250 Machinists Strike Across Rock Island System
Two hundred fifty machinists on the Rock Island line were ordered out at 10 am after union Local No. 695 quits to protest Chickasha handling. The action affected Rock Island and Silvis shops plus lines at Chicago Cedar Rapids Valley Junction Horton Whaa Chickasha Trenton Harrington Shawnee Fairbury Omaha Little Rock and Rock Island roundhouse. Union officials in Rock Island voiced hope for a quick settlement while demanding reinstatement of eight Chickasha workers who quit over pay.
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Dispatch
Rock Island Road
Silvis
Uaicago
Chickasha
Okla
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Valley Junction
Horton
Whaa
Trenton
Harrington
Kas
Shawnee
Fairtury
Omaha
Neb
Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island
Turner Hall
W H Whitemore
Machinista
Workers Threaten Nationwide Walkout Over Unjust Dismissals
The Chickasha plant resumes work for eight men with pay and reinstatement promised if unjust discharges were proven. The machinists' board rejected this and set a 10 AM deadline, warning that all machinists on the system would strike if they are not reinstated.
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Chickasha
Deere & Company Foreign Representative Dies in Argentina
Charlies Von Motz, Deere & Co. foreign representative in Buenos Aires, died suddenly last Saturday. He had spent most of his career in South America and was returning home with his son Frank. Mrs. Von Motz resides in Atlantic. F H Cooper notified her of the death.
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Cablegram
Deere & Co
Charlies von Motz
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
van Metz
Frank
Denver
von Mots
Atlantic, Id
Interurban Route Decision Near as Final Survey Concludes
Surveyor Walace Treichler completes permanent Albany to Morrison survey for the Tri Cities and Northeastern Interurban railway. Stockholders meet in Port Byron to choose a route with Silvis favored as southern terminal over Watertown. Directors then plan construction after route selection.
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Dispatch
Walace Treichler
Albany
Morrison
Tri-Cities
Port Byron
Watertown
Silvis
Riverdale Farm
Hampton
Woodman editor accused in sensational attack
Fr Webb, ex advertising manager for Modern Woodman, charges editor F O Van Galder with withholding itemized ads reports and misappropriation. Webb alleges the Insurance department was misled, accusing Van Galder of lax records. Van Galder defends the handling, cites miscommunication, and asserts Webb resigned under pressure while denying wrongdoing.
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O. van Galder
F. 8. Webb
Insurance Department
Daily Dispatch
State Insurance Department
Fr. Webb
Modern Woodman
The
Modern Woodmen of America
Chicago InterOcean
Inter- Ocean
Webb
Fr. van Galder
van Gnider
Head Office Cleared by State Agencies Amid Board Criticism
The passage notes criticism of the board of directors and the society's official paper while state departments consistently give the head office, led by the head clerk, a clean bill of health.
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Texas man predicts Moline as future Pittsburg of the Mississippi
E B Frysinger a Texan visiting Moline with wife Marguerite Hill predicts the city will grow to 100000 residents within ten years and stretch from the Mississippi to the Rock River He plans to sell a Texas farm and relocate to Moline citing strong investment chances and higher wages than in any prior stop.
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Moline
Pittsburg
Mississippi Valley
E. B. Frysinger
Texas
Marguerite Hill
Prysinger
Judge Gould
Chicago
Frysinger
Mississippi
Rock River
Mississippi River
Deiter and Calle Fade After Desperate Struggle in Deep Water
Two men, Deiter and Karel Calle, drowned after a hopeful attempt to escape peril in a deep water incident. Rescue efforts followed but did not prevail.
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Deiter
Karel Calle
County Judge Out For A Second Term Identified By Clothing
Drowned Rock Island man John Nixson of 417 Forty-second street was found dead after drowning while swimming at the river foot of Fortieth street. Hendricks and Babb, soldiers at the arsenal, witnessed the drowning. Hendricks swam to rescue but failed. The body remained unrecovered at 2:45 pm.
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Daily Dispatch
John Nixson
Forty-second Street
Rock Island
Fortieth Street
D. N. Hendricks
John Babb
Government Arsenal
Hendricks
Nixson
Babb
Arsenal Island
Nixzson
Syvan Slough
Leonart de Mier
Kare Calle
Call
de Mier
Fred Anderson
Forty-fifth Street
Anderson
Calle
Willams, White & Co
Dispatch
Emory Richards
Smith's Island
Mississippi River
Andalusia
Greece
People’s Power Co
Rock Island Man Files Petition in Bankruptcy
A. M. Suhler, manager of a Roc Island cafe in Rock Taland, today filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U S district court at Peoria. He lists assets of 2200 dollars and liabilities of 8700 dollars. The cafe has been closed and patrons were served prior to the filing.
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A. M. Suhler
Roc Island House
Rock Taland
United States
District Court
Peoria
Lodge Installations Reported With Knight Witnesses
A triple installation at EK Moline lodge featured Frank K Young C Owens and Gus Pfeiffer among sixty knights. John T Petrie received a past chancellor commander’s jewel as he retires. St George lodge installed officers led by Chancellor Commander Henry Lundt and others, with Campbell lodge naming George Green and W B Kitchen in key posts. A casual aside questions attending a picnic as a humorous closing note.
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Moline
Frank K. Young
C. & Owens
Gus ‘Pfeiffer
Danielson
John.t. Petrie
St. George Lodge
Henry Lundt
Arthur Kneberg
O. T. Murpphy
John T. Petrie
George L. Stoltenberg
James I. Smith
C. F. Grants Jr
Arme
Frank Stoltenberg
Charles Saunders
Marcus Grantz
Campbell Lodge
George Green
W. B. Kitchen
W. A. Jones
Walter Coats
George Norton
R. L. Pearsall
Fred Hoesli
Five Men Endangered in Mill Accident at Republic Iron and Steel
In Sylvan mills of Republic Iron and Steel Co five men were injured when a hoisting machine hook struck workers. George Demos died at the city hospital thirteen minutes after the accident. Injured were John Dewan and Frank Markus with head wounds. All were Greeks and Rock Island residents working as laborers.
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Daily Dispatch
Sylvan Mills
Republic Iron and Steel Co
George Demos
John Dewan
Frank Markods
Rock Island
Démos
Dewan
Markus
Demos
Hea
A. H. Arp
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