Rock Island Primaries Set as Union Ticket Fades
Rock Island Republicans schedule primaries for April city election with candidates to alderman and city convention seats. Democrat primaries follow March 17. Union labor ticket appears defunct with only thirteen volunteers at last night’s meeting. several incumbents and hopefuls named across wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Frank Westbay
Wm Hause
Louis Eckhart
J W4carse
Willis
Oscar Schmid
H W Horst
R. C Benson
Fred Applequist
Lee Robinson
Fal Robbins
James McNamara
T.H. Dolly
Fred Gall
Soderstrom
Nebraska
Sam Ryerson
P Wilson
A B Curtis
Chas Horst
Maucke
Deserting Rock Island Peoria General Offices
Marion Woolsey, formerly engineer of the Rock Island and Peoria line, is ordered to transfer his records and apparatus to the Chicago general offices and report with his assistant Wynn Meredith. William Osbourne remains the sole occupant of the old Rock Island and Peoria general office quarters in Rock Island after the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Woolsey
Rock Island
Peoria
Illinois
Chicago
Wynn Meredith
William Osbourne
Regina
Mercer County
Bureau
Pe@gria
Offender Arrested in Grand Jury Dragnet
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds arrested Hiram Bryant of Davenport at Rock Island Arsenal on a capias for maintaining a disorderly house. He was jailed when he failed to post bond after moving from Rock Island to Davenport near the conclusion of the jury investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Hiram Bryant
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Bryant
Ifant
Rock Island
Arsenal
Mercer County Farm Land Deal Sets Record
Representative Charles Samuelson of Sherrard Mercer county completes a major land purchase in Rural township buying the John and Sarah Mptch farm for 10,200 dollars covering about 160 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Samuelson
Sherrard
Mercer County
Sommers resigns as manager at Hotel Harms
Harry Wommers, formerly in charge of the Hotel Sommers here, has resigned his position as manager of the Hotel Harms in feck land to take effect as soon as his stor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wommers
Sommers
Harms
Feck Land
Stor
Returns to Klondike to Work Gold Claims
Albert Swanson of Moline sails for Alaska to spend the summer on Goose Creek Forty Mile area pursuing his gold claims. Swanson has mined since 1898 and hopes for rich yields. He will return in fall. his wife and daughter stay for schooling. Swanson is brother in law of J A Wahlstrand the west end grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Swanson
Moline
Alaska
Goose Creek
J. A. Wahlstrand
Roxy the fire alarm fox terrier saves a household
Mrs Horace Hubbard's fox terrier Roxy alerted seven residents at 3354 Prairie avenue Chicago during a fire while the owner was away. Roxy barked and scratched to wake occupants, led them to safety then exited with firemen, later reuniting with Mrs Hubbard. The dog has a history of fire alarms and traceable lineage to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hubbard
Moline
Roxy
Hubbard
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Joel Vaughn
Mrs Vaughn
Mrs. Hubbard
Mrs. Vaughn
Mrs Hubbard
Denver
Roberts
Court rules custody and quashs charges in multiple cases
In circuit court on Tuesday Judge Gest ruled the best interests of Dorothy Horn favor custody with her grandmother, while addressing indictments against Fred Luchmann and W. A. Ellis. Luchmann’s perjury indictment motion was taken under advisement, and Ellis’s four misrepresentation counts were quashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Luchmann
Circuit
Gest
Frank N. Horn
Kate Hillier
Dorothy Horn
Horn
Iowa
J. T. Stafford
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford
Hiller
H. M. Schriver
W. A. Ellis
Ellis
Merchants Back New Telephone Company After Meeting
City merchants urged a choice between rival phone firms until the Union Electric Telegraph and Telephone Co. shows improved service. Directors promised better transmitters and full equipment inspection, with a $20,000 system upgrade. The association also discussed forming a collection agency, incorporation under state law, and mobilizing merchants for political support. A Rock Island Road pay-off request and local bank checks were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Electric Telegraph and Télephone Co
Union Electric Company
F. W. Rank
Central Union Telephone Co. membership application tabled
The Central Union Telephone Co. application for membership is laid on the table until a citywide change is completed. Mueller Lumber Co. Dimeck Gould & Co. and A G Abraham are admitted as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Telephone Co
Mueller Lumber Co
Dimeck, Gould & Co
A. G. Abraham
Keystone Plant Bid In By A Chicago Man
Eugene K. Butler of Chicago bought the Keystone Manufacturing Co. plant in Sterling for 140000 as part of bankruptcy proceedings. The deal includes machinery, stock, orders, and the Sterling property with Council Bluffs assets. Henry Utley will manage the plant as it resumes operations to fulfill hay tools and early summer implements for foreign and domestic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene K. Butler
Chicago
Keystone Mfc. Co
Sterling
Council Bluffs
Henry
Utley
Keystone Company
Thomas A. Galt
George Tracy
Keystone Mfg. Co
Butler
McCormick Harvester Co
McCormick
Streckfus Battle Over Grand Jury Indictment Arguments
Judge Gest in the circuit court heard a motion to quash the Indictment against Captain John Streckfus charged with keeping slot machines on his boat. Attorneys Kenworthy Haas for Streckfus and Weld for the People argued. ruling taken under advisement. In a separate case Judge Gest denied Healy and Musfeldt’s motion for an order to require Dressen to file an additional appeal bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gest
Circuit Court
John Streckfus
J. T. Kenworthy
J. L. Haas
Streckfus
Weld
Healy and Musfeldt
J. W. Dressen
Putnam Memorial Fund Helps Davenport Academy of Science
The will of Mrs. Mary L. D. Putnam leaves the bulk of her Davenport estate to the Davenport Academy of Science. A trust fund named The Putnam Memorial Fund valued around 24000 dollars honors her husband and son. Elizabeth Duncan Putnam waives her annuity, while W C Putnam covers the remaining annuities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. D. Putnam
Davenport
Davenport Academy of Science
Academy
Putnam Memorial Fund
Elizabeth Duncan Putnam
W. C. Putnam
Miss Putnam
Visitors from Far Foreign Fields at Mission Meeting in Moline
Mission Studies for March list foreign missionary women attending the Woman's Board of Missions gathering at Congregational church in Moline March 31 to April 2. Speakers include Mrs Etta Doane Marden Constantinople Miss Johanda Graf Mardin Turkey Miss Anna Millard Bombay India Miss Luella Miner Tung Cho China Mrs Gertrude Willcox Weakly speaking for Japan Miss Miner to deliver Wednesday evening address on The Faithful Witness of China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Studies
Moline
Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior
Congregational Church
Etta Doane Marden
Constantinople
Johanda L. Graf
Mardin
Turkey
Anna Millard
Bombay
India
Luella Miner
Tung Cho
China
Gertrude Willcox
Japan
Miner
Power From Rock River Interurban Plan Draws Backers
W. S. Fleherty of New Windsor promotes an inter urban electric line from Moline to Galesburg with a Rock River power house to supply the line. He canvassed Minneapolis and St Paul sentiment and reports wide farmer and business support for the project as Burlington rail service is seen as limited for local travel. The plan envisions a power facility on Rock River to run the route and links between Moline and Galesburg benefiting regional travel and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S Fleherty
New Windsor
Moline
Galesburg
Flaherty
Twin Cities
Burlington Road
Rock River
Rapids City News Recap of Local Happenings
Frank Wilson and family from Mirline visited Rapids City for two days and moved into the cottage with Gus Johnson. Mr Campbell recovered from rheumatism but fell ill again in Rock Island. Mrs Vincent took granddaughter Floretta Chase to Grinnell Iowa for two to three weeks. A well attended Christian church box social delighted young ladies. Orville Hofstetter and Ida Adams plan to settle into housekeeping. Miss Hattle Hill of Rock Island completed the Cement winter term and will likely be reengaged for spring. River traffic noted with a clear ice forecast downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry’ Willard
Apy J. Tyr
Craig
Jn Moun
February nearly normal for weather in Davenport
The Davenport Weather Bureau reports February's average temperature at 24 degrees, matching the 32 year normal. The month saw a cold spell on the 17th and a warm spell on the 27th with 11 clear days, 7 partly cloudy and 10 cloudy, and precipitation near normal at 1.60 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treports Observer Shelter
Weather Bureau
Davenport
Two Property Changes Aggregate $4 600
R. E. Willis buys from Frank E. Sible for $2,000 the property at 2125 Seventh avenue through S. S. Crompton. William Kegler of Moline Pump Co. acquires John Hasson's property at 2132 Fifth avenue for $2,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Willis
Frank E. Sible
Seventh Avenue
S. S. Crompton
William Kegler
Moline Pump Co
John Hasson
Fifth Avenue
March events announced by local groups and clubs
March calendar lists the King Phillip Tribe I R M masquerade March 6, Jane Addams lecture on The Child Labor Bill March 6, To-Do-It club ragtimed masquerade March 7, Home Fraternal League hard time dance March 7, Stewarts Camp hard times dance March 14, Sven Male Chorus concert March 26 at First Congregational church, and F A of A mask hall March 28 at Metropolitan hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addamson
First Baptist Church
Antwerp Hall
Metropolitan Hall
Stewart Camp Hall
Sven
First Congregational Church
Mask Hall
F. A. of A
East End Realty Deal Secures New East Fifth Block
A Tuesday closing secures construction of a new business block on East Fifth avenue adjacent to C C Coyne's drugstore. Daniel F Cromwell sells the 80 foot frontage lot between the drugstore and Lovejoy Market for 2000 dollars total, at 25 dollars per front foot. Purchasers are C C Coyne, George W Hamler of Moline, and M Battles of Rock Island. Ground work to include four store rooms with three for rent.
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East
Fifth Avenue
C. C. Coyne
Daniel F. Cromwell
Coyne
Lovejoy
Avenue
Bel
Rge W. Hamler
Moline
M .Battles of
Hamlet
Joe’ Toute
Movement for Location Nearer Twin Cities Subsides- Pharmacy and Office in New Building
The poor farm committee and architects from Moline and Rock Island plan a Monday meeting to review infirmary building plans after a fire. Main building cost exceeds 15000 dollars, brick and stone, with fire protection via a cottage plan. Pharmacy and offices move into the main pauper house. location change abandoned due to heating plant outlay and investment value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor Farm Committee
The
Board of Supervisors
Moline
Rock Island
Twin-Cities
Union Label Drive Aims at Davenport Taverns
General Organizer A E Ireland of the American Federation of Labor spoke at Industrial hall Rock Island urging a campaign to win union labels in thirst parlors. A rally is planned for next Sunday at Union hall Davenport inviting machinists from across the river. Bar staff in Rock Island push toward compulsory union labels in all saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Ireland
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Hall
Rock Island
Union Hall
Second
Scott Streets
Davenport
Moline Delegation Heads to Princeton in Special Train
About thirty from Moline depart Monday morning over the C B Q at 6 56 AM to attend the Swedish American Republican State league convention and John Ericsson day banquet in Princeton with a special coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Quick
Moline
John Day
Illinois
Princeton
John Ericsson
Republican State League
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Prospect
LABOR
Maucher
Hotel Harms
Klondike
City
Horace Wubbard
Denver Fire Department
Association
Atta Shallberg
Shallberg
Report of State Delegates
Association To Incorporate
Messrs
Burns
Olson
M. R. Carlaon
W. C. Thede
Keystone
E. K. Butler
Academy OF Science
Yeaterday Af
Elke_ has
Samuel Bland Arnold
J. Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Review-Dispatch
Here
Vestigates Venture
Rapids City
East End Realty
Hood
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