Bryan Roasted On Witness Stand In Probate Saga
In New Haven Conn during probate of Philop Bennett will William Jennings Bryan faced sharp questions over a 1900s offer to invest $50,000 in gold bonds for Mrs Bennett and relatives. Judge Stoddard denounced Bryan for alleged political influence over the matter amid a crowded courtroom.
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Bryan
Mrs. Bennett
New Haven
Conn
Philop Bennett
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Mr Bryan
Thia
Mrs Bennett
Bennett
Imogene EO Brown
Mr. Bryan
Bryah
Stoddard
Jdge Stoddard
Cleaveland
Mrr Bryan
Death Pensions Cut By 1.7 Million For Year
Washington reports the Commissioner of Pensions Mr Ware has reduced the coming fiscal year’s pension appropriations by 1.7 million dollars. He expects at least 50 000 fewer pensions due to deaths and notes few new claims to offset the loss. Other department reductions total 3 million, with Indian and war expenditures affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ware
Sam
Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Mr Ware
Indian Department
Department
War Department
Sulfield Young Coal Co Incorporation Filed in Moline
Articles of incorporation for Sulfield Young Coal Co filed with Circuit Clerk Gambles. Incorporators are Eugene C Sulfield Samuel K Young and Fred R Young. Capital stock $5000 in 50 shares of $100. Purpose: dealing in coal and coke wholesale and retail. First board: Fred R Young Eugene C Stilfield S K Young and Matilda Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulfield-Young Coal Co
Moline
Circuit Clerk Gambles
Eugene C. Sulfield
Samuel K Young
Fred R. Young
Fred R Young
Eugene C. Stilfield
S K Young
Matilda Young
Marines Hurry Thither as 400 Sailors Back Dixie
Walter Wellman reports the Dixie carries 400 marines to the Caribbean amid talk of a pro canal revolution on the Isthmus of Panama. Washington officials confirm a sealed orders mission with implications for U S interests and potential protection of transit. Panama Colombia Oct 27 authorities say government forces move on Catalina where 70 revolutionary troops are located and expected to clash soon.
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Chicago
Ill
Walter Wellman
Record-Herald
Washington
Washington Dispatch
United States
Panama
Wellman
Roosevelt
Colombia
Department of Panama
Caribbean Sea
Dixie
Philadelphia
Teague Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Dixite
Caribbean
Naval Affairs
Germany
Caribbean Sea Division
North Atlantic Squadron
Catalina
Atlantic
Asphalt paving planned for private contracts in Rock Island
In Rock Island private owners plan asphalt street improvements next year along Fifth Avenue, Eighteenth to Nineteenth Streets, and Nineteenth Street from Seventh to Ninth Avenues. The project depends on private contractors and owner commitments.
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Fifth Avenue
Rock, Island
City considers private street improvement plan
The text notes six separate harassment incidents and a plan to skip public assessments by private tract work to save owners money. It says owners along Nineteenth will join, with Mayor McConochie confirming council approval is possible only under council supervision for public improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McConochie
Grandson of General Sherman dies after fall near New Haven
George B Sherman of Cleveland Ohio grandson of the late W T Sherman and son of Henry S Sherman died from a brain hemorrhage after a fall from West Rock near New Haven Conn He and two classmates attempted to reach the summit scrambling on ledges when a mass of stone loosened above striking him and sending him over forty feet to the ground
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New Haven
Conn
George B Sherman
Cleveland
W. T Sherman
Henry S Sherman
Cleaveland
West Rock
Young Sherman
Sheffield Scientific School
George Wiltshire
Amasa S Mather
Dowie Says He Is Not Prophet's Father in Alarming Address
New York reports detail John Murray Dowie denying any relation to Prophet Eldon Dowie and alleging lettered claims about his paternity. He criticizes newspapers and calls for censorship to protect clergy, judges, and business leaders from press attacks amid legal notices and a sheriff's attachment affecting the Zionist group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dowie
John Murray Dowie
Essex
Iowa
Elijah
Zion Bank
Altho
Dowles
Fifth Avenue
Robert E Farley
J. Luther Pierson
White Plains
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
This ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease treated internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and note testimonials and a U.S. address in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Meeting of Manufactures' Hotel Association in Moline
A 1903 meeting at the Manufacturers' Hotel office in Moline notes the corporation capital stock was increased from 30,000 dollars to 99,700 dollars. Attendance and details reference A. Barnar and official notice.
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Manufacturers’ Hotel Association
Manufacturers’ Hotel
Moline
Nlinole
Tober
Tragic death of captain as steamer sinks in Lake Superior
The steamer William F. Sauber sank after boiler explosions in a twenty four hour gale on Lake Superior. Fourteen crew members were saved. Captain W. E. Morris of Cleveland and oiler Frank Robinson of Detroit perished. Yale rescued survivors. Sauber carried 3200 tons of ore from Ashland to Lake Erie. vessel valued at 80000 dollars with 12000 dollar cargo.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
William F. Sauber
Lake Superior
W. E. Morris
Cleveland
Frank Robinson
Detroit
Yale
Morris
Ashland
Lake Erie
Midlake
W.H Becker
Eighteen Enrolled for Lutheran Year Book Class
Eighteen youths join a winter class on Lutheran tenets under Rev. C. A. Hemberg. The program meets Wednesdays and Saturdays to prepare for spring church entrance.
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C. A. Hemberg
Local Railway Timetables for Several Cities
Daily and weekly rail timetables listed for St Paul Denver San Francisco K C El Paso Los Angeles Omaha Atchison Eaton Davenport and more. It notes westward fast mail No 21 does not stop in Moline and specifies depot connections at Rock Island Peoria and other stations with branch lines from Sherrard and Cable.
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St Paul
Denver
San Francisco
K C
Omaha
Bronx Falls
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Col
St P
K. C
Kas
San Fran
Los Angeles
el Paso
Fast Mail
Moline
Rock Island
Union
Peoria
Sherrard
First Avea
Twentieth Street
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Burlington
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Angeles
San Diego
Spokane
Ellensburg
Weratchee
Umatilla
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Butte
Helen
Anaconda
Missouri
Kalispell
California
Morning and Evening Rock Island to Cedar Rapids Schedule
Train times listed show Rock Island to Cedar Rapids departures at 4 20 pm and 6 50 pm with arrivals at Cedar Rapids and Rock Island 10 40 am 11 40 am on weekdays excluding Sunday. The fragmentary notes imply daily service with specific car numbers and arrival points.
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Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Train Schedule Fragments Across Midwestern Cities
Timetabled listings show multiple daily departures and arrivals among Peoria Springfield Indianapolis Cincinnati Bloomington St Louis. Services run to and from a range of hubs with varied times such as 5:05 am 1:45 pm 7:30 pm 11:15 am and 9:42 pm, reflecting a scattered timetable.
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Rock Island
Peoria
Springfield
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dally
Cinti
Bloomington
St .Louis
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Train Routes and Connections
Chicago Burlington and Quincy schedules detail south and east routes via Dubuque Savanna Clinton Davenport to St Louis and to Kansas City and Denver. West and north trains from St Louis Denver KC to Clinton Savanna Dubuque via Davenport. Nos. 47 48 49 50 connect at Barstow with Sterling trains daily except Sunday. daily trains marked with an asterisk.
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Dubuque
Savanna
Clinton
Davenport
St. Louis
St. L
K. C
Denver
St Louis
C B
St. L. Peoria
Burlington
Quincy
Sterling
Clifton
St. P
Minneapolis
Barstow
Trains Arriving and Departing Through Moline Schedule
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul trains arrive at Moline via Savanna East Moline from Oxford Monticello Maquoketa Omaha Dub Clinton Fulton Savanna Chicago Fulton Ottumwa Muscatine and Milwaukee. Departures head to Clinton Dub Muscatine Ottumwa Mag Clinton Omaha Fulton Savanna Dub Chicago and Omaha Chicago route details.
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Savanna
East Moline
Oxford Jc
Monticel
Asa Dale Aleely
Seays
Maquoketa
Omaha
P. Dub
Clinton
Fulton
Chicago
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Ceeeees
Milwaukee
Melim
Dub
Mag. Clinton
Fulton, Savanna
8. C
Rock River Traction completes Geneseo to Rock Island survey
The Rock River Traction Co. reports near completion of the Geneseo to Rock Island line survey. Directors receive strong encouragement from property owners between Geneseo and Rock Island with no difficulty securing a private right of way. Finances show excellent prospects for completing the line as construction advances.
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Rock River Traction Co
Geneseo
Rock Island
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Sloan
Judge Stoddard
Moline National Bank
3D Avenue
1Sth Street
F. Dg. Allen, Pres
H. A. Ainsworth
Sol. Hirsch
Columbia
W. T. Sherman
Cc. A, Barnar
Aliso
Henry Andreen
South Moline
Harold Godelin
Twelfth Street
Carl Johnson
Cady
George Lundquist
Walter Nelson
Winfrid Stromberg
Seventh Avenue
Gustaf Sundine
Edward Werme
Thirteenth Street
Ethel Anderson
Seventh Street
Anna Bergren
Eighteenth Avenue
Anna Edlund
Fourteenth Street
Esther Erickson
Hilma Ellstrom
Ellen Freeberg
Twenty-third Street
Ruth Godelin
Sixth Avenue
Amanda Holm
Hilda Kronholm
Anna Sandahi
Fourth Avenue
PRO
Brussels
Axminsters
Tri-Cities
Kimball
Jermin
Rock Island & Pacific
AY Eyal
Milan
A.M
Rock Island & Peoria Division
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Paul
Oregon
Cf. Com
Sea Reta
Hy S. Fristoe
Agt
C. B
Q. RR
Moline, Ill
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