Des Moines trip ends in tragic train accident
Emil Beckstrom son of Mr and Mrs Gust Beckstrom of 407 Ninth Mercer is fatally injured after being struck while attempting to board an eastbound Milwaukee freight train in Rock Island. He dies at St Anthony's Hospital after sustaining severe injuries including a crushed pelvis and severed foot. The accident occurred near Twenty ninth Street as Bergendahl and Lafferty watched Beckstrom jump aboard the caboose. Beckstrom had left home to go to Des Moines to visit his married sister and was accompanied by Elmer Bergendahl. The family, including his mother who is in serious condition, mourns his death. He was born in Moline in 1905 and had worked for Deere & Co. He is survived by his parents, three brothers Theodore Alvin and Edwin, and two sisters Mrs Charles Colby and Mrs Emil Edgren.
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Emil Beckstrom
Wes
Gust Beckstrom
Mercer
Milwaukee
Twenty-ninth Street
Rock Island
St. Sthony’s Hospital
Beckstrom
Rofer
Emil Bergendghl
Polog
Des Moines
Rei Lafferty
Charles
Jambo) Carlaway
Carlson
Geneseo
Baying
Bergendahl
Lafferty
St Anthony's Hospital
C.T. Foster
St. Anthony's Hospital
Alvin
Beerles
Slster
Wee
Elmer Bergendahl
Talan
Allwaukes
Exey
Omaha
Young Berkstrom
Zist
Chicago
Deere’e
Eni
Beckatrom
Moline
Deere & Co
Theodore
Edwin
United States Army
Charles Colby
Emil Edgren
Des ‘Moines
Union Store Sells to Clinton Firm
The Union store transfers on Friday from New York Brokerage Co. to H. Burken & Co. of Clinton. Fred Rixon and H. Burken, both of Clinton, lead the company. Burken, in the city for the sale, will announce plans after conferring with his partner. The brokerage firm bought the store as an investment and later considered keeping it if Fifteenth street quarters were secured, but the project failed and a sale was decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
New York Brokerage Co
Howe & Burgston
Fifteenth Street
Human nature and social foibles in quick quips
A string of aphorisms jokes about honesty gambling politics manners and marriage. The lines touch on truthfulness crime reform wedded to satire and everyday behavior with pointed moral twists. The tone mimics a society column light sketch of human weaknesses.
Parable class told by boy on Scottish scene
In a Scottish classroom a teacher discusses the parable of the man robbed by thieves. A boy breaks the silence with the remark that the priest and the Levite passed by because they knew he had been robbed already, delivering a stark, poignant moment.
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London
Injunction Granted in Root & VanDer Voort Dispute
Judge Graves issued a temporary restraining order in the injunction suit by Root & VanDer Voort Engineering Co. against Harmony lodge machinists and others. The order bars acts against the company such as interference, threats, picketing, boycotts, and attempting to induce customers or employees to leave. Hearing postponed until July 10 unless violations occur, with the defendants promising to refrain during the judge's absence.
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Root & Vanoor Company
Real Estate Transfers Across Rock Island Area
June 2 and 6 list numerous property transfers for Rock Island East Moline Moline and Campbell’s add areas. Buyers include John McGinnis C H Minter Clair Mayer Fred Everson and Mer ritt G Crouch with prices from 175 to 2500 dollars. Several parcels in Warner’s first add Silvia Edgewood Park Oak Hill Park and Andalusia are noted along with a quit claim and masterate actions.
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Lower Add
Rock Taland
Loula
Wm. J. Krall
Peek
Longview Heights
Rock ‘Islan
Thos. Wy
Bert Vanata
Thos. Vanita
Hepdited
Nay
Ney
Awy
W. Bi. Kemble
Woodburn
Walter Fowler
Benj. C. Frysinger
Joan W. Bergstrom
Mary A. Daly
Booth Park
Adé
Rock Island
Edward B. Kreis
Ryder & Read
Moline
Samuel Kennedy
Andalusia
Mary J. Rhodenbaugh
W. C. Mauckert
Old Town of
W. Dwight Wiman
Chas. D. Wiman Et al
Rindaz L. Nutt
John McGinnis
Howard
Spall Thorn
John D. Mangeldorf
Thorn
Campbell
South Rock Island
B. W. Guiley
C. H. Minter
Outlet
Warner
East Moline
C H.winter
Clair A. Mayer
Guyer & White
Fred W. Everson
B. H. Stafford
Oras
de Clerq
Silvia
John M. Magnuson
City of
Edgewood Park
Lars P. Nelson
Lew A
Besrale
Howes
Oak Hill Park
Matine
Peter Rk.ingeleon
Merritt G. Crouch
N. R
Allen Captures Golf Handicap Match at Arsenal Club
F. G. Allen won the seventh preliminary of the men’s handicap tournament at Arsenal Golf Club on Saturday. In fine weather a field of fifty four produced a trophy winner with a net score of 74 and gross 98. J. D. Cady posted the lowest gross score of 78. Unfinished scores included J. A. Trimble Henry Vollmer H. C Wyhe Schiller Hosford J. L. Thatcher G. W. Banning W. L. Allen Decker French L S White S. B. Blunt E B. Babbitt.
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G. Allen
Arsenal Golf Club
Mr. Allen
Gross
J. D. Cady
J. A. Trimble
Henry Vollmer
H. C WyHe
Schiller Hosford
J. L. Thatcher
G. W. Banning
W. L. Allen
Decker “French
White
B. Blunt
E B. Babbitt
Weeklong racing planned at Ninth Street track
A new driving association formed by twin-city horsemen plans a week of racing in August at the Ninth Street track in Rock In. The organization has reorganised and secured a state charter. The Ninth Street facility is leased for six years.
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Ninth-street
Rock In
New Driving Association
Farmland Trades Signal Rock Island Real Estate Week
Real estate transfers for the week total 55150 with Rock Island leading amid county deals. Notable sale includes R H Woodburn trading 210 acres of Anda lusia farmland and 30 lots for just over 200 per lot, funded by two Muscatine men and J M Kemble of Decorah.
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Woodburn
Andalusia
Rock Island
R. 3. Woodburn
Iowa
W. & Kemble
Muscatine
J. M. Kemble
Dckaloosa
Forty-sixth
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Avenues
John A. Freeman
Twelfth Street
H. H. Kneal
Peter Wilson
Divorces Granted and Foregone Convictions in Rock Island
Judge Graves in the circuit court on June 27 granted Sarah Taylor of Rock Island a divorce from John 8 Taylor on desertion grounds. The couple married in 1897 and Taylor left about two years ago while she is now in the Jefferson Missouri penitentiary for forgery. Also, Payson v Village of Milan ending in a defense verdict for the village. Rudolph Voss’s body was recovered from the Mississippi near Crescent bridge after drowning at Seventeenth street Rock Island. his family offered $25 for the body’s recovery.
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Graves
Circuit Court
Sarah Taylor
Rock Island
John 8
Taylor
Jefferson, Mo
William H Payson, Jr
Milan
Payson
Rudolph Voss
John Voss
Mississippi
Emil Haeck
Finois
Crescent Bridge
Young Voss
Seventeenth Street
July weather records and notable river dam incident
Observ er Shelter of the Davenport bureau reports July statistics over 36 years with average temperature 76 degrees, record highs 106 in 1901 and lows 49 in 1891, plus precipitation, humidity, and wind figures. Separately the Emily steamer struck the dam near Winnebago island, sinking in 15 minutes with no injuries. its crew escaped. The People's Light Co. placed a 1,000,000 mortgage with the New York Trust Co. to finance property improvements, filed in Scott county records.
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Davenport Bureau
United States
Emily
Winnebago Island
Campbell's Island
People’s Light Co
New York Trust Co
Scott County Recorder’s Office
Bequest to Augustana College Funds Swedish Namesake Baby
The bequest of 6000 kronen from Consul Carl Oscar Ekman to his namesake Carl Oscar Andreen, the son of President and Mrs. G. A. Andreen of Augustana College, surprises the family. An additional 5000 kronen, about $1000, was intended for the Andreen baby, to grow with time until majority. The infant was born after Ekman made a large gift, and the Swedish benefactor later provided for this namesake bequest.
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Carl Oscar Ekman
Sweden
Carl Oncar Andreen
G. A. Andreen
Augustana College
Andreen
Consul Ekman
Ekman
Dr Andreen
Carl Oscar
Moline Cars Sweep 175-Mile Chicago Reliability Run
Two Moline Automobile Co. vehicles finished the 175 mile Chicago reliability race with perfect scores. W. H. Van Dervoort drove the runabout and E. W Nicholson the Model A as the other entry.
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Moline Automobile Co
Chicago
W. H. van Dervoort
E. W Nicholson
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Carlsen
Clinton
DR. Walsh
Davenport
Pereive Yours
Walsh
Elias
Gigena
Aga
Root & Wag Dervoort
Machinist’ Union
WII
Petion
F. G. Allen
Cady
Gross Hep
E. C. Mueller
Earee
W. D. Middleton
Hasford
Harris Baker Weeere
Feats
Walter Chambers
C. B. Schmidt Pee
W. Burr
John Samuels
Ih. G
Ninth-Street Track
Marshall Kennedy
William K. Campy
Fopmert O
Cyrone
Ce Knedy& “Coi
Aticces
Wiothern
Ithalk Rene
Salk
Kennedy
William K. Camp
Tyrone
Camp
Kennedy & Co
Phil Mitchell
G A. Koester Jr
Baby
Carl Oscar Andreen
Augustana
College Fund
Inter Ocean
Inter-Ocean
Associated Press
New York Sun
New York World
Meline Review-Dispatch
John Deere
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