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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
6
A Port Byron man named Mien was killed on a railroad track while returning home from Rapids City. He and John Sullivan were riding a velocipede and were struck by an engine and caboose. An official report details the accident and the car involved.
Linke, a 41 year old single Port Byron businessman and Mason, died in a railroad incident with no blame attributed to the railroad. Leslie, about 24, Milwaukee Road employee, owned the velocipede used to inspect the track. Sullivan, a Milwaukee Road bridge man, acted quickly to save others.
In a grim incident police recovered the bodies after a car crash near Rapids. Investigators reported that a person named Lese was dragged 300 feet during the event and later found deceased inside the vehicle. Local authorities are continuing the homicide inquiry and urging witnesses to come forward.
A report from Olney describes the death of Murray on a railway line near the town. Details are fragmented with references to relatives and health notes, indicating a sudden passing during travel and subsequent investigations.
Commander Buck urges a Illinois soldiers' home and widows and orphans support. He cites lack of a state facility, calls for legislative action, and notes a well equipped gymnasium and sports for orphans at existing facilities.
A broad nationalist push titled A Movement for a Greater Sweden rallies across the nation. The text references Swedish identity, political aims, and calls for mobilization, with mentions of Adrian Mu Ha and various public gatherings. The document presents a fragmented, OCR-heavy summary of a sweeping cultural loss of emphasis on statehood.
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A funeral service honored Judge Parmenter with a county bar association and officials in attendance at First Methodist church Rock Island. The Rev R G Pearce led prayers, Rev R B Williams gave the eulogy, and quartet performances included Alma Philbrook Bertha Jonansen and others. Remains were interred at Bioparan nod cemetery with attendees from Grinnelltown Gilman Lyndon.
A grand New Year’s Eve at the Manufacturers ball welcomed about fifty couples to a lavish festivity. Mrs Kier of Chicago aided the decor with white and gold themes, ferns and chrysanthemums brightening the ballroom. Guests praised the tasteful design as a highlight of the season and looked forward to twelve months of happiness and prosperity.
The Great Sachem and chiefs met in Moline to discuss an entertainment program for the upcoming Red Men council sessions in May. Delegates from three tribes will guide festivities across three days, with committee chairs named to coordinate plans and venues. A separate deal involves consolidation talks for the Rock Island Southern line and a potential link to the People's Traction system for better terminal facilities at Galesburg.
Blair Goddard an 18 year old resident of Thirty sixth street east of the city was fatally injured at the Thirty fourth street crossing of the Rock Island road when struck by an eastbound fast passenger train about 1:30 pm Monday He died at midnight His left arm and leg and his skull were fractured and blood flowed from ears nose and mouth He was taken to the city hospital in a dangerous condition witness Henry Johnson saw him stumble across the track as the engine approached He aided at the dispatch office and was loved for his helpful nature
An oversized shipment of Hungarian partridges and other game birds arrived for the Illinois State Game Commission. The birds, in a special car, were carried from Germany via New York and will be kept at Auburn and other state preserves during winter. The mix aims to boost game stock and study hardy birds for northern Illinois releases.
A licensed compilation shows matrimonial entries for the previous year recorded in Hubbard County Clerk's office. The document lists names linked to marriage licenses issued during that period and reflects the county's recordkeeping practices for marriage actions.
County Clerk Hubbard issued 666 marriage licenses in 1906 vs 639 in 1905 with June the peak month. Births reach 1060 for the year, while about 530 deaths are estimated from incomplete records. A black overcoat theft occurred Sunday night at Bkinner Annex, contrived to Kolghyy of Columbus, with Metzgar & Cavanaugh of Chicago handling the coat and police seeking to recover it.
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