Rock River Traction Plans 325000 Bond Issue for 1908
The Rock River Traction Co advertises first mortgage six percent bonds totaling 250000 to fund a 124 mile extension from Geneseo to Kewanee Princeton and Sterling. Construction aim targets Geneseo to Carbon Gm and Geneseo to Stenting with completion by April 1 1908. Bonds may be refunded after one year at a stated premium.
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Te Rock River Traction Co
Geneseo
Mnea
Intercat
Posarle
Rewance
Anniversary of Robbie Burns Observed by Caledonian Club
Members of the Mississippi Valley Caledonian club gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs McKelvie to observe Robbie Burns night with songs, skits, and social refreshments. The event featured many attendees including Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr and Mrs Russell, and others, with apologies from several members for their absence.
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Mississippi Valley Caledonia Society
Mississippi Valley Caledonian Club
McKelvvie
Coudh
M Buren
Fish
Fraser
Grany
Shand
Slaving Tracks of All Three Roads Here
A county road survey notes tracks on three routes in a rural area. The comparison shows lodes of wear across seven to eight miles, with a mix of road surfaces and a roughly eighteen week span for the study. Details about the exact roads and mapping remain unclear from the fragment.
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Oma
Ma's Caver
Geneseo Enemies Clash On Street
Geneseo report says Alderman David Hill and Frank Entrikin clashed in front of the post office after a long running dispute. Hill struck Entrikin twice during the morning altercation ending the quarrel.
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Geneseo
David Hill
Frank Entrikin
Hill
Entrikin
Bigs
Hiu
Mr HI
Farmers to Hold Institute Fee in Port Byron
Rock Island county farmers will hold their annual institute February 14 and 16 at Port Byron town hall. Dr W oH Lyford announces a strong program with prizes donated by merchants and manufacturers for the best corn by boys and best bread by girls, plus a state university expense prize for top under 21 corn growers.
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Rock Island County
Port Byron
W Oh Lyford
Fourteenth Congressional District
Arkdown
State University
Peoplea Trust and Savings Bank of
Moline
Taylor Ridge
State Agricultural School
Vacinity
Laford
Mc Dench
Bushnell
Warren County
Monmouth
Warren
Mc Donough
Greek Amiders Rounded Up In Card Game Bust
A group of men described as Greek amiders were arrested at a grocery store on Third Avenue. Andrew Zebring conducted the event. John Henry Price provided the information. Zebring was charged with keeping a disorderly house and fined $50 plus costs. Four men caught playing cards were fined $5 each plus costs for disorderly conduct.
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Third Avenue
Andrew Zebring
John Henry Price
Sherlock Holmes
Mayor Bans Saloon Music in City Saloons
Citywide decree by Mayor Olson bans all vocal and instrumental music in saloons. Disallows soapbox phonographs and male quartet acts as vaudeville adjuncts to restore neighborhood quiet and curb disturbances linked to saloon entertainment.
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Olson
Rock Island Man Breaks Left Arm Walking on Ice
Phil Mitchell of Rock Island suffered a left arm fracture between the elbow and shoulder when he fell on an icy rear walkway while moving from the house to the barn on Wednesday Jan 23. He previously broke the same arm years ago.
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Phil Mitchell
Rock Island
The Cause theater goer remarks on love scene
A theater manager notes audience complaints about a love scene in the current play. He explains the actors are the same as last season but cites the plot change where the lovers were married only a few months earlier.
Hillsdale Editor Faces U S Inquiry Over Exam Papers
Hillsdale Post editor James H. McCartney and local resident Frank A. Wallar were arrested after McCartney wrote examination questions for Wallar who sought a rural mail carrier post. Both men were sent to Peoria for a preliminary hearing and released on $1000 bonds each.
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James H. McCartney
United States Civil Service Commission
McCartney
Hillsdale Post
Frank A. Wallar
Hillsdale
Peoria
United States
Four Below Zero Lowest Since 1905
Friday night the Davenport weather bureau logged the first zero temperature in nearly two years, with midnight at zero and 7 AM Saturday reaching 44 degrees below. The article recalls the last subzero spells in 1905 and 1906, noting February 5, 1906 barely missed zero and February 15, 1905 recorded 14 below.
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Weather Bureau
Davenport
Swedish Olive Chorus Hosts at a Grand Stag Party
The Swedish Olive Male Chorus entertained at a grand stag party Saturday night at Turner hall. Guests included notable figures such as A G Carlson and Mages Williamson. The event featured songs, mandolin and piano music, and plan for upcoming Swedish singers convention in July.
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Turner Hall
G Carlson
Kueste
Cor Chindblom
Chicago
Mages Williamson
Andrew Olson
G L Peterson
Prof
O Peterson
Augustana
Carlson
John Metin
Hjalmar Ramsten
Oscar Youngren
Olive Chorus
FE Larson
Sixth Avenue
Thom
Toupta
Gorge in Mississippi Drops Water Stage at LeClaire
An immense tree gorge formed in the Mississippi River near LeClaire caused a 21 foot fall in water stage on Sunday. The drop hampered the arsenal and People's Power plants with about 300 workers laid off as shops A B C D reduced output. Steam engines at Fourth Street plant started early and much power came from a team. Ground broken for a new residence on Fifth Avenue and Twenty Seventh Street for Frank Pruessing with Axel Carlson as contractor.
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Mississippi River
LeClaire
Arsenal
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Frank Pruessing
Axel Carlson
Mud Removal and Channel Dredging Aimed at Moline River Entrance
Major C S Riche outlined planned work on the Upper Mississippi at Moline, including dredging to the east of the lock and behind the wing dam. Concrete work by Dravo progresses, with rock blasting and cofferdams to be used where feasible, and a landing east of Seventeenth Street to be provided as mud removal proceeds.
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Moline
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
C. S Riche
Wing Dam
Dravo Construction Co
Major Riche
Government
Water Power Company
Riche
Arsenal Island
Seventeenth Street
Engineers’ Office
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Sterling
Carpenters
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Ty Utes
Mars Moor
Bette
Graham
Rogers
Rogers Bros
Dsternational Silver CO
Meriden Britannia CO
Meriden
W. H. Lyford
People’s Bank and Trust Co
Prize Corn—Institute
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Mercury
Endl Johnson
Axel Kiingberz
Anderson
Vo Holstein Gust
Nelson
Youngren
Gust Johnson
Nahlberg
Hans Norman
Chindblom Albin
Anderson Chas
Nelson Herman Linden
Andrew Olsoo
Alfred Carlson
John Sundine
Peter Bjorklund
FE Lind Ho
Alvine
Newguist
Carl J Johnson
Klingberg
Carl Carlmark
John A Mellin
Emil Jennisch
Anderson Ernat Carlmark
Wahlberg
Frank Wederquist
Axe Hawkinson
Victor Carlstedt
Moses Williamson
Olof Engman
W. Larson
J Peterson
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Hogberg
H Elmer Charles Erickson
B. Lindbroom
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Chas G. Carlson
Arvid Enstrom
A Carlson Axel
EB. Nelson
Olof Peterson
C. S ‘Riche
Dredgidy
Chadinala
Free Farms
Canada
Stearns
Eart S.sloan
Bastofi
Mass
Moat
America
Europe
Historisa
Ne Sueco
Spyoneen
International Art Association
Carefu
Suished Ament
S Roosevelt
Panama
San Francisco
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