Clammer Boepple Builds Pearl Button Trade on River Shells
A Bloomington Pantograph account traces Austrian immigrant John F. Boepple settling in Rock Island twelve years ago with no money or friends. He peddled clams, then made clam buttons by foot powered lathes. Clammer camps are filthy. pearls are rare, worth up to 500 dollars. Boepple buys shells from Arkansas rivers, supplying factories with hand made buttons.
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Rock Island
John F. Boepple
Stanley du Bois
Bloomington
Denkmann
Mississippi River
Mississsippi
United States
Col A Mackenzie
St Paul
Boepple
Arkansas
Reverend Bingman Resigns to Accept Omaha Call
Rev J A Bingman pastor of the McKinley Baptist chapel in Rock Island resigns to accept a call to Zion Baptist church in Omaha Nebraska the largest colored Baptist congregation in the state. The move ends his long service in Rock Island and is described as a major impact on the Christian community.
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J. A. Bingman
McKinley Baptist Chapel
Rock Island
Zion Baptist Church of
Omaha
Neb
Biute Mr. Pail
Ebay
Hay Fever Tests Sufferers Seek Mountain Rest
The article notes hay fever as a seasonal torment with no cure. It mentions pollen as a trigger and links susceptibility to temperament, announcing that sufferers seek relief at annual outings near the Great Lakes or in Colorado alpine areas, though all options are costly.
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Moline
Great Lakes
Alpine
Colorado
Davenport and Clinton Traction Co Incorporated
Incorporation papers filed in Davenport establish the Davenport Clinton Traction Co to build and operate an electric railroad between Davenport and Clinton with authority to lay electric light and telephone lines. Capital stock $500,000 up to $3,000,000 as needed, 22 year term, up to 15 directors. Officers are President Ulysses D Eddy Vice President and Treasurer John A May Secretary Herbert T Beatty. Four carloads of rails are on the ground with more on the way. two car loads of poles en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport & Clinton Traction Co
Recorder’s
Davenport
Clinton
Ulysses D. Eddy
John A. May
Herbert T. Beatty
Ulysses D Eddy
Romance in Varied Guise in Harper's Magazine
The piece explores diverse uses of romance from colloquial appeal to natural scenery, noting a shared element of strangeness. It traces roots to medieval romance languages and explains how nonhuman nature can be termed romantic when distant from human influence.
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Harper's Magazine
Plucking Sheep in Shetland Aims At Roeing Fleece
The article explains rooing in Shetland, done in June when fleece is ripe, pulling wool rather than clipping. It notes rooing damages young fiber less, preserves softness, and helps identify plucked versus ghorn material. It mentions neck and shoulders ripening first and references a 1916 Scottish Privy Council remark.
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Shetland
Scottish Privy Council
James ‘E
Snag-Removing Mackenzie Vessel Aids Mississippi Survey
A river engineering advance uses Maj. C M Townsend s device aboard the Mackenzie to profile Mississippi bed. A 36 foot pole records depths with clock driven paper drum while an updated system detects snags and triggers grappling to remove obstructions. The craft, 165 feet long, carries explosives for deep logs and is used under war department regulations.
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Mississippi River
Maj. C. McD. Townsend
Engineers Corps
Rock Island
Missouri
War Department
War, Department
Old Timey Teething Syrup Ad Claims Global Use
An old advertisement touts a teething syrup for children claiming it relieves gum pain and soothes teething. It asserts the product is trusted by druggists worldwide and emphasizes purity and potency in its wording.
Inka’ Waaded Ee Meyeet Yeasts Discovery
Readable fragments report a discovery related to yeasts labeled in a local science brief. Names and dates are unclear. article focuses on a finding in fermentation science and its potential implications.
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Ay Inka’ Waaded Ee Meyeet Yeasts , T 2
Sen
Oer
Rene Ara
Adie
Shunned by Seine Fishermen Face Law Limits on Nets
The piece notes a winter fish and game law restricting seines to 1.5 inch mesh on navigable rivers including the Illinois and possibly Rock River. It bans black bass and pike caught by means other than hook and line and warns dynamite use could bring a two year penitentiary term for violators.
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Green River
Rock River
Illinois River
Moline Merchants Plan Wisconsin Outing On August 4
The second annual excursion of the Moline Retail Merchants' association heads to Madison Wisconsin next Tuesday August 4. Tickets are $2 50 round trip and can be bought from merchants or at the C M & St railroad depot. The trip departs Moline at 6 am and returns at 10 pm with time to see Madison in the evening.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Retail Merchants’ Association
America
State Capital
University
Historical Society
Moline
Moline Retail Merchants’ Association
C. M. & St. Railroad
Arsenal Employes Aid Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Rock Island Arsenal Employes Aid Association met in Shop 6 at noon on Saturday. Officers elected were President F H Schroeder Vice President C C Wilson Secretary George Gillette and Treasurer C M Frederickson. The group reported 602 members with 215 added 65 dropped and 25 reinstated.
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Rock Island Arsenal Employes’ Aid Association
F. H. Schroeder
C. C. Wilson
George Gillette
C. M. Frederickson
Treasury
Burdock Blood Titer Claims Regulate Stomach and Bowels
A fragment notes Burdock Blood titers allegedly regulate the stomach and bowels, suggesting a herbal remedy effect. No concrete evidence or endorsement is provided. The text reads as an obscure health claim from a periodical notice.
Standardized gear across trades and crafts in London
The London Chronicle notes universal standards across diverse fields from omnibus wheels painted yellow to match any bus color, rings and ladders built to universal diameters and steps, enabling uniform use and safer operation in cities like San Francisco and St. Petersburg.
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London Chronicle
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Hodman
England
Doctor O The Saal Restates Night Memoranda
Fragmentary OCR text yields limited readable items. No clear events, persons, dates, or places emerge to form a full summary.
Swedish Singers to Visit Chicago for 1905 Sangerfest
Lee Peterson presides as Moline is chosen to host the western division of the Swedish Singers at the 1907 sangerfest in Minneapolis. Officers from Moline are elected, including President G L Peterson and Fest Secretary Albin H Anderson. A letter urges Swedish Day at the St Louis Exposition on June 24 1904. The next major gathering is the 1905 Chicago quadriennial fest.
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Moline
American Union of Swedish Singers
Minneapolis
Svea
G. L. Peterson
Albin H. Anderson
V. S. Carlatedt
Charlesg. Sonnerblad
Chicago
L. A. Holman
St. Paul
Minn
St. Louis
The
American Union
Axel Anderson
Jamestown
N. L. Bendt
Treasury
Botanic Blood Balm Offered Free Trials for Blood Poison
An advertisement promises Botanic Blood Balm cures for blood poisoning cancer ulcers eczema carbuncles and more. It claims to dissolve blood toxins restore healthy circulation and heal sores while offering a free sample by mail from Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga. Sold locally by Battles Pharmacy with address 1427 Eighteenth Street and 1321 Avenue.
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Atlanta
Battles Pharn
Avenue
Drowning of Allen Andrews at Reed's Lake
In Hampton Ig July 29 Allen Andrews aged 10 drowned while bathing in Reed's lake with a friend. They started toward boats about fifteen rods from shore. Andrews fell and was not seen again until the body was recovered from the lake.
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Bey
Wiilp
Hampton
Allen Andraws
Reed’s Lake
Hail
Silay
Three Men Hurt in Wreck Near Kenosha Wisconsin
A July accident near Kenosha left three men seriously injured. Police reported a wreck involving a car and truck with only scant readable details on the scene. Names such as Webb and Loeb appear in fragments, but the exact identities and roles remain unclear from the text.
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Burt
Kenosha
Wis
Ina
Dolara
Loeb
Chl
Webb
Grave Robbery Report Shocks Princeton Buried Jewels Stolen
Grave robbers disturbed the grave of Miss Kate Berney in Princeton Bureau county. Jewelry valued at several hundred dollars was removed after her January death. A.C. Best noticed disturbed soil in the Berney grave and authorities are pursuing leads with no suspects yet.
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Princeton
Bureau
Kate Berney
A. C. Best
Miss Berney
Breeches Bible of 1588 Highly Prized in Moline
A 1588 Breeches Bible, owned by coal miner Edward Morton of near Moline, is loaned to O F Anderson of Moline Trust. The treasured relic has been in the Morton family since 1690 and is valued in the thousands. The edition, printed in London for Christo pher Barker, features archaic spellings and notes for study with front catechism and Psalms, back prayers and music.
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Moline
Edward Morton
O. F. Anderson
Voyca
David
Winona May Cease Its Daily Clinton Service
Rumors in The Waterways Journal suggest Captain John Streckfus may abandon the River Trade between Memphis and Clinton via Winona. Other reports claim Winona could be rerouted LaCrosse to St Paul, as interurbans and rail rivals threaten waterborne passenger and freight business.
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Winona
Clinton
Waterways Journal
St. Louis
John Streckfus
Memphis
Rosedale
Tenn
LaCrosse
St. Paul
Streckfus
Tricities
Moline & Watertown Company
I. & I.company
Davenport
Trainmen Payoff Change Shifts to Rock Island
An Illinois division order directs that freight and passenger train engineers be paid in Rock Island after August 15, replacing Chicago. About 20000 in checks will be cashed at Fifth Avenue station, benefiting Rock Island’s business while Iowa division men already use the city. Some Moline residents argue the Natick area would be a natural payoff site.
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F. of Melcher
Ilinois Division
T& Road
Illiois
Rock Island
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Iowa Division
Natick
Moline
Iowa
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A testimonial features a woman praising Doan’s Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain. The ad promotes the remedy sold in drug stores at 50 cents per box, with Milburn Co. as the United States distributor and Buffalo, N.Y. as the outlet.
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Doan
Aale
Buffalo
United States
Milburn Co
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Stanley du Bole
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Torai Hay
Nellelle
John A. May Company
Cliinton
Major Townsend
Mississippi
Mackenzie
Teve Albrecht
Steve
Hartford
Town
Greewr
Greew River
Arsenal Employes' Aid Association
Lee Peterson
President of Exposition
Geton
Vienna
Eae
el Cine
NESS
Rock Island Road
K Island
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