East Moline Firm Plans Major Capital Increase and Warehouse
The Root Van Dervoort Engineering Co in East Moline votes to raise capital from 250000 to 1000000 dollars with 500000 preferred and 500000 common stock. The plan includes a large warehouse, expanded plant and hiring to meet growing demand, backed by a seven percent preferred dividend and up to ten percent earnings participation.
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Daily Dispatch
Ktnot & van Vervoort Engineering Co
East Moline
Moline
Root & van Dervoort Engineering Co
Mind Affected by Double Bereavement
Mrs. Dora Ellis of Kewante was committed to Watertown hospital after her husband died in a street car crash. She learned on returning from St Louis that her 9 year old son had drowned in a pond near home.
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Dora Ellis
Kewante
Watertown Hospital
St Louis
Large tax increases shown by one third valuation figures
A comparison of 1909 and 1910 tax assessments lists nine individuals and firms with notable gains. The figures present full valuations while taxes are computed on a one third valuation basis, highlighting the largest increases for each entity.
Ferguson Willing 10 Serve County Again
Ferguson signals willingness to return to county service as a progressive official, indicating continued public service by a familiar figure.
Damage from sweeping wind hits county towns
A severe Saturday storm with 38 mph wind damaged bars, trees, and telephone lines across Canoe Creek and other townships. Heavy rain broke drought briefly while interurban services and streetcars suffered outages and dust clouds disrupted shoppers.
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Dispatch
Canoe Creek
Weather Bureau
Hampton
Central Union Trunkines
Port Byron
Albany
Morrison, Sterling
Watertown Hospital
Campbell’s Island
Thirty Fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Stromberg
John Brinck
Arthur Bishop
Croyn
Rock Island
William Allrs
Hillsdale
Auto Driver Arrested After Hitting 14-Year-Old Boy
Davenport contractor Volquardsen was arrested charged with running down Louis McMiller a 14 year old. The boy was badly bruised with no broken bones and Volquardsen allegedly did not stop to learn the extent of the injuries.
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Volquardsen
Davenport
Louis McMiller
McMiller
Deere plant to resume operations after ten day shutdown
Deere & Co. will end its annual inventory and repair shutdown this evening and begin full operation Monday morning with a full force across all departments. The plant has been closed ten days for stock listing and statistics collection. Cooper Foundry to Resume operations after three week shutdown for inventory and repairs. the outlook for next season is bright. The core room will start Monday and molders at No 1 furnace begin Wednesday morning.
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Daily Dispatch
Deere & Co
H. W. Cooper Saddlery Hardware Manufacturing Co
No. 1
Reverend Samuel Lanier 103 Dies After Long Life of Faith and Slavery
The Rev Samuel Lanier aged 103 105 depending on report died at 420 this morning at his son Henry Lanier’s home in St Louis He was born a slave in May 1805 and lived in Virginia and Missouri He preached as a Methodist minister for over seventy years and helped lay the cornerstone of the AME church in 1875 He was twice married with four children surviving and will be buried in Foristell Mo
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Samuel Lanier
Henry Lanier
Twenty-ninth Street
J H Lanier
Moscow
Virginia
Foristell
Abraham Lincoln
Henry
This City
8 Ball
Sedalla Mo
Louisa Allen
Chicago
Kansas City
Davenport Man Murdere d in West Davenport
Former Davenport conductor R B Hodges dies from wounds received last Monday in Kenesaw Nebraska after a quarrel with a man named Murphy over unpaid meals. Hodges aged about 25, born in Davenport, died Friday. Murphy fled after firing three shots injuring Hodges in the arm leg and abdomen. Hodges had lived in Davenport, worked for Tri City Railway Co, and was buried in Nebraska.
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Daily Dispatch
R. B. Hodges
Davenport
Tri-City Railway Co
Kenesaw
Hastings
Neb
Murphy
Hodges
Nebraska
Tri-City Railway Co Ag
Davis Street
Columbia
Oxford Avenues
Advertised Letters at Moline Post Office July 7 1910
List of unclaimed letters remaining at the Moline post office for the week ending July 7 1910 includes William J Andress Chas Albright Eddie Bledsoe Miss Marrie Cole Maggie Cowles Addie Corbett Willam B Dittendorf Mrs H DeWolf Medrad Dalrymple Jennie Eastman Edward Holt Jay Hosmer Mrs G M Hilthorn Mrs H Hagaman Raymond Jones David King Mrs Jas Kendall Bert Lee Earle Miles Carl Martin Jeanette Obermere Mrs N Robbins Mrs Sadie Reedy Wm Sadbrook Mrs Grace Tanos B Taube Gust Van Burener Mrs Wood Rebecca White Charles Welch Hal Wells Miss Jennie Wake W Wallace Irwin 3
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Moline
Andress
William J. Albright
Chas. Bledsoe
Eddie Brown
Marrie Cole
Maggie Cowles
Addie Corbett
Willam B. Dittendorf
DeWolf Medrad Dalrymple
Jennie Eastman
J Fieming
Edward Holt
Jay Hosmer
G. M. Hilthorn
H. Hagaman
Raymond Jones
David King
Jas. Kendall
Bert Lee
Earle Miles
Carl Martin
Jeanette Obermere
9. Robbins
N. Robbins
Sadie Reedy
Sadbrook
Grace Tanos
B. Taube
Gust van Burener
Wood
Rebecca White
Charles Welch
Hal Wells
Jennie Wake
W. Wallace
Irwin 3
Mistaken dog for bear sparking chase near Prospect Park Lake
Storm broke at 6 30 on Saturday when a valuable sheep dog sought refuge at the G T Nelson farm in South Moin e township southwest of Prospect park lake. The animal resembled a bear as boys and young men chased it with sticks and stones. The collar bore the inscription J Taylor March Scriventon Speldhurst. The owner may reclaim the dog at the Nelson home.
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G T Nelson
South Moine Township
Prospect Park Lake
J Taylor March Scriventon
Speldhurst
Nelson
Carpenter William Aur Overcome By Heat In East Moline
William Aur Jr. collapsed along railroad tracks after a hot day while working on a Marseilles Manufacturing Co. plant in East Moline. He was found at six by passing workers and remains in serious condition. Dr Donahue, his brother in law, is attending him.
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William Aur, Jr
East Moline
Marseilles Manufacturing Co
Dr. Donahue
Cretonne Fashion Mixes with Practical Household Tips
The article describes a thrifty cretonne fashion fix a hat trimmed to match a waistcoat and other sets, plus a makeshift bag and parasol frame. It then shifts to home care advice for odor during warm weather, offering ammonia-water face and underarm baths and a potato rub for cleaning pictures. It ends with plant pest remedies for rose lice and notes wedding cake box expectations.
Wedding Box Tradition Recounts Ties and Invites
A superstition governs wedding etiquette with gifts tied and dated for the couple. No box may be opened and each present must be given to the rightful owner as an invited guest. Cards are not transferable, a practice said to never fail.
Peacock Shop Reopens Amid Barbers Union Defiance
Gus Peacock reopened his barber shop in the post office block on Sunday morning despite the barbers union mandate. Two journeymen aided him through the day as he plans to add more assistants next Sunday. He says his group served 125 customers between opening and 2 PM, with many others unable to be served.
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Daily Dispatch
Gus Peacock
Barbers’ Union
Peacock
Tramp Fatally Struck By Passenger Train Near Milan
An unknown man, possibly a tramp, was fatally injured when struck by a Rock Island Peoria passenger train near Milan Sunday evening. He died at St. Anthony's hospital in Rock Island at 11 this forenoon. A letter in his pocket named Robert Justice of Fort Smith Ark, and the deceased was later identified as Roger Justle. An inquest is planned.
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Milan
Rock Island
Peoria
Roger Justle
Menstruation Aid Mentioned by Dr Cald Pepsin
Fragmentary note references women during menses using a product labeled Dr Cald Pepsin contained in a bottle. The text is unclear on context or usage details.
Cox Family Reunion Plans Two Day Camp Week
The seventh annual Cox family reunion committee met in Alpha NL and set August 18 and 19 at Campbell’s island as the two day event. A cottage will serve as headquarters with over 100 family members expected, the largest turnout yet. J J Cox reported and a sports and entertainment program is being arranged by Alpha and Moline members. The reunion honors Joseph and Mary Cox, settlers in 1836, with the eldest attendee likely octogenarian Charles E. Cox of Pittsfield Mil.
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Alpha
Campbell’s Island
Campbell's Island
J J Cox
C C Cox
Daisy Cox
Myrtle Cox
Will Henderson
Celia Cox
Galesburg
Lillie Cox
Moline
Anna Huss
Sears
F B. Cox
Jennie Holt
Cox
Joseph
Mary Cox
Charles E. Cox
Pittsfield
Mil
Moonlight Excursion on the Steamer W. W.
Gustaf Adolf lodge No 26 1 O of I announces a moonlight excursion aboard the steamer W W Tuesday July 12. The boat departs Moline 7 15 Davenport 7 45 Rock Island 8 15. Music and dancing free. Tickets 60 cents and 25 cents.
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Gustaf Adolf Lodge
Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
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Advance Capital Stock
Root & VanDervoort
Ing Co
Western
Canada
Asses&sor
FG Allen
Butterworth
C H Deere
Deere & Mansur Co
Moline Plow Co
Moline Wagon Co
Barnard & Leas Co
Williams, W & Lo
Barna
County
Samuel J Ferguson
Mr Ferguson
Ferguson
Military Tract Teachers’ Association
Northern Teachers Association
Country School Teachers’ Association
Bloomington
Ill
West
R. BE. Hodges
Tri-City Railway
William Aur
Carpenter
C. P. Gillette
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Peacock Shop
Roger Justie
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Dar
Oenphaluiti
W. W
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Inter-Ocean
Associated Press
New York Sun
New York World
Morine Review-Dispatch
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