Bootleggers Fined On Sixteen Counts In Mercer County
County Judge fines three men over sixteen counts for violating local option law in Mercer County. Fines and costs exceed $800 with bonds required, payments linked to restoring government tax receipts. Restaurant owners and buyers faced charges as authorities probe illegal liquor sales in Sherrard and Cates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Sherrard
Cates
Mio Simcox
Bete Bouidere
Burgenr
Thoy
Trent
Unclear OCR: Carbon Cliff community notes and odd names
Fragmented text from a Carbon Cliff page item includes named individuals and local events. Readers may glimpse names like Harris McMelan Rudolph Senults and references to Geneseo and Roch Inland. The garbled OCR lacks coherent narrative or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craimey
Haris McMelan
Weis
Geneseo Satinayat
Rudolph Senults
Roch Inland
Baltes
Sondar
Men’s Society Organized at Swedish Lutheran Church
Dr Johnston serves as President with George W Johnson as Vice President in the launch of a men’s society at the Swedish Lutheran Church. The first meeting drew a good turnout and earnest interest. Officers elected include Rev L L A Johnston, August Brissman, and John F Freeman with a long committee list and quarterly meetings proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo A Johnaton
George W Johnson
August Brissman
John F Freeman
LL. A Johnston
Fol Nordgren
New Tax Rate Details In Eighth Valley District
Tax notices show a small overall increase with the third valuation set at $8.04. The basic levy for schools rises, while the stated rate applies to several levies and is explained against last year’s figures across multiple assessed values.
Residents of Coe to Have a High School
County official proposes setting aside twenty acres for an experiment station and campus as Coe township debates a combined township high school and town hall with an auditorium. A town meeting may discuss the plan soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COE
Ferguson
Glorious Mt Lowe Summit Trip Described From California Visit
A letter from Mrs Crompton describes a California journey ending atop Mt Lowe near Los Angeles. She details electric and gravity car climbs to Inspiration Point, snow covered ground, a private ascent by herself, a view over San Gabriel valley, and a return of a Michigan couple who sought the summit before the 2 o'clock car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moliner
Los Angeles
Weat
Mt Lowe
Inspiration Point
San Gabriel Valley
Great Ranges of
Michigan
Marriage Licenses Listed For Rock Island Area Couples
LeRoy V Schaefer and Ellen Magnuson both of Rock Island. Fred C Myers of Moline and Hattie Tristan of Geneseo. James Davis of Rock Island and Mary Hill of Davenport. Robert De Groot and Gene sieve Baumer, both of Rock Island. Henry R Poston and Alta M Cook, both of Coa Valley. Sylvester English and Esther Anderson, both of Clinton. James Jerome O Connor and Merle Hirst, both of Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy V Schaefer
Ellen Magnuson
Rock Island
Fred C Myers
Moline
Hattie Tristan
Geneseo
James Davis
Mary Hill
Davenport
Robert de Groot
Genesieve Baumer
Henry R Poston
Alta M. Cook
Coa
Valley Sylvester
Esther Anderson
Clinton
James Jerome O'Connor
Merle Hirst
Death Notice: Charles Johnson Former Moline Plowfitter
Charles Johnson a former Moline resident and Deere and Company plowfitter died in Deming New Mexico where he had gone to recover his health He was about 57 native of Sweden Survived by widow eight children in Sioux City father August Freed of Moline sisters Mrs Gus Anderson Mrs Smith and Hilma Johnson in Sweden Also Walter Freeman Rock Island Davenport resident died at St Anthonys hospital from apoplectic stroke aged 63 unmarried Survived by a Burlington sister
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Charles Johnson
Moline
Sioux City
Deming
Deere &, Co
Sweden
August Freed
City
Gus Anderson
Mrs. Smith
Cambridge
Hilma Johnson
Walter Freeman
Rock Island
Davenport
St Anthonys’ Hospital
Peoria
Freeman
Burlington Road
Burlington
Auction brings high prices for Shaub farm stock and hay
Frank Sale reports from a Shaub farm sale near Muncatine with eighty tons of hay at 18 dollars per ton and 150 tons at 1650 dollars per ton. A crib of 2500 bushels of corn sold at 68 cents per bushel and another 1200 bushels at 78 cents. Purchasers pay moving costs. stock favored breeding over market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sale
Shaub
Muncatine
Rock Island Exposition Co Plans Expanded Fair Exhibit
Stockholders at the Rock Island Exposition Co annual meeting near Rock Island house voted to enlarge the scope of the fair. They will hold another exposition this year with date set by the board and plan an implement and automobile exhibit urged by W A Rosenfield of Moline Wagon Co. Directors reelected T J Medill Carl Helpenstell W M Beck C S McDaniel and M H Sexton elected to fill vacancy.
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Rock Island Exposition Co
Rock Island House
W A. Rosenfield
Moline Wagon Co
T J Medill
Carl Helpenstell
W. M. Beck
C. 8. McDaniel
M. H
Sailor’s Witty Reply to Forbidden Tips on Ship
A sailor shows a lady the vessel and she laments that tips are banned aboard. He responds with a humorous remark about blessings and Eden, delivering a lighthearted moment amid the tour.
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Eden
Move Dubuque Shops Shift Sparks Bettendorf Center
Rumor says activity will concentrate at Bettendorf related to the Axte plant while Dubuque shops move. The report notes a major restructuring and potential job shifts with local impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettendorf
Axte
Milwaukee road plans Bettendorf bridge to center rail system?
Rumor claims Milwaukee Road backs a Mississippi River bridge between Moline and Bettendorf to centralize operations. Bettendorf shops tied to Bettendorf Axle Co may move from Dubuque, with Dubuque and Savanna as crew termini. If built, Milwaukee trains may run directly over the new bridge, bypassing Rock Island routes via the Crescent bridge to Davenport.
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Milwaukee Road
Mississippi
Moline
Bettendorf
Milwaukee System
Bettendorf Axle Co
Dubuque
Savanna
Milwaukee
Crescent Bridge
Davenport
Rock Island
Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island Area
Jan 12 transfers list numerous parcels in Rock Island Moline Silvis and Sears with buyers including Waltman Sanders Buelow Mitchell and Wilcox. Deeds trust deeds quitclaims and large sale amounts range from $1 to $12,000 with multiple blocks and additions noted and party names including Oakleaf Hanson Dexter and Lippincott.
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Francis J Waltman
Emma Wabbbistrom
Edgewood Park
Rock Island
W E. Bailey
Elizabeth M Sanders
Wallace Grove
H D Schmidt
Atty
Rendall Buelow
Stewart
Moline
Reinhold Buelow
Edna M Mitchell
Chas. L. Silvis
Clara
Weld
Silvis
Dibbern
Sears
Frank
McRoberts
John Hofmann
N & Nw
Mina Buelow
Robin Young
Wm M
Catherine Wilcox
Daebellehn
Oakleaf Tru
E H Guyer
A C Hershey
Buford & Guyer
W Meker
Daniel E. Anthoney
Griffith & Co
W L. Velie
Fred N Doraford
Emma Velie
Leopold Huber
Ida Tarver
Howard
Mary E. Cramer
Blanch B. Eldridge
Anna B. Hanson
Chas. O. Hanson
Lucinda J Mosher
Andrew Dexter
Erick Johnson
J. L. Oakleaf
West Moline
Frank R. Trevor
Elizabeth BD. Wilson
South Moline
Herman Johnson
O. Hanson
John A. Hanson
and Eds
John A. Radcliff
W. C. Hacker
Jesse Y. Peatle
Waite
Highland Prk
Lawry N. Casteel
Highland Park
W. Jackson
Hattie
Woodepee St
RIN Ae Srs
University aided farm station planned for county soil
County Superintendent J Ferguson intends to establish an agricultural experiment station near Milan on about fifteen acres. The state university will provide all directions at little or no cost and farm produce should cover labor and fertilizing costs. The aim is to promote scientific farming and attract young men from cities to rural opportunities.
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J Ferguson
Henry
Mr Ferguson
Milan
State University
May Suspend Work On New Post Office
Construction on the Moline post office appears largely paused as contractor James Devault weighs returning home to Canton for a window of moderate weather. He plans to finish laying coping stone this week though cold conditions hinder roofing work.
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Moline
James Devault
Canton
Devault
Woman Overcomes Death Aim After Freight Train Attempt
Amelia Williams 44 of Davenport attempted suicide by stepping before a westbound Milwaukee freight. A snow filled track and a cowcatcher saved her, and she was bruised but nonfatal. She told doctors six weeks of headaches and said she did not want to return home. she and her Deere & Co husband visited at St Luke's hospital.
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Amelia Williams
Twentifth Avenue
Ninffi Street
Milwaukee
Davenport
St. Luke's Hospital
Deere& Co
Two Coasters Hurt In Bobsled and Streetcar Crash
Sunday evening two bobsled accidents injure Will Mueller and Clay Scudder as a bobsled collides with a streetcar at Third Street and Fourth Avenue and another collides with Dr Arp’s automobile at Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue. Mueller sustains cuts and bruises. Scudder has back bruising. The eight to ten person bobsled did not stop the streetcar, and the event ends with debris and damaged vehicles.
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Third Street
Fourth Avenue
Dr Arp
Twelfth Street
Fifth Avenue
Mueller
Stone
Also Mentioned on This Page
MWA
Edit Gate
Henrys
Men’s Society
Dr Johnston
George W. Johnson
Molne
Lac
MolineDrusts Savings Bank
Lth
15Th St
Cook
Crompton
MT Love
Mra . S Crompton
California
Mt. McKinley
Sierre Madre
Mt. Wilson
W W Wells
Fred
At Co
Charles. Johnson
N. My
Muscatine
Hannah’ A. Wright
Harry R
BH. C. Graves
O. Tripp
United States Marshal
Illinois National Guard
Junior Devault
Clifford Devault
War Office
Perl Sorenson
Sorenson
Phillip
Dave
Jacob ¥ Pel
Searles
Inca
DR. Arp
Hurry Call
3D Street
4Th Avenue
Will Mueller
Third Avenue
Clay Scudder
Eleventh Street
Aseaes
Arp
Weston
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