110 years ago

july 13, 1916

The Marion County Old Settlers’ Association will have its annual picnic here on Friday, Aug. 11. Efforts are being made to have it one of the biggest and best affairs of the kind in the county.

Work on the Seymour Packing Co.’s plant is progressing steadily. A reinforced concrete floor, pillars supporting it, and three or four feet of walls above the floor all were all poured in one piece. In addition to the main building, there is a large, one-story addition, which is nearly all up. It will be a great building.

Photographer J.H. Ogden has a fine new electric photo printer. It is a splendid addition to his equipment and does rapid and accurate work.

The city fire bell is being moved this week across Main St. to a place just east of the big feed barn.

A general shifting has taken place this week among garage people.

Winkley Bros. have moved to Main and 1st street to what has been known as the Old Santa Fe Trail Garage and want all Ford owners to take notice of the change. They will conduct both a Ford agency and a general auto repair business.

Frank Hoover will run the garage next to the Record building and will handle supplies.

Thorp and Propp are moving their agency to the Ehrlich garage on W. Main St. A large addition is being built to the west of the present garage for use as a storage room.

City commissioners have called for bids for paving Walnut St. from Main St. to Washington St. — two blocks. This will complete gaps to the Rock Island station.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kelsey north of town are the parents of a son born Sunday, July 9.