Ed Saley found guilty of petty larceny in saloon watch theft
Ed Saley alias Blackie Williams was convicted in circuit court of second offense petty larceny for stealing Thaddeus Andersons watch from El Van Daeles saloon in Moline on July 22. The trial followed Captain Streckfus not guilty verdicts in the parallel jail and gambling indictments connected to the county crusade against saloons.
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Joh Strechfus
Bbck Island
Ed Saley
I Blackie’ Williams
Streckfus
Saley
Thaddeus Anderson
el van Daele
Moline
Anderson
Ead
Congressmen May View River Work
Captain Lon Bryson, president of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association, asks Honcheo E Burton to arrange an inspection by the Rivers and Harbors Committee of conditions and improvements on the Mississippi River. He offers Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline as hosts and invites the committee to visit the tri-cities.
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Tri-Cities
Rivers and Harbors Committee
National House of Representativ
Lon Bryson
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Honcheo E Burton
Cleveland
Mississippi River
Rock Island Rapids
Hennepin Canal
Friends of River Improvement
Davenport Business Meafs Association
Rock Island
Moline
Governor Wessel Receives Health Board Appointment
Mayor P H Wessel is named to the state board of health by Governor Yates after efforts by Senator McCabe and Representative Magill. Wessel, serving four terms, led Mo line through milestones including its first paving in 1890 and the waterworks project. He departs with city improvements cited as his legacy.
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Wessel
State Board of Health
Yates
McCabe
Magill
P H| Wessel
Moline
Passenger train near Princeton Eeks by large rock on tracks
A large boulder rolled onto Burlington road tracks above Princeton Iowa narrowly missing a crash with the morning Dubuque passenger train due at 6 50. Engineer McQuade and Conductor Cuddy led the train at nearly sixty mph when the rock struck the pilot and disabled the engine though no one was hurt and the cars stayed on the rails. An engine from a nearby freight train then pulled the passenger train to Rock Island.
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Burlington Road
Princeton
Iowa
Dubuque
McQuade
Cuddy
Rock Island
Visiting nurse plan favored by King Daughters Union
A King Daughters Union meeting at Mrs FOOW Gould's home discussed next year’s work. They may stop four kindergarten schools unless voters approve adding the course to public schools. Half the funds raised so far support kindergartens and could fund other plans. A visiting nurse committee led by Arts FoOd Gould and Mrs AT Foster will gather material for discussion ahead of the May annual meeting. The nurse plan has broad support and mirrors Davenport’s success, aiding the sick poor and supporting physicians.
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King = Daughters’ union
Foow Gould
King’s Daughters’ Union
Arts FoOd Gould and Mra
Foster
Davenport
Laws
Pioneer Mrs Roraback Dies at 93 in Davenport
Rhoda Roraback, born October 19 1828 in Galway New York, died peacefully at 745 East Locust Street Davenport after a long life as a pioneer wife and mother. Survived by five of six children George Roraback Mrs A Roberts Uriah Roraback Mrs E L Roberts and Mrs M A Thompson. Remains were taken to South Bend for burial.
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Rhinda Rora
Dashport
Sonl
Rhoda Burroughs
Galway
Saratoga County
Nyy
Isaac Rorabach
Johnsvile
New York State
South Bend
Ind
Davenport
Roraback
N Roberts
East Locust Street
George R Roraback
A O. Roberts
Uriah Rouoravach
Minneapolis
E .L. Roberts
M A Thompson
Chicago
South Bena
Mother of Mrs Fabian Lawson Dies in Clinton
Frances P Hoyt a Clinton pioneer and mother of Mrs Fabian Lawson died at her Clinton home after a long life in the Iowa city. Born in Clinton 57 years ago she was part of local history with her father Francis J Peck erecting the first house in Camanche. Her husband W F Hoyt died Sept 19 and helped found Clinton Odd Fellows lodge. she ran his real estate business and was a former teacher and writer of prose and poetry.
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Frances P. Hoyt
Clinton
Iowa
Fabian Lawson
Francis J Peck
Camanche
W. F Hoyt
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Senate Advances Taos Bill With 50 Percent Liquor Fee
Albany March 20 The senate passed a bill to levy excise fees at a 50 percent rate. The vote stood 26 to 22 with a strict party veto shaping the result.
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Taos
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Baseball Gossip Signals Three-I League Plans
President M H Sexton pushed for Western league setup in Chicago and Joliet fans raised funds for a Three I league team. Rock Island meeting planned after Rosenfield returns. park location debate continues with May pennant race ahead.
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M. H. Sexton
Chicago
Rock Island Association
W. A. Rosenfield
Ralph Haverstick
Joliet
Sexton
Rock Island
Inventor of cornplanter dies at Decatur at age seventy
Dispatch from Decatur Illinois reports the death of George D Haworth at his home age seventy inventor of the corn planter and several agricultural implements He devised the corn planter and a check tower enabling exact hill spacing He also invented wheat drills and cultivators Haworth born in Ohio 1833 moved to Illinois later in life lived near Mechanicsburg built a factory and became wealthy
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Decatur
George D Haworth
Mr Haworth
Ohio
California
St. Joseph
Haworth
Tlinois
Mechanicsburg
Rock Island Brewing Co Expands Capacity With New Plant
Rock Island Brewing Co doubles capacity by adding a rear Elm Street brick building housing stockhouse fermenting room and disk cellars. Cost about 10000 for building and machinery 25000 for new equipment including 225 horsepower boilers and an ice plant. New water supply compressor allows pumping from a deep well. bottling facilities to begin next spring.
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Rock Island Brewing Company
Elm Street
Rock Island
Ingersoll & Sargent
Interurban Road to Use the New Route
The Interurban railway plans extend from East Moline through a new Rock Island route toward Carbon Cliff and the Colona road to Rock River. A spur to Watertown will connect via the Watertown road. The company will ask the board of supervisors next month for permission to build tracks from Thirteenth Street East Moline to Warner Crossing and onward through Carbon Cliff to Rock River, with a Watertown line to the Mississippi.
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East Moline
Rock Island
Carbon Cliff
Colona Road
Rock River
Watertown
Board of Supervisors
Bluff Road
Thirteenth Street
Warner Crossing
Mississippi River
Schlagenhaus Secures Reconsideration On Chicago Charter
Springfield dispatch reports in the legislature Shanahan failed to gain adjournment as Tice moved to reconsider the vote on Schlagenhaus amendment. The measure would limit Chicago's future representation. a motion to postpone until Wednesday was carried.
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Schlagenhaus
Springfield
Tls
Shanahan
Tice
Chicago
Schlagenhdul
Long Time Resident of Upper End Dead
The Rock Island community mourns Mrs. Cornelius Buckley 88 born Ellen Sullivan in 1815 Ireland who died at 2815 Sixth Avenue. She and husband Cornelius Buckley Sr celebrated their 61st anniversary this February. Surviving nine children include William Cornelius Jr P H Buckley and four daughters. Sister Vincentia remains in a Florida convent and sister Mary Lawless in Port Byron.
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Rock Island
Cornelius Buckley
Sixth Avenue
Buckley
Mallow
County Cork
Ireland
Ellen Sullivan
America
William and
Cornelius Buckley, Jr
Eben Enright
Charles Benson
Margaret O'Connell
P H Buckley
Joslin
Vincentia
Stemper
Fla
Mary Lawless
Port Byron
Botanic Blood Balm Advertised Cure for Blood Poison
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm claiming to cure blood poison, cancer, tumors, and skin lesions. It asserts rapid healing of eruptions, ulcers, and pains, and offers a $1 price per bottle with free sample and medical advice from Blood Balm Co in Atlanta Georgia.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Mother Grays Sweet Powerers for Children Cure Feverishness
Unclear advertisement for a medicinal tincture named Mother Grays Sweet Powerers advertised for children. Claims to cure feverishness teething disorders and worms with testimonials over 30. Offers free sample by addressing Allen Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
Percerer
Addreus
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N Y
Allen's Foot-Face Advertises Cure for Foot Ailments
An old trade card touts Allen's Foot-Face with promises to cure corns bunions ingrown nails swellings and related foot complaints. The ad notes usage instructions and attributes effectiveness to the preparation.
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Allen
Neile
Sweilen
Seo
Plymouth Rock Eyes From Good Laying Utility Stock
E S Shaffer of Sheridan Heights mails a note announcing Saish-White Plymouth Rock hens and pullets from a good laying utility stock. Husbandry details and contact in Hox 245, Moline.
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SAISH
Plymouth Rock
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Aley
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Que
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H Ponor
DR. Wessel
Srain
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Upper End
Zuma
Canoe Creek
C. F. Hall
Thomas Dunn
Jennie Dunn Hall
Clifford Hall
Hall
St Joseph's Hospital
George D. Dunn
Mr Hall
Kansas City
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Brown & Christison and
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Timothy
R. C. Benson and
Passig Bros
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14Th St
Park
16Th St
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Care Dispatch Office
H. P. Cosner
James A. Weed
Isl Ave
Swedish Lutheran Church
E. L. Eastman
P Nielsen
15Th St
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Edgewood Park
W. Parsons
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25Th St
City Water
17Th St
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5Th Ave
11Th St
J. J Rogers
6Th Ave
Stewartville
24Th Ave
26Th Ave
J. Dh. Metzgar
38Th St
Railroad Ave
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Crompton, McKinnie Bik
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McKinnie Elk
Crompton, McKinnie
9Th Ave
Wheelock 15Th-St
D. A. Babcock
Healy
29Th St
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Gen. Walker
Minnesota
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Skinner Annex
Polk County
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Geo. Walker
Pleasant Valley
J D. Metzgar
Hunt
Walker
Fred R. Young
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J. D. Metzgar
2D Ave
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Richelieu Restaurant
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Crompton
Kinnie Block
Columbia Park
Furnace
Crompton, McKinnie Block
Warr Building
Journal Building
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Willard School
J. D. Ir
Moline Pump Co
Hammond
Michigan
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E. H. Chamberlain
A. P. Barber
Christine Anderson
Fire and General Insurance
Kimball Building
Madam Ladew
18Th St
Anders Chattstram
Royal Institute
Stockholm
Sweden
Brady St
Daven Pott
Benson
Mc-Kinnie Bidck
Mrs Sulger
Kewanee
Sulger
Mrs. Sulger
H. H. Harwood
Pittsburg
First National Bank
Moline, II
J. M. Gould
J. T. Browning
J. 8. Gillmore
J. M. Gould Co
H. Deereen
Butterwer
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Ters
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T. M. Sechler
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Gillmore
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London
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Capita
Avenport
Jeng Lorenzen
Citas
N. Voes
V.pres
Cashi
Richard Ndresen
Kaufmann
Asa’t Cashiers
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