McKinney Guests Trace Far East Views on Japan China Philippines
Congressman James McKinney spoke to the Trinity Press club in Rock Island about his junket through the Far East. He cited China as a friend of the United States, noted the Philippines as a valuable U S outlet, and described Japanese taxation, immigration limits, and the open door policy, while praising Chinese and American influence and warning against war. He and Mrs McKinney visited Canton Yokohama Kyoto and Tokyo, observed Japan’s autocratic taxes and education, and highlighted U S naval and trade interests in the region.
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James McKinney
Trinnity Press Club
Far East
Harper House
Rock Island
McKinney
J M Porter Wee
Manila
We Kinney
Fan Gressman Reynolda
Pennssylvania
Hong Kong
China
Sing Tow
Si Lan Tou
Paris
United States
Japan
Ageng
McKinnist
Ald
Canton
Disetsehey
Kyoto
Yokohama
Tokio
Mr McKinney
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Invincible Intruder Exchange Dialogue Snippet
A short dialogue exchange features Miss Cayenne and a scholar debating wealth and values. The scholar questions his father’s profession, and the twist reveals the father is the bearded lady in a show, highlighting a playful, paradoxical moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicuna Fiek
Contested Peoria School Superintendent Election
Eight current board members had no voice in electing Prof Gerard Smith for 1907 1908 amid a dispute over board authority. The Peoria Star notes the legality of the election, plans for a January reelection, and challenges to the procedure under state law.
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Gerard Smith
Public Schools of
Peoria
Smith
Professor Smith
Bia
Janta Y
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frauk Tlatt
Hinletter
Pee
Sanitarium Bond Debate Grips Modern Woodmen Branch
The Modern Woodmen of America faces opposition to its Colorado tuberculosis sanitarium plan as only two of 904000 members protest. Officers seek 10 cents per member after raising $424740 by Nov 12. The society owns 1000 acres in Colorado for the facility and local streets work is paused for winter preparations.
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M Ww of A
F O van Garder
Rock Island
Society
Colorado
Seventeenth
Board of Local Improvements
City Street
J G. White & Co
Gaverly Buys Atkinson Herald For Newspaper Move
T E Caverly purchases the Atkinson Herald after recently selling East Moline Enterprise. The weekly paper adds a job department and Caverly takes charge today following the previous week’s issue.
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East Moline Enterprise
Henry County
T E. Caverly
East Moline
Atkinson Herald
Herald
Olf
Caverly
Call Bluff of Victim Leads to Gambling House Fines
Jonly Martens and Charles Gordon, Davenport gamblers, were fined $800 and costs each by Judge Bollinger for maintaining gambling houses. Conviction arose from a bet bluff attempt by Frank Evans who threatened to file information after losing money at their establishments. Evans proceeded after the gamblers dared him to proceed.
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Jonly Martens
Charles Gordon
Gambiers
Davenport
Bollinger
Frank Evans
Vans
Martens
Gordon
Local Notes from Carbon Cliff and Area
A compact news digest from Carbon Cliff and nearby towns. Families visit, moves into new houses, and local events. Kileman rents out Andalusia farm, Hennegan new hall offerings planned for Thanksgiving, and a school program at Hennegan’s hall with dances songs solos and declamations. Local stockyards and Geneseo handler Forty three carloads fed here Sunday.
Dr Straw Honored by State Post For Grand Lodge Service
Dr W Straw learns he is appointed to the Illinois grand lodge committee on credentials following two years of active service. The recognition cites his hospitality and work during the grand lodge sessions in Moline in October.
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Moline
Illinois Grand Lodge
Knoights
Pythias
Grand Lodge
W. Straw
Lewis C Hay
Bloomington
Order
Aornoon
W. Ogilvie
E. Schulz
Spencer Memorial
Silvis stockyards open for business and traffic grows
Silvis stockyards opened Sunday night serving the Rock Island line terminals with L Weitz in charge. Sixty five carloads of stock were handled in the first day as the yard organizes, hampered by limited help and incomplete facilities including a granary hay barn and office.
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Silvis
Rock Island Road
L. Weitz
Geneseo
Weitz
Frels
Carbon Cliff
Illinois
Panel of Petit Jurors Drawn for Circuit Court
The following petit jurors have been drawn to report in the circuit court on December 9. Drury Howard Huber Edgington W B Wait Hampton I S Cox Moline Charles Wittick August Swartsca Hans Bjorkman Axel Anderson M P Brady Roy Abraham A H Marselus W Wilcox August Sandberg Jul Carsen J B Newton Rock Island F D Carlson C H Becker H Lambert O C Cline Sugden Robert Smythe J Tuckis F A Leithner J J Wright C B Linders N K Fitzsimmons John Brennan W H Dart C L Carpenter William Ehleb Barney Smith J C Frey H J King Fred Coyne P H Edwards J F Curtis South Moline George Bustard Walter Aram William Wahlgren South Rock Island B F Rheitenbaugh Frank Norris
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J.wright
C. B. Linders
N. K. Fitzsimmons
John Brennan
W H. Dart
C. L Carpenter
Willam Ehleb
Barney Smith
J. C. Frey
H. J. King
Fred Coyne
P. H. Edwards
J F. Curtis
South Moline
George Bustard
Walter Aram
William Wahlgren
South Rock Island
B. F. Rheitenbaugh
Frank Norris
New Phase in Eastman Horse Controversy Reaches Court
A judgment for fifty dollars against George Hierseman & Co. marks the latest phase in the dispute over the Eastman family horse once owned by W H Eastman. The case follows prior allegations of horse theft against E L Eastman and a replevin action by Henry Fleugel, who claimed the horse as a partnership asset and sought return from Mrs Eastman, widow of W H Eastman. The horse was found at the Hiersemann & Co. livery and a judgment against the livery firm was entered after papers were served.
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George Hierseman & Co
W H Eastman
E. L. Eastman
Henry Fleugel
Eastman
Fleugel
W H. Eastman & Co
W H. Eastman
H L Eastman
Hiersemann & Co
Christian Endeavor in County Meeting elected officers
The Rock Island County union of Christian Endeavor held its twenty eighth semi annual gathering at Union Congregational church Ridgeview with thirty or more delegates present. Officers elected include President A E Cox Ridgeview and Mabel Sidlinger Port Byron Recording secretary and Miss Shrader Rock Island Corresponding secretary with Joe Hauberg as treasurer.
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Rock Island
Second Congregational Church
Moline
R . Haney
Cordova Social Notes Highlight Local Events
Cordova residents enjoyed a Friday night dance at the Hokbs Gussie Simpson home with music. A housewarming at the new Spoor building drew about 100 for dinner. The MWA hosted 150 at an oyster supper. Attendance included Meredosia Dredging Co staff and locals like Williams and Reeves relations. A fire damaged clothes in a Fourth Avenue residence but was contained quickly.
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Cordova
Hokbs
Gussie Simpson
New Spoor
MWA
Will Forsythe
Meredosia Dredging Co
Charles Wiliams
Clinton
Ernest Williams
John Walstrand
Moline
Henry Hoffman
Frank Reeves
Eli Smith
Davenport
Andy Ong
Ed Miller
Port Byron
Howard Willison
Williams
Maquoketa
W. R. Freek
Ed Rathburn
Fred Smith
Twice as Large as Fifth Territory Expansion Debate
Property owners attend a public meeting on a plan to extend territory over the Mile Square and reach south to 26th Avenue. The proposal, labeled as “Twice as Large as Fifth,” draws concerns from residents about impact and governance.
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26Th Avenue
Mase Meeting
City engineers weigh major Sixth Ward sewer plan
Residents of the Sixth ward press a new sewer system covering mixed residential blocks between Thirteenth Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street and Fifteenth to Twenty-eighth streets. City Engineer Anderson studies a citywide scheme east of Fifteenth Street and south of Thirteenth Avenue and aims to finish a design before spring for possible next year budgeting.
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Sixth Ward
Thirteenth
Nineteenth Avenues
Fifteenth
Twenty-fifth Streets
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Magnus Olson
J. A. Schaible
Mra
Alice Child Walker
Peterson
Anderson
Board of Local Improvements
Fifteenth Street
Thirteenth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Sugar Hollow
Twenty-third Avenue
Flteenth Street
Anderaton
Seventh Street
South Moline
Stewartville
Candee Grove
Visiting nurse Miss Giles appointed in Rock Island
Miss Margaret Giles of this city has been appointed to the visiting nurse role in Rock Island. She has wide nursing experience from a hospital background and training, with headquarters at Harper House pharmacy.
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Margaret Giles
Isittang
Rock Island
Miss Giles
Harper Howse Pharmacy
Iligols Training School
Cheese Ang
Thyterian
Aleo
Furseworls
Fragmentary line from solicitous notice
A fragmentary OCR excerpt shows garbled dialogue and incomplete names suggesting a personal or formal inquiry. The readable bits imply a request or payment reference but the context and identities are unclear.
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