Population gains and school contests noted in city report
Census officials in Moline report population 25 000 with a gain of 400 residences and total 3830, comparing April 1904. The survey covers houses flats and factories while city students compete in oratorio essay and declamation contests with qualifiers to May 3 meet.
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United States
Pices
State Normal School
Moline
Rock Island
Elmwood
Galva
Abingdon
Galesburg
Monmouth Aledo
Knoxville
Canton
Princeton
Ablingdon
Moline Qualifies in Essay Contest
Moline students advance in an essay competition held at Macomb with participants from multiple schools. The event highlighted student writing, with top entrants earning qualification for further rounds.
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Moline
Sherman Explains Residence Change From Macomb
A letter from JT. Sherman to a Macomb friend outlines his plan to change legal residence from Macomb to another location. He mentions Springfield as the target for residence and notes ongoing arrangements and uncertainties about where he will live, with references to friends, local ties, and political considerations.
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Sherman
Macomb
JT. Y Sherman
WH Hainine
Mr Hamine
Mom Tees
Springfield
Maccunh
Rordes
Real Estate Deeds Totaling 479000 This Month Across County
County circuit clerk records show $479 018 in deeds filed this month with $308 234 from outside Moline and Rock Island. Major deals include Osborn property sale for 12000 to The Osborn Plow Co and Dunn property for 8300, plus multiple southern townships transfers totaling 14000 in Edgington and large parcels in Coe and adjoining townships. Real estate activity signals rising values and a modest expansion in rental housing.
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Moline Rock Island
Rock Island
Moline
Experts Examine City Clerk Books In Rock Island Race
J T Butler an expert accountant from Scranton arrives in Rock Island to audit City Clerk H C Schaffer’s books amid mayoral campaign tensions. Butler telegraphs for an assistant as the city funds and Waterworks figure of about $20,000 hang over the inquiry. The review, ordered after a mayoral charge, aims to vindicate Schaffer and may finish this week.
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J T Butler
Big Shipment Of Farm Equipment From Moline
Five carloads of horses implements and household goods left Moline at 6 Monday morning over the Burlington road for the wheat district about Alberta Canada. Four carloads were sent by Mo line Strathmore Development Co under C C North. The remaining carload belonged to Simmons Alderson bound for Airdie with Jacob Stofft and Robert Montgomery. Three carloads left Reynolds Monday under Paul Carpente, bringing the total to eight. Cars bore banners announcing their destination.
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Moline
Burlington Road
Wheat District
Alberta
Canada
Moline-Strathmore Development Co
C C North
Simmons Alderson
Airdie
Jacob Stofft
Robert Montgomery
Barstow
Reynolds
Paul Carpente
Drake Furniture Principal Dies From Accidental Shooting
Drake succumbs to peritonitis at St Luke's hospital after an accidental gunshot by his 12 year old son at home on March 16. He led Drake Furniture Co. in Davenport, faced financial troubles, and died at 38 with widow Sanford and one son surviving. body taken to Keokuk for burial.
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St Luke's Hospital
Drake
Drake Furniture Co
Davenport
German Savings Bank
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City
Keokuk
Sanford
Interurban Resorts Leases and Track Projects Announced
Campbells Island leased to Baxter for one summer and Prospect Park to Alfred Freed after last season. The Watch Tower goes to Fred Savermann of Rock Island as part of TriCity Railway Co plans. Construction will begin on Moine Avenue track in Rock Island and extend to Thirty eighth Street, with Blue Line relayed to Moline and track upgrades toward Williams White & Co plant and new interurban extensions to Silvis and Rock Island. J F Porter leads merger policy. head officers to visit three cities for ground review.
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Sixteenth Street
Second Avenue
Campbells Island
Mr Baxter
Prospect Park
Alfred Freed
Fred Savermann
Rock Island
TriCity Railway Co
Moine Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Thirty Eighth Street
Williams, White & Co
Twenty-second Street
Thirty-eighth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Moline
Eighteenth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Silvis
Davenport
Th Construction Department
J F Porter
New York
Hillsdale Citizens Ticket Nominated for Local Offices
The Hillsdale slate includes senior John Sendai for the ticket, rector A B Augtos, town clerk Mee Martin, road commissioner Join Buck ley, and Sustics of Peace Wi Orrer. The group forms the new municipal slate in the upcoming vote.
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Hillsdale
John Sendai
A. B. Augtos
Mee Martin
Buck
Sustics of Peace
Orrer
Rumor of Competing Road Stirs in Galesburg Meeting
Reported plans in Galesburg to form a seven member interurban firm to connect Rock Island Monmouth and Galesburg, using the 1908 McGeehan survey. Officers say Rock Island Southern will proceed with its own Monmouth to Rock Island line despite the rumor. Monmouth doubt persists as bluff by Galesburg.
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Rock Island
Monmouth
Cincinnati
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McGeehan
Rock Island Southern Railway
Rock Island Southern
34 On the Charter List of New Lodge 34 in East Moline
Automobile lodge No. 934 I O O F was launched in East Moline with 34 charter members. Sixteen took the three degrees while the others joined by card. Manufactures lodge No. 485 of Moline assisted. W A MacBeth officiated as deputy grand master and installed the officers Noble Grand O B Soderstrom Vice Grand Frank Sible Secretary T E Caverly. Supper followed and more officer elections and talks are planned for Thursday.
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Automobile Lodge
I O O. F
East Moline
Manufacturers’ Lodge
Moline
W. A. MacBeth
O. B. Soderstrom
Frank Sible
T. E. Caverly
C. St. P. Proposes Ten Minute Train Service
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a proposal for a ten minute train service by C. St. P. at a local end point. Details on route times and stations are unclear but suggest urgent transit planning.
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C. St. P
Fiat
Robbers Enter Rock Island Home of Aged Couple
Police were called Saturday to the home of Mr and Mrs August Wider at 1110 Third Avenue Rock Island where three masked men choked them and demanded money. The total taken was fifty cents and the couple had not reported the robbery earlier believing it useless.
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Olson
People's Party
National Democratic Party
Gripp
Sixteenth Street
Besatte
P H Wessel
Shallberg
Gripps
Me ’ Henry
John Sundine
August Wider
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Fider
Milk price hike at eight cents a quart denied by local dairymen
Reader L Eastman criticizes milkmen for a perceived eight cent per quart price rise and urges a consumer boycott to counter the price increase. He recalls past five to seven cent levels and recommends using condensed cream as a cheap coffee substitute while urging collective action.
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Moline
L. Eastman
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