Liquor Club Closures Face License Fee Realities
In Rockford eight liquor clubs exist, above average for cities of its size, with most owners saying they will close liquor sales. Licenses run at least a thousand dollars, while Moline and Rock Island alongside Chicago have the lowest fees at five hundred. A meeting of the organizations may decide to drop liquor selling to keep clubs viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tias
Rockford
Moline
Rock Island
Chicago
Editor warns against overemphasis on athletics in schools
Burlington Journal editor argues that excessive sports consume student time and hinder academics. He cites gambling pools and gate money in games, urging educators and parents to curb headlong youth immersion in athletics to protect studies and character.
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Burlington Journal
Stevenson Seen as Possible Democratic Nominee for President
Some Democrats propose Adlai Stevenson as a potential presidential candidate though he is viewed as a perennial runner for second place. Supporters are mostly in the East, with no Illinois backers and little prospect of Stevenson gaining traction in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berweena
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Cleveland
Ilinois
East
Illinois
Injunction Blocks Streat Street Fair Amid City Tiredness
In Streat officials and merchants secure an injunction to stop the annual Street Streets fair, long criticized as demoralizing despite past efforts for a clean, respectable event. The measure follows years of local controversy over the fair’s conduct and impact on the city.
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Streator
Jassnagers
Street fairs should showcase local business, not vices
The writer argues many street fairs depend on money and imitate disreputable midway shows. They condemn eastern show elements and urge elimination of objectionable features. A moral, country-fair model would display local commerce and allow residents to bring products for sale, serving the community in this county.
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Streator
Judge Rules Illinois School Boards Lacked Free Textbook Power
Judge Burke of the appellate court holds the Against Chicago School Board has no inherent authority to furnish free textbooks to pupils. The decision notes no explicit grant of power to supply free texts within the board’s enumerated duties and suggests statewide implications. The writer advocates a law to grant this right, predicting widespread adoption to reduce education costs.
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Burke
Appelate Court
Chicago
Boards of Education
Illinois
England's shift toward protective tariffs sparks free-trade debate
The article argues that British statesmen favor protective tariffs to revive home industry and secure wealth, noting England's decline under free trade as other nations build protections. It cautions free traders to revise theories before the next election.
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Balfour
Chamber- Aelain
England
Protests Over Statehood Consolidation With New Mexico
Debate over admitting New Mexico as a state grows as Arizona critics argue consolidation would harm local identity and threaten Anglo-Saxon values. An Arizona lawyer in the Denver papers voices concern that union would place power in a dissimilar population unsuited to free institutions.
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New Mexico
United States
Old Mexico
E. B. Ellimwood
Prescot
Arizona
Denver
New México
Janion
Arizona and New Mexico statehood debate remarks
A historical passage questions admitting New Mexico as a state, arguing it would be ruled by foreign elements and unfit for the Union. The speaker contends Arizona’s populace and New Mexico’s civilized inhabitants cannot overcome perceived deficiencies, suggesting the territory should belong to the originating country.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Moline's Interurban Railways Vision for Growth
A Dispatch cartoon warns that few proposed lines may survive to construction but four routes likely reach Geneseo Aledo Sterling and Fulton Timely lines could make Moline a major tri city retail hub as farmers access markets by trolley and local business signals push faster progress.
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Dispatch
Geneseo
Aledo
Sterling
Fulton
Moline
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
Labor and capital in a period of expected prosperity
M Mabilleau of the French alliance argues that labor and capital will co exist as prosperity continues, though conflicts may arise. He notes booming trade with imports surpassing a billion dollars and exports $400 million higher, warning that rapid growth must slow and settle into steadier conditions in coming years.
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M. Mabilleau
French Alliance
Tod Poumuti
Uch
Republicans Field Early Governor Nomination Effort
The piece notes at least three avowed Republican candidates for governor with Col Lowden and Charles Deneen from Chicago entering the race. A half dozen more are expected to join, promising a lively contest. pundits say the next election will hinge on choosing a strong man amid factional divides.
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Col. Lowdeh
Charles Deneen
Chicago
Zere
Republic Mat Nate & & Strong Man
Jase Asaete
Selecting a Strong Man for the Party Ticket
The speaker argues the campaign must focus on nominating a strong man who can unite and mobilize the party ticket. He notes past majorities fell from 1896 levels and the governor lagged by over 12 000 votes, urging consideration of regional claims and party strength when choosing candidates.
Cleveland Will Not Seek Democratic Nomination
Grover Cleveland definitively declares he will not be a candidate for the Democratic ticket. Public reaction is muted when his name is mentioned, easing pressure on William Jennings Bryan and limiting competition from other Eastern contenders, including Henry Watterson.
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Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Bryan
Mr. Cleveland
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Ohio platform defends protective tariff against free trade push
The Ohio platform, reflecting Senator Hanna, declares opposition to attacks on the protective tariff and argues for reciprocity based on non competitive products. It insists a tariff must be balanced so no single industry bears the burden and all workers' rights are protected.
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Ohio
Iowa
Hanna
Republican Party
Crusade Against Slavery System in Alabama Laws
A federal judge from Alabama leads a campaign against state laws creating a form of compulsory labor for convicts. He highlights brutality, including whipping, and notes strong public support to repeal the statutes when the legislature meets in September.
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Alabama
Judge Jones
Federal Court
Rock Island Elects Noted Senator Despite Setback
The report notes Rock Island’s defeat in the senatorial election last fall while acknowledging that the elected man earned high rank in the legislature. It highlights his leadership role among the legislators and his prominence within the group.
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Rock Island
Mercere Democratic
Democracs
Moline politician praised for leadership and fairness
The article notes a Moline man would have led his party if elected, cites his active legislative work and readiness for any occasion. It praises him as a strict party loyalist on party measures yet fair minded on other issues, and asserts the district was well represented even without his appointment.
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the Dispatch
Excess of exports over imports since McKinley era stated
The article traces the United States trade balance from 1897 to 1902, noting a total excess of exports of 3.253 billion dollars over six years and forecasting continued prosperity from foreign trade under protective policy and future measures. It contrasts early import dependency with later export dominance and predicts enduring wealth from commerce.
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McKinley
West
Cleveland
United States
England
Stock market turmoil proves sturdy US prosperity
The article asserts that recent stock fluctuations did not panic the nation and that current prosperity, if real, rests on solid footing. It argues that even a sharp rise or fall in stock prices has little effect on overall business, contrasting with past panics like Black Friday of 1873. It cites Mr. Bryan and his followers as alleging fictitious prosperity.
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Bryan
Chicago unions urged to honor contracts and curb walking delegates
The Chicago Federation of Labor praised unions for upholding contract terms and warned that aid would be cut if contracts were violated. The piece urges unions to replace costly walking delegates, cites Mayor Sullivan’s labor-focus leadership, and stresses locals should handle grievances directly with no paid intermediaries.
The Unions and Their Agents in Labor Disputes
The piece argues that walking delegates use cries of recognition as tools and that employers prefer bargaining with their own workers. It notes many settlements by employees satisfy both sides more than those arranged by business agents, who must defend their authority but often serve their own interests. It cites Mr Sullivan's remarks as worth considering.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago
Sullivan
Ch Ona
Plumbers’ Union
Hatless fashion spreads from the east to Moline
A newspaper note describes a growing trend of men and women abandoning hats as a winter and summer craze. It suggests barbers gain from the hair growth, hatters suffer, and hints at local pioneer William Runge, seen without a hat, potentially starting the fad in Moline.
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Moline
William Runge
King Peter Satine II under pressure from Servian plotters
An old report claims King Peter Satine II of Breathitt County faces assassination threats from Serlous allies who murdered King Alexander. Russia demands punishment for Alexander’s killers, else intervention follows. The conspirators, many in number, threaten the throne and Peter’s life, making the kingship seem undesirable.
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Peter
Breathitt County
Peter Satine II
Serlous
Alexander
Russia
Democrats and Roosevelt faced by trusts and panics
The Rockford Star critiques Democratic prospects in 1904 and contrasts 1892. It notes the McKinley tariff panic, accuses Democrats of false pretenses in 1892, and argues trusts fear Roosevelt for his anti trust stance. It suggests business interests welcome restraint and anti trust suits as stabilizing.
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Rockford
Dent
Cleveland
Harrison
the Star
Roosevelt
Fe Eatelle and Tom Clark Burlington Read Held for Trial
Readable fragments show Fe Eatelle and Tom Clark in Burlington involved in a tentative trial. The text mentions a gust and euros, but details are unclear and names appear fragmented.
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Fe Eatelle
Tom
Clark
Joan
Burlington
Pleads Innocence in Kidnapping Case in Rock Island Area
Mrs. J. Garnett a colored woman from this city is charged with kidnapping after Deputy Reynolds arrested her on a warrant from Justice Schroeder. Gertie Wright of Davenport allegedly secreted at Garnett home in Moline. Garnett says the girl came voluntarily and stayed willingly. Father Ben Wright claims enticement and restraint without parental consent.
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J. Garnett
Reynolds
Justice Schroeder
Rock Island
Real Estate Transfers Across Illinois Towns in June
June 18 to 23 transfers show Bailley D Smith to George L Smith and Thompson Boney to Charles F Dan ner with small cash deeds. Multiple parcels change hands in Moline Rock Island and East Moline with prices ranging from 1 to 1800 dollars.
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Bailley D Smith
George L. Smith
Old Town of
Moline
Thompson Boney
Charles F Danner
Nely
John P. Looney
John T. Stafford
Highland Park Add
Rock Island
Helim Mosher
Louisa M. Mosher
Jennie Lee
Robert E Lee
Hampton
Edna M. Sala
Susan E Webb
Huber & Pettz
Charles J. Stein
W. O. Stein
Undivi
W. H. Edwards
William Jackson
Gust Samuelson
Third Wheelock Fifteenth Street
United States
John M Walker
Nwt
E. H. Guyer
J. D. Blake
D. C. Murphy
Charles O. Arenschield
J. D. Miller
Pleasant View
Charles C. Ziert
Third Wheelock
Fifteenth Street
P. A. Barber
C. C. Adams
LeClaire
LeClaire's Reserve, $425. John Gayner To C. C. Opbycke
Marshall
Wheelock
B. L. Johnson
E. G. Jamieson
William Rupp
Nora Pond
Emma Francis Moore
Advertised letters at Moline post office for the week ending June 25 1903
List of letters advertised at the Moline Illinois post office for the week ending June 25 1903 includes Anderson Albert Anderson A F Backlund Karl Casey John Demerett Rev J W Erikson Mrs Link Ferrell Miss Minnis Getmahl Miss Fransas Jobianson Andrew Lindquist Wm Minne Joesele Omel2HsT me ee Mise wr Paw
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Moline
Anderson
Albert
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