Mystery in Fire At the Central Davenport
Firefighters found jars of gasoline and kerosene in the attic of M Brady’s Davenport home at Eighth and Farnum after a Sunday night blaze. Explosions occurred as flames reached the containers, with a bale of straw also found. The fire caused extensive damage and a full investigation will be conducted by Fire Chief Join Stoltenberg.
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Central Fire Station
M. Brady
Eighth
Farnem Streets
Stoltenberg
Rock Island
Municipal Matters: Rock Island City Council May 10 1909
City council in regular session at 8 p m presided by Mayor Mc Cashrin with full aldermanic attendance. Minutes approved. An ordinance to authorize labor payroll for week ending May 8 was adopted unanimously listing numerous workers and amounts. Recapulation of street, reservoir, waterworks, sewer, park accounts totaling 48570. Petitions for sidewalk grades granted. Obstruction to alley protested and referred to health, police. Royal Neighbors protested smoke. referred to fire light. Sewer connections petitions referred to sewer committee. Repairs at reservoir pumping engine recommended and bids for painting stand pipe discussed. An ordinance repealing the 10 inch sewer on Fifth street and establishing an 8 inch sewer with city cost under 100 adopted. Resolution giving sewer committee power to act on 5th St sewer under 100 adopted. Plot of Frank Vogel addition to be adopted with $200 bond. Ellen Andrews addition conditionally adopted with $200 bond and grading in 18 months. Sewer and fire and light committees empowered to act on No 2 hose house sewer connections. Further action to be taken.
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City Council Room
Rock Island
McCashrin
McNealy
Harry Utke
Fred Bowers
Prank Johnston
Joe Stroehle
Pete Loge
Wm. O'Brien
Ang. Schoelike
Jake Anthony
Tony Harper
Jno
P. Ginty
Thos
Manuel
Bishop
Fred Brohn
Joe Jenkins
Claus Beck
John Guinnange
Kit Atkinson
Dave Books
John Entler
Geo. Anderson
Jus O'Hern
al Swedenwalde
Zih Gipson
Frank O'Connell
M. Cavanaugh
W. Kelley
Jno Haley
Thomas Care
Emil Frank Co
H. M. Howard
G. A. Borst
Bloch‘linger
John McConnell
David Ziffren
Health and Police Committee
Fire and Light Committee
Blochlinger
Waerworks Committee
Waterworks Committee
Fifth Street
Holzhammer
Frank F. Vogel
Vogel
Ellen Andrews
Utke
Woodin
Moline Rail Jobs Cut 9 Hours. Europe Trip for Edwards
Moline workers adopt a 9 hour day with Saturday afternoons off at Silvis railroad shops starting yesterday. Chester Saxby mistakenly skipped Beloit oratorical contest entry. he instead faced a declamatory event. Mr and Mrs A S Edwards plan a six month Europe trip, Edwards taking first railway postal vacation. Reverend Carl Vengren of Cadillac, Mich., accepts position as pastor of Swedish Baptist church in Moline. Conductor Herbert Percival to face assault charge after Sunday car dispute. A $500 reward offered for arsonists who set Leenknecht building fire in last October. Rails for Red and Blue lines arriving as Moline plans double tracking and relaying tracks. Masques Polly, longtime Moline resident, dies at 30 years in Wyoming, Illinois. buried alongside wife. Survived by sons Thomas and Norman Polly, both of Moline.
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Polly
Moline
Thomas Polly
Second Avenue
Wyoming
Stark County
Illinois
Ohio
12Th
Ohio Cavalry
Thomas and
Norman Polly
Root Juice Claims Spread News Across Pt Wayne
From the Pt Wayne Sentinel reports the Root Juice remedy is generating extensive newspaper comment nationwide. Astonishing cures at Pt Wayne include relief from indigestion kidney trouble and rheumatic pain with many local residents named among the cured. The product will be sold at Thomas drug store next Saturday.
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Pt. Wayne Sentinel
Pt. Wayne, Ind
Thomas’ Drug Store
T. H. Thomas Drug Store
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted For Constipation Relief
An advertisement extols keeping the bowels open as vital to health. It promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal remedy and laxative tonic. A free sample offer is available by mail, followed by purchase at local drug stores. The ad includes testimonials and the doctor's correspondence address in Monticello Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
D. Fuller
Eaton Rapids
Mich
J. F. Edwards
Lebanon
Tenn
Fuller
Hhouse
Polly and Thomspon, Colp Names in Wyoming and Des Moines List
Will Polly of Wyoming, Richard Polly of Guernsey City Iowa, Mrs Della Thompson of Bennett II and Mrs Jennie Colp of Des Moines are named in a local notice listing residents and relation to an ongoing matter.
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Will Polly
Wyoming
Richard Polly
Guernsey City
Iowa
Della Thompson
Bennett, II
Jennie Colp
Des Moines
Local Notes and Social Happenings in Edgington and Nearby Areas
Miss Fannie Fleming of Solon Iowa visits sister Mrs Joseph Gould. Vernie Bognar, teaching in Moline, spent Saturday night at home. Miss Luella Rode entertains friends before moving to Rock Island. Will Wengs moves into Mrs Richardson’s former house. Mrs Charles Crawford elected Presbyterian delegate to Peoria Sunday school convention. Mrs Jenkins of Ohio visits daughter Mrs A J Miller. A box sociable is planned in the Academy hall on Saturday evening May 1.
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Fannie Fleming
Solon
Iowa
Joseph Gould
Vernie Bognar
Moline
Luella Rode
Rock Island
Will Wengs
Richardson
Charles Crawford
Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Jenkins
Ohio
A. J
Markets Today Show Mixed Wheat and Hog Strength
Chicago quotes include wheat around 126 to 127 in May and September, with various futures. Hogs strong as market opened steady, later closing more active. Receipts list wheat corn oats hogs cattle sheep. Kansas City and Omaha activity noted. Liverpool and Northwestern receipts cited. New York stocks offer broad quotations. local price levels for eggs poultry butter lard potatoes and feeds included.
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Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Rock Island
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Fi Jasper
Western Union Telegraph Office
Andrew R. Petersen
Rothschild Grain Company
Clinton
Jasper
Mrs. Petersen
Feteruary Park
Mr. Petersen
William Watts
Locust Street
Harbor
W.H. Kimball
A. R. Boudinot
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Government Harbor
J. R. Nutting
KF. I
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Minnie
Martha
Enoch P. Speakman
West Eighth Street
Mr. Speakman
Lynchburg
West Branch
Tipton
Katharina
Damghters
Amanda
Rosie
Winnie
Mrs. Rohmeyer
Mechanicstown
Grafford
Cal
Alderman McNealy
Silvis
Fie
Chester Saxby
Beloit
Europe
A. S. Edwards
Edwards
Carl Vengren
Cadillac, Mich
Swedish Baptist Church
Herbert Percival
Elm Street
Gustafson
Ernest Hendricksen
Percival
National Board of Underwriters
Leenknecht
Haffner Clothing Company
Twelfth Street
Twenty-second Street
First Street
Fifth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Boharts, Alfe, Dino Goffee
Bohart & Company
Clinton, Ta
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Department of the Interior
Marquette
Reclamation Service
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Mil- Wabkee
West Northern
Superior
Wis
Cargill Elevator
Duluth
New LaSalle
Thce
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
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U.S
Autv
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North Chicagu
Hennepin Canal
Mississippi River
Minnehaha
Minn
Iowa Central Railway
Keithsburg
Iit
St. P. Ry
Minois Central R. R
N.W
Marquette Cement Mfg. Co
Marquette Building
la Salle
Rock Island Sand & Gravel CO
Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Distributors
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May
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Minneapolis
New York
Gee Pesteens van Pacifie
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Reading
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Lye Non O
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Canadian Pacific
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C&o
B_R
B&o
Atchison
St. Paul
Republic Steel
Southern Ry
ARGUS
Rayo Lemp
Standard OU Company
Notch
Sunkist
California
California Fruit Growers' Exchange
Fidelity Loan Co
Mitchel & Lynde Bldg
Reck Island
Mithenss
A.m
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