Army to absorb Tecumsehis Pilitia into Great Lakes force
War department plans a national guard merger into the Army of the Great Lakes to form a three division field army under a regular general. Illinois officers face endurance tests including ninety miles on horseback in three days and fifty miles on foot in four days to prove fitness for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington
Federal
Illinois
States National Guard
Army of the
New England
New York
Regular Army
National Guard
United States
Field Army of the
Illinois National Guard
Roosev
Illinols
Love and doubt in a cautious courtship exchange
A brief dialogue portrays a man declaring love and a woman questioning commitment, with the man responding ambiguously in a Times style snippet. The exchange highlights romantic uncertainty and affection expressed in terse, period tone.
County farmers organize milk dealers association in Rock Island
Thirty five producers attended a meeting at the Coaltown schoolhouse establishing the Rock Island County Milk Dealers' Association. Officers were mostly chosen, with the president to be elected at the next meeting. Annual meetings set for September 1 January 1 and May 1. Officers include Vice President George Scherer Secretary Oscar Carlson Assistant Secretary Nathan Erickson Treasurer KinFy Greim. Directors Herman Schne necker John Christiansen Ralph Babcock Henry Ug er E Gretm and George Scherer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island
Coaltown
Kinfly Greim Board of Directore
Herman Schwenecker
John Christiansen
Ralph Babcock
Henry «Uger
E. T Gretm
George Scherer
Plans Named for Monday Labor Day Parade in Tri Cities
Labor day celebration plans finalized for Rock Island Monmouth Geneseo and Galesburg unions. Division marshals specify assembly sites on Third and Twentieth streets near Industrial Home building with marching groups including allied trades carpenters machinists and brewery workers. Exposition park program features speakers athletic events music and dancing with free grounds and invitation extended to all unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Monmouth
Geneseo
Galesburg
Third Avenue
Nineteenth
Twentieth Streets
G G Biges
Silvis Allied Trades
Twentieth Street
Third
Fourth Avenues
H. F Lamp
Tri-Cities
Fourth Avenue
A. W. Johnson
H T Andrews
Fourth
Victor Wolenshafter
Tri Citles and Merchants
Fifth Avenue
Teamsters Union
Exposition Park
New Brick Flat Building in Six Avenue Block
A. Schaible awarded the contract for a three story brick flat building on Sixth Avenue adjoining the Sty Vaert block. Dr. A H Arp will erect it at a total cost of 14500 with excavation to begin soon and completion of brick and stone work by November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schaibie
6Th Avenue
Dr. A. H. Arp
Sixth Avenue
F P. Styvaert
John Kiel
Dr Arp
Atoro
Schaible
Gust Ed Construction Co
Officers Elected by Camp Association
At the Meth odist Camp Meeting association session in the Rock Island district the Rev W W Wiley presiding officers for the coming year were elected. Vice president D A Clarke secretary C C Clark treasurer Andrew McConnell and executive committee Minor Curtis Paul Wadsworth Edward Love. Orrella: Gold Medal Flour is nourishing. Short Ads Bring Recuks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Camp Meeting Association
Rock Island
W W Wiley
D. A. Clarke
C C. Clark
Andrew McConnell
Minor Curtis
Paul Wadsworth
Edward Love
Cordova Week in Review Local Notes and Wanderings
Cordova notes report school opening planned for next Monday. John Forsythe finishes threshing and plans to drive a steam plow in Canada for the rest of the season. Ira Cass treated friends to a launch ride. Edith Porter returns to Lexington Missouri. Marjorie Conger to attend school in Moline this fall. Squire Lambert fines boys for raiding George Switzer’s mel low patch. Mrs. Frank Wilson and children return from Elgin where they visited Mr and Mrs Volts. Jackson of Moline, camping at Oak Cliff, to return to Moline. Moody shipped two carloads of nogs. Earl and George Brunner visit parents then return to Loretta Nebraska to work. Uncle James Suvin not improved and needs constant nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
John Forsythe
Canada
Ira Cass
Edith Porter
Lexington
Marjorie Conger
Moline
Squire Lambert
George Switzer
Frank Wilson
Elgin
Jackson
Oak Cliff
Moody
Earl
George Brunner
Loretta
Neb
James Suvin
Stealing Ride Ends in Fatal Accident Near Turner Iowa
An 18-year-old Cedar Rapids youth, identified only as Roy, was found hanged from a Rock Island train near Turner, Iowa, after attempting to steal a ride to Des Moines for the state fair. Conductor Hanson, Swall of Silvis, and others placed him in a hospital after removing him from the car. The incident prompted investigators to review the circumstances of the crash and attempted escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Turner
Roy
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Hanson
Swall
Silvis
Qrinnell
Fatal Elevator Fall at Davenport Store Shaft
Henry Gravert a 16 year old parcel wrapper at Harned and Von Maur Davenport was killed instantly when he fell from a freight elevator shaft after clinging to the platform on the third floor. He rode the car down to the second floor then attempted a leap toward the door and slipped losing his grip as the car rose to the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gravert
Harned and von Maur
Davenport
Gravert
Car Stuck In Damaged Pavement Blocks Traffic
A touring car driven by William C Mueller wedged into an unfilled hole in Fourth Avenue near Thirteenth Street. The car was freed after being hitched to a waiting street car. damages were light and no injuries occurred. The incident follows another similar accident earlier in the week. A downtown realty deal completed involves J H Hammerich and E W Tilson purchasing the NW corner of Fourteenth Street and Seventh Avenue for 7700 dollars to build a business block, with immediate improvements not planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C Mueller
John H Mueller & Sons
Fourth Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Mueller
Oatland
Tri-City Railway Company
Mr. Mueller
Trafic
C P Skinner
Fifteenth Street
J H. Hammerich
Moline Plow Co
E. W Tilson
Five Points
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Alex Helta
Tilson
Hammerich
County Teachers Institute Largely Attended and Prominent Talks
At the Rock Island County Teachers Institute Professor Fred I Charles of Illinois declares tuberculosis could be stamped out within two generations. University of West Virginia president Robert A Armstrong and others lecture daily on literature health and nature study. The event runs through the week with about 400 expected attendees and special sessions for district teachers and new teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred I. Charles
University of Illinois
Rock Island County
E L. Philbrook
Rock Island
Francis G Bilal
Charles
San Antonio
Texas
Worcester
Mass
Pioneering Merchant Efflandt Dies After Fall Injuries
John Efflandt, 86, longtime Moline merchant, died at his home after a fall from a ladder a week earlier while repairing a window blind. His death comes as family in Colorado rushed home. he leaves a large family with 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Another accident victim, Thomas Curran of Chicago, remains unconscious after being struck near Carbon Cliff, with a fractured skull and poor prognosis.
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John Heffand
Moline
Sixth Avenue
George H. Chase
Colorado
Efflandt
Denver
Chase
Thomas Curran
Chicago
Rock Island
St Anthony's Hospital
Curran
Carbon Cliff
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Field Corps
Organization of National Guard of
Army of
Great Lakee
County Farmers Organize
don—George Scherer
Oscar Carlson
Nathan Erick
Labor Day Arrangements Committee
Daily Dispatch
Eds
Camp Association
William Mueller
Brocks
University of Tilinois
INR
County Teachers Institute
Nellie Kony
Hattie Moore
Mary EK
Moore Esther Palmquist
Elale Astrom
Louisa Newton Nita Bower
Mary Murphy
Grace Weatherh
Lor
Weatherh’d Huldah Jenssen
Grace Ewing
Lucia ‘Robins
Abbie Burns Doroy
Pleasants
Maude Jiuesing
Ella Mitchell
Augusta C. Dart
Elsie Frick Lou M. Harris
Maude Robinson J Fylla Anderson Maude
Beau
F&f. L
Fhilbrook Flor
Bardman
Emelie de Santo
Duke Eckhart
Blanche Canty
Martha Ackerlind Bern
Wagner Clara Redeckey
Anna L. Canty
Elsie-Johnson
Mary L. Carter
Ilsle Grandin
Koehler
Edw
Anderson dJulia Melchair
Fannie Ingles
Aghes Farrar
Mabel Sundehn
Mary McCarthey
Flor. McCarthy
Flora Nepine Rilla Fraser
Aug. Steinhauer Besste Beeler
Anna Menderson
Esther EY Olgon
Sarah Richards’n
Reseill
Maria McLaughlin
Hillsdale
Clara Selmer Hazel McConnell
Elizabeth Weaver
Edne Mumma
Amelia Tienkenschuh
Sherrard
Lilian F Morgan
Grace Reeves
Taylor
Mary Kelley
Elizabeth Kelly
Port Byron
Vera Schaefer
W Fingenbinder
Verna Groh
Lulu Schafer
Maggie Schaible
Grace Henderson
Rapids City
Ferdinand G. Meyer
Hlinde
Philipena Fabr
Eva Eckhardt Kaura
France
Kathryn Fabr
Ida Millett
Reyroiden
Ruth Haefele
South Heights
Julia Mallette Maude Graham
Nellie Moran
Ethel Bruncr
Iffe Oldham
Cherles
Maline
Hilma Toline
Lydia Dalhelm
Bertha Bassett
Hannah Eneberg
Elizabeth Martii
Hannah Johnson Mary Penny Mary
Conger Myrtle Nelson Phoebe Ahl Mary Tague
Mary Moltenberg
Henrietta Litt Kien
Aman Wright
Coal Valley
Edna C Frels
Lillian Beck
East Moline
Jennie Cronholm
Frances Becker
Lillian Stultz
South Rock
Ruth Johnston
Nellie Carpenter
Ena Dingeldein
Mabel Nystrom
Mabelle Crompton
Edgington
Andaluata
Eric
Lottie Davis
Joslin
Marion Hazard Hampton
Olive Berger
Elsie Glaspell
Rhea Hinrichsen
Watertown
Lilian Graham
Milan
Gertrude Caldwell Rose Kuehl Besale Willams
Emma Johnson
Caldwell
Sh Fownt, J
John Effisndt
Baccambe
Bussages
Germany
Second Avenue
Market Square
Lfe
Theresa Hempel
Charles Effland
Theresa Chase
Theodore Effland
Amelia Hass
Joe Niland
Andrew Dorman
George Chase
Henry Exbom
Hass
Katherine Fernbaugh
This City
Anna Sage
State Savings Bank and Trust Company
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