Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-26
MOLINE MENTION

Louis Brunstrom, well-known
resident of Moline and longtime en-
ploye of Deere & Co., died at Z
O'Clock Thursday evening at his home,
346 Third avenue, after a lingering
illness with asthma and catarrh.
Born October ~, 1912, at Sticksjo
Forsamling, Westermorland, Sweden.
Mr.. Brunstrom emigrated to this
country in 1867, settling in Wiscon-
sin. Seven years later he removed to
Moline, where he had resided ever
since. On his arrival he entered the
employee of Deere & Co., where he was
employed in the paint department for
% years. until compelled to leave the
shop last year on account of his fail
ing health. Mr.. Brunstrom was mar
ried in this city, November II. 1874.
to Miss Anna Lydehn, who with one
son, Charles of Chicago, is left to
mourn his loss. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon
from the residence.
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\ telegram was received yesterday
morning at the Western Union Office
addressed to Fred Erickson. Moline.
Ill, and read as follows: "Fairbury,
Neb.. July ~, 1902. Victor Erickson
was killed today; body will be taken
to- Chicago for burial. AT. Abbott,
Supt." The telegraph office and the
police have been unable to locate
Fred Erickson or anyone else, who
knows anything concerning this Vic
tor Erickson.
Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Gilmore. of
Louisville, KY. grandmother and
mother of Mrs. John Deere Cady. are
guests at the Cady home.
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Miss Clara Heider. sister of Deputy
Sheriff w. G. Heider, is here from
Milwaukee on visit and will remain
for several weeks.
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Attorney Peter Ingleson filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy in the federal
court in Peoria in favor of f. O..
Lundberg of this city.
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Miss Flora WILDER resigned her po-
sition as teacher of chemistry and
physics and principal of the teachers
training school at a special meeting
of the board of education Thursday
evening. Miss WILDER was in at
tendance at the meeting and request
ed that she be released from the
contract she had made while away
on a years leave of absence, explain
ing that she had received an offer
from the school board at Fort Wayne,
Ind, which from a pecuniary point
= I.
Florence Perrott also resigned her
position as teacher in the Washing
ton building to accept another po-
sition at Crestline, o.
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Moline journeymen BARRIERS and
boss BARRIERS will hold Il mass meeting
next Thursday evening. probably at
the Industrial Home hall. for the
purpose of taking steps toward the
formation of a local branch of the
Illinois BARRIERS Protective associa
ton. In the local branch to be
formed bosses will he admitted to
membership on the same footing with
the men, not being a labor union in
the strict sense. the object being to
secure passage of laws for the bene-
fit of the craft.
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The man who made away with n
horse and buggy he hired from the
livery stable of G.. +. Heirsemann d
Co, of this city. is still at large. al
though the officers have clew that
they are working upon. Cards have
been sent out to the surrounding
towns giving description of the
horse and rig and of the fellow who
got away with the outfit. y reward
of $50 is offered for the capture of
the man and S25 additional for the re-
turn of the horse and buggy.
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j. ID. Cady and W. l.. Nelie were ar
rested yesterday on complaint of c.
r. Miller, who was fined S25 in the
county court Thursday for driving in
to and damaging the rig of Mr.. Cady-
The case was tried before Justice In
gelson, but after the evidence was in
it was learned that the jury waiver
had been omitted by the state and
new warrants had to be sworn out so
that another trial could be started.
The hearing was postponed till next
Thursday. The charge is assault and
battery.
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\ meeting of the Rock Island Coun-
ty Medical association was held at
the Windsor hotel last evening. DIR.
NJ. L. Huntington read paper on
.'Tri-Facial Neuralgia" and DR.. &. &.
Craig, Jr., of Rock Island, discussed
Modern Methods of Diagnosis"
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Dr. w. .. Beam was overcome by
the heat last evening and was in a
very serious condition during the
night. He was better today. however
The base of his brain was affected.
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