Mystery Man Struck By Train Near Alpha After Razor Wound
Sheriff Swain describes a grisly case where a light skinned man about 6 9 and 145 pounds was found near Alpha eight days after his throat was cut and blood vessels severed. The body lay 271 steps from a razor site. jugular not cut. clothing and blood evidence point to an extended walk from the attack site. The man’s face showed a scar and several marks, but many details remain unclear.
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Swain
Henry County
Stepa Awas
Bern
Miss Lutt Chosen as Valedictorian at Moline High
Miss Etta Lutt elected valedictorian for the class of 1907 at Moline High School by six honorary graduates to represent the class at commencement. Also named are Frances Becker Maude Miller Maria Kracker Marion Crampton and Mike Lora Kiel as honor students. The faculty play The Kleptomania played Friday to raise funds to reduce the high school piano debt. A fire damaged the office of John Joudnoannen at 4 20 this afternoon but was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
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Etta Lutt
Moline High School
Frances Becker
Maude Miller
Maria Kracker
Marion Crampton
Mike Lora Kiel
Sford
Mystery of Death on the Track Prompts Probe
The report describes a lifeless body found at Alpha at eight oclock. items in pockets include soap, a Dubuque paper fragment, a pipe and matches, and old shoes with flaxeth. The underwear is patched and the hat bears perforated initials FM. Officials note signs suggesting self harm rather than murder.
Terry Guilty of Assault in Parks Case Delays Release
Henry Terry, a colored man initially charged with murder in the Andrew Parks case, is found guilty of assault. A $50 fine plus costs is imposed. he remains jailed pending funds to secure release and possible further disposition at rock pile if funds fail. Early ballots showed mixed verdicts, leading to a compromise finding of assault by 9:30.
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Andrew Parks
Rock Island
Henry Terry
Rameau
Terry
Rock Pile
Medical Society Honors Lamping at State Convention
Members of the Ravk ts and Campty Medical association honor Lamping and their officials at the annual meeting. The Thands Medical association convention meets in Rochford May 21 23 with a banquet at the Nelson House and speeches by senior physicians.Entertainment includes activities for wives and a river ride and city tour.
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Thands Medical Association
Rochford
Christien Union Church
Nelsen
Hollister
WO Enatgn
Bon
Sand
George WO Webster
Chicago
Rose Called to Rock Island Plow Company
Charles A Rose formerly with the Kansas City Rock Island Plow Co is summoned to Rock Island offices to head the advertising department left vacant by F I Blake who moved to Deere & Co Marley’s successor. Rose has long worked in implement advertising, previously with Rock Island Implement Co Kansas City Acme Harvester Co and the Kansas City firm. His prior success in advertising is expected to boost his new duties.
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Charles A Rose
Kansas City
Rock Island Plow Co
Rock Island
F I Blake
J M Marley
Deere & Co
Roses
Rock Island Implement Co
Acme Harvester Co
Moline bowlers win prize placements in 1906 tourney reprise
Moline bowlers in the national bowling tourney at St Louis placed twenty second in the one man event and received prize money. Participants were A C Stouffer Sam Kaser Ed Erickson Arthur Jasper and Fred Woodruff. Stouffer bought Ben Weber’s interest in Third Avenue alleys and plans to overhaul the lanes and host fall tournaments to revive interest. Congressman John F Lacey of Iowa to deliver Memorial Day address for John Buford post G A R Rock Island.
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Moline
St. Louie
Louisville
A. C. Stouffer
Sam Kaser
Ed Erickson
Arthur Jasper
Fred Woodruff
Weber
George Beers
Stouffer
John F. Lacey
Iowa
John Buford Post
Rock Inland
Gasoline Fire Ends Without Major Damage at City Home
Mrs. Oscar Guatus narrowly escaped serious injury in a morning fire at 1636 Sixth Avenue. A gasoline stove flare spilled fuel and ignited a sheet of fumes, igniting her clothing three times before family members and blankets smothered the blaze. Firefighters arrived after the flames were out. no damage reported.
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Oscar Guatus
Sixth Avenue
Justun
Guatus
Famous Ganz to Be Heard Twice at Convention
Chicago reports Rudolph Ganz will give his own recital at the convention in June and will also play the Tachal howsky Concerto with the Thomas Orchestra on Friday evening at the final dances. The program features Middleschulte the organist, Madame Berdice Blye Richardson, John H Miller the tenor, and Mrs Bolmig.
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Chicago
Rudolph Ganz
Thomas
Ganz
Gunz
Middleschulte
Madame Berdice Blye Richardson
von Buelow
Rubenstein
England
Germany
John H Miller
America
Mr. Tewksbury
Tewksbury
Mre Richardson
Max Goldberg Making Good in Hudson Wisconsin
A St Croix Observer report profiles Max Goldberg of Hudson a former Moline resident who worked fifteen years at Simon Hirschs store. He left Moline twenty years ago, spent years in St Paul, and in 1892 opened a Hudson clothing and furnishing goods store. His stock now fills 1760 square feet.
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St. Croix Observer
Hudson
Wis
Max Goldberg
Goldberg
Resi Dent
Moline
Simon Hirsch
St Paul
Poor Farm Steward Charged With Cruelty Indictment
J C G Kuehl superintendent of Scott county poor farm was arrested on grand jury indictment for cruel and inhuman treatment of inmates all over 70 years old. One blind man locked in a cellar all night another knocked down and kicked in the face. The worst case James Gahan 75 strapped to a chair by rope around neck for ten hours until rescue.
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J CG Kuehl
Scott County
Gahan
Ex-Alderman W. W. Lunger Cleared in Slot Fight
Davenport attorney W. W. Lunger, a leader in the crusade against slot machines, is exonerated by a Scott county bar committee. Charges alleging blackmail and demands for bribes to drop the fight are found without substance, ending the dispute over his anti-slot efforts.
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W. W. Unger
Davenport
Scott County Bar
Lunger
Websterians Defeat Gladstone in Augustana Forensic Battle
Representatives of the Webster debating society defeated the Gladstone team in a university debate at Augustana college before most of the student body. The question was Further restriction of immigration is undesirable. Websterians argued the present policy is effective if enforced while the Gladstone side urged more restriction due to influx of immigrants. Judges were Dr E H F Bartholomew Dr Magnuson and Prof Esbjorn.
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Webster Debating Society
J. T. Henline
Alex. Jacobson
Otto E Peterson
Gladstone Society
Augustana College
O. P. Funkelrud
J. B. Lindberg
Jasper Holmquist
E H. F Bartholomew
Magnuson
Esbjorn
I M Anderson
Soo
Boy Caught Burglarizing Store Near Rock Island
Charles V Stanford, 18, bound over grand jury and jailed on burglary charges after being found leaving H D Timmerman’s 460 Twenty third Street store with cakes bread cheese and other items. He confessed to a prior break in with a companion named Charles Smith, now in Kewanee, and was linked to a prior Hub Clothing attempt.
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Charles V Stanford
Rock Inland
Cadillac
Mich
H D. Timmerman
Twenty Third Street
Charles Smith
Smith
Kewanee
Stanford
Terkelson
Incoming Ingohoneecoming Session Opens in Sines
The note describes a meeting of the Soule jon ventrod and censal tribes on May 5 with a Monday gathering. Members are urged to attend the parade preceding the program at the opera house and to notify Carl Hamner of Sixth Avenue if they need a suit. Tickets for the opera house entertainment are free from George Kimmerting or in club rooms.
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Ind
Soule
Jon Ventrod
Rs of
Half Holiday For Forge At Arsenal
Rock Island arsenal employees welcome President Roosevelt's order granting Saturday half holidays in July August and September for all workers at war department arsenals depots offices and engineer department. The rule sets four hours of work on Saturdays excluding lunch. Mrs Caroline Lundquist sues Public Iron and Steel Co. for 1990 damages over her husband Andrew Lundquist's death from a fall while repairing a Sylvan Mills building he contracted to repair.
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Rock Island Arsenal
Roosevelt
War Department
Army
Engineer Department
Caroline 8. Lundquist
Celireuit Court
W A. Meese
G. A. Shallberg
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Andrew Lundquiet
Sylvan Mills
Larsen Cleared In Bettendorff Wreck By Grand Jury
Popular sympathy favored engineer Larsen after the Bettendorf wreck that killed Engineer John Maguire of Moline. The Scott County grand jury returned no bill on Larsen on the criminal charge, accepting his account that he misread orders and bore full responsibility at the coroner and preliminary hearings.
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Chas. W. Larsen
Burlington
Bettensdorf
John Maguire
Moline
Scott County Grand Jury
Larcon
Engineer Larson
Larson
Blaze Destroys Vacant Cordova Home Alarmed Town
Fire discovered at 9 30 Friday evening in J W Wooster dwelling, vacant two weeks, completely destroyed the building and threatened several nearby structures in Cordova. A bucket brigade saved Frank Cools grocery, Humphrey’s corncribs and chicken houses, Milwaukee depot briefly endangered as wind shifted. The burned house, a local landmark, was insured for 400 dollars.
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Cordova
J. W. Wooster
Frank Coo
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Josephson
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Cashler
John Deere
Medical Society Honors
Lamping
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Lothar Harms
Serge TA Na
Rodea
Wolf Lal We Heek
T J Lamp
Danry Woo Bnive
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Rose
Rock Island Plow Company
Oscar Guetua
Stova
Hudson, Wis
Foe
Bar
Anghstatia 'Sd Wen
Messia
Humphrey
Ae Asia Lente
Deneriote Ie Ortee
Wilton
New York
Humphreys
Humphreys’ Med. Co
Wiliam
John Sta, HY
Seis
Senos Fy
Ingohoneecoming
Forge At-Arsenal
Me BI
Agathet
Muirith
Rapponetete
Kenginese
Maguire
Larsen
Manly
Rete
Walsh
Feenport
Br. Waleh
Chicago Medical Institute
West Third Street
Main Street
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