Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-01
MOLINE MENTION

of 621 Twenty-third street, were mar
ried yesterday at noon at the par
sonage of the First Methodist church
Dy Rev NJ. V. Crumbaker. The at
tendants were Miss Maude Pauly
sister of the bride, and Peter Sea
holm, brother of the groom. The
brides father was also present at the
ceremony. They departed on the
1870 train for Chicago. where they
will spend two weeks before return
ing. They will make their future
home at 1929 Eleventh avenue, which
the groom has already furnished
The bride is we'll known in this city,
as well as the groom. both of them
being very popular in Red Men
circles.
Mrs. William Gamble of 1437
Twelfth street received a telegram
Sunday informing her of the death
of her mother at her home in eastern
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Gamble left for
that place yesterday.
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Operations at the Sylvan steel mill
of the Republic Iron d Steel company
were suspended Saturday and over
12j men were laid off so that the
company can take the usual inven-
tory and also to get sufficiently well
started on the establishment of the
new furnaces and mills. the facts of
which were published several weeks
ago in these pages. The improvement
will cost sos. 900. This shut down,
however. will not be for more than
hi ha 81 T1n
force will he put to work again. as
there is plenty of work in sight.
The machinery will be put i'm later,
probably in a month. but this is
quite uncertain as the factories
which make milling machinery are
far behind on their orders. As soon
as the new machinery is in working
order the night shift will be put on
and this plant Will see the busiest
season they have ever experienced.
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Saturday evening the officers of
the Spanish War Veterans associ-
alton were installed and the order
was also received into the state as
ISOLATION with thirty-one charter
members. The charter was received
by Col. Frank Clendenin and he in
stalled the local officers. The new
camp is named Rudolph Hicks camp
in honor of Rudolph Hicks, the Mo
line boy who lost his life in the
Spanish-American war. The camp
promises to have prosperous eX-
istence and has prospects of secur-
ing at least 100 members. The fol-
lowing officers were installed: Com
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commander, Lieut.. Crowder; junior
vice commander. Lieut.. Shade: adj
iutant, Percy Wimans; quartermas-
ter. George Gibbs; officer of the
guard. Harry Kerr; officer of the
day, Charles Larson.
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Another special day to those al
ready selected has been added by the
management of this years Chautau-
qua assembly. The great interest
manifested i'm the lecture by DR.. Gus
tave Andreen and the signing of the
Svea Male quartet has induced the
committee to indicate the day of his
lecture as Augustana day. and it no
doubt will be one of the popular days
of the assembly. The Svea Male
choir has undertaken the exclusive
sale of the special tickets issued for
that day, and will thoroughly can
vass Moline and Rock Island.
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Articles of incorporation were is
sued Saturday to the Moline Balm
company, a new concern which has
been organized under the Illinois laws
by the Moline Plow company and
the Balm Wagon company of Kenosha.
Wis. The capital stock is placed AT
and the incorpOrators are +.
&. Allen. {. II. Lippincott and w. V.
Richards. f. G. Allen said yesterday
that the company means merely a
combination between the two con-
Germs TO do n general jobbing bust
ness III agricultural implements in
the northwest; The western office
will be at Portland, Ore. and the
territory to be covered will be con-
fined TO the states of Oregon and
Postmaster Mckinley has appointed
Walter Olson to the position of
on July l. 1t will be remembered |
that some time ago the request of the |
postmaster for clerk 10 conduct an |
all-night office was granted. This |
means that mail will I've received and |
from the office here dur |
ing every night which will also |
serve to tighten the burden of work |
in the day time.
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The Deere d Co. picnic is postponed |
though it will be held |
when the weather becomes settled. !
rhe park is too damp for picnic to-
lay.
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Victor Wahlstrom received a tel
gram from McCune, Kans.. stating
hat his father, Charles WahIstrcm,