Moline water to be tested by five member commission
Mayor Olson announces a five man commission to sample and test Moline water to decide what the citys water supply from the river channel provides. The piece argues sewage from East Moline contaminates the pool and advocates moving intake to the main river channel or to Watertown to ensure a safe supply.
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Olson
East Moline
Campbell
Watertown
Moline
Water Town
Channeil
Poo
Eastend
Rockefeller Gifts Reach 35 Million To Chicago University
The text argues John D. Rockefeller has donated 35 million to the University of Chicago, totaling 132 million in benevolence, and reflects on the impact of Standard Oil’s wealth on society, ethics, and public service. It critiques monopolistic power while acknowledging educational benefits.
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Rockefeller
Chicago University
Standard Oil Company
Cuban Republic Doom Debate Reflects U S Intervention Fears
A fragmented analysis questions U S power in Cuba and the Caribbean crisis. The piece discusses possible American actions and the risk of bloodshed while urging restraint and negotiations to avoid broader conflict.
Christmas and the Children and the Christ Spirit
A reflective Christmas meditation on giving to children as the path to a kinder future. The piece urges universal generosity, sees children as humanity’s hope, and calls adults to model Christian virtue through gifts and acts of kindness.
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Earth
US urged to let Cuba fate decide guerilla war outcome
The article argues that the United States should pursue peace with Cuba through diplomacy. If failure and renewed American military involvement occur, it contemplates appointing a governor-general and even permanent occupation to stabilize the island, warning that the Cuban republic may be a failure otherwise.
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Cuba
Uncle Sam
Cuban
United States
Fire danger rises in December and January warnings
December fires have a deadly history from the Iroquois theatre blaze in 1903 to two December fires in 1910. The piece urges extreme caution as winter fire risk grows for six weeks, stressing element control over property and lives.
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Chicago
New Slogan for Moline Water Drive
The Women of Moline praise the mayor for appointing a committee to study the water supply. They urge forgetting personalities and aiming for a Greater Moline of fifty thousand in ten years with a permanent abundant water source inviting neighboring towns to join, under the slogan Come on in The waters fine.
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Moline
Greater
McNichols Seeks House Speaker Job in Springfield
McNichols from Chicago aims to be speaker of the house in Springfield. Former Shurtleff lieutenant and floor manager for Lorimer, he faces opposition from down state legislators in the Republican caucus on January 3. He claims he is not opposed to down state interests.
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MecNichols
Springfield
Lorimer
Chicago
McNichols
A Christmas Call to Protect All Children
The speaker urges renewed responsibility for children not just locally but globally. Emphasizing preventing ruin in youth, the text argues uplifting the young as the noblest path to a healthier body politic and a better world, especially at Christmastide.
Bruner Urged to Clean Rock Island Gambling Lair
The Dispatch backs Sheriff Bruner in driving out Rock Island gamblers. It warns that retreat would invite a resurgence and urges timely action across Moline and Silvis if local authorities fail. The piece hails Bruner as a tough, capable official tasked with a long-standing crackdown.
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Bruner
Rock Island
Greenhorn
Sheriff Bruner
Ermers
Brower
Rock T Island
Moline
Silvis
Illinois
Ati
Opposition Circulars Attack Moline Commission Form
The piece argues anti circulars oppose the five member commission in Moline as unfair and unfounded. It defends centralization and recalls, claims voters gain initiative and referendum powers, and cites Des Moines market house issues to show commissioners should be responsive to the people.
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Moline
T Lander
Oiecer
Des Moines
Market House
Dispatch
Turner Hall
Deneen
Sheriff Bruner's Bold Gamble Tames County Crime
A long column praises Sheriff Bruner preparing for a major crackdown in Rock Island County, aiming to curb gambling and address criminal threats. The piece highlights his aggressive stance and intends to rally local towns like Moline to notice his plans and track his progress.
Initiative and Referendum Provisions for Mi no la Commission Form
The act authorizing cities to adopt the commission form provides the initiative and the referendum as distinct procedures. The initiative requires a petition.
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Minola
New Jersey Thumb Ring Idea Sparks Saturday Gossip
New Jersey matrons urge Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson to back a law forcing married men to wear thumb rings to prevent deceit. Critics joke the ring would be easy to slip into a husband’s pocket, and warn such measures risk pushing divorces by encouraging rush to wedlocks.
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New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Judge Smith Allegedly Bets on Prisoner Case
A Rock Island Police Magistrate known as Judge Smith reportedly shook dice with a Black prisoner to decide if he should serve five days or have the case dismissed. The outcome favored the prisoner. The report compares Smith to a judge amid the controversial act.
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Rock Island
McCashrin
Smith
Thenhetto
Handsome Loving Cup Presented to Seidel
George W Seidel, superintendent of Rock Island shops at Silvis, received a handsome sterling silver loving cup on Christmas morning from a committee of department foremen. The 18 inch high cup rests on an ebony base and bears inscriptions noting it as a gift from the heads of departments at Silvis shops of the C R I & P.
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George W Seidel
Rock Island
Silvis
Twenty-fifth Street
G W Seidel
C RI & P
May Teach Monkeys to Talk
The article argues apes may be taught to speak, suggesting chimpanzees could eventually articulate words with human aid. It notes early methods use mouth and throat manipulation and cites Prat Bell’s belief that apes can learn basic speech.
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Earth
Prat Bell
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