Nellie Knox disappearance haunt in Rock Island case
Fred Ells reappears in Rock Island recounting Nellie Knox’s 1886 vanishing and alleging she was driven away by fear to a Colorado mining town after a week in Rock Island. He details a past bone find, family tensions, and claims about her stepmother’s knowledge while denying escape from accusations.
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Nellie Knox
Fred Ells
Rock Island
The
Argus
C. B. Knox
Cormer
Seventeenth Street
Ells
Nellie
Samuel Knox
Colorado
Mrs Knox
Steel Trust to Impose Sweeping Wage Cuts
A United States Steel Corporation official says starting January 1, 1904 about 90 percent of the company’s workers will face wage reductions from 6 to 20 percent affecting about 150000 employees across subsidiary firms. The remaining 10 percent are Amalgamated Association members with a different schedule through July 1, 1904. The firm contemplates dismissals of high salaried staff to save 25000000 next year while profits from the existing plan may yield a five dollar dividend on stock subscribed at eighty three fifty eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Corporation
Rural schools need management to match country conditions
County superintendent S J Ferguson attended a conference at Western Illinois Normal in Mackomb with State Superintendent Bayliss. Afternoon discussions focused on teacher weaknesses in rural schools including management, scholarship, and personal culture, urging rural training or sending graduates to rural districts to learn by direct experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Ferguson
Bayliss
Macomb
Husband sues for divorce over drunkenness and infidelity
Charles O Stange of Moline files in the circuit court a suit for divorce from Oliver Stange charging drunkenness and infidelity since their Dec 28 1908 marriage. He claims she frequented wine rooms late at night with other men and often returned home intoxicated after 2 or 3 am. She allegedly lives in Davenport with an unknown man. The couple had one child who died in infancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O Stange
Moline
Oliver Stange
Stange
Davenport
Gilmer Granted Divorce From Wife in Aledo
Dr U Z Gilmer, a Methodist minister, was granted a divorce at Aledo from his wife formerly Miss McCain of Urbana. The decree cites statutory grounds with no defense offered. Witnesses included Dr Gilmer and Urbana physician Dr Fuqua. the couple had not lived together since their spring Urbana marriage.
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U Z Gilmer
Aledo
McCain
Urbana
Gilmer
Fuqua
Christmas Eve Services Planned at Swedish Lutheran Church
Christmas will be celebrated in the Swedish Lutheran church with Juletta services at 3 AM and a Christmas night meeting under consideration. The Sunday school plans a program Saturday evening after the holiday and a Christmas tree will feature in the entertainment.
Flora Cox Elected Oracle of Belle Camp
Belle Camp Royal Neighbors of America elected officers at a recent meeting with Flora Cox named Oracle and Anna Newton as Past Oracle. Also chosen were Lizzie Wheelock as Vice Oracle Stella Kent as Counsellor Anna Palmquist as Recorder Annie Long as Receiver Hattle Harris as Marshal Rosine as Inner Sentinel Christine Johnson as Outer Sentinel and Isaacson as Manager. Physicians named were Drs W O Beam and R C J Meyer.
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Belle Kcamp
Royal Neighbors of
America
Oracle
Anna Newton
Flora Cox
Lizzie Wheelock
Stella Kent
Anna Palmquist
Annie Long
Marshal
Mrs. Vinton New Worthy Matron Of Eastern Star
Morine chapter No 250, Order of the Eastern Star, elects officers. Worthy Matron Mrs Mary G Winton Patron C B Albertson Associated Matron Mrs Harriet A Price Secretary Miss Cora B Wadsworth Treasurer Edna Davis Conductress Miss Linzie Met Associated Conductress Mrs Emily Ford.
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Mrs. Vinton New Worthy
Eastern Star
Morine
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary G. Winton
Albertson
Harriet
A. Price
Cora B. Wadsworth
Edna Davis
Linsie
Associated
Ily Ford
Saloonkeeper Robbery Leads to Arrests in Village
A Coal Valley saloonkeeper Baker was robbed of $100 on December 8. Sam Kramer and George Hodges alias George Parker, with Lena Schoening, were arrested in Rock Island after luring Baker to a secluded spot, then fleeing by train. Police found Hodges with $13. Schoening had past arrests. Hodges and Schoening claimed they planned to marry and stayed registered as man and wife.
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Baker
Coal Valley
Sam Kramer
Rock Island
George Hodges
George Parker
Lena Schoening
Murphy
Kramer
Parker
Carnes
Commercial House
Hodges
Twentieth Strat
Skip Day
Three Wives Granted Decrees of Divorce
Rock Island court grants divorces to Sarah L Liggett, Belle Ross, and Anna Altz. Liggett accuses cruelty including forced disclosure of hidden money and past abuse. four children from a prior marriage. Ross, married 1899, has one child Irene and custody goes to the mother. Altz, married 1884, wins custody of two children Earl and Lila.
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Sarah L Liggett
Forty Atth Street
Rock Island
James Liggett
Liggett
Belle Ross
Claude Itusa
Irene
Anna Altz
Moline
Hr. Altz
Port Byron Community Notes and Local Changes
Mrs Russ of Moline visits Port Byron to see daughter Miss Mary teaching at the academy. Charlie Leslie moves into Mr Lawler’s central town home as Filbert family quarantines with scarlet fever. Mrs Rose rents rooms in Fred O’Hara’s east side house and Mrs Belcher’s residence sees her asthma improve. Academy enrolls new students. now 39, with more to come after holiday. Port Byron high school enrolls 43. Five will graduate in spring. Ladies Social Union hosted a chicken pie supper and bazar at Congregational church, netting $65. Carrie McGovern visits Canoe Creek friends for several days.
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Fort Byron
Russ
Moline
Port Byron
Mary
Academy
Vida McLaughlin
LeClaire
Charlie Leslie
Mr. Lawler
Filbert
Rose
Fred O’hara
Carrie McGovern
Canoe Creek
Ferry T J Robinson Runs One Trip Before Heading to Harbor
Captain Henderson piloted the T J Robinson through blinding snow and ice to a safe harbor after a single Saturday trip. The vessel was coated with snow and slush as passengers and crew awaited calmer waters at Kahike harbor.
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T. J. Robinson
Henderson
Kahike
Lee
Obituary notices mourn several local families
The record reports infant deaths of Anna Catherine Hamm and two other infants, infant Hugo Adolph Tropp, W. H. Johnston's death at 85, Mrs Frances Kramer of Coal Valley, Henry Bosse of Rock Island, Mrs William Runge, and Mabel M Rosenberg. It lists birthplaces, ages, and survivors including children and spouses, with funeral details and locations in Rock Island and surrounding areas.
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Frances Kramer
Coal Valley
City Hospital
Alice Swinburn
Albert
John, Samuel and
Lee Kramer
Twin City Markets Moline Corrected by Brown and Christ
Corrected by Brown and Christ and Dun, the Twin City Markets in Moline receive revised listings or notices.
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Twin-City Markets
Moline
Brown & Christ
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Kellie Knox
Rock Islander
Macomb Normal
DR. Gilmer
Belle Camp
Mrs. Isaacson
15Th Street
Mullane’s
Dep’t Store
Moline, In
Children’s Union
Turkey
Carlstedt
Miro
Fes
Carlistedt
Anna Catherine Hamm
Fritz Hamm
Eleventh Street
Albert Fickewirth
Sixteenth Avenue
Hugo Tropp
Swan Tropp
Third Avenue
Hugo Adolph
W. H. Johnston
W. H Johnston
Mercer County
Henry Bosse
United States Engineers
Minon
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Blucher
Bosse
Magdeburg
Chicago
U. S Engineers
Hilda Thiele
Wm. Runge
Bluff
William Runge
1520
Fifteenth Street
Cty
Carl Kuehl
Riverside Cemetery
Runge
C. D. Petersen
Holstein
Germany
William Knaack
Des Moines
Anna Witherspoon
Carbon Cliff
Frank Miser
Louis Hansen
Mary Louisa
Wiliam
Heine
Herman
Nic. Knaack
Henry Petersen
Mabel. M. Rosenberg
Mabel M Rosenberg
Eighteenth Avenue
Ean & Ransom
Timothy Ey
Benson and Paselg¢ Bros
Oats Etenseseeep
J. Gillmore
6Th Ave
Care Dispatch
E. van Noorden
Kimball Building
Ill
New Lady
Fiano
Griggs Music House
Brady St
J. N Hardy
16Th St
Mitchell & Lynde Bldg
Stock Island
James F. Murphy
Moore & Co
Washington, D. C
Christine Anderson
General Insurance
Ball Building
Howard County
August Colson
11Th St
Crompton
W. Walker
24Th St
A. W. Walker
D. A. Jones
19Th St
McKinnie Block
C. F Hemenway
Lindwall
W. R. Moore
Chase Block
Bth
J. D. Metzger
Mcinnie Block
Opera House
Mth St
Paveme Department
Ce Lott Xanaee
Ga. W
Rock River Bottom
Towndrow & Nutter
Chase
Towndrow, & Nutter
United States
Canada
C. F. Hemenway
Choice Land
Minnesota
Hild c. F. Hemenway
iTewnrrow & Nutter
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