Rock Island Father Dies by Suicide After Son's Drowning
John Voss of Rock Island aged 60 took his life by hanging on Monday evening on his residence property at 509 Twenty second street. The tragedy follows the drowning death of his son Rudolph in the Mississippi near Rock Island last summer. The body was found ten minutes after he left the house, with the assistance of his brother Cordt Voss the body was removed. He was born in Germany and had lived in Rock Island ten years working for the Rock Island Fuel Co. He leaves a widow and nine children Moses Henry Cordt Ernest Andrew William Otto and daughters Ida and Belen.
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John Vous
Rock Island
Twenty-second Street
Mr. Vosa
Rudolph
Mississippi
Voss
Aow
Cordt Voss
Vote Fras
Bor
Germany
Rock Inland Fuel Co
Willow
Moses
Henry
Cordt
Ernest
Andrew
William
Otto
Ida
Belen
Social Notes Brides and Festive Year End Weddings
Miss Emme Christensen of Rock Island married Arthur G. A. Nelson of Shickley Nebraska on December 18 at her home with Rev. W. S. Marquis officiating in a quiet ceremony. The couple will live in Brownsville Texas. A large extended list of other weddings and social events follows including engagements, showers, and Christmas celebrations among Rock Island Davenport and Moline residents with returns from colleges and local clubs.
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Emme Christensen
Rock Island
Arthur G. A. Nelson
Shickiey
Neb
Rev. W
Marquia
Robert McCornochie
Thomas Christensen
Nelson
West
Brownsville
Tex
Gulf Coast
Augustana Colege
State University At
Lincoln
Mary Dixon
South Rock Island
Corinne. Robb
J. Brooks
Texas
Gimés
Rhusi
Hi Greif
Patro
The
Holy Cross
Rch
Davenport
Hate P. Perry
Bats Fenport
Claus Deldrich
Dorant
Mise
Mary Ontrand
Rock” “Talash
George Pergy
Mr. Peldrick
Mi Eople
Peery
Dettrich
Iowa
Percy
Igs
Daeyenport
Ruby Viola Smith
James I. Smith
Charles J. Foster
Fifth Avenue
W. M. Story
United Presbyterian Church
Mra. Foater
Emil Jennish
Misa Ellen Wistedt
Axel Weatlin
Eleventh Avenue
Hadstrom
Ellen Pearson
Emma Liljequist
Hilma Wistedt
Richard Stromberg
John Jennish
Lilequist
Harta
Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island Area 1920
Real estate transfers recorded including E H Guyer to Mary B Hock lot 13 block 14 East Moline for 400. Vashte A Boliman to Candace J Alisbrow lot 1 block 2 Old Town Rock Island for 4000. Wm Blankenberg to J T Stephens lot 4 River View Terrace Rock Island for 3850. several quit claims and deeds in Rock Island and Davenport additions for amounts from 1 to 2500, with dates in December 1920.
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E. H Guyer
Mary B Hock
East Moline
Vashte A. Boliman
Candace J. Alisbrow
Old Town
Rock Island
Rock Island Lumber and Mannufacturing Co
Sashana Door Works
U. L. Davenport
Stickney
Lote
B. Stickney
Myron H Delrich
Walter A. Caddick
Lydia A Parker
Grace Hellstrom
Welle
Fred. K. Weyerhaeuser
Alto Wayerhaeuser & Denkmann Co
Daniel Gordney
Henrietta Cassum
Gordon
Sac
Caroline H. ,Momm
Wif
For Rent Farm Near Baratow With Large Residence And Barn
Public notice records a special stockholders meeting of Union Store dissolving the corporation by resolution. Also reports John Deere Plow Company stock increase to 500 000 dollars and filing of certificates with state and Rock Island deeds office. Names Schiller Hoaford P C Simmon W Le Velie Georkée N Pask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller Hoaford
P. C. Simmon
Stookholgerg
Thea John Deere Plow Company
Curly Oaliedt
Ofice
Myling Tllinois
Secretary of State
Xacerder of Deeds
Rock Island
Ilinois
Georkée N. Pask
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each gage of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Advertisement notes internal use and blood mucous action with testimonials. Bold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
Frm
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Tyke Hall
Trust Fund for Two Boys in Brewer Will Upheld
Judge Gest of the circuit court affirmed George Wagner Sr or Gwagner Jr suit to construe the will gifting two thirds of Rock Island Brewing Co stock to a trust for his sons Ernest and George Wagner Jr. The sons receive only income. principal remains intact. Value of the shares about 300000. partition suit deemed premature. Ernest Wagner did not participate. petitioner argued the trust creates perpetuity and uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Waugners
Gest
Elrouit
George Wagner Jr
Rock Island Brewing Co
Ernest Wagner
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Bert Ammerman
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Joplin
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Abbie M. Homan
Glasford, ML
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Rapids City
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Deere & Co
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J. F. Lockney
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Rocknae
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Daebel- Uehn
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Candee & Nourse’s
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Selma O. Anderson
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Baratow
Silvis
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15Th St
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