Cornwall Passes Away This Morning
Christian P Cornwall a longtime resident and Mirline Plow Company employee died at 1309 11th street at 4 AM after a two week illness paralysis of the heart. Born February 4 1843 in Malmo Sweden he came to Moline in 1869 and worked as a plow wood er. Survived by wife Betsey Olson and three sons Edward Charles Harry, plus brother Nels in Chicago. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 PM from his residence with Rev A G Johnson officiating. interment Riverside cemetery.
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Christian P. Cornwall
Mirline Plow Company
Mr. Cornwall
Malmo
Sweden
Molme
Moline Plow Company
Betsey Olson
Edward
Parson’s Bank
Chicago
Charles
Marshall Fields
Harry
Deere & Company
Cornwall
Nels
Coroner Seeks New Lead On Basan Farm Murders
In Kansas, coroner L Vo Eckhart reports receiving a letter from a man signing F M Harvey, claiming to have new information on the Basan farm murders. Eckhart has contacted the sender to pursue the possible lead.
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Oroner L. Vo Eckhart
Withrup
Kas
F M .Harvey
Basan Farm
Secret of Long Life Promoted by Electric Bitters
The notice promotes Electric Bitters as a health aid for keeping bodily organs in regular action and destroying disease germs. It claims benefits including regulated stomach, liver, and kidneys, blood purification, improved appetite, and cures for kidney troubles, female complaints, nervous disorders, constipation, dyspepsia, and malaria with vigorous health. Guaranteed by Clendenin.
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Clendenin
Rock Island rails extend toward Santa Rosa NM link to El Paso
Beginning Monday the Rock Island extends its train service into Santa Rosa New Mexico 152 miles from Dalhart the present terminus of the extension toward El Paso. Regular service is to Carrozezo from the El Paso end with a final gap of about 190 miles closing soon. Once completed Feb 1 service will shorten the distance to El Paso by over 200 miles and connect to Los Angeles and Mexico City.
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Rock Island
Santa Rosa
Dalhart
el Paso
Carrozezo
Los Angeles
City of
Mexico
County Court Cases Include Guilty Plea for Ward and Williams
William Ward pleaded guilty to petit larceny in county court. Judge Adams fined him 60 dollars plus costs and ordered payment at the work house at 150 dollars daily for stealing a saddle valued at 8 dollars from Valentine Dauber on October 5 1901. Robert Williams pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was fined 60 dollars plus costs with payments at the work house. Williams stole about 3 dollars from Thomas Bradley in Rock Island on November 24.
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William Ward
Adams
Ward
Valentine Dauber
Robert Williams
Wiliams
Thomas Bradley
Rock Island
Oil Investment Ad Prompting Quick Action
Advertisement urging readers to call the Journal Office for details on the best investments, promising money growth through vested oil stocks and noting a limited time to acquire shares. A brief mention of Prof Fo Ruge giving a lecture at Augustana College with student engagement follows.
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Journal
Otoe
Fo Ruge
Augustana College
Prefund pledge on Greens Syrup of Tar cough cure
The Bottles Pharmacy and H Sandstrom offer to prefund a trial bottle of Greens Warranted Syrup of Tar. If it fails to cure cough or cold a 250 bottle is offered to prove satisfaction or money refunded.
Graduation recital and society notices in Rock Island
Mrs Wo Beam’s graduation last evening featured vocal studies under Mrs Gatha Swan with a demanding program including Ernani and Nearer My God to Thee. Miss Gertrude Simmons and Miss Lula Swan performed piano solos. Other items note a county marriage license, MWA Camp 38 activities, a stag party prize, and Sons of Veterans event at Memorial Hall with several speakers.
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Wo Beam
Beama
Gatha Swan
Moline
Max Muller
Gertrude Simmons
Lula
Beam Ernani
Holden
MWA
Pierr’s Hall
HC Clenaveland
Sons of Veterans
Old Follies
Memorial Hall
Rock Island
Judge Hom
Davenport Suburban Railway seeks city streetcar franchise
Davenport city council heard a surprising bid for an ordinance granting the privilege to run an extensive streetcar system. The Davenport Suburban Railway Company filed articles of incorporation with a paid-in capital of 500000. Directors include Chas G Hipwell Aughat E Steffen W P Halligan and others with Hipwell named vice president and McGugin manager. The plan aims to connect a downtown loop with suburban lines.
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Davenport
Davenport Suburban Railway Company
County Recorder
Chas G Hipwell
Aughat E. Steffen
W P Halligan
F Aufderheide
D. A McGugin
M Clark
Richard Schricker
Mr Hipwell
M Aufderheide
August Steffen
Special to Journal Kansans City robbery and bridge collapse
A Kansan City report notes a mail car robbery near Splere Indian Territory and a failed attempt to open a through Xafe. Indianapolis dispatch covers the White River bridge collapse in West Washington Street, rescuers sent to aid injured trolley car passengers. The Prudential feature advertises a 1902 calendar with a portrait, offering free copies via Newark office.
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Splere
Indian Territory
Paeveno Omagkeel
Indianapolis
the Street Journal
Prudential
Prudential Insurance Company of America
The
Newark
N.J
Owen Murphy Closes Bluff Drug Store in Moline
Owen Murphy, after recent business reverses, has closed his bluff drug store in Moline and moved his family to Chicago. Earlier, A J Schmidt aided by satisfying a claim for Hartz and Bahnsen, and urged Murphy to continue, but Schmidt later withdrew support. Friends regret Murphy’s successive setbacks as he ends the venture.
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Bluff
Chicago
Schmidt
Owen Murphy
Moline
Bluff Drug
Hartz & Bahnsen
A. J. Schmidt
Bluff Dry Goods
Obituary for Mrs Jacob Bruchmann of Rock Island
Mrs Jacob Bruchmann died at 2 20 a.m. Wednesday at the family home in Rock Island of pneumonia. Born October 26 1826 in Ostover Hessen Darmstadt Germany she married Mr Bruchmann in 1853. Survived by husband seven children Philip Marguerite Fred Louise Horony A H Horony Charles and William. Funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday from the home and 2 p.m. from the German Lutheran church.
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Jacob Bruchmann
Rock Island
Bruchmann
Ostover
Hessen Darmatedt
Germany
Philip
Marguerite
Fred
Louise Horony
A H Horony
Charles
Willum
Smallpox Case Reported in South Rock Island Township
A case of smallpox has appeared in South Rock Island in the home of Marshall Kennedy and his brother D J Kennedy of South Heights. Kennedy worked at Bettendorf freel works and is said to have contracted the illness through meals in Davenport. Doctors confirmed the diagnosis and South Rock Island supervisors ordered quarantine to prevent spread beyond the family.
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Davenport
South Rock Island
Marshall Kennedy
D. J. Kennedy
South Heights
Marshall
Bettendorf Freel
Donovan
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Fol. Plow Company
Ecker
A G Johnson
Riverside Cemetery
Charles Ecker
DeKalb
Mission Tabernactic
Josephson
New Mexico
H Sandstrom
New York
Siverna Tugs
Lowell
Nalue
Covoetie
the Countess OF Strafford
Cora Countess
Strafford
M Paulé Imtwin
St James
Ldet
New Orleans
Samuel Colgaute
Strifford
Gaitha Swan
Beam Miss Swan
Beam
Oy Northcott
Rok Ishind
Woodman
St Louis
EP County
Per
Peoria
Cora Bo Cook
Moline Mub
G A Stephens
Tes
Edsel Young
M. J Young
Senoitors
Hishop Williams
Venee
Andrews
Pittshure
New Street
GAR
Burtia
Bill Borrower
Tom
Tom Wuggins
N. Y
NEWSY
Kansans City
Kansas City
London
Jar
Ther
Heer
Owen
C. Ww
Sandstrom
McKinnie Block
Moline, Ill
Noteo
Dewend- Kuschmann
17Th Street
3D Avenue
Moline, Illinois
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