Deaths Stir Up Suspicion At Morgan County Institution
Grand jury probes methods at the Jacksonville insane hospital after the scalding death of 16 year old Earl Watkins and a drowning death at a reservoir. Reports of alleged cruelties and a removal for brutality fuel the investigation led by Dr Joseph Robbins and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snock
Central Insane Hospital
Jacksonville
Grand Jury
Morgan County
Joseph Robbins
Earl ( Watking
Elijah Watkins
Martin McHugh
Bloomington
Martonville
Inquest Probes Deaths at Local Asylum Reservoir
Juries examine the circumstances of Earl C Watkins a 16 year old burned alive on May 1 and John Eichenauer an elderly man who fled attendants and plunged into the asylum reservoir in early April. Both deaths attributed to shock from burns and from icy water respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Watkins
John Eichenauer
Harl Watkins
Obituary notices for R. C Bengon and Catherine Rinck
R C Bengon, a long time Island City Lodge financier in Rock Island, learned of William R Pelton's death in Chicago by telegram. The body will be brought to Davenport for interment on Wednesday. Catherine Rinck's funeral was held at 2 o clock this afternoon at the bereaved home in Rock Island with Rev C A Mennicke officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C Bengon
Island City
A. D
U W
Rock Island
William R. Pelton
Chicago
Cable
Davenport
Mra
Catherine Rinck
C A Mennicke
Rick Bryant
G . Walker
L. R. Gaylord
LL. D. Dunn
G H Huntoon
George Walker
C Ho Jneere
FG. Allen
I D. Dunn
Black Hawk
A. Schalek
C. Bernhard
Schhink
Carl Bernh
Death notice misidentified man in Moline telegram
A telegram from Geneva claims Rupert P Schultze of 1124 Fourth Street Moline was killed near Council Bluffs Fuwa Friday night. The Molice department states no such resident can be found and the reported death is not confirmed.
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Molice
Moline
Glen
Ceneva
Rupert P Schultze
Fourth Street
Council Hluffs Fuwa
Fishing prospects along the Mississippi rise with river water levels
As spring floods boost the Mississippi, anglers anticipate a strong season with buffalo, carp, and catfish running up to spawn. Local reports note heavy catches in upper river markets and active spearing near Beaver Island lakes, Cedar Creek, and Rock Creek. Despite muddy water reducing pole and line fishing, future dried banks may bring good sport and larger river monsters remain mentioned in tales.
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Mississippi
Camanche
Beaver Island Lakes
Bedford
Ilinois
Cedar Creek
Rock Creek
Wapsie
Mississipp
Divorces Granted Amid Court Actions in County
The circuit court convened Saturday with Mary Curran and Mary Strang cases highlighted. Lizzie Sayers received a divorce from Charles Sayers amid cruelty findings, custody awarded to the mother. Mary Curran of Moline was divorced from John Curran for extreme cruelty, resuming maiden name Mary Becker. The court denied Strang’s request for title to jointly owned property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gest
Lizzie Sayers
Charles Sayers
H. M Schriver
Mery B. Curran
Moline
John J
Mary Strang
William Strang
Trimble
H M McCashrin
Marion F Sweeney
Mrs Hannah Crain Dies at 106 in Rock Falls IL
Mrs Hannah Crain of Rock Falls Illinois died Friday aged 106. Born in Cork County Ireland she lived in America eighty years and Erie for sixty. All known relatives are dead. The last years of her life were spent in the county infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Crain
Rock Falls
Cork County
Ireland
America
Erie
Republicans Move Campaign HQs to New York
Washington dispatch reports Republican chairman Babcock says the party will base headquarters in New York to fundraise more easily and win eastern voters. He believes beef price policies favor farmers in the west but faces eastern resistance, while Democrats rally behind Ben Cable. Also, tickets go on sale for the senior class play Mr Bob at Wagner.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Babcock
New York
Babcouk
West
Beef Trust
Congress
Ohio River
Chicago
Wall Street
Democratic Committee
Ben T. Cable
Mr Bob
Knights of Columbus Spalding council marks third anniversary
Delegations traveled to Peoria from Bloomington Decatur Terra Haute Ottawa Chicago Joliet and Davenport to honor Spalding council No 427. About 400 visitors attended a solemn high mass at St Marys cathedral and 85 candidates received degrees starting at 1:80 pm. State Deputy P L McArdle led the conferrals with help from Chicago councils. A banquet for 600 followed at Rouses hall in the evening.
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Peoria
Bloomington
Decatur
Terra Haute
Ottawa
Chicago
Joliet
Davenport
Spalding Council
Knights of Columbus
Depot
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Father Shannon
P. L. McArdle
Rouse
Ladies of the G A R Meet at Industrial Hall Tuesday
The Ladies of the G A R will meet at Industrial Hall Tuesday afternoon at two o clock by order of the president. The Ladies Aid Society and Sons of Veterans plan an evening meeting at Miss Benell s on Sixth Avenue at seven thirty. A large crowd is arranging an excursion to Rockford on Friday Decoration Day.
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Ladies’ Aid Society and Sons of Veterans
Rockford
Corus Society
Hom of
Mra
Henry Viertch
610
Twenty 11Th Street
Augustana Foreign Missionary Society
College Chapel
JH Harpster
India
Atp
Andreen
Lyceum
Social and Personal News From Cambridge and Rock Island
Social and personal notices detail tenth wedding anniversary crokinole party hosted by Mr and Mrs Luarson of Seventeenth Street and Fifteenth Avenue with prizes won by G Bergeson and Mre Colton. Additional items include DAR day planning, church activities, graduations, marriages, and visits among residents, with multiple engagements across Rock Island, Moline, and Ottawa.
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Luarson
Seventeenth Street
Fitternth Avenue
G. Bergeson
Rock Island
Elegant Local Postal Cards Highlight City Views
Messrs Bonggren and Eckstrom of this city issue a stylish series of illustrated postal cards. Each card presents attractive local views including the high school, Bene ee acht house and the sur dial on the island, Fifteenth Street and Au , Collese.sanette er card shows the ahenstena' ege buildings.
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Messrs
Bonggren
Eckstrom
Bene Ee Acht
Sur Dial
Fifteenth Street
Au , Collese
Ahenstena
Ege
Threg
May festival program at Hlinoils Theatre features Jmany artists
The May festival presented by the Spiering orchestra lists Friday evening and Saturday sessions with works by Wagner Tschaikowsky Mendelssohn Bruch Liszt and more. Performers include Glenn Hall Florence Chamberlin Grace Van Valkenburgh Jeanette Durno Herman Diestel Charles W Clark Genevieve Clark Wilson Herman Butler and others with pieces from Eugen Onegin Bridal procession Oberon and Capriccio Italien among the selections. Audience notes indicate the program spans Friday evening Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening with concertos symphonic poems and arias.
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Hlinoils
Spiering
Wagner—Meisterainger
Liszt
Grace van Valkenburgh
Rubenstein
Feramors
Beethoven
Gounod
Lindow
Schuber-Tausig
Jeannette Durno
Weber
Marschner
Hans Helling
Sydney Biden
Herbert
Cervais
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Jacksonville Insane Hospital
Council Bluffs
Tremann's
Illinois
Tor Crissman
Third Avenue
Arama
Maan
M. L. Huntington, M. D
University of Michigan
Eye
Royal Ophthalmic Hospital
London Central Threst and Bar Hospital
London
Polyklink and
Allegemeine Krankephots
Vienna
Austria
Active Limited
McKinnie
15Th Street
McKinnie Block
Angiers
J. F. Moore
Mary Curran
John Weaver
Tri-City Railway Company
Rotel EA
Cambridge
Misa I'ths! Robinson
Rev J Robinson
Mabel Ostlund
Christine Ostlund
Fourteenth Avenue
Mr Lindberg
Eleventh Street
Lardin
W . Magill
Archie A. Morey
Watsonville
Cal
Rock Island Union
8. C Plummer, Jr
George H. Sohrbeck
Springfield
State Board of Pharmacists
W H Hillhouse
Guy Frizelle
John Warnock
Roy Smith
Grace Crawley
Re' H Burdick
Second Congregational Church
Hubbard
Chris Schorpp
South Rock Island
Minnie Wendt
Fred Akerson
Zila Mary Nyquist
Theodor Pickton
Toulan Ruebling
LeClaire
Iowa
Beardsley
Wisconsin
Ella Mayquist
Fred Akergon
A T Nyquist
Thirteenth Avenue
Olga ID. Nyquist
Nels Johnson
Mr. Akerson
Nebraska
Pk Ae
Rogers
JMANY
John Shug
Wilson-Moline Buggy Co
Third Avenue, Moline
Crana
Woodyatt’s
Chase Bros. Piano Co
Xzing
gaaSr
W. Ss. G
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