Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
ONE YEAR IN
ROCK ISLAND
Chronological Story of More
Important Happenings in
City and County.
DEATH, FIRE AND CRIME
An Interesting Page in the
History Of the Com
munity.

A chronological review of the more
important happenings of year in
city the size of Rock Island and the
community of which it is part is OF
more than passing interest, notwith
standing it necessarily involves refer
ence to the grave as well as gay, t.
disaster as well as prosperity. Thu
is it of historical value. During The
closing year of the 10Th century there
have transpired in Rock Island county
numerous events record of which j.
worthy of preservation.
The community, however, has beer
fortunate in freedom from serious fires.
wrecks, and disasters, although for
few weeks during the summer the
people of the city of Rock Island were
in a flutter of excitement over tb'
mysterious burning of a number Of
barns, crime that was ultimately
traced to Herman Achterman, aged 9.
who is now serving term in an in
dustrial school. The review of the city
and county follows. Where a town il
not mentioned in connection with al
item Rock Island is meant:
JANUARY.
/. Hiss Nina Miller, OF Milan, mysteriousl,
. Deafs OF q. W Battles. aged 7s
Mrs.. Minnie McWhorter, OF Moline, com
: Death of KEY. A. K. Cervlu. aged -.
-. Trt City celebration in honor OF formal
opening OF D X. 1. q y. W. road ant
John Brien OF Kellogg, Iowa, killed by R. /
Death OF r. s Montgomery. OF Edgington,
II. Heath OF Fred PAIL. aged 20.
u. Death OF Mis- Randeline Requa aged IS.
Is heath OF William Stewart, aged 80
90 burlington depot damaged by collision
2I. death of Marcus Krohn. aged a.
-. Death of Nfs w. II. hayes. aged 80.
Death of EI-Polceman John Malqueep.
% 4 D. Farb.r and Charles Casperson, OF
Hilsd ale, charged with roDbing grave Of
recovered at Keokuk. Iowa
20 Death OF MI AlPertine Detiens aged CO.
John +. BarEey, WATERFOWL hospital pa
q. Rev. J. l. burphy resigns pastorate OF
Grace Luthefan church.
81 Case of smalpoX discovered In city.
FEBRUARY.
. Capt c. McI Tow nsend. L. <. A. engineer
corps promded to rank OF major.
3 Residence Of II. A Barnard. OF Moline
s. City council efuses BY vote of to to
grant an Independent telephone franchise
:. Dr s. W. Lficoin, of Moline, dies of in
B ssdeS F of sIth II Modfe ed g. -.
Death of EdwaG Hayes. .Hr.. Rged65.
H. Seventh annual meefH OF Retail Mer-
chants assoc htion of Mnois convenes
L. City council ~ ects petition for franchise
IL Death OF mrs. v. Y. Csd{ OF Moline aged Sc.
L. medal for o hiei at i've brAi score fs Rock
Island shooteif tournam3n
South Rock IfRnd, aged "
-. Discovery of ysterious disappearance OF
MI ' 16 afef heli Insane Pr iens, suicides a.
wat rtown hospital.
Ct Operation of reservoir BEGUN,
81 Frank Kelly killed near Edgington, by
Death of Mrs n Roy BowIby. aged 20.
Opening of Rock Island Industrial home fair
At Armory hal
MARCH.
l. Union painters strike, but demands are
granted after being out one day.
= heath OF Thomas Euright. COrdova, aged
!. D:ath NJ Y cady, Moline aged 80.
:. Admiral Dewey invited TO visit tri-cities
IL Ice in Mississ, 1pi breaks M.
Death of T. Z. scott, aged b
Is Huntley Bros and eynolds' button facto-
~ at Andalusia destroyed BY fire with los
Death at Reynolds of James Edgington first
white man bon in the county south OF
Rock river.
WI Eastman lid on perjury charge, but
Is Deat6 of zschsI a Walton. Audalusia, aged
death OF De Vor hIcGm. aged 20
-. Death of J. h u 1ttoo, AndaluSis, aged 90.
ai Death OF Mrs :. Church, Carbon Clin,
Hsair Peas ants pointed referee in bank
Deats OF Edward uckox. aged 30, Oldest Ma
son in Illinois
-. HART s Balm "a conpany's drug store
SamLced SS5,O0l " FIRE.
Jr~sspr stader III. by train at lie Claire.
Is a W. Bsrgren u foline. accidentally snot
ana killed whilJ Funtiug.
nea,S OF Mrs Jlnn X. StengeI aged -.
Of Isody % Nina Miller found in Mississippi at
Fort Madison. Iowa
-. heath Of SrS y =. Weyerhauser ~ Lake
.. DeaI6 OF 3. L. Bean. aged Sd
APRIL
: Death OF Mrs Harriet Bruner aged -
10 Several steamers. Ea.ued az $3.50, de-
stroyed bv ere IN kahlkes boat yard
Ia Death OF John ISleyia- aged "a
"a Tn n carpente rs go q strike for short
e. work day and uniform wage scale,
witch are eventually granted oy majority
OF the contractdrs
Re-. l. W. Grafton resigns psstorate OF
Christian Memoffal church and Is succeed
ed on Rev W II Johnson
Il Rock Island Club gives miestrel show.
Death OF Miss Nina @ Bowen aged 81.
70 Deara OF Justicef David Hawes, aged 81
- DE tn orG. z k4ine-, of Hampton. aged $
Dsa OF william iSceueh aged q <
- First II Q series lof mysterious barn hres-
=. Charles BriSel. 1fayior Ridge, killed by fall
ing from aZon.
30 DsAth of D. 5 It Pluumer. age1 ~
NAY.
= United Chr.stiaIl party IN first national
convention norn hates Rev. - C = all0 "
for presidency And J. e. Wooey for vice
presidency OF C1t ited States