Suburban Luther League Seeks New Songbook and Missions Drive
Geneseo hosts state Luther League sessions focusing on foreign missions and a new songbook. Delegates raise about 550 dollars for missions while Dr Johnston backs a 180 Swedish and 120 English song collection and placement before the fall synodical meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Moline
Synodical Luther League
League
Luther League
Rock Island
Hagglund
First
William Berglund
Youths arraigned on conspiracy to murder riot
Andrew Du Burg Frank Martens William Jacob and Harry Schaffer Proper Wiertckx and John De Poover were arraigned on conspiracy to murder and riot charges before Magistrate Gustafson. Hearing delayed ten days as the grand jury failed to convene. defendants returned to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew du Burg
Frank Martens
Wiliam Jacob
Harry Schaffer
Proper Wiertckx
John de Poover
Gustafson
Frank Dunbar
Gannon Case Moves to Clinton County Court
Davenport attorney M W Gannon charged with embezzling about 6000 while handling the Quinn estate will be tried in Clinton county after a judge granted a change of venue. He has been in custody for months without a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Gannon
Davenport
Scott County
Clinton
Gannon
Quinn
Midland Racers to Compete at Illinois State Fair Auto Races
The Midland Motor Co plans to enter two racers in eight of twelve events at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in October. Ralph Ireland and Frank Sabin will drive cars with four and six cylinders, John Miller will supervise, and C H Pope seeks fair space. Van Dervoort may judge the races as Moline Auto Co does not enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Midland Motor Co Today
The
Midland
Ralph Ireland
Frank Sabin
John Miller
C H Pope
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
Moline Auto Company
W Hf van Dervoort
Woodmen Camp 38 Plans 100 New Members Boost
Camp 38 of the Woodmen plans a booster meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in Knights of Pythias hall to raise membership from 1100 toward 1200. Speakers include J A Rutledge S Tanner and BE Kerna as talks spark Woodman enthusiasm and discuss woodcraft.
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Camp 38
M. W
Knights of Pythias
J A. Rutledge
Tanner
BE. L. Kerna
Punchlife
Geneseo Luther League elects Illinois officers
Geneseo Ill Sept 23 The Augustana Lutheran league of Illinois elected officers with Rev A F Bergstrom of Chicago named president Ruth Wahlstrom secretary Austin Lawrence treasurer Anna Johnson statistical secretary and Prof I M Anderson member of the executive committee all based in Chicago and Paxton Illinois titled Our Young People's Calling and Responsibilities by Rev A F Bergstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Morine Dispatch
Augustana Luther League of the
Illinois Conference
A F Bergstrom
Chicago
League
F C Hanson
Galesburg
A. F. Bergstrom
Ill
Augustana Luther League of Illinois
Ruth Wahlstrom
Austin Lawrence
Anna Johnson
I. M Anderson
State Department Chaplain to Speak at Old Soldiers Event
The Rev Joe Bell of Galesburg, chaplain of the State Department of the GAR, is slated to deliver the address at the Rock Island county old soldiers reunion and picnic at the Watch Tower. Rev C C Carpenter of Princeton, Illinois, will speak as the second speaker. The event, organized by committee members E B Knox, R W Wolever, William Norrin, W E Bailey, and J W Simonson, features a 17-item program including bugler assemblies, vocal selections, invocations, speeches, and a flag drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bell
Galesburg
State Department of the
GAR
Rock Island County
C C Carpenter
Princeton
Ill
E B Knox
R W Wolever
William Norrin
W E Bailey
Rock Island
Simonson
Port Byron
Sona
G .R. Drum Corps
B. F Knox
F. E. Shult
Women of Relief Corps
Convention Plans for Illinois Electrical Workers Meet
Rock Island prepares for the Illinois Electric association convention from October 25 to 27. About 250 delegates, managers and superintendents of light and power plants, will attend. F W Reimera leads arrangements. sessions set in the Safety building with a banquet at The Illinois on October 26 featuring My Cinderella Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Illinois Electric Association
F. W. Reimera
People’s Power Co
Ilinois
Naming a Mine Inspector for Rock Island County
The Rock Island County board postponed action on appointing a mine inspector pending judiciary committee inquiry. John Hynds of South Moline Township announced his candidacy, having passed the exam and receiving inspectors' papers. A third candidate is expected before the December board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island County
Judiciary Committee
John Hynds
South Moline Township
Hynds
Moline
New Jail Building Suggested To Cut Costs
Clark Corbin urges Moline County to repurpose the current jail rather than build anew. He proposes vacating the sheriff residence, reconfiguring cells, and adding rooms for better inmate sorting while reducing expenses. He asks the county board to hire an architect to review the plan and act soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Dispatch
Fam
C. Corbin
Burglary at Ohlsson’s Meat Market on Eleventh Street
A burglar entered Ohlsson’s Meat Market at 1313 Eleventh Street through a rear window, took 68.50 from a cash drawer, and left despite the door being locked. The thief unlocked the safe with the key inside, and a second report notes a $18 gold piece and a solid gold band stolen from Frank Radke at 1918 Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof M Oblsson
Eleventh Street
Mr. Oblsson
Frank Radke
Fifth Avenue
Illinois Iowa library groups plan joint Rock Island Davenport meet
Tentative program released for the Illinois Library Association annual meeting in Rock Island October 11 to 13 with Iowa Association sessions in Davenport. Highlights include a Brussels Bibliographic Congress symposium, joint receptions, and sessions on new library methods and play areas. Officers named: Nellie E. Parham president, H C Remann vice president, F W Drury secretary, Jane P Hubbell treasurer.
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Mlinois Library Association
Rock Island
Iowa Library Association
Davenport
Illinois Association
Dhnors
Brussels Bibliographic Congress
C W. Andrews
John Crerar
Chicago
Mary B. Ahern
Public Libraries
Jeanette Roberts
Champaign
Illinois
Carl B. Roden
Louis J Bailey
Public Library
Gary
Ind
F . W. Drury
John F Phelan
Chicago Public Library
Edna Lyman
Oak Park
Scoville Institute
E. B. DeGroot
Ilinois
Springfield
University of Winds
Hbrary
Jane P Hubbell
Public
Rockford
Confidence game in Davenport swindles local officials
Prominent Davenport businessmen and city and county officials were victims of a clever confidence game that allegedly cost about 15000. President Hall of Hall Construction Co. invited Davenporters to invest by signing notes as collateral and received 3000 in stock, then vanished after selling the notes to buyers in Cedar Rapids and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
President Hall
Hall Construction Co
Colorado
Hall
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Holds County Convention
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union met at Second Methodist church for a county convention. Mrs. Alice O’Neal spoke on liquor conditions in the metropolis. A quartet sang, talks followed, and Miss Bertha Ziegler, Ruth Paxton, Fred Miller, and Hugh Harris performed. The group praised Moline for hosting and adjourned after discussions on narcotics, evangelism, fair work, franchise enforcement, prison work, school savings, and flower missions. Memorial services and a vocal selection closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance
Eas Die County Conven Ton “Caine
Tom Clone
Sachsenti
Fred Miller
Hugh Harris
Moline
McGovern
D. W Mumma
Mary Metzgar
Sarah Garnett
Port Byron
Norman
WM Story
Alice O'Neal
Litten
Rock Island
Thompson
Choruses Plan Thanksgiving Fair at Turner Hall
A joint Svea and Olive male chorus Thanksgiving fair will be held at Turner hall during Thanksgiving week in Moline. A committee including Hogberg Carlmark Jennisch Anderson Carlstedt and Freeman was appointed after a Saturday meeting. The combined effort aims to top past indoor fairs with larger financial returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Svea
Olive
Charles Hogberg
Carl Carlmark
Emil Jennisch
Albin H. Anderson
V. S. Carlstedt
O. F. Freeman
Moline
Olive Chorus
Vikings
County coal bid dispute at Rock Island board meeting
Rock Island county jail committee reported that the Sand and Gravel Co. won a one year coal contract despite not offering the lowest bid. Volunter Coal Co. bid $2.35 per ton, thirteen cents less, while Mercer county coal was deemed the better product. The committee will file all bids at the December meeting to clarify board proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island County Board of Supervisors
Rock Island Sand, and Gravel Co
Sand and Gravel Co
Volunter Coal Co
Rock Island County
Mercer
Mercer County
Burglars Fire On Guards In Silvis Store Raid
Two burglars entered C A Anderson general merchandise store at Silvis before 3 a.m. Friday. They fled after clashes with village marshal Hopson and Watchman Higgins. shots missed, bundles dropped, and a skeleton key suspected. Eleven pairs of shoes found in the rear alley. no other items reported missing.
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C A. Anderson
Silvis
Hopson
Higgins
Rock Island Road
Anderson
Firat Avernue
Ninth
Tenth
Downing Bros
Rock Island
Marshal Hopson
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Students’ Missionary Society of Augustana Colege
V J Tangwald
F. A. Linder
Linder
Pr C W Foss
Augustana College
India
Fletcher
Avastoria
Motine Company
Wright Air Birds
Consolidated Bands
Louis Lehman
Watch Factory Band
Arch Hoxsey
St Nicholas Hotel
Franklin Jim, Insurance Co
Barney @ldfield
Oldfield
Hoxsey
Wright
Lorimer
A T Lorimer
A Karstrom
Swedish Lutheran Church
Woodmen
Geneseo- Gathering
Paxton
State Department
Parriage
South Moline
MR. Patterson
Coal Valley
Clark Corbin
Agian
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Rock
Island
Beet
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Iowa Association
Weat
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