Local buyers acquire city lots and civic notices spread
G W Walker sells lot 9 Mary F Porters addition to Magnus Olson and lot 1 block 4 Columbia Park to A B Williams for home sites. Henderson county gains a state office appointment through McCabe Magill and Samuelson. Divorce action starts for Margaret Wright by attorney Peter RoInge pon. Italian pipe organ for St Josephs church arrives from Lyon Healy at $250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Walker
Magnus Olson
Mary F Porter
A. B. Williams
Columbia Park
M. R Cooper
Henderson County
Secretary of State
McCabe
Magill
Samuelson
Margaret Wright
Peter Ro Inge Pon
Frank Wright
Aiple
Omaha
Neb
Gamble
Wright
Social Notes Highlight a Vinton Visit and Local Celebrations
A dinner marked by fifty guests honored Mr and Mrs John Kress Hull of Vinton Iowa as they return from their wedding trip. The event featured toasts by Dr HOS Bennett and J H McKeeser, a cat game and prize awards, with the couple set to depart Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H Hull
John Kress Hull
Vinton
Iowa
Mrr
Henry Hull
John Hull
Jennie
Mary Hull
Hos Bennett
J H McKeeser
Mary Anthony
Rob Nye
Dr. I
Florence Kerns
Directors Chosen in the Four Banks in City Elections
Stockholders elected new directors for four city banks with minor changes. First National names G H Lohrbeck J M Gould C H Deere W A Rosenfield K A Barnard J T Browning G H Sparbeck Wm Butterworth IX W Gould Js Gillmore I M Sechier E H Sleight. People's Savings fills vacancy by death with Schiller Hosford joining. Moline State Savings adds J E Ainsworth and CC E Battles. directors list reflects tenure and new faces. Moline National reelects officers and adds several directors including F G Allen and Sol Hirsch. President F G Allen and Vice President H A Inaworth retained.
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First National
G H Lohrbeck
C P Skinner
Gould
Deere
Rosenfield
Barnard
The
People's Savings Bank
Schiller Hosford
George Stephens
Directory of Pine
Moline State Savings Bank
J E Ainsworth
Wright
Ainsworth
Shinner
HO Edwards
H Adams
Geo
Wood
Anderson
Rattles
Moline National Bank
G Allen
Oakleaf
Dunn Edward Coryn
Johnson C
A Barnard M
Battles Axel Sorling
Cooper
Os Leas A
Ot Josephson L. C Blanding
Sol Hirsch
H A. Ainsworth
FG Allen
H A Inaworth
Obituary notices for Harry Smith and Mell C Follett of Moline
Harry Smith son of real estate dealer R A Smith died in Sedalia Missouri after a long typhoid illness and hemorrhage. Survived by parents brother Ben in Chicago and Miss Smith of Moline. Mell C Follett longtime Moline official died in Chicago from heart failure. burial in Riverside Soldiers' Lot with Graham Post G A R in charge. Follett had served in Company A 42d Illinois Infantry and held posts as city clerk and marshal in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
R A Smith
Sedalla
Moline
Ben Smith
Chicago
Miss Smith
Burington
Ben
Mell C. Follett
Riverside
Graham Post
G. A R
Follett
Illinois Infantry
Chickamauga
Nashville
Morris & Cram
Keator House
Clendenin
City clerks since 1872 and notable death notices
The obituary notes multiple former city clerks of Moline from 1872 to 1889, including O K Ferguson and C G Carlson. It records deaths of Mrs Abalonia Scott, Angeline Marquart, John Valentine, Eliza Ellis, Henry Loosley, and Simon McMahon Sr, with brief biographical details and surviving relatives.
Deaconess Office Debated At First Congregational Church
At an adjourned meeting of First Congregational Church the committee on nominations reported the standing committees for the year and approved them. An appropriation of 10 was requested to promote a federation of evangelical churches with a national convention planned for 1905. Deaconess offices were proposed to be created with at least one and up to six deaconesses to be appointed. Changes in the Sunday school were legalized with Cal Rosborough as superintendent and J F Huntoon and A L Warner with Hattie Perkins as assistants.
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First Congregational Church
A M Hubbard
W. W. Willard
B. H. Quick
H. W. Cooper
H. W Cooper
Harry Ainsworth
S. M. Hill
W. Steiner
O. M. Stowe
F. J. Savage
R. R. Frey
F H. Gardner
Henry P. Hull
C. P. Skinner
Wm. Butterworth
C. H. Deere
C H
Henry Rohwer
Blair Quick
Dell Arrell
Clark Keatar
C .H. Gamble
W. G. Hay
G. Sity
H. F. Peters
Roy
Grand jury reports on Mol ine saloon cases and arrests
A partial grand jury report lists arrests and indictments in Rock Island County. Names include Louis Nolle for burglary and larceny, Joseph Murphy for burglary and theft, Robert Reddig for burglary with prior offenses, and Frank Foltz for larceny. Saloon owners and others faced charges for keeping gambling devices and inciting witnesses. several were bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nolle
Louis A Schmidt
Rock J
Lewis Nolle
Missere
Florence Gregg
Joseph Murphy
Drury Township
Robert W. Reddig
Wesley Dig
McCode
Reddig
Rock Island County
Joliet
Frank Foltz
John Rathburn
Moline
Edward Smith
Smith
Jonas Dear & Co
Rock Isla
William Gillapp
Odie
Thomas Johng
Edgington Township
William H Dow
August Schatteman
Phattenan
Bern
Mollec
Josie Miner
Laura
Ed Connor
Pear
Connor Weas
Fred Holmes
Arthur Reed
John Hiarper
Heider
Rock
Davenpyr
Rock Island
Grand Fury
Justice McFarlane
Warran
John Walton
Andalugig
Alfred Peterson
Aythuan
Isaac Richardson
Herman Bay
Joe Parker
Grand Jury
Revision of State Game Law Proposed by Lovejoy Panel
State Game Commissioner Lovejoy and a committee from the State Sportsmen association draft a full revision of Illinois game laws. The measure adds protections for all game, bans commercial slaughter, funds wardens via resident and nonresident licenses, and outlines seasons for grouse, prairie chicken, woodcock, snipe, plover, wild geese, and waterfowl. Deer and wild turkeys remain unlawful to kill. trespass fines rise. bag limits set at fifty ducks per day and twenty five of any other bird. It also tightens market sales rules for Illinois game and restricts interstate shipments Oct 1 to Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovejoy
State Sportsmen's Association
Illinois
General Assembly
Lcense
Advertised Letters at Moline Post Office Weekend List
Post office at Moline Illinois lists letters advertised for weekend January 1st 1903. Names include Carlson Carl Erik Darsver Jar Day Andrew M DeCarties Miss Grace Kathryn De Vrieze Edward Jimerson Mrs Elizabeth Ewing Mrs Nancy Ewing Mrs Nannie Gilbert Minnie Harrison William Johnson Louis Lindberg John Lull Dattilo McCallern Jno Maertens Cerlel Miller Mra Andrew Miller Charles Mehr Edward Perkins N B Peterson CH Feterson Chi Ring Mrs M Sjolie Lauritz Snyder Mera Trenary Miss Elizabeth Yount Miss Belle GEO H McKINLEY P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Carlson Carl Erik Darsver
Andrew M
Grace Kathryn de Vrieze
Edward Jimerson
Elizbr Ewing
Nancy" Ewing
Nannie Gilbert Wre
Minnie Harrison
Wm H Johnsson
Andrew Johnson
Louis Lindberg
Loving
John Lull
Dattilo McCallern
Jno Maertens Cerlel Miller
Mra
Andrew Miller
Charles Me
Pioneer Railway Engineer Dormardy Dies in Schenectady
Thomas Dormardy, a veteran railroad engineer born in 1860, died yesterday in Schenectady New York. He began his career in 1870 aboard the Rochester engine, once known as the John Bull, marking a long service in the U S railroading era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Railvway
Schenectady
N. Y
Thomas Dormardy
United States
Rochester
John Bull
Spooner Gets It Unanimously
Madison Wisconsin January 15 United States Senator Spooner was the unanimous choice for re election in the joint senatorial caucus last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Madison
Wis
United States
Scandia Mutual Life Loaned 50 000 On Cemetery Ground
A controversial loan by Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Co Chicago of 50 000 at 4 percent faces scrutiny. The security is a 160 acre cemetery site with questions about enforceable repayment and potential conflicts of interest involving officers of both Scandia and Chicago Cemetery Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association
Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Society
Chicago
New Society
Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Co
Chicago Cemetery Association
Life
Scandia Mutual Lire Insurance Co
Scandia Mutual Life
Scandia
E P Strandberg
N A Nelson
Nelson
Strandberg
Scandia II
Galesburg
Scandinavian Mutual
Scandia Mutual
Judge Day Likely Supreme Court Appointee
Washington Jan 15 It can be stated by authority that Judge William R Day former secretary of state probably will be appointed an associate justice of the United States supreme court to succeed Justice Shiras who is about to retire but no offer has been made to Judge Dav
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lay
Washington
Wiliam R. Day
United States Supreme Court
Shiras
Dav
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Illinois State Senate
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Lou McCabe
Harry
Dennis Coleman
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Twenty Third Avenue
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Looker
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al McClury
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Swedish Olive Lodge
Inois Odd Fellows
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Rev Wickersham
Nebraska Lyceum Bureau
Joe Bonham
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Poles Rattusen
Seraphim van de Velde
Peoria
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L. A. Freeberg
Eleventh Street
Dr. A. E. Edilon
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Dr. Arp
A. B Hart
Hampton
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W Burson
Cook County Hospital
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Associated Press
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Pearth Avenue
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Sonal
E L. Eastman
Mary Peal
Leona Krappt
Social Notes
Lina Kennedy
Poole
Jeve & Co
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Australia
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Uncle Sam
Moline Club
Richelieu
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Alsterlund
New York
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Sweden
Tour
W C Mueller
Second Avenue
Charles Baker
Emma Reese
Seth Hicks
Roy Kelso
Pleasant Valley
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Wm. Dilley
Axel Olson
Mrs J . Huntoon
California
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Miss Lille
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Deere & Mansur Co
J. D. Taylor
Nineteenth Street
the Crescent Concert, Company
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Miss Zedeler
Port Byron
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Eureka Springs
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Daughters of the American Revolution
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Lexington
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M T Scott
People’s Savings
H Deere
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T Browning
Sechler
W Good
A S Wright
C R Ainsworth
O F Anderson
Moline National
Ephraim Warren
Watertown
O. K. Ferguson
D. C. Dimock
Stephen T. Walker
Fullett
H. N Taylor
J. W McPherson
C. G Carlson
Scott
Abalonia @ Scott
Washington, DC
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I. J Crook
West Third Street
BF Scott
Kansas City
Crook
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Mrs
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Lyman Arnold
Seventh Avenue
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Marquart
Freport
Arnold
John H Marquart
San Francisco
Freeport
John O. Valentine
John Valentine
Charles Valentine
Warren
Orion
Henry County
Eliza Ellis
Thomas B Ellis
Ellis
Mercer and
Roclh Island
Henry Loosley
G M Loosley
McCabes
Havana
Kas
Jong
Kansas
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Eighth Avenue
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