Parker Amusement Co Granted Street Fair Permit
Wednesay statement by D. D. Watters reports city court approval for a Parker Amusement Co street fair August 14 through 19. The firm will post 5000 indemnity and 600 deposit, cover extra police, and meet city conditions. Route includes Sylvan park additions and streets 17th to 20th along 1st to 4th avenues.
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D. Watters
Plow
City Court of Honor
Great Parker Amusement Co
Thes Company
Bonn
Watters
Parker Company
New Band Leader Fails to Arrive in Moline
Prof. C. .B. Toeaniges, initially contracted for two years at $1000, did not travel to Moline to lead the Sixth Regimental Band and instead sent a letter declining the post. He reportedly accepted $500 more annually to remain in DeKalb, leaving the Moliners surprised after sending the signed contract.
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DeKalb
Moline
Moliners
Auto reaches Kewanee in under three hours
Var Dervoort of the Moline Automobile Co. drove to Kewanee on Saturday in two and a half hours. He planned to meet Chicago friends at the noon train and bring them to Moline, but they missed the train at Buda. Van Dervoort, once a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, is well known to Kewanee youths.
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Var Dervoort
Moline “Automobile Co
Kewanee
Chicago
Moline
Buda
van Dervoort Om
van Dervoort
University of Ilinois
Kewanee Star-Courier
Searle Campaign Speech Shows Socialist Tone in Rock Island
Bernard Westerberg swam Rock River twelve minutes, while a crowd heard Searle defending Roosevelt era reform and attacking Allen as a trust fighter. Searle claimed primaries and county control favored his rivals and alleged Allen supporters, many from local mills, fear job loss.
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Bernard Westerberg
Zleventhstrest
Rock River
Seventh Street
Real estate sale ends with Deere purchase of Skinner building
C H Deere is the purchaser of the Skinner building at Sixteenth street and Third avenue for 37 000 after Judge Gest issued the sale order to the Porter Skinner estate trustee. W H Adams of Rep lam City bid 85 400 at an earlier auction but declined to close. A local bidder syndicate had offered 36 500 before Deere raised the bid to 37 000. Deere’s plans for the property are not disclosed.
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C. H. Deere
Skinner
Sixteenth Street
Third Avenue
Gest
Porter Skinner
Mr Deere
W. H. Adams
Replam City
Deere
Twin City Markets Chicago Grain Quotation Summary
Chicago Board of Trade quotations with wheat corn oats and hogs cattle and sheep prices. Includes July and Sept futures for wheat corn oats and various pork and cattle grades with receipts and range bids from Chicago and Buffalo market notes.
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Chicago Board of Trade
East Buffalo
N. Y
Best
Unclear fragmentary text from historical article
The readable portions show a garbled speech about allies and information and a naval context, with names and details heavily corrupted and unclear to interpret. No complete events or entities can be reliably identified for a precise summary.
Dispute Over Washington School Lot Corner Cutting and Sidewalk
A clash between the city and the board of education blocks a plan to trim the Washington school lot corner at Seventeenth street and Eighth avenue to enable a safer curve for vehicles on Seventeenth street hill. The proposal would add a five foot sidewalk along the Willard lot and extend the Washington lot by twenty feet, but Mayor Olson opposes the terms, citing city cost concerns and the two year discussion.
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Board of Education
Washington School
Seventeenth-street
Willard School
Seventeenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Seventeenth
Elty
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Olson
Sixteenth Avenue
Washington Lot
Merchants Picnic Sports Program At Prospect Park
Retail Merchants' association presents a full day program for the annual picnic on August 8 at Prospect Park. Prizes include umbrellas, cigars, fountain pen, watch, and chocolate boxes for events such as boat races, tub races, swimming, tug of war, handball, potato race, sack race, and boys' footrace, with dancing and music in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Park
Retail Merchants' Association
Rock Island May Reroute Trains to St Louis via Alton
An expired through service contract between Rock Island and Burlington risks non renewal. Rock Island may reroute trains from St Louis to St Paul via Alton and Peoria, bypassing Burlington line traffic. The railroad plans double tracking and new routes following postwar expansion. details remain uncertain.
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Rock Island
Burlington
St. Louis
St. Paul
Alton
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Burlingtons
St.Paul
Peorlh
Rock Inlahd
Town City
Muscatiing
Wife defies court order in Davenport money restitution
Mrs. Laura Schmidt of Rock Island left town after Judge Gent ordered her to return 15000 dollars to her mother Mrs. Catherine Otto for a secure life enjoyment. August Schmidt says he does not know her whereabouts and will contest payment. Court set a ten day deadline, with potential contempt or embezzlement charges if restitution is not made by August 7.
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Laura Schmidt
Rock Island
Gent
Catherine Otto
Davenport
Fortieth Reunion of the Twelfth Illinois Regiment
The fortieth annual reunion of survivors of the One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois Volunteers will be held in Geneseo on Friday September 22. All regiment members and families are urged to attend with invitation extended to soldiers Union and Confederate and those who served in the Spanish War.
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One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment
Illinois Volunteers
Geneseo
Spain
Thomas J. Henderson
Princeton
George W. Buck
Sonnny Hill
B. F Thompson
Toulon
Oliver Cook Wounded in Accidental Gun Discharge
Hampton resident Oliver Cook 74 lost the index finger of his right hand after a revolver discharged while he cleaned it Tuesday evening. Dr Ji W Long took him to the city hospital where surgeons Dr Long and Dr Arp performed amputation. Recovery expected barring blood poisoning.
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Oliver Cook
Hampton
Cook
Ji Ww Long
City Hospital
Long
Arp
Mr Cook
Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island and Moline
Real estate transfers listed include M M Sturgeon to Edward F McDonald for lot 2 block 2 Twenty first street addition Rock Island for 1200 dollars. Thos H Brown to Rock Island Improvement Co part sections 29 30 31 32 township 18 range 1 east for 1 dollar. Rock Island Improvement Co to EH H Stafford tract in sections 29 30 31 32 18 1 for 25848 dollars. Sarah E Bernhat to John J Bladel lot 8 block F Edgewood Park Rock Island for 665 dollars. Clas H Pope to Henry Rohwer lot 25 block 181 East Moline for 300 dollars. Edwin Lancaster to Gilbert Lancaster lots 9 and 10 block 11 and part of lots 8 and 9 block 11 Andalusia for 1400 dollars. Peter H Wessel to Albin Verino lot 19 block 1 B H Wessel’s First addition Moline for 400 dollars. Conrag H Lininger and wife to Mary Young west 26 feet of lot
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Sturgeon
McDonald
Rock Island
Thos. H. Brown
Rock Island Improvement Co
EH. H. Stafford
Sarah
E Bernhat
John J. Bladel
Moline
Conrag H
Lininger
Mary Young
Corneling Lynde
Baziet van Loo
Gus. F. Johnson
Glenwood
Abbi
K. Craig
Barrold A. Weld
East Moline
Edw
H. Guyer
Abbi K. Greig
Benriett Ta Low
Geo. Spaid
Orra Moody
Belcher & Bisgsworth & Ambrose
Port Byron
Orra C. Moody
Minerva Spaid
Ellen Call
John Kinney
Ben Harper
Emma D. Velle
Jos. Hellstrom
Velle
J D.cady
Elmer EB. Morgan
M Y
Cady
Patina Haemer
Pope, White and Guyer
A. M Bruner
Oscar L. Bruner
Annie M Hollowbush
Roderick
Dart
Geo. Mixter
Jos. R. Hollowbush
Rock Island Savings Bank
C C Condon
WM. Blanding
W. J. Cook
Wm. H Payson
Wm. Dickson
Milan
Esther B. Murphy
Frances EB. Drake
Cutler & Stoddard
G. Donaldson
D. Donaldson
Old Town
Naom L. Davenport
Andrew Lafe
D. J Hangeberg
Augusta L. Goettleer
Woodburn
W H Hall
A. Anderson
John C Russ
Howard
H. Pope
Chas Lienknecht
H Guyer
David Yannayon
Otto Waltz
Schubert & Fluegel
Albert N Looby
Edwin C. Robbing
Black Hawk
Ella J. Willis
John Carlson
Kate E Dodge
Wmn H ‘Driver
Old Town Rock Ial
Black Hawk Home Building Loan and Savings Association
Peter Ingwers
Blackman’s
Mueller Land and Timber Co
Frank E Baker
Fairmount
Chas. M. Osborn
Kate ER Dodge
Old Town Rock Island
OD Mack
Libble Wright
Sheridan Heights
South Moline
Ira B . Hancox
Mueller Lumber Co
Walkers
Mary A Orig
Richard Bly
Cordova
August Biom
Peter Hein
Jerusha Sims
Francia DeJaeger
Lucy C Jenkins
C Fred Daebelslehn
West Moline
Bertha Herzog
Tours
Frank A Bloomberg
Wallace W Messenger
Smith & White
Moline Heights
August Carlson
E. H Stafford
E& Wi
Samuel
Wilcox
Luther
Pearsall
Nwy
Property transfers flood Rock Island and Moline listings
A crowded chain of deeds shows transfers across Rock Island East Moline and Milan. Buyers include Baziet Van Loo Gus F Johnson Abbi K Craig Edw H Guyer Bernard Schneider and John Weckel with sums from 1 to 5700 dollars detailing lots tracts and parcels in multiple additions and sections.
Willie Refuses Seat on Crowded Car
Miss Elderly complains to Wiley Willie about his refusal to give up a seat on a crowded car. Willie, present, says he never gives seats to young ladies as they can stand. Misa Elderly offers 25 cents to put in his bank.
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Miss Elderly
Willie
Misa Elderly
Jemifouston Post
Central Illinois Bachelors Meet Nokomis Aug 20
A note lists the Central Illinois Bachelors Association annual reunion to be held in Nokomis on Wednesday August 16 with prominent orators and expected turnout.
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Central Illinois
Bachelors’ Association
Nokomis
Capital
Central Illinois Bachelors’ Association
Division Engineers Move Headquarters to Rock Island
The Rock Island road shifts division engineers from Chicago to Rock Island. The Koester flats near Fifth Avenue depot will host offices as depot space cannot accommodate them. JL Hope will lead a team of six to ten, aligning maintenance with the superintendent’s office.
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Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Chicago
Koester
Fifth Avenue Depot
JL Hope
L. B. Allen
Hilnels
Rock Paland
Enchantment on the Holiday Halt Ends in Question
A fragmentary exchange hints at love at first sight and quick breakups amid a holiday setting. The dialogue references a character named Ally Sipper and a casual Mr Cytie, suggesting a dramatic or romantic vignette.
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Distanes
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Ory
Seventh Ward
Congressmap
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Fifth Avenue
Joshua Hasselquist
Searle
Roosevelt
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Bearle
Allen Clubs
Moline Plow Co
Plow Company
Searle Attempted To Create Any Feeling Toward Mr Allen
Arsenal
Moline Hrusts
D. J
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Coroner T
Svanicate
Twin-City
Brown & Christison
Timothy
Rock Island I
B. OC. Benson
Great Britain
City Council
the Merchants
Mira
Illinois
Thomas Henderson
Willam Harbaugh
William Godfrey
John W. Withrow
John D. Hill
Adam Dunlap
Sergt
Joseph C. Bighr
Dodge City
Kansas
Jeffrey H. Browning
Co. A
Annawan
Jil
Alonzo Rockefeller
Ill
Thomas Anderson
Co. C
Newton
Mason C. Long
Fort Wayne
Ind
Alvin G Bruce
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas D. Swain
Hopkins
Mon
Volver
Wiley Willie
Springfield
City Lighting
Devereaux
News Notes OF
Harry Devereaux
Bis
Utilities Corporation
Frank Sekiattl
Selbytown
Sangamon
Sekiatti
Cormac Cunningham
Washington Park
Cunningham
Bloomington
Harry Kimmel
Blair, Neb
Florence Mimick
Nemeha
Neb
Ally Sipper
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