Convention in Rock Island Nominates Judges Gest Ramsay Graves
A large convention at Rock Island forms a temporary and then permanent leadership slate. Judge Gest Ramsay Graves receive majority county support with Church and Ramsay carrying Rock Island Whiteside Henry and Mercer. Resolutions praise Hiram Bigelow and endorse Gest Ramsay Graves and Emery Graves for judicial positions in the Fourteenth circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett
Aledo
Ward
Sterling
Baker
Henry County
Graham
Mercer
Connell
Chesley
Henry
Backer
Wood
Whiteside
Schoonmaker
Rock Island
Bent
Jong
Gest
Henrys
Graves Mercer
Finige Church
Ramsay
Graves
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
William H Gest
F. D Ramsay
Emery C. Graves
State of
Illnois
T. H. Chesley
W. OT. Church
J. B. Oakleaf
H. C. Ward
Judicial Committee
Davenport Reports Four Smallpox Cases in One Family
Four new smallpox cases were reported to the board of health in Davenport on Saturday morning at one location and within one family. The patients are Mrs. Henry Stieger and her children Louie Armal and Albert, of 1025 Ash Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Davenport
Henry Stieger
Louie, Armal and
Albert
Ash Street
Progress on Pleasant Valley rail shops and local changes
Roadmaster Gully and a Chicago contracting firm surveyed the Pleasant Valley site for new railway shops. Ground is workable and grading contracts will be let soon. Chief Engineer Brown returned to Chicago to submit revised shop plans. Local groups plan to push city limit extension toward Watertown road. The schoolhouse was moved back to make room for a fifty stall roundhouse. Old Pleasant Valley House sold to Chris Guldenpfennig and moved to Cleveland Ferry. The Haymer house was bought for a boarding house. Smith cemetery is being relocated to Hampton. Sixty carloads of California fruit passed eastward via Rock Island. Grandpa Pollard of Rock Island turned 90 on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gully
Chicago
Pleasant Valley
Brown
Moline Business Men's Association
Watertown Road
Chrie Guldenpfennig
Cleveland Ferry
Rock Island
J. Hanewacker
Adams
Haymer
Smith Cemetery
Hampton
California
Natick
Grandpa Pollard
Lon Pollard
Burlington Road
Illinois Farmers Hit By A Farm Help Famine
A Dixon dispatch reports Illinois farmers face a severe farm help drought. Labor is scarce as hire prices soar to 25 dollars with board washing horse and buggy use. Farmers post notices in stables and ads in Chicago papers, but few workers respond as shops lure workers and rural youths seek city schooling.
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Illinois
Dixon
Chicago
Local Steamers Begin Season Runs From Rock Island
Capt Blair sails the W. J. Young from Rock Island at 4 p m next Wednesday for the Burlington trade. The ship will follow last year's schedule from Rock Island at 4 p m on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Blair also initiates the Crescent in the Keokuk Quincy trade next week. The Acme Packet Co expects to start the Wi nona on Rock Island Clinton trade about April 1. The T J Robinson left winter quarters to begin the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
W. J. Young
Rock Island
Burlington
Crescent
Keokuk-Quincy
Acme Packet Co
Winona
Rock Island-Clinton Trade About April 1. the Ferry T. J. Robinson
Pardon Cliff Area Notes Move and Local Sickness
Merc 10 Albert Isner moved his family to Colona last week. Miss Ella Libby at Mercy hospital Davenport. Miss Schnell of Illinois City visiting Mrs W Mardis. John Murphy to move to Edgington with new farm. A Hard Times social set for Friday March 13 at the school house. The Rock River bridge suffered damage as ice went out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardon Cliff
Albert Isner
Colona
Dorothy Libby
Schoial
John Murphy
Edgington
Ella Libby
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Miss Schnell
Illinois City
W. Mardis
Rock River
Opposition to County Clause A Liquor Rule
An advocate from Springfield argues against conceding the county feature of the local option bill. He cites Ohio’s experience, warning that making concessions risks losing the measure. The piece urges supporters to press their lawmakers to pass the bill as written, without the county provision, to ensure a workable law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Dispatch
Chicago
Illinois
Sudden Summons For Officer Kuttler's Boy
Elmer Kuttler, 17, son of Officer Christian Kuttler, died after sudden heart failure on a Sixth Avenue street outing with friends Elmer collapsed while running homeward from a Liebling concert and died before medical help could arrive He was born December 19, 1885 and left his parents four siblings Mrs Ida Burrows and brothers Robert Walter and Fred survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Kuttler
Elmer
Twenty-second Street
the Stret
Archer
Rock Island Road
Sixth Avenue
Bennett
Robert
Walter
Fred
Ida Burrows
Illinois Theatre March Attractions Calendar
March events at Illinois Theatre include Emerald Isle Royal Slave Hora 8 Minstrels and Danice at Metropolitan Hall Abe Lincoln Camp 168 presents March 25 Danice at Metropolitan Hall March 26 Male Chorus concert at First Congregational Church March 28 Mask Ball by F A of A at Metropolitan Hall and Swallioh Ball at Central Park Hall by Jolly Threes in Central Park hall March 14 Hard Times dance at Stew art Camp hall.
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Illinois Theatre
Emerald Isle
Stewart Camp Hall
Danice Dt
Metropolitan Hall
Abe Lincoléln Camp
First Congregational Church
F. A. of A
Central Park Hall
Jolly Threes
Ely’s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh sold with sprayer
Ely Brothers offer Ely’s Laid Cream Balm in liquid form with a spraying tube for 75 cents. The preparation uses the medicinal properties of the solid balm and is said to be quickly absorbed by the nasal membrane, altering secretions to a natural healthy character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
N. Y
Lively tilt with coroner over Findley case
Coroner and attorney clashed during cross examination and ante mortem dispute in the Bradley slaying. Jurors found the death caused by a revolver in Findley's hands, and he was jailed without bail awaiting the next grand jury session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley
A. E. Bradley
John Findley
Arthur E. Bradley
Eckhart
Blakemore
Weld
Joe Feeley
C. J. Searle
Searle
Tilnois
Mr. Searle
Bradley
Desperate inmates nearly escape jail in Mercer County
Four tramp burglars jailed since fall nearly escaped Wednesday night by removing a heavy window grate and sawing outer bars. They were captured after a prior gunfight and linked to a Burlington train robbery near Savanna last August. A Chicago connection surfaced when a pal used a cocaine ruse to trigger arrest, and a Key evidence find showed hidden steel saws sewn in a coat.
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Mercer County
Savanna
Chicago
Pinkertons
Aledo
Watertown Social Notes and Local Visitors
Watertown reports include visits by Denver Wiley to Hampton and by many locals to Davenport Moline and Rapids City. The German Medicine Co. hosted farewells at Modern Woodman hall with a gold watch prize for Miss Grace Henry of Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Denver Wiley
Hampton
Nora Shrader
Luther Peterson
Ed O'Donnell
William Keene
Henry Easter
Miller
Joseph Benson
Hospital
W. A Crooks
H. E Miller
William Young
R H. Freeborn
Davenport
Cooper
Moline
Rocky Island
Alice Oswald
Oscar Arenshh
German Medicine Co
Watertown J
Woodman Hall
Grace Henry
Frank Sargent
Galesburg
O’donnell
Rapids
Marriage Licenses Issued in Various Illinois Iowa Towns
A list shows couples from Springfield Iowa Galesburg Rock Island Moline Edgington Andalusia Bask Baskeland and Taylor Ridge obtaining marriage licenses. Names include David Bowman Iva Winans Charles Flynn Anna Swanson Claus Hagge Daisy Larrabee Eliza Bowes and Frieda Ohl Weiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bowman
Iva Winans
Springfield
Iowa
Charles Flynn
Anna A. Swanson
Galesburg
Claus Hagge
Rock Island
Daisy Larrabee
Moline
el Ward Baker
Edgington
Asie Ruth Walton
Andalusia
Becht Lof
Charles M. Bengtos
Frieda Ohl- Weiler
Rock
Paul L.ieee
St Nie Eliza
Bowes
Taylor Ridge
Bask
Teland
Infirmary Contests and Budget Vote Defeat
Board of Supervisors defeats a $9 000 limit resolution amid reports from the infirmary committee on yearly work. The controversy centers on a contest with O Z Cervin and the ongoing infirmary project and its funding.
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Board of Supervisors—Infirmary Committee
Board Approves New Infirmary Plans and Reads Accounts
Supervisors select L M Drack to design the pauper building replacing the fire wrecked structure. They note $8,893.82 fire loss funds to be held as a building fund and report year finances with total infirmary expenses of $13,115.57 and income of $2,226.63. Ex sheriff Cralle repays $2,650 in foreign fees. further audits of ex-sheriffs Hemenway and Gordon ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Drack
Board of Supervisors
County Poor Farm
O ' Cervin
Moline
Mr. Drack
Drack
Committee On Infirmary
Frank Dahlberg
Fluor
Schneider
Moline and
Rock Island
R. C. Clarke
Cox
Lyford
Unclear OCR History Notes Mention Remedies
Fragmentary text mentions relief from suffering and reference to remedies or products. No clear persons, places, or events are identifiable.
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Gest, At and Ramsay
Church
Flock Island
D. Ramsay
Tr Oakleaf
Temporaris
Henry and Whiteside
Judge Connell
Mr. Bassett
Judge Ward
Coole
McManus
Crosby
Utley
Hutchinson
Morse
McArthur
Wake
White-side
Sweeney
Cee Island
Yafter
Moving Pleasant Valley
Kuttler
Samuel Bland Arnold
Joseph Murphy
Louis Nolife
Frank Foltz
Jarceny
Thomas Davis
Keping Gaming House
Ed Saley
Lou Bishop
John Streckfus
R. W. Reddig
J. O’connor
W. Hayes
Johns Paulsen
Mack Snyder
Josie Miner
Lora Johnson
William Healey
Lou’ Miser
Illfame
Pee Ae
Stan
Tenor
Tor
O. Z. Cervin
United States
O. Z Cervin
F. Borgolte
Dodn
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