New Council Sits at Its First Session
The article describes the first session of the new city council. Aldermen reject two appointments and receive flowers from local residents. It notes chairmanships assigned among aldermen, with Herbst and John eee removed from certain committees and Christison and Sleight receiving new posts. Bennett is named to lead the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
C A Barnard
F W.gould
John JD Cady
Day
First Ward
Christison
Rbebett
Carlson
C F Anderson
Herbst
Johneee
Slelight
Bennett
Fred Frisk
Frisk
Barnard
Sleight
Pearson
Coryn
Gustafson
Johson
Gluesing
Anderson
Rylander
Enoch Linberg
Scavenger
Lindberg—Day
Johanson
Mayor Skinner Wins Congratulations Over Handling of Affairs
Mayor Skinner earns congratulations for handling city affairs as aldermen push to reappoint the aging commissioner. The move signals support for continuity in governance amid ongoing policy debates and upcoming budget concerns.
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Skinner
Mayor Skinner presides first council meeting
The article reports Mayor Charles P Skinner leading his first city council session in his administration. He ran the meeting in a businesslike, harmonious style, approved several changes and deferred others, with a focus on maintaining a stable council, while several appointments were rejected or postponed and a new water inspector role discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chares P Skinner
Cty Council
Tapalibebin
Skinner
Anleity Scavenger
Fred Frisk
G E Erichson
Offee
Wndorse
Enoch Lindberg
Seiseng
Pott
Eal
Nie Knaache
Newsenee
Fire Department
Oscar Youngren
Oif
Tom Welch
Bluff Department
Captan
Frank Young
Charles O Lundgren
Craie
Whemnock
Floral tributes celebrate ward two supporters at mayor’s display
Prolific floral tributes fill the mayoral display as carnations and roses form symbols of loyalty. A large horseshoe arrangement with the figure 7 signals well wishes from residents in the Second ward now holding public offices.
Applause as Mayor Skinner opens new city session
The opening of the new administration drew a record crowd in the council chamber. Mayor Skinner and aldermen held a star chamber session to discuss appointments, with debates over street commissioner and other posts. The meeting included confirmation votes and an enlarged portrait of former Mayor C C O Nason.
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Ericson
Maysor Skinner
Se Crest
GE Ericson
Shinner Reife
Erehson
Amd
Assem
Meccna
Cie
Shinner
Woah
Aos Wright
Wm Butterwerth
Carson Oun
Swan Trepp
Wes Koher
Anderson
Petions Masyear Shinner
FO D Wheelock
Stephen E Buck
Herman Sage
James Feeley
Cc. O. Nason
Nason
Worker loses hand aiding fellow man at Moline plant
Fant, a wood shop employee at 2711 Sixth Avenue Rock Island, suffered severe injuries to the right hand when a plank forced back into an edger saw. The middle three fingers and part of the thumb were severed with further finger damage. he was treated by doctors Dunn and Arp and sent home by city ambulance.
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Bi Fant
Othe Moline Waren Co
Sixth Avenue
Rock Island
Wood Department
Ocheh
Paul Hoffman
Faut
Hoffman
Dunn
Arp
Windsor hotel hosts council social with dinner and toasts
Mine Host William Murphy entertained about thirty city officials and politicians at the Windsor for an elaborate banquet. A diverse program of toasts, vaudeville features, and cake walking followed, with Mayor Skinner and other aldermen recounting ward “curmphs” and celebrating fellowship and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murphy
Windsor Hotel
New York
Murphy
Skinner Jed
Koher
Bennett
Barnard
Sleight
Ryander
Benedict
Rock Island Road Not To Use Mines Output
A circulating story claimed the Rock Island road would absorb the Peoria line and use all Peoria mines output for company use, stopping Coal Valley Mining Co. local sales. Reports show this is unfounded. the company will continue operations at Isla nd office and maintain current practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Peoria
Coal Valley Mining Co
Esterdahl Favored To Succeed Skinner In City Council
In the Second ward race to fill the seat left by Mayor Skinner, A V Esterdahl republican and Chas Benell People's candidate led caucuses. The republican first ballot showed Esterdahl 97, Herman Milde 62, Ed Jones 25. The People's nomination went to Chas Benell, 20 to Gus Peters 21 on the initial ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P Skinner
A V. Esterdahl
Hiersemann
Chas Seaholm
C E Batthee
A H Kohler
W Esterdahl
Herman Milde
Ed Jones
W J Ball
Stanley Skinner
Wm Runge
V. Esterdahl
People's Party Caucus
Hugh Tuey
Twelfth Street
Chas Benell
Chas Creutz
Gus Peters
Fred Rundquist
Messrs Creutz
Rundquist
Chas Benelle
Bums at Barstow Shoot a Traveler in Sterling
A man named Law was shot in Barstow while walking along the Co B & Q tracks about 2200 on Wednesday night. Rumors pin the attack on local \"bums\" stealing coal. four to five shots were fired, and the bullet lodged in the left leg was located by Dr Small’s X ray and removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Standard Oakies
Barstow
Sterling
Rock Island
Colona Stone Co
Dtingy
Law
Small
Geneseo Terror Suspect Nabbed After Knife Incident
A German extraction man who claimed San Francisco as home terrorized Geneseo Sunday. He brandished a dirt knife in a wet goods shop dispute to raise drink prices, prompting a police alert. Marshal Rice and about 200 residents pursued him. he fled along the railroad tracks and was captured two miles from town after a bullet wound to the left leg. The wound was treated and not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
San Francisco
Marshal Rice
Light Guard and Marine Band Join to Form New Ensemble
The Light Guard band and the Mo line Marine band of Moline merge to become the Light Guard Marine band. Altered Freed, leader of the Light Guard, will lead the new brass group, while string orchestras stay as before. About twenty five musicians join, with each former band turning over its property.
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Light Guard Band
Moline Marine Band
Moline
Light Guard Marine Band
Freed
Light Guard
Dean's Ointment Relief Cited by Sauger Resident
A Sauger resident from Valley Street reports quick relief from itching hemorrhoids after using Dean's Ointment. The testimonial notes prior doctor treatment failed to cure the condition.
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Dean
Vo F. Vornwell
Valley Street
Sauger
State Good Roads Meeting in June
Fair City prepares for a state good roads meeting in June with city officials and organizers outlining agendas and potential improvements for transportation infrastructure.
Campaign of Education Spurs Road Build Reform Plan
Illinois social and business leaders debate a statewide good roads push tied to a Springfield convention. A national education campaign aims to crystallize sentiment before the next legislature, proposing shared funding across national state and local levels and possible use of saloon license revenue to finance road projects.
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Springfield
Stouls
General Assembly
Moline
Ois
Directors Elect Officers Of Road Directors
The St Louis Short Line gruppo of Illinois Iowa and Missouri railroad held its first Rock Island meeting. Officers elected: President George P. Cram. Secretary George W. Boynton. Treasurer Amos Cutter. Survey progress noted with teams reaching Wapsie bottoms and Warren county. construction preparations planned within sixty days.
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George Cram
St. Louis
New St. Louis Short Line
Davenport
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Railroad
Rock Island
George P. Cram
St Lou
George W. Boynton
Amos Cutter
Wapsie Bottoms
Warren County
Grist of Cases in May Term Docket
The May term docket lists 681 total cases with 241 common law and 340 chancery matters. It adds 37 new common law and 53 new chancery cases, including 23 divorces. Milton L. Carey sues railways for 1000 dollars over alleged property damage in Carbon Cliff caused by right of way.
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Circuit Court
Milton L. Carey
Searle and Marshall
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co
Moline & Peoria Railway Co
Carbon Cliff
Acquit Breen of Murder Charge
After six hours of deliberation the Davenport jury found Dan Breen not guilty of murdering Christopher Leonidas. The verdict absolves Breen, holding the shooting justified as self defense, amid conflicting testimony in the case filed by P W McManus administrator.
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P. W. McManus
Christopher Leonidas
Wiamond Jo
Dan Breen
Davenport
Houge Dell
Mate Dan Breen
Joner Dubuque
Leonidas
Half Holiday for Office Employes Expands Citywide
A Saturday noon half holiday for office workers has spread from select factories to many firms in the city. From May 1 to September 1, companies such as Moline Wagon Co Crere & Co Moline Plow Co Deere & Mansur Co Mutual Wheel Co Velie Carriage Co and others will close Saturday afternoons. Dentists already observe summer closure. offices consider similar petitions to ease summer workload.
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Hecht
Moline Wagon Co
Crere & Co
Moline Plow Co
Deere & Mansur Co
Mutual Wheel Co
Velie Carriage Co
Moline Scale Co
Wilson-Moline Buggy Co
the Sechler Carriage Co
Barnard & Lens Mfg Co
Moline Pump Co
Junior Prom Replaced by Banquet for Seniors
The planned May 20 junior prom at the Tower is canceled by the class to heed faculty and public sentiment. A farewell banquet for seniors will feature five courses, with toasts and speeches by student leaders and faculty in the Congregational church dining room under Benevolent society supervision.
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Congregational Church
Benevolent Society
Waterworks Engineer T D Wheelock Gets 125 A Month Raise
City council approved salary increases for all paid firefighters and waterworks staff. Waterworks Engineer T D Wheelock will earn 125 dollars a month, up from 1200 a year, reflecting extra duties with the new filter plant. Fire department salaries rise to 1000 for the chief and create a graded scale up to 729 for fourth year staff. assistant engineers H F Lage Stephen Buck and J F Freley seek 3 dollars more monthly.
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T. D. Wheelock
City Ecounel
Wheelock
Fire Department
Fire, Water and Lght
Aor Ward
Delegates to Select for May National AME Meeting
In May about sixty delegates from the Iowa district of African Methodist churches will gather in Moline to choose two representatives for the national convention in Chicago in May 1904. The Iowa district covers Iowa Wisconsin South Dakota and part of Illinois with each district sending two delegates. Delegates attend to carry views from smaller conferences to the national gathering held every four years.
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African Methodist Church
Iowa
Moline
National Convention
Chicago
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Illinois
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Up Local Testimonial In Moline
In Moline residents share experiences with Doan's Kidney Pills from Clendenin's drugstore. R D Bergin, tinsmith of 1116 Twenty-fifth Street, reports back pain and indigestion eased after first dose. He notes lasting relief and urges permanent results, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Moline
R. D Bergin
Twenty-fifth Street
Dean
Clendenin
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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