Post Office Receipts Show Six Month Gains
The report notes a six month period ending September with total domestic orders at 11 340 for 89 934 99 dollars up from 11 353 orders for 86 679 88 the average order rising from 7 55 to 7 93 dollars The number of international orders jumped from 257 to 84 21 while the amount rose from 41 283 00 to 33 762 10 The new Handine s drug store station boosted overall activity and the percentage split shifted toward domestic payments while exports remained modest. Regular duties and personnel notes follow including visits and local obituaries and community notices.
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Handine’s
Hillsdale Social Notes From The State Fair And Nearby Visits
Hillsdale residents attended the Springfield state fair and travelers such as Mr Hudgon Mrs Tweed and Wallace Woodburn returned from regional trips. Local farm plans include A Wilbur renting the Grand for next year and converting it into a stock farm. Royal Neighbors met Mrs Kempster hosted a 6 oclock gathering while others kept up with family visits and farm duties.
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Hillsdale
Hudgon
Charlie Quade
Springfield
George Tweed
Denver
Col
Tweed
Chicago
John Butser
Urbana
Grant Kempster
Henry Stewart
Prophetatown
Edward McMarphy
Omaha
Rome
A. Wilbur
Grandoe Wiggins
W. B. Holmes
Missouri
Thei
Joni
Holmes
Hillsdale- Royal
Mra
Grant
Kempster
Kempater
John Pophardt
Sheppard
Plunder Stashed in Greek Shack Highlights City Theft
Rock Island police uncovered a shack near the roundhouse filled with stolen goods from multiple railroad cars. About $1000 in cigars shoes clothing canned goods and whisky were seized along with two bank books showing illicit profits. The occupants were Greeks and five shacks were searched with four yielding nothing. No arrests reported. The case followed thefts from a Burlington whisky car and a special agent assisted by Officer Lehnert conducted the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Burlington
Lehnert
Rock Island Roundhouse
Displays at Water Town hospital fair show patient craft and farm prowess
Floral Hall exhibits reveal hospital patients’ skill in industrial arts and farm produce. Livestock including Swiss and Holstein cattle and Angora goats, plus poultry, geese and pigeons, are shown under H. B. Biggs. Handcrafted tools, hammered brass and copper ware, and extensive canned and bakery goods highlight the event.
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Floral Hall
Watertown 18
H. B. Biggs
Moline
Cordova News Notes Reach From Local Deaths To Rail Survey
Miss Florence Quick returns to Iowa. Mrs. Welch’s settlers die and are buried at Cordova cemetery. Obituaries mention Mrs. Guinn and relatives near Cordova. Surveys of the Savanna to Moline electric road pass through Cordova by auto. Local residents report shipping, ferry news, wind challenges, and social visits. A child sustains a temple injury but recovers. continuous daily activities span cement walks, post office trips, and farm freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eer Ekert. Welch
Cordova
Harry Ely
James
William Guinn
Sarah Guinn
James Anderson
Zimmerman
Rena
Kellar
Mabel
Spoor
Rock Island
Jennie Curtis
Moline
Savanna
Fulton
Albany Cordova
Port Byron
Wilber Bruner
Jesse Maxwell
Wooster
Will Piinee
H.C. Tuller
Hoke Farm
Capt. Keller
Kate Purdy
Lillian Hingan
John Haney
Miss Hoa Naylor
Percy Skelton
Forsythe
Lincoln
Neb
Howard Raines
Grand Jury Urges Jail Reforms in Rock County
The grand jury of Rock County calls for immediate jail improvements to provide adequate housing and sanitary conditions for all inmates including men women and minors. It requests the state's attorney share the resolution with newspapers and directs action under Illinois law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Job G
Cate St
Rock Jek
Coimty
agGordanod
Tllinois
Rman
HE Caldwell
Ward Cor
COX
Watertown Exhibit Delights With Food Displays
The passage invites visitors to view a large food exhibit near Watertown with many items and tastings at low prices. It notes the exhibit lasts beyond tomorrow, no grounds admission, car fare as the main expense, and a locally praised asylum band performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Tore Eee
Asylum Band
Fire department false alarm wastes cigars at Pierr store
H A Pierr bought a box of cigars after accidentally triggering the fire department call at his store around 11 pm. The store’s alarm system caused the wagons to converge, surprising Pierr as the crew forced entry before learning the alarm was a mistake and the incident ended with mutual apologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Pierr
Pierz
Department
Mr. Pierr
Southern Pacific Cuts Cement Freight Rate to California
The Southern Pacific reduces cement rates from Minnesota to California terminals. Carloads of at least forty thousand pounds now cost 43 cents per hundred, down from 44 ½. The lower rate, effective immediately, applies via Council Bluffs and Ogden in connection with St. Paul Great Western and Union Pacific routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Southern Pacific
Minnesota
California
Council Bluffs
Ogden
St. Paul
Great Western
Union Pa
New Charges For Brothers Looney In Real Estate Case
John P. Looney and W. C. Looney were indicted for receiving money under false pretenses and fraudulent real estate sale. The Rock Island transaction involved James and Mary J. O Connor paying 200 down and a 500 note for a lot deed later shown to be unassignable after a prior transfer to W C Looney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P Looney
W C. Looney
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
W. C Looney
Looney Brothers
James
Mary J O'Connor
Rock Island
O'Connor
W.C Looney
O’connor
W. C. Looney
County Sunday School Association Elects Officers at Andalusia
Rock Island president H E Van Duren and Harry Ainsworth chosen as president and vice president with Mrs G Hazzard reelected as Maine secretary treasurer. Della Schutte Mamie Dodge Cook J C Freeman and others reelected in key posts. Two resolutions praise progress in schools and hospitality. annual Sunday school day approved for August 1908 with a countywide parade of children and park picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andalusia
H E. van Duzen
Rock Island
Harry Ainsworth
Maine
G. Hazzard
Della Schutte
Mamie Dodge Cook
J C Freeman
Moline
Temperance de Ment
F J Woodin
J C Tunnicliff
Ed Cowley
Marlon Humphreys
W B. Clemmer
J W Stewart
John Hauberg
E. B. McKown
Louis Hauberg
Port Byron
Thomas Watson
Llinois City
Rock Island County
Roosevelt Mississippi Parade Sparks Pilot Discipline
Major C. 8. Riche of the Rock Island U S engineers reports from the Roosevelt inland waterways voyage down the Mississippi that disciplinary action may follow several pilots. He notes lack of clear organization on the parade of about fourteen steamboats and implies further suspensions may occur for improper conduct during the procession.
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C. 8. Riche
Rock Island
United States Engineers
South
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Inland Waterways
Comedeaian
Major Riche
St. Paul
Col. A. Mackenzie
Keokuk
Mississippi
Bureau
Riche
North Receives Call at Plymouth Church East Moline
The Plymouth Congregational Church in East Moline has extended a call to the Rev Walter H North of Emington Illinois. North spent four days exploring the field and will decide on acceptance within a week. He preached two sermons to a large audience and impressed listeners with his reputation as a church builder and preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
East Moline
Walter H North
Emington
North
Mr North
Plymouth
Suit for 10000 Damages Against Rock Island Road
A $10,000 suit for damages against the Rock Island road was taken up in circuit court Tuesday. Mike Dallas, administrator of the estate of Pampurtas, a Greek killed August 4 1906, filed the action. Pampurtas, a section hand, was working east of East Moline station when a foreman ordered him across the tracks and he was killed. Attorneys Pampurtas’s estate were Jackson Hurst & Stafford. the railway company’s counsel were P R Singelson and W K R Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Mike Dallas
Mike Andre
Pamourias
R Sfngelson
W KR Moore
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford
Pampurtas
East Moline
Hve Foreman
Dr Ziegler Wins $100000 Against McVicker Estate
In Chicago Judge Tut hill's court a jury allowed Dr LC H E Zeger's claim of 100000 against the estate of Harriet G McVicker. An appeal will be filed by Horace McVicker's lawyer L D Condee. The suit rests on a July 24 1901 contract and a 10000 additional agreement made before Mrs McVicker's 1904 death in California.
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Chicago
LC H E Zeger
Harriet G McVicker
Appraisers named in Deere Clarke bankruptcy case
Three selected appraisers were named to value the company property plant machinery and unfinished products in the Deere Clarke bankruptcy. The second meeting of creditors in Rock Island heard there were few outstanding small claims. Trustee Bell filed a petition to permit selling company property as a precaution to prevent future delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H VanDervoort
C F Hemenway
C F Grantz
Deere-Clarke
Adair Pleasants
Rock Island
B S. Bell
Chicago Banker August Blum Elected Illinois Bankers President
August Blum of the First National Bank of Chicago was chosen president of the Illinois state bankers association for 1908. O G Foreman of Foreman Bros Banking Co of Chicago was elected chairman of the executive council. A committee of ten was formed to study measures including selling fidelity and burglary insurance and hiring a secretary and headquarters in Chicago for the association. Frank P Judson, longtime secretary, may step down with a salary proposal rising to 1000 a year to cover expenses. The next executive council meeting will be held in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Blum
First National Bank of Chicago
Illinois State Bankers’ Asociation
O. G. Foreman
Foreman Bros. Banking Co
Chicago
Frank P Judson
Bankers’ National Bank of Chicago
Association
James McKinney
Aledo
Frank P Judson Chi
Cago
W G Cathcart
Sidell
Blum
McKinney
Foreman
O G. Foreman
Phil Mitchell
Rock Island
Federal Legislative’ Committee
B. J. Parker
Quincy
William George
American Bankers’ Convention
Canaon
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Mabel Walker
Mildréd Camy
United Brethren Sunday School
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Hilledale Depot
Robert Hill
Leroy
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Joslin
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General Store
Wwe
Rtessay
Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
T-Aight
Jericho Drug Co
Florence Quick
Iowa
Rock Feland
Tinols
E. A. Plore
New York
Department Summoned
Helpa Frisco
Brothers Looney
John P
James O'Connor
County Sunday School Association
H. E. van Duren
Rock Island Pres
Rev
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Pastor North
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DR. Ziegler
M’vicker Estates
VanDervoort
Grantz
Hemenway
Deere- Clark
W. G. Cathcart
Lidell
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