Jennie Chandler Blames Holmes In Train Wreck Plot Tale
Jennie Chandler testifies that detective Holmes of a Chicago agency used her to raise the Rock Island case and paid her to place ties on tracks. She describes promises of large pay if obstructions were removed before trains passed, while contradictions and past records surface during cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Chandler
Moline
Holmes
Rock Island Railway
Huber
Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Tero
Witness
Chicago
East Moline
Harnon
Harson
Chandler
Ft Madison
Iowa
Topeka
Tan
Jennie
Jane
Pleasant pink carnation party with animal guessing game
Mr. Chase Gleason hosted a ladies party with pink and white carnations and a unique game. Each guest received a paper with her number and an animal, then guessed the animal from a picture on a board. prizes went to Mrs. Arthur Hook and Mrs. Henry Hull amid a refined supper and elms draped chandelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Gleason
Arthur Hook
Henry Hull
Mesdames L. D. Donn
Fred. G. Gould
J E Poole
A. &. Hook
Frank Gould
P. Simmon
W.E Tolles
George Crampton
EB. H. Guyer
Henry J. Hull
Kerns
Frank Allen
Henry Taylor
J. Weyerhauszer
Rock Island
G. W. Walker
G. A. Stephens
C. KE. Nason
E. B. Keator
Gillmore
W. O. Otum
Jan. First
L. B. Kuhn
Rufus Walker
J. W. Atkinson
F. J. Savage
Theo. B. Wilbon
J. W. Good
W. H. Hillhouse
George Dann
Chas, Ainsworth
T. M. Sechler
5. M. Hill
H. A. Barnard
Misses Rose Hillhouse
Little Swan
Clara Anthony
Retail Grocers and Butchers to hold Illinois meeting in Peoria
The Retail Grocers and Butchers Association of Illinois will hold its annual meeting in Peoria on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The text predicts a jolly crowd as grocers and butchers are regarded as the best men in the world and Peoria is slated to host the event.
Five Year Terms For Burglaries In Rock Island Case
Circuit court reconvened as Judge Glenn cleared the criminal docket. John Duncan and Frank Howard were tried for burglarizing M. A. Patterson’s Rock Island residence. a jury was empaneled and heard evidence. At 8 o clock the jury found them guilty and each was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Calvin Harron and Jennie Chandler faced trial the next morning for conspiracies aiming at train wrecks east of Moline.
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Barglara
Cal
Harkom
Jennia Chandler
Jadge Glenn
John Duncan
Frank Howard
M. A. Patterson
Rock Yeland
J. W. Clayton
Thomas W. Reno
George Hunt
O. C. Marshall
Henry Bastian
Charles Coyne
N.P. Carlson
Charles Roberg
William Ash
M. Les Galt
W. A. Hubbard
H. L. Wheelan
Searle
H. A. Weld
Calvin Harron
Jennie Chandler
Moline
Malicious mischief trial for Chandler and Harson opens
The jury in the case against Jennie Chandler and Calvin Harson sits with twelve members including C. C. Marshall and W. Hubbard. Testimony alleges the pair placed railroad ties on the O., R. I. and P. line east of Moline on August 20, obstructing the track until officers removed it. Jennie Chandler fainted during cross examination as the trial proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Chandler
Calvin Harson
C.C Marshall
W. \. Hubbard
Wm. Ash
Charlies Coyne
Frank Mitchell
H.C Peterson
M. Les Galt
James Hynes
N. P. Carlson
Alex. McDonald
H. Frick
Fred Channon
Moline
Marshal Sexton
Crompton
Graves and Price
Hamilton and
Dickerman
McNulty and Miller
Chandler
Harson
Court Proceedings Meantime and Various Local Notes
In Rock Island the Stevens case gets a continued trial date with a special term planned for April. The judge must close court Saturday and travel to Henry county next week. A grandchild of attorney Wm Jackson died yesterday. The Rock Island community discusses court decisions on depot locations and city ownership issues. W C T U session drew a large crowd with plans to host county convention. First Baptist church offers room rent at 85 per year for union activities and Miss E J Bell will speak next Sunday. Rev Young pledges twelve Sundays for gospel temperance work.
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Moline
Order of the Eastern Star
Sarah Cook
Johnson & Pringle
August Peterson
Rock Island
Davenport
James O’ Hearne
Joliet
G Turnverein
Bert Tillson
Tri-City Packing Co
Fifteenth Street
Campeon & Co
Henry Passagle
Boston Stars
G L Peterson
A Gustafson
E W Olson
Hattie
John Vanderslice
Milan
Milan Presbyterian Church
Max Rasmussen
McKionte
G W Walker
Sixteenth Street
Fifth
J .A Brown
Brown Telephone
Chicago
Brown
Moline Elevator Co
Fred B Lofgren
Mary Hogan
Blue Grass Township
That County
F Boller
Lofgren
Boston
Springer
Congress
Committee On Banking
Twin-City Ice Co
Watertown
Sylvan Island
Rudolph Oberlander
Counse
Col. Stevens
Glenn
Henry County
Wm Jackson
Stevens
Rock Int
J T Kenworthy
Union
City of
Cairo
Lands Central Railway
Tts
Mandamus
Twentieth Street
St. Paul
Peoria
E. J. Bell
First Baptist Church
Mr. Young
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purity Against Ailments
Advertisement copy claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood to prevent rheumatism and other diseases. It asserts relief from rheumatic attacks, catarrh, scrofula and salt rheum, urging readers to rely on the remedy.
Boston Stars Deliver Satisfactory Act at Graham Peats Charity
The Boston Stars charity concert at Actitories drew a larger audience than usual. Miss Merrill impressed with a sweet voice. Miss Brewer and Miss Osgood showcased elocution and piano violin prowess. Mr Reynolds entertained with humor and song, especially in The Musical Party, earning hearty audience recalls.
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Brewer
Tobe
Ma’am
Evening card party at Mrs C O Nason’s hosts sixty guests
The social event featured a progressive cachre after an elaborate supper. E B Keator won the gentlemen’s prize, a cut glass perfume bottle. Mrs Furst took the ladies’ prize, a violet embroidered linen centre-piece. Notable attendees included J Wood, A Barnard, H Taylor, J Furst of Ottawa, and Rock Island guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.O Nason
E. B. Keator
Henry Taylor
James Furst
Ottawa
Furst
Messia and
Mesdames
John Wood
Bas A Barnard
Walter E Tollen
Chas S Kerns
George (Rampton
Henry A Taylor
Frank
Allen
Arthur Stephens
George W Walker
H Wells
Frank W Grould
Wm_ Butterworth
W C Qrom
J B Keator
Uhas Cooper
George Duon
George H Huntoon
A R. Bryant
A E Lyford
Will Hillhouge
Julia Hull
Clarence E Nason
Arthur Hock
Tom Davis
Josh Francis
John Weyerhauser
Davis
Fred Tegeler
Rock Island
Salve for all skin ailments advertised by Wm Clenstenin
A historical advertisement touts a universal salve promising to cure bruises sores ulcers rheum fever tetter chilblains corns and other eruptions. The 244 cent per box claim emphasizes guaranteed satisfaction and refund on return. Sold by Wm Clenstenin.
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Wm Clenstenin
Remarkable Revivals Sweep Port Byron Congregational Church
Port Byron notes report a three week revival in the Congregational church drawing large crowds. Seventy five residents chose Christian life with forty two married and thirty three single. business leaders joined the movement. Rev Newlands led the services with Prof. Wallace directing the chorus and W Grove aiding as usher and messenger.
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Port Byron
F.E. Rogers
W. H. Devore
C. B. Allen
Clinton
George Allen
Frank Stone
Rock Island
Congregational Church
Chicago
RR W Newlands
Aleo
Wallace
W &. Grove
Christ
M. E
Unclear OCR fragment on island list and names
Fragmentary text lists numerous names and places with unclear context including Melvit Rewk Island and several individuals such as Peterson, Mis, and Williams. The garbled lines provide no verifiable event or outcome to summarize.
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Tillie
C. W. Reed
Stewartville
Wm. Behnke
Karstens
Cbrist Episcopal Church
McCann
D. L Stephenson
Bright
Moline Pump Co
Marengo
Town
George Teonch
Mra Goseb
YMCA
Sona of Veterans
Geneseo
Uncle Sam
Bessie
Amelia de Wandell
Fifth Avenue
Izeane
Harned, Parsel & von Mann
Harned, Bergner
McDonough Democrat
Ben Cable
Ben
Nya Pressen
Henry Efflandt
Julius
Alday Hill
Arp
Dimock
Could &‘O''S
Susan Knox
Joseph Knox
George Mixter
Twenty Third
Knox
Slater
Vollmer
John Girard
Newton
Moline Avenue
Trard
Etta, Wolvern
Wyanet
Mesara
B. A.nee
Clay Waller
South Moline
George Benson
Minneapolis
Minn
Swedish Lutheran Church
P. J. Hellerstedt
Morrison
L. F. Kerns
Unitarian Church
W. O. Furst
W. O. Oram
H. Olson
Galesburg
Benny Schmidt
Moline Brass Works
Henry Lunodé
Keator
Reinbeck
P A Olsten
Axtell
Kan
Alice
Robert Benson
Moline Wagon Works
Moline Buggy Works
John Haack
Jacob Wabbit
Peter Kelting
Haack
Willa Pratt
Oreston
Gertrude Rogers
Orion
H Deere
Morris Rosenfield
West Baden Springs
Indiana
H D Mack
Lizzie Hibner
Mra
Oscar Hanson
Arthur Sperbeck
New York
Will D Stevens
I. M. Sechler
Fletcher VeClark
Olona
Frazier
Thomas Allen
Bis
Barnard & Lens Mfg Co
W . Morrison
Morrison Bros
Pueblo
Col
EE. Mangold
Tampa
Fla
Chris Fredrichsen
Aly B Walrod
Maquoketa
R. R. Pearce
Herman Harms
Bertha Clayton
James W. Berry
Mr. Berry
Dispatch
W Mansur
G.B. Tebbetts
St. Louis
Herbert Wright
Bluff
Grant School
Jonas Westling
Detroit
Mich
Mary Postel
Theresa
Long Grove
C. J. Tagge
Beda Nelson
Colorado Springs
East
O. W. Lindahl
Herman Dohrn
Conda Bok
Gleason Eantertains
Circuit Court
Jeanie Chandler
Vocus Lindahl
Eorrors Dispartoh
Messrs
E. W. Olson
Augustana College
Chaarver
Mercer County
Augustana University Association
Young Observer
Olson
Peterson
Custafion
Ita
Josua Lindaht
Philadelphia
Nh- Nole Museum
Oglesby
John P. Altgeld
Anguatana
H. Kowler
Acme Machine CO
R. A Smith
F.W Gould
C F Grant
R. A. Smith
J. B Knetsar
E. Cumpson
C. F. Grantz
E. Campion
F. W. Gould
ODD Fellows
Moline Lodge No. 188
Davenport Lodge
No. 7
Rock Ieland
Megara
J. B. Mitchell
H. B. Biggs
W. W. Duffin
Moline Lodge
Behder
Lizzie
J. H. Hehder
Ninth Street
Germany
Charles
Chas. Meinken
Chris
Obsaland
Pomeroy, Wash
Gaona
THE
Backlens
Arnica
Salve
gT@ae
Addrenxs
Breeatrs & Co, Chteage Ih
Melvit Rewk Island
Inoutty Ui
Mradles Niles Tameron
Kilasnen
Lies Larson
Frida Lagerblad
Cecorge
James
Ve Peterson Mis
Hautes Peterson
Stitt
Mrakul Shank
Sams Swanson
Lad Path
Williams
John
Holt
Just
P. S
Jay
Sony Ned
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