New City Honors Faithful Officer Wards of the City
Aldermerr draws lots for long and short terms as Mayor Johnson announces appointments to the council.
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Aldermerr
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
1
East Moline Elects Aldermen and Sets Ward Lines
East Moline’s first city council organized selecting wards and term lengths. C R Redfield, Bid Woodruff, Ferdinand Schieuter, W F Salzmann, Alphonso De Scheppers, and Charles Daniels drew one or two year terms. Mayor Johnson announced appointments for City Attorney A B Johnson and City Marshal Theodore Anderson. A street commissioner appointment was postponed. A celebratory banquet followed with remarks on East Moline’s future including sewer and waterworks needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Johnson
First Ward
Seventh Street
Firat Avenue
Seventh
Eleventh Streets
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
State
State Street
Third Ward
C. R. Redfield
Bid Woodruff
Ferdinand Schieuter
Bule
W G. Baker
Baker
Landgquist
J. B. Oakjeaf
Astroline
Ammiermai
Artornsgalecty
A . Berrow
East Moline Honors Ammerman With Gifted Tokens
A local ceremony in East Moline honored President Ammerman for his service to the city. An attorney presented gifts including a gold mounted meerschaum pipe, a solid gold watch chain, and a moonstone and diamond stick pin as symbols of peace and civic harmony. Dr Johnson closed the gathering urging continued cooperation for the town's interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Ammerman
Mr. Ammerman
Ammierman
Record payroll and engine work at Rock Island shops
The Rock Island shops in Silvis paid about eight thousand dollars to management for April wages while storehouse workers received around ten thousand. About 1400 workers supported a record output month repairing 52 engines, with three half days lost to election, funeral, and stock vent. A Rocky Mountain Tea reference closes the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockieland
Silvis
Rapids City school term ends. Pleasant Bluff closes
In Rapids City on May 14 Miss Nannie Sullivan of Port Byron taught a successful term as the town closed Tuesday. Pleasant Bluff school closed Saturday with Miss Olive Hunt teaching. Grace Ashdown assisted Miss Hunt at the Port Byron post office before resigning. Myra Richarde steps in. Reverend Davia of Davenport to preach in the Christian church on Sunday the 19th. Mrs. R. A. Pomroy, age 79 and blind, is very feeble. A Geo. Wainwright cat risks death from barbed wire poison. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb hatch 210 incubator chicks and plan two more next week. The ladies and society enjoyed a joint gathering at John Johnson Mast’s home last Friday for an all day sewing event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Pomroy
Baff
Geo. Wainwright
M—A. Holcomb
Suite Through the Years Always Ae E A
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a suite theme spanning years with letters AE E A hinted. No clear event, date, or participants evident in readable text.
Weather Blasts Prices High as Fruit Crops Fail
Weather across Michigan and California predicts a light peach crop with widespread shortages. Prices for apples, potatoes, and vegetables rise as retrograde seasons and delayed sowing disrupt supply, while corn and oats jump on the Chicago market and hay stays steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
California
Baccalaureate Sermon Set at Downtown Church
The Rev Haney will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the class of 1907 at Moline High School. The service will be held May 26 at First Congregational Church with Rev Paul Brown offering use of his pulpit and larger church to accommodate attendees. Commencement invitations have been issued. class motto and class day date were omitted by mistake but not seen as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haney
Moline High School
First Congregational Church
Paul Brown
26 Inch Colt Fed From Bottle Near Macomb
A minuscule 26 inch tall Percheron foal at J. D. Horrell’s farm in Chalmery township near Macomb, MacDonough County, weighs about 38 pounds and is fed milk from a bottle due to his small size. The dam is a road mare, and the foal’s stature prevents natural grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
J. D. Horrell
Chalmery
Macom
MacDonough County
Davenport School Names First Preceptress for Girls
At a Monday night school board meeting Davenport chose Miss Dsther Bissell as the high school preceptress a role aimed at guiding moral welfare and serving as confidante to female students. The board also weighed a school savings system but dropped the proposal after favorable reports from other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Dsther Bissell
Marine
Confirmation Sunday at Swedish Lutheran Church for 57 children
Fifty seven children, 35 Swedish and 22 English class, will be confirmed at the Swedish Lutheran church next Sunday after a year of study under Pastor Johnston. The program includes hymns scripture reading examination and a briefing from the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A Jingston
Johnston
Chideen
Reece
Own Blunder Fatal to a Clever Forger
John Henry Davy alias James Boyle also John Doyle was caught forging in Rock Island after passing a $1575 Davenport check and a second fraudulent item at Lloyds store. He claimed timing issues with a bank and confessed to other forgeries, held to grand jury with $1500 bonds. The report notes a separate remark about Fritz Petersen and a Chicago Post comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Davy
James Boyle
John Doyle
Rock Island
Davenport
Davy Doyle Boyle
Davy
Lloyds Gentlemens Furnishing
German Savings Bank
Davenport Foundry
Macfinne Oo
James Bosle
Lloyd
Money Egiven
Chang
Devle
Ibd
Chermont Une Lloyd
Rook
Taland Sandan] Gravel Co
Offtcars
Berples Bank
Sdoyt
Tadiegbes
Jonas Bear & Co
St Louie
Omaha
Grand Jury
Gust Johnson Found Guilty of Habitual Drunkenness in Divorce Case
A circuit court jury returns a verdict convicting Gust Johnson of habitual drunkenness in a divorce suit filed by his wife Lottie Johnson. The case cites drunkenness and cruelty as grounds with the husband resisting on cruelty claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Johnson
Circuit Court
Lottie Johnson
Shallberg
Johnson
League of Teams Forming in Upper Rock Island County
A movement to organize a baseball league among clubs in the upper end of Rock Island county held a meeting at Joslin with four clubs present and adjourned. A second meeting is planned for Sunday afternoon at Hillsdale where Hillsdale has formed a team with Car Hoover as manager Quade captain Pear Debord as sub captain and Charles Welmer as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island County
Joslin
Satusay
Hillsdale
Hillsdale Boyy
Caar Hoover
Bares Quade
Pear Debord
Charles Welmer
Largest Claim Filed Against Barnard Estate in Court
The probate court hears a $94 900 claim against the Barnard estate as the largest in the case. The total claimed amount, including costs, nears $100,000 with interest possible, presented by Gear P. Aake of Chicago. Hearing numbers run up to 140, each filed in separate suits for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Peossttte
Soyer Vnne
Uatran
P. Aaeke
Declaration of Principles by Tri City Master Builders
A 1907 meeting notes proposed labor standards and union policies for contractors, including eight hour day limits, overtime pay, tool transport rules, apprentice systems, and a ban on nonunion labor. Signatories include Bennet Quade Kaiser Johnson Fries Juhl Lorens da Holmberg Greer Johnson Blankenberg Gamble Mosler Meehan Phillips Ander Nobergalla Schick Ohm Schroeder Kipp Hogge Colling Bros Reading Andre Hofer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syster
A Bennet H.C Quade
Kaiser Elias Johnson
Frank Fries
N Juhl HB
J. Slevers
P. H. Lorens
da Nels Holmberg
J. H. Greer
Victor
Master Builders Adopt Flat Stand Across Three Cities
Master builders in Davenport Rock Island and Moline adopt a new wage scale of 35 to 40 cents with a right to hire freely, aligning with the three city agreement. Most contractors signed, two in Moline remained undecided by deadline.
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Uiust
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Bhower
W. H. Ammerman
Gather
James Pease
Charles J Lutt
Peter Huughe
W. P. Decker
Adolph Vander Voorde
Arthur Steinson
de Scheppers
Vander Vennet Clothing Company
DeScheppers
Hollister
Jericho
Rapids City
R. 8. Haney
Board of Education
Coneeation
Fle
Julia Jindah
Adena Kindhlom
Ruth Eng
Eva Friberg
Helen Gunnarson
Ebba Rronbelm
Like Anderson
Nellie Kioobolim
Edith Andersen
Harrold Kngstrom
Mabel Shaleen
Carl Nystrom
Ingeborg Dahlherg
Fridelf Ha Igren
Apna Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Jennie Swanquist Carl Tolne Hildur Mark Rudolph Freeman
Ida Karoun Waldemar Andersy
Jennie Rydberg
Carl Nelson
Edith Swansen Waldemar Anderso
Hilma Bohman Henry Johnson
Hildur Johnson August Claus Elta Lindberg
Carl Ramstedt
Edith Moll
Oscar Swanson
Selma Hedl
Engileh
Anna Landre
Effie Johnson
Anna Juhn
Ellen Seaholm
Florence Wetch
Little Grindstrom
Like Swan
Rudolph Nelson
Florence Enstrom
Fritz Ringstrom
Anna Carlson
Reuel Godelin
Geneva Hjorth
Lawrence Lundquist
Amy Swanson
Carl Erickson
Florence Kronholm
Carl Lundquist
Hazel Hemmingeon
Elmer Lundquist
Ruby Hedin
Edward Swanson
Sixth-avenue
Board of Local Improvement
Sixth Avenue
Twelfth
Fifteenth Street
Lloyd Stores
Fritz Petersen
Pitsuare
Chicago Post
Sal
Barnard
Chicago
Illnois Straw Products Co
Thia
Tri-City
Uae
Staal Oon
Master Builders
Rock Island Indorse the New
Moline
Unon
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