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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1906
Page
2
Iowa State Association of Stationary Engineers NAS E held a convention in Davenport attracting 20 credentialed delegates from local groups and roughly twice as many visitors, nearly all members of the state association. Also noted are brief items on a runaway incident, a slander suit, an accusation against A D Corbin, and the obituary of John Edward Carlin.
Various excursion offers and low round trips announced by rail lines including C B Q to St Paul Minneapolis May 19 to 22, Rock Island specials May 19 to Minneapolis St Paul at 5 dollars, and Nickel Plate routes to Boston New Haven with dates May 31 to June 9 and July 15 return. Contacts listed: M T A Chicago Warren J Lynch and John Y Calahan.
Mrs Katherine Reilly died at her late home 104 Mississippi avenue after a long life. Miss Katherine Kitts Bower born April 11 1819 Martinsburg Pa. She married Bernhard Reilly Noy on August 8 1835. They had seven children four sons and three daughters. Mr Reilly died about twenty one years ago.
Rail travel deals list extended and limited return periods for trips to Boston New Haven Niagara Falls Louisville and New York City. Nickel Plate, Michigan Central and Rock Island advertise one fare plus surcharges with dates May 31 to June 9 or June 2 to June 13 and extensions up to July 15 or 30 days. Agents at Chicago offices provide complete details and ticketing locations.
Gustave Meyer of Hoboken New Jersey warns disasters may strike major cities May 18 to 20, earthquakes storms fires and calamities, with the note that readers should also care for digestion with Kodol for dyspepsia, available from druggists.
In Moline two parties claiming the McKinnie block each paid money, one via Dr. McKinnie authorizing Lundahl to sell for 65000 and another by Pierr and Wood. A court dispute looms over the double sale. City contracts total 45398 for paving Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street plus a sewer. State Engineers visit Turner hall for annual convention with officials including Mayor Olson and college figures. Tent uncertain for Biederwolf services. Fire damages several properties totaling about 1000 across two blazes at the Moline Pump company grounds.
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