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"Insurance Company Organized"-Oct. 11, 1865
Pardoned Criminals--January 19, 1876
Charles D. Arter Assassinated-July 31, 1879
More articles about the Arter murder-Aug. 1, 1879
Flooding at Cairo-Feb. 23, 1883
Old Grudge Settled at Elco, Dec. 12, 1888
"Officer Dunker Shot"-Sept. 22, 1892
"Elco News"-Dec. 15, 1892
Wheatland News -Jan. 5, 1893
Sandusky-Near Neighbors -Jan. 12, 1893
"Eleven Souls Perish"-May 28, 1896
Murder and $3,000 Bail-Aug. 11, 1896
The Generals at Cairo - Oct. 8, 1896
"Thebes News"-Feb. 24, 1898
"Goose Island News"-Feb. 24, 1898
Three graduate from College of Physicians and Surgeons, April 7, 1902
Tornado Kills Seven Workmen, July 9, 1904
"Gov. Folk Arrives Today; Gov. Deneen May Come" (1905)
"Thebes Bridge is Dedicated" (1905)
Pelley Murder, Part 1, Nov. 9, 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 2, Nov. 10, 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 3, Nov. 11, 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 4, Nov. 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 5, Nov. 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 6, Nov. 1909
Pelley Murder, Part 7, 1909
Lived in same house for fifty-three years, Oct. 1910
Steamer Sinks, Dec. 6, 1911
Cairo Personals-March 6, 1913
Fields Found Guilty - Dec. 12, 1913
McClure News-December 20, 1914
Chicago Firm Builds Silica Mill at Elco-January 23, 1915
Thebes News Column-Cairo Bulletin-May 14, 1918
Four Women Candidates Victorious in Illinois, April 18, 1923
Cairo Citizen-"Tamms news column"-Oct. 12, 1931
"McClure news "-Monday, March 3, 1930
Olive Branch news-Friday, September 16, 1938
Elco News Column-May 4, 1952
"Volunteer Sheriff's Auxiliary Is Formed in Alexander County"
"Alexander County Native Dies"-Friday, January 26, 2007
THE CAIRO DAILY DEMOCRAT, Oct. 11, 1865
Donated by Anna Shelton
The Southern Illinois Fire Insurance Co. was organized yesterday by the election of the following named gentlemen as directors: C. R. Woodward, J. Hurd, Chas. Gallager, W. C. Rankin, P. Reiley, W. A. Hacker, W. H. Green, J. W. Trover, J. H. Reardon, I. N. Haynie, H. K. O'Melveney, J. S. Homans, and W. A. Redman. A meeting of the directors is called for this morning at 10 o'clock at the office of the 1st National Bank.
CHARLES D. ARTER ASSASSINATED BY JOHN HOGAN
Cairo Daily Bulletin, Thursday, July 31, 1879
Contributed by Sue Mullins
No
event of the year has caused a more profound
sensation in this city than that of yesterday evening, which
resulted in the death of Charles D. Arter, late Marshal of Cairo.
To picture the bloody deed in all its enormity, we need but give
the evidence brought out by the Coroner's inquiry. This we shall
do, without indulging in comments of our own. It is said that
Hogan was moved to the bloody deed by jealousy. Having no
positive information on this point. we pass it. For the sake of
our kind, it is to be hoped that he has better reasons for the
commission of his most terrible crime than appears upon the
surface.
Coroner Fitzgerald not being in the city, and the case being of
an urgent character, Sqre Comings was called upon to hold the
inquest. The jury, (names given below) being impaneled and sworn,
the evidence of the several witnesses was heard, and was, in
substance, as follows:
Charley Fank, the barkeeper of Gates' saloon, in the front door
of which Arter was assassinated, testified substantially as
follows: That at about quarter to 6 o'clock in the evening of
July 30th, John Hogan and Patsy Mahoney entered the saloon
together. Arter was sitting in the recess of the front door, with
his face toward the street, watching the workmen laying down the
sidewalk. Hogan walked to the rear of the saloon, when he turned
and walked toward the front door. When he reached a point within
an arm's length of Arter, he drew his revolver from his hip
pocket, and, without a word placed it against Arter's back and
fired. Arter immediately ran or fell from the door, followed by
Hogan; and I went up stairs, and saw nothing that occurred
afterwards.
Dr. I. C. Fisher, after an examination of the body of deceased,
testified that a bullet had entered the body of deceased below
the right scapula, and was extracted below the sternum--the ball
passing through the right lung and liver, and was sufficient to
cause death.
Peter Saup testified that he was standing in front of Gates'
saloon; turned round and looked into saloon and saw John Hogan
with arm extended towards deceased's back; heard report of a
pistol and saw a flash. Deceased sprang out of chair in which he
was sitting reading newspaper, saying, "'don't shoot me, or
"don't Kill me," and started for side door of saloon,
into which he got. Hogan following him up, __ the act of cocking
his pistol which he had presented at Arter as he lay in the hall
way; the door was then closed by someone inside; then took hold
of Hogan who made considerable resistance, trying to retain
possession of revolver, he said to witness "let me alone and
get away from here."
J. C. LaHue city marshal, then came in, and Hogan gave himself up
to him. With others, witness then went through saloon, up rear
steps, and down front steps to front side door, where deceased
was found lying on floor with shoulders against, just alive, and
gasping. Deceased was then brought to where he is now lying. The
time of shooting was 5:40 p.m. J. C. LaHue, city marshal,
testified that he was at Police headquarters, heard the report of
a pistol and saw a crowd gathering in front of Gates' saloon; saw
John Hogan after some one, and seemed to be trying to get at some
one inside the door of the saloon. There seemed to be some inside
of the door trying to close the same, who finally succeeded in
keeping Hogan out. Saup and McNulty were trying to take the
pistol from Hogan, who was much excited. Witness took ld [hold]
of Hogan and took him over to Justice John Robinson's office,
where he gave me his revolver. He said to me, after I asked him
what was the trouble, that he had killed Charley Arter.
Col. G. W. McKeaig was passing Gates' saloon and saw deceased
sitting in front door reading; heard report of a pistol, and saw
deceased spring out of chair, and witness and deceased got into
hall door and closed same. Witness asked deceased who is firing
at you, Charley? and he replied, "Hogan," I said,
"are you hurt?"and he replied, "I am
killed."He got to his feet, and fell and I repeated,
"Charley, are you badly hurt, and replied again, "I am
killed." Deceased again got up and fell the third time. I
saw he was dying, and went for assistance. Witness did not see
Hogan.
The jury rendered the following verdict. viz: "We, the
undersigned jurors, sworn to enquire into the death of Charles D.
Arter, on oath, do find that he came to his death by a pistol
shot, fired by the hand of John Hogan." R.W. Miller,
foreman; James S. Rearden, M. P. Fulton, George S. Fisher, John
A. Poor, Fred. Baker, Wm. Oliver, Robert Hinkle, Chas. Gillhofer,
Wm. Alba, H. Hassenjager and O. Haythorn.
More articles in the "About town" section on the following dates:
The Daily Cairo Bulletin, Friday, Aug 1, Saturday, Aug. 2 and Tues., Aug 5, 1879.
----Charley Arter, who came to such a tragic end Wednesday evening, held a life policy for five thousand dollars, in one of the solvent companies represented by Mr. Wells. The money will be paid to the family as soon as the proper proofs are made. This was certainly an exercise of prudent forethought, neglected by too many of us.
----The funeral services over the remains of C. D. Arter, will be conducted by the Rev. B. Y. George, at deceased's residence at half past 1 o'clock p.m. The special train will leave the foot of Twentieth street at half past 2, for the cemetery at Villa Ridge, where the body will be buried according to the forms of the Masonic fraternity. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to be present.
----We have repeatedly importuned to denounce the killing of Charles D. Arter, as the atrocious crime that the law and public opinion hold it to be. Were our whole mind and soul given up to feelings of hate and a desire for vengeance, we could scarcely wish to add a word to the testimony already before the public. It tells in plain and unmistakable terms that Hogan was not smarting under the sense of any fresh wrong. Had this been so, he would have killed his victim, when on entering the saloon, he met him face to face. It further tells that he had deliberately determined to give Arter no chance for explanation, no chance to defend himself, no chance for his life. To carry out this purpose, the evidence shows that he waited in the saloon until the only man who was likely to stay his arm, had passed to the street; that then he quietly approached Arter from behind, and sped the deadly missile upon its murderous work before his victim even became conscious of his presence. That cowardice suggested assassination as the means of ridding the world of Charley Arter, is not true. The imputation of cowardice will not lie against John Hogan. He has shown coolness and courage in too many desperate straits to be subjected to the accusation of cowardice now. He had simply predetermined to take Arter's life, to give him no chance for escape or defence. How faithfully that determination was carried out the public has been informed.
----As, under the new law, a Justice of the Peace cannot act as ex-officio coroner, if the coroner himself be in the county, it was thought advisable, yesterday morning, to hold another inquest over the body of Charley Arter. Accordingly, after summonsing a jury, Coroner Fitzgerald and the jury repaired to Arter's home, examined the body, and returned to the court house, where several witnesses were examined touching the cause of deceased's death. The evidence was almost identical with that drawn out before Squire Comings during the original inquiry. Coroner Fitzgerald (after the jury had agreed upon a verdict) issued his mittimus, committing Mr. Hogan to the county jail, without bail. It is perhaps due to Squire Comings to say that be_______________ (this line unreadable) the preceding would have the legal (?) effect as the Coroner had not gone beyond the limits of the county. The friends of the deceased being anxious, however, that the body should be examined before removal, rather insisted upon the inquest being held, holding that defects could be cured by future action; and with that understanding the Squire proceeded to the inquiry.
----On Wednesday evening, last, Miss Hogan was standing in or near Mr. Haythorn's store, and saw her brother fire the murderous shot that took Charlie Arter's life. The shock to her nervous system was so great she fell into a swoon.
----Lawyer Linegar has not been retained for Hogan. He declines to accept a retainer on either side. The prosecution proposes to secure the assistance of Judge Allen.
----The family of Charley Arter desire us to extend an expression of their thanks for the evidences of sympathy and good will shown on the occasion of the funeral and burial services, yesterday afternoon. That so large a number should take such a long walk or drive in oppressive heat of a noon-day sun, and a scarcely less fatiguing railroad ride of thirty miles to the cemetery and return, is certainly indicative of a kindly sympathy and friends that can be but illy [only?] repaid by a tender of thanks. It was especially gratifying to the bereaved family, and will be held by them in grateful remembrance.
----The services over the remains of C. D. Arter, deceased, at the residence, were conducted by the Rev B. Y. George, the house being inadequate to the accommodation of the large number present. The body was buried according to the beautiful and impressive forms of the A. F A. Masonic Fraternity.
----Mr. J. H. Mulcahey of Commercial Point was in the city yesterday, and was numbered among the Masons who escorted Charley Arter's remains to Villa Ridge.
----Mrs. C. D. Arter is anxious to recover her husband's glasses. As he was reading a newspaper at the time or immediately before he was shot, it is likely that the glasses were dropped by him on the sidewalk, while he was seeking the shelter of the neighboring entrance.
The Duluth Tribune, Feb. 23, 1883
Water at Cairo, Ill., is higher now than during the remarkable flood of last year. Cairo is in a bad fix. Bottom lands on both sides of the river below Cairo are flooded.
Argus and Patriot, Dec. 12, 1888
Leon Houston and Joseph Hazlewood settled an old grudge on the steps of the Methodist house at Elco, Ill. The trouble originated with the divorced wife of Houston. Each fired several shots. Houston was shot twice in the breast, once in one shoulder and twice in the right leg, while Hazlewood was shot in the right side, which penetrated the lung, and twice in one leg. A panic took place, the services being dispensed with, and the congregation escaped through the side doors and windows. Both men were fatally hurt.
The Topeka Weekly Capital, April 24, 1890
Cairo, Ill., April 22--The north-bound passenger train on the St. Louis, Cairo & Texas railroad, was ditched here yesterday morning, at Hibbard, eighteen miles below here, and six of the twenty-three passengers were injured, but none fatally. An unlocked switch was the cause. Mrs. J. M. Hubbard, of Ballard, Mo., was slightly bruised, and her little three year old daughter narrowly escaped drowning, being rescued by Miss Kate Parks, who dashed into the water and rescued the child.
OFFICER
DUNKER SHOT
KILLED BY A KENTUCKIAN WHOM HE ATTEMPTED TO ARREST
The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Sept 22, 1892
The Murderer Arrested and Taken to Vienna for Safe Keeping
Policeman Henry Dunker was shot in
the neck Saturday evening on Thirteenth street by a drunken man
whom he attempted to arrest. Harvey Fox and Harvey Ramage, two
young men from across the river in Kentucky, came to Cairo to
indulge in a spree. They finally landed in a house of
ill-fame on Thirteenth street, and, boisterous, the mistress of
the house summoned an officer. Henry Dunker answered the
call, and attempted to arrest Ramage, who was the cause of the
trouble. Ramage pulled out a 38 caliber revolver and shot Dunker
in the neck, and the officer fell to the ground. He was
taken to headquarters and later to his residence on Twenty-fourth
street, where he died Sunday noon.
Ramage, after firing the shot,
ran off
toward the Illinois Central yards. His companion Fox, was
immediately placed under arrest. Search was made for the
fugitive and he was finally found on top of a box car, where he
was attempting to play the part of conductor of the train. Chief
Mahoney brought him down and he was soon behind the bars of our
county bastile. But mutterings of lynching caused those in
charge of him to be uneasy, and they took him up to Johnson
county for safe keeping.
Henry Dunker was one of the
best men on
the force. He was 64 years of age and for twelve years had
served faithfully in the same capacity. His funeral occurred
Tuesday morning, attended by his comrades on the force, the
Alexander Lodge I. O. O. F. and the American Legion of honor.
Three coaches only sufficed to hold the friends who followed the
remains to their last resting place at Villa Ridge. --Henry
Dunker is buried at the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL.
--Contributed by Anna Shelton.
THE CAIRO WEEKLY CITIZEN,
Thursday Dec. 15, 1892
Donated by Anna Shelton
Mrs. Simpkins is teaching an
excellent school at the Palmer Schoolhouse.
Mr. S. M. Campbell is teaching the Elco School. He has a large
attendance. He is also one of our best teachers in Sunday
school.
Mrs. Bankston, wife of Geo. C. Bankston of Mill Creek has been
quite ill, but was improving when last heard from. Mr. Bankston
was a good soldier in the Union Army and if Cleveland is as good
as his word he will retain him in the post office at Mill Creek.
Cleveland said in his letter of acceptance that the American
people are grateful and will care for and remember the Union
soldier.
Cannon and Samms say that trade has been extremely dull since the
election.
Miss Ida McLean is very favorably mentioned for the Elco post
office. She would without doubt give satisfaction to the
public. In fact, we believe that at present she is in the
lead as a candidate.
Mrs. Caroline V. McClure, left last night for St. Louis, where
she expects to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Throckmorton. After
that she intends to visit her daughter, Mrs. Finley, in Lima, Ohio. She will
probably be absent from Wheatland six or seven weeks.
F. M. Culley is
now station agent at McClure's station.
Mrs. E. J. McRaven is visiting
her son, J. S. McRaven, at Creal Springs.
S. M. P. McClure is at work
building a levee around his farm. He hopes to save his crop in case of another
overflow. It is a big job however.
After a long and severe illness Mrs.
Lovel, formerly wife of Vardy Randall, died some three weeks ago.
Mr. A.
J. Bunch, one of the old reliable farmers of Wheatland, is enjoying unusually
good health this winter. He lives a quiet life, reads newspapers of all
stripes, and of late years votes the democratic ticket. Mr. Bunch formerly
belonged to the party of patriotism and loyalty. To a republican his change
looks like a clear case of falling from grace. But notwithstanding this bad
break we are compelled to number him among the best citizens of Alexander
county. We hope that he will live to be a hundred years old and come back into
the republican fold.
Mr. Thos. J. Anderson is teaching the young ideas
how to shoot at the Wheatland school house. He took two shots at a pigeon on a
roof at a distance of one hundred yards last week with a small bore Winchester
rifle. At the first shot the pigeon made a little jump and walked along without
concern upon the roof. At the second shot the bird tumbled over, slid down the
roof and fell to the ground. If Mr. Anderson is as successful in teaching as he
is with his Winchester the people of Wheatland are very fortunate and we believe
they are. He is said to be a most excellent teacher.
The Wheatland post office occupies
considerable attention just now. It is not so much a question,
"Who shall be postmaster? as where shall the office be located."
It is now located at the mouth of Clear Creek about one mile from the
R. R. station. The people living near the station are determined
that the office shall be removed to some building near the
station. The store of J. K. Walton is considered a suitable place
for it. It is generally admitted that a majority of the patrons
of the office would be better accommodated by a change to the
station. We presume that Mr. J. K. Walton could be persuaded
(unreadable) and Mr. B. B. Garaghty would probably accept it if
tendered him. --Contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note:
Wheatland is now McClure)
The Cairo Weekly Citizen, January 12, 1893
There has been and unusual amount of fatal sickness in
Sandusky precinct this winter. The family of Mr. William Childers has been
specially afflicted. His smaller children were first attacked, then his older
sons Walter and Charley were taken extremely ill and seemed for a long time to
hover between life and death. Finally at one o'clock a.m. Jan. 4th, Charley
died. The burial took place at the Hargis cemetery Jan. 5th.
During the
services at the cemetery, the report came that William McDaniel, a son of the
late Geo. McDaniel had been killed while cutting a tree. His step-father Sidney
Clapp and others hurried to the scene as rapidly as possible. The report proved
to be only too true. He was killed instantly. Willie was thirteen years of age
and had a great many friends. Willie and his brothers were cutting wood and
while chopping down a tree his attention was attracted to his dog as the wind
was blowing and the dog was apparently in danger of being crushed by the tree.
When the tree began to fall he was somewhat embarrassed in his endeavors to save
his dog. The tree fell toward him instead of from him as he expected. A limb
struck him first, then the tree came down upon him. His funeral occurred the
next day, Jan. 6th at the Hargis Cemetery.
On January 7th, little Stella
Sides, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sides died and the remains were
interred in the Hulen Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Hargis officiated at all the
funerals. At this writing, James Dunning, Jerry Dunning, Dan Lovett, and Mrs.
Francis Brown are all quite ill. --Donated by Anna Shelton.
The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, May 28, 1896
Severe Wind Storm Wrecks the Ferryboat KATHERINE
Most Terrible Disaster in the Annals of Cairo Occurred Tuesday Morning
Violent Storm of Wind and Rain Spread Ruin and Disaster
Wood Rittenhouse and Charles Gilhofer, Two old Residents, Among the Victims
Contributed by Robin Rittenhouse
The most terrible disaster in
the history of Cairo occurred shortly after eight o'clock Tuesday
morning, when the ferryboat KATHERINE was wrecked in a severe
wind storm and eleven human lives were lost. The victims were:
Wood Rittenhouse, Sr., Charles Gilhofer, Mrs. William Shannon, of
Bird's Point, Mo., Miss Bertha Stanley, Miss May Jones, Richard
L. Thurman, Infant child of Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Lou Massey,
colord, of Villa Ridge, Louis Hall, colord, fireman, Asbury
Alexander, colord, deck hand, and George Davis, colord, laborer.
The KATHERINE left her wharf at 8 o'clock A. M., and had
proceeded about a mile down the river, on her trip to Bird's
Point, Mo., and Wickliffe, Ky., when the storm struck her. The
wind sprang up very suddenly at 8:30 and in a few seconds was
blowing at a terrific rate. The boat was thrown over on her side
and the water rushed in and she sank. Her chimneys were carried
away, her boilers went overboard and her cabin was crushed like
an egg shell.
In the cabin were David Orr, of Bird's Point, his daughter, Mrs.
Shannon and child, his step daughter Miss Bertha Stanley, and her
friend Miss May Jones, Mr. Rittenhouse and perhaps the colord
woman. Mr. Orr alone escaped of this entire company. He commenced
struggling to get out when the boat went over and was severely
bruised by falling timbers. He finally reached an opening and was
pulled out by Capt. Hacker and Engineer Magee. He says when he
got his head above water the wind was blowing so strong it fairly
took his breath away.
Capt. Hacker and Clerk Rankin Posey were in the pilot house at
the time of the accident. They sprang out after the boat had
settled they climbed upon the wreckage. George Magee also got out
and they helped Joseph Curry and David Orr to a place of
security. Posey says the wind was blowing so violently the rain
drops struck their faces with the force of bullets and he got a
tub and covered his face. After what seemed to them to be hours,
Hacker, Curry and Posey swam to the Illinois shore, about a
hundred yards distant, which they perched safely although
suffering from cold and exhaustion. They secured a skiff and went
back for Magee who remained with Orr because the latter could not
swim. The survivors were then brought to town.
The news of the disaster spread like wildfire over the city. The
wrecked vessel could be seen from the levee and soon crowds of
terrified spectators gathered to watch for the result. A wrecking
party was soon organized and went to the wreck to search for the
victims. When they arrived the bodies of Miss Bertha Stanley and
George Davis, the colord man, had already been recovered. The
body of Richard Thurman was next secured and in the afternoon May
Jones and Mrs. Shannon's remains were found. These were all
conveyed to the city where their heart broken friends were
waiting in dreadful suspense.
After the disaster the boat drifted down stream until she reached
a point opposite Cairo point and about a hundred yards from the
Illinois shore where she now rests. A small portion of her bow
alone is above the surface. She lies in about sixty feet of
water.
Tuesday afternoon a derrick boat was taken to the wreck and the
top of the cabin cleared away. A thorough search failed to reveal
any more bodies, and the services of a diver was unavailing.
Tuesday night twenty-five shots of dynamite were fired but they
brought no results. Yesterday the river was dragged and still
nothing was accomplished. It is thought the bodies were blown
from the wreck by the storm and were carried down stream by the
current.
Yesterday Capt. J. L. Shalleross, of Louisville, representing
several eastern insurance companies, visited the wreck. He is
arranging to have the hull raised. The boat is insured for
$7,000.
During the storm Barrett's fleet broke loose and sunk a new barge
belonging to the Huntington and St. Louis Towboat Company and was
valued at $2,500. The transfer boat W. H. OSBORN was blown loose
and drifted down the river striking the wharfboat. She sustained
damage to amount of $300.
The Minneapolis Journal, August 11, 1896
Cairo, Ill., Aug. 11--Green P. Crabtree who killed Dr. J. N. Coffee, president of the state board of pharmacy, was admitted to bail for $3,000.
The Duluth News Tribune, October 8, 1896
Cairo, Ill., Oct 7--The special train carrying General Alger and party reached here at 6:30 p.m. It was met at the depot by over 1,000 people and with a discharge of cannon and fireworks. After dining speeches were made to a crowd of at least 3,000 people. General Stewart made the principal address of the evening. Corporal Tanner spoke briefly. The enthusiasm was great. General Sickles retired soon after arrival, being ill. The party leaves in the morning.
From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1898
Donated by Anna Shelton
Miss J.
J. McKee, our county superintendent, visited our school last
week.
F. M. Durham shipped some
stock to St.
Louis on the Belle of Calhoun last week.
J. L. Mansker has secured
license to run
a ferry skiff between Gray's Point and Gales.
W. H. Brown, one of our young
potters
was at Willard last week. Will's attractions down there are very
great.
A quiet wedding occurred in
our town
Sunday evening. The contracting parties were Mr. Uriah
Wilbur and Mrs. Mary Wilson.
Election for one road
commissioner will
be held in this road district March 1st. O. G. Ford is the
only candidate mentioned so far.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marchildon
returned
from St. Louis Saturday. They bought a handsome new upright piano
as a wedding present.
The new mail route between
Thebes and
Sandusky has been established and bids for carrying the same will
be received at the Thebes postoffice on or before March 1st.
Phil Lenchel took passage on
steamer
Belle of Calhoun for St. Louis Tuesday and on reaching Cape
Girardeau learned of the dance to be given at Thebes and returned
to be in attendance.
A nice little dance was given
by the
"Social Club" at our new hall Tuesday evening.
The music was furnished by the Thebes orchestra. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rolwing, Misses Mayme Lambert, Estelle
Brown, Emma R. Sams, Genevieve Rolwing, Jessie Pekare, Josie
Michamp, Lena David, Ettie Clapp, and Messrs Norval Anderson, Jim
Lynch, Dr. C. Moore, of Commerce, Mo., and W. H. Brown, Arthur
Brown, P. Lenchel, W. Feezel, J. Houston, Alva Jaynes, C. J.
Richards and H. C. Marchildon, of this place.
From The Cairo Citizen,
Thursday, Feb. 24, 1898
Donated by Anna Shelton
N. L.
Martin is still in Cairo.
Dr. E. J. Gause, of Unity, was
in our
vicinity one day last week.
Charles LaMae is slowly
recovering from
a serious attack of pneumonia.
Henry Lipe, Cal Bennett and
Dave Lipe
were on the sick list last week, but at this writing all are
convalescing.
Sidney B. Miller's house on
Beaver Ridge
is nearing completion. It will be occupied by Milford
Whitaker when finished.
D. W. Sammons has a supply of
new patent
wire stretchers for sale. You should try one. They are
superior to anything ever invented.
The box supper and Washington
birthday
entertainment at Lake Milligan church was quite a success.
All present enjoyed the exercises immensely. The selecting
of boxes and afterwards discovering the owner afforded the young
people much amusement.
THREE GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
The Cairo Evening Citizen, Monday, April 7, 1902
Donated
by Anna Shelton
GOV. FOLK ARRIVES TODAY; GOV. DENEEN MAY COME
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, Cape Girardeau, MO, Thursday, May 25, 1905
L. J. Albert received a telegram from W. D. Vandiver this morning stating that Gov. Folk (MO governor) would attend the bridge dedication at Thebes today and would come to Cape after the ceremonies.
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, Cape Girardeau, MO, Friday, May 26, 1905
Gov. Folk and Other Dignitaries
Speak--Big Train of Engines Test Bridge--The new Thebes bridge
was dedicated yesterday afternoon, when Gov. Folk and hundreds of
prominent railroad men from all parts of the country were
present. The little town was gayly decorated and a band played
lively airs. Hundreds of visitors crowded the streets and
listened to the addresses of the prominent visitors. Gov. Deneen
of Illinois was expected to be there, but the strike situation in
Chicago prevented.
Alexander Cochran of the Cotton Belt and manager of the bridge,
made the opening speech. He was followed by Samuel Fordyce, a
railroad man of Chicago. Gov. Folk then struck a happy vein of
thought and delivered a splendid address. Several other speakers
followed. The grand test of the bridge then took place. A long
train of engines was then started across the connecting link.
There were thirty-five engines coupled together and their weight
totaled several hundred thousand tons.

THE CAIRO BULLETIN, March 6, 1913
Donated by Anna Shelton
Mrs. Louis Zanone has returned
from a visit at Memphis, Tenn., and Jonesboro, Ark.
Misses Minnie Gilmore and Julia Porter spent yesterday at Mounds
as the guests of friends.
Mrs. Nell Donovan and Mrs. Fred Leidigh of Villa Ridge were Cairo
shoppers yesterday.
David S. Lansden and Gus Botto returned yesterday from a brief
business trip at Tamms.
John Dunnivan has returned to his home at Ullin after visiting
his mother Mrs. J. W. Dunn.
Mrs. C. H. Blaney who has been visiting Mrs. Albert F. Staehle
has returned to her home at Paducah.
Mrs. A. C. Lohr is the guest of her daughters Mrs. Frank P. Ayer
and Mrs. R. King Kauffman in Webster Grove, Mo.
Miss Reta Jaeckel and Hugh Murphy attended a "500"
party last night at Mounds given at the home of Miss Bess Givens.
Misses Mary Overstreet, Anna and Myrtle Williams of Mound City
visited Miss Mabel Gregory of Fourth Street yesterday evening.
Mrs. M. B. Powell of Alton, Ill., is making an extended visit to
her daughter Mrs. John B. Messenger of Upper Washington Avenue.
Mrs. Ralph Renick of St. Louis and little nepew Julius Glatz went
to Jackson, Tenn., yesterday to visit the latter's mother, Mrs.
Agnes Glatz.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel White returned yesterday from a visit at New
York and Boston. They also visited their son, Chester, who
is a student at Harvard.
Miss Edwina Sommers expects to return to Columbia, Mo., the
latter part of the week to resume her studies at Christian
college there. She has been visiting with her mother, Mrs.
A. D. Teer, of 324 Eighth Street, the past several weeks.
Cairo, Ill., Dec. 11--After three hours' deliberation, a jury tonight found Harvey R. Fields guilty of the murder of Dr. E. E. Gordon and fixed his punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary. Fields shot Dr. Gordon as the latter was leaving a hospital on September (date hard to read). The plea of the defense was that Field's mind had become deranged by stories of the alleged abuse of his wife by Dr. Gordon.
Jasper County, Illinois
Friday, January 23, 1914
Cairo - T.C. Logan, a special officer of the Mobile & Ohio railroad and a nephew of Gen. John A. Logan, was killed by brass thieves in the railroad yards here. --Contributed by Kim Torp.
The Cairo Bulletin, Tuesday, May 14, 1918
Donated by Anna Shelton
Dr.
Robert Hiller has returned from a business trip to Pinckneyville.
Frank Rust spent Tuesday in
St. Louis.
E. T. Harrison and Ira For and
Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Butcher were visiting at Illmo Wednesday.
Mrs. F. D. Stephenson and
children have
been visiting relatives at Woodlawn.
Dyral Shields of Willisville
has been
visiting relatives in Thebes.
Mrs. Mike Bering, from Canada,
has been
the guest of Mose Lesar.
Mrs. Elmer Harrell has been
visiting
relatives at Diswood.
Mrs. Roy Hines has been
visiting at
Salem.
Mrs. Johnson, of Salem, has
been the
guest of Mrs. Weaver Tucker.
Mr. Dysart of Chicago was the
guest of
his son, Dave, here Friday.
James Pressley and family of
Mt. Carmel
have been visiting relatives in Thebes.
Fred Penrod has been visiting
relatives
at Vienna.
Mrs. Hewitt of Miller City has
been
visiting relatives at Thebes.
Miss Hazel Lent spent Saturday
at
Metropolis.
Guy Cartner, of Diswood, John
Cartner of
Tamms, and Mrs. Amos Dunning of Olive Branch, has been the guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cartner.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cullum of
Tamms
have been visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Miss
Stella
Shields of Cairo, have been visiting relatives.
Miss Agatha Burgess was
visiting
relatives in Cairo Sunday.
Timothy J. Lynch and family
are spending
a few weeks in Cairo.
Mrs. Harry Petitt was visiting
relatives
at McClure Sunday.
Mr. Smith of Joppa was
visiting
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Blair of Villa Grove, has
been
visiting relatives in Thebes.
The High School pupils will
give their
class play on the night of May 20th.
Cairo, Ill, April 17--An entire woman's ticket of four candidates was victorious Tuesday in the municipal election at Thebes, Ill., near here. This is believed to be the first instance of its kind in the United Sates. The women ran on the Citizens ticket while the men represented the People's party.
TAMMS NEWS
Donated by Donna Knight
The Willing Workers Sunday School
class of the Baptist Church held their regular meeting in the
church basement Friday evening. Ten girls were present and had a
very enjoyable social hour. At the conclusion of the party a pot
luck supper was served. Miss Esther Hinkle is the popular young
teacher of this class.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Schoemba and family spent the week end in
Villa Ridge with friends.
The P. T. A. will meet in the auditorium of the high school this
evening. The new president, Mrs. W. W. McClure, has invited the
public to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Van Sickle and Miss Dorothy Pratt motored to
Cape Girardeau, Mo., Sunday and spent the day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Penninger and Elizabeth have returned home
after spending a few days in Marion, Ill. as the guests of Mrs.
J. M. Harper and daughter, Miss Jean Brown.
The Baptist Church has employed Rev. Wilson to succeed Rev. D. H.
Smith as pastor of the church. Rev. Smith resigned a few weeks
ago and moved to Anna, Ill. to reside.
THE CAIRO EVENING CITIZEN AND BULLETIN
Monday, March 3, 1930
Donated by Anna Shelton
Clifford Burton, son of Wm.
Burton, who is in the metal finishing department of the Fisher
Bodies plant of St. Louis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
Miss Violet Skiles has taken up the position at the McClure hotel
recently held by Miss Hazel Mainer. She began her duties on
Saturday.
Mrs. Chester Abercrombie moved with their household goods back on
the old Abercrombie farm, near Delta, Saturday. Mr.
Abercrombie is a guard at the State penitentiary at Chester,
Illinois. His wife will run the farm this summer.
B. H. Anderson and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neibauer
of Dongola. He is the president of the Dongola bank and a
royal good guest.
Thomas Sullivan of the Carbondale Normal school, spent the
week-end with his family. Thomas is a junior civil engineer
and a mighty clever chap.
THE CAIRO EVENING CITIZEN AND BULLETIN
Friday, September 16, 1938
Donated by Anna Shelton
Clarence Buster of Rock Springs who
has been spending his vacation with his parents, has returned to
his work at the Federal Barge Line in St. Louis.
George Wilbourn and family of
Akron,
Ohio, are visiting friends and relatives in Cairo and Olive
Branch.
Biford Warren has been
visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Jack Swan and Doug Robinson at Roxana, Ill.
Rev. Ray Hall is spending a
few days
with his mother and brothers at Hartford, Ill.
Miss Jewel Buster spent the
weekend with
her sister, Mrs. Tom Twente.
The Twente school opened last
week with
Gordon Abernathie as principal and Mrs. Simpson as primary
teacher.
The "Hill Billy" baseball team
defeated the Reynoldsville team on their diamond near the Twente
school Sunday by a score of 10 to 6. On Sunday the18th they
will play the McClure team at McClure. So far the Hill
Billies have played 21 games and lost only five.
Frankie McBride fell from a
tree Sunday
at the ball park and broke his arm. He was taken at once to
a doctor for treatment.
Friends and relatives of Mrs.
Amos
Twente met at her home near Olive Branch Sunday for a family
reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eskew of San
Diego,
Calif., Orval and Oscar Oliver of Ozark, Ill., and Frank Oliver
of Detroit, Mich., visited the former's nephew, Arlie Browning,
and niece, Lizzie Strader, here. This was the first time in
thirty years they had seen Mr. Browning.
Mrs. K. T. Richmond, who has
been
seriously ill at her home here, is somewhat better.
Mrs. Hudson Fisher of near
here, who is
a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo, is getting along
nicely and is expecting to return to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Strader has been
confined to
her home the past week with rheumatism.
A revival meeting started at
the
Assembly of God church Saturday night. Evangelist Beckey of
Paducah, Ky., is in charge.
Mrs. Colonel Morningstar of
Wolf Lake,
formerly of here, who is a patient at St. Mary's is getting along
nicely.
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Browning
of Thebes
visited Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilder here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Culbertson
and family
visited relatives in Kentucky the past week.
Ernest Browning has returned
home after
visiting friends in Mounds.
Contributed by Anna Shelton
From The Cairo Evening Citizen, Wednesday, May 4, 1952
By
EULAH JORDAN
Volunteer Sheriff's Auxiliary Is Formed In Alexander County
Donated by Phyllis Hancock
A sheriff's auxiliary, composed of
volunteer members and funded by contributions, has been formed
and is now in operation in Alexander County.
Sheriff Chesley Willis said the unit, uniformed and equipped with
a radio patrol car, is deputized and has full authority as law
enforcement officers.
Men from Tamms, Elco, Olive Branch and Thebes are members of the
auxiliary, whose stated purpose is to help maintain law and order
in Alexander County.
The eight men operate on donations given by individuals and
businesses from throughout the county. Their badges, uniforms,
handcuffs, etc., have been purchased from these funds. Other
equipment such as guns, leather, shoes, ties, are furnished by
each man who is a member of the unit.
Leroy Hawkins, Tamms, supplied an older model auto which was
traded in on the car now being used by the auxiliary to patrol
the county.
Roland Pettit, spokesman for the auxiliary, said all equipment
has been paid for except the auto and the police radio. Sheriff
Willis pointed out that including himself the county has only
three full time members of the sheriff's department. "These
guys are going to be of great assistance to us in helping out
with many of the routine things that come up periodically, such
as parades, fairs, basketball games, etc.," Willis said.
Members of the new sheriff's auxiliary included: Leland McKee, Leroy Hawkins, Ezra DeJarnett, Ralph Newell, Ronnie Denton, Roland Pettit, Jack Wilson, and Wayne Butler.
(Jeff Thomas, a nephew of Roland Pettit, believes this was between 1970-74.)
93-Year-Old Marion Woman Dies When Car Plunges Into Crab Orchard Lake
Carterville--An elderly rural
Marion woman died when the car she was driving crossed four lanes
of traffic and plunged into Crab Orchard Lake Thursday evening.
Mary Ann Willis, 93, was driving a silver Ford Mustang south on
Cambria Road shortly before 6 p.m. She failed to stop at the
Route 13 intersection, authorities say, and crossed both the
westbound and eastbound lanes of highway and struck an
embankment, which caused her vehicle to become airborne, landing
in the lake.
The Carterville Fire Department Water Rescue Team, along with
Carterville Police, Crab Orchard Police and Crab Orchard Fish and
Wildlife personnel assisted in recovering the victim and her car
from the lake. Williamson County Coroner Mike "Junior"
Burke pronounced the driver dead from injuries sustained in the
accident at 7:40 p.m.
The accident is currently under investigation by the coroner's
office and the Illinois State Police. --Source: Marion Daily
Republican, Friday, January 26, 2007, contributed by Frank
Beasley. (Note: Mary Ann Willis was born in Delta, Alexander
County, daughter of John and Beulah (Miller) Abercrombie. It is
believed she may have had a heart attack. See obituary.)
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