Hope to Occupy Plant by Oct. 10
Ambitious plan targets occupancy of the plant by October 10. crews continue work on four buildings including machine and blacksmith shops power and store houses with aim to have them ready for early fall use.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
2
Rock Island’s New Shops Plant Moves Toward First Use
Officials in Chicago set October 15 for the plant’s first use at New Shops as 254 machines arrive. The large complex includes six acre machine shop, blacksmith shop, storehouse, powerhouse, and a 35 stall roundhouse. Quarrying progress, track laying near nine miles, and housing for foremen signal imminent operation and a growing New Shops town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Chicago
Rock Island
J. M. Brown
Natick
Horace Hitchcock Dies at Bay View Michigan
Horace Hitchcock, 65, superintendent of the Bay View Chautauqua assembly, dies at Bay View Michigan after a brief illness. He was active in Christian work and Sunday school and had connections to Moline and cement mining ventures in Iola Kansas. He leaves a widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View
A. S. Wright
Mich
Horace Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Detroit
Moline
Doctor Peterson Opens Practice In Chase Building
Dr V A Peterson brother of Prof F E Peterson and a July trained physician opens a new suite in the Chase block. He comes from Arlington Illinois where he practiced five years and is a graduate of the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons. His family will live at 1224 Fourteenth avenue. He was born near Cambridge Illinois and the Peterson family is well known in Henry and Rock Island counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Peterson
F. E. Peterson
Conservatory of Music
Augustana College
Chase Block
Moline
Peterson
Arlington
Ill
Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Atlanta
Fourteenth Avenue
Cambridge
Henry County
Rock Island
Officers for Farmers Picnic of Next Summer
Officers elected for the ensuing year by the farmers picnic association of the upper end of the county are ag nN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Picnic Association
Rock Island Locomotive Shops at Moline to Hire 8000 Workmen
The Railway Age hails the East Moline Rock Island locomotive repair shop as the largest under one roof in the United States. It will serve the Chicago tributary region with three departments, offering vast floor space for boiler work and housing about 1000 workers initially, rising to 8000 as shops expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter Pluvius
Nature
Mother Earth
Ilinois
Rock Island
East Moline
United States
Chicago
Moline
Moine
Topeka
Reading
Workig
Addition to Augustana Hospital under way in Chicago
The Augustana synod builds a triangle shaped six story hospital addition at Lincoln and Cleveland Avenues in Chicago. The project costs 150000 dollars with granite on the lower level and brick above, designed by L G Hallberg and featuring fireproof construction and advanced ventilation and heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Lincoln
Cleveland Avenues
L. G. Hallberg
Architectural
Sciece
The
Augustana Synod
Missing man returns after boarding wrong train
Michael Brennan, sought nationwide, returned to Rock Island on Friday ending an anxious search. He disappeared from a train in Ottawa while traveling with his brother John who was en route to Rock Island with him. Brennan had been visiting Chicago prior to his disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Brennan
Rock Island
Des Moines A. M. E. Conference Prep Under Bishop Grant
The Rev. James Higgins of St Paul’s A M E church heads toward a Des Moines conference set for Sept 16 under Bishop Grant. Grant faces transfer after his fourth year, with Chicago’s general conference next May likely guiding moves. Higgins has boosted Moline church finances and spirit during a two year tenure, but reappointment remains uncertain as bishops tend to reshuffle in their final year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Higgins
Moline
St Paul’s A. M. E
Des Moines
Iowa
Grant
Chicago
Higging
Despond
Higgins
September Weather Facts From Davenport Seventeen Eighty Nine
Davenport weather records over thirty two years show average September temperature 65 degrees. The 1899 month produced 99 degrees on the 6th and 28 degrees on the 30th, with the warmest September 1872 at 72 and the coldest 1883 at 60. First killing frost around October 18. Rainfall averaged 3.06 inches, with extremes from 0.3 to 7.8 inches, and 12 clear days, 11 partly cloudy, 7 cloudy.
Wallace G Skidmore Career in Philippines
The Manila Sunday Sun features a Who's Who sketch of Dr Wallace G Skidmore born 1872 in Grundy County Illinois. He moved to Manila with the Spanish American War era, opened a dental office in Sampaloc September 9 1898, and has practiced there continuously for years becoming a Philippine pioneer. He enlisted in the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers arriving July 1 1898 and was later on the Philippines dental examining board under General Otis and Major Carter. He is 200 pounds, an Elk and Mason, veteran of the Army of the Philippines, and never ill. he briefly visited Yokohama to meet his mother two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Sunday Sun
Philippines
Edward F. O'Brien
Who's Who
Manila
Wallace G. Skidmore
Moliner
L. W. Skidmore
Grundy County
Minnesota
Nlinois
Minnesota Volunteers
the Sun
Sampaloc
Islands
The
Sun
Skidmore
Elks’ Club
Army
Yokohama
Dental Examining Board
Otis
Carter
Prospects of Athletics at Moline High Open Year
Principal Thomas and Mr. Campbell oversee a busy start to the fall term at Moline High School. Enrollment rises to 326 with 55 new students, and 400 expected by Christmas, straining assembly seating. Campbell, a Latin instructor, has prior coaching success at Boise City and Ironwood, while a University of Michigan graduate previously barred from varsity play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Moline High School
Thomas
Campbell
Boise City
Idaho
Ironwood
Mich
University of Michigan
Hillsdale College
Roseville Plans to Fight the Trust Movement
Roseville leaders launch the People’s National Protective association to curb trusts. Chicago serves as headquarters with aims to enroll 1,000,000 members in six months. Dues are ten cents. officers volunteer to oppose trusts and seek to expose rebates and evasion by railroads and other concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseville
Burlington Road
Galesburg
David
Goliath
Chicago
People's National Protective Association
Washington
M. J. Barry
Basinday
Insets
Hie A. Woodward
Charles Torrence
Ray Roseville
Dr. T +4 Gunning
Neponset
Roseville Citixdns
Labor Day Proclaimed by Illinois Governor
Governor Richard Yates proclaims Labor Day a legal holiday for Monday September 7, 1908. He calls on all industries and businesses in Illinois to close as far as practicable to allow employees and employers to unite in honoring the dignity of labor and observing the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Iinois
Richard Yates
Illnois
Illinois
Two Men Die In Peoria Electric Lamp Accident
Two young men died after attempting to switch on incandescent lighting in Peoria. Daniel O Connell, 28, an inspector for the Water Company, and Clyde Livings, 16, were killed by a high voltage shock from a lamp in a covered passageway and a bathroom switch respectively. The power was cut after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Atention
Daniel O'Connell
Smith Street
William S. Scanlan
Peoria Water Company
Clyde Livings
Johnson Street
Miss Margaret Bennett Returns From Chicago Visit
Miss Margaret Bennett is home after visiting relatives in Chicago. She spent time with family and reported a pleasant trip and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bennett
Chicago
Monmouth Hosts Methodists as Lay Delegates eyed for Los Angeles
Monmouth will entertain the Central Illinois conference of the Methodist church from September 28 to 29. About 500 visitors are expected. The lay conference will elect delegates to the General Conference in Los Angeles, with sessions at the First Methodist and First United Presbyterian churches. Bishop McCabe presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Central Illinois
The
Methodist Church
General Conference of Methodists
Los Angeles
First United Presbyterian Church
McCabe
Southern Educational Society
W. P. Thirkfeld
Coalhat
Theheological Seminary
Atlanta
A. H. Leonard
York City
Rock River
Wm. H. Andeson
Illino Anti-Saloon League
Epworth League
J. F. Berry
Epwo Herald
Dliver
City
Ters
Bish McCabe
Angies
Robert Forbes
Phiadelphia
Joslin Association Fair Plans Grand Ball At Joslin
The Moline Ma line Light Go band has been engaged by the Joslin Association to perform at the fair to be held September 16 and 17. An evening grand ball is set for the second day at the Woodmen Hall in Joslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Ma Line
Dirtors
Joslin Association
Oodmen Hall
Joslin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ial
Mississippi
Bay View, Michigan
DR. Peterson
Chase Building
Pleasant Valley
New Rock Island
Synod Institution
Mr. Campbell
Central Kinois
Bishop McCabe
General Conferences
Moline National Bank
Individu
F. C. Allen
H. A. Aseworth
G. Allen
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