W M Hobbs Appointed General Superintendent in New Orleans
W M Hobbs former Rock Island lines superintendent at Davenport is named general superintendent of the Harriman lines in New Orleans, succeeding R E Cushins. He will oversee construction of a new line between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. J S Peters becomes federal manager of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hobbs
Rock Island Lines
Davenport
Harriman Lines
New Orleans
RE. B. Cushins
Hobbs
Lafayette
Baton Rone
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
J. 5. Peters
Retail Grocers’ Association
P. Kloppenperg
P. Peters
J. G. Heinrichs
New Theory Successful in Indianapolis by Cooper
A report from Indianapolis describes a visiting figure, Cooper, promoting a health preparation claimed to revitalize the stomach and improve general health. Crowds formed as residents tested the remedy, with testimonials from believers like B. F. Campbell highlighting relief after starting the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Kase Cooper
Coop
Indianapolis Star
Coope
Cooper
Rellagie Citivens
Diedicine
B FL Campbell
West
Washington
Tate
Mr. Cooper
Harper House Pharmacy
Hampton news and local notices from Moline family events
Hampton society notes report a Ladies Aid meeting at the Maxwell home with lunch. health concerns for Mrs. Wendell. ice harvesting by Oltman and Light. Mrs. Sikes recovering from illness. Francis Black dies at 93. his son W. L. Black continues the store. T. J. Vogel in Rapids City plans public sale of farm equipment next Thursday. Charmian Maxwell turns six on February 16. Mrs. Robert Anderson and son Harold visit from Oak Ridge for local festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bo Emery
Moline
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Hampton
James Maxwell
Wilhelmine Wendell
Oltman and
Light
M. J. Sikes
Francis Black
W. L. Black
Merchanti
J J. Vogel
T. J. Vogel
Rapids City
Charmian
J E. Maxwell
Robert Anderson
Harold
Oak Ridge
Warner's Crossing
Maxwell
Taylor Ridge Social News Recap
Rock Island and Garnett area notes record visitors and travel. Mrs Albert Oak hosted callers while Frank Bowes traveled from Washington Iowa with sister Mrs F Badham to visit family. Clara Boughton arrived from Chicago to see sister in law Mrs Boughton. Clyde Moffett returned from Oklahoma after three months with brother Minor who plans farming there. Mr McBurney from Moline visited James Miller. Mrs Herman Hofer ill with pneumonia. L D Chambers and wife spent Sunday in Rock Island. Court of Honor met in Garnett hall adding two new members. Mrs Arthur Miller hosted a young people gathering Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Oak
Rock Island
Frank Bowes
Washington
Iowa
F. Badham
Clara Boughton
Chicago
Boughton
Clyde Moffett
Oklahoma
Minor
McBurney
Moline
James Miller
Herman Hofer
L. D. Chambers
Court of Honor
Garnett's Hall
Arthur Miller
Separate Township Seeks To Split East Moline From South Moline
Saloon pmen in East Moline back a circulating petition aiming to detach East Moline from South Moline township. Fearful South Moline’s vote could create prohibition territory in East Moline under the Fire option law at spring election. Silvis Couple Married And Other Local News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willame
Shanley
Trbed Produce Company
East Front Street
Tutts
Buzzanl
Williams
Henry Clown
Silver Moon
East Moline
T Moline
South Moline Township
South Moline
What Would You Do When You Need Corporate Bonding
The piece urges shifting from personal sureties to corporate security. It recommends visiting the nearest American Surety Company of New York office to obtain the required bond quickly and without red tape for fidelity judicial license or contract obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Company of
New York
An Aquatic Rabbit Demonstration by a Vestal Messenger
William Zimmerman a Vestal Telegraph messenger of Dubois Va recently proved a rabbit can swim when needed by catching Brer Rabbit on an island north of a boulevard and moving to the Pennsylvania freight depot. The rabbit escaped amid freight cars, then leaped to Sandy Creek swimming like a duck and vanished toward the rushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zimmerman
Dubois
Philadelphia
Zimmerman
Boulevard
Pennsylvania
Brer
Bill
Sandy Creek
Wiping Out an Army on Ton xa Islands
The Ton xa islands disbanded their standing army of six officers and thirty men following a decision reported by the London Standard that an army is of no further use in the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonxa Islands
London Standard
Grand masquerade ball at Coal Valley February 22
A notice advertises a grand masquerade ball at Coal Valley on February 22 promising a good time for all. The ad highlights Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cold cure using EB. W. Grove’s signature and suggests a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Valley
EB. W. Grove
Enforcement of new telegraph law disrupts Midwest stations
The March 1 federal rule limits night telegraph work to nine hours per shift and requires overtime pay for excess hours in dry stations. Rock Island removes 4.1 instruments at Moline. Burlington operates as a dry station. D R L & N W delays formal compliance, shifting staff to fill nine hour shifts in Moline Davenport and across the river at LeClaire and Reel Island. A presidential possibility note follows with a New York joke about Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island
Billington
Burlington
LeClaire
Davenport
Phon
Reel Island
The Bowwow and the Burglar in New York
A Belgian police dog and a tomcat pursue a burglar under a hand me down suit. The thief flees with loot as the dog and cat create a scene, but the burglar escapes leaving no trace while the four legged officer and a tree save the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Thomas
Earle Hooker Heaton
Harper's Weekly
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Hugo Moeller
Atror Sharon & Donegan
Catherine Hudson
Perry Street
Anna Englebotham
Bridge Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
England
Michael
Fred
John
William Simpson
Septimus
Waldby Duggleby
Waldby
California
Edna Adelia Carstens
Henry J. Carstens
West Fourth Street
Catherine Werthmann
Philip Werthmann
West Seventh Street
Philly Werthmann
Nick Heins
Gertrude
Celist
Herbert Werthmann
Milan
Myron Rosenkrans
Albany
Robert Hall
Hall
George
Water Street
Clarissa Brown
Lee Sydnor
Fairview
Charlotte Goldsmith
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Merritt Brown
Bowling
George Sears
Dale Smith
L. T. Cooper
Rock Island, Ill
Paridon Wall Paper Co
Seventeenth Street
WALL
Taylor Ridge
Silvis
John Petrie
Marietta Bechtel
First Baptist
H. W. Reed
Rufus Phoenix
Victor Johnson
Mr. Johnson
John Volk & Co
Willl
Ludolph & Reynolds
Attys
Buford Block
John A. Goodmanson
Fifth Ave
J. B
J. L. Oakleaf
Wasre
J. Slout Fassett
Pittsburg
Charles
Hughes
Lord Dundreary
Charlie
Charle
Mrs. Fish
Link
New York Press
Ghent
Mutual Loan GO
People’s National Bank
D. E. Scholl
Harper House
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Dr. Martin
Second Avenue
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