Army Navy Jubilee Honors Returnees in Moline Parade Banquet
A Wednesday evening celebration in Moline honored returning soldiers and sailors with a parade from Market Square to the Wagner opera house and an elaborate banquet organized by the Woman's Hospital Association. Colonel Foster and other officers attended as master of ceremonies, praising National Guard and US Volunteers. The event highlighted humanity led by President McKinley and lauded the courage of the troops and their officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Kittilsen
Channon and Clark
Porter
Spain
Company F
Market Square
Graham Post
Naval Reserves
Wagner Opera House
Woman's Hospital Association
D. Jack Foster
Clendenin
Channon
Lieut. Porter
F. W. Gould
J. Cox
Cox
McKinley
Stars and Stripes
Illinois National Guard
United States Volunteers
Tlinois
Commonwealth
United States
Ile
Moline
Leutenant
Army and Navy League
Watch Their Health Says Col Foster
Colonel D Jack Foster warned the men of Company F to watch their health after long nerve strain as they near mustering out. He urged care, rest, and proper nourishment to restore vigor before the final discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Foster
Company F
D. Jack Foster
Veterans Toasts Recall Porto Rico Campaign and War Bonds
Speakers recount the Porto Rico campaign, praise volunteers and the Sixth regiment, and honor officers and civilians who supported the war effort. The crowd recalls hardships, food shortages, and heroism, while urging continued unity and defense of the American flag.
Soldiers Return Home After Porto Rico Tribute in Moline
In a veterans’ reception, Colonel Foster praised Company F and the Sixth Regiment for their service, wishing to bring the unit home with the lowest death rate. Seaman Guy Darling recalled wartime life, songs honored mothers and sweethearts, and Capt. Bennett lauded naval feats while the Light Guard band provided inspiring music late into the night.
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Sixth
Moline
Two Divorces Granted in Circuit Court
Judge Gest presided as two women obtained divorces in the circuit court after their husbands deserted them. Levingia Burton of Milan sued Harry Burton and Mary Roehr sued John A. Roehr, with both sides represented by J. W. Quillan.
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Circuit Court
Gest
Levingia Burton
Milan
Harry Burton
Mary Roehr
John A. Roehr
J. W. Quillan
Mrs Sutcliffe Honored Before Departing for Chicago
Mrs Chas R Sutcliffe of 2020 Third avenue leaves with her children for Chicago where her husband has settled. She was invited to a farewell party at 70 Twenty fifth street Wednesday hosted by about fifty friends and neighbors including Royal Neighbors members who presented her with a Royal Neighbor pin as a keepsake.
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Chas, R. Sutcliffe
Third Avenue
Chicago
E. 8. Shaffer
Twenty-fifth Street
Royal Neighbors
Bicycle rider injured in Davenport collision with delivery wagon
An Arsenal employee living in Davenport was returning home when his bicycle collided with a Ham ad Beef Go delivery wagon near the south end of the bridge. He sustained arm injuries and a possible concussion. Police described the day as crowded and the accident under investigation.
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Arsenal
Davenport
Hamad
Wribe
Bids invited for removal of Moline Bridge and new high bridge
Major W L Marshall announces sealed proposals for removing the Rock River wagon bridge at Moline and for designing and building a high bridge in its place. Bids due by noon November 30, 1898 at the U S engineer office in Chicago, with preliminary info from Maj Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L Marshall
Major Marshall
Chicago
W. L. Marshall
Moline
Rock River
U. S
Indiana Avenue
Maj. Marshall
A Piano Sextet and a Lengthy Replevin Trial
The circuit court heard the replevin case Woodyatt v Gibson through six chapters of a saga ending with a $150 judgment for Woodyatt after a sealed verdict. The tale centers on a piano sold to H. G. Johnson, Johnson’s mortgaged claim to Isaac Parry, and a web of parties including Brown the underage signer, Looney, Kenworthy, and Slattery of Davenport. The closing twist asks where the piano vanished to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodyatt
Gibson
Circuit Court
Bert Woodyatt
H. G. Johnson
Johnson
Isaac Parry
Rock Island
Moline
Parry
Milan
Wood
Peek
Hut Parry
Brown
Looney & Kelly
J. T. Kenworthy
Looney
Slattery
Davenport
Deceptive Drug Offer Promoted by Brthers at 56 Warren Street
An ad claims a druggist offers a treatment with immediate relief and a cure, promising ongoing access if tested. The message urges readers to try the product and implies continued treatment from Brthers located at 56 Warren Street.
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Brthers
Warren Street
New
Fragmentary Local Notice on Davenport Business
Incomplete OCR item mentions Gustav B LeGran of Davenport and a typhoid reference tied to a business concern. Details are broken, but indicates a case involving a Davenport firm and a person named Gustav B LeGran with typhoid context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav
B. LeGran
Davenport
Maagt Company
Jackson
Naval militia seeks Division realignment to aid Rock Island
A group of about thirty naval militia members from Rock Island aims to disband one Moline division and create a new division for Rock Island. Peoria and Cairo have also sought the privilege if a Moline division is dissolved. A Rock Island committee, with Wm McEntry visiting Chicago to meet Gen Shaffner and Springfield to confer with Gov Tanner and Gen Reece, drives the effort.
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Rock Island
Moline
Peoria
Cairo
Wm. McEntry
Chicago
Gen. Shaffner
Springfield
Tanner
Reece
M. J. McEntry
TI. C. Daggett
Football Accident Delays High School Player Landee
During Thursday practice after 4 pm George Landee injured his left arm midway between elbow and wrist when a ball carrier fell on him. Son of Mr and Mrs F A Landee of 1207 Fifth Avenue he will miss a few days of school with bones not knitting for a month or more. Dr Edlen attends the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Landee
F. A. Landee
Fifth Avenue
Young Landee
Landee
Dr. Edlen
Coming Wedding of Nellie Maude Stephens and Charles H Lippincott
Mr. George Stephens announces the marriage reception for his daughter Nellie Maude Stephens and Mr. Charles Howard Lippincott on Tuesday evening October 11 at the Stephens mansion 1826 Sixth avenue. The ceremony will be witnessed by immediate relatives with many invitations to the reception. Myron Jordan serves as best man. Lippincott is building a home on Twentieth street Rock Island and works in the Rock Island and Peoria railway offices after rising from telegraph operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephens
Nellie Maude
Charles Howard Lippincott
Stephens
Sixth Avenue
Myron Jordan
Lippincott
Twentieth Street
Rock Island
Rock Island & Peoria Railway
Flowering Bulbs Offered by Louis Hanssen's Sons
Davenport seller Louis Hanssen's Sons invites flower lovers to buy Dutch and other bulbs. Large importation received with Chinese fly bulbs offered for first alza at 10 cents each.
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Louis Hanssen
Davenport
Mayors Invite McKinley to Visit Three Cities and Rock Island Arsenal
The three-city mayors Baker Medill and Swensson telegrammed President McKinley inviting a stopover in Davenport Rock Island Moline and especially Rock Island Arsenal during his Omaha Exposition visit A Des Moines dispatch notes a G B Q route from Chicago could include Ottumwa Eddyville Albia Chariton Osceola Afton Creston on the way to Omaha The invitation leverages Senator Allison and Illinois leaders and aims to influence a favorable itinerary with potential impact on Iowa politics.
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Omaha
Tri-City
Allison
Baker
Davenport
Medill
Rock Island
Swensson
Moline
McKinley
Rock Island Arsenal
Iowa
Illinois
Des Moines
Chicago
Monmouth
Galesburg
Burlington
Des Moines Dispatch
Ottumwa
Eddyville
Albia
Chariton
Creston
City officials tour Dorrance grate works voyage
Mayor Swensson and city officers joined W. W. Whitehead aboard the City of Winona for a river trip to Clinton and back to view Dorrance furnace grates. The visit aimed to inspect grates the city may buy for water works, with hospitality at Canton and a dinner at the Revere House.
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Swensson
Moore
Schmidt
Tropp
Rundquist
Carlson
Segur
Ammermann
Karwath
W. W. Whitehead
Clinton
Winona
Whitehead
Canton
Revere House
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McKinnon
W. D. Wiman
Mr. Deere
Lieut
John H. Porter
Bon East Gomedy
Seaman N. D. Ely
Porto Rico
Miles
Dewey
Gani
Hemisphere
Lieutenant Hunk
Bea
Cervera
B. ¥. Morgan
Santiago Bay
Fern
Hey West
Navy
Hagaii
Father Kelly
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Maine
America
Svensson
Alger
Major W. T. Channon
Santiago
Guanica
Columbia
J. W. Morgan
England
Clark
of Monmouth
Forter
Ced
Ade Ved
Guy Darling
Skilor
Newport
Frank Clendenin
P. L. McKinnie
W. A. Jones
W. C. Bennett
Private Myron Jordan
M. J. McKenny
M. J. McEnnry
Fei
Abingdon
D. O. Reid
Light Guard
Emma D. Geisler
Watertown
Henry C. Geisler
Kate Martin
William Martin
Mosher
the Mutual Wheel Co
Newcomb & McPartland
Moline Navigation and Excursion Co
Moline Bridge
George Landes
Mkinley
Roget8land Arsenal
Axminster
Keystone
Ingrain Art Squares
Jos
Sampson and Dewey
Marine
Savonnerie
Wilton
Brussels
Dewend
Kuschmann
Rock Island Co
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