Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-11
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Another of the series Of delightful
dancing parties. which has occurred
a. the Tower during the summer.
was given last evening.
a 30-dsy limit on tickets to Ohio
and Indiana points at 81 IS for round
trip. Sept IA. via r. I & P.
Mrs. F. W Mckee, Mrs. Andrew
McLees AMI Masters Rolla Mckee
and Ernst Nicholas are attending the
Iowa state fair at Des Moines.
Black Hawk and his band Of
Indians wound up their engagement
At 'he Tower last night and left for
Des Moioes to appear at the Iowa
state fair.
The mems services at the Y. NJ. C.
A. tomorrow afternoon will be con-
Quoted bv Memorial Christian
church. Miss Alma Holt will play
. cornet solo.
Mrs. Al Burton was pleasantly sur
prised by rs of her lady friends m
The occasion Of her birthday an"iver-
sary yesterday. and 40 enjoyable
afternoon was spent.
Hundreds are availing themselves
ofthe great hnlf-price sale on gran
lite ware at Young & McCom bs'.
Come while i. lasts and secure what
yon need in this line.
George Long fell yesterday after
noon ct his home on the bluff and
broke his left arm between the wrist
and elbow. DR.. j. r. Hollowbush
attended the fracture.
s. NJ Arndt and John W. Linn are
arranging to open . confectionery in
the storeroom so long occupied by
Di'on. the tailor and which is being
remodeled BY John Bengston.
Sc Prof Boquet in fancy bicycle
riding at the Watch Tower tomorrow
aft. rnoon. concluding with a great
sen sa,ional dash on his wheel down
the toboggan slide, or shoots, into the
river.
Thomas Manuel is laid up ct his
home on Ninth avenue sn ffering from
a dislocation of the left shoulder,
which he received in falling from the
amphitheatre at the Davenport fair
ground.
II. H. Lohse delivers Black Hawk
spring and artesian water daily. At
moderate rates families may have
these pure waters instead of taking
their drinks from the city mains.
Telephone 1918.
John G. Manahan died at his home
in Sterling at $3.50 this morning. He
was prominent LAWYER. being pat
ent attorney for the Rock Island
Flow company, and he was a fire.
quent visitor to thi- city.
Clemsnn & Sa'zmaun's store is now
chuck fu ! Of all kinds Of novelties
Parlor furniture. bedroom suites,
fancy rockers. sideboards and every
thing one would wish for in the line
Prices are lower than ever before
Arthur W.. little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Gloor 1928 bird avenue
died Vt 1881 last evening Of cholera
irfantum. aged 6 months and p
day. Funeral services will be held
at the residence at 9 a III rouo row
Building & Loan Association In
-pectors Linn an D,ckin son COM
p eted their inspection OF the three
Rock Island associations last even.
ing and pronounced all in first class
shape. The two at Moline have also
been inspected.
One OF the hottest games Of base
ba 4 1T the season will come off at
the F"res er Gun club grounds to-
morrow at $3.50 p m. between Dsv-
Imports crack team with Sage and
Msanor battery, and the Londons, of
Rock Island. with Long. Zsis and
South. battery.
The ocean vessel Cleveland, on
which DR. Merryman and w. E.
Stengel sailed from Seattle for st.
Michaels on their way to the Klou-
dixie. Is back in seattle. She Goes no.
bring a" inviting or hopeful story OF
the existing conditions or prosperity
in the country Of supposed precious
metals.
Mss josie Whistler gave a bicvcle
party last evening, and this after
noon entertained a number of her
little friends at her home on Twenty
second street in honor If her cousin,
Bernice Dooley, OF Clinton. who is
her guest. Both occasions were
made enjoyable through the accom-
plishment and grace Of the little hos.
tess.
William Haddick. one OF Cables
veil known residents, died suddenly
last night. He was about 6o years
OF age and brother-in. law OF Robert
Lee. superintendent OF the Coal Val
ley Mining company's mines. MIR.
Haddick served in the war. going to
the front with the 126th Illinois
volunteers.
George B. Henry, Of Hampton,
who was recently appointed post
master there, was in the city today
and called at THE ARGUS Office to
state that his refusal Of the office
Was not due to his disipclination to
have his record inquired into. The
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