Rock Island Items Note Local People and Incidents
Local notes report Col J. M. Whittemore arriving as Rock Island Arsenal commander and Major McGinnes taking duties. Jessie Draper’s and Mary Stuermer’s family stories. a mumps case and a pneumonia death are noted. Illumination plans at Deere & Mansur works and a court case over a saloon bill are recorded alongside bridge talks and new car deliveries.
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Stewart
H Sphatab
Hone Fm
Pasfatch
T. TH. Klattenhoff
Fourth Avenue
Geo. W. Draper
Jessie
Y. M.C A
Phillips
Asa Jeweler
Alexis
Ill
Order of Egis
Chris Reese
Railroad Avenue
al. Hurley
Rock Island
O'Neil
Deere& Mansur (Co
Gustaf Swensson
P. J. Kallstrom
Second Street
J. B. Smith
Carl G. Jo
John Lindell
al. Gray
I O’neill
Luther B. Sexton
Wm. Mugeler
Sechler
B. Hetterer
Mrr
Arthur Tamilton
Burlington
Rock
McEniry
Little Mary Stuermer
St. Luke's Hospital
Rock Isnd
Ashieroft
Twnty-second Street
Death of Miss Kate Cafidee in Chicago operation
Friends recall Miss Kate Cafidee formerly of Moline who died November 16 at Wesley Hospital Chicago after kidney stone surgery. She endured five years of illness, chose to risk the operation, and died shortly after the procedure. Burial was in Winsdale Illinois November 20. Probate court records follow, noting multiple estates and guardianships in process.
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John A. Kittilsen
Tena ML Schlueter
Moline
Five Points
D Wuchter
P. Schlueter
Messrs
J. M. Gould
F. W. Gould
C. R. Ainsworth
Mississippi Valley Logging Company
Clinton, Iowa
Devonport
omdermt-Gazette
Tower Young
Reckle
Vonilipg
Kate Cafidee
Wesley Hospital
Chicago
noLohis
Burien
Winsdall
Milan barber left in the cold by elopement
In Rock Island a Milan couple's love affair ends as the daughter marries her chosen partner, leaving the barber suitor from Milan heartbroken. The tale notes the barber is a skilled artist but poor at matrimony, and mentions the couple's origin in Milan with the broader note reaching Moline.
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Rock Island
Milan
Newa
Moline
Bis City
Moline Aims to Keep Rock River Bridge Free for Shoppers
The Moline Business Association backs exempting the Rock River bridge from tolls and taxes to attract farmers and shoppers. It argues residents cannot bear additional taxes and urges local merchants to push the plan, framing it as protecting spending by visitors and broadening access to the city.
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Moline
Incomplete Military Invitations Reported
The fragment describes Captain C. 1 pee receiving few invites to a military parade or event. It mentions groups "Ye Guarde of Auscatio ul" and "Compd 2" from Ghent, with unclear headquarters and officers noted among garbled text.
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C. 1
Pee
Auscatioul
Compd 2
Ghent
Rom
Ofhcers Son Ty Iya Nuoabor
Spiritualism preacher urges moral uplift through spirit belief
Moses Hurt of Chicago lectures on the moral aims of Spiritualism, arguing that even if spiritual phenomena are false the belief elevates humanity. He says spirit communion seeks to save sinners, rejects atonement, and holds that heaven is earned by current conduct, with tonight's audience expected to grow.
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Phurpday
Evening Dispatch
Moses Hurt
Chicago
Everall
Real Estate Entry Book Notes
The entry book in the recorder's office lists figures 275 6800 250, indicating cataloged real estate entries or reference codes. Further detail is not provided in the fragment.
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Recorder's Office
Revisit-Dis Patch Subscriptions Promote Discount Offer
Advertising notice invites new subscribers or existing ones to pay arrears and receive the Dy Lothrop Wide-Awake paper for 2.60 in advance. The offer includes Fide-A Awake magazine at 3.2.40 and promises a multi-month extended access through November December and into January, with terms for next year.
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Dy Lothrop
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McGlynn
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Union
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Almira Startzell
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Robert Arr
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So Oal Om
Mt Mary's Catholichurch
Keck Tsland
Schuol
St. Mary's
Frank Rogerson
Peter Reed
Frank Rentgraf
George Tank
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Franz Sonnenschmidt
Litorg
Bertha Sonnenschmidt
Charles Anderson
Anderson
George Schneider
Charles Laflin
Jared L. Cool
Edward Cool
Boyd
Graham Frick
Wiliam C'uGrons
Joseph Jalewetz
William Stuermer
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Barab E. Pettit
Mary C. Littig
Andrew Friberg
Charlotta Simillene
Lottie E. Stevens
Frank A Palm
Meese & Holland
Carey Ieee
the Banner Coal & Coal O l Co
Frederick Peterson
Orlando Child
August W. Joes
MCE
W. Wheelock
C. W. Lindquist
Thomas
Johnson
Matth
Hutchkinson
F.C A. Denkman
Flcc Denkman
Outlet
Pauley & Boyle's
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Sweeney & Jackson
William Jackeon
Alex Henrickson
Molino
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Henry Schrobner
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A. J Gorbain
McCabd
G. W. Walker
Lot J
Block
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Lugeewood Durie Ad
Neenee
R. A. Smith
B. Kerr
Assensor
Plutt
J. M. Christy
STEAM
Vracker Bakery
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Boans
Ke Maprott
Wiret
Rocko
J. GC
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California
Fifth Ave
Variety Store
Ladixe
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