Rock Island Bridge to be Rebuilt in Steel for Greater Capacity
Washington dispatch reports a plan to replace the Rock Island bridge superstructure with a modern steel design. The estimated cost is 480,000 dollars, with masonry alterations and repairs included, submitted to Congress by the secretary of war following ordnance chief Flagler. The article notes the bridge’s 23 years of use and overloading, urging renewal to meet future demand, and retention of the Davenport canal span by the United States at fair value.
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Glen. Flagler
Washington
Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Bridge
Rock Ipland Bridge
Congress
Secretary of War
Chief of Ordnance
Flagler
Davenport
United States
Two Accidents Reported At Moline Plow Co Works
Ludwig Berndt, an experienced machinist, suffered two severe scalp wounds when a heavy iron piece fell from overhead shafting at the Moline Plow Co. He received stitches and returned to work. Charlie Erickson was injured when a cart toppled onto his leg during movement in the new building.
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Moline Plow Co
Ludwig Berndt
Berndt
Warrel
Mr. Berndt
Charlie Erickson
Supervisors Plan Court House Build and Ballot Law Reform
The board of supervisors adopts a report from the Court House Building Committee led by Supervisor Jack Wilson. Plans include test pits in the court house square, a December 26 1894 inspection tour, and later bid drawings for construction. A resolution urges action to amend township ballot publication laws at the state level.
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Court House Huilding Committee
Jack Wilson
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Court House Square
Davis Co
Wilson
State Convention of Supervisors
Rock Island
Moline
Debates and crime in Port Byron community notes
Port Byron reports rising thefts of oats and a calf, ongoing investigations into local strikes by Frank J. Sheridan, and a string of small town events. A left handedness debate at the Academy ends with a Conner victory 71 to 37, plus church anniversaries, marriages, court matters, and a fraud attempt at a Rock Island store with a missing $1.00.
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Port ‘Hyron
Borthwond
Academy
Conner
R.W. Newlands
Chaos Destroyed in Youth's Companion Quip on Talleyrand
The excerpt notes a witty remark from Youth's Companion about Talleyrand, praising order over chaos and joking that even at creation he might have preserved abuses, concluding that chaos will be destroyed. It frames a conservative view of maintaining structure in the face of original disorder.
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Talleyrand
Paul de Courrier
Making Steel in the New Sylvan Island Plant
A Dispatch report describes the first fall shift at the Big New Steel Works on Sylvan Island. Workers including roughers strand bays finishers and heaters operate rollers as iron is heated to white heat and rolled to wheel spoke thickness. Fiery serpents of steel curl through the rolls and a strandboy narrowly escapes a bite when a tail strikes his foot. The large squeezer is repaired with a new governor installed during the day.
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Sylvan Island
Atest
List of unclaimed letters at the Moline post office
Unclaimed mail for the week ending December 18 1804 in Rock Island county Illinois lists names including Frank Anderson Johnny Rile Etta Burns Shaoltz Jennie Kiulat Oscar C Lindgren J Jeimgren Dan McGuire J S Swenson Chas Marson Bvall Nilason Bran Petersen Inquiries should appear by date given to the postmaster Matthew J McEniry P M Marriage licenses issued to James B Cook and Lylia A Clarke Preemption notice referenced.
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Moline
Rock Island County
Ill
Anderson
Frank Rile
Johnny
Burns
Etta Miss Shaoltz
Mra Kiulat
Jennie Misa Engieson
C Oscar
Lindgren
Jeimgren
J F McGuire
Dan
Swenson
J S
Marson
Chas
Straw Bvall Co
Nilason
Bran Edin Petersen
Jerteta Pleane
Matthew J McEniry
South Moline School Tax Dispute Ends in Court Ruling
The South Moline board of education prevailed on the 3 percent building levy while the excess 8 percent was voided by Col. Henry Curtis master in chancery. Objectors had sought an injunction to stop the levy beyond the authorized amount. Judge Glenn had earlier ruled in favor of the board in related cases.
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Aas
Board of Eduestion of
South Moline
State Board of Equalization
Board of Education
W. H. Gest
Adair Pleasants
Messrs. Searle
Walker
Col. Curtis
Glenn
Tri City Master Shoers Hold First Annual Dinner
The Tri-City Master Shoers association hosted its first annual dinner at the Harper with twenty members and guests including veterinary surgeons and press reps. President Gordon of Davenport led the event with speeches, highlighting the history and push to form the National Horse Shoers association. William McEniry energized the crowd, commending the group and noting the need for organized professional unity. The industrial note follows a Monday meeting confirming the charter and continued planning for future gatherings. next meeting set for January 7.
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Tri-City
Master Shoers’ Association
Harper
Association
Gordon
Davenport
N R. Ziegler
Moline
National
Horseahoers’ Association
Jay
Wm McEniry
Rock Island
William McEniry
Congregationalists Hold Annual Meeting and Salary Increase
Immense attendance at the First Congregational church supper and annual business meeting. Officers re-elected. Pastor Willson's salary raised from 1800 to 2000 despite his vote against it. Budget set at 4100 with repairs planned. Second Congregational re-elected officers and committees. Also notices of a fine singer coming and week of prayer at the Methodist church.
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First Congregational Church
New England
Cady
Grimes
Hall
E. B. Keator
W. W Wells
Hill
Kuhn
H W. Cooper
W. O. Bannatt
W J Wiman
Willson
H. W. Cooper
M. Hill
William Butterworth
Second Congregational
L JF Hemeaway
W I Stange
W V Richards
J J Willams
Wm Gamble
Wilon Hunt
W Richards
WS Smith Stepien Waring
W lLstange
Besse Young
Betsey Butler
Wm Howells
Jobo Creutz
WS Richards
Tainter
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Frank LU. Cumming
Streator
Amateur Musical club recital at Standard Club Rock Island
The Amateur Musical club held its monthly recital at the Standard Club in Rock Island on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L. Simon arranged the program and opened with Rubinstein Romance op. 44. Performers included Ma. Will R. Johnson, Mrs. McCabe, Miss Witter, Miss Cady, Miss Calton, Miss Murphy, Miss Buford, Mr. Robert Brown and others in a varied program featuring works by Mendelssohn, Weber, Durand, Barili, Braga, Rotoli, Beethoven, and Brahms. Tea followed as usual.
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Standard Club
Rock Island
Brahlem
Alexand er Alexander dies in Milan after illness
Rock Island county reports the death of James Alexander a ~70 year old Scotch settler after a two week illness in Milan. Funeral set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Beulah church with Rev Robertson officiating. Lena Kuhl wife of H H Kuhl dies at 1619 Seventh avenue aged 56 years four months funeral Sunday at 2 pm.
Davenport spiritualist Mra Blodgett’s will probated for husband
The Davenport resident Mra Olive A Blodgett who died July 7 left to her husband John O Blodgett all property including Summerville California and Tacoma Washington real estate. He is asked to arrange cremation and scattering of ashes then a memorial service for humanity, with the will dated July 14 1891 and witnessed by Mrs Carry Brown.
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Mra
Olive A. Blodgett
Davenport
John O. Blodgett
Summerville
Cal
Tacoma
Carry Brown
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