Bettendorf Axle Co Buys 110 Acre River Front Tract
Bettendorf Axle Co of Bettendorf acquires a 110 acre river front tract along the Mississippi from Pek Creek to the town's west boundary. The purchase secures ground for future buildings as expansion warrants, though the price and plans remain undisclosed. Two narrow strips between the original tract and Duck Creek could not be bought. W P Bettendorf confirms no immediate construction plans.
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Bettendorf Axle Co
Bettendorf
Iowa
Duck Creek
Bettendorf Concern
Mississippi River
W P Bettendorf
Bettendorf Axle
Whiteside and Rock Island bridge committee met in Hillsdale
Hillsdale March 2 The Whiteside and Rock Island county bridge committee met at the hotel Thursday. S. F Giles visited Rock Island Friday. Local youths held a farewell party for Hugh Walker who departs for Colorado Friday to claim land for a year. Mrs Rosa Walker moves upstairs to clerk for Mr Hanna. Families relocate to Huston home and plan soon switchboard installation. Community bids farewell to St Fo Gales and wife with gifts. Woodmen drill and readings entertained about sixty attendees.
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HilLsdale
Whiteside
Rock Island
F Giles
Hugh Walker
Hugh
Colorado
Rosa Walker
Ktor
Hanna
Wiliam Tution
Huston
Harstow
Mra Win Smith
Moline
Mra Smith
Amos Shepperd
Header
Port Yston
Joe Wreathae Duth
Bette At
Charlie Blacks
Genung
Henry Ashdown
Meline
Tony
Mmoa Hall
Joslyn
Sll
Methewes
Methodist Church
Plorence Hi
Herhows
Relativer
Friends
Charter Nicholson Cam
Enterpria Church
Hilledale
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A garbled passage describes a distressed woman dealing with chronic aches and headaches. The text is unclear and contains many misspellings, making it difficult to extract a coherent report or identify specific names, places, or events.
City Hall Guarded as Strike Crisis Looms in Philadelphia
Report outlines siege like fortifications at Philadelphia City Hall during a major general strike in support of trolley workers. Police reserves occupy offices as Black Husa ra troopers guard the area while leaders push for arbitration. Senator James P McNichol aids efforts to resolve the dispute amid union recognition tensions.
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Union Workers of
Philadelphia
Mounted State Police
James P McNichol
Traction
Will of Hampton resident probated in county court
The will of Frederick Bandlow of Hampton was admitted to probate by Judge ROW Olmsted in county court on Wednesday. The will leaves most property to Mrs Bandlow but she died before him, and Charles F. Hamdlaw of Carbon Cliff is named for certain personal property. Instrument bears date of July Is 1878.
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Hampton
Frederick Bandlow
Row Olmsted
Bhe
Qweden
Unclaimed Letters At Moline Post Office Amid Week Ended March
List shows numerous names including Mina Margare, David Brown, Otto Hertel, Miss Virginia Peterson, Helen Hervia, and Myrtle Watkine among others. The note ends with a cryptic question about a man related to a second husband.
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Moline
Tyle
Coal Valley Railway Station Burns. Fire Destroys Rock Island Depot
A Rock Island passenger station at Coal Valley burned between midnight and dawn on Monday, destroying interior contents including baggage and express packages. The station, nine years old and valued around 2000 dollars, was discovered by barber Jobo Lees. Firefighters arrived as flames breached the roof. cause unknown. Officials plan to replace the station soon.
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Rock Island
Coal Valley
Jobo J.ees
Weaver
Mrs Mary Coryn Dies After Six Day Illness
Mrs Mary Coryn wife of Charles Coryn a wholesale butter and egg dealer died Tuesday morning at her home 1546 Twelfth Avenue after a brief six day illness due to pneumonia.
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Mary Coryn
Charles Coryn
Twelfth Avenue
Marriage Licenses and a Potent California Prizefight Hint
The record lists several marriage licenses including Robert Harrieg and Misa Tillieteveen, Lewis Wheeler and Misa Fannie Hahnben, Chester A Bledsoe and Miss Var guerite Jones, Clifford M Smith and Mrs Edna Heck, Rov FE Miller and Misa Gertrude Clark. In California Lark Berger, James J Jeffries’s manager, pressed locals about hosting a prizefight amid police warnings and mockery.
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Robert Harrieg
Beloit
Wia
Misa Tillieteveen
Rock Island
Lewis Wheeler
Moline
Misa Fannie Hahnben
Chester A Bledsoe
Miss Varguerite Jones
Clifford M Smith
Moling
Mra
Edna Heck
South Moline
Rov FE Miller
Misa Gertrude Clark
Reynolds
Lark Berger
James J Jeffries
California
Sam
Thig
Marshall” Toneg
Berger
Lipplacett
Two Silvis men escape death from gas in hotel room
Two Silvis residents Hugh Phelps and Henry Wilt and Kansas City visitor Frank Lloyd were overcome by gas from a defective jet in a Valley Junction hotel room after retiring about 2 am Monday. Phelps and Wilt revived by fresh air and aroused doctors later. Lloyd remained unconscious for hours before regaining consciousness.
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Hugh Phelps
Henry Witt
Rock Island
Silvis
Valley Junction
Henry Wilt
First Avenue
Sixth Street
Frank Lloyd
Kansas City
Phelps
Wilt
Loyd
Mauoassins
Vatley Junction
Rock Island Office Building Extension Bids Opened
Washington bids opened by Superintending Architect J Knox Taylor show an $80,000 appropriation for the Rock Island post office extension with $5000 spent on extra ground and at least $4000 more for the architect and supervision. The article also notes jury room banter about paying a bill.
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Washington
J. Knox Taylor
Rock Island
Rock River Traction Co stockholders meet March 14 1910
Geneseo Illinois February 9 1910 notices given to all stockholders of The Rock River Traction Co that a special meeting will be held at the corporation offices in Geneseo Henry county Illinois on Monday March 14 1910 at 10 oclock A M any business may be brought before the meeting as provided by Illinois law Hugh W Cole President William Harbaugh Assistant Secretary
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Rock River Traction Co
Geneseo
Henry County
Illinois
State of Illinois
Hugh W Cole
William Harbaugh
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