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of Moline and in 1934 Headlines Story Vicinity by Dispatch as January welcome to new year cheerful and sonably orderly, but Moline has twelve auto accidents. Dr. and Mrs. Beal of Moobserve golden wedding anniJan. Joseph W. Bennett Moline, Augustana lege, dies of killed in auto accident Hillsdale. Penney, noted merchant, presses optimism 1934 on rival in Moline airplane. Candidates aldermanic in Moline begin filing petitions. Perry Willard, resident Rock Island county, dies in home at Rapids City. Jan. of ported assessed value property Rock Island county. Willis Reed, superintendent of first electric railway in Moline, dies Pasadena, Cal. Pierce, aged Moline, found dead at gas plant Moline, where he was ployed engineer. Moline high defeats Aledo basketball game. East Moline Savanna. Krebs resigns of Moline succeeded by Verne Heuck. East Moline high cagers lose to and Mrs. John Meersman, pioneer residents of Moobserve 55th wedding anniverSarah Hanna, aged member of Rock Island family, in home Jan. official and of Moline, dies in Dozen and injured in auto accidents in Moline. French, who gained fame novelist, writing under name Octave Davenport. She years 10. Gilbert Thorpe, 18Moline bandit to penitentiary for term Judge Larson. Sun shines in for first time week. story. men file applications candidates postmaster Davenport high beats Rock land, game. Jan. Numerous themselves to county and district offices. Mrs. Cecelia Benson Gamble, for resident of Moline, many years Plains, Mo. Mattie Brown. resident of Henry county for Osco. Mrs. Mary aged 93, mother of Postmaster Emil JohnJan. on ments indicate in industries. Victor an inventor for Deere dies age Large attends Symphony Moline. Magerkurth, father of Charles National George league umpire, dies. Kolls of Rock Jan. land, American league umpire, hospital Peoria for treatters ment. Jones, American Railway Express agent Moline, dies home Rock Island. Moline council adopts liquor dinance for closing Jan. enter college beats St. AmAugustana brose, to Clarkson of Jay Rock Island, former president Illinois King's Daughters, dies sudCharles Heck, former supervisor resident of Moline three dies. Charles pioneer Geneseo banker, Jan. Ben DeJaeger ders Moline tavern keepers licenses immediately or selling liquor. James resident Island county, at home Rock Hampton. He was 85 old. Murrin, aged Jan. for Rock dead. Moline beaten 18; Augustana loses to Eureka, to Senator be didate republican nomination Homer Bono of elected township board. torture and and sister, all their home near Aledo. $1000. Helen Griswold, aged dies Jan. Luedeman and Gaylord. both of Moline, announce candidacy for sheriff. Fromme Kyle Lewis Harry members of Moline police dedicates high school Moline basketball team feats Rock Island, 32 12. Valley baseorganized and plans made to form organization. Henry Arp intimates he Mayor recommend 50 percent in Moline wheel Temperature in quadcities drops from Ransom Wilder, of Zuma, veteran, beats Rock land, to Weekly for CWA workers in Moline totals Jan. 27. made that work will be started pavement connecting port Milan. Cost of project placed $158,547. Stephen Steffenson, 68, shoe pairer, dead. Tampico wins Prophetstown invitational Jan. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson Alpha celebrate 55th wedding anniversary. and Mrs. George Hohenboken Geneseo celebrate 65th wedding anniversary. Miss Rhoda Smith, 93, dies Orion. Jan. drops below Rock Island family driven into street by fire in morning. Jan. Montgomery, president of Montgomery Elevator company Moline, dies. attend President birthday dances in quadcities. Jan. former captain of Moline fire partment deputy dies while visiting relatives Elmhurst. Seven the majority resipersons, dents East Moline, injured when automobile turns over near Hillsdale. Geneseo basketball team beats Princeton, February Bandit held up Cities Service station and escaped after failing in holdup Shell company station. John Hammer, former assistant of John Deere Plow company, dies in Florida. Geneseo Canning company facprepares open thirtieth Geneseo basketball team Princeton, to 28. Annual statement of Deere in Charles Carpentier of East Moline himself for republican nomination for state senator. Rock Island council sets fee for liquor licenses candidates stage football rush in filing. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dopler of Moline celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Feb. Lois Nancy Black, aged 103, dies home Reynolds. Larson, Rock Island. vetemploye Rock Island Book dies home. Feb. Ambrose cagers feat Augustana, to After prolonged session, Moline aldermen delay action liquor council another turbulent session sale liquor Moline Sunday. Joseph Smith named drillMoline firemen. Cadden named president club. teachers hired board education. Bimson named to direct subsistence garden work in Rock Island county. Henry county board of supervisors year. Angeles youth admits theft Josephson jewelry store. Herman Cline Moline named head of county 40 organization. Robert Harper East Moline files papers democratic candidate state senator. East Moline cagers beat Geneseo, Roscoe Immel of Morrison dies injuries incurred in night before. Moline defeats Galesburg beats East Mobasketball team, in important Feb. made that Rock county in state cense fees Julia Ann Peal, died in in East Moline. H. passes totaling caused by fire which nearly Longfellow grade school Rock Island. Island council mits of liquor Sunday. Mullinix Moline seeks democratic nomination for county East Moline cagers defeated, continue CWA ten longer. Oscar Peterson, Tampico farmer, Feb. made quad-city factories 1000 that during January. James Cahill, Blackhawk house detective, hit by Sunday, Caroline Lidtke of Geneseo of in Moline. snow blankets Frances Carlson named valedicJune class of torian Moline high school. Flowers, dies in Victor DeDoncker honored children on anniversary birth. Moline cagers beat Sheffield, and Princeton downs East Moline, Moline council signs with People's Power company substantial Attorney Clyde Walker of Island named administrator. Belgian societies March over death of King Al- Swanson, line, observe Wesley Hobart, of sary. Silvis, dies of injuries incurred in Armed fall. Lundt Kewanee, democratic leader, killed in wreck Moline Prophetstown. tournament of Bowling bridge. chairman of Rock Island March county board, dies suddenly. farmer, killed Feb. Names of to Moline appear March Augustana cagers upset mouth, paign Feb. M. com- Moline mander of Graham post, and make observes 90th birthday March Attempt made kidnap der new Adler, publisher, in Chi- tained Davenport cago. Rock Island and Davenport March Western league berths. wins first Brewer of Prophetstown, ment, oldest Whiteside county resident, dies. Feb. made that false opened, stories about Moline depositors. airport. March Feb. Driessen of Urbana team slayer state Christmas sentenced March Judge Paul Moline Califf in Henry county court. team beats battle. East Moline, to Feb. cagers beat Rock Washington Island, to to cinch tie wages. Nine March McGraw, stormy vester petrel baseball, Feb. made from that Moline's Bishop loss years Davenport Feb. 1898 vote in Rome. line primary aldermanic election. March Fire wipes small button ing Moline tory Mo- gested. line. Mrs. Virginia DeMay Verstraete Fifteenth Atkinson dies extensively by Feb. Rosborough named March president of Montgomery Elevator company. called in basketgame Woodhull. ship elected Augustana cagers defeat Knox, control East Moline downs St. Jo- March seph, to March March of BradyRock Island with New York store in Moline announced. Severe cold results in work for 150 men cutting ice. March Twelve Rock Island residents when main breaks. accident on outskirts Moline hospital and Mrs. 2411 Sixth Mo60th wedding Moline. bandits hold up Yager- Robert truck driver but fail struck money. wins sectional basketball April defeating Cam- road Peter Orion of by maddened All Mrs. Anderson of East with exception of pneumonia. Second ward, Moline high school Fifth basketball for Cham- April play state title. police start liquor cleanup scene of ing dozen arrests. which convictions April liquor ordinance Rock Island, twenty persons face trial following series raids. County Moline high school state tournaApril defeating ing ment. State Bank of Port Byron making available townships of line rate upsets strong second in bowler, dies. April eliminates East Moline state basketball tournament after thrilling East Moline Geneseo East Moline CWA workers called transferred. to complain about April ducers vote International Harcense. expenditure South $350,000 to provide equipment Moline. Farmall plant. April Henry Peoria, has audience with pope slugged held. plan for reopenState Trust bank Deere Co.; vice Passmore residence, street Moline, damaged Moline fire. ings bank. Horner signs George special airport aid county line in acquiring municipal field. James Woodburn Coe towncheck Rock head of county activities. Hillsdale factories while filling report since 1930. Joseph Tacl Ed Willke Moline takes third fatally injured place at national bowling tournafreight ment. April March stores decide member add sales tax to selling price supervisors, merchandise. April John Polchow named second lawyer since sistant fire chief in Moline. March Army mail pilot Moline crash near program ends in Rock land but plans for relief of jobless are ready. died in Moline public Louis result of position of School board held. police takes $200 from district. church, East Martin of Rock Island, automobile Rock Island office shot to death May One was John Moline. for city incumbent Moline aldermen Emil Dewey Peal, issued for Atkinson physician for leav- sight. Rock Island accident Illinois was killed. H. Dibbern poration Civil veteran and president of the Rock Island Pioneers and Settlers' home. Illinois Champaign. show in Gloria motion rates for urban county published. May former Churchill, popular Moline Ball estate to Man shot in announced. police officer after breaking into Loraine pastors are May resident milk dies of in favor federal campaign Dakota dust storm strikes speeded up. May Closen Central junior robbed track meet Moline. Two Chicago May April officers reelected by when struck Charles N. Stone president. April launched to State Trust and Moline charge Andrews elected chairman Davenport. board. tence. April officials begin Island county CWA line woman fatally burned down cellar tank incubator. May chosen hopping gustana, track Moline. May Unverforth, Rock Island board degrees. dies. Moore, Moline 1873, dies at ceremonies. April Henry Arp of reappoints city employes. Rock Island May New CWA wage scale placed into effect with common labor minimum fixed at cents hour. Moline basketball team loses to March county first in state complete machinery to obtain fedCrampton appoined to head Moline Association Commerce civic committee. March Hearings opened on code. and Mrs. John Ahl of Moline, observe golden wedding anniversary. March Moline city council votes hospital bond issue ballot at general election April. Congressman Chester Thompson reported improved after serious March Rastede of Geneseo, Augustana college athlete, injured seriously in automobile cident. Carbon Cliff reduces for liquor licenses to March Moline freight shipments show increase. made of plan to annex to Logan school Moline. John Looney of Rock Island eligible parole Joliet prison, announces. March Rastede of GeneAugustana college who injured in automobile dies. Mrs. Harry Blackman, years old, dies suddenly at home in Rock Island. March Gapsis Moline, for Yellow Cab killed instantly when auto pany, crashes guard rail and tumbles off Sheffield. He had been robbed two and and forcing him drive they were them toward Chicago when the tragedy occurred. The bandits injury. Falk first defenMarch dant under new Moline liquor dinance. mail service to halted for first time seven years due suspension army operaof tragedies. March arrested for attempted kidnaping Adler, Davenport Times. Farmer who found loot from Clinton bank robbery awarded 10 by Iowa man after fight Emil March Edward Bremer kidnapers elude federal agents' trap near Joy. Augustana college given $50,000 science March Andreen to remain head Augustana despite retirement. Col. Schull, commandant Rock Island arsenal, promoted assistant chief of ordnance ter in Rock Island East number had been doubled since January Adrian Lynch of Omaha April R. Denger Davenport killed auto home from Easter Mrs. Matilda Severin, aged resident Moline, dies in home of son, Severin. Thousands defy rain to attend Easter April David Nelson, Moline physician for fifteen dies years, of heart disease. April Ross accused of shooting Franey of in love Moline council avenue parking problem. Louis Rohweder reelected Geneseo. April Ross charged with murder the first degree after Franey dies. List questions sent to county and state candidates by Moline Association Taxpayers. Tax levy Moline township April Col. Gillespie reported be slated commandant of Rock Island Edward Hayes, national mander Legion, Marshall, former Moreported found alive, the of an airplane crash March April Life Insurance Davenport placed hands receiver. Seven hundred hear Edward Haynes Decatur, national mander the American Legion, attack at banquet. Eighth anniversary the fiying the first mail by private observed. April John Looney of Rock Island freed. Rose police matron for Merle republican, elected mayor Davenport. Page Discount Loan company office burglars who take $110 in cash John Weckel of Moline, the oldest Rock Island observes 85th birth county, April Laundry Machinand the Products ery both of East Moline, percent increase hourly April Only persons vote in Rock Island primary election. Hasson Kropp nominated sheriff. Allen defeats Carlson republican nomination for April prisoners escape from Island county jail. April Reward offered for capture breakers. Vote Henry shows 12,274 April Anderson, formerly managing East Moline state hospital, named to Elgin hospital staff. and Mrs. Farber celebrated their ding Depositors of Moline State Savings bank field house mass held lay plans for designed bank and release more than depositors. May board of education to partially restore to public salary into effect in 1932 and May Jezowitz, of Rock river short from Moline bridge when row boat. companion, Maddox Rock Island, was rescued by is returned mail route restoration mail contracts United Lines. May Col. Gillespie named to succeed Herman Schull as commandant of Rock Island arsenal. Kenady, Hampton township mother the Rev. John Kennedy Colona, died in her Carbon Cliff home May heat record broken when hits May Moline city council Carl and Hector assume their aldermanic seats. Lyman Dickinson. of Waterville, lost legs when he wheels Rock Island railroad freight train which he attempting to board the crossing. hundred workers listed campaign to secure necessary reopening Moline State Trust and Savings bank. Moline continues in grip of hot drouth with only meager signs of relief. persons were thrown panic wind storm threatened blow down circus tent at Deere park. at the Rock Island plant caused damestimated between $10,000 May Ceremonies the 75th of the founding Doric lodge, the lodge county, held in ScotRite Fred Klebe, Barstow creamery dies after brief illness. May operators license to sell liquor in East Moline. Rock Island taxpayers office Clifford Rock Island county Day's receipts were expected May 11, amounted to May persons killed and four injured in "Devil's Route tween Annawan Kewanee. The dead Lawrence Bradley, 30, Mrs. Jacob Kewanee and John Henry of Mr. and of votes to line under percent voluntary wage for May appointment Bornhoeft, East Moline, supervising for northern Illinois Moline state hospital obanniversary of its openHillmer, resident of Geneseo, dies Geneseo physician. "volunpercent cuts ordered employes payroll held by Mrs. August up city clerk. climbs to No relief from heat executives honor Robert Rank, Home Loan manager in Moline, for efficient work and service. May Frary, Prophetssecond shot put high school track meet Swanson and Bert Wheelpicture stars, stop route by to the coast. of Mono Aircraft, company, by Phil Lambert company, May council legalizes on Sunday with rehours sale. Dibbern Stange, Moline Trust bank waiver nears 4000 mark drive Deere noses out high annual dual points. Larson, killed auto Fourth avenue near street. This third auto fatality in 1934. May Mrs. Augusta Ross of convicted killing of Faces Meersman, Moand resident of city for years, result of stairs in Rogenski Mohonorary captain of Auteam. heat record mercury climbs May honors war vetimpressive Memorial day John Maberry of East Moline, for fourteen dies age May worthy, of Rock Island torney, dies of incurred in accident near Independence, June price of milk increased cents. Temperature goes to as wave continues. June Bell, Moline, switchman the railroad, died injuries incurred when was blown off top freight car strong wind. June Peterson, Moline dentist, and Allie Bradshaw, drowned in Mississippi river Campbell's Moline visited Burlington railroad Zephyr. June council refuses June Rock Island board sells worth bonds to provide funds for of Longfellow building. Moline board of education inof janitors and tives. June Meyer resigns chairman Rock Island county relief committee. June Sadie Woodburn township $10,000 to build Hillsdale library. June rain several months falls in June Gillespie, commandant of Rock Island arsenal, to continue arsenal work program. June young bandits foiled attempt steal $3000 from Colona family: Newspaper Composing Room Executives association meets in June Lutheran synod 75th anniversary next year in Rock tion delegates decided Minneapolis, Minn., today. tried to kidAdler of Davenport are June company sheds Mineral burn; loss Morris Murray, dies of incurred when June Schlueter, enport policeman, Davenport Fitch, veterinarian, kidnaped. June men kidnaped Davenport are released at seph, after having for Joe Palmer, captured. June Four alleged holdup arrested in robbing gasoline station. June hurt in persons East Moline auto crash. Leland Murray, New Bedford boy, drowns in Hennepin June Miss Anna missing from home several days, Bandits Viola and up family June suit lost Cox, formerly Moline, judge rules favor company. June Statistics show that Moline freight in gains 1933, according to report Reddig reach public today. Crowd Davenport circus Heat fatal by storm. driving June Rose, Moline, July former coroner Rock Island city county and undertaker, dies of injuries incurred in automobile Mrs. dent. June Marshall of Moline hoax perpetrated in order that he might return family thinking he had been in June Woodyatt. resident Moline more than sixty years, dies. June Teckla Carlson, mother Lieut. Gunnar Carlson, killed automobile. June Island drugstore held bandits escape with in June of Moline sues to acquire airport ends strike at MoBond issue for $115,000 voted by June Cox of Kansas killed and Thomas also Kansas City, captured battle with Frank Martin, Scott county sheriff, and Deputy Elmer Jens near Davenport. June allots for construction of Roosevelt school, Moline. June plan adopted International company plant in East Moline. Loss $10,000 caused by fire which destroyed old brewery buildin Rock Island. June Rain of inches, heaviest since December, falls in and checks heat in this Benjamin L. Ekstam, native of Moline and former superintendent of parks, dies. July July Gunnerson, son August Gunnerson, 620 Fifth drowned Mississippi river Sylvan Island. His brother, William, and another companion, HowSmith, 433 Fifth Mowere saved. July thousand railroad employes in creases. Moline city council reduces wheel tax and limits number of liquor July school board budget $21,800; grants pay increase July Mundt, assistant chief of fire department, and from drowning while boating Rock river near bridge by Carl Pearson and Clyde Newell, both of Moline. Ross, Moline policeman pioneer Moline pressman, died age of July bridge opened. Lowest was July Bloom, Davenport aviator, narrowly escaped death when plane wire and burned near Prairie Chien, July Walter Long, Moline dentist, dies sleep in Claire July Johnson, forassistant the Peoples' Savings Bank and Trust pany, found guilty Judge Califf in Rock Island circuit court. July township high school board East $3000. July Franklin Roosestops July 1.42 inches by olent electrical Moline DeMolay celebrated 12th of founding of Chalmers Seymour chapter. July home Mrs. Gustav Harder Hampton; one man overcome smoke. George FitzGibbon named president board directors of line public appointof Moline department by police and July 1300 picnic of Silvis shop employes July principal defendMoline airport tion suit seek dismissal of case county court. Moline council votes tax $21,000 July city tennis tournament opened with large entry July weather ends Courthouse and jail committee county board finds coal winter. July hits 101 heat State industrial executives open Moline. Davenport bar operators arrested on charges violating Iowa liquor July Galk of East Mohospital first victim heat Silvis to be 100 old being torn July James Moline killed by electric shock Misriver. July Hills golfers take lead in play for Velie Charles Louis Sainai of East line killed when struck by automoMrs. Minnie Schlotfeldt died Moline home age factor death Charles Peacock of Officer Floyd Taylor named and Ron tourney. to Donald tractor, more wave Mathilda Carlson, Moline home. July Chicago named to fill Central Rock Island. Moline board of education bonds Louis firm Roosevelt nates Tom Kirby in tennis tournament. Arthur burg named college board of July Moline State bank drive top; thanks to Stock yards at with cattle as result strike. Geneseo Collegiate building, erected in Reddig and Kirby win doubles. Minard of killed in from burning mobile. Moline business close push reopening July Moline asked county review for percent assessed real River stage zero; made. Wilbert Wickstrom died. July holiday bank totaling $100,000. Clarence Trevor candidate for Dohrn, Moline fireman jured when Harry manager Eagle Kash and Karry died in residence Rock Island. August Aug. Co. 10 dividend preferred stock to paid in September Charges of conduct member fire department filed against Lieut. Edward board lice and commission. Aug. Hefee port killed cident ten miles enport. Moline blanketed by freak, dense Chris Oberlander of Moline named head of district Turners. Dr. Arnold education Valparaiso accepts to become new registrar Augustana college. waiver drive line State Trust and Savings Quadrennial convention Star Benefit association Moline. Fred Newton hurls for Rock Island Omaha. Aug. Rock Island president North Star Benefit association Moline Illinois relief commisemergency sion canning center be opened in Moline. Aug. Hills golfers Velie Memorial for trophy year. Aug. heat pected follow rain and weather in area. Coal mines vicinity of Coal Valley start resume operations for fall and winter seasons. Aug. Albert Block named naval reserve unit. East Moline discuss of buying new John Rosenberg 94th anniversary. Aug. cooler wave bakes Moline for position police matron. Report Whiteside county crops not badly hurt by Belle teacher grade shoppers brave heat take Moline merchants of DavenAug. Rossi who tried freight East Moline, dies Mercy pital. Carstens of Moline, Martin Johnsons wilds lands New York City. Island Mrs. Voss Rock defeats Mrs. Leonard Moline golf ship Oakwood Country degrees rain ends heat cities. one critiThree persons injured, gasoline explosion Greuy, donor observes 91st Kirk Aug. hole on golf wins Davis Peoria straight Ron Reddig defeating Rock Island finals. Aug. Ekstam Moline police matron by Henry Chester Esque, church in resigns. Federal agents raid huge near Barstow and gallons liquor plies; William