First Candidate Out for Republican Nomination in Moline
Charles J. Peterson of Moline announces his bid for county treasurer in the race to succeed Treasurer Cox. A long-time employee of People's Power Co for seventeen years he rose from a $5 a week starter to cashier and later served as assistant county treasurer gaining the office experience he seeks. Peterson, not a strong politician, relies on local support and a broad circle of acquaintances as he seeks the GOP nomination at the September 15 primary.
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Daily Dispatch
Charles J. Peterson
Moline
Cox
Mr. Peterson
People's Power Co
Peterson
Margaret Quick
Des Moines
Gilbert Fleet
Fleet
Margaret
Mrs Fleet
Mrs Long
Davenport
Quick
C H Ainsworth
Juey
Miss Quick
Campbell's Island
Hepburn
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Engagement of Elizabeth Hartz to Leslie Marsh Barton
Social notes announce the engagement of Elizabeth Hartz daughter of Mr and Mrs Hartz Rock Island to Leslie Marsh Barton son of Mr and Mrs W H Barton Pittsburg. The couple will wed July 27 at Trinity Episcopal church and plan a Cedar Rapids home after October 1.
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Elizabeth Hartz
Ben C Hartz
Rock Island
Leslie Marsh Barton
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Trinity Episcopal Church
Granville
Sherwood
Wellesley College
Laura Arnold
Ridgeway
Gladys Wheeler
Concord
Mass
Democrat
Iowa Auto and Tire Co
Jonas Lenart Josephson
Wiliam Josephson
Twelfth Avenue
Signe Sporrey
Andrew Sperry
Second Congregational Church
Haney
Fred W Sporrey
Edna Schneider
Miss Schneider
Moline
Josephson
Ben C. Hartz
Elizabeth
Hartz
Nineteenth Street
Granville H. Sherwood
Rock Island High School
Wellsley
Augustana
St. Katherine's School
Barton
W H Barton
Pittsburg
Davenport Democrat
Iowa Auto and Tire Company
Cedar Rapids, Io
Early Settler Charles McLaughlin Dies in Los Angeles
Cyrus D McLaughlin of Milan telegram confirms the sudden death of Charles A McLaughlin born February 27 1833 Blairville Indiana. He lived in Rock Island and Los Angeles where he left heirs. service history includes sheriff of Rock Island during the Civil War and later Western Union and railroad work.
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Cyrus D McLaughlin
Milan
Charles A McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Cal
McLaughlin
Blairaville
Indiana County
Pao
Alleghany Mountains
Center County
Page
Randal McLaughliin
Mc Laugh
Western Union Railroad
Rick Urbane
Thes
Rockford, Rock Island
A& St
Beardstown
Rock Island
Rock
Galesburg
Jas
J Paul Melangtlin
Mra
JoJo Tunnicoff
Walter Bruce McLaughlin
Mra HK Booth
Mors Angeles
Marian Crandall
George A. Crandall
Hillsdale Gossip and Local Incidents Share Week
Hillsdale notes Lloyd Mercer returned to Ladd Wednesday of last week. Jake Simpkins suffered severe bruising after a motorcycle ride last week. Grandma Wiggins has endured bad weather for several days. Mr and Mrs Wilt of Erie visited J W Hudson last Thursday. A disastrous fire struck Erie on July 7 destroying Gus Snedarius grocery and Sherm Collina’s butcher shop.
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Hillsdale
Lloyd Mercer
Ladd
Jake Simpkins
Grandma Wiggins
W Wilt
Erie
J. W Hudson
Gus Snedarius
Sherm Collina’ Butcher
Censure Ordered Over Workplace Fatality at Sylvan Mill
A coroner jury finds those in charge of the Norting project at the Sylvan mill of the Republic and Steel Co failed to use proper safety precautions and proper appliances. The chain used to move a machine snapped, causing the death of George Demos and injuring two others. Demos’s body lies at Knox's undertaking parlors with funeral arrangements pending.
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Wen
Sylvan Milla of the Republic
Rou Wand Steel Co
George Demos
Ro J Peare
Swan Dahlberk
Oscar Henderson
O Schultz
Tt Stanley
Demos
Knox
Dorkins Boy Burns Self From Fireless Cooker
Mr. Dorkins questions Bobby as the boy recounts his mother charmed by the kitchen device when she burned herself on the fireless cooker in a cautious household scene.
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Mr. Dorkins
Bobby
Bobby Dorkins
Will Reclaim Swamp Lands Through Edwards River Drainage
Plans to straighten Edwards river through Mercer county aim to shorten the river path from sixty miles to twenty six and reclaim about twelve thousand acres of land. Petitioned for Edwards river drainage district to fund preemption west to the river mouth, with steam dredges, wing dams, and a three year schedule to reduce overflow and river velocity.
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Edwards River
Mercer County
Mississippi
Aledo
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