Greater Augustana jubilee hears Governor Eberhart speak
More than 3000 people packed the big auditorium Tuesday night for the Greater Augustana jubilee session to hear Minnesota Governor A O Eberhart. He spoke extemporaneously for nearly 30 minutes praising Christian education, the Augustana synod and the need for world peace and disarmament.
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Jubilee
A. O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Eberhart
Augustana Orchestra
Gertrude Housel
A. Hult
Omaha
Dhaped Choir
Buck
Annie Laurie
Sweden
America
Augustana Synod
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Earth
Augustana
Lfe
Magnuson
St Paul
Wennerberg 9 Chorus
Bjorneborgarnas
Wennerberg
E. Nelander
Los Angeles
Cal
Nelander
Greig
Chicago
Jubilee Chapel Choir
Carl Lindegren
Torchlight Serenade at Greater Augustana Jubilee
A torchlight procession in Rock Island draws five hundred participants from Augustana College and clergy. Bishop von Scheele and Lady von Scheele receive cheers at multiple homes, while Governor Eberhart is greeted joyfully. Seniors’ night fills the auditorium with record attendance and jubilee pride.
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Rock Island
Synod
Augustana
Dr Andreen
C. O Gulleen
von Scheele
O Montan
B. Novelius
C. O. Bengston
Augustana College
Sweden
Roosevelt
Stockholm
W Bloom
Norelius
Dr Norelius
Forsunder
P Pehrsson
Gothenburg
Swedish Ministers’ Association
Pehrsson
Forsander
C. HB. Lindberg
Abrahamson
Lindberg
Bishop von Scheele
Lady von Scheele
Rock Island Road
Mra L. G Abrahamson
New York
Andreen
Europe
Eberhart
Minnesota
Augutana
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Local Resident
Patrick Wynn of 1436 Thirteenth Street Moline Illinois recounts healing from back and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Jericho's drug store. He notes permanent relief and re endorses the remedy, with price 60 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as sole agents.
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Moline
Dean
Patrick Wynn
Thirteenth Street
Saye
Jericho
Wynn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Lew Fork
United Anber
Doan
Scottish immigrant in 1849 dies. several descendants noted
Mrs. Isabelle Collis of Hampton dies at 10 10 p m June 2 after dropsy. Born Isabelle McIntosh July 12 1829 in Scotland she came to the U S in 1849 settling in St Louis. Funeral Monday at 3 in Cleveland Henry county. Survived by children William David John and Mrs Scott Brown Louis Mrs G C Dailey Mrs John Morgan and Mrs Jason Willis. John H Roehr dies of stomach cancer in Rock Island. Aurelia Merritt of Port Byron dies June 1. burial in Port Byron and Parkman Ohio planned.
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Isabelle Collis
Jagon Willis
Hampton
Isabelle McIntosh
Scotland
St. Louis
George Collis
John H. Roehr
Thirty Fifth Street
Rock Island
Petersburg
Germany
America
Christiana Krickrebn
Roehr
Rock Ieland Lumber Company
Mary
Lillian
John Buck
Long Grove
William Friedrichsen
Mt. Joy
Henry Kuelper
Hillsdale
Lloyd Shephard
Will
Henry
Aurelia Maria Merritt
Port Byron
Hart’s Grove
Ohio
Henry H. Crawford
Timothy Alderman
Sidney
Mich
Parkman, O
Illness May Keep Governor From County Rally
Dr Joseph DeSilva reports Governor Charles Deneen may miss the third annual Rock Island County Sunday school rally in Long View park on June 28 due to a bout of grip and medical advice for rest. The governor’s letter cites illness as the reason for possible absence and mentions a vacation next week.
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Joseph DeSilva
Rock Island
Burglars Ransack Three Bluff Homes
Three southeast Bluff residences were burglarized Tuesday night. Linder lost $25 and a silver watch. Baker had a pie stolen. Goar had only trousers with pockets inside out recovered in the yard. Entry came via down stairs window screens. a man and a boy are suspected. Priors show footprints of a man and a boy without shoes.
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Linder
Baker
Goar
Escapes Antiquated Ladder Effect Widely Decried
School authorities say the old ladder escape method is impractical for children due to a fifteen foot drop. The move follows safety reviews in district facilities and outlines alternative, safer egress planning for classrooms and gyms.
School board approves raises and hires in Moline district
The board increased principals salaries and approved new teachers after fire safety concerns prompted inspection of Willard Garfield and Lincoln schools. Fire escapes at Washington and Irving schools are deemed unsafe and will be extended to ground level. The superintendent's pay rises to 3000 dollars and several resignations and hires are recorded alongside building repairs and site planning for a new east end school.
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Board of Education
Moline
John Q. Hawk
A. M. Beal
Hawk
Hig
Willard
Garfield
Lincoln
Washington and Irving
Irving School
Halle
Grant
Irving
Washington School
Stella D. Alnaworth
G W Wood
Bennett
George E. Carlson
Ridgeview School
Dickinson
Manual Arts Committee
BH. P Corbin
W O. Long
Manual Arts
Miners Strike Keeps County Coal Plants Idle Amid Union Action
Union engineers and miners in Rock Island county refused to report to work on Tuesday, following orders to report on Monday. Dozens of non union operations run their own engines at Coal Valley, Blossomburg, and Pryce banks, while Donahoo's Blossomburg mine expands output with 12 non union workers and 48 tons daily. The situation leaves 400 to 500 miners idle within 30 to 40 miles, with unions signaling extended stoppage and potential legal challenges to contracts.
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Rock
Iiane- County
Miners’ Union
Volunteer Coal Co
Coal Valley
Strkets
Donahoo
Blossomburg
Pryce
Eureka Coal Bank
Eureka
Pryce Bank
Sherrard
Yaeble
Mather
Donahoo None
Blossomberg
Hennepin Canal
Desire Town Hall for Carbon Cliff
Carbon Cliff village board discussed erecting a two story town hall at a cost of 1200 dollars. Action postponed to July. site not secured with several locations under consideration. Village treasury holds 2600 dollars allowing the project without inconvenience. Town meetings held in Hennegan's hall. Salary agitation grows for Marshal Mitton from 50 to 65 dollars monthly. decision to be made next month. Rose, supervisor of drawing in public schools, left for Haverhill Massachusetts for the summer.
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Carbon Cliff
Hennegan
Steve Mitton
Mitton
G. A. Shallberg
W. B. Whiteside
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