Rock Island bond issue prompts treasury reimbursements claim
The Rock Island bond issue is analyzed as reimbursing the company’s treasury for large past expenditures on new construction. It alleges about 16 million dollars in miles of new road built from treasury funds tax free from debt, plus 20 million for St. Louis Kansas City and Colorado purchases and completion. It notes 1.8 million for Rock Island Lake Shore station.
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New York
Rock Island
Treasury
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado
Francis
Rock Island-Lake Shore
Chicago
Work Man Acts Strangely at Verdi Milwaukee Cutoff
Sheriff Teeter was summoned to Verdi to handle a demented workman named James Leonard who entered Sam Miller’s home ranting about pursuers. Leonard was taken into custody and a camp foreman is expected to brief authorities. London artist Phil May, famous caricaturist for Punch and the Graphic, died at his home after a sudden decline.
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Sherif Teeter
Verdi
James Leonard
Milwaukee
Leonard
Sam Miller
Mr. Miller
London
Phil May
Puoeh
The
Graphic
Mr. May
England
Punch
the Graphic
Colenso Hotel Shoe Shine Parlors Under New Proprietor
Dave Keltner becomes proprietor of the Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlor. Patrons can expect steady service and attentive footwear care in the hotel lobby area.
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Colenso Hotel
Dave Keltner
Riverside church decorates amid town news roundup
August 6 notes list K K Annas and force interior work at a Riverside church. Workers changeover at Milwaukee surfacing crew. Marl Jameson transfers to Richland. Bragg and son build a house foundation for Henry Hoyd. Families move, shipments of cattle and a buggy noted. Grace Stewart and Estella Fish travel to Columbus Junction for Chau Tauqua.
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K.K. Annas
Force
Milwaukee
Marl Jameson
Haskins
Richland, Bragg and Son
Henry Hoyd
BK. K. Annas
Mahaffey
Haskin
Haskins Lumber Co
J. K. Hall
Tlusking
Grace Stewart
Estella Fish
Columbus Junction
Local visitors and youth baseball plans noted
Thos. Dupuis of Sigourney visited, plus upcoming ball games for O A B and town boys this afternoon. Riverside and North English aim a benefit game next week for Ed Lantry. Ada Weber and Kessie Bray went to Chicago, Lee Emry left for New York with chickens, and Mrs. Dave Bishop visits Robert Taylor while Mrs. W. Walton returns from Clay.
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Thos. Dupuis
Sigourney
Ed. Lantry
Ada Weber
Kessie Bray
Chicago
Lee Emry
New York City
Mule injures Albia worker on paving job
Walter Enix of Albia was kicked by a mule while working for the McCarthy force on the street paving. The mule shoe cork penetrated his shin causing a painful wound but he is expected to recover quickly and return to work soon. Prohibitionists of Washington county meet in the mayor's office at 2:30 PM Saturday August 8 1903 to plan the county convention and handle other business.
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Walter Enix
Albia
McCarthy Force
Washington County
Chas
Corette
Cardinal Sarto Named pope Pius X in 1903
The late Pope Leo XIII predicted that Cardinal Sarto of Venice would become his successor. Sarto, born in Riese, rose from parish priest to bishop and then patriarch of Venice. He was known for solemn discipline and strong learning, selected by the consistory in 1903 to lead the church as Pope Pius X.
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Leo XII
Grim Reaper
Father Eros
Cardinal Sarto
Venice
Leo
Kampella
College of Cardinals
Oregta
Gotti
Serafino Vannutelli
Sarto
Pope Leo
Pope Pius X
Rome
Pius X
Riese
Salesian Institute
Cottolenzo
Dom Boren
Crispi
Ecclestratica
Africa
Papacy
Tria
Guiseppe Sarto
Eternal City
Treviso
Curia
Sacred College
Vatican
Leo XIII
Italy
Lorenzo Perosi
Cardinal Sarto Emerges as Likely Pope Pius X
The article portrays Cardinal Sarto of Venice as a prudent, energetic administrator and potential pope. It notes his independence from politics, support for church state moduses vivendi, and his alignment with Italian rulers. It highlights his reputation, youth at sixty eight, and suitability to lead reforms without clerical uproar.
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Rome
Venice
Italy
Humbert
Margherita
Park planks disturbed protest blocks seating Sunday services
Complaint notes planks used as seats in the park during Sunday services have been disturbed. The committee has piled the planks and warns people to leave them alone. Rock Island Alabama August 7. The Rock Island railroad division engineer office moved to Des Moines to be nearer operations. Bishop Grant to speak at the M E church tonight. The Misses Flora and Valma Hopengardner visited from Ainsworth. Olive Deuel accompanied them home. A new front for Baird and Son store finished today. County officials boarded a Milwaukee work train to Cone to fish. more big fish stories expected. Mrs Sam Cocklin visiting relatives at Eureka.
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Charley Caldwell
Mr. Holee
Shiloh Burely
Mart Scranton
Hattie
Tuewlay
Ike Carr
Wellman
Jap Bidwell
Idaho
Charrew Reeves
Wm. Edwards
Sam Potratz
Washington Huggy Co
Charlie Nicola
Kiester
Fh. R. Lins
Washington Township
Dan Aughey
Washington
Lyman Bunce
Raymond Benn
Chicago
Rock Island, al
Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
Baird & Son
Shearer
Neal
Milwaukee
Cone
Sam Cocklin
Eureka
LOST HEIFER MENTIONED WANDERING NEAR TOWN
A stray white and red heifer two or three years old has wandered from its owner. The Journal asks owners to inform or prove ownership to recover. Also note: Major C. H. Stewart of Riverside visited John Iden and then returned to St Pleasant via Fairfield. A new hat found may be claimed at Rev. Allen's home, 720 East Washington Street, by paying for ad and proving property.
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Allen
Washington St
C. H. Stewart
Riverside
John Iden
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Lemmon & Lewis
East Side
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Teiaw
Windsor Gallery
Vienna
Melrose
Windsor Grocer
Wall Street
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Johnson's
Sle
Washington and Vicinity
Teeter
KEOTA
Tone
Tone’s Cannon Tea
Tea Tone Brothers
Dave Bishop
Robert Taylor
W. Walton
Clay
Pope
Church
Ataie
Francis Joseph
William
Germany
Porta Pia
Pius IX
Move Rock Island
M. E. Church
Flora
Valma Hopengardner
Ainsworth
Olive Deuel
Beach-Wickham Grain
E. McCall Bros
LaSalle St
Minneapolis
Duluth
New Chamber
Chambers Commerce Commerce
St. Paul
Manhattan
Roberts
R. T. McCall, Jr
E. C. Keck
Florist
West Washington St
G. H. Pratt, M. D
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Lombardo
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Trave
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