Tragic End for Ploog in Liquor and Carbolic Acid
Ploog, consumed by liquor, obtained carbolic acid from his sister and, after lingering in a saloon, ended his life in Blackwell's livery stable. A coroner's jury ruled death caused by carbolic acid in a personal crisis. He was 24, survived by his mother, four brothers, and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ploog
Blackwell
Mramma Burgendam
Fred Parker
Mr. Blackwell
Bob Blackwell
Kohler
Eckhart
George E. Holt
Nostick Starofsky
C F Pruessing
C. F Grantz
Moline Plow Company
Pioneer of county called to his reward
James Gannon a county pioneer died at his Vandruff Island home near Milan last Thursday night at 10 oclock. Born in Ireland 90 years ago he married in New York on route to Rock Island county where he arrived 48 years ago later moving to his longtime home where he ran a stone quarry. He had been retired 20 years and leaves seven children Mrs P Dowling Chicago Morris Gannon Mrs Charles Christie Milan Miss Ella Frannon Thomas James and John ID in Toluca. Funeral at St Josephs Rock Island Saturday morning with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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James Gannon
Vandruff
Charles Christie
Milan
Ella Frannon
Thomas and
James
John ID
Toluca
St Josepho S Catholic Church
Rock Island
Calvary Cemetery
Henry Adams on Windhorst lecture at St Marys Rock Island
Henry Austin Adams spoke Thursday at St. Marys church Rock Island detailing Dr Ludwig Windhorst founder of the Catholic party in Germany. Adams traced Bismarck’s May Laws and Windhorst’s rise guiding the Centrist cause before Parliament and repeal pressures from Emperor William I and Frederick. The talk drew Bishop Cosgrove Davenport and 20 priests, with wide audience interest.
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Henry Austin Adams
Ludwig Windhorst
St. Mary's Church
Rock Island
J F Lockney
Adams
Catholica
Empire
Dr Windhorst
Bismarck
William I
Frederick
Prussia
Windhorst
Windthorst
Cosgrove
Davenport
Local Notes and Arrivals in South Moline Area
Mrs Mary Kjorndahl returns to Hampton to care for Sennater Payne s mother. Frank Trevor and wife arrive from Abingdon to live at 230 Fourteenth street Norton house. Mrs Joon Minter arrives from Tlaktlwa to visit sister Mise Gibbens. Mra Josiah Heek back from Chicago and Penton Harbor after weeks away. Viola Hussey of Sherrard visits sister Mrs Carrington. Shelley opens his stand at the park tomorrow. Wilson grocer ad invites customers to try Wilson when short on nut ness.
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Frank Trevor
Abingdon
Fourteenth Street
Norton House
Joon Minter
Tlaktlwa
Mise Gibbens
Josiah Heek
Chicago
Penton Harbor
Viola Hussey
Sherrard
Wilbaronray
Mia Em Tsun Shafer
Warner Station
Sesterday
Frank Hoggs
Ag- Mesiate
Vie Thins
Grip
Runaway horse spills goods in city streets
A horse belonging to the Oriental Tea Company, driven by Christ Christopher, bolted from Twenty third to Twenty six streets, colliding with a hitching post and breaking shafts. It overturned a wagon, spilling coffee and tea while women and children followed. about 75 bundles of goods were destroyed.
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Oriental Tea Compauny
Christ Christopher
Bom
Manner
Twenty Third Avenue
Twenty-sixth
Man Arrested in Father Hatchet Attack Over Marriage
Lawrence Deckard of Gallipolis Ohio was arrested for allegedly splitting his father's skull with a hatchet while he slept to stop a planned marriage to a 34 year old woman. A cousin's confession cleared the mysterious assault.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence Deckard
Telegraph Poles Destroyed by Fire at Quarry Yard
About 160 telegraph poles stored at the Pender stone quarry were destroyed by fire around four o'clock Thursday afternoon. The Rock Island fire department was called but could not save the poles because the storage site is remote from a fire plug.
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Pender
Rock Island
Slaughter of Snipe Clears Joslin Hedges
A chaotic skirmish near Joslin farms by Dr Whitesile Doc Carey and Doc Von Wontergensm left most snipe populations killed or wounded. The tally reached 135 in the aftermath with only a few cripples spared.
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Joslin
Dr. Whitesile
Doc Carey
Doc von Wontergenm
Nominees for senator and representative named by Rock Island political union
The Rock Island Union selects Levi S McCabe as senator nominee from Iloware County New York born and educated in a small town he built a vast mercantile firm in Rock Island and farms in Scott and the county he is praised for wide view and reliability Lawrence M Magill is Rock Island County representative nominee a Moline native with law studies and public work expertise in special assessments commissioner the third candidate Charles Samuelson of Mercer County born in Sweden rose from farmer to hardware and lumber business leader and earlier served as representative two terms earlier is praised for his legislative record
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Iinck Island Union
Levi S.mccabe
Ilaware County
New York
Nfe
Rock Island
O’rury
J W McCabe
Des Moines
Iowa
McCabe
Scott County
Middle West
Lawrence M. Maxill
Moline
Bucksland Business College
Ceat
van Arbor University
Mealine
Malis
Magill
Charles Samarison
Sweden
Richmond Township
Sherrard Ismo
Sherrard
Mercer County
Samuelson
Mercer
Obituary for John C Peterson Aged Seven
John C Peterson seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew H Peterson of 100 Eighteenth avenue died at 2:25 yesterday afternoon after a week with pneumonia. Funeral at 2:30 Saturday from the house with Rev Hemborg officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C
Andrew H. Peterson
Eighteenth Avenue
Rev. Hemborg
Odd Fellows Swell Ball Celebrates 83rd Anniversary
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Canton Moline No 60 hosted a large ball at Industrial Home hall last night for its 83rd anniversary. About 200 couples filled the room in uniforms and gowns to benefit the Lincoln Orphans Home and Mattoon Old Folks Home. Major General M Schenne and Colonel Theodore Finn of Chicago were guests of honor.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Industrial Home Hall
Canton Moline
Lincoln
Mattoon
M Secnne
Chicago
Theodore Finn
Jo W Clark
Davenport
Rock Island
Davyenport
Lechner
Belle Bundschuh
Ogdens Orchestra
R. C . Meyer
L. P. Nelson
T .E. Caverly
E. Munson
Oscar Youngren
Alex. Johnson
L. P Nelson
Thomas Caverly
Chas L. Nelson
George M Milles
Hugh Carlin
Robt. Alexander
Last of Moline Cases Disposed of
Bertha Bolen of Moline pleaded guilty in county court to adultery. Judge Adams fined $50 and costs and ordered commitment until paid, suspended for fifteen days. DeWolf and Latoir also pled guilty to adultery, fined $75 and costs each, and were committed until paid. POTATO CHIPS. Wilson the grocer has potato chips.
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Bertha Bolen
Moline
Adams
Aphrasia DeWolf
Gtstay Latoir
Come
Jait
Judge Grosscup Honors William McKinley at Founders Day
Judge Peter S Grosscup of the U S circuit court Chicago addressed Augustana College Founders Day citing William McKinley’s character and career. He contrasted McKinley with Lincoln and Washington and praised his oratory, politics, Christianity, and his leadership that connected with local conditions from San Francisco to Boston.
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Tf Nation
Augusta
Augustana College
Peter S Grosscup
U .S. Circuit Court
Chicago
William McKinley
Augustana Band
Andreen
Grosscup
Mr McKinley
Masailon
Congress
Mckinley
San Francisco
Buffald'e
Lincoln
Boston
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Sesarsye
Tietgen's
Cloud
Pluog
Johnnie Hinackwell
Fifth Avenue Union News Depot
Cust
America
Hull Brothers
Third Avenue
Moline, Ill
Fifth Avenue
I Ilinois
Henry Adams
South Moline
Mary Kjorndahl
Hampton
Sennater
Wilson
Milwaukee
Sentinel
Neenah, Wis
Winnebago Paper Company
Washington
McComber
South Dakota
Fred R. Young
People's Power Company
Peterson
ODD Fellows
Clinton Moline
Odd Fellowship
Wilson the Grocer
William M'Kinley
Philadelphia
Earth
Rock Island County
Mullane
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
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