Davenport Boy Killed in Bowlby Wagon Accident
A Davenport boy about 10 years old died when a Bowlby piano wagon事故 struck pavement on Thirty-Second Street Rock Island near Moline Ave. The wagon toppled onto the curb as the horse reared. Samuel Bowlby the driver was unaware a child rode inside. Coroner and witnesses identified the body as a Davenport resident, with a inquest to follow.
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Moline
Roch Island
Sita
Bowlby
Lars
Berg
Wus
Rerssten
John Archer
Cand
Heer
Venus
Death of Davenport boy crushed under piano wagon
Robert Mahoney a Davenport lad aged about twelve died when a piano wagon overturned at Forty second street and High avenue. The driver was exonerated. The family formerly lived near Union Hotel, and the boy left home seeking work with no fare money. The report notes his death by crushing under the wagon and includes unrelated medical ads and local notices.
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Robert Mahoney
Davenport
Mia
Tim Mahoney
Tve West Englith Street
Corgiger
Hatart Mahoney
Forty-second Street
Hifth Avenue
Roch
Warren Dare
Stulee
Youn Boy
Famls
Cnion
Sirthstret
Third Avenue
Weir Plow Company Breach of Contract Rules Damages
A Chicago dispatch reports Grosscup ruling that the Weir Plow Company cannot recover damages for breach of contract and East Moline cannot reenter. The decision finds the stipulated 50 000 damages void and notes an appeal by East Moline.
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C. H L. Pope
Chicago
Grosscup
Wier Plow
East Mo-ling
East Moline
East Moline Dispute Over Damages and Local Notices
A chaotic East Moline column reports on a contract dispute involving the Fast Veline Co and a failing claim for damages tied to a horse and season risk. It notes court actions, public auctions of property, and local civic items while mentioning the Rose Hill revival and various residents.
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Bperr
Beto
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and a Davenport brothers scuffle
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is sold by Wm. Clendenin in Davenport for cuts and sores with a money back guarantee. Charles and Harry Gibson, two Davenport brothers, quarrel after drinking near Quincy Illinois. Charles slashed Harry’s arm, leaving him hospitalized while Charles is jailed in Quincy.
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Bucklen
Clendenin
Charles
Harry Gibson
Harry
Quincy
Ill
Quingy City
Swedish Lutheran and Swedish Baptist hold annual church meetings
The Swedish Lutheran, Zion Lutheran and Swedish Baptist churches held annual meetings to report finances, Sunday school enrollment and officer elections. Officers were reappointed or elected. debt relief and parsonage status were noted, with plans to invite the Hines conference and arrange next year’s schedules.
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Swedish Lutheran
Zion Lutheran
Swedish Baptist
Hitngis Lutheran Conference
Moline
Zion Lutheran Church Annual Meeting Report Summary
The Zion Lutheran Church held its New Year's Day annual meeting with strong attendance. Secretary Johnson was re-elected. pastor and trustee reports highlighted church improvements and financials. Treasurers recorded expenditures of 1,671, church value at 715 VI, and income from the ladies and girls societies. Sunday school enrollment exceeded 100 with small surplus. Mission funds totaled 62 sent to various places. Male communicants’ society holds about 1,000 in Black Hawk Building and Loan shares. New deacons are S. B. Hammargren and August Johnson. trustees reelected S. D. Hawkins and John Leaf. Dr A. O. Bhwell named delegate to the meeting.
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Qantas
Valde
Tseod Staumdeng
Gustaf Adolf «Evrall
Gongth Ed
Cgeothard Adamson
Brook Hnselind
Alfred Carlson
John Leaf
Oatern
Aecaurs
Dds
Prest Hedt Samo Olsen
Rrich Kernelge
Zion Lutheran Church
Johnson
Ladies Society
Young Ladies Society
Girls’ Society
Home and Foreign Mission Fund
Black Hawk Building and Loan Association
S. B. Hammargren
August Johnson
S. D. Hawkins
A. O. Bhwell
Sarnapole
A. B. Anders
George Land at Home and the Great Ereonch Authoresa
A disjointed historical column fragment discusses a figure named George and a mysterious Ereonch Authoresa. It blends literary allusions with scattered names, places, and phrases, mentioning poetry, debates, and moral contrasts amid a dense, faded narrative. It reads like a reflective, streamlike reminiscence with incomplete context and many garbled segments.
The Burblpy Issue and the Waste of Gas
A humorous exchange mocks the suffrage debate and tariff talk, labeling the true issue as the Waste of gas. The Indianapolis Journal portrays a cheerful idiom character and a suffrage beginter in a satire of political discourse.
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Indianapolis Journal
George J. Chase Moves Grocery to Fifteenth Street Corner
George J. Chase relocates his groceries to a corner store on Fifteenth Street previously used by Axel Sorling the furniture dealer. The vacated storeroom will be taken by A G Carlson & Co newsdealers and booksellers moving from 416 Fifteenth Street.
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George J. Chase
Axel Sorling
Mr. Chase
A. G
Carlson & Co
Newsdealerd
Fifteenth Street
Moline Furniture Co Stockholders Rally for 60 Percent Assessment
About fifty stockholders attended the meeting as Al dermund F. A. Rundurst was elected chairman. A committee including Peter Petersen and C V Jolson was formed to contact stockholders, gauge willingness to pay a 60 percent assessment to revive the business and restore stock value under the old charter.
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Moline Furniture Co
Aldermund F. A. Rundurst
C. V. Johnson
Peter Petersen
Peter Peterson
Cog .Thulin
C. YV. Jolson
AIS
Dead Woman Found After Ten Days In Davenport Home
Margaretha Schlaphohi a Davenport woman was found dead at her residence after ten days by neighbors on a Sunday morning. Her 12 year old stepson and daughter with her reported before dawn that the house showed no signs of life. The two Misses Dolt of Noets Station arrived to visit and found the door locked and the old lady unresponsive. The coroner or local authorities noted the body’s freezing condition possibly occurred after death. The woman had recently suffered from headaches and heartburn.
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Tse
Eloot
Serbak
Pha Ieee
Pha Ieee Et Harette
Houth
Toadee Tata
Bates
Herotrone
Geary
Margaretha Schlaphohi
Doldt
Noets Station
New Develops
Cord
Ness
Fractured Hip After Rock Island Ice Slip
Mrs Barbara Heisler of Rock Island sustained a fractured hip Saturday after stepping off a curb on Twentieth Street and slipping on ice near the German Lutheran church. She was carried to Harrold's store, then to the Erbs residence, and later removed to St Anthony's Hospital where the fracture was reduced.
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Barbara Heisler
Sears
Rock T-land
Rock [Sland
German Lutheran Church
Twentieth Street
WJ Harrold’s
Martin Erbs
Moline Avenue
Hollowbush
St Anthony’s Hospital
Violinist Reunited With Stolen Instrument At Davenport Hall
Despair turned to happiness for Miogenian a Chicago based violinist after his $800 instrument was stolen from a room near the stage at Davenport Turner hall. Officer Ryan recovered the viola prompting joyful relief for the young musician. County Superintendent McKeever booked for the West County Teachers Institute with Arnold Tompkins Leila Partridge and S Y Gillem. set for Rock Island March 21 to 25.
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Miogenian
Chicago
Davenport Turner Hall
Plogman
Ament
Fenace
Rock Island
Ryan
McKeever
West County Teachers’ Institute
Arnold Tompkins
Champaign
S. Y. Gillem
Milwaukee
Western Teacher
Leila Partridge
Pennsylvania School of Methods
Lansdowne, Pa
Christmas Tree Fire Destroys Bonnet and Store Stock
A blaze at 15th Street destroyed a millinery stock belonging to Mrs. Buhl and the Rank binding, with losses estimated 1200 to 1400 dollars and 500 insured. Fire started near a kerosene lamp or stove. Officer Bolton discovered the fire, and firemen prevented spread to adjacent Lindvall building and a grocery. A large Christmas tree for the Swedish Lutheran church event ignited, injuring several. crust Carlson suffered facial burns to hands.
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Joseph Rank
Iis
Neil
Buhl
Som Fifteenth Street
Jas
Bolton
Bae Fiereimen
Roe Andation
Anderson
Othieer Bolton
Lutherariyhurch
Severil Tien
Birth Avenue
Cure for Consumption Promised by T A Slocum
A sensational medical offer claims a newly discovered remedy cures consumption and related lung and flesh-wasting diseases. The advertiser, T A Slocum of Pine Street New York, promises three free bottles to readers who mail their address and mentions including the newspaper name when writing.
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T. A. Slocum
M. CA
Eptions
T. A Slocum
Mcys Pine Street
New York
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Swedieh
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Charch
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A. F. Almo¢y
W GG. Anderson
O. P. Olson
A. C. Bersell
Lo J Johnson
S E. Hminargren
A. Johnson
Ostrom
Jo Jesperson
C. Oa Laursyn
Easthaurg
D Hawkins
Jatin
Orvanigt
Hawkins
Andersen
Lindberg the Churel
Niet
Adetrett Fia
Chris Lofyfén
John Fagelin
Stead Q
Albin Johnson
S.A. Jobinson
Twa
Carl Larson
CF Natt
Cagdioon
Gstar Adotf
George Land
Ereonch
Milan
the Furniture CO
Tess
Dro Bull
Hood
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Kever
Che Ead
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H. T. Moss
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