Davenport Mother Plans Denver Trip for Wounded Son
Mrs. Ross, mother of Paul Ross who lies in critical condition after being shot by Eddie Hoffmann, plans to take him to Denver for the climate. Interurban railroad promoters elect Brimmer as president and Gode as vice president with Hibbs as secretary treasurer and a large slate of directors. Bishop Cosgrove remains near death on his 73rd birthday as readers learn of his frail condition. Also reported are juvenile offenders sentenced with suspended jail time and school delays due to terrazzo flooring defects delaying the opening of the new high school building. Changes to local village incorporations and estate proceedings fill the docket as legal and civic notices appear.
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Paul Ross
Denver
About the Court House Probate in Rock Island County
Rock Island County Court under Judge E E Parmenter handles probate matters for the estate of Mattie Brooks with proof of claims and related proceedings listed in the docket.
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Rock Island
E. E. Parmenter
Mattie Brooks
Frightful street sightings and Greek funeral obsequies
In Moline a mysterious figure known as Over coat Jack continues to frighten women at Eleventh Street and Fourth Avenue with sightings near Fourth Avenue and Nineteenth Street. A Greek funeral for Stavros Xenos, Gust Varelos, and Gust Goumaros drew 250 to 300 attendees, with Greek rites, three hearses, and oranges in a coffin. Edward Coryn resigns from Moline Incandescent Lamp Co. and a monument project on Campbell's Island is paused until spring. Also reported are a D M Seehler Carriage Co officers reelected, Estelle McLeay wedding to Frank Asplund, and the obituary of John August Rylander.
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Jack
Eleventh Street
Fourth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Sixteenth Street
Stavros Xenos
Gust Varelos
Gust Goumaros
Christ Episcopal Church
Chicago
Riverside
Edward Coryn
Moline Incandescent Lamp Company
Stamm
Campbell’s Island
Asplund McLeay
Estelle Leona McLeay
George B. McLeay
Frank H. Asplund
D. S. Andrewartha
Second Methodist Church
Venerable Mr Rylander of Sweden Dies in Moline
The elderly Rylander born 1840 in Sweden died in Moline after a long life in the United States. He left Sweden in 1867, first lived in Andover Illinois, then settled in Moline. Survived by a widow, four children Alfred Nathan Charles J and Mrs Carlson, and five sisters Ida Danielson Lizzie Swanson Tilda Johnson Olive Pershing Minnie Norlin.
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Rylander Ve
Sweden
New World
Andover
Ill
Moline
Alfred
Nathan
Charles J
San Jose
Cal
Dr. Carlson
Ida Danielson
Lizzie Swanson
Tilda Johnson
Olive Pershing
Chicago
Minnie Norlin
Dayton
Iowa
Peoria Grants 1 Gas Franchise After Bitter Fight
The Peoria Gas and Electric company wins a four year franchise after a heated council battle. The public preferred 75 cent gas but the ordinance provides for $1 gas, reduced by 10 cents. The measure passed 12 to 53 and is expected to be vetoed by Mayor Tolson.
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Peoria
Peoria Gas & Electric Company
Tolson
Rock Island Holiday Rail Rates Extend Across Regions
The Rock Island announces holiday round trip fares at one third above fare to broad regions including Arkansas Iowa Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin and more with return by January 7 and city office pickup encouraged. Additional rates cover Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Pennsylvania New York Ontario Michigan with sale Dec 20 21 22 and 80 day limits. Homeseekers tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota and other homeseeker territories.
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Rock Island
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Ilinois
Colorado
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Tennessee
Wyoming
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Ontario
North
C M St P Announces Fast Train Service to Major Cities
The C M and St P railroad promotes first class train service to Chicago and Kansas City from the trinities. Sleeping car reservations are available to any desired destination.
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St. P
Chicago
Kansas City
Trinities
Pastor Still Called Fool in Marseilles Ecclesiastical Council Decision
The second ecclesiastical council of Ottawa Baptist churches refused to reverse its Dec 1 verdict against Rev. C. D. Oberholtzer. It also did not reinstate charges against Deacon T. Osgood and Trustee J. R. Miller. Oberholtzer remains labeled a disorganizer and an "all around fool" with orders to cease preaching and leave town.
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Marseilles
Ottawa Baptist Association
C. D. Oberholtzer
T. Osgood
J. R. Miller
Fool
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Davenport
Interurban Company
Marengo
H. H. Brimmer
Henry Gode
W. E. Hibbs
Thomas Stapleton
James Delaney
Cosgrove
Henry Juergens
Leo Coons
Lagrange and
Bebm
Roddewig
Emma L. Nebelius
Carbon Cliff
Henningan
Carbon Cie
Harry Woodruff
Fred Meiske Jr
Charles Bardlow
William Benson
George Holland J
Thomas Garney
Gustav M. Ford
Silvis
Offis
Said
T. Co. Jams
S. P. DeVinsky
J. Castman
Herbert Love
Starvas Xenos
Peter Xenos
Mike Dallas
George Ventes
Mike As
August Lindgren
William A. Alsterlund
Andrew Friberg
Add
Hattie M. Venaman
Isaac Petersberger
Anna K. Stromer
Gustavus Stromer
E. H. Stafford
William L. Johnson
Town of
James Dickson
Thomas K. W. Matthews
W. Dickson
Milan
Zalah E
L. M. Pruden
Wilson EK. Harris
Mark Twain
Paris
Tlarper
Scott
D. M. Seehler Carriage Company
D. M. Sechler
J. W. Moon
A. T. McEl
W. J. da
C. M. Hill
J. H. Samuels
H. O. Eamund
John August Rylander
Nathan Rylander
Blatz Beer
Milwaukee
Blatz
Ben’ Q Nakeemae Rane Siz
Inind
Cmne
Rae
Wiener
Ener
VAL Blatz Brewing CO
ST. Louis
LOS Ange
Les
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Ures
California
Rand
Plummer
C.P. A
Second Avenue
F. Boyd
Lie Ei
Dave Np Owest Eit Louis
Pute
Council
W. L. Rawls
Bells
Tenn
W. T. Hartz
DeWitt
The
Argus
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Spring Valley
Rock Island Fuel Coo
Third Avenue
Twenty-Third Street
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