Tragic Death of Hattie Root in Rock Island Hotels
Hattie Root, a 20 year old waitress with ties to Charles Brown, was found dead from morphine poisoning in a hotel room at Rock Island. Coroner’s inquest is set for Tuesday morning, with detectives reporting letters and notes among her belongings. authorities consider the death a poison-related case.
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Wednesdas Sven Og Dispachh
Wheeler’g Undertaking
Rock Island
Sen
Hattie Roct
F .Ck Istead
M. H. von Koeck
Dr. Ladew
Heself
Hawes
Jettes
C. B. Root
Ugfield
Miss Mary Piper Dies at 16 in Quiet Family Tragedy
Miss Mary Elia Piper daughter of J B Piper Sr dies after a long illness of consumption. The funeral will be held from her father's home at 2 PM Friday at 57S Havenue. She leaves her father and brother J B Piper Jr. in Mo-1. The deceased was loved and educated at home and in school.
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Disratcu
Elia Piper
Ss Piper
Piper
Belov
Wheat prospects and land sales in the Panhandle region
The Panhandle region shows high plains and a promising wheat land tract owned by the Iowa Land and Improvement Co with significant investment from Moline Davenport interests. Texas wheat exports and a ship to Liverpool are highlighted alongside General Cameron’s notes on wheat culture and gypsum soil enhancement.
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Texas
Panhandle
Indian Territory
Iowa Land and Impovement Co
Moline
Davenport
St. Lor's
Globemoras
Wueetock
Uthe
Ji'y All Texas
Galveston
Liverpool
Yellowstone Park Journey Through Geysers and Cliffs
A travelogue recounts a seventeen person party traveling by coach from Mammoth to Norris Geyser Basin and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. It notes the Golden Gate pass, Obsidian Cliff, and Cascade Creek, with vivid descriptions of the Gardiner River gorge, the Great Falls, and Lookout Point. Imre Peker, a Hungarian lieutenant, helps with Frankie, and Mrs Veuve from St Paul joins the group.
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Pak
Ss. Paul
Veuve
Uife
Budapest
Imre Peker
Mr. Pekar
Frankie
Meaders
Sprogs
Norris
Golden Gate
Swan Lake Valley
Governoent
Gardiner River
Grand Canyon
Ellows
Pid
Lx Sks
Wereis Eo
Cascade Creek
Yellowstone
Devon
Lokout Point
Marner
Yie
Hositim
Ben
Rock Island notes and local items drift through July report
The Rock Island-Mutust Bottdiog, bor & Savings Association shows assets near 127 9786.05 with 421 mortgages totaling 897.29, real estate 1492.07 and 28 58872 cash. Gains to stockholders amount to 12 021.04, with 4770.45 subject to premium rebates and 78 311.00 distributable. Various local notices include motions in a probate case, canal matters, and a town investigation. items mention Lenore, Putty Zeis, Wy more Neb mayor Reynolds, court actions in Beva gamblog case, and road opening decisions south of Walcu Tower.
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Guyor His
Rock Island-Mutust Bottdiog
Bor & Saings Association
Sod
Wm. Zeis
Rock Island
Putty
Zeis
St. Louis
E. P. Reynolds, Jr
Wymore
Neb
Paentsend Eods
Beva Gamblog
Adams
Corry Court
Svergeon
Posecalon
W. A. Meese
Jadge Adsme
Mater Vader
Wyanet
Hennepin Canal
Nvite
M'ss Clothier
A. I. Gaves
Bas Pons
Leloit
Johor Sn
Coal Valley
W H. Gest
Aesistant Societ
Secreta
Dodge
Adu
Aeeth
EXPERT CRACKSMAN ROUBS OFFICES IN DETROIT BURGLARY
Two burglaries occurred in Detroit as W K Medre’s office and Mears shop were broken into. Miss Daisy Gould discovered the scene at Moore’s office with a opened safe and scattered papers while George Gould found a pocketbook and cash missing at Gowd’s shop. The thefts center on envelopes, small cash amounts, a $40 guitar, a watch ring, and a damaged repair item valued around 140 dollars. Police are investigating.
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Daisy Gould
W. R. Moore
Miss Gold
Odell
Moores
Detroit
Bagiars
Centralseureot Railway
Mr. Mewe
George M. Gou
Geo Ze Gor
W.bather
M.A Gould
Tosk
Dr. Atrell
M. A. Gow
George G
Elevator accident injures Stewartville youth
Ernest Hussey, 16, of Stewartville, was head caught in a Molive Wegeen Works elevator shaft. He was treated at Drs. Wessu Arp’s office for a severe scalp wound and jaw injuries. doctors believe recovery is likely with stitches and care.
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Ernest Hussey
Charles 7
Bussey
Stewartville
Molive Wegeen
Hussey
Ernest
Drs. Wessu & Arp
Arp
Singular Accident Halts Power After Lightning Strike
A lightning strike damaged trolley wires in Rock Island causing a temporary system shutdown. Breakers tripped and safety cups blew out as power was restored after several minutes. The incident interrupted service across three cities and was noted as an unusual, once a year event for the railway system.
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Fez
Sena Wrohlo
Rock Ina
Sompeauy
Life at Camp Lincoln Report From August News
Dispatch from Camp Lincoln details daily routines and discipline for soldiers from the Fourth Regiment. Highlights include arrivals from Co D and Co M, breakfast shortages, guard-line checks, and a footrace between private Willeton of Co D and private Jobason of Co I with Weston winning.
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Bat Colona
Orton
Galesbury
Brestfist
Red. E. Bartlett
A. Beckholtz
C. L. Ce’ Itoc
H. Cosner
F. Gr«tafson
J Wjack PF. Lawson
Cailon
Darkley
Ts Foster
Evan
Co. D
Cambridge
Jobasov
Co. I
Morrison
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Texas Pride
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Yellowstone Park
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