Foster Reelected as Moline Club Honors Past Officers
A. Z. Foster reelected president at the Moline Club annual meeting. The club plans to acquire grounds to erect a two story cement clubhouse about 40 000 dollars in cost. A seven member committee will handle ground options and potential stockholding firm formation. Receipts for the year exceed 10 000 dollars with notable membership growth and a tribute to late member John W Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Club
Moline Elub
Theo Forum
W. R. Moore
W. L. Clark
Clark
Peoria
Galesburg
Ottawa
Moline
Moline Pump Co Stockholders Seek New Factory Site
Stockholders authorize George Killinger to locate a new factory for the Moline Pump Co after selling the present plant between Twentieth and Twenty first streets to Burlington Railway Co. A 60,000 square foot building and ten acres are planned with improved shipping facilities. The Burlington passenger depot expansion to not less than 40,000 and a proposed site between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets are noted. Officers elected include George Killinger president, C EZ Diets vice president, J B Barnard secretary, R A Clifton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Foster Ginne
W. R. Moore
L. EB. Nutt
M. R. Carigon
WH. Rogers
KE McCurdy
H. H. Hansen
M. J. McEntry
Moline Pump Co
Killinger
Moline
Burlington
Nineteenth
Twentieth Street
First Congregational Church
George Killinger
Burlington Railway Co
C. EZ. Diets
J. 3. Barnard
R. A. Clifton
$14,000 More for New Bluef Church Dedicating Jan 1
Congregationalists of the Second church in Moline near completion of their new edifice with $14,000 more donated by Mrs. C H Deere and Mrs Butterworth bringing total gifts to $26,600. Pastor Rev R S Haney aims to raise $1,000 more for dedication on January 1 1911 as wiring and radiators are installed and art glass windows are being made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
C.H Deere
R. S. Haney
Mra Butterworth
Chicago
F Peek
Twelfth Street
Srikes
Lindgren to Succeed Father at Moline Plow Co
Announcement from Moline Plow Co states that on August Lindgren’s retirement his son A C Lindgren will take charge of the incentive department. He has worked in the inventive department for years and knows the Flying Dutchman line. B D Poole joins the company as troubles man dividing time between trade and field to ensure implements meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Plow Co
August Lindgren
A. C. Lindgren
Lindgren
D. Poole
G. R. van Sant
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Moline
W. C. Bennett
West Virginia
van Sant
West
Missouri
Montana
Tiinois
Freeport
Moline Club
Good Templar Family Reunion Planned at Woodward’s Grove
Good Templar Lodge No. 16 schedules annual reunion at Woodward’s Grove on July 19 with sports games and prizes. Organizers include O Lindvalle M Bongren O A Thulin Gustafson and W Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templar Lodge
Woodward's Grove
Lindvalle-M. Bongren
O. A-Thulin
Gustafson
W. Carlson
Out of the Mauthe of Babes in Bedtime Rhyme
A fragmentary dialogue shows a father urging his child to sleep with a proverb about early rising. The text preserves partial spoken lines and playful mishearing reflected in the child’s questions.
Election Of Officers Highlight Local AR Release
A local AR release reports officers elected at a meeting. The notice confirms new leadership and outlines the position names and terms of service.
Diocesan Auxiliary Officers Reelected and Jubilee College Appeal
The report notes reelection of officers in several deaneries including George Zeller and Mrs. George J. Kastes with renewed posts in Galesburg and Rock Island. Jubilee College in Oak Hill receives Bishop Fawcett appeal for funds as Deaconness Routledge discusses the Philippines and St Marys branch presents a charity box valued at $100 plus numerous gifts totaling $250 to missions and auxiliaries.
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Peoria
Clarence Mallory
Abbott
Jubilee College
Mgt
Wanie
Nts Reet Comheys
Order
Ofihe Fathers
of “the “Holy Cross
Jubliée College
Moline
Routledge
Philippines
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's School
Madeline Binkley
Dr. Leffingwell
Margaret Chase
Guild
Mountains
Tennessee
St. Andrew's Priory
Honolulu
Bishop Beatarick
Amy Walkingshield
North Dakota
General Mission Fund
Injunction Issued Against Moline Tax Claims
Judge Gent Saturday issued an injunction to restrain the county treasurer and the Moline township collector from levying on the personal property of Moline corporations to satisfy a levy on capital stock. The firms include Deere & Co and related companies. East Moline case Hoesli judged for plaintiff in 344.45 with appeal planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peek. Diels
County Treasuri
Moline Township
Gent
East Moline
Fred Hoesli
Ben Bell
Adair Pleasants
Rock Island
Hoesli
Hoesl
Augustana college calls Swedish athlete Norberg to lead gymnastics
The Augustana board extended a call to Thor Norberg to become physical director and gymnastics instructor next year as physical culture becomes compulsory. Norberg, senior and London Olympic exhibitor with multiple gymnastic medals, also specializes in high diving. The board also funded travel for Dr J A Udden to Stockholm for an International Geological convention and planned a delegate to the National Teachers' convention in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boa
Augustans College
Thor Norberg
Norberg
London
J. A. Udden
Stockholm
Udden
Augustana College
Boston
Augustana
Unitarian Session Storms Over Accusations Women Liars
At a Chicago Unitarian conference a storm erupts when Rev Edwin G. Brown accuses women of lying. Mrs. C V Mersereau objects, challenging the claim as 200 attendees react with shock and tension. The exchange centers on social behavior and truth telling within the pulpit setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Brown
Edwin G. Brown
Moline
Third Unitarian Church
Chicago
C V Mersereau
Fragmented OCR Text From Historical Speech Debrief
Fragmented readable phrases reference a speaker named Meg, Sinatra, and a Rev. Mr. Shippen. The garbled lines discuss tongue and words in a sermon or talk, with a quoted line about nobler things than money and a remark on the speaker not being asked to enumerate the figures he had in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfar
Shippen
Augustana Theologs Class Annual Sparks Campus Protest
Loud protest greeted the Augustana senior class annual as seminary students protested an article titled The Theologue. Concordia society formed a three member committee to urge removal, but seniors declined, noting the piece was distributed in 300 copies and could not be recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trate Seminarians
Concordia Society
Ideal picnic site spotted in sparsely settled county corner
A local outdoors lover finds a prime outing area in the northeast of Coe township extending into Canoe Creek, near Meredosia bottoms. The rugged landscape features crags and rocks, Dosla bottoms, and Tock formation, attracting summer visitors and hunters despite limited settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe Township
Canoe Creek Township
Whiteside County
Dovn
Fine Saloonkeeper for Sunday Night Opening
John Sandholm proprietor of a saloon at 1220 Third Avenue was fined $51.80 by Police Magistrate Gustafson for violating the Sunday closing ordinance. A patrolman found the saloon open between 8 and 11 Sunday night. Sandholm pleaded guilty but said he did not know the establishment was open, claiming the bartender acted without his knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sandholm
Third Avenue
Gustafson
Sandholm
Sandholth
Watertown Community Notices and Visits in May
May notices list Mrs Evans returning from Geneseo visit and Otto Peterson's family with Port Byron relatives. Mrs Ausbrook and daughter Helen plan a Galena trip. Florence Riall on sick list. Wildermuths hosted relatives near Rapita City. Royal Neighbors Camp moves meeting to first Thursday monthly. Ben Crouch family and others visited. C. B. social described as socially and financially active. Additional lines mention locals Hartwell Lemmas and lingering unclear fragments.
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Watertown
Evans
Geneseo
Otto Peterson
Port Byron
W. G. Ausbrook
Helen
Galena
Florence Riall
Christ Wildermuth
Irs
Wildermutte
Rapita City
Royal Neighbors Camp
Ben Crouch
Viatish
Country Friends
C. B
Walter
Bodtt
Yale
George
Passmore
Roti
Isla Aaa
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Wk. Bon
Thirteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Henry Eckland
Kewanee
Stimment
1St Company
A. Z. Foster
Foster
Willem Butterworth
Moline Choral Union
George H. Owen
Cc. F. Grantz
Civic Commission
Commission
Bluff
Fifth Avenue
John W. Good
John W Good
Bombay
India
New Bluef Church
Mesdames Deere and
Butterworth
Second Congregational Project
S. D. Poote
Good Templar Union
Woodward’s Grove
Babes
Johnny
Rory
Seo
Oat Rae George Zeller, Peo
George J. Kastes
Galesburg Deguetry
Mra
Ifies
Alice Hed
Ieee
Eckeee
Socemne
Toses
Aioe
P Johnson
Conservatory
Johnson
Theodore Ekblad
Andrew Kempe
Kempo
Business
Unitarian
Lars
Teologue
Concordia
Rock Island County
Paradise
Virginia van Sant
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