Local notes from Moline and surrounding towns
A compilation of short items: resignations, building plans, and civic updates. Christy resigns as Moline telephone agent and moves to Columbus Indiana. The Moline Furniture Co plans a new building in days. Local teachers and students gain or prepare for new roles. Public notices include postmaster salary rise and Fourth of July plans in Edgington and Barstow. Community events span rail policy, labor congress, spiritualist camp, and local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Moline Telephone ‘Pransger
Columbus
Ind
Moline Furniture Co
Mise Tague
Moline
Beott County Normal
Ficod
Sarsaparilla
Hood
Morgan
H. Welie
John Deere
Anton Morton
Waterspout and flood hit Milan and surrounding rail lines
Heavy rain near Milan caused a waterspout and widespread flooding along the Rock Island and Mercer County routes. Tracks were submerged four to seven inches at Cable and Mill Creek rose high. R I and P service delayed by up to four hours as government engineers recovered equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Rock Island
Peoria
Mercer County
Cable
Round House
Coal Valley
Mill Creek
Tuol
Rom
Rock Island Road
Amputation Performed on Elderly Woman in New York
The operation, led by Dr. C Cruesdale aided by Dr. W I Sloan and Mrs M Stocking More, removed a leg above the ankle of Lucing Nason a widow aged over 75 of 402 Fifth Avenue. She suffered four to five months of foot trouble and tumors and skin issues. doctors chose above ankle amputation to avoid a second operation. The patient is recovering as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C ‘Ruesdale
Rocl Island
W. I Sloan
M Stocking
Myre
Lucing Nason
Fifth Avenue
George Nason
New Freight Depot Plans and City Council Approval
The C R J P railroad seeks a new freight depot on the present site on Fourteenth Avenue. The design shows a 30 foot by 300 foot one story building with a brick or iron exterior, slate or tin roof, and a stone foundation. The council approved the request and discussed Fourteenth Avenue opening, paving, and a stone arched culvert project across Third Avenue at Thirteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Avenue
C., R. J. & P Railway Company
H. A. Parker
C. F. Hemenway
McBeth
Third Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Louderback
Oakleaf
City to Open Fourteenth Avenue Through McClendon Property
The council orders the city attorney to begin condemnation to open Fourteenth avenue through J. C. McClendon land, conditioned on C. F. Hemenway depositing 1000 and posting 8000 to cover costs. Hemenway plans to develop the tract south of Twelfth and west of Peat’s subdivision, needing the new avenue for access. The city supports opening streets to aid development and favorable to property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tape Council
Fourteenth Avenue
J. C. McClendon
C. F. Hemenway
Mayon Wessel
Hemenway
Mir Hemenway
S. W.*wheelock
Twelfth Avenue
Peat
C. P. Mitchell
Thirteenth
Heménway
Proposed street improvement plan targets downtown paving
A downtown improvement idea suggests paving all streets from Thirteenth to Nineteenth east to Third Avenue. The plan would place costs on property owners since there are no street intersections to fund via municipal lands and special taxation. The proposal, favored by local business interests, requires council action to authorize the paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Nineteenth Street
Gta Euyrzestian
Grand Grove session elects supreme rep from Moline
The Grand Grove meeting in Chicago on Tuesday chose L. N Eklund of Moline as supreme representative to the Supreme Grove of the United States. Other officers named include Jacob Ingenthron N.G. A. FLX Merlin and Wm. Klem as treasurer. The session aims to create two separate orders.
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Peasion
Grand Grove
Lilnitis
Chicago
L. N Eklund
Moline
Supreme Grove
United States
Jacob Ingenthron
N.G. A. Flx
Merlin
D.G
Wm. Klem
Deepening the pool works near Moline Water Works
Capt. Lyon orders immediate deepening of the pool opposite the city with cofferdams at Twenty-forth street and the bridge. The three dams will shield about a mile of river bottom dry and provide a steady water supply for year round power at the Moline arsenal and factories. The plan anticipates future appropriations and potential job growth for workers and mills.
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Lyon
Arsenal
Moline
Twenty-first Street
Moline Bridge
Eherg
East
St Setches
Col. Flagler
Notice appoints deputy county collector for personal property
The notice announces G M Stoddard as deputy county collector to collect personal property taxes. Taxpayers are urged to remit promptly when called upon by the treasurer Tirus Campbell, county treasurer and ex officio collector. The page also contains stray remarks about curative tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G M Stoddard
Tirus Campbell
Co Treas
Ollicio Co
Augustana College Elects President and Officers
In Centre, Orry, Minn, June 17 Prof Olof Olson was unanimously chosen president of Augustana College. The synod elected officers including Prof Swerd as president, M. Ranseen as vice president, O L E Esbjorn as secretary, and G Thu lin as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orry
Minn
Swerd
Synod
M. Ranseen
O. L. E. Esbjorn
G. Thulin
Olof Olson
Augustana College
Lightning Kills Two Horses in Field Near South Molino
Herman Jahns of South Molino lost a valuable span of horses when a lightning bolt struck a tree sheltering him and his team. He received a shock and was temporarily unconscious after the strike. The accident occurred Monday afternoon as he worked in a nearby field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jahns
South Molino
Seventeenth Street
Webb Death At Kankakee Haunts Moline Family
A B Webb aged 44, son in law of D W Sickels of Moline, died in the asylum at Kankakee after recent insanity. Funeral to be held in Chicago at 10 tomorrow forenoon, with interment in Riverside vault after arrival in Moline this evening. He leaves a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Chicago
River
Aldo
Webb
D. W. Sickels
Moline
Ile
W. E. Stevena
Stevens
Mr. Webb
Riverside
Death of Moses R. Bangs Old Moline Undertaker
Moses R. Bangs a longtime Moline undertaker died at his Fifth Avenue home after a cancer on his lip attacked his chin and neck. Born in Massachusetts August 15 184? he would have turned 47 next August. Survived by wife and daughter Miss Augusta he had long been out of active business life and served during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington
Water Company of
Davenport
Barstow
Cleveland
Colona
Carbon Cliff
John B. Kerns
Widder
Barnard
Cornelia Korb
Charles Korb
Port Byron Junction
J. S. Keator
Shipman
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Bunday
Tri-City Labor Congress
Rock Island
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
Mount S’lcagant Park
Clinton
Iowa
J. J. Wheelcock
Moline
Rock Island County Temperance Conference
Harper’s Theatre
Stock Island
Prde
Waterman
Nesbit
Forthcome Ang
Moses R. Bangs
Fifth Avenue
Bangs
Massachusetts
Bangsieves
Augusta
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Eugene Lewis
Lee
Kenaha
Wis
Axel Anderson
Ellen S. Webber
Anderson
John E
W .I’. Crawford
Northwestern Uiversity
Tie
Nancy Harrold
F. Hemenway
Frances Hemenway
Blairsville
Moline Plow Co
Fifteenth Street
Miss Hopkins
Will
Galveston
Texas
Axel Swanson
Kittilsen
Switzerland
Velle
John F. Lindvall
Peinta
Whett Vorha
Awiteh Oaks
Lin Mutual
Artlaga Umpany
C. Fe
McCadam
DEA
A. Kids
Ideais. DL
Orton
Fiat
Kia Hyg Etevted
Memno
Mesara
H Deere
S.W Wheelock
S HO Velie
C UO Nason
A KR Bryant
J W Atkinsonu
Dm. Gould
John W Good
Moline Water Lower Co
Fo Dellagqgucut
Noah Isevr
Ayer
B&b. Webb
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