Disappearance of Archie Kelso Spreads to Central America
Correspondence shows Archie Kelso may be in Jalapa Nicaragua after reports traced him through Central American searches. Letters from Mrs. Arch Kelso and Mrs. Myrtle Kelso-Josephson detail unfavorable interviews and confirm Kelso’s possible location via consular notices from Tegucigalpa and Guatemala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lap Ue
Archie Kelso
Nicaragua
United States
Jalapa
Archie Keso
South America
Moline
Myrtle Kelso Josephson
Arthur Weidlein
Arch Kelso
Myrtle Kelso-Josephson
Kelso
W. Helden
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
C W Campbell
Concordia
Thomas A Kelso
Brostrom Case Settled After Court Deal
The Brostrom case against the Rehsland Plow Company settled after a ruling left jurors unimpaneled. A $650 payment arranged to the plaintiff, with about one year’s delay for further terms. The incident involved injuries during a fairer episode at a bridge location described in the court record.
Moline State Savings Bank to Move South of Tracks
Directors decide to relocate the bank to a site between Fifth and Sixth avenues south of the railroad tracks to serve businessmen south of the line. The bank will operate a general commercial business with no change to its board or officers, and move is voluntary not an eviction. Also, the Wesleyan quartet performs at the College tonight in a highlight of the entertainment series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline State Savings Bank
Fifth
Sixth Avenue
Land bought for $8 now worth over $60
Mrs Elizabeth A Schelhammer bought 400 acres of swamp land near Erie at eight dollars per acre years ago. The tract was desolate with musk rat houses and tall grass. She drained, tilled, and redeemed the land, turning down offers of sixty dollars per acre and proving she laughed last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Rock River Bottom
Erie
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cures for Consumption
A promotional notice claims the remedy cures consumption pneumonia bronchitis and asthma and provides free trial bottles at Clendenina drug store. The ad targets the Hay Fever Association and touts dramatic health benefits for all lung troubles including croup and whooping cough.
Grand Military Ball planned by Rock Island veterans
Hantionevitations issued by H an Cleveland camp Sons of Veterans for a Grand Military Ball at Armory Hall Rock Island on Tuesday evening March 27 with twenty four dances starting with a grand march and closing with Home Sweet Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.an Cleaveland
Sons of Vveterans
Rock Island
Armory Hall
Drops Dead in Rock Island
Alexander Murray a former Rock Island resident died of heart disease this morning while waiting at the corner of 234 Street and Third Avenue for a hack to work at the arsen al. He collapsed reading a paper and was dead on the scene. He leaves his daughter Ida in Rock Island and another daughter Mabel in Chicago. The funeral will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Murray
Rock Island
Murray
The
Arsenal
Ida
234 Street
Third Avenue
Fsland
Branders
Mabel
Chicago
King Philip Red Men invite grand pow wow and school
Members of the King Philip tribe of Red Men announce a forthcoming gathering on March 14 1902 with great sachem Jacob Gerhardt great chief of records Wilson Brooks and other chiefs. The Sioux of New Boston and the Kewanee tribe will attend to celebrate the 13th great sun anniversary with a district pow wow, instruction school, and a program featuring corn and venison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Gerhardt
Wilson Brooks
New Boston
Kewanee
Philip
Divorce Granted to Mrs Dorrance in Davenport Court
Mina Dorrance sues Captain D F Dorrance famed Mississippi River pilot. Davenport court ends at noon Tuesday awarding Mrs Dorrance $3,600 alimony from her $4,500 claim. She may appeal. Revival of East Lynne by a first class company noted in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Dorrance
D. F Dorrance
Davenport
Dorrance
East Lynne
Rail company pays $1000 after settlement in fatal depot incident
In a circuit court term, Rebecca Sentra ministratrix of W. W. Clayton v Rock Island Bay Pacific Railroad, the jury verdict awarded $1000 to the plaintiff which the railroad had paid after choosing not to appeal. Separately Louis Brostrom by Axel Brostrom settled for 650 dollars against Rock Island Plow Co after a boy was run over on company grounds in 1897. W. R. Moore represented the plaintiff in both actions. An order for hardwood cut above length from Channel Ice Co completes the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Sentra Ministrattix
W. Wees Clayton
Chicago, Rock Jalan, Bay & Pacific‘Railroad Company
Rail, Road Company
Young Clayton
Waar R .Moore
Jackson & Hurst
Circuit Court
Lotis Brostrom
Axel Brostrom
The
Rock Inland Plow Company
Louis Brostrom
Rock Island Plow Company
W. R. Moore
Political notes outline local election canvass and hints
RT J Webb pursues re election as police magistrate amid party support and promise of strict enforcement of laws especially Sunday saloon law. W R Moore and J P Looney announce runs with multiple names discussed for sheriff and minority representative. Democratic county committee set for Turner hall meeting with proxies allowed for precinct residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
T It. Lees
George HB. Morgan
Rock Island
Turner Hall
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Amapala
W Godfrey Hunter
Guatemala
Senator Cullom
Shelby M
Cullom
Washington
Rachel Kelso
Ill
T Kelso
Central America
W Heyden
Kelao
Coyne
East End Pharmacy
C. C. Coyne
Fifth Avenue
Woo
Brostrom
Elreult Court
van Tursdas
Teuis Brostrom
Rehsland Plow Company
Ous
Thettornesya
Dean Gy
Amd
Sweeney & Walker
Ivan Ost
Wagner
State Savings Bank
Wesleyan Quartet
Tfithary
Holbrooks
Tao
Feixtra
He Ones
Golden Fintah
Phair Welden
W.S. Holbrook
Der
Second St
Iowa
R. C. Imge and
H. Reisenberg
St. Paul
S. J. Ferguson
J. F Murphy
T. F. LaVelle
M. Lobenstein
Harper House
Cedar Rapids
John Elofson
New Windsor
Jennie Elizabeth Fierson
San Francisco
Viela Hakes Mitchell
Green Street
William Kirk Guthrie
Thomas Albert McCarthy-Evans
Violet Minnie Mitchell
Holmes Hakes
H. Matthey
Carl
Henry Matthey
Carl Matthey
Walter
New York
Fohenzollern
Naples
Europe
Germany
A C Isbach
Chicago College of Pharmacy
Abrus’ Drug Store
Fifteenth Street
Kebach
Athrus
Centu
W T Ball
Illinois
Chester Micaill
Guy Frizzelle
Waltaes Warnock
Cal Resborough
Roeland Willis
Gamble
Oward
Dr Wait
Young Men‘’s Club
Jester Magill
John Warnock
Wallam Warnock
Carl Gam
Hilla Boman
Brooklyn
Mr. Hirlund
John Blofson
Jenny Peterson
Hoffsten
Grace Lutheran Church
Doraldell
Charles Peterson
Goodfellowship Club
First Baptist Church
Alice Lancashire
Court of Honor No
Pierr’s Hall
Jolly Thirteen -Inch Club
Goan
Twenty-fifth Street
Molly McEntry
John McEntry
O'Brien
Victor Engstrom
Sherrard
Minnie Roselle
Herman Miedke
Than Sete
King Philip Tribe
Red Men
Mo- Nde
Baik
Channel Ice Company
Bugs, Ingrain
Velvet Axminster
Body Brussels
RT J Webb
Webb
Peoples Party
J P Looney
Argus
Union
C B. Marshall
John Schafer
Henry Franing
W. T. Stafford
M. M. Briggs
Don Donovan
South Rock Island
Tom Lees
Coal Valley
Jim Britton
Dave Holmgren
Holmgren
iTes
Faret
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