Local News Briefs From Moline and Vicinity
A mix of incidents includes a recklessly driven cart accident on Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street where a horse died from injuries. Stabbings near Milan left a man hospitalized while York faces a court hold. Fire department changes, burglaries, a coal shaft drift, and a high school class of 1895 organization appear in local items with witness accounts and small civic notes.
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a¢Bob Blackwell
Fourth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Beam
Leonard White
the Deere & Mansur Co
Milan
George York
York
Bolomon
W.B. Baker
VPN
Evening dance session for couples with mandolin club music
About a dozen couples enjoyed an evening dance with music provided by the mandolin club. Ed Wells left last night for Bagdad, Frs, to stay if he likes it. Mrs Vernon Shepherd, whose husband works at a saw mill there, accompanied Mr Wells.
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Mandolin Club
Ed Wells
Bagdad, Frs
Vernon Shepherd
Wells
Multiple 1890s marriages and deaths reported in Rock Island
The item lists weddings including Otto Q Johnson and Jennie Benson at 1822 Fifth Avenue with a bell shaped altar and supper. Elsie Nelson and groom from Maryland. George L Walter and Fannie Krouse. Frank J Deem and Mary E Dennhardt with a large reception. Obituaries note L Brown Mapes, Charles Gleim, and family funeral details in Rock Island and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Benson
Otto QO. Johnson
Jennie Benson
Fifth Avenue
John Beckatrom
Hanna Johnson
C. A. Hemberg
Mapes
L. Brown Mapes
Congregational Church
Gleim Charles Gleim
Rock Island
Des Moines
Gleim & Hinckley
Baford Block
Joan Bengston
Gleim
Local Notary Opens Insurance Office on Fifteenth Street
H H Parks, a notary public and seasoned accountant, has opened a fire insurance office in the A Eyck & Son building on Fifteenth Street. He lists solid companies and aims to conduct general insurance business, collect premiums, and manage non resident property. He pledges many useful services as a pioneer in this field on Fifteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H H Parks
Amai Ye
A. Eyck & Son
Fifteenth Street
Heven
Court House Site Debate Divides Rock Island Supervisors
The Rock Island County Board discusses location and plans for a new court house. Quayle and McKinley propose committees on grounds and bonds, while action on the amendment is postponed. The board names building and bonds committees and elects W H Now over James L Cox as steward of the poor farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandh
Metzgar
Powell
Trent
James
Cox
Zama
Court House
Quayle
Binnet
Iesue
McKinley
Phate
Rock Island
Moline
Armstrong, McMurphy
Swank
Case
Britton
Edgington
Gahrgen
Hasson
Lees
Oberg
Simstead
Rinck
Sinnet
Schoonmaker
Wilson
Noel — Armatrong
Carey
Ford
Johnson
Jenkins
McMurphy
Maxwell
Swankaninton
Jaet
Fae
Thutadasys
Evendog Diapateh
Tia
M'Kinley
Mesara Carey
Jenkina
Aupervicora
Ase
Has Aon
Cary
Armstrong
J Collin
Vinton
W H. H. Now
James L. Cox
Now
Relief of the Poor Costs Money Just Now
Board report covers Sept 9 to Dec 12 showing 76 families, 284 persons aided with total expense of 1038.67 dollars. Subsistence 860.00. clothing 275.15. medical attendance 75.00. medicines 154.40. transportation 13.06. burial 30.00. per diem overseer not listed. total 1088.67 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponrmaster Kerns
Board of Supervisors
Twin-City Ice Co Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
The Twin-City Ice Co held its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday afternoon. George E. Lambert was named President and General Manager, Nela Pearce Vice-President, J W Atkinson Secretary and Treasurer, with Henry Ehrhorn Swan Tropp and Nels Pearce on the Executive Committee. J A Godelin named Cashier. DUUBBUOPVA sane te twee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreast
George York
Wilhite
York
Moline Fire Department
Minnehaha Hose House
J P. Warren
Henry Reese
Asslstamt
Adolph Berger
Sterling
Louis Hanssen
West Second Street
Davenport
Indiana
Michigan
Sylvan Liquor Cure Co
Moline High School
Will Bold
Gussie Jones
Oscar Wickstrom
Fannie Butter
Twin-City Ice CO
Twin-City
Tce Co
George E. Lambert
Nela Pearce
J. W. Atkinson
Henry Ehrhorn
Swan Tropp
Nels Pearce
J. A. Godelin
Duubbuopva
Dixon council passes ordinances targeting games of chance
Sterling Gazette reports Dixon council meeting last Saturday approved ordinances making it an offense to sell cigarettes to hold lotteries raffles or put up prizes at church fairs as the valley’s moral tone is noted amid local concerns.
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Sterling Gazette
Rock River Valley
Dixon Council
The Modern Mother Prefers Syrup of Figs for Children
The Modern Mother finds that her children respond best to the gentle laxative effects of Syrup of Figs and prefer it to other remedies. The true product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and is well suited for pleasant use by youngsters.
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California Fig Syrup Co. Uly
West End notices mixed with local incidents and obits
The West End column records the dissolution of Searle and Weld law firm with Mr. Weld retaining the office. It notes J Rameer and spouse celebrating a Swiss anniversary with many guests from Rock Island and Davenport, plus family photos and souvenirs. Other items include a death, a court bond, a church league election, a funeral telegram, a head injury from wooden debris, a hunting accident, a barn fire, marriages near Rock Island, and a long obituary for Gilbert O Bowen, 76, with service details.
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Searle & Weld
Mr. Weld
J. Rameer
Switzerland
Land of Watchmakers
Elm
Thirtieth
Rock Inland
Davenport
Orpheus Mandelix Club
Masonic Temple
Wilkinson
Schroeder
Walter Hadsell
B. Hawley
Hadsell
Hawley
Wille
Willie
Iamn
Twelfth Ave
James Thompson
Louis Mohr
Maggie Buntenbach
Rock Island
Marion
Iowa
Mohr
December session opens as board weighs county courthouse plan
The December session of the board of supervisors began with discussions on courthouse plans. Justice Hewes officiated two marriages in the county clerk's office, and multiple veterans group officers were elected in Buford Post and its Relief Corps. A Rock Island boy was bitten by a vicious dog, Dr. Cernarte treating him. Weddings and lodge appointments fill the rest of the item.
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Board of Supervisors
Justice Hewes
George Otte
Luella Green
Moline
Oliver EB. Spaid
Annie Bruner
Port Byron
Adama
Buford Post
G.A. B
O. B. Knox
James Larkin
John Gardner
Ezra Wilcher
J. Huller
Sentinel
H. C. Connelly
Relief Land
John Herbert
Post
W. P. Quayle
W. B. Bruter
W. B. Braner
Relief Corps
Mra
Kate Quayle
Mary Dumbeck
Jennie Hamaker
J. Norris
Rosa Ells
Mary Cameron
Sarah J. Ransol
Susie J. Hemenway
Rosa Cochran
Oar
Rail officials arrange new hitching for RI and IP timetables
A party of J. B. E. officials including General Passenger Agent Kent met at Rock Island to plan synchronizing the Rock Island and Peoria lines timetables. The goal is afternoon departures from Rock Island to reach Jacksonville or Springfield the same evening, boosting tri city connectivity and shortening delays with Springfield now a distant connection point for New York inquiries.
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John Fors
Woodhull
Ella Bergman
Twenity Seventh Street
L. J. Erickson
Thirteenth Street
Swedish Lutheran Church
O. A. Hemberg
C. P. Bobman
Gust Lindahl
John Swenson
Gustaf Allatrom
Andrew R. Werme
August Wentburg
Charles Peterson
Rock Island
Peterson
Jacksonville
W. H. Iliff
Hedding College
Moline
University of Denver
Harrison
Springfield
United States Supreme Court
Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bel
Busiss
Kent
Peoria
Rock, Island
New York
Transfers of city properties among Bartlett Walker Odell Wars
Mr and Mrs J W Bartlett formerly of this city have transferred their Third avenue property lot 1 block 4 Wood's addition to George W Walker for 3.00 pounds. John P Odell has transferred to Warshaw Parks lot 7 block A Griffith Co's addition Twelfth avenue and Seventeenth Street for 2000 dollars.
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J. B. Willson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Theo. B. Willson
Halda Olson
Second Avenue
Sweden
C.L Wright
Hinckley
Minn
Caroline Peterson
Rock River Bottom
Albert Andrews
Monmouth
Burrows
Healey
Lou Gaylord
Bride
W. H. Gaylord
Port Byron
J. L. Jones
Kalamazoo
Henry Hamilton
Binnet’s
Anna Almeda
Will Holtz
Dave Willams
Child's Addition
Otto Anderson
Tama
Ill
V. Enterdahl
Jr. Heck
Pointe
Kansas
Colorado
George Olson
Pilowman Press Room
Chicago
Bether Olson
P O
Laura Beckman
Augustana Business College
Dispatch
Alfred Cant
Seventh Street
Will Walker
Roseville
T W Russell
Galesburg
W B Fones
J W Bartlett
Third Avenue
Wood’s Addition
George W Walker
John P. Odell
Warshaw Parks
Griffith & Co
Twelfth Avenue
Seventeenth Street
List of letters removed from Moline office week end Anderson
The record lists names such as Edwin Ample Henry Brown Lantule Beaker I Guasafaon KO Mrs Gilbert Arthur Anioth Johun Mc Holman Jonn In calling for letters and gives the date of lant MATTHE.
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Moline
Anderson
Edwin Ample Henry Brown
Unclear 1809 Inland County notices
Fragmentary public notice about unclaimed letters and names including Johnson Nila Jonn von Andrew Klhcomme August Lint and others. details and dates are unreadable due to damaged OCR.
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Iaining
Reck
Johnson
Miss Johnson
Nila Jonn
von Andrew Klhcomme
August Lint
Niltaon
Suanson
Ben
Helen Mief
Book notices survey recent titles and opinions from publishers
Lourdes by Zola is praised as finely written and vivid about Lourdes pilgrimage and spiritual healing. A Daughter of the King is discussed for its treatment of marriage and female courage. A Cloud of Witnesses is valued for autographic testimonies to the Bible from famous figures. At Market Value by Grant Allen is noted for its charming portrayal of a noble hero and a faithful heroine. Listed publishers and vendors include F T Neely Co and R Crampton & Co in Rock Island and Bock Island.
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Lourdes
M. Zola
Zola
F. T. Neely Co
R. Crampton
Sale Vy
P.M. Arthur
T. V. Powderly
J. R. Sovereign
Agassiz
Cuvier
Dane
Davy
Dawson
Fariday
Gray
Herschel
Humboldt
LeConte
Bismarck
Fairfax
Gordon
Havelock
Stonewall Jackson
Robt
Lee
von Moltke
Scott
Grant Allen
Lord Axminster
Arnoli Willough
Bretely Sntowat
Kathleen Hesselgrave
R. Cramon & Co
Rock Island
Black for district attorney named in Illinois race
Cleveland endorses Gen John Black as United States district attorney for the northern district of Illinois. Black is described as an able man and gallant soldier who will be a lawyer in office, not a politician. The appointment angers Benny and supporters who opposed Black for the Democratic senate nomination.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Medill
Chicago
Tribune
Senate
Hill and Gorman
McVeagh
Cleveland
Benny
Gen. John
United States
Ilinois
Gen Black
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Children
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child ease the gums relieve pain and stop diarrhea. Price listed is twenty five cents per bottle.
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W. P. Haont
M L. E&dahl
Frank Gustafson
Austin Hussey
Grant Duffin
John W Lyon
al Yoder
Elizabeth Edgar
Charles Edgar
Stewartville
Grandma
W. H Thackham
Arsenal Machine Shop
Ien
Rock River
McCartney
Albert Gieben
Joseph Carlstedt
Europe
Julius Webrend
Eighteenth Avenue
Art Peterson
Briarluff
Hanson ¥. H. Cooper
Voultry
W B Wilson
Arthur Anderson
Des Moines, Iowa
O F Anderson
William F Bohn
Wagon Works
Wetr
Addie Underwood
Maine
Hampton
Will Hopkins
Lou Bergert
Peter Langbeln
Frank White
E J. Kirkhove
W O. Oswald
Moline Buggy Co
George E. Carlson
Mr. Oswald
Mack
Aurora
Roy White
Geneseo
Charley Benell
Grace Gamble
Clinton
Own
Mre
Barney Geoble
B Kejn
Mies Mabel
Minneapolis
Burt Macolm
Bert Gould
Canton
G@ Griffin
Deere & Co
Bis
Independence
Netlie Stewart
Briar Bluff
John Perrett
Healy
Misa Adah Wiser
Oliver Freed
Maerried
Paterson- Nelson
Favorbull Guild
Elsie Ea Nelson
Maryland
N. M. Liljegren
Barnard & Leas Works
Edward Demnhardt
Mies Maggio Deom
Deem
John Coulson, Jr
Victor Norton
Cable and the Pagh
Washington
Mwa
Bennie
Boun
Frank Daniels
Ed. Connors
Bureau Junction
O. RI &P
West End
Gilbert O Bowen
Rhode Island
VJ McEniry P
Qen Black
Royal Baking
Wall
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