Missing girl linked to romance and river threat in Rock Island
Emma Losie 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Losie of 2619 Fourth Avenue, is missing after talking of jumping into the river. Frank Wadsworth 21, an Deere & Co employee, was said to be her suitor. The mother fears she harmed herself, while police search continues. Obituaries note Michael Mulqueen 60, Levi Nanny veteran, and several local deaths and funerals in Rock Island.
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Emma Losie
John Losie
Fourth Avenue
Emma
Losie
Hillsdale Notes and Community Updates
Hillsdale July 30 reports Mr. and Mrs. George McMurphy and Nora traveling to New Mexico for Mrs. McMurphy’s health. A Bethel crowd enjoyed a day near Rock River. Corner stone laid for Zuma church with Elder Frizzelle and Elder Robinson aiding. Farmers threshing. rain delay Tuesday afternoon. Various residents visiting, building and painting homes. Markee & Butter supplying lumber for Zuma church.
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Hillsdale
George McMurphy
Nora
New Mexico
B Huston
Roseville
John Donahoo
Moline
Wm. Sheppard
Frank Sheppard
Jasper Sells
S. Merriam
Mr. Rasmussen
Joe Brown
E. L. Williams
Joalin
Mra. Giles
J. Dailey
Lillian Ashdown
Mert Tinsman
Our Town
Markee & Butter
Zuma
Deere & Man sur Co and Dr Ryder Plan Summer Outing
Chas Rodelius of the Deere and Man sur Co office force and Dr Fred J Ryder a Fifteenth street dentist plan a three week summer trip. They will join the merchants excursion to Madison next Tuesday traveling to Stoughton Wisconsin then haul their gear to the Rock River source three miles from Stoughton or return by river camping and fishing along the way.
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Chas. Rodelius
Deere & Mansur Co
Fred J. Ryder
Fifteenth Street
Stoughton
Wis
Madison
Rock River
Wright and Sprague Couple Wed in Rock Island Ceremony
Herbert A. Wright of Davenport and Adelaide Sprague were married at the home of Mrs. Silas Sprague on Fifth Avenue Rock Island. The ceremony took place with H. L. Thompson pastor of the Methodist church officiating.
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Herbert A. Wright
Davenport
Madeliee
Silas Sprague
Fifth Avenue
Rock Island
Ll. Thompson
Methodist Church
Wage Increase for Rock Island Car Department Workers
The Rock Island road raises wages 30 to 50 percent effective July 1 after negotiations in Chicago. About 1000 men across thirty-two division points including Moline and Rock Island gain new scales with top pay for chief inspectors and repairs. Union members led by T. H. Klunder of Rock Island, Moline, and Natick Carmen, secured the concession after months of talks delayed by officials’ absences.
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Rock Island Road
Chicago
T. H. Klunder
Rock Island
Moline
Natick
Carmen
Jor
Watertown Social Notes Reach Into Tri Cities Scene
Watertown residents and visitors frequent nearby Moline Davenport Rock Island Galesburg Galesburg Port Byron and Louisville with a steady stream of hospital calls visits and church attendance. Notables include Emil Henline Rachel Gandy and Grace McNeal Inez Lloyd Ethel Smith and J C Hawkins among others with travel from Hampton Quincy Monmouth and Chicago to local events and hospital stays.
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Watertown
Emil Henline
Hampton
Henry McNeal
Rachel Gandy
Grace
Moline
Alex Frerkson
L. B. Blanchard
Princeville
C. F. Odell
South Moline
Our Village
Inez Lloyd
Davenport
Ethel Smith
J. C. Hawkins
William Burnie
Colona
S. Olson
Edward Olson
H. Howell
Tri-Cities
T.S. Craig
McDonough
George Dirreen
Jennie Smith
Rock Island
R. H. Freeborn
C. J. Wright
O. Dilley
Quincy
Harry Pinkerton
R. R. Quinn
Galesburg
W. M. Drigg
Manuel Smith
Fred Taylor
Joseph Anderson
Port Byron
Man- Peterson
Busan Goshert
Chicago
Louisville
Florence Miller
Onmouth
T. B. Chambers
Cn the
Chambers
Frank Love
Iemily
Rceuaity
Lansing
Ghareh
Local briefs on land sale and staff transfers
George W. Lohrbeck buys a corner lot via G W Walker agency from Julia E Bry ant. Central Union Telephone Co manager E J Richards moves to Springfield. H H Unverforth moves from Sterling to Rock Island. District manager W B Roberts to be district superintendent. he neither confirms nor denies, but likely true. Friday’s accidents list burns to a boy’s feet and a broken arm from a tree fall. The Dunbar brothers mourn their father’s Wichita death. A new launch for H A Barnard is under construction at LeClaire boat ways for about 4000 dollars, due Sept 1. Monday attorneys for J W Liggett seek no new trial. board of review deadlines approaching. Tuesday prisoners Clark and Estelle work in Joliet penitentiary. Wednesday notes about Lt Colonel Kittas and post commandant status appear garbled.
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George W. Lohrbeck
G. W. Walker
Eighteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Julia E. Bryant
E. J. Richards
Rock Island
Central Union Telephone Co
Springfield
H. H. Unverforth
Sterling
Rock Island Exchange
W. B. Roberts
Roberts
Dunbar Brothers
Maline
Wichita
Kas
F. J. Thompson
LeClaire Boat Ways
H. A. Barnard
Barnard
J. W. Liggett
W. R. Moore
Parmenter
Board of Review
Clark
Estelle
Marcus
Joliet
Obaira
Ahi
Kittas Dene
Funeral Sermons Face Debate in Catholic Church
A movement to discard funeral sermons in favor of somber burial rites gains traction. Father J S Kelly says he will continue to preach eulogy only for worthy deceased, citing church tradition and the ritual’s sacred nature. He notes various dioceses ban or limit funeral sermons as the practice wanes.
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Kewanee Church
J. S. Kelly
Social notes detail moves of local residents
Miss Anna Bixby visits Mrs. Gregory at Magician Beach Wis. Mrs. O M Stone returns home after Cleveland. Miss Elia Peal leaves Delhart for home after Chicago visit. Mr. and Mrs. J R Johnston to Sacramento Calif for future residence. Henry and John Staack head to Colorado. Officer Oscar Bisant on vacation to St Paul and Minneapolis. Officer Wigers begins duty. Mrs. C M Lindquist of Denver visits with F B Melin and children. Mr. Lindquist works in Denver. others linked to Fort and Arkansas plans noted.
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Lillian Hokinson
Miss Hokinson
Molmne
Swedish Lutheran Church
Bible Class
Young People’s Society
A. O. Henry
Standford, Conn
Hannah
Anna
Chicago
Nellie
Adolph
Des Moines
Emil
Moline
Charles
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
Orit Popes
Carey
reiMein
Fane
Brown of
Osborn
Viola McKerg
Lyndon
W. Driggs
Denver
Glarys Brown
Ella Muckle
Davenport
Nelson
James Allsbrow
Beal
J. W. Parker and Son
Samuel
Cole
Beasley
East Moline
John Allsbrow
Lizzie Lee
Sherman Cartwright
Carbon Cliff
Watertown Friends
A. M. Newton
Hattie Coleburn
Ada
J. C. Hawkins
Anna Bixby
Magician Beach
Wis
C. C. Gregory
Elia Peal
Delhart
Texas
Oscar Bisant
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wigers
Schoolbook scam probes in Moline and Rock Island districts
Teachers in Moline Rock Island and surrounding districts faced a sales push from a Chicago firm after a rep claimed Superintendent Ferguson endorsed a four year supply. A county canvass led to 100 notes for 12 50 each, cashed by Port Byron and Reynolds banks. Ferguson declined to act as agent and refused the shipment.
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Moline
Rock Island
Chicago
Ferguson
Noj
Port Byron
Reynolds
Street Car Employee Marries in Rock Island
Albert Mordhorst and Miss Josephine Huber were married at Sacred Heart Catholic church Rock Island in a 3 40 p m ceremony conducted by Rev Father Lockney. The couple's families and many friends attended the reception that evening.
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Tri-City Railway Co
Albert Mordhorst
Josephine Huber
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rock Island
Father Lockney
Huber
John Mordhurst
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Iowa Couples
Marriage licenses issued include Jana Naima M W Johnson of Moline with Esther A Abrahamson of South Moline. Banarf Francis Walz of Muscatine with Katharine Waldmann of Anton Neufner and Barbara Fietinger of Muscatine. Carl Swenson with Anna Anderson of Burlington. Albert Mordhor of Huberok Island. Herbert A Wright of Davenport with Mabelle Borague of Rock Island. Benjine H Roos with Lillie A Roos of Geneseo.
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Hnson
Moline
Esther A. Abrahamson
South Moline
Banarf Francis Walz
Muscatine
Iowa
Katharine Waldmann
Anton
Neufner
Barbara Fietinger
Carl Swenson
Anna Anderson
Burlington
Albert Mordhor
Huberok Island
Herbert A. Wright
Davenport
Mabelle Borague
Rock Island
Benjine F H. Roos
Lillie A. Roos
Jf Geneseo
Hoods Ms AnnoY Guests T and Wed ing on Bluff
Local item notes social disturbance at a Bluff party. mentions Miss Esther Johnson as a guest with Wed events. Source fragment provides few readable names and dates. full details unclear.
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T & Wed
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Mise
Emma Lesie
Girl
River
Michael Mulqueen
St. Anthony's Hospital
Honora Brian
Mary Thompson
Amelia Wilson
James Willis
Wilson
Mrs
Jeannette Miser
Seventeenth Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Liam
Frank
Louis Miser
Nebraska
Levi Nanny
Clifford Harden
Healy
Levi
Harden
Riverside
Mrs. Guet Peterson
Lena Peterson
Gus Peterson
Wilie
Lel
Goldie E
Wisconsin
Tenetes
New Jersey
Jerset County
Muskingum County
Ohio
Mercer County
Illinois
Henry County
Eliza Jane Piatt
Jacob and
Jane Thompson Piatt
Webler Township
Francis Marion
Delta
Colo
William J
Edward B
Trinidad
Miles K
Warner, M
Eliza Ellen
John Holden
Francis M
Stewart
Baptist Church
Harry Leonard Meline
Harry Leonard
P. E. Meline
Fish Avenue
William Hurley
William H. Hurley
United Presbyterian Church
W. M. Story
C. C. Cox
A. B. Stoufer
M. J. McEntry
Owen Owens
Nels Isaacson
Fred Sundeen
Natick and
Henry Easter
Harry McCamp
Twelfth Avenue
Street
Winfield
Frank Schafer
Nineteenth Avenue
Father Kelly
Abbie O'Connell
Hilverside
Galena
Chris, Ingleson
Ri Ingleson
Mineapolis
Olga Johnson
H. M. Ingleson
Mikes
Sarah Stoddard
Josie Stidger
Fanny Friburg
Colorado
Chin Endeavor
Pike’s Peak
Manitou
Colorado Springs
John A. Gustafson
Moline Plow Co
Naima Ohlerstrom
A. Hemberg
Twelfth Street
Otto Ohrstrom
Hilma Ohrstrom
Winifred Swartz
State Normal
Macomb
Minnesota
E. L. Hooker
Peoria
Charles Miles
Arthur Hallquist
Campbell's Island
Helma Hanson
Fred
Hamilton
Toronto
Canada
J. B. Smith
Marie Kirk
Great Lakes
H. M. Reynolds
R. L. Crampton
R. Crampton
Mrs. Olds
City
Ed. Ericksop
Wisconsin Lake
Nelle Peetz
Edith Kendall
Minnie Adelman
Bertha Adelman
Tina Bergert
Misses Brennan
Court House
Anton Neumner
G. Mitchell
Kansas City
C. I. Josephson
Edith Broomhall
High School Teachers’ Corps
J. C. Tunnicliff
A. A. Crampton
Long Branch
Cluny Cottage
Mrs. McCurrach
Henry
Bennett
J. J. Joshin
George Bryner
Loretta and
Cecile
W. W. Braet
Kewanee
Ome
Lena’ Holzhammer
Rock Isle
Social Notes
O .M. Stone
Cleveland
J. R. Johnston
Sacramento
Cal
Mr. Johnston
John Staack
C.M. Lindquist
F. 8. Melin
Mr. Lindquist
John Ford
Phw
Seventh Ave
Jana Naima
M. W
Esther
Johnson Wedran
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