Fulton aims to secure Breckinridge for Fourth of July talk
Local items report Fulton seeking Breckinridge for a Fourth of July oration while Rev O Smith accepts Memorial Day talk at Hampton. Baptisms near Pleasant Valley Illinois. Clendenin receives 12 officers’ gold jewels for new members. Augustana College May 30 graduation address by Dr J W Stewart of Rock Island.
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Fulton
Breckinridge
O. Smith
Hampton
Mississippi
Pleasant Valley
Clendenin
J. W Stewart
Rock Island
Augustana Business College
Young People’s Society of Climatian Endeavor
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island High School
Augustana
Reid & Witter
Jeremiah Keesler
Chack Koemer
Cambridge
EF W Oleon
Young Observer
Nya Uresten
Kewt College
Talavatchi Drug Ties to Empress Carlotta Insanity Tale
Dispatch recounts Gen Rudolph Gunner’s Dallas News interview claiming Empress Carlotta’s madness was caused by talavatchi a poison used by Aztec descendants. Gunner says an old beggar woman administered it leaving the mind fixed on one subject. Mrs Barnard confirms the tale.
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Dallas
Texas
Rudolfo Gunner
Gunner
Maximiltan
Carlotta
Barnard
Maximilian
Pleasant Gathering for Pastor Johnson Farewell
A good crowd attended a farewell reception for Pastor FP Johnson at Gustaf Adulf Church Saturday night. The pastor spoke on music and an orchestra delivered a pleasing program. Refreshments were served and the event raised about $30. Johnson, resigning for health reasons, plans to visit Sweden’s springs around June 11 and hopes to return this fall, possibly settling in the east due to harsh western climate.
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Paator
FP Johnson
Gustaf Adulf
Pastor Johnson
Sweden
United States
Kangaroo as boxing champion candidate draws crowd in local showdown
A kangaroo headlines a boxing exhibition under Marquis of Queensbury rules with Jim Corbett and Peter Jackson backing the act at a Moline venue. The event features a theatrical bout with a trained animal dodging rounds as onlookers note its peculiar antics and crowd appeal.
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Corbett
Jackson
Jim Corbett
Peter Jackson
Aredia Generman
Alton Aa
Graeh Lemen
Moline
Attempted murder attack at 1846 Tenth Street
A woman reports a brutal assault by Leopold de Causemacker and William van der Vermet in a Milwaukee dwelling. The attacker used a rope and a flat iron to subdue her, leaving the victim critically injured but alive. De Causemacker was bound over to the grand jury. a police pursuit followed as officers tracked him.
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No. 1846
Tenth Street
William van der Vermet
Leopold de Causemacker
de Causemacker
van der Vermet
Mrs van der Vermet
le Causemacker
Mia Vander Vermet
Mia van der Vermet
Rothber
Bor
Mr van der Vermet
Agloup van der Vermet
Twelfth Avenue
Kquire Kerna
Bonda
Wall
Edward Owners
Mra van der Vermet
Milan
Jahe
Waar
Drs Beam
Morgan
Woodward Released After Dismissal in Assault Case
Davenport deliberations reveal Clay Woodward faced charges of brutally assaulting his mistress Em Webb. Defense claimed he prevented a drowning attempt. testimony by Webb contradicted earlier supporters, leading to dismissal after police court examination. Woodward must stay straight to keep liberty.
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Clay Woodward
Em. Webb
Davenport Democrat
George E. Hubbell
Woodward
Gold Watch and Chain Stolen in Twelfth Street Burglary
George Downing of Barnard & Sena residence 2409 Seventh Avenue reports loss of a gold hunting case Hampden watch and chain from a bedroom drawer after his wife was away. A skeleton key entry and wallpaper sampleman seen nearby suggest the thief. Other incidents include a Mrs Patterson confronted by a robbery attempt on Twelfth Street and a burglary at 531 Sixteenth Avenue yielding a silver dollar and 8 26 in a trunk. A wedding notice—Jad A Root and Emma Wallace—to be married May 16 is announced alongside local organ concert at Milan Presbyterian Church with notable performers.
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Epworth League
First Church League
St Bernard
Ellwood Swander
Stewartville
Central Street
Swander
J K Groom
Park Place
Ord
Rey Gilman Parker
Groom
Ladstone
Baptist Church
Oregon City
Parker
A Peterson
Dogger
Dimock, Gould & Co
Peterson
Sawyer
Dunn
Firat Avenue
George Downing
Twelfth Street
Barnard & Sena
Seventh Avenue
Clarence White
Mapateh
Jamen 2
Lee
Sixteenth Avenue
Mia Lee
Hampton
Jad A. Root
Moline
Emma Wallace
W. D. Clark
Chingo Jud
Kansas City
Jud
Malin
Squire Clark
Hampton Hela
Chicago
Root
Kansas
Joe Nadler
McNadler
Market Square
Officer Lindberg Arrested After Saloon Brawl
An intoxicated Enoch Lindberg caused a disturbance at the Keater House saloon. After eyeing a fight, he fought officers Bisant and Lee, was captured, struggled, and received injuries before being jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Enoch Lindberg
Enoch
Keater House
Lindberg
Bisant
Lee
Bisant and Shallberg
Biaant
Knox County Republicans to Hold Two Conventions This Year
Two Knox county party conventions are planned this year. The first on June 265 will appoint delegates to state and congressional conventions. A second meeting will select county officers and delegates to the legislative convention. John Hathermen of Davenport, a baker, died Saturday night from an overdose of ladanum used to ease heart disease pain. He was 61.
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Hose Company
Onward Hope House
Eo Fime Pte c
Tri-City
Hennepin Canal
United States
Capt. Wheeler
Messia
Marsh
Henderson
Post
Hayes
Carpentera
Mendota Brewery
Congress la Tnyited
Labor Party
Fiy
Alte Federation
Springfield
Knox County
John Hathermen
Test of long distance telephone in Washington Iowa
A letter to Brown Dynamo Telephone reports instruments tested over twenty eight miles with conversation as clear as if the parties were a quarter of three miles apart. The far end noted blowing of breath in the instrument, making the receiver think someone was blowing in his ears.
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Brown Dynamo Telephone Company
Washington
Iowa
Black Hawk Knights of Pythias Lodge Formed in Rock Island
A new Knights of Pythias lodge named Black Hawk will organize in Rock Island upper end with 52 members, nearly all railroad workers. It will meet in Reynolds block near Elm or Thirtieth street. Officers include Ast Chancellor Ed Dillon and Chancellor Commander B B Ray with a slate of officers for various posts.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Rock I Land
Black Hawk Lodge
Reynolds
Elm
Ast
Ed Dillon
B.B. Ray
D. L. Dubberly
George W. Carter
R.C. Siebert
John Penders
Sam McAdam
J. W. Pike
O.E. Scott
J. Kellerstrass
Stenographer Resigns From Marine Plow Co Amid Go To Convent
Misa LdAle Dougherty, employed as stenographer for the Marine Plow Co for two years, resigned her position and left Saturday night for Dubuque. She will enter a convent Thursday, taking the veil and renouncing the world. Sadie Chadwick succeeds her in the office.
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Misa LdAle Dougherty
Marine Plow Co
Thas
Dubuque
Sadie Chadwick
Divorces Granted for Infidelity in Circuits Court
In circupit court Judge Smith granted decrees divorcing Lizzie I King from Edmund P King and Lucy A Welford from David Welford. Infidelity cited as the cause. Mrs King represented by Ma Beardsley and Mrs Welford by Searle & Weld. The Kings now reside in Rock Island. former residence was Moline where King worked as a carpenter for the Moline Plow Co and Moline Pump Co.
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Smith
Lizzie I. King
Edmund P King
Lucy A Welford
David Welford
King
Ma. Beardsley
Mra. Weiford
Searle & Weld
Rock Island
Moline
Moline Plow Co
Moline Pump Co
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Venrs County Infirmary
Henry Loding
Muscatine
Mra Wachter
Sechler Carriage Works
Rock Fat
Frad Johnson
Weowsing
Dr. Morgan
Manual Training Department of
Lincoln Building
John Hagberg
Olof Randall
The
Salvation Armory
Ciliw Et Mba Chapel
Ford
Ier Crear
Satord
Charles Hanshaw
Stary
Kock
Veda
Wright
Ventura
Cal
Nordhoff
Ventura County
Charles Madde
Rock Ijaland
Peter Madde
Davia Co
Fifth and A Half Avenue
Navenport
Washington Park
Moline Building, Savings and Loan Association
J W Warr
Hlinots Building Association League
Galesburg
Sam Rosenfield
Hfe
Mosers Deere and Donger
Mary Schlenter
KF Kjellender
Colorado Springs
Col
Happy Coupe
Colorado
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Brett
Wesarn
Willan Horns
T. Wo
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Wood
Guarantees Nursery Company
Geneva
N. Y
Talavatchi
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Paator Dohnaunts
Lemen Bros
Watertown
WattertTaows
John F Babrock
Newell
Ho C Pendleton
Allens Grove
Wia
Dan McNeal
Jones
Cemetery Association
Ezekiel
Leopold de Causemaeker
van der Verner
J KO
Augustana College
Jihpatch
Olsson
Epee
Theological Seminary
Vira Goodwin
King's Daughters
Woline
Rock Isaland
Mra Goodwin
Waoia
Hi Hillhouse
Charles Benell
Orion
St. Louis Express
Charles Benelli
Itta
Lah
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Fulacher Aligardere
Hampton Wars
Franci Mi Naboes
Louis McNaboey
James Matwell
Laurie Aherna
Herman Sanda
Frank Syken
Dota Hermes
Jua Harter
George McNabnes
Boya
Hermes
Casey
Swan Tropp
Bttouw
Mr Tropp
Feda
St. Louis
Labor Congress
Hennepin Canal Affars
Beck Island
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Sarah Heck
Houmestead
Mra Heck
Elizabeth Gamble
Philip Heck
Rachel Willis
Cresent
Ilo
George W
J F
Joseph G
South Moline
America
Mrs M Sulley
Hecks
Emerson Scho
Nathans
Alton
Vyeak Reuter Om
Ole Wen Ayre
Wen
Atedner
Stacy
Hte
Sofie
Rachel Willi
Arthur Wille
Creaent
W J Gamble
Misa Leota
Philp Gamble
Barry
John (Gamble
Clinton
Lydia Pierce
Odell
Abingdon
Mr Benson
Blackburn University
Carlinville
Mias Blanchard
Charles Blanchard
Wheaton College
Knox Republicans
Eri
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