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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1902

Page

2

Davenport Dots on Scott County Democratic Convention

The Scott county Democratic convention at Turner hall drew a large crowd selecting delegates to state and congressional meetings. Resolutions backed a revenue tariff, a constitutional income tax, and federal control of interstate corporations, opposing currency instability and imperialism. Also reports on a Davenport jeweler engagement, divorce suits, a fire alarm at Dr Analyst’s residence, and other local notes.

Scott County Turner Hall Hill Land 4 Analyst Walling Court Piening Central Fire Station Locust’ Street Grand Avenue

Community meeting backs district road tax claims in Moline

A large meeting of property owners in district No 38 South Moline township at Ridgeview school approved steps to secure better street speed, citing district’s big road tax contributions and alleged highway commission neglect. Signature drive aims to fund Nineteenth street work next year.

South Moline Township Ridgeview School House Nineteenth Street Board of Local Improvements Barber Asphalt Company

Cities adopt nine hour workday with unchanged pay

Three cities move to a nine hour day replacing ten hours across Tri-City Electrical and People's Power companies and others. Workers keep pay by skill level, with increases tied to prior earnings. No trouble reported securing the new scale as Moline Naval Reserves return from training cruise and J W Good and G Huntoon come back from Michilinda.

Tri-City Electrical Company People’s Power Company Moline Naval Dorothea Ag J. W. Good G. H. Huntoon Michilinda

Tri-City Flower Supply Co offers towels to businesses

Reminder notice from Tri-City Flower Supply Co. Davenport Iowa promoting towel supplies to principal business houses offices and barber shops in three cities. Invites customers to call 409 Brady St for a modern, economical service and to hear full details. Telephone $311.

Tri-City Fower Supply Co Brady St Davenport Iowa Royal Institute Stockholm Sweden Moline

Attorneys and physicians listed in Rock Island directory

A dense list of lawyers and firms including Muaskrin McAskrin Connelly Ludolph Reynolds Sweeney Walker Searle Marshall and Witter with offices in Rock Island Milan and Mitchell Lynde buildings Also physicians Dr Cora Emery Reed Dr Ostrom Anders Chattstram and others provide services in Rock Island Davenport Moline and area with contact hours and locations including 321 Sixteenth Street 219% Eighteenth Street and 1807 Second Avenue Plus Chippiannock Nursery run by Henry Gaetje with phone 610

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