Reece and Foster Adjutant General on the Guards
General Reece describes the volunteers as on leave of absence and to revert to the Illinois National Guard when no longer needed by the government. He praises the Sixth regiment for its record and discusses the fate of the Third and Sons of Veterans units, noting Governor Tanner's actions were necessary for state protection and labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece
United States
National Guard
National Guards
Springfield
Tanner
Corbin
Wainwright
Regiment of
Sons of Veterans
Ilinois
Galesburg
Chicago
Foster
City Hospital Opens with Eighteen Patients and Staffing
Eighteen patients have been treated since the city hospital began four weeks ago with thirteen still in beds and five discharged. Jesse Garriga, the first patient, was discharged Saturday morning. Nurses from Chicago join including Mrs Oila N Reed and Miss Augusta Erickson. additional trainee nurses Cora Herron Anna Almlof Lindblad and Mellin increase staff. The hospital is described as self sustaining with strong patronage. Soldier patients Harry Wright George Baldwin Emer Bodin and Hilder Kneberg are recovering from typhoid fever at the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Jesse Garriga
Oila N. Reed
Augusta Erickson
Chicago
Miss Erickson
Augustana ‘Hospital
Miss Lindblad
Orion
Cora Herron
Anna Almlof
Mellin
Demonsun
Soldier Boys
Harry Wright
George Baldwin
Institut Fon
Emer Bodin
Company F
Windsor Hotel
Hilder Kneberg
Workingmen Answer Jahns on Church Attendance in Moline
The letter from Theo. Truxell argues that workingmen make up 100 percent of Moline church membership and refutes Mr. Jahns on time and money. He says workingmen attend despite distance, pay dues, and that interest in leisure, Sabbath observance, and church disregard are the main barriers. He cites personal experience walking two miles and urging church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Jahns
Rock Island
Churches of
Moline
John
Theo
Truxell
Miss Jean M Shupp Plans Three Song Recitals
Miss Jean M Shupp leads a trio of recitals likely at the Congregational church. The program includes miscellaneous songs, a Schubert recital with Goethe readings by Miss Saams, and a Schumann recital with piano numbers by Mrs Frank G Allen. Ticket prices are 1.00 for the series and 80 cents for single admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean M. Shupp
Shupp
First Congregational Church
Iate
Harry Ainsworth
Winnie Crompton
Misa Shupp
Hood's Sarsapariila beat erate health tonics
Fragmentary OCR hints at a historical remedy advertisement promising to restore appetite and cure illness. The garbled text references a product labeled Hood's Sarsaparilla and claims health benefits for those who are sick, urging use to regain appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Doctor Daniel Davenport Robbery Claim Deepens
The Davenport doctor insists a Wednesday assault by a stranger led to a hold up tale. He says he forgot to place money in his safe and hid $26 in his shoe toe. Water soaked shoes reveal the bills as he recounts the incident and losses including four silver dollars a ten dollar gold piece a watch and a revolver. He notes this is the third robbery since his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Daniel
Davenport
Third Street
Keweenee Society Mixed Minstrel Show Delights Keewanee
The Keewanee opera house hosted a crowded society mixed minstrel show last night with strong audience response. End men including Mrs Kreidler Mrs Silverman Miss Nellie Spickler Dan Moore and others drew the greatest laughs, while Hazel Gates serpentine dance and Gladys Turner singing proved popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Kewanee
Harry Kreidler
L. Silverman
Nellie Spickler
Dan Moore
Thomas Chilton
Will Nobiling
Hazel Gates
Gladys Turner
Anna Pearl
Silverman
Joseph Brady
Bertha Richmond
Blanche Maul
Nettie Spiekler
Harriet French Sherman
Leroy
Hamilton
A. T. Kellogg
E. B. Johnson
Warrier French Sherman
Methodists appoint Rock Island district leaders at Kankakee session
Central Illinois M E conference met at Kankakee and issued appointments for the Rock Island district. Presiding elder M V Crumbaker moves to First church at Kankakee, with J S Cumming remaining at El Paso and A R Morgan assigned to Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinois M. FE
Kankakee
Macomb
Rock Island
J. W. Frizzell
Elder
Aledo
A. M. Stockling
Alpha and Rio
W. H. Craine
Atkinson
J. A. Edmondson
Bradford
W. B. Shoap
Buda
J. F. James
Cambridge
J. D. Calhoun
Colona
E. W. Thompson
Eliza
Galva
J. W. Haney
Genesco
C W. Asling
Hampton
E. E. Meecham
Illinois City
Keithburg
Wh, Witter
Kewanee
R.A. Brown
Lafayette
T. J. Wood
Milan
J. J. Rutter
Millersburg
J. A. Alf
Ninth Street
R. E. Bird
Rock River
F. E. Shult
Sheffield
W. J. Ward
Sumbeam
C. F. Crane
Taylor Ridge
Eddy McOmber
Tiskilwa
J. P. McCormick
Viola
New Windsor
G. D. Hensell
Woodhull
M. V. B. White
M. V. Crumbaker
J. S. Cumming
el Paso
A. R. Morgan
Pekin
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
Dramatizes catarrh as a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces with a 100-dollar reward for uncured cases. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Realty deal nets two 25 by 70 foot city lots
Ground now occupied by the Mall and the Racket store buildings sold by W L Velie to Joseph Rank and G H Lehrbeck for 6600. Each lot measures 25 by 70 feet. Purchases described as investments with no immediate construction plans. Mall holds a two year lease on ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Velie
Joseph Rank
G. H. Lehrbeck
George W. Walker
Henry Lohrbeck
Fifteenth Street
Mail
Mr. Walker
W. L. Welie
Third Avenue
Lohrbeck
Rank
Last of the Trouble as Rock River Bridge Case Dismissed
City Attorney W R Moore reports the U S district attorney will seek dismissal of the Rock River bridge case. A $25 000 appropriation for the bridge is cited and the matter will go before Judge Grosscup at the October term. Costs estimated around $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Moore
John C. Black
U. S
Washington
Rock River
Grosscup
U.S
Peoria
Moore
Alger
Chicago
United States District Attorney
Barn Fire Destroys Warr Barn at Plowman Heights
J W Warr’s barn at Plowman Heights burned last evening around six. Cause unknown though likely a cigarette or cigar ash from someone entering the barn. Millet stored there perished. tools saved. Ponies survived. no insurance carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Warr
Plowman Heights
Big College Game Set for Saturday in Rock Island
The three cities will host a college football clash Saturday afternoon October 29 at the Rock Island ball park with Iowa State University meeting Rush Medical College. It’s billed as the season’s leading athletic event and possibly the tri city area’s greatest football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Rush Medical College
Rock Island
Ball Park
Iowa State University
Tri-Cities
Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Private Jordan Home From Porto Rico War Service
Private Myron Jordan of Company F returns home from Porto Rico where he served as regimental clerk and later as clerk of General Garrettson. He reports good health after the ten day Boston visit, says he helped lead his horse on rough return march, and mentions possible brigade duties in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Jordan
Company F
Boston
Porto Rico
Jordan
Garretdon
E. L. Eastman
Springfield
Seaman Evans Home From Norfolk Navy Yard
Arthur Evans of 1821 Fifth Avenue returns home after honorable discharge as ordinary seaman. His Sioux tug captain praised his performance rating 4.1 of 5 and promised promotion if he reenlisted for three years. Evans, the sole Moline sailor on the ship, faced discharge delays and aided by Lt Porter. Additional Moline naval battalion members expected home this week from Norfolk Boston and Brooklyn yards. Alfred Dahlstedt, formerly on Dorothea and later at Norfolk Navy Hospital, discharged and heads to Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Evans
Fifth Avenue
Moline
Norfolk Navy Yard
Evans
Key West Harbor
Porter
Norfolk
Boston
Brooklyn
Alfred Dahlstedt
U.S
Dorothea
Navy Hospital
Franklin
Deaths at Milan report two local losses
Robert Kirkman of Milan aged 84 years 2 months died at 9 am Thursday 22 of valvular heart disease. Body shipped to Rock Island then interment in Stromsburg Nebraska with daughter Mrs Sloane. Hattie M Cropper age 13 died of consumption at 10 pm Friday at the home of Little Milan, survived by sister Julia and brothers Arthur Will and Phil. Both parents are dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kirkman
Milan
Rock Island
Stromsburg
Neb
Julia
Arthur
Will
Phil
Local Bookseller Rundquist Plans New Store
A. Rundquist, once owner of a Fifteenth Street general store and Swedish weekly Vikingen, Omaha publisher, plans to open a new shop in the city corner of a street and seaward area. He is reported ill with a fever, typhoid like symptoms, as details escape in the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rundquist
Fifteenth Street
Vikingen
Omaha
Neb
Jcity
Ae Street
Notibzelty
Wit
Mrs Franks Pershing Leaves City for Illinois Trip
Mrs. Frank Pershing of 1611 Third Avenue departed for Joliet and Chicago with a short visit to friends planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pershing
1611
Third Avenue
Joliet
Chicago
Tor High
Wanderer from home in delirium from typhoid fever
Hilder Kneberg of 1023 Twelfth avenue returned from the Porto Rico service with fever and wandered from his home in bare head and bare feet during a delirious episode. He sat on a curb at Fifteenth street and Thirteenth avenue telling of a terrible battle before being brought back by Officer Starofsky for care at home, with hospital transfer possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
City Hospital
Porto Rico
Hilder Kneberg
Twelfth Avenue
Hannah L. Kneberg
Moline
Kneberg
Thirteenth Avenue
Starofsky
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Reece and
Jack Foster
America
Yellow Journal
C. FE. Whiteside
Surfrcan
Sixth Regiment
Philadelphia
Whiteside
Relief
Illinois
New York
Erie
Pennsylvania
Danville
Ill
F. Richter & Son’s
West Second Street
Catlforma Fic Syrup Co
Fia Syrup Co
Forma Fia Sixup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Han Franciog
Cal
Baumvilee
AEW
York, N.Y
the City Hospital
Bresing
MR. Truxell
Miss Shupp
Congregational Church
Evening Dispatch
the Methodists
Realty
Republican Journal
Seaman Evans
Earbtee
Newcomb
Woopagice
Mary Bjurndahl
28Th Ave
Tetine
Klimels
Ely
Arug
Nakes
Herg
Warren St
Liverills
J.E. Rankin
Riverside
Wasuineion
Tee
Cuba
Robert A. Lam
West Side Square
Briggfield
Porterd &C Corr
Koston
Monto
Santiago
Fenno & Co
10Th St
Afra
Wieder
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