Wright to Seek Monthly Grand Jury Sessions Plan
Supervisor S. R. Wright plans a resolution at the coming board meeting to mandating monthly grand jury sessions or as needed by criminal business. The move aims to cut county costs by reducing prisoner jail time and expediting indictments and trials. A related provision would require a public register of prisoners in the county jail.
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S. R. Wright
Board of Supervisors
Board of Prisoners
Justice Courts
Grand Gory
Grand Jury
Enone
Watts
Public records proposal for prisoner tracking
A plan to maintain a continuous office record showing each prisoner's number, placement dates, durations, reasons for detention, and court-ordered moves. The log would also note releases and transfers, compiling all case-related data for weekly reports.
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Lof Eheart
What Might Be Your Tuberculosis Will
A historical public health note imagines a family of three facing tuberculosis costs. It compares the total potential loss from illness 874 dollars to the preventive route costing about 4 dollars, including six months of care, lost wages, and family care, and highlights prevention items like examinations and red cross seals.
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Red Cross
Remains of Mrs Mary Brown Hitchcock Arrive in Orion
The body of Mrs Mary Brown Hitchcock arrived from May city hospital Wednesday afternoon, escorted by the Woman's Relief Corps and relatives. Funeral held Friday at 10:30 at the Baptist church, Rev W E B An derick officiating, interment at Morriston cemetery. Also notes on Co W Hawes camp No 1550 election and a Memorial church bazaar and dinner with 24 cent dinner served by the Ladies Auxiliary Humane society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brown Hitchcock
Orion
May City Hospital
Woman's Relief Corps
Baptist Church
W. EB. Anderick
Morriston Cemetery
Co. W. Hawes Camp
K. C. Hall
T. B. Reidy
John B. Corken
Memorial Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary Humane Society
Four new faces to lead county officials in changeover
Richmond will head the sheriff office with deputies Wigers Sexton Kirsch and Miller as turnkeys. Larson becomes county judge with Bell and Whiteside leaving prior arrangements. Clendenin is new county treasurer and Benell new county surveyor. Other officers, Hubbard Fleming Bell Harris, reelected.
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Board of Supervisors
George H. Richmond
O. L. Bruner
Jacob Wigers
Moline
John P. Sexton
John G. Miller
Conrad Kirsch
E. W. Robinson
South Rock Island
John E. Murray
East Moline
Jesse Hanna
Zany
Thomas A. Burtchael
Sexton
Kirsch
Richmond
N. A. Larson
Murphy & Larson
Bell
Frank J. Clendenin
W. H. Whiteside
Robert M. Benell
C. C. Hubbart
H. B. Hubbard
John E. Fleming
B. S. Bell
Lou Harris
Relics of Fox Indians Shown in Davenport Museum
A Davenport Museum exhibit features Fox Indians relics from the Mississippi era, collected by Dr. Truman Michelson of the Bureau of Ethnology. The display includes wigwam and bark house models, clothing, weaving samples, domestic and sacred objects, medicines, charms, and a carved walnut figure with stone arrowhead necklace and buffalo skin robe.
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Fama County
Mississippi
Rock Island
Davenport Academy of Sciences
Truman Michelson
Bureau of Ethnology
Washington
Tama
State Civil Service Exams Set for Jan 2 Across Several Cities
State civil service examinations will be held on January 2 in multiple locations including Water town to create an eligibles list for government posts. Vacancies include chief engineer, department stenographer, canal superintendent, accountant, grain sampler, property and economy officer, guard, and female attendant. Applications due December 26 at Springfield. information from the state civil service commission in Springfield.
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Watertown
Springfield
State Civil Service Commission
Blackleg Breaks Out in Cattle Near Orion
Blackleg has broken out among cattle near Orion affecting the herd of Guy Samuelson. He has lost two valuable animals this week.
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Blackleg
Orion
Dec
Guy Samuelson
Mr. Samuelson
Day in Davenport outlines 500 Christmas baskets plan
Davenport Salvation Army to raise funds via kettles on downtown corners, starting with five and expanding to eight, to assemble 500 Christmas baskets with meals for needy families. A Christmas Eve distribution, a Dundee street lunch for police inmates, a Christmas tree at the Y M C A, and toy donations are urged. Also details on housing, fire, and court actions follow, with various local incidents and notices.
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Davenport
Salvation Army
Salvationists
Army
Brady Street
Hess
Justing
Police Schramm
Captain Hess
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Wright
Wil
Ham Perry
Rosenfield & Cox
Fourth Avenue
Hostetter
R. I
L.E. West Gum CO
2Nd Ave
Larson
Clendenin
Benell
Davenport Academy
George H. Ric Sherif
Shmond
Shapiro
Sixth Street
Perry
Albert Barrett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Independent Baking Company
McCormack
East Fourteenth Street
Dorothy C. Nye
Charles
Emma Lane
Christian Beguhn
Mary Beguhn
Beguhn
Tree
Black Hawk Hotel
Ed, Rodler
John Malloy
Henry
Fifteenth
Myrtle Streets
Aileen Fawn
Otto Fawn
Lola O’hara
Thomas J. O'Hara
Frank C. Wood
Holl
Weg
Reese
L. G. Henry
H. Murphy
Charles Mendenhall
Dr. Maxwell
Geo. B. Maxwell
Long Grove
Scott County
A. L. Hageboeck
Bernice Bauer
William C. Bauer
South
Lincoln Avenue
Singleton
State Bank
Rock Island, Illinois
Santa Claus
Rock Island Savings Bank
Phil Mitchell
I. S. White
K. T. Anderson
Cashier
F. Channon
Assist. Cashier
Rocky Mountain Limited
Colorado
Ther
Rock Island Lines
F. H. Plummer
Hal
Ray
Des Moines
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