Rock Island Sham Battle Draws Thousands
Thousands from Rock Island and Moline witnessed a Sham Battle in the wooded west park, with militia from the Sixth Regiment and Ill? Naval Reserves performing maneuvers. Two men collapsed from heat, ambulances aided, costs funded by local business leaders, and Criticism followed the Watch Tower venue change.
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Daily Dispatch
Long View
Rock Island
Comipantes A
Sitaots National Guard
Ke¢i
Moline
Oues
Amtage
Watch Tower
Babe
Athlon
Positive Proof and Belief in Jeans Seat Delisentor
Fragmentary text presents uncertain claims about proofs and beliefs, with no clear event, date, or identifiable names. The readable segment hints at a humorous or satirical note about fashion items and obscure terms, lacking verifiable context.
Alexis Branch of R I & S to Begin Work This Month
The Business Men's association of Alexis and Walsh Bros. of the Rock Island Southern Railway signed a contract to build a branch into Alexis. Construction will start soon and be rushed. Walsh brothers expect to have cars running into Alexis in the late fall. A $50 000 bond sale and right of way purchase secured the stub project.
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Daily Dispatch
Business Men’s Association
Alexis
Walsh Bros
Rock Island Southern Railway
Walshes
R. L
Business Men‘s Club
Ed Construction Wins Brick Paving Contract on Sixteenth Street
Gust Ed Construction Co was awarded the Sixteenth Street brick paving contract between Eleventh and Nineteenth Avenues for 21 995. Northwestern Construction Co of Davenport bid 22 860. Work will start after material arrives and property owners prepare sewer water and gas connections along the route.
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Daily Dispatch
Gust Ed Construction Co
Sixteenth Street
Eleventh
Nineteenth Avenues
Northwestern Construction Co
Davenport
T. J. McCarthy
Midland Car Fails Entry in 10 Mile Free-for-all
Midland car could not enter the Indianapolis race as its special gear arrived late and broke during installation. It did race on Saturday in the ten mile event and finished third. Dawson, in a Mormon car, won the 200 mile Cob e trophy race on the Fourth, beating Burman and a Marquette Buick in the final five miles.
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Midland
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dawson
Burman
Jacob Abraham Hurt in Fall at His Residence
Jacob Abraham 73 sustained a broken nose and other injuries after tripping on stairs at 818 Eighteenth Street. He was taken to City Hospital after the 11:45 a.m. fall while responding to dinner. Dr J W Morgan also injured in a stair fall at his home with a scalp gash.
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J. W. Morgan
Daily Dispatch
Jacob Abraham
Eighteenth Street
Abraham
Beauty in the Window Hat Dilemma at Mill Store
A man compliments a girl in a store window, noting she appears there daily. The miller explains she is not an employee but a woman considering a new hat, highlighting a quiet, everyday scene from Buffalo Express.
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Bullalo Express
Johnson Wins Big Fight Stuns Moline Crowd
Johnson defeats Jeffries in the fifteenth round to claim the heavyweight title, triggering a citywide frenzy as crowds gather for updates. Dispatch readers rush to buy the sporting extra sold in rapid rounds, with boys selling 1548 copies and one trader moving to a quarter per issue.
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Daily Dispatch
Moline
Johnson-Jeffries
Reno
Nevada
Watch Tower
Rock Island
Moving Pictures Tent Burns During Coal Valley Picnic
A 500 person crowd in Coals Valley watched sparks from fireworks ignite a large moving pictures tent on the picnic grounds at 9 30 pm. The tent was consumed but equipment inside was saved. The fire followed a fireworks display held by the Coal Valley Baseball club during a club picnic earlier in the day County Judge R W Olmsted spoke in the afternoon.
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Coals Valley
Coal Valley Baseball Club
Zame Club
R. W. Olmsted
Fourth of July fireworks scare hits Moline and Davenport
The Fourth brought no major fires in Moline but several injuries from fireworks. Charles Reese, 16, was wounded by a can firecracker. Charles Morgan of Carbon Cliff injured a hand and eye from a cracker. a 6 pound parachute rocket shattered a Grant school annex window. A Davenport fireworks blast caused $550 property loss at R N Greenblatt’s fruit stand, though the blaze was contained by firefighters.
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Dispatch
Moline
Charles Reese
H. C. Reese
Third Avenue
Grant School
R. N Greenblatt
Harrison Street
Davenport
Greenblatt
Fireman Disabled After Being Crushed Between Cars
Charles Schroeder of the Rock Island fire department was rolled between two Watch Tower cars on Eleventh street at Twelfth avenue. He suffered a broken leg at the hip and knee, a deep forehead cut, and body bruises. He was taken to St. Anthony's hospital in serious condition.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Daily Dispatch
Charles Schroeder
John Hawes Acquitted in Rock Island Murder Case
John Hawes was acquitted by a Rock Island circuit court jury after four hours of deliberation in the murder trial of Peter DeGols. He has spent five months in jail. The Fraternal Tribune loot scandal case resumes Tuesday as State's Attorney Magill concludes prosecutions.
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Daily Dispatch
John Hawes
Peter DeGols
Rock Island
Hawes
Hawen
Haweah
Pest
Fraternal Tribune
Magill
Belgian American Alliance formed at Rock Island celebration
A Belgian celebration in Central Park leads to the unanimous vote to form a Belgian American Alliance with a 35 member delegation from across the country. Delegates will meet in South Bend on Labor Day to draft a constitution and select the 1911 convention city with Moline likely hosting.
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South Bend
Ind
Moine
Chicago
Detroit
Alliance
Edward Coryn
At. Vander Vennet
L. M. Magill
W R. Moore
M. J. McEniry
Moline
Albert Huber
Rock Island
C. E. Evans
State Barbers’ Board
United States
America
Stryckmans
Coryn
Count de Buisseret
Vemeren
Huber
Allance
State Alliance Miéeting
Central Park
Alfons Bruynooghe
Father Culemans
Charles Henrotin
Chiesks
Dewrose Narrowly Survives Interurban Collision
John Dewrose, a mail carrier, escaped fatal injury when an interurban car struck his horse and cart at Fourth Avenue and Thirty fourth Street. He suffered a severed artery in his left wrist, four stitches, and extensive bruising, with the cart and horse damaged.
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34Th Street
Daily Dispatch
John Dewrose
Fourth Avenue
Thirty Fourth Street
Dewrose
Thirty-fourth Street
Lewis Roofing Co
Rock Island adds two track gangs on Illinois division
The Rock Island road plans to double its track force this month from two gangs replacing 100 pound rails to four crews of eighty men each. Superintendent Greenough cites steel supply delays as the reason for the slow start and reports rails are arriving faster now.
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Rock Island Road
Illinois Division
Greenough
Sillnoig
Chicago
Nock Island
Coe Ax
Arrests and fines after Fourth of July unrest in city
Police rounded up thirteen arrested for discharging firearms or cannon crackers as Independence Day celebrations erupted. Eleven weapons were seized and later returned after owners paid fines. Multiple individuals from the city and nearby towns faced fines from 2.80 to 6.50 dollars for disturbances, intoxication, or resisting arrest. George Evans, nicknamed Lil Abrtha, caused a scene at city hall park and was fined 4.80.
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Morlowp
Jefuses
Johnson
Gust Anderson
Axel Hemingson
Edward Anderson
Jim Zebrino
Roy Suman
Arthur Cagle
Herbert Sils
John Nelson
Horace Dewey
Riley Morgan
Andreaa Gripp
Annawan
William Thompson
Willam Jacobson
Clinton
Suman
Sills
Coyle
Morgan
George Evans
Lil Abrtha
Jeffries
Evans
Alvin Beckstrom
Jonas Peterson
Andover
Burlington
Peterson
Isadore Vanaslauw
Michael Bayne
Arlington
Clark
Diedrick White
White
F Q Johnson to Erect Flat Building at Seventh Street Corner
Gust Construction Co to erect a $10 000 flat building for F Q Johnson on the east half of the lot at the northeast corner of Seventh street and Fourth avenue. Two large storerooms on first floor and flats on second floor with porch and modern improvements. Frame building to be removed. Pressed brick with cut stone facing. Other progress includes model garage by Victor Palmgren and Ed Co. for A J Ostlund between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets and a garage at Fourth Ave and Twelfth Street for ShalibargRos.
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Gust_ Construction Co
F. Q. Johnson
Seventh Street
Fourth Avenue
Forth Avenue
Victor Palmgren
Ed Co
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
A. J. Ostlund
Fourth Avene
Twelfth Street
Shalibarg Ros
Oliver Plow Works to Build Large Canadian Factory
Consul James M Snep ard reports Oliver Plow Company of South Bend Indiana has bought ninety acres in Hamilton Canada. The firm will invest 1 500 000 to create the largest plow works in the British empire. Production begins December with about 2000 workers for domestic and export trade through Harvesters Company of Chicago.
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James M. Snepard
Oliver Plow Company
South Bend
International ‘Harvestes Company
Chicaixo
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