrs Babrook and Doretta M Welsh. The fragment references partners, locations, and dates but is incomplete and unclear.
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Warntearge
Piarre
Gweden
Charles John
Charles Jubhn
Social Notes
Axel Peterson
Peterson Boat
Hvery
Pansacola, Fla
Mies Myrtle A. Reimers
Moline
Arthur Clayson
Milan
Grace Lutheran
Ira O Nothatein
Miss Lourie
Keokuk, Ir
R. B. Lourie
Abner Davison
Ella Davison
Mra
Jessie Woodmansee
California
Eleanor and
Marian Hobbs
Government Island
Arthur D. Ficke
Caroline Chilgren
William Josephson
Minneapolis
Mary Hill
Dwight Wimen
Kenneth Eb
A. E. Arp
W L. Velie
Society
Basux
Pearl Livingston
Miss Hill
Dun Lodge
Ping
Musicimads
Theerdiotts
Ciliate Aetatas
Delta Fens En Lasley
ALB
Tcetaseigne Foe
Pay 'Puatt
Eh Babe Si
Raisins
Ne Walters
Ngpee
Ellen Meysick
Josephine Fowle
Mary Ryan
Matilda Brown
Rose Grimés
Cornelia Walters
Minnie Corbett
Mytle Rebekah
John Koetzing
Third Avenue
Stella Miller
Fourth Avenue
Louis EB. Roddewig
Koetzing
D. M. Sechler Carriage Works
O. R. Stephens
P.M. Price
Moline Plow Co
South America
New York
Southampton
England
Molin
Paris
Buenos Ayres
Mis
Ed. Jones
Albia,lo
Bethany Home Educational Committee
Manufacturers
Carlson’s
Charles A. Willocis
Mae
Su Stege Mr
M ‘Sre
Watertown
Pesphiat
Will
Fths Avenue
King's
Sarge
Rie Aisadurer Db Cgilmores
Ralpe, Wit Bago T
Eancag
Genature
Cillmore
Traaaurer
Mr. Entrikin
Belle K. Camp
Moline Frusts Savings Bank
H A Ainsworth
S Wright Louis Sonneville
A Schmidt
G H Edwards
Geo W Wood
Anderson
Geo Wood
Edward Coryn J H Samuels
P H Wessel
Calvin Ainsworth
Fifth Ave
Fifteenth St
Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
Main Street
Iowa
Deutsch
Muscatine
Rae
Mrs. R. Babrook
O. Relektkinnee Doretta M
MOSS
Scala
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