Wennerberg Chorus Plans Two Spring Concerts
The Wennerberg Male Chorus reelected Ernest C Blomquist director Carl Ho Wilson assistant director and mil B Anderson treasurer. Two concerts are set for Rockland and Moline to fund an auditorium, as the college chapel proves too small. Miss Gertrude Carse and Phoebe Brooks performed with others at the college chapel.
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Winnerberg
Ernest C Blomquist
Carl Ho Wilson
Mil B Anderson
Rockland
Moline
Rock Island
Chaminade
Foote
Miss Davis
Ardahl Falls in Rockford Bout With Martin Lewis
Hilding Ardahl of Moline fails to throw Martin Lewis and Emil Klank in a one hour wrestling match at Rockford on December 9. Lewis dominates Ardahl with nimble technique while Ardahl relies on power. Lewis reportedly outweighed by forty pounds but held the edge. Lewis accepts a $300 side bout with Ed Atherton set for Rockford on December 22.
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Hilding
Ardahl
Moline
Martin Lewis
Emil Klank
Rockford
Klank
Lewis
Oklahoma
Ed Atherton
Thornton to Manage Rock Island Team in 1904
Ross Thornton, last two seasons Decatur center fielder, has been hired to manage the Rock Island baseball team, succeeding Frank Donnelly who was released to Springfield. Thornton will play center field and manage, was selected from over a dozen applicants, and will organize the roster for spring reporting.
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Ross Thornton
Decatur
Rock Island
Frank Donnelly
Springfield
Thorton
Rock Island Association
Thornton
Man admits robbery of drunk in Rock Island case
Sam Kramer pleaded guilty in Rock Island to robbing Victor Anderson of a $100 roll. He exonerated George Hodges and Lena Schoening, who accompanied him. Kramer had $40, gave $25 to his sister, and was bound over to the grand jury. Hodges fined 75 dollars and Schoening 50 with costs for disorderly conduct. all three jailed. A Coal Valley marshal warned Rock Island police that Coal Valley lacks metropolitan uniforms and will enhance its constabulary.
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Sam Kramer
Rock Island
Victor Anderson
Baker
Kramer
George Hodges
Lena Schoening
Anderson
George Hodge
George
Hodge
Schoening
Coal Valley
Miller
Phil
Thode
Moline Royal Arcanum elects officers for 1904
George A Watt is named Regent with Andrew Gustafson as Vice Regent and Chas Morrison as Orator. Other officers include G W Thompson Past Regent and Chas V Gross Secretary. The group also elects trustees, delegates, and a Hospital Bed Fund representative to meet in Rock Island in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A Watt
Andrew Gustafson
Chas Morrison
G. W Thompson
Chas. V. Gross
J. M. Farnham
E. A. Evans
G T. Kemmerling
G. H. Goetzman
C. M. Frederickson
Arthur Roberts
F C. Ehtrikin
Bert West
W. A. Meese
Grand Council
Southwest Limited 18 Delivers Strong Early Ridership
The Milwaukee Road’s new Southwest Limited has drawn solid passenger demand since its inaugural last Sunday. Trains in both directions are near full, with high satisfaction for the service and equipment. Outbound travel from the city has been favorable, and the added train schedule should boost patronage further. The Southwest Limited departed Chicago at 6:00 p.m. and left at 10:18 p.m., matching the fastest schedules, with mid‑route connections noted.
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Southwest Limited
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Modie
Ericsson addition expands west end school facilities
The Ericsson district gains a new three story addition totaling about 36 by 81 feet with 25 by 30 foot rooms, a new heating plant, and a planned kindergarten opening. Ten existing teachers plus two new hires will staff twelve rooms, easing congestion and enabling expanded early childhood and classroom use in the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ericsson
West End
Irving
Smith
East End
Fifteenth Street
Botanic Blood Balm Promised Cure for Blood Troubles
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison, eczema, ulcers, carbuncles, and skin diseases. It quotes testimonials from Robert Ward of Maxeys Georgia and Geo A Williams of Roxbury claiming dramatic skin and health improvements. The ad urges skeptics to consult druggists for the remedy.
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Robert Ward
Maxey’s
Geo. A. Williams
Roxbury
Botanic
Week of Prayer Topics by The Alliance for January
The Evangelical alliance for the United States outlines themes for each day from January 3 to 10. Topics cover the Kingdom of God, prayer, the Church as the Body of Christ, all nations, missions, the family and school, the enthronement of Christ, and the Holy Spirit as God's gift.
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United States Evangelical Alliance
Evangelicaliance
United States
Kingdom of God
Church of Christ
Christ
Three Good Papers for $1.50 for 12 Months
The Review-Dispatch offers a December subscription deal adding the New York Tribune Farmer or the Weekly Inter Ocean for twenty five cents more, or fifty cents for both. The Tribune Farmer and the Inter Ocean are praised, with a deadline of January 15 to take the offer as contracts expire then.
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Review-Dispatch
New York Tribune Farmer
Inter-Ocean
Tribune Farmer
Rock Island Arsenal Seeks 141 500 in Appropriations
The Rock Island Arsenal asks Congress for 141 500 in general appropriations to fund a new hospital building officers quarters a storehouse stables machinery and fixtures roads and a government bridge plus 1 050 000 for Mississippi River improvements from the Ohio mouth to Minneapolis The small arms plant funding will come from a general Army fund allocated between Springfield and Rock Island as needed and the plant is to receive future gunstock funding when operation begins
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Rock Island Arsenal
Uncle Sam
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Arsenal
Springfield
Rock Island
Army Department
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Minneapolis
Dr Andreen Confined At Home By Illness
Dr Gustav Andreen president of Augustana College is confined to his residence by illness and granted relief from duties until January. He is recovering from a breakdown due to overwork and recent engagements as lecturer have strained his health. Dr C E Lindberg now leads his college classes amid his invalid status.
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DR. Andreen
Gustav Andreen
Augustana College
Bu Mess
Andreen
St. Louis
C E. Lindberg
Unclaimed Letters at Moline Post Office 1903 List
Post office at Moline Illinois lists unclaimed mail for the week ending December 10 1903. Names include Anderson A B Campbell W L Day Mercer Co Valentine Mrs De Clives Van Walleghem Verhelsilt Carel Guenther Joe Vondum Holt Wickstrom Jones Will Wilson Dale Thos and others. Postal official GEO. H. M'KINLEY P.M.
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Moline
Illinois
Anderson
A. B. Kauffman
Earl Anderson
C G. Larson
A Anderson N. Lynn
C. O Campbell
W. L. Smith
A. A. Combs
Thos. Swearinger
S. Day
Mercer & Co
Carel Guenther
Joe Vondum
Almere Holt
Henry Wickstrom
Emil Jones
Will Wilson
M A. Dale
Thos. Geo. H. M’kinley
P.M
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad Promotes Calm
An old medicine endorsement highlights Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething irritability, gum discomfort, wind colic, and diarrhea. It claims to soothe children and soften gums, selling at 25 cents per bottle through druggists worldwide.
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Mrs. Winslow
Swedes Norwegians Danes Sail For Christmas in Sweden
Nearly six hundred Scandinavian travelers left Chicago on a special Wabash train and sailed from Brooklyn aboard the United States steamer. They expect to reach Christiana on December 19 to spend Christmas in their native land. About half are Chicago residents, others hail from Minnesota and western states.
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Chicago
Wabash
Brooklyn
United States
Christiana
Minnesota
States
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Wennerberg Chorus
Hilding Ardahl
Ry Pier Ai Ee
Donnelly
George Watt
Royal Arcanum Lodge
Moline Council
Royal Arcanum
Order
Grand Council of the Order
Occupy Ericsson Building
Janath
West-End
Bulding
M. A. Gould
Sulit
Moliner
Tri-City Railway Co
Gould
Street Railway Company
Wallace Souders
Tenth Street
Souders
Gertrude Young
Clyde Young
Chauncey
Rock Island Road
Arthur van Neval
Edward Coryn
Julius Wielfaert
Ceres
the Alliance
Upper Mississippi
Third Avenue
California
Burlington
Los Angeles
H. S. Fristoe
Telephone East
NEW York Tribune-Farmer
Farmer’s
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Union
Dith
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Oxford
Orfalk Sui
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