Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-26
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The 42x15O feet of ground situated
Immediately east of the new Box fac
tory on Fourth street, between Rock
Island and Iowa streets, will be inn
proved this summer by the erection
thereon of an $4,000 fiat building.
John Rouser, whose wife is heir to
Mrs. Cartwright, who passed away
several years ago, intends TO erect
such a structure on East Fourth
street.
The German Village, which the Bos-
took Ferari-Ell< aggregation is con-
Quoting on lower Main street, has
complied with the mulct law by de-
posting the $3.50 necessary, with the
county treasurer. The managers
were also asked to pay the govern
ment tax. which they did.
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The six ENLIGHTENMENT and con-
spiracy cases of the state vs.. j. NJ.
Neal. NJ. l.. Wilkin, w. II. Lynch and
of the state vs.. Neal and Wilkin have
been ordered erased from the court
since the early Dos. The complain
ing witness in the several cases was
the Tri-City Packing company. The
chief witness. a bookkeeper for the
firm. suicided shortly after the re-
turn of the indictments, and there
fore the state ordered the cases nolle
pressed.
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Charles =. Warner. for eight years
employed in the j. III. {. Petersen's
Sons store, has accepted a position
as travelling agent for the y. b. Fled
Ter * Sons, of Chicago, with territory
covering Kansas, Missouri. Texas and
Oklahoma. He will sell dress trim
mings. Mr.. Warner will enter upon
his duties July 1.
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\ quiet home wedding at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. :. w. Pierce.
on Brady street, yesterday, united
daughter. Nellie ~, and r. T. Robb,
Il former resident of this city. The
vows were pronounced by Rev. &. :.
Rollins. the happy couple standing
before a bank of flowers i'm the par
lor of the home. surrounded by
gathering of relatives and intimate
friends. y wedding breakfast fol
lowed the ceremony, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robb took the l o'clock train
for Chicago, for short trip which
will precede their locating at War
saw. Wis. for residence.
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The entries for the Tri-City race
meeting at the Mile Track, which will
be held the week after next, closed
Tuesday afternoon. The list is not
yet made public because the mail en-
tries have not vet been made. The
list of entries according 10 Secretary
Sears is a representative one, insur-
ing the success of the meeting if the
weather only is propitious.
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Sneak thieves were at work Tues
day. \ Mrs. Miclot. residing near
Twelfth and Farnam streets. report
ed the loss of two valuable rings dur
ing the afternoon. She left the house
on an errand at o'clock and re-
turned less than an hour later. She
missed the rings and at once filed the
The sneak thief has not
vet been captured. Another sad
case reported is that of n poor wash
who lives on Second and
Taylor streets. She left the house
Tuesday afternoon to go after bas-
L<et of clothes several squares away,
leaving the house alone. When she
returned her pocketbook. containing
$3.50, all the money she had in the
world. was gone. She also notified
the police.
Herman Kroeger is lying at st.
Lu<e's hospital badly wounded as the
result of his disputing the right of
way with C.. Il. |. d p. locomotive.
II was learned that Kroeger had at
to board train and was
thrown to the cinder road
way tearing cash in mis- scalp and
somewhat iniuring his back. He will
never venture the experience again.
Luckily he escaped with his life.
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At o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Dahms, 1910 West Third
occurred the death of Edwin
{. DahmS in the 21St wear and I'd