Moliners Cause Havoc and Fines in Davenport
A Swedish group crosses the Davenport creek to relight Bucktown, with Gus Hinrichsen smashing at Donna Turner's and facing a $5 fine. Walter Johnson is found battered in a corn shed after a night of intoxication. A shoplifter narrowly avoids suicide with family restraint, reimburses losses, and a deputy auditor appointment is noted. Leo Decker assaults his mother on Christmas day, jailed five days. Obituary: Harry H Williams, 53, dies after a short illness at 217 East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Davenport
Kingdom of Sweden
Bucktown
Gus Hinrichsen
Donna Turner
East Front Street
East End
Staffenbiel
Walter Johnson
Schick
Rockingham Road
Harry H Williams
East Third Street
Mr. Williams
Newton
Iowa
Woodmen of the Hillsdale elect officers for year
The Hillsdale Woodmen chose J. W. Hudson as Consul and a full slate including clerk Robert Hill, escort James Camp, banker William Conrad, adviser Justin Dailey, watchman Albert Krantz, sentry George Hill, and two year manager John Butzer. Meetings shift to Wednesday evenings to suit business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale Lodge
J. W. Hudson
Robert Hill
James Camp
William Conrad
Justin Dailey
Albert Krantz
George Hill
John Butzer
Charles Donahoe
E. L. Hanson
Ephraim Kempster
Sterlin
Moline Ice Harvest Nears as Rivers Freeze
Moline ice companies prepare for annual harvest as river thickens. New officers were elected at Twin-City and Moline Ice Company meetings with H D Mack, John Bay, and John T Campbell named to lead. A series of local marriages and an upcoming free chicken show in East Moline are noted, along with obituaries for Georgiana Wilson, E W Hibbard, and J P Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
H. D. Mack
John Bay
H.K.' Mack
John T. Campbell
Molipe Ice Company
H. K.' Mack
Fast Moline
Silvis
Walker's Station
A. Vanderbecke
East Moline
Marriage of Pearl Watson and Leonard Dungan at Muscatine
Miss Pearl Watson weds Leonard Dungan of Pine Bluff Illinois at the Baptist parsonage Muscatine with Rev J B Smith officiating. About 50 guests attended a supper at the bride’s parents home. They plan to live near Pine Bluff. Also notes births, travels, and an advertisement for King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments.
Downward Course of Kidney Disease Warned
A Rock Island testimonial notes kidney illness progresses from backache to urinary trouble, diabetes, and Bright's disease if untreated. James Grimes of Moline credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief after years of pain, irregular secretions, and nocturnal awakenings. Sale through Harper House pharmacy and all dealers. Foster Milburn Co U S sole agents. Remember the name Dean’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Bright
James Grimes
Third Avenue
Moline
Ill
Dean
Harper House Pharmacy
Price Boc
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Emil Edgren Dies After Long Illness in Arnold Park Iowa
Emil Edgren of Arnold Park Iowa died at her parents home Gust Beckstrom 407 Nineteenth Street after a lingering tuberculosis illness. Born in Moline on June 29 1881 she was educated in Moline public schools and confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran church before moving to Arnold Park. She was reared to Emil Edgren in this city in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Edgren
Arnold Park
Iowa
Gust Beckstrom
Nineteenth Street
Moline
Swedish Lutheran Church
Armold Park
Social notes from the tri cities and nearby towns
Mrs Gurney Farrow and her son visited the tri cities from Saturday to Monday. Miss Bertha Stevens went to Cedar Rapids Iowa Friday. Mrs Flora Tando traveled to Chicago Friday to see her daughter Mrs James Myers. Mrs John Parks visited relatives in Rock Island Tuesday over Christmas. Frank Lundquist arrived Wednesday from Ipswich South Dakota to join his wife visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Davison. They will visit Lundquist’s parents at New Windsor before returning home. Mr and Mrs Joseph Davidson arrived Wednesday from Danville Illinois on their wedding trip to spend Christmas with Mr Davidson’s parents. H W Lloyd went to Streator Illinois to attend his brother in law’s funeral. His wife accompanied him as far as Rock Island then went to Iowa City for Christmas. Miss Elzina O’Mealia went to Moline Tuesday for a few days’ visit. Miss Gladys Brehme and Florence O’Mealia were in the tri cities Wednesday and Thursday. Florence Ostlund of Silvis returned home last Thursday after visiting Miss Anna Ranson. J W Young attended his brother’s funeral at Princeton Illinois, who died in Carrillton Alabama last week. Mr and Mrs B F Love attended the funeral of Mrs Ulam near Swedona. she was Mrs Love’s sister. Mrs William Gibson was called to Cable Sunday for the illness of her mother Mrs Sladen, who died Wednesday morning. Mrs William Dawson, south of Cable, died Monday night. The funeral was held Wednesday. she leaves a husband, one son and two daughters. interment in Cable cemetery.
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James Houschild
Mary Stephenson
Gareth
Smolenger
Iron Grove Mountain
Missouri
Hillsdale
Collie Brandt
George Brandt
Eeedtieg
William Donahoo
William Feaster
Enterprise
George Liphardt
Milan
John Liphardt
Charles Mercer
Erie
Henry Sands
Geneseo
Herman
A. C. Baron
Nellie Brady
Near Geneseo
Thomas Cross
O. S. Dinley
Port Byron
O. S. Rathburn
Lou Rathburn
Samuel Stanley
Edward Morton
Rathburn
Mr. Stanley
Rataburn
Maud Passnore
Nora Conrad
John Quade
Docia
Silas Simpson
Erie Road
Mack Martin
Iva
Mapleton
Iowa
Frank Dailey
Albany
Hillsdale Church
Fred Brockman
Kempeterville
Brockman
John Kuehl
Tri-Cities
Sterling and
Morrison
Gurney Farrow
Tri-Citie
Bertha Stevens
Cedar Rapids
Flora Tando
Chicago
James Myers
John Parks
Rock Island
Frank Lundquist
Ipswich
S. D
Robert Davison
Lundquest
B. F. Love
Ulam
Swedona
Love
William Gibson
Cable
Sladen
William Dawson
Cable Cemetery
Five State Rail Commissions Form North Central Association
Rail commissions from Illinois Michigan Ohio Wisconsin and Indiana met in Chicago to form the North Central Association of Railway Commissioners aimed at uniform actions and closer ties with railroads and shippers. C L Glasgow of Michigan was elected president W H Boys of Illinois vice president and William Kilpatrick secretary with headquarters in Chicago. The group will tackle grade crossings and trespassing, noting 7000 unprotected crossings in Indiana and about 20000 in Illinois, with railroads expected to spend more in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commissions
Chicago
North Central Association of Railway Commissioners
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
C. L. Glasgow
W. H. Boys
William Kilpatrick
Chicago Record-Herald
Woods
Rail safety proposals urge curbs on trespassing and grade crossings
A committee report cites 30 percent of railroad fatalities from trespassing and calls for laws to shield railroads, authority for station police, and posting of trespass conviction names, modeled on England. Nearby property transfers list several parcels in East Moline and Moline with sale amounts from $1 to $2,400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
England
Real Estate Transfers in East Rock Island Area
Record of court house transfers shows Joseph Schmidt selling to Edward DeBruycker the west 40 feet of lot 2 block 2 in East Rock Island Moline for 1300 dollars. Gust Drake transfers to Anna Crossley lots 12 and 18 block 189 in East Moline for 800 dollars. Charlotta Brown sells to Jacob Bushong north 95 feet of lot 1 block 7 Howard's first addition Rock Island for 100 dollars. Robert W Andrews sells to Charles W Wake west half northwest excluding tracts in section 9 17 ln for 6545 dollars. Charles W Wake to Robert W Andrews transfer of lots 17 18 block 5 and lots 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schmidt
Edward DeBruycker
Rock Island
Moline
Gust Drake
Anna Crossley
East Moline
Charlotta Brown
Jacob Bushong
Howard
Robert W. Andrews
Charles W. Wake
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Roddewig
Joe Wagner
Ed Collins
Walter Lucht
Leo Decker
Christ- Mas Evé
Davie Street
Nagel
Lad
Young Decker
Are
A. B. Huston
Tri- Cities
Frank Kempster
New York
Germany
Forrees
John Stephenson
Roland-Rockmore
James H. Roland
Rock Island Railway
Grace Rockmore
Priory Bakery
First Congregational Church
Paul Brown
Sixth Avenue
Georgiana, Wilson
McClure
la Harpe
Hadley
Mays
McMine
Missouri Valley
J. P. Hall
The
Midland Motor Company
Dixon
Louise Lydia Edgren
Universal
Exnse
Forest H. Montgomery
Commercial National Bank
Universal Adding Machine Company
St. Louis
Dr. Martin
Second Ave
London
Foster
Baptist Parsonage
Muscatine
Town
Pearl Watson
Leonard
Dungan
Pine Bluff
J. B. Smith
Thomas Watson
Bertha Hauri
Isaac Dungan
Redding
Oren Warman
O. A. Warman
Fred Attic
St. Charles
Towa
Big Vicinity
John Bowser
Mattie
Leon
Sherrard
Perfection
Acar
Tisfactory
Air Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Donahoo & Cosner
Charles F. Hemenway
Harrold Hemenway
Bluff
J. D. Metzgar
Osborne
Cerastus Littig
Alta Littig
Prospect Park
William T. Johnston
William Johnston
Reynolds
Court House
Fee
Dr. Taylor Remedy Co
Hyde Park
Me Cardus
Lucinda C. Hill
Freeland, O
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