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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1905
Page
8
The bill calls for a cash appropriation of 100000 and contracts totaling 386000 to extend river and harbor work. In addition Hennepin Canal receives 300000 in cash and 200000 in contracts with a Mississippi project budget reaching 3000000.
The article discusses river harbor legislation and dam funding, noting Missouri River riverwork proposals and related contracts. It mentions appropriations, harbor commissions, and concurrent efforts to support dam and navigation projects along the waterways.
Fragmented OCR notes describe incorporation proceedings for Port Byron with references to a corporation certificate, county listings, and financial figures including a $25 000 amount. Mentions names such as David So and Grenrine, and notes regarding trustees, contracts, and sale of liens.
The proposed measure funds a major river project with $1,000,000 in cash and $2,000,000 in contracts extending from the river passes to Cairo, attracting strong interest from three cities.
Linus Odstrom, pearl expert, sues Clark J Glenn for a 100 dollar or ten percent commission on selling Glenn's Rock River pearl. Odstrom alleges Glenn instructed him to sell to Hymen Berg & Co of Chicago for 1000 dollars, with Odstrom to receive the agreed share. Glenn's counsel argues the deal was for Odstrom to take the pearl to Chicago and sell it, with profits and commissions to follow.
Fragmented OCR text references fashion patterns and garment details including sizes, waists, stitches, and materials. It mentions patterns, garments, and measurements such as waist and fit, with references to patterns and lines. The content appears as a chaotic snapshot of a fashion catalog or page.
Allendale bluff home of Mr and Mrs Frank Gates Allen will be crowned by a permanent stone mansion designed by Nimmons Fellows. The existing residence will be moved to Seventeenth Street this summer while the family vacation at Michillinda. The new house aims to rival historic estates with river views and refined surroundings.
The Kinney family of a Rock Island fireman killed in the Davenport area boiler explosion aboard locomotive No 460 receives $4000 from railroad officials. Coroner and jury found no railroad fault. Settlement honors the deceased and cites earlier water shortage as a contributing factor.
Watertown residents elect Misa Alma Swanson for president Harry Nicholson as vice president AQ Gaesh as secretary Miss Idelve Lee treasurer Misa Mabel Allshrow as organizing agent Mrs Wears Wilthera and Misa Lizzie Tae serve as devotional and sociable committeemen. Also notes local visits and community events including pancake social and a meat market property transfer near the Baptist church.
J B Oakleaf said many friends urged him to run but he has not decided yet. He is expected to announce his candidacy soon.
The American Breeders Association plans its second annual meeting in Champaign Illinois at the College of Agriculture February 1 to 3. Secretary James Wilson and John Dryden of Toronto will speak on breeding policies with papers by Bolley Luther Burbank Castle and Webber. An inbreeding discussion led by N H Gentry Proff T L Haecker and others is scheduled. Luther Burbank will discuss Heredity. Headquarters at Beardsley hotel. Tickets via certificate plan with railways for reduced return rates.
A collage of dialect lines and quotes from Chicago Tribune humor pieces and the Pittsburgh Post. It includes Dooley et al and exchanges with Alvira and Aunt Emily, plus readers noting misread Jersey notions and The Three Musketeers in a Jersey frame.
Auburn I Gray of Peoria and Emma Nold of Rock Island. Walter Samuelson and Clara M Streed of Cambridge. Clinton J Baxter and Harriet R Bowles of Moline. Clarence Lickefeldt of Milan and Mamie Rigtler of Rock Island. Willam D Andros of Moline and Mrs Jenle S Johnson. Arthur B Cralle of Mo Ine and Mrs Freda Babe of Rock Island.
County superintendent S J Ferguson calls for a high legislative standard for teaching credentials to raise rural student progress. He argues rural schools have stagnated, cites pay and training gaps, and opposes centralized schools due to long travel distances and poor spring roads.
John Crandall of 518 Twentieth Avenue was awakened by a gasoline stove fire that damaged the kitchen, back stairway, and garret, causing about 350 dollars in loss. Firemen contained the blaze before it worsened, and Crandall and his family remained home despite the damage.
Social notice reports the marriage of Mrs Pauling Montgomery Robertson and Henry Edward Ahearn in New York on Thursday January 19. The couple plans to reside in Summit New Jersey after May. The bride is Mrs Robertson formerly of Davenport.
The Bethany Protective Association presents its annual finance report for the year ended December 31, 1904. It outlines a shift from paid canvass fund-raising to a subscriber pledge system aimed at five-year contributions, plus revenue from entertainments, rents, and child care.
The Swedish Lutheran Church in Lockport will host a performance of Saul of Tarsus on February 13 under the Swedish Lutheran Young People Society. A selected chorus will present the cantata by Edward Oxenford and music by T. Mea Pattison to benefit the church, recently rebuilt after a fire debt.
At its January meeting the North Star Benefit association directors set the second Wednesday in June for the state observatory in Moline and the second Wednesday in July for the biennial Joliet session. They will consider moving headquarters to Minneapolis amid offers and cash bonuses. One death claim was approved and twenty one claims were allowed in the past year.
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