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Milan and Rock Island Mills Report Previews and Local News
The Rock Island Paper Mill Co resumes manufacturing Monday while Milan Paper Mill delays new engine use until straw supply and demand ease. Reports detail ice harvesting by Burton and Dickson at Griffiths Lake, local sermons, a church question at minister meetings, and a fatal grindstone incident.
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Geo Dickson
Marshal Lafferty
Tomn Svat
Nigzhts
Orlea
Geo Black
Rock Island
Rock Island Paper Mill Co
Milan Paper Mill Co
Org
David Sears
Sears Bros
Burton & Dickson
Grffith’s Lake
Alex Owens
Grffith
Grrfffith
J . Buron
Lyndon
Messrs Hughes
Jamis & Co
St. Louis
Peru
Burton Dickson
Sears Mill
Fred Bollman
Grffiths Lectare
Rock River
Geo B. Black
Presbyterian Church
Island Railroad
Brockey
Milan
Sears
Mamouth
Old Settler's Association
Armory Hall
Turner Hall
Hattie Saunders
Wm Nelson
Herbert Nourse
James M Catterton
Farson
Haverstick
Mansill
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Bloomington
Lhe
George Stocker
Nolle Lodge
Clements
Island City Lodge
Jf, Robinson
Black Hawk Lodge
Henry Lobse
Germania Lodge
Alvin A. Connelly
R. Crampton’s
Bock Island Lumber & Manufacturing Company
John A Wakefield
Omaha
Wisconsin
HC Short
Peoria
Rock Island Railroad Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe