Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-19
DAVENPORT DOINGs

DAvENPURI DUiNGS
The Burlington Retail Grocers' as
sociation has notified Secretary
Bunker of the Davenport Business
Mems association, that il would run
an excursion into this city on June
20. The visiting contingent will come
in over the 20"
\ petition is being circulated and
freely signed by saloonkeepers down
town, Pledging each other to set no
free lunch tables during the Elks'
carnival. Sandwiches will be straight
) cents each, with mustard gratis.
The man with the solitary nickel will
have to flip il now to see whether it
will be heads for beer or tails for
sandwich.
Charles Lauer a granitoid worker
made a mistake Tuesday noon while
employed at the West Davenport ele-
vator. He had eaten his dinner on
the second floor, and wishing to de-
Scend in hurry he chose TO go down
the elevator rope hand under hand.
In attempting il he grabbed the
wrong rope. which let him down so
rapidly that he injured his side in
the hair raising descent. He was
taken to his home at 514 West Elev-
enth street in the ambulance, where
he will he laid up for some time in
consequence of his mistake.
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The three appeal cases from the
board of equalization of the city of
Davenport. brought by Fred Heinz ct
al. concerning three different assess
ments made against the firm of Heinz
& Fisher as agents in trust" have
been dismissed without prejudice in
the district court An amicable adj
iustment has been reached in the Dav-
export city council, and the assess
ments were slightly lowered, thus
reconciling the litigants.
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The Union Electric Telegraph d
Telephone company has submitted
the plans for the underground con-
duits and the overhead system of
wiring which il expects soon To in
stall. The plans are at the board
of public works office for inspection.
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Anthony Bruha, the long time dep
uty treasurer. has accepted the po-
sition of deputy city clerk during the
summer months. He began the per
Torrance of his duties Tuesday in
the officd of Clerk Balluff.
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There were eight young men grad
uated from st. Ambrose college
Tuesday evening on the occasion of
its 2Oth commencement. Along with
the regular commencement exercises
the oratorical contest was held. the
award going to Joseph Lawrence
Heller. who rendered Wendell Phil
lips gem ON TouSsaint EOverture,
the apostle of emancipation. who
was Haytien by birth. Charles
Vincent Burkhiser. who rendered
Isador Raynor's defense of Admiral
Schley. was given honorable mem
ton. The valedictorian of the grad
uation class was John Henry Court
ney, of DEBORAH, Iowa. Those who
were given diplomas by Bishop Co.'S
grove are: John Henry Courtney,
DEBORAH, Iowa: John William Cronin.
Ntbhuh- Iowa. NndIleS DitIlHtn MUIR
pry. Onawa. Iowa; George Damien
Nagel. Lenox. Iowa: Joseph Leo
Shay, MaIoy. Iowa; Walter Edward
Scott. Valley Junction, Iowa.
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At st. Anthony's parsonage yester-
day afternoon at o'clock occurred
the marriage of Henry j. Gaspard
and Marguerite j. Landuch. both of
this city. The ceremony was a quiet
ly performed one. Rev. ID. j. Elan
merry officiating. The groom is n
member of the fraternity of the art
preservative. His bride is charm
ing young lady. who will make him
an excellent helpmeet. The couple
will reside in Davenport.
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At S o'clock last evening, Rev. y.
d. Grief officiating, occurred the
marriage of John Thomson and Miss
Katherine Ecl>hardt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Eckhardt. of Pine street
and the Rockingham road.
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The trial of the case of the state
against j. ID. Dennis, the Princeton
merchant who was charged with as
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