Lovell Reports Brick Suit Settled for Saginaw Theatre
Sidney Lovell reports the Tri City Sandstone Brick Co brick will be used for Moodus new theatre. Plans for the playhouse contract are to be set immediately with Harrington theatre syndicate. Lovell sent an investigator to Saginaw who found the brick durable and preferred over others.
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Tri-City Sandstone Brick Co
Moodues
Charles T. Kindt
Chandelin
Harrington Theatre Syndicate
Oday
Mr Kindt
Sidney Lovell
Chicago
Business Mens Association
Ome
AEG
Ax Dutth
Nto
Sects
Close Quarters Diary Note in Odd Local Terminology
A fragmented diary style note references a room and items including condensed milk. The text mentions a bare board and a storage space with unclear spellings and stray phrases. It appears as a stray, partial artifact rather than a coherent event with identifiable people or actions.
Firemen Clear $90 At Suburb Picnic
Rain limited Fourth of July events as the East Maine volunteer fire department hosted a grove gathering north of the railroad. About a thousand attendees enjoyed foot races dancing and a late night orchestra. The firemen net around $90 to fund future apparatus despite a strong fireworks display and enthusiastic participants.
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East Maine
County Institute Set for Aug 21 25 at Rock Island High
County Superintendent S J Ferguson mails circular urging all county teachers to attend the five day institute at Rock Island High School from August 21 to 25. Dr Jacques W Redway and Dr M V O Shea will instruct on civics and history under the new law effective July 1 1905.
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Jaques W. Redway
M. W. O'Shea
S. J Ferguson
Rock Island High School
Jacques W Redway
M V O'Shea
Forty Fourth General Assembly
Tilnole
Olive Lodge Picnic at Prospect Park July
Swedish Olive lodge of Odd Fellows will hold its annual picnic for members and families at Prospect Park next Tuesday July 11. The outing attracts many and may bring a crowd near a thousand with dancing in the pavilion to Freed’s Orchestra and possible afternoon program.
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Swedish Olive Lodge of Odd Fellows
Prospect Park
Campbell's Island
Freed
Swedish Olive Lodge
Thinks Searle Sows Contest in Rock Island for Seat
The Inter Ocean reports Frank G Allen will lead the Rock Island county delegation to nominate a successor to the late B F Marsh. Searle plans a Rock Island city contest while facing rivals C J Searle Frank G Allen James McKinney George C Rankin and C V Chandler in the district. Governor Deneen has not ordered a special election yet and Henderson county may vote in November with the congressional race if held.
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Rock Island
Frank G. Allen
B. F. Marsh
Chicago
C. J Searle
Searle
Allen
Rock Island City
C J Searle
Frank G Allen
Moline
James McKinney
Aledo
Mercer County
George C Rankin
Monmouth
Warren County
C V. Chandler
Macomb
McDonough
Deneen
Chhosen
Henderson County
Better Attractions Than Ever at the Moline Chautauqua
The Moline Chautauqua runs ten days from July 13 to 23 with new shows and programs. Three concert companies seven lectures five new entertainments and three round table leaders highlight the season. Season tickets are two dollars with one dollar for children and free admission for kids under nine.
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Moline
Fourth of July Celebrations Turned Deadly in Davenport Area
A chaotic Fourth of July in Davenport and Rock Island featured scattered injuries from fireworks. Notable incidents included Camile Van Hecke burning his face, Fred Smith knocked down by a rocket, and Raymond Chaney with leg burns. Mrs. Valentine Nold died of heart failure linked to excitement. A large Newfoundland dog was killed by a cannon cracker, and several others suffered burns and lost fingers.
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Camile van Hecke
Joseph van Heck
Twelfth Avenue
F. H. Gardner
Fred Smith
A. R. Beal
Dewey Hultman
151
R. W Oakley
Raymond
Ed Chaney
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Valentine Nold
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Fred
Thomson
Cing Pep “Bank
Davenport
Fourteenth Street
Péinetta
St. Luke's Hospital
Newfapfidland
Ft. D
Little
Prentice Phillips
Phillips
Mr. Stockham
Seventeenth Street
Amputation After Factory Accident at New Shops
Gus Pappas suffered severe injuries when his right arm and left hand were crushed between a coupling and a tank at New Shops. Dr. Arp raced to the scene and at the hospital the arm was amputated at the elbow and the hand removed. The accident happened about 11 a.m. Contractor Henry Huberty, of this city, won a $20 000 contract to build a San Bene college structure at Peru NL and will start work Wednesday morning.
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Gus. Pappas
Dr. Arp
Henry Huberty
San Bene College
Peru, NL
Huberty
Peru
Contracts Awarded for Bitulithic Paving on Ninth Avenue
The Board of Local Improvements awarded contracts July 5 to McCarthy Construction Co. of Davenport for Ninth Avenue from Sixteenth Street East to the terminus and for Seventeenth Street from Eighth Avenue South to Twelfth Avenue. McCarthy bid 18 834 total. Warren Bros of Boston bid 20 024 60, higher by 1190 50. The McCarthy company will provide a chemist analysis to prove material equality. James F Murphy and Janica F Witters form a Rock Island law partnership starting July 1.
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Ninth Avenue
Ixteenth “Street
Seventeenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Twelfth Avenue
Board of Local Improvements
McCarthy Construction Co
Davenport
Warren Brow
Boston
Knall
Eastern Company
McCarthy
Warren Bros
McCarthy Construction , Co
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Finess
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Winds History
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Olive Lodge
Odd Fellows
Searle-Wiel
Ole County
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Moliner
Inter-Ocean
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Morbonia Hospital
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James F. Murphy
Janica F. Witter
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Market Square
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Marseilles
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Meee Ree
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