Light and lively notes from the Davenport area
W A Shields returns from the south. Ellsworth Livingston has a fine girl born last Wednesday. Mrs. Eyck remains ill with erysipelas. Poor farm committee visits the poor farm. Ainsworths attend a sister’s funeral in Western New York. Ward family welcomes a new boy. Pratt and Merrill visiting in town. Col Stevens notes a $12 pension for Ben Carpenter. YMCA secretary Jones may attend the national convention. Beet sugar seed distributed by Davenport Business Association among Scott county farmers. Firemen’s drill team plans Lyons visit on the 14th prox. Gamble heads east for a two month visit. Various local happenings include church, mining, industry, and social notes.
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W. A. Shields
Ellsworth Livingston
Austin Eyck
Poor Farm Committee
Ypoard
Ww.a
C. B.ainsworth
New York
Joseph Ward
Fourth Street
John Pratt
George Merrill
New Boston
Alfred Coxsee
Col. W. ©. Stevens
Scott County
Davenport Business Association
Corp Planter Works
Lyons
William Gamble
The
Arkansas Sentinel
Fayettville
Ark
Mabel
Jerome AicNeill
Gertrude Jones
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Wo. A. Nourse
Davenport
Gus Wilson
Moline
Swedish Baptist Church
John Hi Loding
Lumber barons in Minnesota aim to control river logs
The piece details Weyerhauser and Eau Claire lumber interests using legal and covert actions to dominate log driving on the Chippewa and Mississippi rivers. It cites a Minnesota legislature resolution to remove unauthorized river works to preserve navigation and expose how the beef slough and West Newton slough operations enable exclusive log rafts and tolls for the lower mills.
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Moline
Lower
Mississippi
Weyerhauser
Eau Claire Lumber Kings
Minnesota
Northwest
Mississippi River
War Department
United States
West Newton Slough
Beef Slough Boom Company
Upper Mississippi
Chippewa River
Secretary of War
Upper
Weyerhwuser Combine
Weyerhwuser
Burlington Sizette
Chippewa
Beef Slough Soon Company
Weyerhuser
Eef
Knapp,stat & Cos
Weyerhuwuser
Beef Slough
West Newton
New Commandant for Rock Island Arsenal Named Likely
Wednesday evening dispatch reports a new commandant will be appointed at Rock Island Arsenal within days. Two leading candidates are Col Alfred Mordecai of Governor's Island and Maj George W McKee. Mordecai known as strict disciplinarian with long service history. McKee described as genial and sociable, with broad Arctic experience across several arsenals.
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Fred Wright
Barstow
Rock Island
Truesdale
Wright
Beardstown
Graham West
Wagner Opera House
Chaplain Lozier
Cornell College
Mt Vernon
Iowa
Rock Island Arsenal VV
Mordecaio
Maj. "McKee
Wednesdy
Rock Island Arsenal
Cel
Alfred Mordecai
Governor’s Island
N. Y
George W. McKee
Cal
Mordecai
Ile
Jane Jie
Thomas
Fort Leavenworth Arsenal
Department of
McKee
Cal Mordecai
Ife
Washington Arsenal
Hook Island Arsenal
Ordnance Board
Allegheny Arsenal
West P’oint
Winchester
W Va
Watertown
Benicia
St Louis
Biloxt Armory
Springfield Armory
Hock Island
Two Ladies Hurt In Buggy Accident Near Fifteenth Street
Mrs Simpson driving a two seat buggy with Mrs LeRay Hoskins in the back was halted by a flying paper. The seat came loose and both women were thrown, unconscious briefly, taken to Drs Wessel and Arp for care. Mrs Ferguson of Scotland dies near Sunny Hall after rheumatic heart illness. eight children survive. Lodge announces May sociable with new officers elected for upcoming term.
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Dispatch
Simpson
LeRay Hoskins
Drs Wessel and
Arp
Fifteenth Street
WK “Osa
Pty Junes
Miya Atomas Ferguson
Sunny Hall
Henry County
Fergusons
Prem Uhuradny
Peering
Bb -Pevn
Owwers
Templar
William Johnson
Templar Ibertina Griberg
Andrew Jreean
John Johnson
Axel Dot
Stedt Marshall Andrew Nylen
Pipe Organ Co appoints new vice president from Milwaukee firm
The McKvine Pipe Organ Co. elected a new board including J Lancashire and Mick Metzgar. Marshall of Milwaukee joins as vice president and head of operations, bringing 25 years in organ building. The firm plans to enlarge the Moline works to meet rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Marshall
Marshall Bros
Milwaukee
Win
McKvine Pipe Organ Co
J_ Lancashire
Q Marshall
Sarvatory
M. R Moetzgar
Marshall
Wis
Marshall Bros .Organ Builders
Europe
Tha
Moline
Old Virgina
New Washington
Missionary Society Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Congregational church held its annual meeting led by Mrs J K Davis with about seventy ladies present. Officers elected include President Mrs K Assemble r, Vice President Mrs Wo Hearby, Secretary Mrs J James, Treasurer Mrs S S M Hittg y, and Delegate Mrs WWW vHearby. Committees on entertainment and music were chosen and a tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church
Wow Hearby
J. (.James
IT A Ainsworth
Hos Fristoe
Www vHearby
Oi On
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Jones
Y.M C.A
Vention
Robert Krause
Moline Business Association
Bedar Wood
Hampton
LeClaire
Third Avenue
Sixteenth Street
S’ilor Nela Sierce A
First Street
Aztire
Stewartville
James Shadford
Win Clendenin
N.C
Ottawa
Betsy Anderson
East
Sioux City
Sweden
A. P. Stockwell
Galesburg
Association
Melbourne
Australia
Springfield
Mass
Davis
George Nokes
Thirty-eighth Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Nokes
D. W. Slant
Chas. Radden
Mr. Hunt
Davenport Tribune
Danforth
Unity Club
Unitarian Church
Colonal Hser
Raadine Hia Napar
John D. Cady
L’orter Printing Co
Chas. I. Des Aulnier
Cady
Des Aulnier
Cedar Rapids
Hennepin Canal
Tri-City Ministerial Union
Bev I Wrratton
A W. Archibald
Briggs
Union Seminary
Crant
Gilbert
Rey Gulman Starker Aml
Waliiaun
Freddie
Oregon City
Boone
E. Merryman
Chas. Dunham
Megars. Parker and Tomlinson
Near Orion
Parker
Germany
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Spain
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M. B Schiller
Pittsburg
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Brooklyn
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Paragua
Uruguay
Central America
Exhcibit
Democrat
Clara M Dunn
F. A. Lundahl
Luella Schillinger
A. \. Ullmark
W.asterolf
Clara M. Dunne
L Wf Lord
R. M Ferguson
Swedish Olive Lodge
Gottsche
Andrew Anderson
Sinois Senate
House
Vinton Byll
State Board of Agriculture
Stindéis
State Board
L'Addock
Vinton
Mr. Vinton
Merritt
Moline Lodge
Jefferson
West Virginia
Ayer
EAU Claire
Burlington Gazette
BB. F. Simpson
Mrs. Loinay Hoskins
the Pipe Organ CO
J Lancashire
Mick Metzgar
E Harris
Ufia Nonparell
Eoma Wuistrom
Peterson
Rterson
Iut Imma
Lincoln
Omaha
Couner Bluffs
AL Bans
Neeeaument St Tar Bakins Power Bat Eee Pn
Faavenio Etroueth
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