Burlington looks to expand lines and depots nationwide
The Burlington Railroad plans include nearly 200 miles of new route, double tracking and upgrades. Expenditures total about 30 million dollars for equipment, power, lines, and yard improvements. The company eyes a Denver motive into its own terminals and hopes for a new passenger depot and freight house.
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Burlington Railroad
Board of Directors
Burlington
Denver
Puget Sound
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Northwest
Union +Pacific
Regime changes at Moline Wagon Plant under Deere & Co
Longtime leaders at the Moline Wagon Company, now part of Deere & Co, retire as Walter A. Rosenfield steps down after managing since 1899. Morria Geismar and W. L. Clark also leave, with Geismar noting plans for future opportunities in Moline. Paige succeeds Clark as sales manager amid leadership shakeup.
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Rosenfields
Gelemar
Clark
Paige
Moline Wagon Co
Deere & Co
Wagon Company
Walter A. Rosenfield
Morris Rosenfield
Morria Geismar
W. L. Clark
Moline Plow Ca
Geismar Saturdy
Moline
AL. Moore
Plans for New Swedish Church Building in City
Detailed description of a future Swedish church to be erected at the southwest corner of Ah ntoenth Street and Twelfth Ave. The Gothic structure seats 275 in the main hall and 125 in a north and east gallery, with a 300-seat Sunday school area and several ancillary rooms. Materials include vitrified brick, buff stone trim, asbestos roof, leaded glass, white oak and Georgia pine interiors, and a model steam heating system.
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Ats
Dimensons
Thirteenth
Thirteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Young Men’s Club
Interurban Plan Aims Morrison as Terminal
Promoters of the Tri Cities and Northeastern Interurban Railway Co plan a Morrison Whiteside county terminal with a twelve mile Albany to Morrison segment. The project, estimated at about 1.0 million to 1.5 million, depends on bond market activity by July. Surveys from Albany to Morrison are underway as officials prepare for a major directors meeting.
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Albany
Tri- Cities and
Northeastern Interurban Railway Co
J. W. Crowley
The
People’s Construction Co
Interurban Company
Morrison
Whiteside County
Savanna
Mollue
Morrisons
Wallace Treichler
Moline
Treichler
Hampton
Silvis
Riverdale Farm
Crowley
Placed or Salary for Life for Moline Plow’s Lindgren
Longtime Moline Plow Co. employee August Lindgren signs a life-time contract making him his own boss with a high salary and the option to retire or keep working. He plans to move his family to California October 1 leaving eighteen years of blacksmithing and inventing behind. Lindgren recalls his rise from blacksmith helper to chief inventor and his deep ties with founder era leaders while forecasting continued plant improvements from the coast.
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California
August Lindgren
Moline Plow Co
Lindgren
For Life
Moline
Golden State
Andrew Friberg
William H Edwards
Mr Lindgren
George Stephens
Mr Stephens
Petition to Restore Athletics at Augustana College
Students prepare a monster petition to reinstate intercollegiate athletics at Augustana College. A senior synod committee will review the request and a circulating team will seek support from eight synod institutions. The athletic association names Herbert Linden as president and C E Backman as board member. A memorial address is planned for Menorfal Day at Riverside Cemetery.
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Augustana College
Athlete Association of the College
A W. Bloom
C LE Backman
O. Benzston
Augustina
Coles
Augustana
Synod
Athletic Association
Herbert W Linden
Philip Sodergren
Carl
F E Shult
Rock Island
Graham Post
Moline Camp
Sons of Veterans
Riverside Cemetery
Menor
Heald Announces Plans Amid Change at Malleable Shows
Mr. Heald outlines future plans and a summer retreat at Campbell's Stand as he nears departure. His successor has not been named, but Jerry Washburn, confidant since last October, is favored to take the superintendent role while Heald remains a stockholder and treasurer of the company.
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Geismar
Wagon Company
Gelsamar
Jecal
Heald
Campbell's
Pastor from South Called to Moline
The Rev W B Slater of Amory Mississippi has been asked to fill the pastorate of the First Christian church in Moline, succeeding Rev R B Henry. An answer is expected soon after a favorable trial sermon impressed the congregation. Slater has already resigned from Amory and is considering other offers while signaling intent to move to Moline.
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W. B. Slater
Amory
Mississippi
First Christian Church
R. B. Henry
Slater
Moline
Caitimation
Molino Church
Tates
Blater
Burglary Loot Strikes Geneseo Mayor's Grocery Safe
Moline police report a successful burglary in Geneseo Friday night or Saturday morning at Mayor O'Brien's grocery. The safe was blown open and looted of currency including $5 $20 and $50 bills, $200 in small checks, and U S government checks as officers searched the scene.
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Moline
Geneseo
O’brien
U. S
Board to seek new Grenell school site in district 40
The buildings and grounds committee of the district 40 board of education is charged with finding a suitable site for a new Grenell school. The current location is judged unsuitable and may be replaced with a modern brick building. If a site is found the purchase will go to a voter referendum. The existing school may be moved while plans are developed.
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John Swanson
George Carlson
I. A. Minteer
Bullinge and Grounds Committee
Board of Education
East Moline
Spmung
Gronell
Moline
Reed Promoted to Chicago Office at Rock Island
F D Reed promoted from general storekeeper at Silvis to assistant to vice president B S Moore in Chicago. Reed starts next Monday, based at Lay Salle street station, with residence listed as 261 Sixth Avenue. Kavanaugh succeeds Reed as district storekeeper, and J C Kirk from Shawnee comes to fill that post.
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F. D. Reed
Rock Island
Silvis
Moore
Reed
Lay, Salle Street
Chicago
Sixth Avenue
Ree& coMest
D. Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Rock Island Road
Young Tommy Seeks Arithmetic To Score Baseball
A six year old asks a teacher to study arithmetic to learn how to keep a baseball score. The teacher declines due to age, while Tommy insists on learning for the scorekeeping task.
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Tommy
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