Murder in Rapids City Shocks Local Coal Community
Anthony Evans, a new arrival from Memphis working for Taylor Williams at Rapids City mines, was shot dead at his cabin door after a threatening note appeared in Miller’s yard. Police detained James Berry and Leslie Baker as suspects. inquest adjourned and resumed with a coroner’s jury to determine the killers amid tensions with Mollie Maguire styled groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids City
Memphis
Tenn
Taylor Williams
Anthony Evans
Knights of Labor
Mollie Maguires
Miller
Guare
Evans
Chas. Griffin
Perkins
Esq
Hayden
Rock Island
Morris
Jacksonville
Port Byron
Nicholson
James Berry
Leslie Baker
Justice Hayden
James W. Simonson
Foreman
John Maxwell
Samuel Whiteside
H.C. Trent
G. A. Metzgar
E. B. Stone
W. H. Lyford
Rosenfield
Wittick
Duane Nicholson
H. Randall
S. R. Rischer
On Swearing By School Boys Near the Congregational Steeple
A local column argues that boys who swear sound odd and unmanly while old sinners swear easily. It praises restraint, says fighting can show courage but swearing reveals low breeding, and wishes boys would avoid oaths altogether.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Heaven
Fatal Accident Near Half Way House On Main Street
Swede butcher Per Pehrson died after a buggy struck an obstructed Main Street crossing near the Half Way House. Coroner’s inquest found death from injuries after the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad work left a dangerous gap without signals. Pehrson’s death prompts calls for stricter railroad safety measures on public highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Pehrson
Main Street
Pehrson
Morris
Dre. Davison
Morey
Befe
Narrow escape saves C R I and P R R route to Moline
Railway leaders debated routing after Ottawa meeting. Charles Atkinson urged leaving route to the Executive Committee, preserving a path through Moline. The decision secured the C R I and P R R through Moline, bolstering local industry and shipping. The episode highlights the value of foresight and capable leadership in safeguarding community trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
C.ril & Pp.rr
Railroad Co
Gen
N. B. Buford
Mr. Andrews
Rock Island
Chas. Atkinson
Ottawa
Mississippi
Rock River
Milan
Mr. Atkinson
Military Company Inspections Lead to Banquet in Moline
Maj Dana conducted a final inspection of Moline companies and then proceeded to Rock Island for Company D. Officers from Moline accompanied him as Turner Hall hosted a banquet. Capt Grover of Company A received a fine regulation sword and belt in a notable presentation.
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Turner Societies
Mississippi Valley
Rock Island
John B. Hawley
Warner's Grove
4Th Ward
Edward Runnel
L. M. Haverstick
Moline
Davenport
Maj. Dana
Turner Hall
Grover
Pingree
Capt Grover Public Speaking and Military Etiquette
The speaker laments Capt Grover’s failure to respond to Adjutant Pingree on a public occasion. He argues Grover, if married, would know proper talk back and criticizes the officer for being overly restrained in public, noting excessive private training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Pingree
Tongwé
Misquotes and Ancient Quips Stumble Through History
A Cambridge Chronicle writer notes famous misquotations, citing Richelieu and Diogenes. The piece playfully suggests Diogenes hunted for a man while his wife bargained, joking that the lantern moment hid a domestic distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richelieu
Smithe
Cambridge Chronicle
Bill Ton Dot
Diogenes
Athens
Towm
Fisk Ox Hull
Marcus Epp
Oscar Peal
Equinox Reflections and Obituary Notice
The piece discusses the vernal and autumnal equinoxes and their unequal yearly spans due to orbital dynamics, noting longer Northern summers and shorter Southern ones. It also reports the death of Ettie M. Smith at age 19, with details of burial plans, family, and condolences from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrow
Ettie M. Smith
Frank 9. Smith
Andalusia
G. F. Linfield
the Baptist Church
Moline
Mr. Smith
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moline Review
Local Department
H. L. Bullen
United States
Swedish Moe Church
HH. Olsen
Swedish Methodist Church
Henry and
Linn Streets
Rock [Sland
Geneseo
Olsen
O. Simson
H.W. Eklund
Neo Westergren
H. Olson
Gustav Adolphus Churcil
Evangelical Lutheran Church
P. G. Kellstrom
J. G. Siequist
A. Larson
Swedish Baptist Church
O. Lindh
Lindh
Lindh Aso
Swedish Baptist Church of
Noah
Alleghany Mountains
Ile
Judas Iscariot
Armory
Timm
Armory Association
Hull
Ealble
The
Turners
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