Moline Wagon Co Disbands Factory Baseball Team
President W. A. Rosenfield orders the dissolution of Moline’s factory baseball team to restore shop discipline and curb betting during the league’s first season. He condemns inducements to switch factories and aims to promote wholesome amateur sport while ending professional temptations and gambling influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rosenfield
Moline Wagon Co
Moline
Rosenfield Dte
Rosenfield
New Red Men Tribes Planned For Feb 10
Two new tribes of Red Men will be organized Friday evening February 10 in the halls of King Philip tribe. Sixty Moline men have signed petitions for charters though 25 applicants suffice for a charter. Officials expect over 75 by the vision of the two tribes with King Philip tribe handling the launch. Great Chief of Records W. H. Bluedorn is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Tribe
W. H. Bluedorn
Installation of Rev Te Assiphagod at Swedish Lutheran Church
The Rev. Te Assiphagod was installed as pastor in a two service ceremony at the Swedish Lutheran Church of this city. Prominent conference and synod members attended as Rev B A Linder preached the installation and charge. Rev H Lindeblad led the evening sermon while Rev Linder preached in the forenoon. Mr Linder has declined Zion Lutheran’s offer to succeed Rev G Dahlberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Assiphagod
D. D
Ae Paatoroe
B. A. Linder
Marquette
Mick
T Yne Church
Conference and Synod
C. B. Lind ‘Berg
de. N-Borgander
HB. P. ‘Bartholomew
Mauritzson
Dahilberg
Holmgrain
Nelson
Hoffstep
Nyvall
Burglar Breaks In At West End Shoe Store
A. F. Anderson’s shoe store at the corner of First Street and Fifth Avenue was entered between 6 and 6:30 am Monday by breaking a front window. A No. 7 shoe and a No. 6 overshoe were stolen, with other collar and cuff button items missing. The missing overshoe was discarded in the yard, suggesting sizing mistakes by the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Anderson
First Street
Fifth Avenue
A. F. ‘Anderson
Anderson
Deere
Seventeenth Street
Third Avenue
Thor Lodge Passes 200 in Membership
Thor Lodge No. 9 I O V initiates eight candidates, raising membership to 207 in good standing. Axel Lind and Severin Seaberg named delegates to the grand lodge as new applications are acted on. Third annual Masquerade set for Feb 18 with committees named. Thornlads of the Vikings surprise with music and refreshments ending in dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor Lodge
Axel Victor Lind
Severin Seaberg
Grand Lodge
Fred W. Beckstrom
Axe Peterson
Albert J. Beckstrom
Thornladges
Vikings
Necessity of State Law to Be Discussed at Club Meeting
Merritt Starr and William B. Moulton of Chicago will discuss civil service reform and state law necessity at the Woman's Club open meeting Friday at 8 p.m. at First Congregational church in Moline. The program includes musical numbers and a free admission, with Mrs Julia Mills Dunn on club influence on civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Starr
Woman's Club
First Congregational Church
William B. Moulton
The
linola—civil_service commission
Chicago
Moline Club
T Bowlby
James Rawson Kimball
Moline
Woman’s Club
Brakeman Killed in Beardstown Accident
James O. Moses a Burlington railway brakeman formerly of Rock Island now living in Beardstown was killed early Monday when a freight train was split to fit a switch. The tail end failed to enter the switch and the drag telescoped into the forward cars crushing Moses’ head. He was married with a widow and children in Beardstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Moses
Burlington Railway
Rock Island
Beardstown
Beards Town
Moses
Dispatch retracts libel claim about Billy Wilson
The Dispatch issues an apology after referencing W. C. Wilson known as Billy as a former legislator in a Sunday hunting item. Wilson says he does not want to be slandered and the paper concedes error. The piece recalls a 19th century race against William Payne, noting Payne won while Billy did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Wilson
Illinois
Dispatch
W. C. Wilson
Billy
Alderman Day Enters Mayor Race Amid Party Hype
Fragmented notice places Alderman John Day of the First ward in the People's party mayoral race. The piece jokes about Day’s Ice business and mentions local figures like Judge Oleon Gustafson and Babe Christison while touting Holflater's Besky Mountain Tea with health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Day
People’s Party
John
Day
S. Besky Mountain
Boy's Leg Broken in Sled Crash on Rock Island Hill
John Lindholm an 11 year old of Rock Island fractured his left leg above the knee after a coasting accident on the Twelfth avenue hill. He was among five boys on a bob when a crowd on the hill failed to heed a warning causing a collision and a high embankment fall. A second crash involving seven riders on one bob into a Case hill fence caused no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindholm
Thirty-seventh Street
Rock Island
Twelfth Avenue
Thirty Seventh Street
Lindholm
Moline Heating Wins Sprinkler Contract at Muscatine Plant
The Moline Heating and Construction Co secured a contract to install automatic sprinkler equipment in fourteen Roach and Musser Sash and Door works buildings at Muscatine. About 17000 dollars, first pipe shipments began January 19, with water supplied by a 40000 gallon tank and new 16 inch mains. Over 3000 sprinklers to be installed. Prospects for more work look strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Moline Heating and Construction Co
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Works
Chicago
Moline Plow Co
Stoughton
Wis
University of Iowa Falls to Augustana in Hoops Showdown
Iowa University was defeated 41 to 20 by Augustana in a Saturday basketball game. Augustana used long passes while Iowa showed short pass play, with Enoch Pearson and Walter Pearson leading the Augustana scoring and Barton, Brown, Wilton, and Schenck tallying for Iowa. Referee John Udden supervised the contest with Griffith and Brown as umpires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Augustana
Lowa
Walter Pearson
Eric Johnson
Anton Uddenle
Oscar Purn
Enoch Pearson
Browne Morrissey
Wilton
Barton
Schenck If
Flell
Enoch Peterson
Iowa
Brown
Schenck
Avenstana
Echenck
John Udden
Griffith
Timer Kampe
Beck
Fines Levied in Saloon Prosecutions in County Court
Ed Ward one of nine Moline saloonkeepers faced in court January 19 pleaded guilty to one count and was fined $20 plus costs. Three other counts against him were dismissed due to Ward’s prior fines and payments. Herman Kuhne admitted two counts for keeping a saloon open on Sunday and was fined $200 plus costs on each count. Kuhne runs the saloon opposite the Industrial Home building. F. G. Allen returned from New York with Mrs. Allen and Miss Marjorie visiting Lonelice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ward
Moline
Scott
Ward
Nuile
Herman Kihne
Kuhne
Jon Ullman
North Star Benefit Assn Reports Strong Year
Chief Recorder G L Peterson presents annual figures to the grand observatory directors showing total receipts of 32121.46 and payouts to beneficiaries 24116.50. The reserve fund rises to 11185.41 from 8076.95, while total membership reaches 3202 with a net gain of 29. Observatories Moline No 1 leads with 663 members and 83 member gain, Rockford No 3 shows 479 with 65 gain, Joliet ranks third in receipts, and Rock Island hosts two observatories with 109 and 58 members respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Peterson
North Star Benefit Association
Grand Observatory
Moline Observatory No. 1
Observatory No. 3
Rockford
Moline Observatory
Joliet
Rock Island
Real Estate Transfers Listing Transfers and Assignments
Real estate transfers recorded include Lees to Krapp and Lees with quarter shares of several blocks in Moline and Rock Island. various others from Guyer White Pope to Green. Costello to McFarlane. Yloon to Blakely. Hogan to Schlueter. Zabe to Stevens. Walker to Curtis. Ohlwetler to Miller. Glugeaus to Helmbeck. Thompson to Helmbeck. Schneider guardianship to Schnewer and later to Schneider. Marshall to Stockwell. Montgomery to Montgomery. Wasson to McConochie. Brewer to Lamp. Shluter to Willhouse. Derrick to Liphardt. Woltman to Coyne and Scherer. Ingram to Wasson. Curtis to Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lees Et al
Krapp & Lees
Guyer, White & Pope
Wm R. Green
East Moline
M Costello
D R. McFarlane
Highland Park
Rocksland
James Yloonan
Henry Blakely
John Hogan
Fred HA Schlueter
Reynolds
Paulina Zabe
Anna M Stevens
Moline Water Power
Ico
Hugh K Walker
Hugh EB Curtis
Dacky
South Rock Island
Louis Ohlwetler
Philip J Miller
Thompson & Wells
Rock Island
David Glugeaus
Elizabeth Helmbeck
Harvey Thompson
Rufus Walker
Milton
Silvia
W A Porter
Atken
Louis Schneider
Guardian
Gertrude Schnewer
South Park
Gertrude Schneider
Tania Schneider
Elizabeth Marshall
HH Stockwell
Brighams
Cordova
Alexander KE Montgomery
S H Montgomery
Park Ridge
South Moline
Bertram Wasson
H McConochie
Black Hawk
J Brewer
Howards Add
Doris Shluter Et
Fritz Will
Danvenport
Jobo Derrick
Geo Liphardt
Frances J Woltman
Elizabeth Coyne
Chas Buford
Geo Scherer
Chas Bufords
John J Ingram
B E Wasson
Night Curtis
Amelia Ta Walker
Dack
Letters Remaining at Moline Post Office Jan 19 1905
List of names awaiting delivery at Moline Illinois, including Anderson Miss Mamie Blankner Will Brien Tom Carlson Mrs Alfred Clerk De Vooght Marie Glaab William H Hoffman Dick Kinkade Miss Ellen Lindberg Joseph Nieset Edward Nilse Miss Dora derick Fay Slagle Miss Deal Tompson C J Whitson Joe Waugh C J. The note adds George Brooks conductor on the interurban line is down with grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Illinois
Molders Leave Labor Congress Over Politics
The Rock Island Molders Union No 230 notified Alderman Edwards of withdrawal from the Tri City Labor Congress, citing too much politics and socialism. The move prompted concerns the real cause lies elsewhere, as a Colorado Federation of Labor circular warned workers against migrating to that state amid unhappy conditions. A joint meeting of Labor Congress members, Building Trades Council, and Davenport Labor Congress is planned to discuss a practical union of the three bodies with George Campbell of Clinton supporting a unified plan without a central five-delegate body. delegates would vote only on building trades questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Molders’ Union
No 230
Edwards
Tri- City Labor Congress
Congress
Federation of Labor
Colorado
Labor Congress
Building Trades Council
Labor Congress of
Davenport
George Campbell
Clinton
Iowa
Clinton Lyona
Fulton
Building Trades
Local notes from Rapids City and nearby communities
Rapids City and surrounding area report winter visits from Mrs Powers and daughter Mra Titterington of Rock Island. Fred Schneider injured while hauling ice. Schetz’s hunting accident worsens. Elections at Rapids City Independent Telephone Co., new officers named. Samuel Wainwright family move into new house. Mrs Esther Scenthans visiting. Miss Dante High buys an organ for the grammar school library project. Fred Coleman dies after long illness, leaving widow and fifteen children. Mrs Coffin enjoys holiday travels with relatives. house fire scare closes without damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids City
Mrs & O Powers
Missouris
Hubbs
Fred Titterington
Rock Island
Mrs. Powers
W Shurtleff
Cuba
Lindstrom
Fred Schneider
Rose Hill
Rapids City Hill
Schetz
Scheth
Rapide City Independent Telephone
Tyler
Seceig
Roy W. Jard
Frod Mitchell
Samuel Wainwright
Esther Scenthans
Campbell
Dave
Gallina
Rensoner Fowa
Miss Dante
Fred Coleman
Franklara
Sopha Hoth
Clara
Rapid City
George Coffin
Rochelle Tl
CamMins
James Willinson
Hinsdale
la Grange
Coffin
Iverton
Lisle
Jo Burnidgr
Urges Two Cent Fare for Rails to Springfield
State legislator George Washington McCaskrin pushes reform bills demanding the state pay travel costs to Springfield and set rail fares at 2 cents a mile for adults and 1 cent for children with baggage limits. He also seeks an investigation into alleged rate discrimination by railroad officials and references a state railway commission dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington McCaskrin
Onne
Springfield
Otter
McCashrin
Railroad and Warehouse ‘Commissioners
Railroad Committee
Atat
Sud
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Bevreturs
Chicago American
McCakkrin
Verbieste Released After Fighting Charge
Ederbieste companion of Charles Minne, linked to the 1902 saloon row that left Minne fatally hurt, was arrested Monday on assault and battery. After a hearing before Judge Olson he was released without a fine as the case could not be proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ederbieste
Charles Minne
Minne
Olson
Verbieste
Eighteenth Avenue
Seventh Street
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Py Tose
Rosenfield Bees
MT OF Talay
Igst Saszon
King Philp Tribe
Ceremo
le Tornen
Arasy
West End
Moline National Bank
Gapifar
National
BANK
Wae
Willan
Maulton
Hitness, Commission
James QO. Moses
Rough Island
Burlington Road
Alderman
Hock
17Th Street
Reach & Musser
University OF Iowa
Visitora
Iowa Excela
Herman Kuhne
F. G. Allen
New York
RORTH
George Brooks
LABOR
iRock Island Union
Union of Three Labor Beds
Hollister
Mra
Robert Reeves
Jas Moline
Kewanee
McAskrin
Rocky Mountain
Fighting Charge
Charlie Minne
Free Homestead Lands
Western
Canada
Parmeors
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