Sleight Appointed to Moline Library Board
Florence D Sleight wife of Alderman H Sleight named to hospital board and library board by Mayor Olson following ladies’ push for female representation. W A MacBeth’s term ends. L D Dunn retires after long service. Dr Edlen and H R Karwath named to fill library terms. Ainsworth reappointed. Fenders ordinance targets streetcar pipes, with 30 day compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
King’s Daughters
Florence D. Sleight
Hi. Sleight
Moline Public Hospital
Edlen
H. BR. Karwath
Thy Biuit
Formler
People's Party
Marion West Bride of Thomas Totten
Marion West and Thomas B Totten wed at the bride’s Rock Island home in a simple Episcopalian ceremony with Rev G H Sherwood officiating. The couple, attended by relatives, will reside in Rock Island after a lakes trip following the ceremony.
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Marion
West
Thomas B. Totten
Rock Island
Russel Weat
G. H. Sherwood
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rock Island Society
Totten Music House
Totten
Great Lakes
Dorinda Tyans in Separate Suit Report
Fragmentary OCR yields a court note mentioning Dorinda Tyans in a civil matter. Details are incomplete but indicate a probate or domestic case filed in a local court. Further readable lines are not available to confirm parties or outcomes.
Drowning near Campbell Island claims East Moline man
Charles B. Bergholz of East Moline drowned in the Mississippi between Campbell's Island and Hinels shore while boating with Theo Miller and Rueben Hackerson. Miller and Hackerson reached shore. Bergholz disappeared after struggling as waves filled the skiff. The Moline police and friends search for the body. Bergholz, 20, was a painter living with his mother and brother in East Moline, with two sisters elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Bergholz
East Moline
Mississippi
Campbell's Island
Hiinels
Young Berghols
Theo, Miller
Rueben Hackerson
Grenell Grange
Miller
Hackerson
Charles Palmer
Watertown
Bergbolx
Illinoig
Boergholz
Bergholz
Miller Roee
Moline
Albert Bergholz
Thomas Bland
Unconscious at Plow Co Shops Injury Sustained
Ernest L. Cox of the Moline Plow Co shops was found unconscious in the carpenter shop while taking inventory. A 2x4 strip struck him as he stood on a cupboard, then a 2x6 strip hit him. he recovered consciousness hours later and is not believed to have a serious injury though in pain.
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Ernest L. Cox
Moline Plow ‘Co
Cox
Fuller Mfg Company Reports Force of Twenty Five At Work
A fragment indicates Fuller Manufacturing Company personnel count of twenty five at work. The text mentions Muller Manufacturing in Moline and references a plant’s operation and date related details, but the readable portion confirms a small workforce on site.
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Fuller Mfg. CO
Muller Mfg
Moline
Bwenty
Mrs. Huntoon Recalls Travel Through Europe and Holy Land
Mrs. Huntoon gave a midweek talk at the First Congregational church recounting her trip to Europe Egypt and the Holy Land. She described Madeira Gibraltar Algiers Malta Athens Constantinople Smyrna Joppa Jerusalem the mosque of Omar and the Garden of Gethsemane among other sites. The audience praised the presentation and thanked her for sharing the journey.
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Huntoon
First Congregational Church
Europe
Egypt
Holy Land
Madeira
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Algiers
Malta
Knights of Malta
Paul
Athens
Parthenon
Mara Hill
Constantinople
Smyrna
Joppa
Jerusalem
Paradise
Garden
Gethsemane
Jericho
Jordan
Dead Sea
Alexandria
Cairo
Fisher Throws Wife Into the Mississippi
Joseph Fisher of Rock Island on Second avenue and Seventh street threw his wife from a houseboat into the Mississippi last Sunday during a visit. He rescued her after spotting her in the water, then both were arrested. A reconciliation followed at the police station, but Fisher remains in custody and may face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fisher
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
Rock Island
Mississippi
Fisher
Richards Granted Divorce from Wife in Local Court
George Richards of this city was granted a divorce from Mary Richards in circuit court Saturday on charges of desertion and unfaithfulness. A motion for a new trial in the case of Iade Berry, colored, convicted of breaking a boarding house in Rock Islands, was overruled by Judge Graves. Berry was sentenced to the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richards
Mary Richards
Iade Berry
Rock Islands
Graves
Berry
East End Christian Endeavor Elects Officers
A church meeting at Union Old Congregational Church elected officers for the East End Christian Endeavor Society. Officers chosen include President Miss Lila Lemmon and Secretary Mina Cox, with a slate of committee chairs listed.
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East-End C
Gqciety
Christian Endeavor Abciety of Union O Congrega- Hotlal
Mids Iily Lemmon
Mise Lila
Leamot
Tragic Train Death of Rock Island Leather Worker
W C Robb a leather worker at Rock Island Arsenal died in a train tragedy on Burlington road tracks between Twenty-sec ond and Twenty-third streets in Rock Island. He attempted to alight from eastbound train No 48 and was severed by the wheels as the smoking car crushed him. Witnesses saw him lose his grip and be hurled across the rails. telegraph operator W T McMillan tried to help but the train moved away. Robb, about 50, left a son and two daughters in Detroit and California, and was identified by Louis Allars.
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W C. Robb
Rock Island Arsenal
Burlington Road
Rock Island
Twentieth Street
Robb
Jackson
W T McMillan
Burlington
McMillan
Louis Allars
Arsenal
Detroit
California
Henney Plant to Add Two Stories at Freeport Factory
Operations will start around August 15 at the Henney Buggy Co plant in Freeport with plans approved to add two stories to the original factory. The rebuilt building will alter its appearance as General Manager M A Steel aims to raise output, expand lines, and increase workforce this fall. If plans proceed, next year more buildings will be erected to make Freeport a leading Moline Plow Co facility.
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Henney Buggy Co
Freeport
M A Steel
New Orleans
Steele
Moline Plow Co
Rock Island line spur to East Moline abandoned
The Mississippi Valley Traction Co will not lay the branch from the Watertown line toward East Moline. Rails already laid for the spur have been removed, and a new line to Silvis may extend to Carbon. Construction will wait until Silvis lot buyers meet contract terms requiring $2000 homes on each lot.
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Mississippi Valley Traction Co
Watertown Road
Moline
Rock Island Road
Watertown
Burlington
Thie
Silvis
Warner Corner
Carbon Oki
East Moline Trustees Accept New Land Tract Plat
A plat of land in East Moline between First and Fourth streets and the bluff road and Rock Island tracks, by surveyor G G Paddock for East Moline Land Co, was accepted by trustees with no meeting. The tract contains many lots sold on a dollar a week plan and must be accepted before titles issue. Debates arose over Second Avenue improvements and future business development at Tenth Street, with Trustee Sible voting no.
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East Moline
Betwee First
Bluff Road
Rock Island
G. G. Paddock
Moline
East Moline Land Co
G. W Rosas
Second Avenue
Ninth
Eleventh Streets
Ammerman
Lundquist
Tenth Street
Lindvall
Swisher
van Dervoort
Watertown Board Adopts 500 Dollar Annual Budget
Watertown village board met in special session to adopt an appropriation ordinance for the year. All members were present except Frank Lovey. The ordinance creates street and alley, miscellaneous, and sidewalk funds totaling 500 dollars and sets monthly meetings for the first Tuesday. President Aulxbrow named standing committees: Street and Alley Rah and Nletod san. Sidewalks Boman and McNeal. Finance and Officers Michalsan and Sovey. Ordinances and Lights Boinan and MeoNeal.
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Village Board of
Watertown
Frank Lovey
Sidewalks Boman
McNeal
Mchalsan and Sovey
Boinan Anil MeoNeal
Mrs Barrett's Remains Return in Private Car to Rock Island
The body of Martha Barrett widow of Rock Island's first mayor arrived in Rock Island this morning in the private car of Marvin Hughitt president of the Chicago and Northwestern. Attending were Mr and Mrs Hughitt, Mrs Frost, Mrs Grange, Miss Barrett, and Mrs Post with short services at the grave led by Rev D La McNary. Pallbearers included Phil Mitchell, E H Guyer, David Don, Charles Case, F B Hawes, and David Noftsker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Barrett
Rock Island
Marvin Hughitt
Chicano & Northwestern Railroad
Frost
A I. Grange
FE ¢ Barrett
H PD
D. la McNary
Phil Mitchel
E H Guyer
David Don Charles Case
F B Hawes
David Noftsker
Lot Purchasers Must Build Homes To $1000 In Silvis
Gust Ed & Sons of this city closed a contract for a mile of cement sidewalk in Port Byron and a 1.5 mile walk in Cable. Rock Island Improvement Co plans a ten mile job at Silvis near the New Shops plant, with all blocks receiving walks. The Silvis project costs about $30,000 to spur lot sales. buyers must erect houses costing at least $1000 by Jan 1, 1906. Twenty five men are at work on Silvis. combined Port Byron, Cable, and Silvis jobs total about $40,000.
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Gust Ed & Sons
Port Byron
Moline
Silvie
Rock Island Improvement Co
Silvia
Cable
Notorious Joint Raided by Police in Rock Island
Police raided the Buffalo hotel in Rock Island last evening arresting ten people. Four barroom patrons were released after charges of orderly conduct. others used fictitious names and were fined 3 to 6 dollars. Most detainees hailed from Moline and Davenport. two wives were reportedly present.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Buffalo Hotel
Moline
Former Moline Lady Victim of Lockjaw
Mrs Jennie Suman received word of the death of her sister Mrs Hattie Crum who spent her girlhood in Moline. Crum, 38, caught her fingers in a cream separator a week ago and died of lockjaw, leaving a husband and four children. Suman attended the funeral in Kansas City on Monday.
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Jennie Suman
Hattie Crum
Crum
Moline
Mrs Suman
Suman
Kansan City
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Mevor
Meaber
Hospital Board
Florence Dimock Sleight
Ibrary Board
Worth
E.i A
Eilen
L. H.R. Karwath
Hatee Hest
Souscettles
Panera Rooms
Vobanell
Daa
Higty-Fye
Seton
Marion West
Thomas Totten
Yeland
Jennie Johnson
John E. Volk
YalkJohnson
Yenhie
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Mary’ E. Johnson
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Gcleving School
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Dorinda
ARE
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Krigaste
Was ‘Wall
Mother Re‘eldew
Plow CO
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Q. H. Hunton
Verusalem
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Wife
Richards
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W. ©. Robb
Henney Plant
Cafer Construction
Watertown Board
Aulxbrow
Chippiannock
Buffalo
Fourth Avenue
Rene
Mra
Fllotine Trusts Savings Bank Capital
Wright Geo H. Edwards
H. A. Ainsworth CO
P. Brinner
Geo W Wood C. E. Battles OF
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J H Samuels
E Ainsworth
W H. Adams
Calvin Ainsworth
H. A. Ainsworth
O. F. Anderson
G. W. Woop
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