Postoffice and Arsenal Funding Additions in House Bill
Washington Tuesday report details continued civil and public works spending including 35000 for Moline post office 136000 for wingdam lock 136000 for the canteen reestablishment and 20000 costs for Mississippi river improvements plus dozens of city and regional post office construction items across Illinois Rock Island Arsenal 37600 and Rock Island bridge 12500 among listed allocations to support growth and facilities.
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Moline
Washington
Wingdam
Illinois
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Bridge
Moline International Waterway Commission
Danville
Liquor Sales at Soldiers Homes Face Possible Change
The 1907 sundry civil act restricted beer and liquor sales at soldiers' homes after March 4 1907, but a July operative provision omits such limits and may permit malt liquor sales as before.
Lundahl's Crucifixion painting shown in Indianapolis exhibit
Frank A. Lundahl's painting The Crucifixion draws crowds in Indianapolis at Ayres store. The piece, 9 by 14 feet, has changed hands nine times with last reported price around 72 500 dollars. Critics praise its biblical accuracy, dramatic storm scene, and historical fidelity, calling it a tour de force.
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Frank A. Lundahl
Indianapolis
Ayres
A. Londalh
Rock Island
Robertson
Chicago
Paris
Munich
Stockholm
Sweden
Jerome
Benjamin Constant
Sundah
Chas W. Horswell
Northwestern University
Titian
Martillo
Michael Angelo
van Dyke
Raphael
Lundahl
Double membership drive for North Star Benefit association outlined
George Washington McCaskrin newly appointed chief deputy of Illinois for the North Star Benefit association spoke at Moline observatory meeting. He aims to double Illinois membership in the coming year with deputies. Also notes Orion Times management change with Frank Fullerton taking active role March 1 and W A Bolles stepping back.
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George Washington McCaskrin
Illinois
North Star Benefit Association
Moline Observatory
Turner Hall
McEntry
G. L Peterson
Peterson
Frank Fullerton
Dispatch
Orion Times
W A Bolles
Mr Bolles
New School Pupil Restrictions Extend to Quarantine Rules
Health officials in Moline and Rock Island publish addenda governing school attendance for children exposed to contagious diseases. Excluded are pets from quarantined homes and students with measles, mumps, chickenpox, or whooping cough until cleared. Books used by affected students must be destroyed under board of health direction.
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Physicians and Boards of Health of
Moline
Rock Island
Health Commissioner
Board of Education
Board of Health
R. C. J Meyer
Commissioner of Health
A. B. Beal
Fire damages Standard Oilcloth Co plant in Rock Island
A Wednesday fire at the Standard Oilcloth Co plant in Rock Island caused about 100 dollars in damages. An oil tank overflow and high winds fueled the blaze but it was controlled after about a half hour of fighting.
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Standard Oilcloth CO
Standard Table Oilcloth Co
Rock Island
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Touts Teething Benefits
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claims to soothe teething pains and gums for children and cure wind colic and diarrhea. It advertises as sold by druggists for twenty five cents a bottle and bears a 1908 foods act guarantee with serial number.
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Winslow
Norman Arrested On Abandonment Charge
Wilbur Norman facing abandonment complaint filed by wife in Rock Island after their California marriage. The couple’s romance involved Mrs N Orman, formerly Grace Kell, who met Norman in California in 1904 and later returned to Rock Island. Norman sought reconciliation and was hospitalized after allegedly attempting suicide.
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Wilbur Norman
Rock Island
N Orman
Grace Kell
Joseph Kell
California
Mr. Norman
Norman
Republicans of 7th Ward Form Club in Rock Island
Republicans of the 7th ward in Rock Island voted Tuesday to launch a ward club. A nine member committee from each precinct was named to organize. attendees numbered about a hundred voters. City officials and candidates spoke to supporters at the meeting.
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Republicans
7Th Ward
Rock Island
Seventh Ward
Third Ward
H C Sonceffer
E. B. Kreis
Martin Thudgion
J F Witter
Moline Oil Bed Claim Drives Evangelist's Bold Venture
The husband of Mrs. Woodward Etter, a spiritualist, claims Moline sits atop a vast oil bed and touts an oil stick that allegedly bends over oil formations. He cites a Prospect park walk as the moment of discovery and seeks real estate partners to form an investment group for a potential well.
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Moline
Woodward Etter
Mr. Etter
Etter
Prospect Park
Princeton men search river for missing John Walker
About twenty five friends from Princeton drag the river near Cordova for the body of John Walker who disappeared recently. Other local updates note carpenters finishing Williamson store addition and miscellaneous visits, illnesses, and visits from residents and relatives.
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Bert Stafford
Marion Iowa
Jennie Stockwell
W. Brink
Will Piineo
Fred Lambert
Wimmer
Rock Island
John Vanderburgh
Grip
Cunele
Daniel Zimmerman
Herbert Curtis
Moline
Shortage Found in Welton’s Henry County Clerk Account
Experts report a $6718 92 shortage in the books of Frank G Welton former Henry County clerk. They say lax bookkeeping and office methods caused the deficit, not fraud. The probe found $24 677 83 in unpaid probate and related accounts over 33 years.
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Frank G Welton
Henry County
Welton
Summer racing dates fixed for central west circuit
Delegates in Milwaukee set summer racing dates across Libertyville Terre Haute Decatur Pekin Galenburg Davenport Dubuque Hamline Milwaukee Springfield with total purses of 173000. G A Keller elected president and Henry Schnoellbacker secretary treasurer of the circuit.
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Central West
Milwaukee
Terre Haute
C R. Duffin
G A Keller
Pekin
Henry Schnellbacker
Galenburg
W H Smolinger
Davenport
I A
Sears
Henry Schnoellbacker
Cook's Hand Injured in Dray Mishap at Velle Carriage Co
E I Cook of 824 Fifteenth street injured his right hand while working with a drag at the Velle Carriage Co. The wagon moved and his hand was caught between the wagonbox and a wheel, flesh ground from the back of the hand. Dr P H Wessel is attending.
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E I. Cook
Fifteenth Street
Velle Carriage Co
P H Wessel
Butterworth Remainder Interred in Ohio Funeral
The remains of Ben Butterworth were laid to rest at 10 on Wednesday morning at Maineville Ohio where his father and other members of the Butterworth family are buried. All the family members present at his death in Washington DC were at the funeral, in the old family home town about forty miles from Cincinnati.
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Ben Butterworth
Maineville
Butterworth
Washington, D. C
Clincinnati
Moline Wagon Company Increases Capital Stock in 1907
At a February meeting in Moline the Moline Wagon company increased capital stock from 600 000 to 1 000 000 dollars and shares from 6000 to 10000 with unanimous stockholder approval. A certificate of increase is filed with the Illinois secretary of state and Rock Island recorder of deeds. The action is effective and dated February 16 1907.
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Springfeld,llinois
Recorder of Deeds
Rock Island
Mllnois
Moline
Milnois
A. D
Moline Wagon Company
W. A. Ravenfeld
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford
Cunningham to Be College Trainer
Bert Cunningham, a former baseball idol in Moline, becomes college coach at Northwestern University. He declined Michigan and plans to start duties in March with a strong squad, after a Chicago stint with Spaldings. He stars in past with Louisville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Chicago.
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Bert Cunningham
Moline
Northwestern University
University of Michigan
Bert
Spaldings
Chicago
Louisville
Brooklyn
Phildelphia
Campaign protests unfair freight rates north of Quincy
A Davenport Commercial Club meeting outlined a campaign against railroad freight-rate discrimination favoring East St Louis and St Louis over northern river cities. Keokuk Davenport Rock Island Dubuque and others press officials for rate equalization, while railways cite revenue impacts and show current East St Louis rate at 116 percent and Rock Island at 122 percent.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Quincy
Hannibal
Dubuque
Davenport Commercial Club
New York
St Louis
East St Louis
Seaboard
Rock Island
Sixth Companies Below the Quota
Colonel Ed Kittilsen inspected Company Funde last evening and praised their condition and effort. Only thirty privates and officers were present. the company must reach fifty eight by March 4 to gain federal recognition. Eight Sixth regiment companies have been inspected with most short of the target but progressing toward standard before the inspector’s rounds next Monday.
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Company Funde
Ed Kittilsen
Kittilgen
Kittilsen
United States
Kutttisen
Rock Island council debates franchise veto and water works
Mayor McCaskrin vetoed the Central Union franchise as aldermen clashed over minutes and a reconsideration demand. After a recess to inspect the Snow water works pump, the council unanimously supported recording affidavits of citizens in favor of Central Union on the proceedings.
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McCaskrin
Rock Island
Wilson
Central Union
Anderson
Eckhart
Alderman Brooks
Central Union Service
Council
Settlement in Harker death suit and Rail line fault
The F W Bank administrator of Harry Harker's estate settled with Rock Island Railroad out of court paying heirs $760 after a 16 year old was crushed between a coal car and an engine tender at the Rock Island shops. Emil Englund administrator of Maurice Englund's estate seeks $10,000 in circuit court for death of a baby hit by a Mississippi Valley traction car on Fourth Avenue in this city June 27 1906. Northwestern Saengerbund fixes next saengerfest dates at La Crosse July 23 24 26 1908.
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Sims Beach
F W Bank
Harry Harker
Rock Island
Lane Railroad
Harker
Sliis
Emil Englund
Maurice Englund
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-third
Twenty-fifth
Saengerbund
la Crosse
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Kewanee
Lincoln
Peoria
Rockford
Alton
Belleville
Decatur
B. St. Louis
Arsenal
Drugzis
Humphreys Medicine Co
William and
Joar Streets
Humphreys
Med
Wikinm & Joba Sts
M. Yo
North Star Benefit Asso
Walsh
Duyvenport
Dr. Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
West Third Street
Main Street
Iowa
Mr. Raub
A F Greaser
Frank Beranek
Carl Anderson
Joe Godelin
G. Hohenboken
C L. Ackerlind
Omer Cowden
Jay Ellinwood
Cordova
Western Circuit Center
Millwaukee
Libertyville
M J Mulgrew
Hamline
E W Randall
J M True
Springfield
George M Madden
Cook
Ohio
Cunningham
Northwestern
University
Alderman Anderson
Gound
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