Visit to the Illinois Industrial University in Champaign Urbana
A Chicago reader reports on touring the Illinois Industrial University near Champaign Urbana. The piece details campus buildings including the library and drill hall, tuition and costs, admission, and the university’s endowments and future goals, with notes on notable students from Rock Island and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Industrial University
Champaign
Urbana
Illinois
Springfield
Grand Lodge of
Willson
Ilinois Industrial University
Frank Williams
Moline
Rock Island
Ernst Speidel
Hugo
C. ‘Speidel
Enq
Ben Allen Block
Aaron Block
Morris Rosenfield
Otto Huber
William F Kendall
Congress
Champaign County
Urbain
An Hudred
Chicago
Museum of Engineering
United States
Minnesota
Henry L. Gay
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Museum of Engineering and Architecture
Death of Mrs Swearingin in Moline
The death occurred Tuesday at 7 am at the Swearingin family home on Sixth Avenue East Moline. Irene Swearingin born 1888 near Pleasant Valley grew up in the area and married John Swearingin in Camden Missouri. Four children survive: Ella Mano Kansas John Inéz Willie. Cause was consumption. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at the residence with Riverside Cemetery interment. The family notes her as a kind mother and adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Swearingin
East Mollne
Sixth Avenue
Camden
Missouri
John Swearingin
Riverside Cemetery
Counterfeiter Ferguson Withholds Show After Demands
W J Ferguson, a counterfeiter, caused a Cairo crowd to wait as floods delayed the show. He refused to start until a $75 tip was paid, then fled with his wife and brother in law to New York leaving the company stranded. Kelly in New Orleans sent funds. Ferguson later canceled Sunday performance and the $1,200 house was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J Ferguson
Cairo
Illinois
Ferguson
Star
New York
Kelly
New Orleans
Afr
Walker
Denver
New Chapel Planned by Bluff Congregation
Talk of a Bluff chapel ends with a donation from W 8 Wheelock and wife of the Twelfth Street and Sixteenth Avenue corner lot. The chapel, to be run by the Congregational church, is expected to cost about 2500 dollars and attract generous gifts from church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Wheelock
Socie
Twelfth Street
Sixteenth
Prisoner Bound Over For Shoplifted Socks
Frank Harrington was arrested Saturday for stealing a dozen socks from a peddling wagon. He pled guilty in county court and was fined $15 as a first offense. Richard Cavenaugh, described harshly, was bound over for the next Circuit Court term in $60. Frank Lundahl’s note about a new model and a baby girl sits oddly in this police report.
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Frank Harrington
Richard Cavenaugh
Richard
Rock Island
John
Attempted Blackmail in Davenport Involving Doctor Emers
Dr A J Emers visited a Davenport home with Lueppe to examine a patient wife. The husband accused him of abuse and, with the wife’s brother, demanded the doctor cover up the incident. Lueppe was fined $30 for assault. prosecutor plans further action for conspiracy to blackmail.
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Davenport
A. J. Emers
Lueppo
Lueppe
Emeis
Kramer
Emers
Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Rheedsy Company Election
Stockholders met in Cedar Rapids to re elect four directors F H Griggs E B Bailey L P Squires and Lyman Cook and elect R R Cable to succeed John Blair. J Tracy was re elected president. Dewey retired from the executive committee replaced by Cable as stock representation total about 45000 shares, a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rheedsy Company
Cedar Rapids
F H Griggs
Davenport
Bailey
Clinton
L P Squires
Lyman Cook
Burlington
R. R. Cable
Rock Island
John Blair
J. Tracy
Dewey
Des Moines
Cable
Chatauqua Me Memorial Days Observed by Moline Students
The Chatauqua Literary and Scientific Circle marks fifteen memorial days yearly with noon bell rings. On the 17th the Longfellow observance features a lecture in Moline at R Nye residence with quotations and life sketch of the poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatauqua
H.W. Longfellow
Moline
R. Nye
Longfellow
Thief Gang Strikes Stewartville Chicken Coop
In Stewartville a gang suspected of previous raids attacked the hen house of Josiah Heck late at night. The thieves, known to operate locally, decapitated fowl until Heck appeared, causing the robbers to scatter without taking any birds. Heck later enjoyed a chicken dinner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewartville
Hemnery
Josiah Heck
No.9
Heck
Mr. Heck
City to gain water supply after first pump test
The large pump and condenser at the water works started at 10 PM for the first time to pump water into the mains for toll use. Minor adjustments are expected, but the plant performed near expectations and should be ready within a day or two to meet emergencies.
McAfee to Penitentiary for Satchel Theft Say Letter
A St. Joseph letter states the arrest and imprisonment of Lannie McAfee for stealing a satchel of cutlery from the Union depot in the city. It asserts the facts are incontrovertible, that he remains jailed, and will soon be sent to the penitentiary, with escape ruled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joe
Lannie McAfee
Union
McAfee
Sander & Sons
St. Louis
Azard D
Sander
Sandhurst
Victoria
Richards & Schrbeck’b
BLUFF
Still More $9 Cure Claimed for Chicago Man
Will McDonald of 242 Dearborn Street Chicago acknowledges a cure for a seventeen year affliction described as Foxema or Salt Bream on head neck face arms and legs. He says he could not move except on hands and knees for a year and was unable to keep himself for eight years. He tried hundreds of remedies and doctors declared the case hopeless before being permanently cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIXS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE. Richardson
Custom House
New Orleans
Svery
U. S
Crawford
Will McDonald
Dearborn Street
Chicago
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Peoria
Peru
Ottawa
Sterling
Kewanes
Swearingin
Frank Lundahl
Tuticula
H. ER. Carpenter
Henderson
N. Y
CoricuRa Ageme
Coricouna
Boston
Mass
ITV
Aeid
Sinford
Sanford
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
Kean
Keana
Berey
Empire
G Co
Can’ St.n.y
Express
GEO R Pratt & CO
West Pawlet, Vt
O. Olson
Merchant Tailor
Skinner
Moline, Ill
New Flour & Feed Store
B. Hielke
Apvens
Orman Causss
Vigor
Maxwood
Voltaio Belt
Marshall, Migh
F.a.burdston
17Th ST
Moine, Ill
Mosler
Univerity
Greifewald
Germany
Pitzer
American Medical College
U.S
America
Hallet Book Co
Portland
Aine
Herbert D. Blakemore
P. O. Box
Rock Island, Ill
Paysons Ee Ink
EAM & Diploma
Stationers & News Agt
Acents
Blue and Cray
Ely
Forshee & McMackhin
Cincinnati
Te Wanes
Salman Anc
ELY Brothers
Owego
Kursheedt
M’f
New York City
Santion
Indosasre
P. O
F. A
Advera Ushi
Addre
Milwaukee, Wis
Illinoiis
Cary & Co
Mason St
HA. Root
Pearl
Europeas
L. H. Whitson
Perry Street
F. Gleason & Co
Summer Street
Ares Pron
Immacuse
Quattie
Ce Sacreuys
Addrese
Centl Publishing CO
Fourth Street
Ohlo
Dy. M
Cor. Clark
Calhoun Place
Stinson & Co
Hokan J. Hokanson
Hokan J Hokinson
Iinois
Rock Island County
A. D
Ellen Hokanson
Newton J. Hubbard
Hock Tsar
George W. McMurphy
Sarah A. Smith
Illlinois
William Jackson
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