Power Plant Aims 4000 HP With Six More Wheels
Six additional units will raise total horsepower to 4000 once integrated with the fourteen existing units. Development delays persist due to water-related issues delaying the upgrade.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
6
Effect Wonderful Change In 40-Wheel Arsenal Power Plant
The Arsenal power complex expands from fourteen to twenty wheels yielding 4000 horsepower, with six more wheels being installed. Builders Capable of 2000 horsepower. latest turbines and dam extension raise water head to twelve feet. General Flagler and Arsenal molders credited for a dramatic, historically cheap wheel system transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Flagler
Arsenal
Blunt
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Painter Sufferer
John W. Temple of 813 Nineteenth Street describes years of backache and renal trouble. After trying Doan's Kidney Pills from Clendenin's drug store he reports relief and credits three boxes with permanent improvement. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY endorses Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
John W. Temple
Nineteenth Street
Dean
Clendenin
Behrens Suicide Ends Life Term in Anamosa Prison
Mrs Christina Behrens, serving a life sentence for murdering her husband in Scott County, died by hanging in her Anamosa prison cell early Saturday. She had previously attempted suicide by soap ingestion and was under guard. Behrens faced sensational trial linked to Henry Bendt and an arsenic death of Claus Behrens. She leaves two daughters, with burial plans undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff McArthur
Davenport
Anamosa Penitentiary
Christina Behrens
Scott County
Behrens
Davenport Times solicitors held for daylight hold-up
J. H. Gallagher and George Fernal Davenport Times solicitors were arrested Monday on assault with intent to rob. They later pleaded guilty to assault and battery before Magistrate Johnson in Rock Island and were fined five dollars plus costs. Fernal was intoxicated, with a prior swindling tip linked to a May soap scam netting about fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Times
J. H. Gallagher
George Fernal
Henry Fieugel
First Avenue
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Streets
Rock Island
Gallagher
Fleugel
Fernal
Brian
Moline
Johnson
American House Dark Saloon Closed by Mayor Decree
Rock Island city shuts the American House after Mayor McConochie enforces a ban on women in saloons. Mike Driscoll’s license revoked Friday, leaving the entire building dark for the first time in memory and bringing unusual silence to Market Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
McConochie
Mike Driscoll
Mike
Market Square
Augustana Hospital Elects Officers for Year
At the annual meeting of the Augustana hospital board in Chicago, Rev. Dr. L. G. Abrahamson was elected president, Rev. Dr. C. A. Ewald as vice president, and Theo. Freeman as treasurer. Head nurse Mrs. Pickhardt was asked to be relieved but agreed to stay for the year. Miss Nelson was named the aisle head nurse to succeed Mrs Pickardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
L. G. Abrahamson
C. A. Ewald
Theo. Freeman
Ira. Pickhardt
Wives sue for divorce amid political dispute in Rock Island
Multiple divorce actions filed in Rock Island area courts reveal Mrs Mary Delene of Moline and Mrs Gertrude Dole of Moline seek dissolution from Edward Delene and Charles Dole, while Mrs Jennie Stockwell of Cordova sues Leonard Stockwell. Separately a contest of Mayor McConochie's election, tied to W McCaskrin, alleges improper ballots and bribery claims. Judge Ramsay issued an injunction preventing Stockwell from molesting his wife or their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McCaskrin
McConochie
Circuit
Searle & Marshall
McCaskrin
City of
Rock Island
MccCaskrin
Mary Delene
Moline
G. A. Shallberg
Edward Delene
Gertrude Dole
Theu J. Beakleaf
Charles Dole
Dole
Jennie Stockwell
Cordova
Leonard C Stockwell
Geneseo
Stockwell
Ramsay
Augus tana Alumni Annual Reunion and program notes
The Augus tana Business College Alumni association held its annual reunion at Black Hawk Inn with officers elected and a program featuring addresses by Bohman Swanson Bartholomew Penrose piano and vocal solos, readings, and a post program dance. Separate ad promotes Botanic Blood Balm for blood and skin diseases claiming free samples and a 30 year test record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Business College
Black Hawk Inn
Esident
Clark Swanson
Albert Smith
Oscar Bohman
Cretary
Lawrence Anderson
Agnes Twomey
Melnott McKown
Fred Letterdahl
O. Bohman
Dr. Bartholomew
Prof
Pen
Drugatores
Atlanta
Lim
Patterson Promoted to Kansas City Office
M. A. Patterson, assistant general freight agent of the Rock Island at Davenport, is promoted to the Kansas City office. He will leave Davenport later this month and assume charge July first. Patterson has 25 years in Rock Island and Davenport rail service, rising from initial posts to general passenger and freight agent before the line’s sale to C R I P. In Kansas City he will oversee all lines west of the Missouri, about 3300 miles. Locals part with him with regret yet praise the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Davenport
Kansas City
M. A. Patterson
Rock Island
Patterson
Rock Island & Peoria
Missouri
River Tank Failure Roils Rock Island Oil Loss
The Standard Table Oil Cloth Co at Rock Island suffered a major loss when an oil tank on the river bank toppled while nearly full of linseed oil. Carloads spilled into the river and locals scooped up the slick, earning large sums. company loss estimated at 3000 to 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Table Oilcloth Co
Standard Table Oil Cloth Co
Rock Island
Peterson Buys Ritter Property on Twenty second Street
Olof Peterson recently arrived from Chicago purchases the Albert Ritter property at 320 Twenty second Street for 2300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof Peterson
Chicago
Albert Ritter
Twenty-second Street
City council defers ground purchase for safer east inlet road
The council postpones buying land at Twenty third street and Fourth avenue to widen the street and improve a roadway near the interurban curve. Gustafson argues to buy the triangular strip for 728 dollars including 200 for a horse and 450 for 21 inch hose, while others stall. The plan envisions avoiding a 25,000 dollar Fifth Avenue opening through cemetery property. only Gustafson supports the motion. An equipment order totaling 728 dollars is approved for the fire department, including a new horse and hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-third Street
Fourth Avenue
Gustafson
Nathaniel Smith
C. R. Ainsworth
Mr. Olson
Fifth Avenue
Sand map used in teaching at Iowa Sunday School Institute
In Des Moines Mrs. A. R. Paddock of Keokuk demonstrated sand map use for teaching while Prof. C H. Athearn of Des Moines spoke on Child Study. Mrs. J. W. Barnes of Newark addressed Childhood and its limits and possibilities, and Mrs. Jean Hobart of Minneapolis discussed questions about the primary and junior teachers union and its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Sunday School Institute
A. R. Paddock
Keokuk
C H. Athearn
J. W. Barnes
Newark
N. J
Jean Hobart
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Claus Behrens
Husband
McAskrin
McConochle
Len Stockwell
Augustana
Business College Association
Tower
Eae Ar Beha ci Sheene Patterson
Givens
4Th Ave
Hope
Josephson
Third Avenue
Brussels
Lot
Hull Bros
Fifteenth Street, Moline
Court of Justice
Dewend - Kuschmank
Walsh
Daven
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