Wing-Dam Extension Plans Aimed at Moline Harbor
Rock Island Arsenal activity rises as a two mile wingdam extension to the Duck Creek dam is planned to improve water power and harbor access. Bid timing for the project may be soon and cost is supported by a 45000 water power appropriation. Arsenal machinery and electric lighting upgrades also advance as war demands push output up from about 500 workers to nearly 2000.
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Meline Harbor
Arsenal Machinery
Meline Bridge
Arsenal
War Department
Wingdam
Duck Creek
Tuck Creek
Blunt
Bienes
Engineer Corps
Flushings Bay
Moline Water Power Co
Government
Sixteenth Street
Tmunt
Moline Bridge
Deere & Mansur Co Elects Directors and Officers
The Deere and Mansur Company annual stockholders meeting elected C. H. Deere J. W. Gould James Barclay and George W. Crampton of this city and George J. Kaime of St Louis as directors. Officers chosen include President C. H. Deere Vice President J Good Secretary G W Crampton and Treasurer James Barclay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Deere &Mansur Co
Messrs
C. H. Deere
J. W. Gould
James Barclay
George W. Crampton
City
George J. Kaime
St. Louis
C ' of
J. Good
G. W. Crampton
Ling Boys Seeks Officers After Leadership Pause
The Ling Boys announce a leadership search with a pending president and officers to be chosen. Eric Fifth is named as a member and Oscar Bjorklund appears among the listed participants.
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Esa
Ponte
Ted
Ati
Eric
Oscar Bjorklund
Boonelan Erickson Gift Urges Augustana Park Debt Clearance
Boone state senator C J A Erickson proposes a 12800 gift to Augustana University to relieve land debt in University Park north of the college. The association must raise about 10000 by July 1 next year, with 1000 already secured and more in sight. Deed transfer of the park site to the college will follow once the debt is cleared. Mr Elleson noted as a past ministerial candidate to Sweden.
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C. J. A. Erickson
Boone, Law
Augustana University Association
University Park
Augustana College
Erickson
J. B. Oakleaf
W. O. Peterson
G. W. Johnson
Mr. Erickson
Avalst
Oakleaf
Itricson
Elleson
United States
Sweden
W. W. Thomas
Moline Assessment Returns Total With Real and Personal Values
Township Assessor Frank E Samuels filed the books with the county clerk showing a total assessment of 2 139 278 49. Real estate accounts for 1 570 000 plus and personal property 569 283 49. Decrease from last year stems from prior double assessments for Williams White Co Melin Water Power Co and Tri City Rails. Fire and stock losses at several firms trimmed value, offset by new blocks by Plambeck Berglund Chase Langbehn boosting apparent parity with prior year.
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Frank E. Samuels
Williams, White & Co
Melineater Power Co
Tri
Assensor Samuels
Pray Eelly
Labor Day Celebration Set for Rock Island
Labor Day events will be held in Rock Island on the first Monday in September. The celebration is organized by the Rock Island Industrial Home Association with proceeds aiding debt reduction. Two committees were formed at the association’s recent meeting to arrange the program and secure speakers, including prominent local figures.
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Tri-City
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Rland Industrial, ‘Home Association
Eli m
Arpre Suenled iBattles
John Wrinting
Huberts Gatien
Robinson
Whitney Regiony Receives Mathematics Headship Change
At a Tuesday board of education meeting W L Whitney professor of mathematics at the high school had his resignation accepted. He will leave to take a position in Siginow Michigan with an annual raise of 150 dollars.
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Board of Education
W. L. Whitney
Whitney
Life Aboard Ship Reveals Daily Dirt Fight and a Sailor’s Firing
From Key West to Santiago a naval officer recounts onboard life. The crew battles daily grime as supplies arrive heavy with refuse. A disciplined review leads to the discharge of a quarrelsome sailor named Allen after a formal process. The writer says he is excited to sail and expects hard work ahead.
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John H. Porter
Key West
Santiago
Allen
Hymenbal Wedding of Norman Jamieson and Miss May Watt
Norman Jamieson and Miss May Watt married at the bride’s mother Lizzie Watt on Sixth Avenue. Rev Matthews of Geneseo conducted the ceremony in the First Baptist Church pulpit. about twenty relatives attended. The couple, praised for character, enjoyed a hearty supper and sociable evening before departing by midnight train for a new home.
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Norman Jamieson
May Watt
Lizzie Watt
Sixth Avenue
Matthews
Geneseo
First Baptist Church
Untitled fragment hints at local officers and event
Fragmentary text mentions St. Geo and several officers including K of Toby and Wie, dated around the 28th, suggesting a local civic or organizational meeting or notice with unclear specifics.
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St. Geo
K. of Toby
Wie
Miles Receives Enthusiastic Welcome at Santiago Front
General Miles appears amid driving rain as 3,000 reinforcements from Yale and Columbia join the advance into Santiago. The 3,000 troops include Company F of Moline while the St. Paul ships bring the President's Own and other units from Illinois and Massachusetts. He orders Siboney burned to sanitize the town, with several wooden buildings set ablaze including his temporary quarters.
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Miles
Santiago
Yale
Columbia
Moline
St. Paul
Illinois
Massachusetts
Siboney
St Louis to Minneapolis Rail Link Planned Amid Talks
An Evening Dispatch report notes plans for a St Louis Peoria North railroad to build with the Rock Island and Peoria routes to run a fast line between the two terminals. It cites track upgrades and possible Crescent Bridge involvement as the line may cross the river at Peoria, with several hundred workers laid on to ready the tracks.
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St. Louis
Peorina Northern
St. Li
Rock Island
Minneapolis
RT. & Puroqd J
Toulon
Peoria
Rafia
Tulon
Clinton
St. P
R. I
Crescent Bridge
Davenport Seeks Cash From Reinstated Gambling Machines
Davenport officials move to relicense gambling slot machines after a recent ban, offering $50 yearly per machine. The move, backed by the same administration that outlawed them, aims to fill city coffers while raising concerns about public morals and habitations.
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Davenport
Times
Day Excursion Planned by First M. E. Church
At a church meeting the First M E decides to run a Clinton bound boat excursion on the Winona with round trip fare of 50 cents. An executive committee chaired by KE B and including W A Jones will appoint subcommittees and organize the event for a likely successful outing.
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M. E. Church
Clinton
KE. B
Cineas
W. A. Jones
Deere Mansur Co to install continuous melting cupola
Improvements at Deere & Mansur Co shops include a continuous melting cupola to raise output and free floor space for more molders. The new system melts 3–5 tons at a time, runs all day, and feeds molds as ready, with sand reused. other plants have mixed results.
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Deere & Mansur ‘Co
Mulder
Deering
Death of Alonzo Pierce Former Moline deputy sheriff dies
Alonzo Pierce 62 of St Joseph Michigan died after a telegram to Ed Kittilsen announced his father H A Pierce’s death in St Joseph. Funeral planned in Geneva on Wednesday with lodge involvement. Survived by wife a millinery store owner and son Chas F Pierce, a former Moline police member. Harry Pierce brother and local resident.
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Chas. F. Pierce
St. Joseph
Mich
Ed. Kittilsen
Moline
H. A. Pierce
Geneseo
Col. Kittilsen
Harry P. Pierce
Alonzo
Seventeenth Street
Union
Market Square
A. Pierce
Chas. F
Mr. Kittilsen
Tailrace Extension Plans in Moline Face Big Costs
President Schuyler of Crescent Bridge and Terminal Railway Co and promoter Frank P. Blair met Maline Water Power Co officials to study the tailrace site extension into Moline. They concluded the fill and related work would be too costly for the company alone, hindering belt line progress without city and manufacturer cooperation. Water Power Co. holds firm on land value.
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Schuyler
Blair
Moline
H. B. Schuler
Chicago and
St. Louis
Crescent Bridge and Terminal Railway Co
Frank P. Blair
Maline Water Power Co
Terminal Railway
Water Power Co
Schuler
Mrs Fowle Family Returns After Summer Visit
Mrs Fowle and her granddaughter Ms Tamareaux from New York spent summer with W C Fowle family and Mrs Frank Garnett of Port Byron. They had been guests of Mr D R Zeigler and relatives. Mamie Hussey is ill with pleurisy. A dinner party was held at Mrs D R Zeigler's home today.
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Dispatch
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Rock Island Arsenal
Congress
Rock Island Bridge
Washington
California
Fia Synoup Co
Caxironsia Fic Syrup Co
Caxi Forania Fic Sixor’ Co
Ev - California Fig Syrup CO
San
Iam
Deere & Mansur CO
Ling Boys
University: Park Association
C. J. A. Erivaonk
Boohe
Iowa
Augustana
Vollege
Labor Day
Phop Whitney
Hohvol
Gow Saginaw, Mich
Tuesay's
Lieut, Porter
Fern
Hymenbal
Miss May Watt
Passa
Davenport Times
Alonzo Pierce
St. Joseph, Mich
GA. Conrad
Lisbon
Porran
H. T. Moss
Stewartville
Newcomb
Mary Bjurndahl
Taljne
Miinois
Lindwall’s
Je F. Lindwall
Fifteenth Street, Moline
Boston
Shay
Kareena Inreemaael
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