Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
DAVENPORT DOlNGs

The sale of the interest of Ed
Berger in the S., 3. & S. Shoe COM
pany to c. L. Darling will be of gen.
eral interest in this community, both
of the parties to the transaction
being business men who have as
many friends as they have acquain-
tances. Mr.. Berger has been de-
sirous of laying aside his active du-
ties in connection with the store for
some time, and they will be taken
up by Mr.. Darling, who succeeds to
Mr.. Berger's interest in the business,
Aug. 1.
Edward Collins, one of the best
known newspaper men of Davenport,
left yesterday for New York, where
he will assume responsible posi-
ton with McClure's magazine. Mrs.
Collins and baby daughter Katherine,
will remain here for several months
in order to allow Mr.. Collins suffi-
cient time to establish himself in
Gotham.
The Davenport Maennerchor held
its annual election of officers this
week and installed the following:
President, NJ. f. Nabstedt; vice-pres-
dent, Adolph Hauschildt; secretary,
William Ditzmer; treasurer, William
Benin; librarians, Gustav Wonder
Heyde and H. Jebe; music committee,
H. Jebe and Adalbert Riepe; finance
committee, +. Wendell and Adolph
Steckel; flag bearer (new,) Gus
Bousien; flag bearer (old,) j. Keller;
director, Theodore Rud. Reese; col
Iector, Christ Koch.
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w. \. Jacobs, of this city, who re-
sides at 216 East Sixth street, state
secretary of the socialist party in
Iowa, has issued under date of July
1. the official call for the holding of
the state convention of the party at
Claus Groth hall, this city, at 10
o'clock a. m, of Tuesday, Sept. ?.
The state convention will choose can
didates for the offices of secretary
of state, auditor of state, treasurer,
attorney general, judge of the SUI
preme court, clerk of the supreme
court and railroad commissioner.
\ vote in the convention is allowed
for every % votes or major fraction
thereof.
At his home 1924 Leonard street,
at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, occur
red the death of Peter +. Ahrens
after long illness at the age of rs
years.
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\ quiet home wedding occurred in
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parents, 1907 Vernon avenue. at 6
o'clock Tuesday evening, wherein
Carl G.. Bosch, president of the
Bosch-Ryan Grain company, of this
city, and Miss Bertha J. Eliel were
the principals and high contracting
parties. Rev. y. NJ. Judy performed
the ceremony. After honeymoon
trip over the lakes and a visit to
Cedar Rapids, where the groom is
the construction of a
malt house, the couple will return
to Davenport for residence in the
handsome dwelling on Locust and
Farnam streets.
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The Davenport Construction COM
pany has been awarded the contract
for laying the underground 'conduits
of the new telephone company, and
will commence work as soon as the
is on the ground.
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At her home, 1S49 West Fifth |
street at 1 o'clock, Tuesday night, oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Mary Thele- |
mann, in the 3Oth year, 18th month |
and 10th day of her life.
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DR.. John Wright, the food inspec-
tor, has Investigated the horse meat |
story recently exploited by an even |
ing paper and finds that it is un- |
founded. The doctor satisfied him |
self that Mr.. Book was not in the |
horse meat business, although he |
had slaughtered some of it for his |
own private use. The doctor be- |
lieves that there is no further war
rant for his future investigation.
Ed
The contract for the raising and |
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