Prince Is Nominated For Congress At Furiously Fought District Convention
At a crowded Illinois Republican district convention delegates from Mercer Rock Island Whiteside Knox Stark and others endorsed George W Prince of Brock after a long balloting process. Prince led Brock and Brookfield with support from Rock Island Whiteside and Mercer delegates finally securing the nomination on the final ballots amid a show of regional loyalty and party unity.
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Rock Island
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Whiteside
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Mr Hammond
Chas. Rent
Hammond
Eugene Welch
Knox
George W. Prince
J. G. Laintakeners
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Brookfield
Brock
Brook- Neck Island
Mercer Equity
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Whiteside County
Wercer
Carrie
Ei Istinct
Mr Brock
Bruce Mercer County
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Congress
J. M. Brook
Galls
Mercer County
Prince of
Mercer
Lapee
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Senatorial Convention Nominates Payne and Johnson at Rock Island
The Rock Island senatorial convention convened at 11 30 with John Reiter as chair. Wm Payne was unanimously nominated for state senator and Geo W Johnson was named for Rock Island rep. Henry county backed W. W. Cole for representative and Capt. W G Bennett backed Geo W Johnson, both unanimously approved. The committee named Wm Harbauigh as chairman and A P Risk as secretary. W W Cole, a Geneseo stock farmer, is also a dealer in stock and has previously declined candidacy due to business.
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Friessional Committee
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Hecht
Henry
Vo G. Fuller
Stark
Amd
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Whiteside
Frank Melwin
Jamas T Rehbtoch
Khox
Fredrostiv
Weno
Frank JF. Rogers
Island
Tradhead
Wwhitside
Oliver
Messrs. Payne
Odle
Johnson
Rock Island
John Reiter
W. H. Hester
Henry County
Ge Walter Johnson
Darnell
W.T. Pierce
Reiter
Wm. Payne
Deem
Thenry County
Payne
Mr. Wilkinson
W. W. Cole
Capt
W. G. Bennett
Geo. W. Johnson
Rock Isand County
Dr. Reiter
John K. Drury
A. P Fisk
Rock Island County
Wm Tarbauigh
W. T. Pierce
Wm. Harbauigh
A. P. Risk
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Geneseo
Board Hails Wicks Departure From Manual Training Post
The board thanks Prof O C Wicks for seven years as manual training principal and notes his resignation to move to Ann Arbor as a surgeon. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to Mr Wicks signed by the president and secretary. The circuit court probate of Harriet Horrance estate divides to four children George D Mire Albert Moor d Emma L Gates and Mary L Zollinger. Riddled with fragments and ad phrases including medicinal claims about sarsaparilla.
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O. C. Wicks
Ann Arbor
O. Curtis Wicks
Mr. Wicks
Harriet Horrance
Port Byron
Ivas
George D. Imre
Albert Moord
Emma L. Gates
Mary IL. Zollinger
Hurst Nominated as Democrat Senatorial Hope in Third District
Illinois Democratic convention in the Third District unanimously chosen Elwood Hurst as minority representative. A five‑member senatorial committee was authorized to back candidates and potential fusion with labor groups. Resolutions endorsed free-silver platforms, condemned the Allen law, and praised the Wilbur Morgan campaign. Local figures J T Stafford Port Byron and J Kavanaugh Rock Island were active in proceedings.
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Ladd
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Henry County
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Tock Island
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Port Byron
L. J. Intucee
Taylor Ridge
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A. RB. Anderson
Mr. McElry
Mr. Hurst
Chicago
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Welch's Second Wife Seeks Divorce and Seizure of Property
Mrs Welch files for divorce citing abuse and drunkenness by Jack Welch. She seeks an injunction to remove him from seat 8 property and to keep him from the home. Police report Welch arrested for drunkenness and cruelty to his wife amid disputes over money. L. Christenson of Rock Island heads to Norway for a three month visit.
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Jack Welch
Gay. L. Christenson
Fourth Street
Rock Island
Norway
Boy Elmer Ranson fatally injured in street accident
Elmer W. Ranson six year old son of Thomas W. Ranson of 300 Fourteenth street Rock Island was struck by a wagon while riding the tongue with another boy. He fell, was run over, and despite attempts to revive him he collapsed and later died. His companion escaped with minor injuries. Doctors fear a brain hemorrhage from internal injuries.
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Thomas W. Ranson
Fourteenth Street
Rock Island
William Ryan
Fourth Avenue
John J. King
John Voss
The
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Fifteenth Street
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Hein
Louis Faelin
W. J. Ranson
Eyster
Body found in Montpelier river unknown man
The Magentine Journal reports the recovery of an unidentified man’s body from the river near Montpelier after an inquest by Justice Robert Bennett. Jury verdict says death by foul means with body weighted and dumped. identity unknown, body interred in a nameless grave. St George lodge K P reports five new memberships and local Uniform Bank honors on Memorial Day.
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Magentine
Robert Bennett
Sittig
St. George Lodge
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Uniform Bank
Soldiers and Sailors From Moline at Key West
Soldiers and sailors from Moline are at Key West aboard the receiving ship Lancaster awaiting assignment to ships. Little Alta Walker sends fifty-three cents to buy supplies for sick Company F Illinois soldiers, prompting an emotional parade reading and a planned joint reply. Two hundred nineteen Illinois naval reserves arrive on Mascotte, joining 425 brought in a week. Sixth Illinois may contest a rifle match with the Sixth Massachusetts.
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Little Alta Walker
Camp Alger
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John FE. Walker
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Ilinois
Foster
Little Alta
Illinois
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Our Boys March to Front in 1898 War Ode
Poem laments call to arms amid Spanish American War. Tracks boys leaving home aboard trains toward battle with lines praising duty and Union flag. Signed Abie W. Gould from Moline dated May 28 1898.
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Moline
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