Supervisors Barred From Infirmary Building Involvement
Collins Bros awarded the contract to build the county infirmary pauper housing. Four bids were received. John Volk & Co's bid was rejected for noncompliance. Collins Bras bid $15 275, Horst $15 427, Johnson & Johnson $15 750, Volk $13 900. Contract to finish by October with $10 daily for delays.
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John Volk & Co
Collins
County Infirmary
Board of Supervisors
Collins Bras
Johnson & Johnson
Vork
Fanlure
Alves-Anderson
Carey Doerring
Donovan
Ed Hull Johns
Kee’ Loff
Lees
Pruessing
Pears
Pfoh
Stofft
Schneider
Sundeen
Walcher
Whiteside
Ashdown
Burgo
Former Galva Couple Murdered in Wyoming
A Galva area report details the murder of Will Crouch and his wife on a Douglas Wyoming ranch by an unknown suspect, with early leads involving Clifton and Church. The case includes confessions and linked suspects, as investigators searched for motives and connection to local residents.
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Douglass
Wyoming
Galva
Will Chire
Coubtrs
Dante Millan
Cauitten
Will Crouch
Douglas
Church
Maria
Clifton
Bert Church
Omaha
Giltte
Galette
Dan McMillan
Young Church
Wit
Denver
Mer
Rooht
Miro
Jenny Church
Ceuncay Bluffs
Yeor Ranch
Ceaned Bluffs
Botanic Blood Balm Claims Cure All Blood Troubles
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poison cancer eczema carbuncles and related conditions. It recounts testimonials from Rupert Ward and Geo A. Vame and offers samples and free medical advice, with price and pharmacy availability listed.
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Rupert Ward
Maxey's
Geo A. Wil
Roxbury
Botanic
Atlanta
Battles Pharmacies
Brother Hurst Named Gubernatorial Timber At Banquet
Elmore W Hurst returned to Rock Island from Springfield and attended the Harrison banquet at the St Nicholas hotel where his name was proposed for governor by Mr Harrison. Senator Stringer claimed Mayor Harrison could be a presidential candidate, and Harrison named Hurst as gubernatorial timber in his remarks.
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Elmore W Hurst
Rock Island
Springfield
The
Argus
St. Nicholas Hotel
Hurst
Harrison
Stringer
Nh- Nois Democrats
Mr. Hurst
Ely's Cream Balm Cited As Catarrh Remedy
Rev John Reid Jr of Great Falls Mont and Rev Francis W Poole of Helena Mont endorse Ely's Cream Balm as a positive cure for catarrh when used as directed. Testimonials from Joseph Stewart of Buffalo NY claim six weeks of use cured. balm reportedly does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 60 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers New York.
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John Reid, Jr
Great Falls
Mont
Ely
Francis W. Poole
Central Pres. Church
Helena
Joseph Stewart
Grand Ave
Buffalo
N. Y
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Warran Street
Labor Fight Shapes New County Infirmary Build
Union labor wins in the county board as a resolution requires all available union labor on a two story infirmary building. A prior vote defeated the measure 13 to 16 with a proposed change to require practicable union labor.
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Board of Supervisors
Johns
Rock Island County
County Infirmary
Wood
Ashdown
Burgoyne
Camp
Dalley
Doering
Don
Elliott
Garnett
George
Gillett
Hutchinson
Little
Anderson
Carey
Donovan
Hull Johns
Kolloff
Lees
Pruessing
Pfoh
Stofft
Schneider
Sundeen
Wilcher
Whiteside
Dailey
Hull
Jahns
Pruessing Pfoh
Wildher
Docring den Eliott
Little and Wood
Rock Island clerks win holiday closing crusade
Retail clerks secure all day holiday store closings in Rock Island with merchants agreeing to open on the eve of holidays. Grocers extend hours Christmas week with openings prior to Christmas and weekday evenings otherwise. Committee signatories include Oswald Lange Rice Price and Davis Goldsmith Dower Reltz McCartney.
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Rock Island
Retail Merchants’ Association
Retail Clerks’ Union
City of
Charles Oswald
Henry Lange
M. €. Rice
George Price
Charles Davis
E. Goldsmith
Frank Dower
Joseph Reltz
Arthur McCartney
Beware Mercury Ointments for Catarrh Warned
A regional health advisory cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury due to harm to smell and the body. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo as mercury free, taken internally, with testimonials and druggist availability, priced at 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Real estate deals recorded in city transactions
Job Shurtleff bought from Mrs. Sadie Chapman the property at 2436 Fifth Avenue for 1800 dollars. Mrs. Jen Durning purchased a lot in Columbia Park for 400 dollars. Both transactions processed by H L Eastman.
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Job Shurtleff
Sadie Chapman
Fth Avenue
Jen Durning
Columbia Park
H. L. Eastman
Cass Damage Case Decided in Rock Island Court
The Rock Island circuit court judgment in the estate of Mrs. Mary Cass against Davenport Rock Island and Moline Street Railway Co for 500 dollars was affirmed by the appellate court on Wednesday. The suit sought 20000 dollars for injuries alleged from alighting a bridge car on Twenty fourth street in Rock Island in fall 1900. The case, tried four times, was continued after Mrs Cass died and later prosecuted by her administrator J F Rosenfield. Laura E Gobel began a 5000 dollar suit against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway after William Gobel died in Carbon Cliff.
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Rock Island
Mary Cass
John Brennan
Davenport
Rock Island and Moline Street Railway Co
Twenty Fourth Street
S. R Kenworthy
Looney & Kelly
Cass
J F Rosenfield
Brennan
Laura E. Gobel
Moline
William Gobel
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Gobel
Carbon Cliff
Old Soldier Huey Laid to Rest by Graham Post
Funeral for John L. Huey drew Graham Post veterans in full honor. Military burial with drum corps firing squad and taps marked his passing. Huey, born in 1843 in Pennsville, Pa, lived in Moline 48 years and served in the Civil War with Company H, 19th Illinois Infantry.
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John L. Huey
Graham Post
R.C Bryant
Bngineer
Mr Hues
Hor
E Wheeloeh
Wheeloeh
Henry Mapros Mooa
Gomd John Dietrich
Geneseo
Marein Wetherer
South of Milan
Messrs
ID W Connell
Aoc Woodyatt
Morris Wheelck
Ray Anderson
Mr Huey
Pennsville
Moline
19Th Hilnels Infantry
John N Crawford Dies Former Davenport Attorney
John N Crawford a longtime Davenport attorney who later rose to prominence in Chicago journalism died in Chicago. His body arrived in Davenport for private burial after a funeral in Chicago and his widow and daughter accompanied the casket. He was in his sixtyninth year and had served nearly twenty years as Davenport's attorney.
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John N Crawford
Chicago
Davenport
Crawford
Journal
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Promises Relief
Vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal remedy for teething pain and diarrhoea. It claims soothing gums calming child and digestion with a 25 cent bottle price. Sold by druggists worldwide with urging to ask for the product by name.
Freshmen Win Inter Class Field Meet at Rock Island High
Freshmen topped the Rock Island High School field meet with 53 points. Juniors were second with 48 points, sophomores placed third with a small percentage, and seniors finished last with a poor showing after a two day event that began Monday afternoon.
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Rock Island High School
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BROS
Laus Andersen
Francis DeJaeger
Albert Freeman
Joa Hallgren
Know
Loferen & Olson
Lunen & Netson
Landes
Rand & Corvin
Barmen
Shabaere
Carl Suntime
Tern Saha
SAS
Hampterod
Fo Baker
Cares
Byrom Mary Bo
J Woo Bruner
Giamete
Shantey
FORD
Sscum & Co
Krappa
Coal Valley
Committee On
Bride
Coal Valley Township
Canoe Creek
Roch River
Portland Township
Whiteside County
Lion Coffee
Testate
Phila. Pa
Will Church
Brother Hurst
Union Labor
WIKS
Eob Bigelow & Co
Meredosia
Commissioners of Highways
Hillier’s Creek
Hlenrys County
Blossombueg Road
Parks School House
Adams’ Hill
Milan
Clerks
John N. Crawford
Canada
Coe
Atlas
Ottawa
Co. J. Broughton
Quincy Ridg
Kil
Humphreys
Stumphreys’ Medicine Co
Cor
William and John &Ts
Humphreys Med. Co
William & John Sts., N
Hayfever
Milo B. Steth
Washington
Parker's
Dr. Horne
Horne
Mitchell & Lynde Bldg
Walsh
J. E. Walsh
McCullough Bidg
West Third Street
Davenport, Iowa
Keswick
Dewend-Kuschmann Furniture CO
Third Avenue
Pest
Sal
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