Election date set for school ballot on April sixteenth
At a regular board of education meeting F Hemenway presided in President Ainsworth's absence. Directors present approved plans for the annual election on April 16 to elect a president and three trustees, set precincts and judges, and assign territory. The board noted attendance figures, added desks, hired an extra teacher, installed water filters, and approved bills. A truant officer was instructed to enforce attendance and the building committee to secure central office space. Four hundred ink wells were purchased for the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hemenway
Board of Education
Ainsworth
F. Hoper
Entrikin
John Swanson
E. H. Sleight
C. H. Boman
Slanly
Sixteenth Street
Boman
Lincoln
Irving
Grant
A. J. Smith
H. Boman
Cleph
Garfeld School
F. H. Cooper
C.F. Hemenway
E. Heimbeck
Nineteeth Avenue
Offiger
Warnine
Committee On
Striking Teamsters Halt Work Amid Muddy Tailrace Delays
Thirty teamsters hauled clay to the tailrace. fourteen remain on the job as a strike protests loading rates. Horserun wagons sink in knee deep mud along Tenth Street. some animals collapse as Gaylord Tolles & Swan’s teams work while others quit. John Williams fined for drunkenness. Arch Giles discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swansson Hill
Gaylord
Tenth Street
Fifth
Tenth Avenues
Messrs
Tolles & Swan
Mr. Gaylord
Society For the Prevention of
John Williams
Arch Giles
Industrial Home installs new officers and plans auction
The Industrial Home association held two meetings to install newly elected officers. Acknowledgments were given to retiring officers auditing and fair committees. The auditing shows about 3500 on hand with no investment plan yet. An auction of unsold fair goods was postponed to March 21 as the next meeting night changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Home Association
Surprise Rock Island Wedding Ends With Quick Honeymoon
A surprise wedding in Rock Island linked Frank Quayle and Katharine Fezler as they wed Thursday in Davenport. The groom is son of Supervisor W. P. Quayle. the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Fezler. They planned a California trip that evening, but the bride’s sudden change left the groom to share congratulations from stunned friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Quayle
W.P. Quayle
Rock Island
Katharine Fezler
J. K. Fezler
Cr. Finger
Davenport
California
Moline Committees Split Over City Ticket Plans
Citizens' party favor dropping out to back a straight Republican ticket while Republicans lean to a Citizens' slate. Both committees plan a joint meeting and call for action as alderman seats loom, with city politics in a peculiar tug between opposing factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens' Committee
Republican
Citizens
Moline
Citizens’ Party
Campron
Republican City Committee
People's Party
J. A. Godelin
Wm. Butterworth
G. M. Gould
B. F. Peek
Fred Young
H. R. Gould
Swan Dahlbere
TA. Pf. Fisk
N. BE. Monson
A. H. Nohler
G. M. Ford
C. S. Kerns
J. A. Sward
W. A. McBeth
A. P. Fish
A. H. Kohler
Peaslee Plant Sold to Stuart Harper at Private Auction
Assignee Meyer Rosenfield sold the Peaslee Shoe Co. business including machinery and stock on hand to Stuart Harper for 7600. Inventory valued at 9200. Rosenfield will retain about 10000 in accounts for collection to liquidate liabilities. The factory will continue operating under Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Rosenfield
Peasled Shoe Co
Stuart Harper
C. 8
Peaslee
Rosenfield
Harper
Farm insurance suit seeks 2500 against Phenix Co
Attorney H A Weld of Rock Island sues behalf of F H Caldwell to recover 2500 dollars on farm property near Preemption destroyed last September. Phenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn refuses payment on the technical ground of a title change since policy issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Weld
Rock Island
F. H. Caldwell
Phenix Insurance Co
Brooklyn
Caldwell
Phenix Peoc
Moline lodge officers and Knight Templar honors reported
Moline lodge No. 183 elected officers including Noble Grand William James and Vice Grand E R Cran. The Knights Templar conferred the red cross and black cross on candidates, with Rev. A M Stocking of Aledo among nominees. Session began at 1 pm and a banquet followed at 6:30 pm. about twenty knights from abroad attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sper
Knights Templar
A. M. Stocking
Aledo
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Cited In Many Ailments
The item cites DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for eczema rash pimples and skin sores. It also mentions a 100 dollar reward for Catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure and notices of hospital officers and local political candidacies amid assorted local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iles
B. W. Pursell
Knitnersville
DeWitt
Clendenin
E. Heimbeck
Olmsted Seeks Republican Sheriff Nomination in Milan
R B Olmsted of Milan announces candidacy for sheriff as the Republican choice. A Rock Island County resident since 1860, he taught in Edgington township, ran a farm, engaged in merchandising, served as township treasurer, lived in Reynolds, returned to Milan, and later held roles as Poaceae appointee, life insurance broker, supervisor, and court deputy under Sheriff Hemenway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Olmsted
Milan
Olmsted
Rock Island County
Edgington Township
Reynolds
Arthur
Hemenway
Graham Post Holds Large Muster and Banquet Meeting
Last evening the Graham Post drew a large crowd for the muster of new recruits followed by a banquet. Comrade Crawley presented a framed photo to companies A and B Washington D C Light Artillery. post members thanked him. The post endorsed Gen John C Black for department commander and Rev Richard Haney for department chaplain. The affair closed with speeches songs and mouth organs as taps sounded at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Post
Crawley
Washington D. C
Light Artillery
Syracuse
N. Y
Cen.trant
D. C. Reid
John C. Black
Richard Haney
Theodore Wheelock
Stevens
Dewrose
Gamble
Reid
Wilson
Metzgar
Knox
Wheelock
Clendenin
Swedish Republicans announce Paxton reunion event on John Ericsson Day
The Paxton Republican Association public club will entertain the state league on John Ericsson Day March 9. This fourth annual meeting draws invited leaders including Senator Mason, Congressman W. Warger, Lt. Gov. W. E. Northcott, and others. Six hundred invitations go out for a banquet at the Middletaff hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Rersaisl Amnieicencepoblicar Club
John Ericsson
State Association
Mason
W. Warger
W. E. Northcott
Charle E. Fuller
C. D. Myers
Charley Bogardus
G. W. Patton
J. H. Moffett
G. W. Foss
J. B. Oakleaf
G. Bernard Anderson
J.A. Montelius
J. P. Middletaff
G. A. Elliott
W. J. Galhoun
C. B. Chindblom
Middletaff Hotel
David Sears Declares Candidacy for Sheriff Nomination
South Rock Island businessman David Sears announces his candidacy for sheriff. Sears, a Rock Island native born in Moline, has operated mills and now pottery manufacture on the island. A veteran Republican with long county ties, he previously sought the sheriff’s post four years ago and earned solid support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sears
South Rock Island
Mr. Sears
Moline
Abor
Rock Island
John ©. Fremont
Abraham Lincoln
Sears
New Officers Elected For Manufacturer's Lodge No 485
At a Tuesday evening meeting of Manufacturer's Lodge No 485 10 C F the following officers were elected Noble Grahd J J Rogers Vice featured Moberg Recording Secretary W A Nav Beth Financial Secretary J R Newton Treasurer L A Vinton Delupiate t Odd Fellows picnic at Beardstown Chas Hecksta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturer's Lodge
C. F
Spring tonics and Local News in Humble Style
Odd clippings promote Syrup of Pigs and One Minute Cough Cure selling by druggists. Notices report Lieut. Kalke, a Wesleyan instructor at Mt. Pleasant, killed attempting to board a train. Rock Island-Moline team manager Harryisage eyes a transfer. public interest in local sports and pneumonia prevention remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geltorhia Fig Syrup Co
Frank Kalhe
the Lows
Wesleyan” University
Mt. Pleasant
Town
Kalke
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Islands
Wm. Clehdepin
E. Heimbeck
Harryisage
Rock Island-Moline
Pedria
Rockee
Benton Davis Files Candidacy for Sheriff Nomination
Benton Davis announces run for sheriff seeking the Democratic county convention nomination subject to the convention decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Davis
Maria Wright Hall donor ties to Rev Wright at Taylor College
An article notes The Maria Wright Hall at Taylor College Upland Indiana honors donor Maria Wright wife of Rev John R Wright president of the National Association of Local Preachers. It describes her philanthropic work and a letter she wrote praising Paine's celery compound as a tonic and health aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor College
Upland
Indiana
Maria Wright
Maria Wight
John R. Wright
National Association of
Wright
Paine
Washington, D. C
10Th Street
N. W. Wells
Richardson Co
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Iirey
Ich Bros
America
Eualitien
Will Rand
Hall Bros
Attings
Hull Bros
Covent
Hule Bros
RSAC
Industrial Home
John Hammerstrom
Hammerstrom
Galesboro
Washington
Arsenal
Ely
Bros
Warren St
Oscar Ostrum
Warren Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Great Rock Island
Alaska
Klondike
John Sebastian
Chicago
H¢imbeck
Municipal, Politics
Peaslee Plant
Moline Lodge
Noble Grand
Ie ‘Witliam Tames
E.R Cran
Karles
George Hasson
F Cralla
HH. Daehellehn
Eo Miteht
Wm. Knees
Edward Brown
Eg. Ludington
St. Anthony's Hospital
S. €. Plummer
R.C. J. Meyer
E. M. Sala
Wm. Clendenin
William B. Fones
People's Caucus
Fonés
Heimbeck
Hall
Fall
J. Cuessny & Co
Toledo
Haley
John Curd
Henry County
W. W. Cole
Geneseo
Martin Luther
T. S. Knapp
Andover
J. N. Rosenstone
Lynn
Andrew L. Anderson
Munson
George H. MaClung
Cambridge
J. $. Ellingworth
Colona
W. E. Stevens
Margaret Drury
Bert Cunningham
Don Leach
Centre College
Danville
Los Gatos
Cal
J. Oliver Wright
Wyoming
Mattie Irwin
Paxton
Gough
Hood
Hood & Co
Uist Fats
Third Avenue
Moline, II
J. F. Lindwall
Cor
5Th Ave
45Th St
Court House
Illinois
Kng Nand
Rock Islad
Illnois
Elwin BH. Parmenter
Rocksland County
St. Wood & Peek
Galifornia
North Pai
Pullman
Portland
Oregon
Kansas
OklAhoma
Texas
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