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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
2
The Argus announces its policy on letters from Rock Island county towns. Readers may submit political or argumentative correspondence, but only with real names and signatures. Submissions lacking signatures will not be printed.
A digest of diverse items cites Indiana canning of French peas, a Chicago pursuit incident, locust trees prone to lightning, Andree polar return timer, British tea consumption supremacy, varied corn crop estimates, oil advertising profits, sardine factory rushes, and independent steel industry debates. It notes a move toward rival mills to curb trusts and outlines broad market optimism amid uncertain forecasts.
The Iowa Democratic nominee for governor is Thomas J. Phillips of Ottumwa a longtime business leader involved in labor matters. He formerly served two terms as Ottumwa mayor and earlier worked in mining near St. Louis before rising to general manager of Whitebreast Fuel. Phillips a native of South Wales came to America as a child and is 59 with strong labor ties and executive experience.
On August 22 Mary F. Van Vieck transferred property to Holt & Plotner for 28 15 le in Moline area valued at 3,200. Charlie F. Stanley sold lots 7 and 6 block 4 South Moline to Mattie H. Arp for 1,400. John Peterson conveyed lot 5 and the south feet of lot Hitchcock place in Moline to Frank Hayes for 1,600.
Markets report from Chicago and St Louis with grain prices for wheat and butter, live stock receipts and prices for steers and hogs, plus regional quotes from Buffalo and St Louis. The note includes fragmented multipoint figures and a brief ad copy for One Minute Cough Care.
Government bonds featured with constant availability and clear terms for investors. The notice emphasizes ongoing inventory and ready purchase options for buyers seeking safe, regulated securities.
Notice records a special meeting of Consolidated ive company stockholders in Rock Island Illinois on July 2 199 and adjournment to July 31 1901 at one o'clock p m The corporation name was changed to Union fee and Coal company and its charter expanded to include mining fuel and building materials A securities change certificate was filed with state and deeds offices
Notice of Publication in Chancery in Rock Island County Illinois for James Balmer vs Julia Phillips Frank M Phillips Clyde G Phillips Artie Phillips Maud Adams Anna M Phillips Edward D Phillips and D K Moberly administrators of D E Phillips deceased. Nonresident defendants must appear September term by Sept 16 to plead or demur. Circuit Clerk Geonok W Gawnee presiding.
Special Master Sate appears in a Rock Island Illinois foreclosure case against Thomas F. O'Brien by Home Building and Loan Association. Decree enforces sale of parcel in Block Four City of Rock Island to satisfy a decree entered in court. Payment notices set for July 3, 1001. Frederick Bloching er estate administration notice follows with July 3 deadline.
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