Strike at Moline Wagons Yard Settles on Wages
Twenty six teamsters working for E. Gaylord, contractor for a government tailrace fill, demanded 22 cents per load and faced delays. They reached a settlement agreeing to 260 dollars per day for completed work and future piece rates once a trap is built, with 40 000 cubic yards to be filled.
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Moline
Washington
Arsénal
Horeday
E. Gaylord
Twelfth Street
Fifth Avenue
Gaylord
Claimagor
Swensson
Mr. Gaylord
Readjustment at Moline Waron Works Triggers Foreman Quit
Reported wage changes stem from method shifts toward machine work at the Moline Waron works. August Burgsten, longtime woodshop contractor, refuses renewal and plans farming. Boiler updates replace condemned units. operation to resume once boilers reoriented.
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Moline Waron
August Burgsten
Woodshop
Suranae Company
Labor Troubles Reach Rock Island Arsenal Inspecting Officer Sought
The War Department ordered an inspector to examine labor unrest at Rock Island Arsenal. Representatives report wage comparisons showing average pay around 2.40 to 2.72 daily across Davenport area firms and the Arsenal, with grievances over perceived unfair rates. Laborers gather sworn statements and affidavits while some workers from outside communities moved home after learning Arsenal wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hammerstrom
Arsenal
Washington
G. W. Prince
War Department
Rock Island Arsenal
Bettendorf Axle Co
Davenport
Davenport Foundry & Machine Shop
Williams, White & Co
Mohue
Galesburg
Wages and skilled labor at the Arsenal and machine systems
The article argues wage classification and skill zoning for Arsenal workers, noting sixteen machinist classes and the impracticality of a multiple machine system. It criticizes bondman labor claims and contends that interchangeable parts demand single focus to prevent errors when one worker watches two machines.
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Capt
Blunt
Arsenal
International
Machinists’ Association
Payroll differences at Arsenal shops show tiny average wage change
A careful review of wave lists at the Arsenal shops claims total wage reductions amount to about 1 as of the day, an average of roughly a third of a cent per man for 473 workers. The report notes varied changes from unchanged wages to increases and decreases across several specific groups.
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Arsenal
Disa
Blunt
Ars@pal
Geneseo Reformer Mertz Held in Carroll County Jail
From AML's Evening Dispatch Mertz, a Geneseo reformer, is jailed in Mt. Carroll after an alleged attack on Dr. Milley. Authorities debate bonds as officials in Carroll County clash over his case. The story recalls prior incidents in Geneseo and similar events in three cities.
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Geneseo
Carroll County
Mertz
Mt. Carroll
Ben
Milley
Shannép
Durance Vile
Fey
Carroll
Carroll Conntyy
Kiertz
Arend
Fire Insurance Annual Meeting Notes Policy and Directors
The Swadpy Corpus Organization of the Sngutuat Fire Insurance Co held its annual meeting at headquarters 802 Fifth Avenue. Reports showed $439,648 insured in force and $18,652 in new business written. Six small fires caused a total loss of $100.['?'] 71.25. lightning caused five fires. Three directors were re elected Andrew Algren and A J Swanson and C P A Freeberg taking the place of J Emil Anderson. John Palmquist resigned as agent.
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Swadpy* Corpus
Rompfpeduesgay
Sngutuat Fire Issurance Co
Fifth Avenue
Enemny
Andrew Algren
A. J. Swanson
C. P. A. Freeberg
J. Emil Anderson
John Palmquist
Comany
Iil
Behrens Case Upheld against County Transcript Request
In Davenport the Behrens case sought a county funded transcript for appeal to the supreme court. Judge Bollinger ruled indigents may not receive county aid and ordered the transcript be paid privately if pursued. State the request was debated for hours with Lischer and Cham berl in support for the state and Ely and Vollmer for the defense.
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Behrens
Davenport
Lischer
Chamberlin
Ely and
Vollmer
Bollinger
Week of prayer and local happenings in Colona Illinois
Colona residents observe the week of prayer in union meetings at the U P and M E churches. Ice harvesting by Wm VA Skinner supplies nine inch ice to Rocks river channel and Massrs Weed and Coleman. Anton Buyeth goes to Princeton to aid son John opening a wagon shop. A fat hog delivery was made to J F Delany. A marriage of Wilbert Kershaw and Emma Paymeats was performed by Rev S H Weed at Wm D Jones’s home with relatives present. The couple will reside at Briar Bluff.
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Colona
Ill
U. P
M. E
Wm. VA
Skinner
Weed
Coleman
Rock River
Green River
Anton Buyeht
Princeton
John
Keefaver
L. A. Reese
J. F. Delany
W. H. Witter
Keithburg
Charles Ba
Daniel McGraw
Briar Bluff
Cveraie Digeen
Oak Ridge News Briefs and New Year Gatherings
Osak Ridge residents share New Year celebrations at August Swanson home with singing and speeches as a cold north wind blows. Other items note 8 year old Andrew Eakers under medical care, Mrs Benson visiting relatives, ice houses filling with frozen blocks, and farmers amid farm price chatter.
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Oak Ridge
Andrew Eakers
Warren Hunter
Ged. Benson
Ansing
George
Benson
Osak Ridge
August Swanson
Gardon-Clif
Obituary notices and deaths across Moline and vicinity
Obituary items report the death of Mrs. Hendrickson after a fall, born in Ostergotland Sweden in 1811 and emigrating to America in 1869. Survivors include daughter Mrs. F W Molander and son Axel Erickson, plus Mrs Henry Jidders of Rock Island. Funeral at Molander residence. Also noted are death reports of August Olson age 25, Charles Earple age 34, and Laura A Bangs age 84 with funeral details. Further obituaries mention Anni Garolina Jonson age 80 and the 38 weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Swan Ekberg. The large Glenn funeral near Coal Valley attracts many.
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Hendrickson
Orion
Molander
Henrickson
Axel Erickson
Henry Jidders
Rock Island
Eirhth Street
C. A. Hemberg
August Olson
Eighteenth Street
Engle
Charles Earple
S. J. Kelso
Flee Based
Home Forum
Modern Woodmey Orders
Bangs
Moline
Anni Garolina Jonson
Ears
Olof Jonson
Fourth Avenué
Fia
Christiana Hamn
Sweden
America
Kearney
Neb
Ekberg
Swan Ekberg
Fifteenth Avenue
Glenn
Henry County
James N. Glenn
William Glenn
Coal Vaile
Rock Island Qmrion
Colona
South Moline
Mr. Brown
Selah Chapel
Coal Valley
Glenn Homestead
Messrs
Cleveland
Searstand
Dow
Masonic Order
Coal Valley Death Brings Inquest in Alcohol and Theft Hints
Mrs. Mary O Brien Curry of Coal Valley was found dead in bed amid suspected alcohol and exposure. Coroner Eckhart, a postmortem by Drs Meyer and Eyster, and a jury investigated theft claims by her son James Cavanaugh, who was located intoxicated in Rock Island and brought to Coal Valley for testimony. The verdict cited excessive liquor as the cause. bruises noted but not fatal.
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Michael Curry
Coal Valley
L. V. Eckhart
G. L. Eyster
Mary Jones
T. F. Corcoran
Mrs. Curry
Rock Island
Hull
Cavanaugh
Gilbert Murray
Olmstead
Mary O'Brien Curry
Qurry
Thomas Murphy
James Cavanaugh
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Atrike
Vail
Ware Department
Ayer
Mee
Fire Insurance
Port Byron
Pearsall & McRoberts
McRoberts
Intokd
John Juber
Pearsall
Iminas
Chicago
Steinman
Harriet Dorrance
Nathaniel Dorrance
J.C. Murray
Rethal
Munro and
DeRey
New York
Gal
Iy Drug Store
McKinnie Biick
Eckhart
County Far Association
County Figh Association
Port Burgo
Willem Payne
George Wright
F.d. Whiteside
Juhn Schafer
E. Mosenfelder
M. &Jk
A. V. Martin
Locust Street
Grand Tde
Thi
McKinnig
Molyne
Reyal
Deti
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