Collision on Interurban Line Delays Davenport Clinton Ride
A head on crash between the Davenport Clinton interurban and a freight car near LeClaire and Princeton left seven passengers seriously injured. Motormen failed to stop as rails were slippery after departing Davenport at 11 am. Injured include JACK O CONNELL MRS B H ARNOLD PAGEND TAYLOR FRANK HENZEN JOSEPH MOSS RALPH M GOENICKE.
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Davenport
Clinton
LeClaire
Princeton
Jack O'Connell
Arnold
Taylor
Henzen
Jeg
Frank Henzen
Joseph Moss
Dennis, Jr
Ralph M'Goenicke
Swedish novelist Lagerlof honored by King Gustav
Swedish Nobel literature laureate Elma Lagerlof becomes the first woman since Jenny Lind to receive a royal national honor. A banquet address by Lagerlof was a fanciful sketch expressing gratitude to the Swedish academy and the debt she feels to her country.
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Elma Lagerlof
Gustav
Mojiie
Sweden
Mins Lagerlof
Europe
Jenny Lind
Gustaf Adolf
Mise Lagerlof
Swedish Academy
Nobel Prize Glorifies Writer Amid Personal Blessing
An aging father voices pride at his daughter's Nobel recognition while stressing she must accept the award and persist in producing her best work. He says no one alive or dead can advise her on the matter and urges continued excellence.
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Witch
Gest
Civil War Veteran David R Ziegler Dies at 83
David R. Ziegler 1839 12 23 Plainfield Pa veteran of Company I Second Iowa Infantry died 7 36 pm Saturday at 1429 Twenty fourth Ave after long illness since August 1903. Gateman at Moline bridge he served in 25 battles with his regiment and later worked for Moline Plow Co. Survived by widow Margaret two grandchildren and several brothers including William John Charles Nehemiah R Millard. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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David R Ziegler
Moline
Arsenal Island
Twentyfourth Avenue
Mr. Ziegler
Plainfield
Adam and
Lydia
Reed) Ziegler
Port Byron Township
David
Ziegler
David,r
David R
Iowa Tnfantry
Port Byron
Margaret Hasson
Sullivan County
Trenton
Rock Island Railroad
Moline Plow Co
Moline Bridge
Graham Post
G A. R
Stewart Camp
M W. A
Margaret Ziegler
William
John
Charles
Nehemiah R
Millard
Edwin
Margaret Gamble
D. A. Gamble
Three Cheers for Flag as Naturalization Honors Citizens
A Monday reception at the Rock Island courthouse honored about 50 newly naturalized men under Circuit Clerk G W Gamble. Attendees hailed from Sweden Belgium Denmark Norway England and other countries as judges Gest and Graves urged education and civic participation including voting while praising the United States as a land of liberty and opportunity.
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Court House
G. W. Gamble
Rock Island
Gamble
Chicago
Sweden
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
England
St&ps
W H Gest
E. C Graves
Geneseo
T M Wheelock
J B. Simmons
W A Pahl
A. A. Ellison
J A. Johnson
Frank Fiiestat
Star Spangled Banner,” ‘Ilinois” and ‘ America. Judge Gest
United States
Great Lakes
City approves plans for east side fire station at Fourth Ave corner
The city council accepted H W Whitsitt’s fire station design for the east end and authorized the buildings and grounds committee to advertise for bids. The 7000 dollar, two story vitrified brick station will sit on a 150 by 150 foot city lot at Fourth Avenue and Twenty seventh Street and include an apparatus room, stalls, sleeping quarters, lockers and a hay-loft with a tower. Construction to begin soon.
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H W Whitsitt
Davertise
Fourth Avenue
Twenty Seventh Street
Marcia Gould Room Adds Comforts at Moline Hospital
The Marcia Louise Gould King's Daughters room at the city hospital showcases extensive new improvements on the third floor. Eight patient rooms, a ready diet kitchen, operating and sterilizing facilities, and bright views frame a design aimed at patient comfort and nurse convenience. The endowment idea proposes a $400 annual lodge funded room or a $5000 permanent endowment, reflecting community support for hospital care.
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Marcia Louise Gould
King's Daughters
City Hospital
Moline
Marcta Louise Gou
Gould
Nighing Ears Oy
Mt Fi
Waida
Hiks
Rock Island
Rooney
Corps of Nurses
Springfield Court Rules Tribunes Must Pay Home Circle Claims
Judge Creighton holds the Fraternal Tribunes must honor matured American Home Circle policies kept during the merger and assume those policies after the two societies split. The ruling upholds that a benevolent society must pay member claims even when internal rules differ.
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Tribunes
Home Circle
Nal Tribunes
Creighton
Circuit Court of
Springfield
Soci
Fraternal Tribunes
American Home Circle
Fraternal Tribune
Jas
H A Weld
Rock Island
Judges to Exchange At End Of Week In Circuit Court
The article notes Judges E C Graves and F D Ramsay will swap duties at week end with Ramsay presiding in Whiteside county and Graves leaving for other cases. It mentions a $10,000 Troop damage suit against Rock Island road and Deere Mansur of Moline, and invites attorneys to file new trial motions before Graves departs. The January term venire reporting date shifts to January 24 with jurors listed by district.
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E. C Graves
F D. Ramsay
Circuit
Graves
Whiteside
Ramsay
Whiteside County
Rock Island Road
Deere & Mansur
Moline
Mayors Papers for Renomination Out
Nomination papers were taken out at the Davenport city clerk's office for the Democratic city ticket. Candidates include Mayor George W. Scott City Clerk Hugo Moeller Treasurer W G Noth Assessor Ignats Hild or Polite Magistrate L B Roddewig Alderman at Large Chris Kuehl Ward Aldermen W C Mattes in First ward and John F Halligan in Fifth ward. Each candidate must gather two percent of mayoral votes in signatures for nominating petitions.
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Davenport
George W. Scott
Hugo Moeller
W. G. Noth
Ignats Hild
L. BH. Roddewig
Chris Kuehl
W. C. Matthes
John F. Halligan
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Pilimerich
Arsenal Soldier Dies After Brief Illness
Sergeant Albert Sauers died at St Anthony's hospital after a four day illness with pneumonia. He served in Cuba during the Spanish-American War and spent the last ten years at Rock Island Arsenal in the ordnance department. A military guard stands over his body at Knox undertaking parlors in Rock Island awaiting word from a brother in the state.
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Albert Sauers
St Anthony's Hospital
United States Ordenance Department
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Cuba
United States
Knox Undertaking
Rock Island
Former Moline Resident Charles D Sanger Dies in East
Charles D Sanger a public auditor at Philadelphia died Saturday of pneumonia His remains were cremated Tuesday He married Miss Lally Swan daughter of Mrs G Swan of 720 Sixteenth street this city in 1908 He resided in this city for about six months when the Union Electric Telegraph and Telephone Co established its plant here Sanger opened the companys books
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Charles D. Sanger
Philadelphia
Hill
Mr. Sanger
Lally Swan
G. Swan
Sixteenth Street
Union Electric Telegraph and Telephone Co
Opposition to Bettendorf Moline Bridge Plan Seen
A letter from O Bono Publico of Moline Wisconsin dated January 18 1910 argues that a proposed Bettendorf Moline bridge for street cars vehicles and pedestrians may primarily serve railroad access needs. The writer urges full public discussion stressing it could affect freight congestion and city routing and cautions against private capital driving the decision.
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Moline
Dispatch
Bettendorf
Twenty Third Street
Fitzgibbon Secures Lease on Ford Block
George Fitzgibbon today secured a five year and five month lease on the Gus M. Ford building formerly Emery Confectionery Co. He has not announced plans for the building. Henry Hules, a Burlington switchman, was injured Saturday when pinned between two cars, breaking his collarbone. Dr. West treated him. Hustes lives at 429 Forty-fifth street, Rock Island.
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George Fitzgibbon
Gus M. Ford
Emery Confectionery Co
Fitzgibbon
Henry Hules
The
Burlington
Dr. West
Hustes
Forty-fifth Street
Rock Island
Unromantic Wedding Explained by Couple
The couple describes their nuptials with blunt honesty. She cooks and he has a steady job, leaving little romance in their union.
Woman and justice of the peace quotes on economizing
A New Hampshire justice of the peace recalls a domestic exchange about economizing with humor. He recounts a moment when he proposed shared thrift and his wife replied with a witty constraint about shaving and hair cutting to save money.
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New Hampshire
Henry
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