Robbery in alley targets George Stromberg in Rock Island
George Stromberg, 121 East Sixth Street, says two large colored men tied his hands and gagged him, stealing $15.65 while he walked home near Fifth Street between Brady and Perry. Police investigate. some locals speculate neighborhood screening and past jail cases may link suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
Fifth
Brady
Perry
George Stromberg
East Sixth Street
Rock Island
Brady Street
Bride Weds Minister After Years Of Promise In Cedarville
Anna Orr and Rev. Mr. Wilson married after his seminary studies and hardship. They left Cedarville for a Michigan town where he will serve a church. Springfield dispatch notes interurban line expansions and a Greenlee plant area extension planned on Seventh Street within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Anna Orr
Rebere Wilson
Cedarville
Cedarville College
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Bothford
Mauiger Elts
Flet
Greenlee Brothers
Mieventh Street
Eighteenth Avenue Co
Greenlee
Nebraska Governor Considers Bill to End Courtesy Passes
Lincoln Nebraska September 22 Gov Mickey states he may approve a bill abolishing courtesy passes. In a letter he admits personal conduct and insists duty as public official remains intact. If voters elect legislators to criminalize issuance or acceptance of passes he will be pleased to sign the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
John H. Mickey
Raslard
Charges Against Officials In Carpenters and Joiners Case
President Huba of the Milwaukee Carpenters and Joiners union faced charges after friction over a report by the investigative committee. The report accused the office staff of extravagance, and a special investigating committee was authorized. The debate included claims that Socialists backed Mabadares for political reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huba
Carpenters and Joiners
Milwaukee
Wis
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Play S Anderson sues for divorce after chair prank
In Kansas City Missouri on January 22 Play S Anderson sues Manin H Anderson for divorce alleging a practical joke chair pull caused her to fall. She claims the act injured her and seeks dissolution of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hhe
S. Anderson
Manin H. Anderson
Rockefeller Gift Reported For Brown University Start
Providence RT Sept 22 The opening of Brown University's academic year saw President Faunce announce a $6,000 gift from John D Rockefeller Jr 87. The donation was praised by students and faculty alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Jyon Mir
Brown University
Faunce
John D. Rocketeer, Jr
Davenport Urges Action Over Neighborhood Crime
A report describes a beatin g robbery of a man in an alley between Fifth and Sixth and Brady and Perry streets in Davenport. The piece condemns a crime plagued district near Niley Fifth block, cites courts, and blames general apathy while urging residents to clean it up and support police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Sixth
Brady and
Perry
Davenport
Niley
Central States
Odd Fellows Levy Twenty-Five Cent Per Capita Tax
At the Ode Fellows annual meeting in San Francisco California a per capita tax of twenty five cents was approved to support the state headquarters at Marengo Iowa. The decision was announced by Louis Silberstein of Davenport Iowa. The next annual session will be in Washington DC with Buffalo and Montreal in contention. Robert E Wright grand sire elect will be installed in Allentown Pennsylvania next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisrd
Cal
Marengo
Louis Silberstein
Davenport
San Fransto
Washington, D. C
Ube
Buffalo
Panteipliy
Montreal
United States Army
Robert BE. Wright
Ala
Allentown
Grand Sire ¢.T. Campbell
London
Wright
Grain Operators Indicted in Forgery Case
St. Joseph Missouri report says grand jury indicted W. AL Harroun, slain operator, on seven counts of forgery in the third degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harroun
St. Joseph, Mo
W. AL Harroun
Divorce filing over alleged head beating in Rock Island
William Simm of Rock Island, father of Mrs Calin Powers of Monmouth, sues in Rock Island for cruelty claiming Powers beat his wife with a chair. Powers, now in Monmouth, has filed divorce proceedings against Charles Powers after living with him two years and facing alleged extreme brutality in Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simm
Rock Island
Calin Powers
Monmouth
Powers
Cleland
Illinois
Charles Powers
Galesburg
Meadow Grass exile delays extradition of Colonel Horton
A fragmented report notes Col. I. V. Morton, now in Newport Kentucky, fled Rock Island after promising bets and hotel disruptions. Extradition papers cannot be served for the alleged offense, leaving his punishment uncertain unless he returns to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
I. V. Morton
Newport
Volcayi
Rock Island
Colonel Horton
Harper House
Kentucky
Horton
Minois
Alumni Ready for Saturday's Gridiron Clash
Dudley Ur shall was chosen captain of the sal ient squad as alumni prepare for a Saturday afternoon game against Rock Island High School. The lineup includes Detloff, Streehfus, Raines, Cobbled guards and tackles, McManus, Gowling ends, Litt, Sauders backs, Helmbeck and Marquis at quarterback, with Harms as substitute. Referee Tom Totten and linesman Ralph Lamont assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Dudley Urshall
J. Detloff
Rey Streehfus
Bert Raines
Jesse Scott
Van
Directors of Union Savings Bank Meet
The directors of Union Savings Bank held a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon to declare the semi annual dividend due to stockholders. The bank has been prosperous over the last year and directors voted to increase the surplus fund by adding five dollars per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Savings Bank
Deere Star Twirler Skell Bramberg Out For Season
Skell Bramberg, Deere baseball star from Mo line, will not pitch again this year due to arm soreness from a strain during a game in Ohio Illinois a week ago. Doctor says no permanent injury and plans cautious rest this fall so he can resume next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et Deere
Skell” Bramberg
Deere
Moline
Ohio
Davenport Man Dies After Consuming Carbolic Acid
Asmus Ericks of Davenport aged about 52 took carbolic acid amid long illness and despair over health and work. He was found in a rear barn corner by his father in law on Tuesday night, with a bottle beside him and lips burned. A note-like statement from his wife describes his repeated wishes to die. Coroner and undertaker attended. inquest set for this afternoon. Funeral planned Saturday at 2 pm from the home to Fairmount cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amus Ericks
West Third Street
Davenport
Gottlieb Nabel
Rock Island
Tusday
Ericks
Ede
MR. Nabel
Star
Asmus
Jim
Royce
Marie Nabet
Coretta
Otto
Fairmount Cemetery
Telling Lies Is Expensive in Judge Finger’s Court
In Davenport Judge Finger’s court six men labeled vags faced charges with a tone of satire. Fr Thurston paid 25 dollars and 10 for disturbing the peace plus 15 for lying to the court after being found drunk and loud on East Third street. The court warned future liars that a lie costs five dollars in that court. Three men named Dolan Ryan and King were deported with light charges or none and told to leave town promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadge
Ed Thurston
Davenport
Thurston
Temple of Justice
John Dolan
Mike Ryan
King
Ryan
Dokim
Chinton
Ravenport
Hayden Hosts Geneseo Teachers Visit Rock Island Schools
Superintendent Henry Prost of Geneseo public schools and thirteen Geneseo teachers visited Rock Island today. They toured Rock Island schools this morning and afternoon to inspect work by Rock Island teachers and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prost
Geneseo Public Schools
Little City
Rock Island
Hayden
Rock ‘Imland
Rey Chak
Mueller Lumber Company Wins Suit In Dillon Case
The court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the Mueller Lumber Company, and the jury complied delivering a verdict for the defendant today in the Dillon case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mueller Lumber Company
Dillon
Mmlor Lumber Company
Hugo C Vollertsen Dies In Hemorrhage At St Luke's
Hugo C Vollertsen, 25, a Davenport bicycle business partner of George B. Myers, collapsed on Sixth and Main and died at St Luke's Hospital from a severe hemorrhage linked to a lung disease. He had been in the family business at 112 East Fourth Street and left parents John and his wife, two brothers, and a faithful local following. Funeral plans to be announced with Oakdale Cemetery interment and services by the German Woodmen lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hug C. Wolferston
Davenport
St Luke's
St Luke's Hospital
Tig City
Fourth Street
Apta
John Vollertson
Charley
Tom ‘Volertsen
Oakdale
Ameriet
Maines and Vollmer file petition for guardian
Mains and Vollmer petition for guardianship of W. Wills Burris, a Davenport minor who worked for the Illinois Central railroad. He lost his left hand due to alleged railroad negligence at Monmouth, Illinois. Burris sued the railroad. the suit was dropped, and the guardians seek court approval of a $1,035 settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mains
Vollmer
W. Wills Burris
Davenport
Iowa Nentral Railroad
Monmouth
Yanea
Moline Plow Co Seeks Extradition for Missing Agent
The Moline Plow company moves to extradite Joseph F. Edwards, a defaulting agent who fled with eight thousand dollars from New Orleans. He was tracked to Denver, Cal, captured last Tuesday, and identity confirmed. He will be taken to Louisiana for trial as soon as legal steps permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Plow _company
Joseph F. Edwards
New Orleans
Edwards
Denver
Cal
Louisiana
Davenport Couple United in Last Evening’s Nuptials
Last night Justice E. Roddewis joined Harry Dutro and Alary Parquette in marriage in Davenport. Both spouses reside in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Lows
E. Roddewis
Harry FP
Dutro
Alary CG. Parquette
Daveneport
Inmates of Rock Island Infirmary Declared Insane
A group of six inmates at Rock Island Infirmary were yesterday adjudged insane and ordered committed to Watertown with transfer likely to Bartonville Griggs administrator of Grovea Maviony estate filed a reply to the defendants answer, per local court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Infirmary
Nate Witt
Harriet Qools
Peter Cederburg
Pan Kamp
Saomwel Parry
Enna Benson
County Infirmary
Watertown
Timsferre
Bartonville
Pv Griggs
Grovea Maviony
Dieprnset
Iowa Legion of Tiouee
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Geo. Stromberg
Judge Flaxer
Grafer Wetson
Springfield, O
Rockford & Interurban
Gud
Mickey
Young Rockefeller
Rhode Island
ODD Fellows
Ases
Col. Horton
Camnot
Mey
Rock Island Football
Asmus J. Ericks
In Hurston
Geneseo
Hugo C. Vollertsen
ST. Lukes
Prodi Hemmue
Rhage
George B. My=ers
East Fourth Street
Maines and
Willis Burris
Moline Plow CO
Wstige Roddewig
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