Woodmen Recepts Pass Million Mark in Insurance
The Modern Woodmen of America reports April receipts of 1,020,189.68 from March assessments and remittances, reflecting mail based operations. Membership grows by about 14,000 monthly, with over 50,000 pieces of mail processed monthly and 15,000 certificates issued in April.
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Woodmen Society
Hawes
Camps
Modern Woodmen Society
New York Insurance Companies
New York Life
Equitable Life
Mutual Life
Cotp’ts
New York Life Insurance Co
United States
Damaged Bridge Delays Rapids City River Road Traffic
Rapids City May 1 The river road bridge near Water town was damaged by rain and travel is unsafe. Detours through East Moline are used. Residents urge prompt repairs while other local items note a Smith brothers quartet concert, church gatherings, and family chores amid an eventful community day.
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Rapids City
Watertown
East Moline
Visitors Spend Time With Relatives Across Quad Cities Area
Jessie Fowler and Mrs. Gus Johnson with her sister Mrs. Steve Sturdevant joined a gathering near Port Byron and Rock Island. They attended a reception hosted by Mrs. Thomas Wilshite for Mrs. Henry Sheffer, wife of the new mayor. Mrs. M. Vincent visited East Moline with her daughter Mrs. Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Dua
Jesse Fowler
Gove
Wre
Ajax
Posite
Moline
Gus Johnson
Steve Sturdevant
Port Byron
Thoradey
Rock Island
Thomas Wilshite
Henry Sheffer
M. Vincent
Mra. Evans
East Moline
Pneumonia claims Nora Hill in Hillsdale town
Nora Hill 12 daughter of Mrs Carl Stafford died Wednesday after three weeks illness with pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday at Hillsdale Methodist church with Rev A A Waters delivering the sermon. Burial in Bethesda cemetery. The town reports other local notes including visits, elections, and a temperance lecture to be delivered by Eunice Haley at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale
Henry Nickerson
Osborne
Nora Hill
Carl Stafford
Jesus
Schdo
Harry Orr
Ed. Mercer
Frank Butzer
Alec Ashdown
Charles Quade
Bethesda Cemetery
Ephraim Kempster
Mabel Douglass
Sterling
John Kuehl
Clinton
William Donahoo
Ray
Sam Adams
Charles Mercer
D. E. Scott
F C Genung
Warsaw
Neb
California
Warren Walker
John Becht
Rock Island
Methodist Church
Miss Anderson
Moline
Hazel Johnson
Albany
Bright
Misa McCartney
Wheelock School
Frank Hanson
Huey Shay
Kate Wise
Pearl Davis
Barstow
Nora Hill Priday
Jerry Pearsall Jr
Nebraska
Homer Russell
Marriage Licenses Listed for Rock Island and Nearby Areas
A long list of couples from Rock Island Moline Davenport and surrounding towns obtain marriage licenses. Names include Arthur Huesing with Myrtle Barber and Clarence Clifton with Eleanor Roche, among many others across Illinois and Minnesota locales.
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Arthur T Huesing
Myrtle A. Barber
Rock Island
Clarence C. Clifton
Oakland
Cal
Eleanor D. Roche
Charles C. Sample
Selma F Blechschmidt
Olof Olofinson
Even Lindberg
Moline
John P Halser
Sophia St. Thompson
Laverne, Minn
Walter
BB Worrck
Amanda A.anee
Hann' L
Edna Wiggins
Revicus Alfred Leslie Harding
Aurora
Georgk Watkiin
Digi
Henry W. Kuchle
Mie
Mary Reddy
Davenport
Lawrence M. Magill
Mary Co. Mullane
Ek B. Feary
Seward
Nob
Moire
yHerbert Jockett
Lyons
Iowa
Boule ‘Bwith
Almont
Emil Beldwake
Carbon Cliff
Myttie-Lewis
Boith
T. Lyons
Golden
Hill of
Albany
George Kline
Minute Bedwack
Rock Isprid
Vegetables Slow to Reach Markets Despite Favorable Outlook
Readable crops show little home grown produce for May Day as weather delays harvest. Rock Island county reports crops largely untouched though cold snaps spared fruit trees. Oats and corn planting delayed, reseeding possible, hay and grain markets quiet, grocery prices stable.
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Rock Island
Smith quartet to sing at Zuma Methodist Friday evening
Zuma May 1 The Smith quartet of Viola, who sang at Joslin fair last fall, will give a concert at Zuma Methodist church Friday evening. First class music and lots of fun are promised. Arbor day observed at Lone Oak and Zuma schools with program and tree planting. Various local visits and incidents noted among residents and neighbors.
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Smith Brothers
Aledo
Christian Church
Ladies’ Old Society
Smiths
James Smith
Methodist Church
Estelle Willard
Malcolm
Frank Coleman
Ceretery
Ladies” and Society of the Methodist Church
Jesse Fowler
Sara
A. R. Drury
Byron
Zuma
Smith
Viola
Joslin Fair
Zuma Methodist Church
Clyde DeMumbrun
Lone Oak
Frank Dow
William Dow
Jesse Donahoo
Edgar Walthers
Charles Cox
Henry Mu
Dailey
Ada Wainwright
Prominent Mason of Warren County Dies After Paralysis
Luther D. Robinson a longtime Mason and one of Warren county's oldest residents died at his Monmouth home at 4 p m after two severe strokes. He was first stricken on Thanksgiving day and suffered a second stroke on April 20 leaving him almost totally paralyzed and unable to speak. Despite his age he remained vigorous until the end.
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Luther D. Robinson
The
Masons
Warren County
Monmouth
Robinson
Watertown Social Roundup Notes Local Visitors and Death
Watertown notes list Mrs James Ausbrow returning from Galesburg visit. Harmony circle meets. Mr and Mrs William Bishop and Grandma Bishop visit Moline relatives. Mrs Rawleigh Bailey dies in Battle Creek sanitarium aged 34. funeral at Winchester. Various local residents’ repairs, visits, illnesses, and social events follow.
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Watertown
James Ausbrow
A. R. Trout
Galesburg
Harmony Circle
Methodist Church
M C Nicholson
William Bishop
Grandma Bishop
Moline
Edward Axelson Jr
East Moline
Rawleigh Bailey
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Winchester
Bailey
State Institution
Dana Edwards
Ellis Store
Marvin Mumma
William Lee
Hazel Meeds
Guy Nicholson
Lily Chilberg
Bishop Hill
Hrle Bowman
Avery& Eld
Hannah
Chicago
Arenachield
Charles
Sale
Colona
Elizabeth Lucas
Peoria
William Keene
J M Benson
Hampton
Mr Boyle
Chanute
Kas
Winnochester
Paul Gerhardt
Barstow
Charles Guysinger
S Read
H Young
Greensburg
R G Young
Georgia
William Pauls
Haze
Harry
Charlie Meeds
Willie Orlo
Roy McKendrick
Fay Miller
Dorothy Johnson
Alice Sells
Thelma Plummer
Hazel Millis
Letts
Iowa
Sherrard
Miss Dena
O Hodgson
Deere & Co
Dan McNeal
H C McNeals
M Bock
Oklahoma
Texas
New Marzico
Campbell
K P Lodge
M. W A
John Rab
Hillsdale
Mr. Dunbar
Dunbar
Hasteline
Will'am Parker
W. Bishop
Ethel of
Ampfon
Gusgildge
Coldest April in Davenport since 1874 records show
Weather review notes April mean temperature 48 degrees, seven degrees below normal, making it the coldest April locally since 1874. Highest 74 on the 24th, lowest 24 on the 14th, total precipitation 1.9 inches, and multiple frosts including several kill frost days.
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Davenport Bureau
Capitalists Impressed With 14 Foot Mississippi Channel
Wiliam K Kavanaugh of Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways association and Henry J Miller of Chicago visited St Louis after a two week Mississippi River trip aboard the transfer boat H T Davis. The party, including St Louis and Chicago magnates, concluded a fourteen foot channel from St Louis to the gulf is feasible. An Inland Waterways commission inspection of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers will begin next month aboard its steamer starting May 18 from St Louis or Kansas City.
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Wiliam K Kavanaugh
The
Lakes totne-Gulf Deep Waterways Association
Henry J Miller
Chicago
Chicago and Eastern
I Ilinois Railway
St Louis
Mississippi
New Orleans
Mr Kavanaugh
M J Sanders
Waterways Assciation of
Mississippi River
Gulf
Missouri
Inland Waterways Commission
W J McGee
St. Louis
Commission
Kansas City
Captain Macklin Declared Not Guilty In Vile Shooting Case
San Antonio report states Captain Macklin was acquitted today after a trial over the Brownsville shooting incident. The verdict read acquitted and honorable.
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Macklin
San Antonio
Tex
Brownsvile
Plambeck Heating and Construction Co Incorporation
The secretary of state issued a license to incorporate Plambeck Heating and Construction Co with capital stock of 8000 dollars. Incorporators are Henry W Plambeck John Staack and P Sundatrامum. The firm continues plumbing steam and gas fitting with Staack and Sundatrim joining the prior private enterprise.
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Secretary of State
Springfield
Ill
Moline
Plambeck Heating and Construction Co
Henry Ww Plambeck
John Staack
P Sundatrum
Plambeck Heance and Construction Co
Henry Wo Plambeck
P Sundatram
Mr Plambeck
Ultimatum Issued to Carpenters in Three Cities
At Turner hall Rock Island a carpenter contractors meeting drew an ultimatum for the Tri City district council. It demands acceptance of the latest concessions by 8 o clock next Wednesday or the agreement will be withdrawn. The move signals a strike if terms are not signed and delivered to the secretary for signature.
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Turner Hall
Rock Island
District Council of Journeymen Carpenters
Tri
Carpenters Distic Council
Othe
Associ
Betats
Sigmature
Lawis Nissen Secreary
Hampton May Funeral of Henney Kings North of Barstow
Large circle of relatives and friends attend the funeral at the Methrydist church for Henney Kings north of Barstow. Read officiates. pallbearers include Williams Hedland doll Holland Jot Foams and more. Community updates follow on visitors and local happenings.
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Hampton
Henney Kings
Barstow
George Bodie
Silas Rian
Silas Haker
Drury
Hateramet
Barnes McNabnes
James Maxwell
Charlotte Ha
Feancen
Min Edward Pat Dee Inc
Saimoel Shoffner
Wert Plains
DL Adam
A Holland
Adams
Silvis
Holland
Joseph Adams
Mason City
of & AR
Chick
Mra
Haskink
Paul Guckert
Vera
Mra Guckerts
Mra Guetright
Davenport
Grace
Samuel Benson
Ethel Bishop
Moline
Mo Smith
Kate Henline
George Baumbach
Rock Island
Henline
M Smith
Bryan
Black
Matilda Odell
Edward Willard
Bert Smith
Narrowly Escapes Death in Hampton Fire Destroyed Home
A fire at a Kiote residence in Hampton gutted the frame dwelling owned by Henry Klotz and occupied by David Patton and family. Mrs Mary Patton, elderly and pensioner, entered to save papers and was overcome by smoke and flames, but was carried to safety by bystanders through a window. The blaze started around 1030, firemen failed to stop the spread, and total loss reached 108 dollars with 350 dollars of insurance on the property. household goods were not insured.
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Mary Patton
Hampton
James Maxwell
Henry Klotz
David Patton
Christian Party Names Officers At Watch Tower Convention
The United Christian party held its annual convention at the Watch Tower yesterday with speakers including Dr F H Burrell of this city. R Benkhert of Davenport was re elected chairman, Mress C Kriddle of Chicago named vice chair, Mrs May Henkert secretary, and Mrs FE Ball Hinge t of Rock Island assistant secretary. An executive committee was formed and a committee member warned that failure to indorse a plan could split the party for a year. The meeting showed little effect from Rev RO OW Struble’s bid to make the group more practical and he and another member left to pursue reorganization.
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F H. Burrell
United Christian Party
Watch Tower
R. Benkhert
Davenport
Bolting
Jury Out 22 Hours in De Meyers Case
The jury in the De Meyers case in Rock Island Circuit Court stood for and against a $1000 damages verdict after an accident at Third Street crossing. An agreement was reached and a new trial motion was noted in the Martins case seeking $10,000 damages from Peter Peters.
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DE Meyers
Julias Dee Meyers
Rock Island
Third Street
Navy
Ceorne Wo Wood
Emcuit
John Martins
Peter Petersson
Martinson
Peterson
Wisconsin town has a belated blizzard reports drifted snow
Superior Wisconsin May 2 heavy snowfall drifts caused by high winds belated blizzard pictured in Superior report. Readers told to judge whether to rely on Will Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea for health benefits and price citations appear from local Jericho drugstores.
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Superior
Wis
Hollister
Jerichio
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Woodman
Woodmen
Staack and Sundstrum
Plambeck CO
Carpenters
Kiote
Christian Party
Milettee
Wisconsin
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