Park Site Proposed on Southwest Bluff for City Preserve
A park site proposal for a 9.5 acre tract between Fifth and Thirteenth avenues was presented to the city council by Marshall Mennedy for Davis & Schroeder. Kennedy urged council purchase at 4000 dollars. the plan was sent to the park committee. Officer Herbert Peal resigns effective February 1. Riverside cemetery valley land sale requested. referred to committee of the whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Marshall Mennedy
Davis & Schroeder
Kennedy
Fifth
Third Streets
Twelfth and
Thirteenth Avenues
Rock Island
Forty-second
Forty-sixth
Moline
Herbert Peal
Riverside Cemetery
Fourth
Sixth Avenues
Will of Mrs. Arp Admitted to Probate in county court
Mrs. Catherine Arp's will was admitted to probate in the county court. Executors A H Arp and P Weasel named without bond. Bequests include 200 for a grave monument 500 to Miss Louise Doerfler 109 to Henry and to Louis Arp 100 each. Lot 7 in Pitts Gilbert and Pitts addition to Moline bequeathed to son August H Arp upon paying 8600. Remainder divided equally between August H Arp and grandchildren Walter Barnard Arp and Fay Louis Arp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Arp
A. H. Arp
P. Weasel
August H. Arp
Pitts
Gilbert
Moline
Walter Barnard Arp
Fay Louis Arp
Childen
Loula Arp
Hillsdale Community Notes Show Small Scarlet Fever Case
Hillsdale reports one scarlet fever case in Alma Kale as Mrs. Annie Tyler of Watertown visits with her father John Misfeldt. Local residents engage in hunting foxes and plan a community hunt while families visit relatives and settle into new homes amid routine rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Annie Tyler
Watertown
John Misfeldt
Alma Kale
John Holmes
John Bitzer
John Kueh
Jay Benjamin
Mra
Bert Rowe
Rowe
Piesday
Fear Pea
Sethies
Elmer “Rogers
Mrex Rogers
Local notes and society items from Colona area
Community snippets include weddings and engagements at the Ashdown and Reiworts families, moves to new homes on Bert Rowe farm, invitations for Mamie Ashdown and Louis Genung nuptials, a kitchen shower hosted for Miss Ashdown, and housekeeping plans on Merk Ashdown and Genung farms. Also mention Tom Wright cash wagon incident, wind mill project by Haytor, and various visits and returns from Iowa and Colona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wright
Jon Cain
Henry Hutton
Bert Rowe
Richard Ashdown
Willamy Ashdown
Jennie Reiwortts
John Reiworts
Merk Ashdown
Mamie Ashdown
Miss Ashdown
Louis Genung
George Genung
Harvey Tanner
Iowa
John Dillon
Homer Selle
Rock Island
Charles Pample
Craymont
Parker
Emma Bells
Colona
Caldwell Pearsall
Telephone Block System to Be Installed on Railway Line
The Burlington route will install a telephone block system between here and Barstow and Barstow and Savanna within a short time. The system allows one party on the line at a time and enables dispatchers to talk through multiple stations. The plan comes from Burlington division experts and will be used with a telephone and telegraph composite setup at all stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Barstow
Savanna
Burlington
Galesburg
Detective Wife Traps Spouse in Immoral Living Case
Mrs. John Brewster of Davenport aided by police arrested her husband, an agent for Grand Pacific Tea Co., and Mrs. Nettle Thompson of Davenport for immoral living. The pair were taken from 1208 Fourth Avenue Sunday at 5 am, heard before Magistrate Gustafs Monday, State’s Attorney John K. Scott prosecuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brewster
Grand Pacific Tea Co
Davenport
Nettle Thompson
Brewster
Thompson
Fourth Avenue
Gustafs
John K. Scott
M. J. McEniry
Geneseo story notes scoring for course with Flossie
Fragmented OCR text from Geneseo reports a scoring for a course with Flossie, with garbled phrases and unclear names. The fragment mentions a train incident and possible police or official references, but the details are largely unreadable.
Riot at Port Byron Woodmen Dance Leads to Arrests
Wardens arrested seven Port Byron men for disturbing a public assembly after a Woodmen of Port Byron dance riot. Lea Filbert Garry Hart and George Earhart were found guilty with fines totaling $41.85. Four others escaped punishment. dances may be abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hd. Kittilsen
Port Byron
Les Filbert
George Haraart
Garry Hart
Charley Coyne
James Coyne
Verne Woodward
Abe Adams Jr
Woodman Hall
H R. Shreve
Lee Filbert
Rapids City
Shreve
R Brother
Lea Filbert
George Earhart
Port
Byron
Ed Kuttta
Frank Gustafson
Filbert
Earhart
Charles Coyne
Witter Candidacy for Rock Island Attorney
J F Witter seeks the Rock Island city attorney post. He will be presented to the republican convention and is widely regarded as a capable political organizer and speaker. A Hedding College graduate with an A M from the University of Chicago and L B from Northwestern, he lives in the seventh ward and owns his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J F Witter
Rock Island
Witter
Mr. Witter
Hedding College
University of Chicago
Northwestern
University Law Schoc
Seventh Ward
Orloff Jeffrey
Moline
Browns Business College
W T Jeffrey
Chas Sickler
Ralph Davis
Sickler
Mr Davis
Geneseo
Davis
Johnson Brothers
August Nording
Ladies of Unity Society
J M Miller
Flora Dedrick
Rock Island Elks Plan New Building on Firat Street
The Rock Island Elks announce plans to erect a ten story building on Firat avenue at Eighteenth street with dimensions 52 by 71 feet. The project, funded by the Peter Fries estate, includes a second floor wing and provision for officers, with an estimated cost of 436,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Elks
Firat Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Totcout
Dallas Gorm Ttéé
Peter Fries
Teane
Elke
Eay
Snay
Central Machine and Metal Co Incorporation License Issued
Springfield Illinois February 4 The secretary of state today issued a license to incorporate Central Machine and Metal Co The capital stock is to be set at a specified amount with the company based in Springfield and engaged in metal works and machinery ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpringfeld
of. State Today
Ftockix A
Alexander Dunbar III at Home in Upper End
Alexander Dunbar III, one of the county’s oldest residents, is seriously ill at Joslin. Dr. Beal of Moline declares a stomach ailment. Bruner and Dailey of Port Byron attend, with a nurse from Moline. Family members including Mrs Parks, Mrs Beck, Joseph Dunbar, Mrs Florence Miller of Rock Island, and other children stay with him. Despite nearing 80, friends are hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander.Dunbar
Joslin
A. M. Beal
Moline
Bruner
Dailey
Port Byron
Parks
Beck
Joseph Dunbar
Florence Miller
Rock Island
Dunbar
Boyd McMichael
Hero
J. W Pennell
Dan Noah
Ed Wainwright
Albert Hason
Milan
Samantha Parker
Watertown
Helen McMurphy
George Wilbur
Hillsdale
Edna Mumma
Wainwright
Roslie Whiteside
Clyde Wake
Blizzard Searles Hillsdale Notes and Local Updates
Zuma Feb 7 report details harsh cold and a Saturday blizzard. Local events include revival meetings at Hillsdale led by Rev Waters, testimonies in Morrison about a nighttime assault on a train conductor, sales of horses to an Alpha buyer, and various visits and travels among residents including Wainwrights, McMurphys, Mumma, Wake, and Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zuma
Hero
Mamie Wainwright
Waters
Hillsdale
Ambrose Searle
John Dally
Morrison
Sterling
Erie
Frank
Jud Wainwright
Marriage Licenses Listed From Port Byron to Moline
Frank L. Bryan and Margaret A. Crompton of Port Byron. Franz A. Swanson and Emma L. Kuschmang of Moline. Pailemon Hendricks and Alica Brees of Moline. Alfons De Cock and Lievinu Van Kerebroek of East Moline. William A. Bartholomew of Quincy and Lizzie Reynolds of Westerville. Joseph J. Gralsky and Minnie Cohn of Rock Island. Charles Lundstrom of Moline and Margaret Dunlap of Milan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Bryan
Margaret A. Crompton
Port Byron
Franz A. Swanson
Emma L. Kuschmang
Moline
Pailemon Hendricks
Alica Brees
Alfons de Cock
Lievinu van Kerebroek
East Moline
William A. Bartholomew
Quinyville
Neb
Lizzie Reynolds
Waster
Wiliam A. Bartholomew
Quincy
Westerville
Joseph J. Gralsky
Minnie Cohn
Rock Island
Charles Lundstrom
Margaret Dunlap
Milan
Cordova Social Notes Highlight Visits and Local Improvements
About thirty youths gathered at the Hoke home for a Gertie Jenkins birthday party with phonograph games and refreshments. Visitors include Joseph Carr of Brooklyn and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher of Albany. The willows along the river are being cut, and a local boy required five stitches after a skating accident. Miss Grace Hunt returned from Port Byron as Miss Ytena Zimmerman becomes Cordova postmaster assistant. Rural mail times shift earlier to 10:40 a.m. from 7:25 a.m.
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Cordova
Hugene Hoke
Gertie Jenkins
Solon Hoke
Lght
Joseph Carr
Brooklyn
Thomas Carr
Lloyd Fisher
Albany
Brink
Rock Island
John Buckley
Davenport
Port Byron
Mias Ytena Zimmerman
Postminster
Rock Island Tropical Plantation Co plans merger with Santa Maria unit
G L Peterson elected president of Rock Island Tropical Plantation Co and directors approve merging with Santa Maria Plantation Co. The two 12 000 acre Oaxaca and adjoining land holdings aim to cut admin costs and boost timber and tropical product exports via Mexico Oaxaca and Yucatan rail link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Indurgo
Santa Maria Company
Moliner
Rock Island Company
Mexico
Rock Island Tropical Plantation Co
Santa Maria Plantation Co
Tri-City
G L. Peterson
Moline
E. A. Edlen
C G Taylor
V O Peterson
J N Westerlund
Orion Torest
Cal Jsonatuan Merriam
JL. G@ Abrahamson
Chicago
G Johnson
Moses O Williamson
Galesburg
Onaxaca
Tehuantepec
Mexico, Oaxaca and
Yucatan
C Peterson
Geneseo Local Notes In Brief
Geneseo notes report Mrs Martin Luther suffering from a lodged chicken bone in her throat with xrays unable to locate it. Funeral for Roy Bristol held at his mother’s home with remains at Cambridge cemetery. Attorney James H Andrews of Kewanee wed Eva Russell, former Charleston normal teacher. Henry Stineberg improving after illness. Debating team challenges Sheffield high and seeks other local contests. Other items include Mrs Blair’s ill mother, Gust Schall buying Millard Fones’ former property, and W Holt back from Urbana. R. Waugh visits Geneseo for cattle business.
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R. Horner
Horner
Mineral Review Enterprise
Gorham
Judge Graves
Aledo
Farmers’ Bank
William Harbaugh
A. Carter
Wear
J H Andrews
Jessie
Kewanee
Andrews- Russell
Geneseo
Hannah Palmer
Omaha
Carrie Hail
Miss Palmer
The
Unity Society
Sawylr's Hall
Atkinson Hall
A. Magenkurt
Iowa
Andrew Peterson
Bert Hadley
Little Child
Canada
Mr Peterson
Ladies of the Hospital and Society
Freemans Hall
James Kay
California
Catalina Island
L Kirkpatrick
Bis
Geneseo Township
Helen Bradley
Martin Luther
Ferry
Ad Blair
Roy Bristol
O W Holt
Urbana
Ladies of the Gar
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Gust Schall
Arena
Henry
Rock Island
Mabel Buell
R. Waugh
Commission Livestock
Chicago
Basilees
Lotal High School
Sheffield High Schdol
Oe Geneseo
Stickli
Whitney
Winnie Ruggles
George Billings
Eve D
He Han
Daily News
Beams Fly From Freight Train at Sixteenth Street Crossing
Sixteen foot beams toppled from an eastbound Rock Island freight at the Sixteenth Street crossing at 9:45 am Saturday. The binders parted as the car passed, sending timbers like a catapult. The crossing flagman narrowly avoided injury by less than two feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Sixteenth-street
Sixteenth Street
House endorses river harbor fund and Moline appropriation
The House supports funding for the river harbor project and approves the Moline appropriation. The bill includes the total sum directed and will be carried today in the legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Favors a Six Foot Channel Victory for Upper Mississippi
Washington February 7 The House passed appropriations for Mississippi river improvements based on General Mackensie engineers report dated December 20 1901 endorsing a six foot channel. Committee amendments authorize the secretary of war to proceed with dredging including Moline harbor and were carried unanimously. The article calls it the greatest victory the upper river has ever won and predicts final bill passage that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Mississippi
Burton
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Secretary of War
Alexander Mackensie
Moline
J M. Porter
Representative Werts' Mother Dies in Aledo
Mrs George W Werts mother of E L Werts minority representative from this district died Wednesday at her home in Aledo. She had been an invalid for ten years. Beside Ely Werts of Oquawka there are five children.
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Mra
George W Werts
E L. Werts
Aledo
Ely Werta
Oquawka
First Congregational of Muscatine Burned
Fire destroyed the First Congregational Church of Muscatine on Saturday afternoon. Loss set at 45000 with 18000 insured. The brick building, erected in 1893, gutted after the roof collapsed. walls and spire remain. A new church is to be erected immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla
Unitarian pastor to retire in Davenport
The Rev A M Judy resigns as pastor of the Davenport Unitarian church due to impaired health. He plans to leave about March 1 and return to Montpelier Vermont to recuperate after organizing the Moline church. He has been supplying the Marine pulpit during St Hedley Hall's absence in Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A M Judy
Unitarian Church of
Moline
Davenport
Montpelier
Vermont
St Hedley Hall
Jamaica
Boy Hurt at School In Playroom Fall
Walter Kannenberg a 12 year old pupil at Washington school was playing at 1 30 pm Monday when he slipped and hit his head on a partition causing internal hemorrhage and a lump the size of a hen's egg. He was sent home and Dr Arnold Peterson was summoned. A separate item notes George Myers a teamster fractured his left arm slipping from a wagon at the Williams White Co plant and being treated at home.
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Walter Kannenberg
Washington School
Eighth Street
Arnold Peterson
George Myers
Deere & Manisily Co
Williams, White: Co .Plant
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Courci
Riverside
Arp
Flossie
Geneaeer
Denver
West
Nation
Alycealy
Algemeen Police
Gaelita
Woodman
Thoreday
Evering
H. R. Shrave
Clyde Shreve
Hart
Wm. Farber
Rock Island Elks
Fries
Metal CO
Alexander Dunbar III
Upper End
G. L. Peterson
William Painter
Painter
Jos Waltous Httle
Julia McArthur
St Louia
Altus
Okla
Bert Jeffrey
William Henshaw
Rocky Mountain Tea
House Indorses Fund For River
Werts
First Congregational
Muscatine
Knights OF Columbus
Leo Lodge
Fred Rank
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