Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-28
MOLINE MENTION

\ week ago last Monday the rail
road store-house in Rock Island was
broken into and number of brass
journals confiscated. Entrance was
effected by breaking through a win
dow. How many of the journals were
taken is not known, but soon after
ward the culprit appeared at the
Moline Brass works and exhibited
one of the journals as sample, offer
ing TO sell sixty or seventy pieces
like the one in his possession. Real
izing that the brass must have been
stolen Mr.. Schmidt, the manager,
marked the sample, notified the au-
thorities and after a still hunt
Kelly was located Wednesday in 4
box car at Davenport in company
with a companion by the name of
Jackson.
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There is chance that the county
fair, usually held in Joslin, will be
brought to Moline. Yesterday sew
eral members of the Joslin Fair as
ISOLATION, which has had in charge
the annual county fairs, visited the
track being graded on the King farm
in South Moline, and they expressed
n belief that it would be profitable
To pull off the county fair events
here, as the points in favor of the
new track would prove an attraction
TO horsemen and would insure better
racing cards for fair week.
90
The Moline, East Moline & Water
town railway, pending. the selection
of "A permanent site for its power
house and car barn, has decided to
build temporary car barn on the
old Dunn property on Second avenue.
The structure will be used for put
ting together the cars as soon as the
various parts arrive. The trucks are
already on the ground and ship
ment of car bodies was promised this
week from the factory at Whining
ton, Del. The motors have been or
dered from Schenectady, \. Y. Work
on the construction of the road is
progressing as fast as possible.
Three miles of trolley wire have
been strung and rails have been dis
tributed along the line, ready to be
laid on the arrival of shipment of
spikes.
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At noon yesterday the Deere pic
mic was postponed and those who
went to the grounds were brought
to the city. 1t has been decided now
to hold the big event next Thursday.
Fully 5000 people will attend.
90
Moline Elks have been discussing a
F.,H a.
which is making Davenport famous
just at present, but the plan will be
abandoned till next year. However,
the lodge wants to speak out now
for a date next summer, when Moline
viii be given a touch of carnival
joys.
q 3 The. Fraternal Army of America
held picnic at Prospect Park
Thursday afternoon and evening.
About 100 couples were there and
ate their Supports and spent the even
ing in dancing. Freed's orchestra
furnished the music.
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The engagement of George Nc
Master. secretary of the Mutual
Wheel company. and Miss Myrtle
Dixon, of Stuart, Iowa. is announced.
The wedding is expected to take place
at Stuart some time during July.
90
The ladies of the Mission Taber-
nacle have arranged to hold Il social
and entertainment at the church
this evening and it promises to be
unique in many of its features. The
ladies will have charge of and carry
out the program, which will include
recitations, debates and songs and
music by string orchestra organized
for the occasion. Ice cream and cake
will be served ON the lawn