Extra Water Wheel Power Boost at Rock Island Arsenal
Six more water wheels add 300 horsepower at Rock Island arsenal raising total plant output to 3 900 horsepower with new turbines and generator installed. Col Mordecai visits the shops inspecting operation economy and layout as Capt Geo Burr departs for Fort Riley to serve as chief ordnance officer with Gen Bates.
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Arsenal
Capt. Burr
Geo . Burr
Rock Island Arsenal
Fort Riley
Kas
General Bates
Familiar College Figure Found Dead in Rock Island
August Ahlberg aged 72 was found dead at his Rock Island home on Fifth Avenue at 5 30 Sunday evening. A longtime familiar figure around Augustana College he had lived in the city for 12 years and did odd jobs. Coroner Eckhart held an inquest Monday with a jury verdict of heart failure.
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August Ahlberg
Fifth Avenue
Rock Island
Augustana College
Eckhart
Stepdads Will Destruction Sparks Contested Inheritance
In circuit court last week Mrs. Steitz, daughter of the late Martha Rosenthal, contested her stepfather Peter Rosenthal's will. She alleges a joint will favored her, but claims Rosenthal destroyed it and created a new will leaving most of the estate to St Anthony's Hospital with minor cuts to Blochlingers. The master in chancery favored Rosenthal's will, and a bill of exceptions was filed. Arguments paused until Monday.
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Master In Chancery
Steitz
B. F. Blochlinger
Martha Rosenthal
Peter Rosenthal
Rosenthal
St. Anthony's Hospital
Blochlinger
Ag‘ees
South End Residents Plan New Mutual Insurance Order
A Rural Woodmen camp members form a cheaper life insurance plan to locate a head office in Sherrard. The proposed mutual order would include Rock Island, Mercer, and Henry counties with up to 2000 members and a single death assessment of one dollar per member. initiation fee set at 150 dollars. The Rural Woodmen lodge votes next meeting on starting the new order.
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Sherrard
Woodmen
Woodmen Order
Rock Island
Mercer
Henry
Mutual Fire
Woodmen Lodge of Rural
Louise Spencer Wins Divorce and Child Custody
Mrs Louise Spencer formerly of Rock Island was granted a divorce from Charles Spencer and awarded custody of their child Helen. The decree waits on agreement over child support.
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Louise Spencer
Rock Island
Charles Spencer
Helen
Spencer
Mary Moore
Moline
Edward Moore
Tom Cox
Million-Population Vision of Tri-Cities Center of Nation
Prof O M Babcock spoke at the Moline club on the empire course arguing the tri-cities will become the national growth hub. He forecast 800 million Americans under one flag, with Rock Island railroads at the commercial equator and the capital possibly moving inland to this region.
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America
Moline Club
O M Babcock
Tri-Cities
Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Puget Sound
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Babcock
Rock Island
Father of Waters
National Capital
St Louis
Omaha
Chicago
National Capitol
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Danville
Ill
Bloomington
Peoria
Mississippi
Valley
Hotel Directors Increase Capital for Manufacturers' Hotel
At a meeting of the association directors the planned capital increase aims to clear all indebtedness and retire the 60,000 bond still outstanding. The project originated when the capital was first raised and indorsed Manager Vens plan to establish a billiard ball the vacant site.
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Manufacturers’ Hotel Association
Tai
Tri Ginal Capital
Faleo
Northcott quits Woodmen for Bankers' Fraternal Union
Lieutenant Governor W A Northcott resigns from Modern Woodmen of America at Rock Island to join the Bankers Fraternal Union of Cleveland Ohio with a $6000 annual salary. He keeps the life tenure post of past head consul while directing Union operations from Greenville Illinois. The move follows earlier refusals during a prior offer and criticism over a $4000 salary.
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W. A. Northcott
Executive Council
Modern Woodmen of America
Rock Island
Woodmen
Bankers’ Fraternal Union
Cleveland
Northcott
Greenville
Woodmen Executive Council
Society
Mansill Heirs Face Court Over 35000 Dollar Geological Collection
The late Richard Mansil's 35000 dollar geological collection, now part of his estate, may pass to Rock Island through litigation. Thomas Mansill, a party to the case, says he will donate the collection to Rock Island for exhibition in the new library if awarded to him. The suit is expected to settle next week.
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Richard Mansil
Rock Island
Mansill
Bazar Opens October 27 to Aid Augustana College Endowment
The Moline Mechanical Engineering Endowment Fund society announces a four day bazar in Industrial hall from Oct 27 to Oct 31 to fund a mechanical engineering chair at Augustana College. Each evening features a musical program by the Augustana Orchestra with Prof Zedeler in charge. an oyster supper is planned and multiple booths will display art by Prof Grafstrom and Frank Lundahl among others.
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Moline Mechanical Engineering Endowment Fund Society
Augustana Orchestra
Zedeler
Augustana College
Prof. Grafstrom
Frank Lundahl
Moline
Bank Vault Blown Open Near Lincoln
Robbers blew open the vault of the State bank at Pleasantdale about fifteen miles north west of Lincoln early this morning and escaped with $3000. An explosion drew citizens to the scene and a running pistolight followed, but no injuries were reported.
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Moline Dispatch
Lincoln
Neb
State Bank
Pleasantdale
Berlin Capitol Exposes Interior Riches Amid Sparse Frontage
Berlin observers contrast the Reichstaghaus with Washington’s Capitol noting its low exterior and grand interior. Olof Z. Cervin describes monuments to Bismarck and Moltke, Berlin’s broad blocks, lack of alleys, and the city’s interurban rail rings and surface tramways shaping daily life.
Barker Returns to Moline Fanned Out by Old Tricks
Douglas Barker, a Kansas City railroad man, arrived in Moline to sample local hops and wine. He attempted to seize a tailor shop and adjoining residence, prompting police intervention. Judge Olson sent him to Rock Island for 40 days.
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Douglas Barker
Kansas City
Barker
A. A. Frelendor
Fifth Avenue
Olson
Rock Island
Interesting displays mapped for St Louis World’s Fair
Illinois plans a complete fish exhibit at the fair. Chattanooga builds a $25 000 pavilion. Mrs Sallie D Walters of La Grange joins the Texas World’s Fair commission. Mrs Emma J Walsh of Baroo hosts Wisconsin. she also served well at the Pan American. The National Retail Druggists association to hold its 1904 convention in St Louis. Norway accepts invitation. the Scandinavian trio is complete. Bonn’s historical plans shown outside Germany for first time. New Mexico to exhibit turquoise mining and a cut polished stone display. A new emergency hospital project starts, costing 16000 dollars and due December 1, fully equipped for the sick and injured.
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Ilinois
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sallie D Walters
la Grange
Emma J. Walsh
Barnoo
Wisconsin
Walsh
National Retail Druggists’ Association
St Louis
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Bonn
St. Louis
Germany
New Mexico
Trustee Munger Resigns From Watertown Asylum Board
D. F. Munger, a Watertown asylum trustee, resigns due to relocation from the state. He has long operated in Princeton hotel business and plans to enter Indiana ventures. Governor Yates appoints replacements as the hospital board proceeds with two appointees.
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D. F. Munger
Watertown Asylum
Munger
Princeton
Indiana
Yates
HC Censor
Hospital Board
Elevator Co
Gust Thornblom Killed by Freight Train in Erie Villa
Gustav A Thornblom a long time Moline resident was killed Saturday night when struck by a southbend Burlington freight train in the Erie villa area. His remains were found at 9 40 p m with multiple injuries. He had planned to return home to Barstow on Sunday. Born October 4 1870 in Sweden he came to America in 1887 and worked for Channel Ice Co Deere & Co and the C B Q bridge gang last four years. He supported fraternal activities with Swedlish Olive lodge Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen carrying a policy for 2000. Funeral held from Fourth avenue residence Tuesday afternoon. Brothers Fred Victor and ErI Hillsdale attended.
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Moline
Purlington
Erie
Thornblom
Barstow
Gustaf A. Thornblom
Sweden
America
Channel Ice Co
Deere & Co
Iodge
Swedlish Olive Lodge of Odd Fellows
Modern
Emma Brad
Fourth Avenue
Fred
Davenport
Victor
Eri Hillsdale
East Moline Builds Fifty-Three More Homes This Season
Sixty three houses are under construction in East Moline now with fifty two started a month ago. The East Moline Co. has just completed a new quarter at Thirteenth and Rock Island road and will soon occupy it. A new butcher shop at Ninth Street is nearing opening and Jordan and Kehn have contracted for sidewalks on Rock Island Street. State Bank of East Moline stockholders meet Tuesday to elect a board and decide building plans.
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Smallarms
Arsenal
East Moline
Naltigh
Warner's Corner
East Molind Co
Thirteenth Streets
Rock Island Road
Ninth Street
Jordan & Kehn
Rock Island Street
State Bank of
East M
K Island
Pope Ju X Seeks End to Vatican Seclusion
In Rome on October 20 relatives of Pope Ju X report that his holiness desires to shed Vatican seclusion and move about the streets of Rome.
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Pope Ju X
Moline
Rome
Vatican
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Rock Ieland Arsenal
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Mor Feca
South End
the Savings Bank
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C. F. Anderson Cashier
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Thomas Mansill
BAZAR
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Moline Endowment Fund Society of Augustana
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Olof Z. Cervin
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ST. Louis World's Fair
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