Number of Second Avenue Structures Still Standing
Obituaries and notices recount the private funeral plans for August Jahns of Rock Island after a brief illness at 64 years. The article notes his Hanover origin, cabinetmaking, and many Second Avenue structures still standing, along with his six children and later retirement.
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August Jahns
South Medine
Mr Jahns
Hanover Germany
Charlotte Bremer
Thes
Aaick
Jahns
New York State
Cincinnati
Isays
Second Avenue
Wells Street
Berl
Johns
Oeets
Amelia
Herman
Lain
Big City
Fred
Rock Island
Rudolph
Milwaukee
Ferdinand
South Dakota
Riverside Cemetery
State Supreme Court Modifies Ruling on Sunday School Tax Exemption
Springfield dispatch reports the state supreme court has altered its prior decision in the Christchurch of Joliet case. It now holds that Sunday school property under the same roof as a church auditorium may be exempt from taxation, while separate Sunday school buildings remain taxable.
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Springfield
State Supreme Court
Christchurch
Joliet
Pioneer John Marshall Dies After Long Stalwart Life in Cordova
Early resident and farmer John Marshall, who arrived from Pennsylvania in 1839 and built Cordova township landholdings totaling hundreds of acres, died Wednesday morning after a history of prominence as a stock raiser. A hoax about his death circulated earlier but did not affect his final passing.
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Lizzie Kerns Cleveland
HB Cleveland
Prophetstown
Cleveland
Moline
Chicago
J B Richmond
John Marshall
Cordova Township
Rock Island Union
Mr Marshall
Soclod
Marshall
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
William G
Coe Township
Whiteside County
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Yates for April 24
Governor Yates designates April 24, 1903 as Arbor Day in Hingis. The proclamation urges schools to celebrate with tree study and to include lessons on birds and their protection, stressing nature appreciation and the interconnectedness of all living things.
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Yates
Hingis
Altho
Tinoin
Burglar Steals From Louis Weeckels Grocery Store
A thief broke a back window of Louis Weeckel’s Third Avenue store near Seventeenth Street on Tuesday night and took fifteen pounds of Swiss cheese ten pounds of tobacco a sack of flour a 16 pound pail of lard and about two dollars in change.
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Louis Weeckel
Third Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Augustana Dorm Fire Narrowly Quenched
The Augustana College ladies' dormitory narrowly escaped a noon fire Wednesday. The northwest porch caught fire amid strong winds, but students formed a bucket brigade and extinguished it quickly. The blaze’s origin remains a mystery, with speculation it started from a spark from the heating plant stack.
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Augustana College
Dr Thomas Elect ric Oil and Jectric Oil Ad
Advertisement for Dr Thomas chemicals claiming to treat burns and cuts with Electric Oil and Jectric Oil, available at druggists.
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Dr. Thomas
Moliners Fail to Land Merchant Convention
Alton Illinois February 19 special to the Moline Daily Dispatch the Moline delegation failed to land the 1904 merchant convention for Moline Pekin Illinois will host the next meeting The invitation remains open and another year offers another chance
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Alton Ill
Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline
Rock Island to begin building plans for Pleasant Valley shops
Jackson Hurst and Stafford, for the Rock Island road, will soon close options on property at Pleasant Valley for large shops and stockyards. Brown and assistants conduct a topographical survey this week. Two strips stay with Mrs Griffin and Miss Schrumm but are expected to pass to the company soon. Officials expect dirt to fly on the tract by spring.
Kerns Expands Into Insurance Realty Agency Move
Chas S Kerns, ex First National bank officer, has bought the Lindahl Gillmore insurance agency in the Skinner block effective Jan 1. He will offer nine fire insurers plus life and accident policies and surety bonds. He will also manage real estate rents and farm loans. Miss Mary Anthony will continue agency work.
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Chas S Kerns
First National Bank
Lindahl & Gillmore
Skinner Block
Kerns
Mary Anthony
Cable Appointed Northern Division Superintendent
Hiram S Cable, formerly of Rock Island, has been named superintendent of the Northern division of the Rock Island Road’s BCRN system. He will move headquarters from Topeka Kansas to Cedar Rapids Iowa, succeeding Robert Williams. Cable has led lines west of the Missouri River and may soon return to Rock Island as plans unfold.
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Hiram S Cable
Rock Island
Boc R & N
Rock Island Road
Ths
Topeka
Kas
Cedar Rapids
Mr Cable
Missouri River
Robert Willams
BC R & N
Rock Island & Peoria Road
Cable
Coal Valley Saloonman Must Pay For Pugilism
Felix Hendricks of Rock Island sued John Baker, a Coal Valley saloonkeeper, after an January 27 quarrel in which Hendricks sustained a badly damaged skull. A jury in Justice Schroeder's Rock Island court awarded Hendricks 71 dollars for medical costs and lost wages. He was represented by H. M. Schriver, Baker by H. M. McJaskrin.
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Felix Hendricks
Rock Island
John Baker
Coal Valley
Justice Schroeder
Baker
Hendricks
Las
H. M. Schriver
H. M. McJaskrin
Whiteside Rock Island to Build Cross-River Bridge
Rock Island and Whiteside county boards form a joint committee at Hillsdale to plan a steel bridge across Rock River below Meredosia. Estimated cost 21000 dollars, with Whiteside to pay half. project may draw Hillsdale growth and shift regional trade away from Erie.
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Rock Island
Whiteside
Rock Island Board
Hillsdale
Burns
Whiteside County
Cool
Althout
Whiteside Board
Rock River
Henry County
Erie
Newark High School Train Crash Kills Nine Pupils
A Newark New Jersey incident reports a train colliding with a trolley carrying pupils en route to high school. Nine children died and fifteen injured, some fatally, as investigators assess the scene. The accident occurred as the train operated near Springfield and prompts questions about safety standards and response times.
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Newark High School
Newark
AD L & W
Organizing Effort Against Head Camp Readjustment Plan
Organizing to fight the Woodmen readjustment plan gathers at Bloomington state camp May. Protective association has quarters secured at the Tokio hotel in Peoria. The clash centers on the head camp committee revision with opposition to reelection of George W. Reilly. Joe Johnson may be endorsed by the association as head consul. The Modern Woodmen law committee met in Rock Island to prepare a report for the Indianapolis head camp in June. Members include Claybourn Minneapolis Sullivan Kansas City Jenkins Fairbury Plantz Warsaw Enwright Kansas City.
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Bloomington
Tlinoin
Protective Association
Peoria
George W. Reilly
Danville
Joe Johnson
Law Committee
Woodmen
Rock Island
Order
Indianapolis
Charles Glaybourn
Minneapolis
John Sullivan
Kansas City
George C Jenkins
Fairbury, Neb
Truman Plantz
Warsaw
E A Enwright
Kans
Late February Cold Wave To Sweep Past US
St Joseph Missouri February 19 forecast notes a continental disturbance February 23 to 27 then warm and cool waves through late February and early March. A cold storm brings snows in northern latitudes with a west to east movement across the nation and a forecast of normal temperatures by March 2 with above normal rainfall. Weather chart requests follow.
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St Joseph
Pacific Coast
Reekies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Parallel 40
Quincy
Missouri Valley
Pacific Slope
Rockies
Meridian 90
Mississippi River
W. T. Foster
Charles Street
St. Joseph, Mo
Mrs G Rawson Wade Declared Bankrupt in Chicago
Chicago notices report Mrs G Rawson Wade, a well known figure in tri city musical circles, has been adjudged a bankrupt in federal court. The first creditors meeting is set for February 26 at 11 oclock in Room 635 Monadnock Block Chicago.
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Chicago
G. Rawson Wade
Tri-City
Monadnock Block
Watcher of trains killed by Rock Island collision
J H Callahan, 35, a riveter from Sherrard living with George Dietz near the Rock Island station, was struck by a west bound Rock Island passenger train while watching an east bound freight. He died instantly. both feet were severed and a head wound leaked brains. A coroner's jury will convene after the ambulance body transfer to Knox’s undertaker.
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Rock Island
J H Callahan
Thirtyninth Street
Brooks Crossing
Moline
Callahan
Sherrard
George Dietz
Knox
Dirt Work Starts East End Survey In Early Spring
Jim Brown of the Rock Island engineering department has prepared a team to conduct a topographical survey of the Pleasant Valley tract east of the city. Dirt will fly as crews begin work on the new land assessment.
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East End
Jim Brown
Engineering Department
Rock Island
Pleasant Valley
Donald Wins Full $200 Verdict in Stockman Case
In circuit court Wednesday afternoon a jury returned a verdict for J W Donald for the full $200 claimed against Wm Stockman. The defendant plans to move for a new trial. Plaintiff’s counsel were Searle & Marshall. defense attorney WA Meese.
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J W Donald
Wm Stockman
Searle & Marshall
WA. Meese
Case Against John and Merna Sanders Dismissed
John Sanders and his son Merna were given a hearing before Justice Mapes and the case against them was dismissed. Assistant State's Attorney Olmsted and defense attorney P Ro Ingelson appeared as counsel. The charges stated they entered C V Swanson's barn on Fifth Avenue and stole a small amount of baled hay.
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John Sanders
Merva
Justice Mapes
Olmsted
P Ro Ingelson
Spring Humors Scrofula Hood’s Sufferers Warned
An old advertisement lists ailments claimed to be cured by Hood’s medicine including scrofula blood poisoning catarrh skin disorders psoriasis rheumatism and scalp conditions. It urges readers to accept no substitutes and try Hood’s for relief.
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Hood
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