Rock Island City Demands Central Union Poles Removal
Rock Island city council orders Central Union Telephone Co to remove poles and wires erected without a city franchise within 48 hours or face city removal at the company’s expense. The move aims to test the legality of the company’s franchise and whether city officials or the company control policy.
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Rock Island
Central Union Telephone Co
Union Electric Co
Central Union
Eckhart
Westbay
Directors elected for Business Men's association for new year
Five strong men were elected directors to serve the Business Men's association for the coming year C F Grantz E E Morgan H J Gripp W A Meese M J McEntry. The meeting reviewed the year with emphasis that influence and progress will show in the future. President White urged the group as essential to city business and public matters. Delegates were chosen for the Upper Mississippi Improvement association in Davenport and a committee was named to aid Rock River bottom farmers in funding bridge lane work and drainage. Secretary Grantz was reelected almost unanimously.
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Business Men's Association
White
Association
W. A. Meese
M. J. McEntry
W. C. Bennett
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
Davenport
H. J. Gripp
G. A. Shallberg
C. F. Grantz
Rock River Bottom
Grantz
Sterling Gun Stock Contracts with Governments
The Sterling Gun Stock factory has closed contracts with the United States government the German government and the Winchester Arms Co for the manufacture of gun stocks for the coming year. The total cash consideration for all three contracts is close to 300000 dollars.
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Sterling
United States
Winchester Arms Co
Invitation to depositions at Davenport bank with listed names
A notice states many patients have deposited fees at Davenport Union Savings Bank and that each deposit has been turned over to the signer within 60 days to cure cases. Names and addresses of several individuals and rural routes in Davenport and Rock Island are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Union Savings Bank
United States Patent Office
Davenport
Sudden Summons to Eric Okerberg
An urgent summons is issued to Eric Okerberg this afternoon. The notice calls him to appear for an unspecified matter and sets no additional details in the readable text.
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Eric Okerberg
Pioneer jeweler Eric Okerberg dies on river bank
Eric Okerberg a Moline pioneer who built the first Third avenue store in the 1850s died suddenly on the Watertown river bank while waiting to be rowed to Campbell's island about noon Wednesday. He had lived with his daughter in Columbia Park after separating from his wife. The inquest attributed death to old age. he was 78 and had a history of heart problems. He was born in Helsingland Sweden July 21 1821 and immigrated in 1850, later settling in Moline and expanding his jewelry business over decades.
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Eric Okerberg
Moline
Third Avenue
Watertown
Campbell’s Island
Okerberg
A. M. Anderson
Campbell's Island
Wm. Corcoran
Hinfeldt
Jesse Downing
Frank HI
Corcoran
Eckhart
J. M. Corbin
Foreman
D. Y., Allsbrow
George Allsbrow
W Downing
W Bbeling
J E. Burgstrom
Downing
J. E. Burgstrom
Helsingland
Sweden
Sundsvall
Mr. Okerberg
Erica
New World
Sophia
America
Weat
Albany
Suffalo
Chicago
Ox County
la Salle
Victoria
Rock Island
Minnesota
Court House
Busine Ivland
Moling
Mies
Deere
Arsato
Third Avenues
Mr. Deere
EB. A. Okerberg
Elmwood
8. W. Wheelock
Mcyne
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Thirteenth Street
Thirty-eighth Street
Natick Yard
Columbia Park
Johanna Petérson
Emma
August P. Almgren
Mathilda
John A. Buford
Eric A
Jennie
Columbia
Rosa
Carl Helne
Frank O
Kewanee
Nellie
Frank
Clinton Game October 31 May Be Declared Off
Clinton high school asks to use two post graduates as team members for a game scheduled Oct 31. If refused the match may be canceled. Manager White says the game will be played without the post graduates or not at all. A canceled game could affect a planned move with Muscatine.
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Clinton
Clinton High School
White
Muscatine
Guthrie sells farmland and local life notes from Hillsdale
Joseph Guthrie sold 40 acres to Charley Haak for 1640 dollars. Mrs. Jane Atkinson of Moline visits her father J. M. Walker. Chris Dillon was seriously injured hauling cord wood after his wagon spooked. Sixty young people surprised Mr and Mrs Fréd Ashdown at their home with games and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Frank Wagoner visited with sister D. C. Walker. Mrs Lee Tonbridge returns from Kirksville. Miss Blanche Simpson takes a clerk job in Rock Island. A crowd from here attended the Erie ball game.
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HilLsdale
Joseph Guthrie
Charley Haak
Jane Atkinson
Moline
J. M. Walker
Chris. Dillon
Movor
Popular Grove
Fréd Ashdown
Frank Wagoner
D. C. Walker
Lee Tonbridge
Kirksville
Blanche ‘Simpson
Young & Me Comb’s
Rock Island
Erie
Road Improvement Plan Hinges on Business Support
The plan to dig a ditch and raise the roadbed along the Rock River bridge lane to prevent floods hinges on $1,000 more in funding. South Mo Line commissioners have $500 and farmers donate. merchants already pledge $25 with a Business Association committee to canvass. If completed this fall, city actions and property plans depend on early completion.
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M Line
Rock River
South Moline
Business Association
H. J. Gripp
G. A. Shallberg
C. F. Grantz
Bennett
Hampton Residents Have a Weekend of Local Visits
A series of residents traveled across the tri cities on weekend business and family visits. Mrs. Propst and Mrs. Norton were in Rock Island and other locals including Misses Elzina Ethel Smith and Grace Guckert spent Saturday in Moline. Visiting relatives and shopping trips were noted among Mrs. Bertha Phillips family and several others in Davenport LeClaire and Galesburg.
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Marion Keller
C. Cook
Moline
John Mohr
Gertrude
Henry Hannewacker
Amelia Ferman
Migs Fay Underwood
Wm. Barsel
Chas. OC
Campbell of
Galesburg
Chris Dillon in Runaway Accident Near Hillsdale
Chris Dillon a 60 year old farmer from the upper county area lies in serious condition at his home one mile east of Hillsdale after a runaway wagon crash. While driving a wagon loaded with wood his team bolted throwing him under the wagon wheels which passed over his chest. He was found in the road, brought home and doctors summoned. the horses were later captured and suffered no injuries. Mr Dillon is a well known longtime resident and substantial figure in the community.
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Chris. Dillon
Hillsdale
Mr. Dillon
Dillon
Consent to Surface Crossing Clears Watertown Route
Fr. Melcher of Chicago and local officials reached agreement permitting a grade crossing over the Rock Island tracks at Watertown road Warner’s crossing for continuous Interurban service by Sunday. The Rock Island road will build two 20 foot concrete culverts for drainage at Sixth Street and between Eighth and Ninth Streets, resolving drainage concerns at East Moline before winter.
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Fr. Melcher
Chicago
Illinois Division
Rock Island System
Stuart W. Wise
George W. Ross
East Moline Co
Melcher
Wise
Rock Island
Watertown Road
Warner's Crossing
Watertown
Sixth Street
Eighth
Ninth Streets
East Moline
Deneen Announces Bid for Illinois Governor
Chicago October 13 State's Attorney Deneen formally announced his ambition to become governor of Illinois. He spoke at Boulevard hall Garfield boulevard and Halsted street before about 1500 people gathered under the auspices of the Thirty first ward republican club.
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Chicago
Ill
Deneen
Illinois
Boulevard Hall
Garfield Boulevard
Halsted Street
Thirty-first Ward
Republican Club
Skull Fracture From Flying Steel Dozer
A worker suffered a skull fracture when a steel dozer parts or debris were propelled during maintenance or operation. Emergency crews responded and transported the injured person for medical treatment. Further details on the incident are not provided.
Brains Escape Injury Leaves Worker in Serious Condition
Gust Anderson, a steel mill employee, lay unconscious at City Hospital after a bulldozer accident. A steel billet fractured his skull, tore brain covering, and a small brain fragment escaped the wound. He has not spoken since and was treated by Dr. L. J. Dunn after the mill summoned an ambulance.
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Gust Anderson
JL. D. Dunn
Stephens Buys In Acme Steel Plant
C. R. Stephens, superintendent of the Moline Plow Co, has purchased the controlling interest in the Acme Steel Co of Chicago from S. T. Gunderson and others. The Moline Plow Co remains a patron only. The Chicago plant on St. Louis Avenue makes a substitute for soft center steel with heavy buyers in implement factories. Stephens aims to boost capacity to 10 000 tons annually.
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C. R. Stephens
Moline Plow Co
Jjacme Steel Co
Chicago
S.T. Gunderson and Son
Messrs Sawyer
Carpentersville and Sawyer
Elgin and Sellick
Mr.Stephens
Moline Blow Co
St. Louis Avenue
Stephens
Dyrenforth Withdraws as Leader of U V U Branch
At the Union Veterans Union encampment in Louisville Kentucky Dyrenforth of Washington declined to stand as candidate for national commander. His wing the secession for orthodox faction appears weakening as local members shift to the anti-Dyrenforth faction signaling potential collapse.
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R. S. Dyrenforth
Washington
Union Veterans Union
Louisville
Siuttmaet
Dyrenforth
Apce
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E. E. Morgan
M J. McEntry
Nick Bredar
Carl Sommer
Herman Klindt
Hans F. Thoms
Oscar Johnson
John Hamman
Heinrich Syhl
Joseph Blumer
John Brant
Heinrich Michael
Hy. Bosselman
Wm. V. Stafford
Cy Bhaster
Oteeaee
Bixth Ave
W. Locuat
Donahue
Owe Withalie
Davenport de Pleasant Valley
Town
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Dayvenport
Jerseys Pridge
Paver Barania
Doctor Wray
East Third Street
Iowa
Pioneer Jeweleries City
Zach Einfeldt
East End
Patch
John van de Valle
Riversiile
Rock River Lane
Hampton
Om Ag
Ea Sa
Sylvan Mill
Dozer
City Hospital
Acme Steel
Moliner
Chicago Mill
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