Street Gas Burner Trial Chooses Watkins Over Naptha
After a thirty day test in Moline the committee reports the Illinois Street Gas Co. Watkins burner best for street lighting and recommends a fifty lamp contract at 25 dollars per lamp per year replacing Shepherd naptha burners. The city also notes existing coal gas lamps at 40 dollars per lamp and discusses overall costs and future extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Street Gas Co
Rock Island
Watkins
Shepherd
Davenport
Moline
Hemenway
Illinois Street Gas Company
Rock Islami, I l
C. F. Hemenway
Swan Hanson
C. W. Lobdell
Moline Gas Co
Illinois Streetias Co
Philadelphia
Gas Co
The
Tragedy near Edgington Ends in Double Suicide
A brother shot his sister on her wedding day and then killed himself in Edgington county. The fatal scene left Melinda Jane Robbins 22 and Hezekiah Lee Robbins 20 dead or dying as authorities ordered coffins and the coroner conducted an inquest. The story notes a troubled engagement with Thomas Richards, a widow from Andalusia, and a rushed, tragic ending at the Robbins home as the couple prepared for marriage and a license in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington
Wo. Robbins
Melinda Jane
Hezekiah Lee
Thos, Richards
Andalusia
Rock Island
Mercer County
Dr. Smith
H. P. Stoddard’s
Richards
Marshal Davis
David Richardson
Moline
Morris
Mack
Aurora
Reform Club
I. O. Swander
Nichols
Dr. Morey
Keokuk
Charley Kerns
C. A. Martin
Sterling
Martin
Jas. T. Francis
H. F. Thomas
Danville
N.Y
Chas. A
Billy Runge
Princeton
Scott Co
Iowa
Covington
J. M. Christy
Christy
Leather
Cambridge Chronicle
D. C
Reid
Fleming
Hampton
Davenport
Offerle
Shorty
Texas
Thos. G. Burke
Jas. P. Taylor
Board of Supervisors
Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary
Keokuk Regatta Opens with Nine Races
The Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association regatta starts in Keokuk on the 16th with government canal races. Moline clubs join as Barnard competes in the senior single scull and Tillinghast in the junior double, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Moline
Missigaippi Valley
The New Fish Law Composes State Protection Plan
The late Illinois Legislature passed a new fish law praised for its sensibility and effectiveness. Citizens should help enforce it and aid officers in punishing violators. The law aims to preserve and propagate food fish in state streams, with stocking and protection as key steps. The governor will appoint.
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Cullom
Mississippi
Rock
Illinois
Business Men Build The Review's Regional Reach
The Review expands after absorbing the Milan Journal and becomes a top advertising medium in Moline and nearby counties. Its eight page weekly format remains widely read, with strong circulation across Mercer and Henry counties and extending into Rock Island and Davenport markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gilmore
Milan
Review
Moline
Mercer and Henry
Tix Re- View
Mercer and
Henry
Rock’ Island
Davenport
Severe storm sweeps Rock Island Davenport causing damage
About midnight Tuesday a violent windstorm and heavy rain drenched the area. Streets became nearly impassable as gutters overflowed and trees were uprooted or branches torn off in Rock Island. In Davenport a harvester was toppled across a field near Seki.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Burglars Try to Steal Pocket Book at Doctor's Home
Burglars entered Dr Gordon's residence near Brooks crossing around midnight Tuesday climbing over a porch and entering a room where Mr Straw the Doctor's assistant slept. Straw's pocket book containing about 87 was taken but recovered and the culprits fled out the window. no arrests. Dr Gordon thanked neighbors for help during the search.
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Gordon
Brooks’ Croasing
Mr. Straw
Dr. Gordon
Omcer Hull
Rock Island
The Crops Show Good Potential Across County
Mr. Lewis Wilson reports a promising hay crop and strong corn oats and barley prospects. Winter wheat appears fair while spring wheat suffers rust and chinch bugs. Potatoes look large and solid with apples also promising. overall farmers expect favorable results if warm clear weather returns and storms ease.
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Lewis Wilson
Neighborhood Notes Highlight City Arts and Local Farm Life
The Euelpis Literary Society of Os born keeps growing despite heat storms and noise. Nat Hamer wowed Orion Times with Magee pigs. Rural pride rises over a free public performance of The Little Brown Jug. J P Johnson, a rural resident near Orion, was badly cut by a mowing machine and Dr Long treated him promptly.
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Nat Hamer
Orion Times
J. P. Johnson
Orion
Long
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Moline Review
Local Department
Heath and Andrews
Lewis and Sleight
Sylvans
Dixons
Davenports
Olof Peterson
Tuk Review
Swander
Olof P Peterson
Stephen T. Wallker
C. T. Wortman
Henry Full
Conrad Grantz
H. N. Taylor
M. Runafettler
Peterson
Chas. B. Head
Head
Holt & Wilson
Dunn
Mr. Head
Everhard Brown
C.Q. Brown
Deere & Co’s
Rock River
Berrying
Williams, White & Co
Atlantic City
N. J
Wm. Cramp
Cramp & Son, Ship Builders
Pennsylvania
Gazette
Cramp
Mr. Cramp
Chicago Times
Times
Jesus
Mr. Richards
Stosenfield
Ells
Ainsworth
Atkinson
Fnally
Atlantic & Pacific
Billy Gamble
Jim Atkinson
Wisconsin
Euelpis Literary Society
Osborn
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