Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
DAVENPORT DOTS


Edward X. Putnam, instructor in
English at Leland Stanford hniver-
sitv. and Miss Bessie Putnam return
ed Wednesday morning from their
two months tour of Europe. They
spent NEST of their time studying IN
London and Oxford libraries. Mr..
visiting friends and relatives until
the end of rhe week.
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Joseph AIDE, whose home is at sol
East Fourteenth street III this city,
and who has been a mail clerk rum
ming between Cedar Rapids and Cal
mar, was found dead in his car last
night near Belle PIaine, where his
remains were left last night He
was an uncle of George AIDE, the hui
morist.
Last night between and 10 o'clock
the ambulance was called TO GLE Myr-
tie TO take Miss Ida II. Meyer to ST.
Lrlke's hospital. She was suffering
from an attack of typhoid fever and
was very low. When the ambulance
had nearly reached the hospital with
the patient she died. The body was
taken to Runge d Petersen's under
taking rooms. The police report that
other members of the Meyer family
are very low with the same disease.
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An accident that might have been
very serious in its consequences oc-
Cured on the track of the Tri-City
Railway company leading from
Schuetzen park late last night as the
crowds were being brought home
from the concert that was held there.
All the cars were heavily loaded and
in starting down the incline one of
them refused to respond to the brake
and started down at dangerous
rate. After running distance of
over block it collided with the next
car in front. Both cars were some
what damaged and several passen-
gers were hurt. EN-Ald. Dan Horne
had a shoulder badly wrenched and
others sustained minor bruises.
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This evening Will be held the demo-
cratic caucuses or primaries for the
purpose of selecting delegates to at
tend the democratic county con
at the Turner hall.
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y delivery team of the A. Boeck
meat market INDUCED in dash Tues
day afternoon in the drenching rain.
The outfit sprinted south on lower
Brady street and gave the boy who
was riding the vehicle the experience
of life time. He came out of the
affair unhurt, however.
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Otto Kruse, boarding at 331 Scott
street, is unfortunate again. He al
lowed brake beam to fall on his
foot at the Bettendorf axle works
and is now confined to his room. The
doctor took four stitches in the mem
Der Mr.. Kruse is employed by the
Schicll Express Transfer and Storage
company.
The Ladies' Thalia Bowling club
held their regular meeting at Schuet-
zen park Tuesday afternoon. Re
freshments were served. The club is
Differed as follows: President, Mrs.
S. Goenne; vice-president. Mrs. H.
Schroeder; secretary, Mrs. 5. bunker:
treas uEcE, MIS- u. T-thiittli.
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Morgan Griswold. route inspector
for the state of Iowa. in the employ
of the United States postal depart
ment. was in the city Tuesday TO eX-
anime the applicants for the position
of carrier for rural route No. ,. As
Frank J.-Schaeffer, Il sub-carrier, was
the only applicant for the position. it
is very likely that he will be tile APP
piontee, provided that he has success
fully passed the examination.
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At 1925 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
an alarm of fire was sent in from box
IS on the corner of Mound and Eddy
STREETS. summoning hose No 1, 2 and 4
to the John Rose bakery on Eddy
street, east of Christie, where volumes
of smoke was pouring out of the doors
and windows. An investigation showed
that the hampers had been closed
in the furnace beneath the bake ov-
ems, causing akpuff of smoke to fill
the place. No damage was done
whatever, although there was excite
ment in East Davenport for a while.
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| There will he a grand celebration
Eof Emancipation day. accompanied
| by a barbecue and a cake walk, Civ
en- under the auspices of Hiram lodge,