Local notices and society news from Moline Dispatch
Cambridge visitor Nathaniel Gould calls on his brother D W Gould. Local families announce births engagements travels and relocations, with numerous notes on schooling, church, and business, including Dr Arvid Kohler moving to Moline and the Betzler family plan travels to Seattle and Latrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Gould
Cambridge
D. W. Gould
Edward A. Johnson
Street
Johnson
Dispatch
W. K. Sloan
Clard Sloan
Michilinda
R. Nye
California
K. Robbins
Payson
Florence Gould
Pollyrhkeepsie
N.Y
Vassar College
Barnard & Lynas Mig
New Teachers Appointed and Village Board Committees
Port Byron lists new school staff led by Principal Coddington and assigns committees for Streets and Alleys, Sidewalks, Finance, Ordinances, Lights, and Police. John Schafer Jr. named treasurer and D. Malar key as village marshal. Featured personal notices include visits and health updates from local residents and a fall injury on Walnut street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grid Mere
Deline
Wot Smith
Mlanhet
Rexbis
Brort
Ant
Hears
Moline
Woop
Hall
Mierw
Fog Fleming
Hlsie
Weil Ape
Laborte City
Todas
Colorado
Fannie Swisher
Walnut Street
High Street
Prof
Coddington
Grammer
Delano
Mirchi
Library board adopts resolution on departure of directors
At the monthly meeting directors Dunn Narnard Tolles Anderson and Hanson attended. May circulation reported 2049 with 4428 in attendance. The board unanimously resolved to honor J H Porter and Myron Jordan for leaving home to defend Cuba, with copies of the resolution sent to the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan and Porter
Dunn
Narnard
Tolles
Anderson
Hanson
J. H. Porter
Myron Jordan
Cuba
Mayor Swensson Fires Cemetery Board Members
The mayor announced at the city council meeting that W. J. Entrikin W. A. Meese and DC. W. Lundahl would not be reappointed to the cemetery board over alleged carelessness in records and finances. He planned three replacements and suggested a council audit though the council took no action on an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
W. J. Entrikin
W. A. Meese
DC. W. Lundahl
Tugsdat
Evening Dispatch
C. W. Lundahtl
Swensson
City Cemetery Association
Messia
Metzpur
Remmer Reimers
C. EB. Kneeberg
James Nelson
George Oldcrest
Sehmidt
Entrikin
Twenty-fifth Street
Albrecht
Fourth Avenue
Rock Island News Briefs Highlight Local Births Deaths and Degrees
Eugene Ramser enlists in the U S Army after moving from Rock Island to Flaso Texas. A peace case against Parley Harson is dismissed. Lydia Frances Scott dies at 63 after ten weeks illness. she leaves six children and survivors in multiple states. Local construction contracts awarded for three story birth blocks on Eighteenth Street and house rebuilds noted. Medical society meeting trips to Denver involve several Rock Island physicians. Alumni reunion of Rock Island High School elects officers and lists attendees. Bicycle thefts and incidents prominent with arrests and recoveries. missing wheels and a drift of small crime items reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ramser
Rock Island
Flaso
Texas
U.’. S Army
Parley Harson
Stafford
Annie Sutton
Squire
Lydia Frances
F. A. Scott
Macoupin County
Michael Stumbaugh
Emma Foot
St Edwards
William Oand
Orwell Stumbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Nebo
Alma Crawley
Weelfleet
Lines Cummings
Wilton
Town
Molle Chandler
McNevin & Gansett
S.C. Plummer
G. N. Eyster
J. R. Hollowbush
Roch Island
J. H W. Cleland
John Conway
Hawards & Walsh Construction Co
Crescent Bridge
L. Sweeney
Covenant Murtual Insurance Co
Sweeney
Rock Island High School
Bod. Connelly
Misa Mae Carl
Supt Rog Young
Co 1
Eastman
Bernard T. Connelly
May Walker
Win
McCulloch
South Rock Island
Orrin Leonard
Mrs. Smith
Ella Burton
W. J. Kerr
Clinton
Chicago
Ryan
Paul Sexton
J. FB. Babcock
G. M. Babcock
Nock Island
Carthage
Marshal Pender
Charles E. Bradley
Archer
Daniel Corken
Retiring Rock Island Plow Co Foreman Honored with Cane
The foreman of the Rock Island Plow Co retired due to ill health and was last evening presented with a gold headed cane by his employees who worked under him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Plow Co
Windstorm Scene Ends With Cow Needle Discovery
A Polo area storm wrecked the Fahrney farm damaging buildings and stock. A surviving cow developed a neck swelling and investigators removed a long crochet needle embedded in flesh. Mrs Palirnes identified the needle as belonging to her and lost in a storm drawer. The cow recovered quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
George Fahrney
Fahroes Place
Amuch
Fahrney
Inspector Ehn Visits Rock Island Fire Escape Compliance
William Ehn, deputy state inspector of factories and fire escapes from Galesburg, inspects Rock Island firms and school buildings for three story fire escape compliance. He notes the law passed last legislature has been a dead letter in Rock Island and plans to visit Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Henry County
Amanda Letsch
Pleasant Valley
J. J. Murphy
Oregon
McKinley
W. N. Sparks
Alton
Chicago
Lieut Sparks
State Naval Militia
J. W. Morgan
Gordon House
William Ehn
Galesburg
Rock Island
Twin Cities
Ehu
Teck Island
Mr. Ehn
Ehn
Moline
Farmers busy as berry season peaks in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge reports a short crop year with plowing and corn harvesting under way while haymaking starts. Berry season boosts activity for growers and packers. potato bugs are abundant. Local residents Fred Natt and family visited, and Charles Osterman of Moline took a day trip. A notable youth rode a bicycle in female attire along the main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Natt
Moline
Charles Osterman
Drumgoozle
Sam
Cuba
Oak Ridge
Real Estate Transfers May 31 to June 3 1900
Property transfers listed in Rock Island Moline Cordova and East Moline include Guyer selling to Olof Knutsson in Columbia Park Rock Island for unspecified sum and to Davis Co in East Moline for 600 dollars. Other transfers include Wilson Thorne to Wheelock for 2000 dollars and Peterson to Yeager for 500 dollars in Moline. Several July and June dates noted with various lots and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
If. Guyer
Olof Knutson
Columbia Park
Rock Island
FW. Guyer
Davis Co
East Moline
C. E. Laflin
Mattie FE. Wilson
Dimock
Rufus A. Smith
Wheelock
Old Town of
Moline
T. J. Rodman
Emil Thorn
Rodman
John Cremer
Peter Reuth
Wetherhead
Rock Island Manager Seeks Pitchers After Burlington Visit
Manager Harry Sage of the Rock Island club returned home from Burlington with Bevis and Butlers as pitchers and Breen as third baseman. He is in a dispute with another former Burlington player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sage
Rocky Island Ball Club
Burlington
Bevis and Butlers
Breen
Molders Strike Over Nonunion Worker at Moline Pump
Molders at the Moline Pump Go walked out after a visitor named Chaves Rowe, not a union member, was questioned about joining the International Molders Union. The company discharged Rowe and the workers returned after the manager granted the molders' demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melders
Moline
Ao Buranger
From Imelders’ International Union
Chaves Rowe
Milchigan
Boynton
Rowe
Molders' Shop
Union
Religious Revival Adds Forty-One Names to Coal Valley Church
Forty-one new members joined the Presbyterian church of Coal Valley after evangelistic work by Rev F A Miller of Wheaton and I Riker. The two-week series began May 23 with two daily meetings for prayer, conference, and illustrated talks using blackboard drawings. Mr Nilter’s singing enhanced the sessions, praised as Coal Valley’s most successful religious revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church of
Coal Valley
F. A. Miller
Wheaton
Riker
Nilter
Coal Valley Hays
New Bay View Circle Elects Officers for Next Year
The Thursday Bay View circle held its final meeting of the year with Mrs A J Dow presiding. Elected for the coming year are President Mrs TH A Bullen Nice President Mrs J E Ainsworth Secretary and Treasurer Mrs A R Drury Corresponding Secretary Mrs W Eastman Mrs L B Kuhn declined re election after two years as president and was given a unanimous call to Mrs Bullen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View Circle
A. J. Dow
TH. A. Bullen
Nice
J. E. Ainsworth
A. R. Drury
W. Eastman
L. B. Kuhn
Bullen
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Amanda Elliott
Indianapolis
Sanms
Mary
Bloomington
Arvid Kohler
Rosenstein Block
Mercys A. Swan
Lara
Edith
Frank Warris
Milwaukee
Electa S. Haley
Michigan
East
Louis
Enpene Swan
Swan
Mara I. Metagar
State University
Peoria
Cralle
Ferdinand Dibbern
Jeannette Putnam
Mary Masterson
Woodcock-Chapman
Wiman
Bermuda Islands
St. Edson
Charlotte
Lucy
Blanche Buford
New York
Lucinda
Europe
Chandler
Baby
Lucania
Providence
R. T
San Francisco
St. Katherine's Hall
Davenport
Hiwn
Clara Sloan
Evelyn Vunt
Tri-City
Res. J. W. Washington
Mrs. Co. Washington
Ben Perry
Non Stephens
Latrobe
Penn
Miss Hecox
Sus
Soth Darthdas
JD. Metzgar
Smith Building
Sixteenth Street
C. P. Rich
Fifth Avenue
Seattle
Omaha
George Thomias
Seneca
Frank Fein
Thomas
Sonanand
Revo JG Yvans, TD Od
Abingdon
Hedding College
Clark
M. Fo
Alsene
Lues Evans
West Ibherry
Thedore Barkhind
Champaign
Joseph Clark
Rowling Township
Rachael Clark
Ife
Tie
Alta Walker
Col. Kittilsen
New York World
Libbie Hamsher
Monmouth
Marshallek
Sedalia
Gertrude Guy Stevens
Waterloo
Iovya
C. T. Gang
Jasper Bors
Cordova
Jack Phillips
Santiago
Tron Molders' Union
Daly
Sadie Maluburg
Odebolt
Neb
B.o P. Chanes
Williams, White & Co's
St. Louis
Patternmaker's International League of North America
Ddeob Lehrler
Dock Jaw
Aenall
W.H. Crocker
Hillsdale
Crocker
Odd Fellows
Order
Iowa City
Republican
W. N. Conant
T. Calkins
W. EF. Main
Calkins
RK N Garson
Congat
Adolph Weiss
Northwestern
Saenzerbunds
Turner Opera House
Geloeh
Qunerary
Goustasy Douala
Escor Henrys Volliner
Certizen
Frend
Turner
Singer
Don Naughton
Connaughton
Brady ST
Kowa
Port Byron
the Library Board
Mayor's Queer Move
John Lamon
Tylar
Fulton
Moline Pump Co
the County Beat
Inspector Ehn
Reali Eatate
Strangler
Eveng Dispatch
J. C. Ayer
Ayer
D. Burke
Saco
WM. H. Delaucett
Dorset
Oat
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