Suburban saloons shot. Drake settlement reached
Sunday violence leaves non union man Ed Collins beaten but not seriously injured. Creditors propose 60 cent on the dollar cash settlement for Drake assets, with 20 days to settle all claims or German Trust Co to liquidate. Overcrowded stock worsens Davenport furniture firm’s woes, a favorite in Davenport, Moline, and East Main.
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Creditbra
Drake
Mr Drake
German Trust Co
Tom Uty
Tyes
Howit & Nan Thov Engineering
Union
New Ae Lowe Roo & van Dervarnt
Collins
Purstanes of
Man's Eye Lost After 28 Years of Pain and Injury
A worker who lost his sight in his left eye after an accident when a splinter lodged in the eyeball twenty eight years ago suffered chronic inflammation. After years of intermittent pain and medical consults his eye was removed to prevent further suffering. The incident ties to injuries from a hammer strike at work and the Marine Plow Co. outcome noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Lysell
Moline Plow Co
Marine Plow Co
Alex Ly
Losell
Basse
Creditors Accept 60 Cents In Davenport Case
Debtors and creditors in Davenport tied 60 cents on claims against Crane Furniture and Carpet Co. The Davenport annual fair included talks on exhibition scope and family displays but few firm decisions were reached. The event highlighted stock and sale questions with limited specifics remaining uncertain.
Illinois Senate probes uniform text book system for counties
A bill to standardize public school textbooks across Illinois calls for a five year bid system, a statewide commission, and potential manuscript rights sales. It limits changes to four year intervals and targets counties under 190000 population for exclusive use of the uniform series.
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Illnois Senate
Landee
Sctuul
Alithorm
Corned Maidens Seek Nevada Husbands in Round Mountain Letters
Three Illinois and Iowa women seek wealthy Nevada husbands through a Round Mountain Nugget notice. Letters from Davenport, Rock Island, and Des Moines describe themselves as corn fed and eager, with photos offered and hopes for marriage to miners.
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Round Mountain Nugget
Nevada
Husky Mining Millonaires
Illinois
Iowa
Belis
Round Mountain
Desert
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Cambridge
Patriotic Washington War Veterans Celebrate Colonial Dames Night
Grand Army posts in Washington held a Colonial Dames night at the Kerns block hall. George Washington and Lady Washington were represented by locals, with Captain Bennett and General Clendenin among prominent attendees. About 250 guests, including Rock Island and Davenport visitors, enjoyed costumes, a Graham drum corps, and a closing prayer by Rev J W Edwards.
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Department
Buck
Grand Army
Rock Island
Mee Lincoln
Relief Corps
Quayle
Lincoln
Washington
W C Bennett
Navy
Vicksburg
Army
Kerns Block
Graham Post
Graham
Humourourls
Davenport Graham
A M Hubbard
Lectures by Rev Cobb on the Holy Land begin March 5
The Rev E M Cobb is set to deliver six lectures on the Holy Land starting Tuesday March 5 at First Methodist Church. The series continues each Tuesday evening from the 6th, born of popular demand from past Methodist gatherings.
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Holy Land
First Methodist Church
E. M Cobb
Cobb
Moline Y M. C
Pastor Davies’ Wife Dies After Brief Illness
The Rev Si W Davies former Congregational pastor at Ridgeview and East Moline reports the death of his wife on February 21. They wed in Scranton in 1905 and leave an infant son born February 18. Remains likely to be taken to Scranton, Pa. for burial.
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Si W Davies
Ridgeview
East Moline
Davies
East End
Shabbona
Scranton
East-End
Mr. Davies
Alderman Sherwood to Make Montana Home
Alderman Richard Sherwood of Rock Island returns from Helena Montana and plans permanent residence in Billings after securing a top Crow reservation tract and passing Montana bar exam He intends to practice law there and resigns his aldermanic seat at the next council meeting.
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McConochie
Rock Island
Scott
Davenport
B B Knox
George Washington
Knox
Washington
George
CWO
Richard Sherwood
Helena
Mont
Crow
Billings
Supreme Court
Montana
Looked Cheap Comedic Exchange Sparks Jailhouse Talk
A rough Philadelphia reply features Jimmy the jockey cursing his fate as a faulty remedy and a friend asking about Dr Goodman. The harsh banter hints at danger and scheming, with a coded tone about a risky plan and a door sign reading ten to four.
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Jimmy
Rock Island Mayoral Race Begins with Two Candidacies
Dr G G Craig Jr begins a Republican bid for Rock Island mayor while William Peanut Dick runs as an independent candidate. Craig vows a clean administration and firm graft prosecutions, opposes a costly telephone franchise, and preserves party lines. Dick campaigns independently with backing from the Independent Club and attacks his former ally in McCuskin days.
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G. G. Craig, Jr
William “Peanut
Rock Island
Dr. Craig
Atanda
Craig
Westmore County
Washington and Jefferson College
McCaskrin
McCuskrin
Joke Backfires as Irish Vendor Proves Wise
A wag tried a joke at an Irish provision dealer saying can you supply me with a yard of pork. The dealer replied to his assistant give this gentleman three pigs feet. The quip yielded a practical reply and a comic moment in the exchange recorded by the Sacred Heart Review.
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John
Sacred Heart Review
Aeyagoey Institute
Wagt
Injunction Sought Over Steel Plant Strike Violence
Rock Island Stoveworks seeks a court injunction against twenty striking workers led by Chip Myers and others after an attack last Thursday on Frank Steel of Moline. The petition cites assaults and calls for restraining orders to prevent work disruption, loitering, depredations, and violence at the plant.
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Aircult Court
Rock Island Stoveworks
Frank Steel
Moline
Col Mixter
Chip” Myers
Ben Rinck
Stephen Moore
Henry Hanshaw
William Pfeiffer
Fred Bovds
Henry Nixon
Fred Wells
Henry Schave
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Divenport
Dee Lee
Preddes
Ik Ua
Taayniot Toy Te Hye ' Ae
Nt ’ FF Diatter Com
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Morine Review-Dispatch
Dispatch
Chaplain Dewrosé
Murphy Sisters
Mesdames Thompson and
Miller
Legend of
Cherry Sisters
Bey George
Martha
Chea Fuar
Othe
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Helefi Corps
Lites
Los Angeles
Tay
TP Wo Parker
Los Angele
Forte
Po Wilson
Epistle
Des Moines
FETC
Old Soldiers of
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J. W. Edwards
Aledrman Sherwood
DR. Craig and
Peanut Dick
Phyasician
Rock Ieland
Agness
John Deere
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