Rock Island Train Error Endangers Baggageman Winifred Stromberg
A Rock Island engineer disobeyed orders and pulled an eastbound train past a standing westbound passenger train. Baggageman Winifred Stromberg avoided injury by leaping from a truck as trunks and sample cases were crushed and the freight engine’s cylinder head blew out. Several coaches were damaged as debris flew from the wreck.
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Rock Island
Thirteenth Street
Baggagman
Winifred Strouberg
Tran Ne
Young Strombergad
Obituary notices for Gustafson and family with multiple errors
The obituary items describe Mrs Alfred Gustafson and several relatives, noting marriages, survivors, and church affiliations. The text mentions burial plans, residence moves from Sweden and Virginia, and connections to Galesburg and Rocksland, with funeral services and burial in Biggsville.
Pioneer Edwards Dies After Ill Health in Moline
George Henry Edwards longtime Moline resident dies at 2431 Sixth Avenue after a year of stomach trouble and a recent acute indigestion. Wife Mrs Adolph Edwards found him dead early Tuesday while she returned with a hot flannel to relieve chest pain. Survived by son Milton in California and his second wife.
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Adolph Edwards
George Henry Edwards
Moline
Sixth Avenue
Mr Edwards
Edward
Milton
Calformia
Edwards
Fine
Wandham
Nosebleed and fractures cloud Rock Island injuries
Ralph Cowley son of Mr and Mrs J E Cowley of Rock Island suffered a severe nosebleed with an abscess after a nose fracture during basketball. He underwent an operation after losing up to a quart of blood in a day while the injury worsened. Nearby Mrs Carl Richardson was injured coasting on Seventeenth Street Hill when a Bob sled struck her. her right leg was broken in two places and she was taken to St Anton’s hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cowley
J E Cowley
Seventh Avenue
Carl Richardson
South Rock Island
Seventeenth Street
St Anthons 4
Reflections on Advice and Bargains in a Bustling Era
A satirical riff notes that men pay more for advice and cigars than they should. The piece jokes about a woman at a railroad ticket window hoping for a bargain and reflects the era’s witty tone on commerce and gender roles.
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New York Press
Baby Drowns After Mother Leaves Door Open
Mrs John Schmidt of Davenport returned to her home Tuesday morning to find her 18 month old baby dead in a tub of water in the cellar. She had been at a neighbor’s house to use the telephone for only about a quarter of an hour and forgot to close the cellar door. The tub lay at the foot of the stairs and it is believed the child fell in while playing near the opening. The mother was prostrated by the tragedy.
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John Schmidt
Davenport
16 000 DEAL CLOSED FOR FIFTH AVE REALTY
Fred W Rank and Robert W Rank bought the J and Ainsworth property at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street for 160 by 150 feet. The $16 000 sale price equals 100 dollars per front foot. The Rank brothers plan an investment, expecting Fifth avenue to become a business thoroughfare. They would consider setback width if Fifth avenue is widened with proper reimbursement.
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J. & Ainsworth
Fifth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Fred Ww
George T
Robert W Rank
T . Lundell
Rank Brothers
Fred Rank
Bank
Dilemma Over City Revision Contract in Moline
The Moline ordinance committee faces a dispute after awarding revision work to one attorney while a prior understanding with another attorney is found to exist. The first attorney quotes 800 for fees while the other has completed much work and asks 1000. The committee seeks clarity on the legal and financial implications.
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Hiss
Tas Flacure
Adminstratrix Sells Real Estate in Hock Island County
Mary J McKee as administratrix of Patrick McKee deceased will sell by public vendue on February 29, 1910 at the court house in Rock Island County Illinois. The sale includes the east half of the northwest quarter of section 29 and part of the east half of the southwest quarter of section 20, township 17 north range 1 west, with 96 acres more or less, reserving 26 acres for a road. No bid below 463.34 dollars per acre. Deed only after court approval.
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Thilnois
Hock Irland
Marys WeKee
Patrick McKee
Porittorer
Robert McKee
Eleanor “Wekee
Mary McKee
John Moker
Cans of Hoek
Hock Island
Said
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island and Peoria Railroad Company
Mary J McKee
Mary J. McKee
Patrick Meme
Jackson, Hurst
D. Attormeyii
Five Fine Gifts For Augustana Jubilee
Dr Gustav Andreen announced five valuable gifts for Augustana college celebrating its jubilee. The bequest of $1000 from O H Thorstenberg funds a scholarship for students, while Charles Hallberg contributed a $500 oil painting The Ocean Waves. Emmy Evald donated a portrait of Dr Erland Carlson. Mrs Eva Carlson gave the college her books, and a portrait of King Gustav V of Sweden was sent with a royal endorsement. Four gifts enhance the college library and Denkmana building.
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Gustav Andreen
Augustana College
O H Thorstenberg
Asaria
Charles KE. Hallberg
Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Grafstrom
Hallberg
Erland Carlson
Emmy Evald
C A. Evald
Augustana Synod
Immanuel Church of Chicago
Augustana College and Theological Seminary
Immanuel Church
Ewald
Eva Carlson
Carlson
Denkmana Me‘mortal
Ice Harvest Totals Exceed 100000 Tons Across Rivers
Ice harvest across the Mississippi and Rock rivers tops 100000 tons by February 1 with a record for both quantity and ice quality. Union Ice and Coal Co produced 35000 tons, shipped 6000 tons directly, leaving 29000 stored in company houses at Rock River Moline Silvis. Channel Ice Co logged 30000 tons, reaching 65000 for the season. Midland and Moline plans place over 35000 more tons to push total beyond 100000.
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Mississippi
Rock Rivers
Union Ice and Coal Co
Rock River
Moline Place
Silvis
Moline Ice Co
Midland Ice Co
Channel Ice Co
Ames Implement & Seed Co forms in Boston amid merger
Boston based Ames Plow Co and Deere & Co arrange a new joint venture Ames Implement & Seed Co with 100000 capital to run local retail, consolidating Boston salesrooms in the Ames Plow Co quarters at the Quincy Market site. Haskell Implements will cease local Deere retail. wholesale operations remain unchanged.
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Boston
Ames Plow Co
Deere & Co
Massachusetts
Ames Implement & Seed Co
Quincy
Haskell Implement & Seed Co
South Market Street
Kracke-Brock Sells Store at 613 Fifteenth Street
F H Kracke has sold his store at 613 Fifteenth Street for 30000 dollars, with Horstkamp and Sherman negotiating. The purchaser’s name is undisclosed and the 80 by 70 foot building sold at about 1000 dollars per front foot. Kracke plans to move to Montana this spring.
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F. H. Kracke
Fifteenth Street
Horstkamp & Sherman
Kracke
Montana
S. S Crompton
Ainsworth
Bank Brother
Fifth Avenue
Double-Tracking of Fifth Avenue Assured
Petition with majority frontage approval seals double tracking from Fifteenth to Twenty-Third streets. Metes include 301 feet Fifth avenue 40 feet Twenty-Third street 275 feet Sixth avenue and 665 feet Twenty-Seventh street. Fifth street segment between Fourth and Fifth avenues already has tracks.
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Fifth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Bluff
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Stromberg
Shone Tatane
Lambe Ridon
Cota
A W Price Fredonia Kara
Sloan
Alfred Gustafson
Alfred Goustafson
Fang
Sweden
Bethi
Elste Ti Wran
Carl
Otto Carlson
Adinister
Charles Lagerblade
Mrs
Isaac Rexroade
Hena Goth Vaaustart
Tre
Galesburg
Wweist
Virginia
Tieve Roof Staunton Vo
Resid
Nanette
Mrs N Bassett
Ce J Byarkman
Am Buchanan J
Benjamin Simmon
Mrslizabeth
Sears
Waterrowi
Springboro
Ohio
Metall
United Presbyterian Church
Blakemore
Rocksland
Biggsville Jr
McGills
George H. Edwards
Rock Island County
William Edwards
East Moline
Mohne
Galena
Herbert R Wdwarda
Ikirin
Greenfield
Mass
Molne
Dmmoch Could & Co
Tsok
Minneapolis
Ager
Orton
Hepes County
Tadwards
Marcied
Sie Owas
Nsowas Het Bush
al Ehorch
Edwarda
Maine
Shawnee
St Topeka
Kas
Stella Barclay
John Gentry
Mra Barclay
Gentry
Marian Bleakley
St Louis Fair
Barclay
Mother
5Th Ave. Realty
HAM
Chicago Wholesale Co
Michigan Ave
Ill
Japan
Arm Hammer
California
Rocky Mountains
Namon
Columbia
Laos
Pollak
Ile
Meyer
Reba
Mil
Gustav V
Erland Carlsén
Gustav V of Sweden
Comor
HL. Fy Tas ‘Gererants
Washington
Gustav
F.lagerorante
Oacar
Kracke-Block
Siooufrone
Wag
Ailding
5Th Avenue
Doa
Bem
Aes Sr
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