Infanticide Suspected as Coal Valley Couple Held
Coroner Eckhart, after days of inquiry in Coal Valley, arrests John Treglown and Margaret Treglown as the infant’s grandparents. Annie Treglown admits motherhood of a child born November 25. Body found buried in barn, showing throat marks. jury rules death by strangulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Triglon
Eckhart
John Triglon
Coal Valley
Coal Valles
Efe
Lasing
John
Margaret Treglown
Ooal Valley
Rock Island
Coronet Rékhart
Annie
Valles
T. J. Murphy
S. L. Stafford
John T. Hass
George Wilson
Thomas Counley
Richard Callahan, Sr
Annie Trely
John Treglown
Margaret ‘Treglown
Rock Island County
State of
Illinois
Tragic Infant Death Treglown Case Involves Mother
November 1898 at their Coal Valley home, the Treglowns faced a coroner's warrant. An autopsy on the infant found under the barn described strangulation marks and a deceased, mature female infant. Annie Treglown admitted delivering a child and Mrs. Treglown later confessed to guilt in the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Valley
Eckhart
Tow Hall
J. DeSilva
Rock Island
W. L. Eddy
Milan
Tregflown
Annie ‘Treglown
Anne
Henry
Dee
Arthur Treglown
Treglown
Watness
Vins
Annual Church Supper Draws About 150 at First Baptist
First Baptist church held its annual supper with Pastor Bryant and deacons guiding the event. About 150 attended, with long tables set for 100 and ample food provided for 200, plus liberal servings saved for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bryant
Bail Posted in Carrollton Conspiracy Case
William Jackson, held on six months in Carrollton for conspiracy to murder, paid $500 bail Friday night and went home to Roadhouse. Accomplice Frank Ainsworth remains jailed on murder charges in the Dempsey case. he will be moved to Jerseyville for safekeeping within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jackson
Carrollton
Roadhouse
Frank Ainsworth
Fred Dempsey
Ainsworth
Jerseyville
Gambling raid closes Island gambling dens in Union report
West End gamblers face crackdown as Tuesday night raids haul in women tied to vice rings. Police fines of ten dollars and costs send suspects to the Armory for release, while City Hall signals intent to pursue further indictable figures at the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cade Warner
Glora Thompson
May Parker
Julia Amimerman
Nelle Warner
Bertha Hampton
Troy Bishop
Stafford
Union
Rookesland
Valon
Grand Jury
Zimmerman
Guenrts
Crow
Marten's
Setts
Pan House
Porter
Sommeredal
Davis
Jones
Huh
Haley
Catton’s
Schaum
Stengéi's
Goddard and Downs
Twentieth Se Thornston
Jack Wheelan
Kawitz
Reel Island
Rock Island
Johnny Jones
Medill
Mien
Whitie
Ade
Marriage Licenses Granted in Several Illinois Counties
The newspaper lists multiple marriage licenses including Elmer Loding and Daisy Hunter of South Moline, Charles F. Degen and Mrs. Mary Holt of Rock Island, J in F. White and Johanna ieNeil of Gable Mercer county, Charles Arnold and Hattie Leddy of Peoria, Frank Lorenz and May Martin of Moline, Cornelius Donahue of Carbo Cliff and Margaret Mohr of Hampton, George Norton of Moline and Hannah Wells of Springfield, Sangamon to Dniel C. Keleher of Orion, W Purse of Mo Talad, William Schmidt of Seaboro Iowa and Millie Mader of Moline, William G. Churchill and Vern Eberhart of Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Loding
Daisy Hunter
South Moline
Charles F. Degen
Mary Holt
Rock Island
J In F. White
Johanna ieNeil
Gable
Mercer County
Charles Arnold
Hattie Leddy
Peoria
Frank Lorenz
May Martin
Moline
Cornelius Donahue
Carbo
Cliff
Margaret Mohr
Hampton
George Norton
Hannah Wells
Springfield
Sangamon
Dniel C. Keleher
Orion
Henry County
Apse W. Purse
Mo Talad
William Schmidt
Seaboro
Iowa
Millie Mader
William G. Churchill
Verne Eberhart
Ed Purse Attempted Family Murder in Davenport
Ed Purse of Davenport, 48, tried to kill his family and himself with a knife yesterday. Neighbors and a policeman intervened. He had a history of delirium tremens and had recently lost his hotel job. He is to be confined at Mount Pleasant hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purse
Davenport
St. James
Neott County
Maine
Illinois Consumers Warned On Alum in Baking Powders
A 1920s style report lists baking powders sold in the market that contain alum, naming brands such as Calumet Cameo Chapman Climax Crown Delicatesse Forest City Grant’s Bon Bon Grant’s Improved Jack Frost Perfect Rocked Snow Buffs Unrivaled Capital Little Giant Standard Snow Ball and more. Authorities at the World’s Fair praised Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder as pure and highly medal awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thei Iown
Minnesota
Imealth
England
Germany
France
Wisconsin
Calumet
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Chicago
CAMEO
Alum Cameo Baking Powder Co
Chapmanms
Chapman & Smith Co
Alum CliMax Baking Powder Co
Indianapolis
Crown 4
A J. P. Dieter Co
Delicatesse
Alum
Dr. Price
Martens Sicks Up Saloon In Stewartville
Moline saloonkeeper Martens of Wagner's Stewartville man closes his Fifteenth street saloon due to illness possibly the grip. He had a strong Saturday business with downtown patrons visiting out of curiosity. Robert W. Oakley of Chicago is spending the holidays in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Mr. Martens
Wagner
Stewartville
Upper Fifteenth Street
Robert W. Oakley
Chicago
The Mcrillis Murder Case Sees First Witness Testify
John D. McCrillis trial resumes with Lulu Brown detailing Gilfillan visits to the McCrillis home. Other witnesses describe Mrs McCrillis mental strain and surrounding circumstances as the defense rests. McCrillis later testifies claiming letters reveal alleged threats and that Gilfillan advanced toward him before the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilfillan
McCrillis
John D. McCrillis
W. J. Gilfillan
Lulu Brown
Mr. McCrillis
California
Dee I. J. Matthews
Mindy
Milton Scantling
Ocober
Old-Time Teachers Form Social Association Near Le Claire
Former Scott county teachers who taught around Le Claire gather at the Kimball house to form an association for annual social events. Attendees include W. A. Blair Davenport T. B. Hanley Tipton George M. Boyd Chicago S. B. Hall Rock Island H. L. Brotherlin Tipton J. D. McCormick Davenport W. E. Owens Long Grove W. M. Chamberlain Davenport Captain Sam Van Sant Winona J. B. Lavender Rockwell County William Hall McGregor J. A. Hanley Davenport L. M. Fisher Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
le Claire
Kimball House
W. A. Blair
Davenport
T. B. Hanley
Tipton
Iowa
George M. Boyd
Chicago
S. B. Hall
Rock Island
H. L. Brotherlin
Wedding at Watertown Ties Wells and Norton in Springfield ties
Miss Hannah Wells of Springfield, sister of Mrs. Arenschields, married George Norton of Moline at the Arenschields home in Watertown. Rev. Woodruff of Watertown officiated. They will reside in Moline. Norton served as corporal in Company F in the late war and now works at Deere and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Arenschields
Watertown
Hannah Wells
Springfield
Pine Land disposal ends long running Moline mill era
Colchmock Gould & Co sold Pine Land assets to Weyerhaeuser Denkman and P P M Musser Co of Muscatine. The Mississippi River Logging and Leamier manufacturing stakes split among eight shares. The Pine Land mill will not reopen. logs in slough valued at about a million feet will be sold to a bidder. Workers will receive full pay, possibly their last, from a company in existence since 1852.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann
P. & P.M Musser Co
Muscatine
Dispach
Colchmock, Gould & Co
Psands
Wisconsin
Weyerhaueser & Denkmann
Rock Island
Leamier Asnd Manufacturbag Co
Mingell, Gould & Co
Moline
Memorial Bed Gift To City Hospital From Camp 3s MWA
The committee in charge completed the purchase of a memorial bed for the city hospital. Displayed in Dewend and Kuschmann's windows, the bed mirrors hospital ward models with furnishings costing $60. A name plate will distinguish the bed with an inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp 3S
Dewend & Kuschmann
Court actions stall on quash and dammus motions
Yesterday in circuit court no decision was made on the motion to quash an execution against G. W. Walker and others, and Judge Gest postponed ruling on the demurrer in the Stewartville saloon case. Arguments also occurred in the dammus case by C. A. Daebelschn to compel tax re‑extension for the Moline State Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Building Loan and Savings Association
G. W. Walker
Gest
Stewartville
C. A. Daebelschn
Moline State Savings Bank
J. K. Scott
Daebellehn
Searle
Hubbard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goal Valley
L. W. Eckhart
Gore Sip
Johann Trighon
Jontterdy
Trighon
Vang
Anon
Locktart
Trigion
Mullane’s
Ulster
the Baptists
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Council Bluffs
Galesburg
Westend Tigers
Hooti
Ewe Ma
Purse Insane
St. James Hotel
Martens
M'Orillis
Evening Dispatch
William J. Gilfillan
Carthage
Gilfilan
Gillan
Dimock, Gould & CO
Dewend & Kuschmann’s
Southern Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
A. L. Klank
Mt. Vernon, Ill
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