Woodmen Members Hear J C Root in Davenport Meeting
Davenport crowd hears J C Root A W Bastian and S L Waide dispute charges over camp finances. Root refuses to answer questions, defends his actions, and accuses McKinnie of overdrawn earnings and fake bills. The debate turns heated as misdeeds and deputy challenges are volleyed.
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Moline
Hook Island
Davenport
J. C. Root
B. W. Jewell
Waide
S. Li. Waide
Muscatine
L. E. Fish
Order
Moling
Rock Island
A. W. Bastian
S. L. Waide
Mr. Waide
Bastian
Mr. Root
C. C. Waters
Root
Committee of Safety
Dr. McKinnie
McKinnie
Executive Council
Amanda Bernum
Helga Wiherz
Hoot
Réut
John Bernum
R. 5
Dean
Kansas
Ile
Ilinois
Iowa
Sr Pemeds
W. A. Meese
Springfield
Mkinnie
F .M¢Kinnie
Sonene Bok
Bern
Coffeehouse Scene Describes Social Altercation
A fragmented note recalls a man passing through a bar ordering drinks for two and seeking to steady himself amid tension with a jokey friend. The tone hints at underlying strain as exuberance nears a tipping point.
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Thread
Merchants Carnival Planned by Ladies Auxiliary
Archival note recalls the Merchants Carnival conceived by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y M C A for the benefit of the association. Proceeds will go to the auxiliary, with the idea persisting since the Golden Hair entertainment and delayed by the busy holiday advertising season.
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Val
Tadies
Lawyer P. T. McElherne Dies in Chicago
P T McElherne died at his Chicago home around noon Thursday. The funeral is set for Friday. His mother-in-law Mrs Joanna Byrnes and her daughter Miss Kate Byrnes, and her son James Byrnes, along with McElherne’s brother James, traveled from Rock Island to attend. He studied law with Osborn Curtis of Rock Island and served as city attorney in 1873. He married Mary Byrnes in Rock Island and was nephew of Father McElherne and Father Roles of Rock Island.
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Chicago
McElherne
Rock Island
Mary Byrnes
Kate Byrnes
Father McElherne
Rock Island Catholic Parish
Father Roles
Larson and Hallquist Wedding at Fourth Avenue Residence
A large gathering witnessed the marriage of Peter O. Larson and Almy Hallquist at 7 30 last evening at G A Hallquist’s residence 805 Fourth Avenue with Rev Silman Parker officiating A fine supper followed and gifts included a mantel clock from the choir and a hanging lamp from distant friends The couple will start housekeeping in the Fourth Avenue home recently purchased by Larson.
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G. A Hallquist
Fourth Avenue
Peter O. Larson
Almy Hallquist
Silman Parker
Barnard & Lens Co
First Baptist Church
Larson
Electric street line gains popularity in Stewartville area
The electric line operates for three weeks and attracts far more riders than horsecar service. The Prospect Park and Fairmount cars each carry dozens of passengers daily with growing demand. Occasional outages occur as minor defects are fixed, but the overall transit advantage appears lasting and popular.
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Central Company
Stewartville
Prospect Park
Paving Fight Spurs City Wide Interest In Rock Island
The Dispatch urges paving Third Avenue and Fifteenth Street next spring. It argues paving raises property values and reduces macadam damage, cites Rock Island costs and assessments, and calls for city council support without tax hikes. It notes opposition from the Rock Islander and urges early action.
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Disraron
Quincy
Galesburg
Rock Island
Davenport
Drs- Patch
Disratch
Islander
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Ano Alve
Turner Society Reforms Committees Appointed
At the last Turners meeting the society formed a rules committee including Reimer Reimers A Ebeling L Weideman J N Miueller and J Kiel to revise regulations. An athletic entertainment and concert with a grand ball was set for Thanksgiving night at the Wagner Opera House. Committees were named to prepare. Mr Hegewald’s adult class instruction ends though he will teach juniors and vocal classes in the German school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Society
Reimer Reimers
A. Ebeling
L. Weideman
J. N. Miueller
J. Kiel
Wagner Opera House
Hegewald
Germin
Foolish People Run Until Reach of Medicine Warned
Fragmentary note discusses caution about delaying treatment. hints at ineffectiveness of remedies and urge to seek aid promptly. Contains garbled phrases about coughing and reaching for medicine, implying advice to avoid neglecting medical care.
Divensex of Women Cure Recalled in Patent Claim
An old line claims Naubea remedies indigestion bloating and general malaise in women. The text mentions Maghires Cundu as the cure touting quick relief and similar health benefits.
New Heart Cure Promoted by Dr Miles in Local Store
Dr Miles, a noted heart specialist, warns tea and alcohol poison thousands by weakening the heart. He describes rapid beating, breathlessness, chest pains, faint spells, and ankle swelling leading to death, and recommends his New Heart Cure now sold at Wm Clendenin's drug store.
Gore For Good Promises Renewal With Franklin Miles Remedy
The piece touts Dr. Franklin Miles’s Restorative Nervina as a cure all for nervous disorders and weakness. It claims Mrs. John R. Miller of Valparaiso Indiana and J D Taylor of Logansport Indiana gained 20 pounds a month after using the treatment with a free sample from Wm Clendeath's.
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Franklin Miles
Fitz
John R. Miller
Valparaiso
Ind
J.D. Taylor
Logansport
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Ayer
Boe
The
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Junction
J. G. Ayer & Co
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Ohio
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Allen & Coen
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Narn
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Hoya
China
Ynu
Reid
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Saab
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Ower
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