Rape Attempt Reported in Rock Island and Regatta Thanks
An attempted rape occurred Saturday evening on sifiti street as Miss Carrie Durham was seized and threatened. A male suspect was arrested. he escaped with one witness pursuing police assistance. Also, Sivivan Boat Club held a meeting giving thanks to several benefactors for regatta support including Col Flagler, Charles Atkinson, Deere & Mansur, the Moline Water Power Co, and local officials. The Union advocates selling the county farm and building a modern facility nearby, recommending a new two story brick building with boiler room at an estimated cost of 20,000 dollars to reduce township support and improve inmate housing. The board plans to inspect the farm to decide on action, weighing location near Moline and Rock Island for costs and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Carrie Durham
Sifiti
Sivivan Boat Club
D W. Flagler
Charles Atkinson
Moline Water Power Company
Sylvan Island
Moline
Deere & Mansur Company
Fish
Union
Poor House Committee
Board of Supervisors
Ma Jine
Baird
Rock Isdana
Matso
Pears Hall
Light Gaiard Band
HA Ainsworth
Capt Kohler
Morey
Keater House
Davenport Water Works
Davenport
Jacksonville
Tragic drownings and heat dangers in Davenport area
Reports from Davenport recount a drowning on Sylvan water beneath the government dam after a boating outing in which Charles Brown slipped from a boat and was pulled under while friend Stephens failed to aid him. Ernest Mahler, ten, drowned after fishing near logs. bodies recovered with efforts to revive failing. The piece links these incidents to warnings about temperance and water exposure. Additional death follows from heat exhaustion at Kuhnen's cigar factory where Jacob Bielenberger died after a steam-room collapse, and Moses Ochs, seventeen, succumbs to tetanus and meningitis after near-drowning and illness following prolonged river swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Sylvan
Government Dam
Young Brown
Stephens
Imma
Ernest Mahler
Hin
Rock II
Davenport Democratot
Jacob Bielenberger
Kuhnen
Busch’s Drug Store
Harrison
Second Streets
Cormierot
Janey
Bieleuter
Moses Ochs
John Ochs
Perry Street
Rothschild’s
Alberti
Secretary of War visit to Rock Island arouses local interest
Hon. Alexander J Recre tary of War and staff arrived from the West and inspected arsenal facilities on Rock Island Island Island armory buildings water power and quarters A reception followed at Pears Hall and a dinner at Harper House A republican campaign club organized with officers elected and speeches praising the visit and its potential benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander J
Generik Drunt
Burt
Iatge
Rockland
Col. Flagler
Rock Island
Harper House
Washington
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Moline Review
Denatha
Ramsey
Gartleid and Arthur Club
Oldfest
Kohler
Hemenway
South Moline
Bo Cornwall
Treaster
We. Morris
Aten
George F. Pingree
James le Lane
Republianis
Bennett Woo
Reid
Lowrroy
Tabtrs
Queen City
Cin- Cynnali
Queen City Suspender Company
West Fourth St
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington
Buchlens Arnica Salve
Richards & Suhrbeck
Illinois
Johneaon
oMee Moline Rock
Tatand County
Tlinois
Aleas
The
Maine Review
John H. Porter
Ansigoee Tie Review
N. P. Bergstrom
Undertaker
New Sweede Church
M. Secrgeds
Oliver Olsen Sturgeon & Olsen, Tsornets AT Law
Bengston
Rock Island, Ills
EE Parmentan
Jon IL Baan
Parmenter & Haas, Tiorneys
AEAD
Counselors AT Law Am
Deutuche Adyvakatsn
Rock Island II
ST. Magile
Ottec
Second Ave
Baghteerth St
Laghteenth
Stover Hot National Bank
Twentieth St
Rock Island, IL
Andy
Ji.w. Stare
Second Avenue
Three
Inland National Bank
Rook Island
J. G. Banes
MRS. G. Gay & CO
His
J. Martinelli
Morengar & Lying's
Rock Island, Ill
Insurance Companies
Insurance Company of North
America
North British & Mercantile
London Assurance
Pennsylvania
Lancashire
Springfield Fire & Marine
Glens Falls, N. Y
Fice
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, N J
Pet
Smith
Holhan
Pictorial Bibles
Houmas & Co
Philab
Meno
Addreas CI
SPEER
Indianapolis
Ind
MAL
Bers CO
Malt Bitters CO
Boston
Mass
Milan
I. Ss. Burton
John Petersen
Pereap
H. L. Franing
Ree Ace
Ill
Fred. Kimmerle
Ily Brewery
NEW Drug Store
John Bopes
Tllinois
F & John HA
Old
Winnebago County
Robert J. Olverwell
the Culverwell Medical CO
Ann
New York, N
Constitution Water
Bright
Morgan & Allen
James Boss
H. Hattert & Co
Portland
Maine
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