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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
2
The governor signs a bill amending the act to empower the board of review to examine property easements and related personal property transfers. The measure details procedures, eligibility for ownership of the green property, and duties of the board to determine titling and deadlines for filings.
The Davenport era and Milwaukee end of the line clash in a major federal case over rights and contracts dating back to 1914. Two large corporations allege rail contracts affected by interstate routes and station ownership, while unions claim the lines and carriers hold senior claims. The dispute, described as among the era’s largest, unfolds amid a web of corporate and labor interests and a 30 year contract argument.
Colonel Andrew H. Russell died of throat cancer on June 14. Born December 24, 1846 in Massachusetts, he graduated West Point Class 157 and served in the Third Cavalry. His career included frontier duty in Arizona, Wheeler expedition, ordnance instruction, arsenals, and exhibitions at Cincinnati 1888 and Chicago 1893. He rose to colonel in 1905, retired in 1905 after 40 years service, and was a member of leading scientific societies and an author of papers.
The document details a patent lawsuit where David G. Johnston of Clayworks seeks division of profits and an injunction against Davenport Brick and Tile for alleged 825,000 in damages over a silo door patent. It notes Johnston obtained patent rights for a steel frame door used in Clayworks and requests damages, court-set damages, and destruction of existing frames. the petition was filed with clerk Laura Parker.
Notice to interested parties that final hearing on the cost of paving Twenty-eighth street from Fifth to Ninth avenues will be held July 10 1915 at 9 am. Objections may be filed beforehand. hearings open to defense. Dated June 23 1915. John K. Scott city attorney for Rock Island Illinois.
Weather observations show showers from the eastern Rocky Mountain slope to the central valleys and south Atlantic coast as a moderate pressure system shifts from Missouri to Illinois. Low pressure centers near Saskatoon and western Texas, with highs over the Dakotas Nebraska, and near the north Pacific and mid Atlantic coasts. Temperature changes small. tonight unsettled and cooler with a trend toward fair by Wednesday. Winnipeg Yellowstone.
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