Woman Drowns Herself After Fear of Madness
Mrs. Mary F. Spohn, 31, a Iowa native and United Presbyterian mission worker in town, killed herself in the water power pool. She left a note for her husband Will, saying she preferred death to insanity. Coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Bridge
Herman Sage
Eclshart
Wood Jones
Foreman
FE. L. Fastman
Chas. Pruessing
Win. Cowles
Wesley Giles
T. B. Kearney
Henry Trefz
Kearney
Hymenal Dennis McKinney Weds Grace Stephenson in Rock Island
Dennis McKinney of Rock Island and Miss Grace Stephenson of the city were married at St. Mary's church by Rev. Father Welly. The couple, both prominent locals, plan a ten day wedding trip before settling at a newly furnished home on Twelfth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis McKinney
Rock Island
Grace Stephenson
St. Mary's Church
Father Welly
Roth Island Buyers Co
Mendelssohn
Betty Benson
Ben ‘de Jaeger
Mary Stephenson
Charles Quilty
Will McEniry, Jr
Will MeEntry
Mary Casey
Josephine Roche
Mrs. McKinney
Twelfth Street
Educating Influence of the Meal Time Teaches Table Etiquette
After a two month recess the Mothers' meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met with Mrs. W F Eastman. Mrs. W A Jones led devotionals as Mrs. Charles H Ainsworth read a paper on table etiquette and meal manners. Mrs. George Crampton read an article contrasting simple tea tables with elaborate American ones. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
W. F. Eastman
W. A. Jones
Charles H. Ainsworth
Bishop Hartzell Recalls African Travels Before Large Audience
The Rev Bishop J C Hartzell missionary to Africa told of his journey from Moline to Monrovia and the Congo in a lecture at the First Congregational Church. Mrs Abbie Gould read an original poem on him as Hartzell outlined Africa opening under Christian aims and the 150 million black population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Qhrach
Abbie Gould
Africa
J. C. Hartzell
Methodist Church For Africa
First Congregational Church
Bishop Hartzell
Moline
Hartzell
Res
L. J. Phillips
Abbie W. Gould
New York
England
Cape Verde Islands
Monrovia
Aingle
Lisbon
Portuai
Cape Town
Kimberly
Fazhe
Bula Wayo
Amileg
Germany
France
Davenport Doctor Daniel Disappears After Wardrobe of Clues
Dr J A Daniel a Davenport physician last seen Wednesday night about 8 10 He told wife by phone he would return in half an hour He left his office in the McManus building and has not been heard from since Police and family report no clues Mrs Daniel suggests mental anxiety while friends fear foul play Some think he fled town to escape debts Ned Moore leaves for Yale studies in New Haven
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Henry Trefz
J. A. Daniel
McManus
Davenport
Arlington Avenue
Lhce
Ers
Alderman Favors Mechanical Filtration for Pure Water Plan
Alderman Albrecht questions relying on a single plan for Moline's water system. He backs mechanical filtration before pumping, avoids mud-filled reservoirs, and proposes a bluff plant with a water tower and pumping station. Estimated cost 72 000 for filtration and 125 000 for Harmon plan, with a 120 000 loan and 45 000 surplus for expansion.
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Albrecht
Ipsi Dixit
Moline
Bausch
Pitts
Stewartville
Harmon
Peoria
University extension lecture series planned for Moline
A joint meeting of women’s literary clubs and school representatives in Moline decided to offer six university extension lectures after holidays. A. M. Sparks will present, with a lecture committee formed to mobilize all clubs and Bay View circles. Lectures, likely at First Baptist church beginning January 12 on American History and Literature, will be self supporting with modest ticket prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cox
Bay View
Moline
First Baptist Church
Ely's Cream Balm Trial Size Offered
A quick trial size of Ely's Cream Balm is offered by druggists. Send 10 cents to obtain a 50 cent size as demonstration.
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Ely
Dr Whiteside Returns Home From Porto Rico Illness
Dr. C E Whiteside assistant surgeon of the Sixth regiment returns to his Philadelphia home with wife and brother after confinement with fever contracted in Porto Rico. He is very weak but gradually regaining strength and has begun sitting up. His wife had a tailor measure him for clothes as personal effects were left in Puerto Rico. His condition described as recovering nicely with possible return home in a few days.
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C. EF. Whiteside
Sixth Regiment
Philadelphia
Porto Rico
Robert
C. E. Whiteside
Relief
Illinois naval reserves eyed for national force
The Illinois naval reserves who served on ships in the war may join a new national naval reserve to be created by act of Congress. Chicago, Moline, Quincy and Alton seek ship crews, with numbers ranging from 100 to 400 men. Training ships, Mare Island transfers, and early enlistment opportunities are planned.
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Illinois
Congress
Hingis
Chicago
Moline
Quincy
Alton
Quincey
McNulta
Hawley
Congregamen Foss
Boutelle
Mann
U.S. S. Yankton
Michigan Naval Reserve
Illnois
Mare Island
Cal) Navy Yard
Manila
Vail
Independence
Rails to lay new blue line track on Fourth Avenue
Tri City Street Railway Co plans heavier rails from First Street to city limits with aim to reach Fifteenth Street by snow season. Work to improve grade on Fourth Fifth and Sixth avenues will reduce bumps and jar for riders and pedestrians and smooth vehicle crossings along the blue line.
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Tri-City Street Railway Co
First Street
Fifteenth Street
Street
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Aferman Perrin
Swensson
Pourth
Fifth Avenue
Thireteenth Street
Rock Island
Marriage Licenses List From Moline Rock Island Davenport
Marriage licenses issued include Nels A. Rose to Hilda Landstrom of Moline and William Blachke to Margaret Herman of Rock Island. Also listed are Charles W. Walker to Paulina Hauschild of Davenport and William Albert Lawrence to Gert rude Estella Holt of Sine Dennis McKinnie of Rock Island and Grace Stephenson of Moline. Peter J. Hagstrom to Hilda S. Fredrickson of Moline and Charles L. Eklund of Moline with Anna M. Henderson of Bedford Pa. William Godfrey to Margaret E. Kaskadden of Rock Island.
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Nels A. Rose
Hilda Landstrom
Moline
William Blachke
Margaret Herman
Rock Island
Charles W. Walker
Paulina A. Hauschild
Davenport
William Albert Lawrence
Gertrude Estella Holt
Sine
Dennis McKinnie
Grace Stephenson
Peter J. Hagstrom
Hilda S. Fredrickson
Charles L. Eklund
Anna M. Henderson
Bedford
William Godfrey
Margaret E. Kaskadden
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Mrs
Mary Spohn
Mary F. Spohn
Islanié S
Kearney ,Sparring
Wigers
Knox
J. G. Swensson
Womn
Willams White & Cos
Will
Mary
Ayer’s
C.L. Newman
Day Spur
Miss Grace Stephenson
Bishop J.C. Hartzell
Bulawayo
America
Bishop J. C. Hartzell
Daniel
Ned Moore
New Haven
Yale
Hariman
Zenblin
DR. Whiteside
Evening Dispatch
National Naval Reserve
Axminster
Keystone
Ingrain Art Squares
Royal Axminster Smyrna
Smaill
Sampson and Dewe
Savonnerie
Wilton
Rug of Body Brussels
Dewend
Kuschmann
Third Avenue
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