Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-28
MOLINE MENTION

take charge of the new branch of
the Augustana Book concern in New
York city, was surprised by the
members of the young peoples So
ciety at their last regular meeting
and was presented with a gold
watch.
BARRIERS of the city at a recent
meeting decided to close their shops
all day next. Monday on account of
Labor day, and as consequence all
those who wish to be clean-shaven
on that day will have to shave them
selves or visit the shops Sunday fore
noon. The shops will be closed
from Sunday until Tuesday morning,
and the time-record in Moline for this
sort of thing will have been broken.
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Edward Engstrom, Oscar Engstrom
and Charles Benson pleaded guilty
yesterday morning before Magistrate
olson to the charge of assault and
battery and were fined So and costs,
amounting to $40 in each case. This
is the outcome of the fight that oc-
CURED Saturday night following the
party held near Eighteenth street
| and Fourth avenue in which Nels
Nelson got the worst of it because
he had won favor with young lady
attendant on the party. The wit
nesses called did not seem to know
much about the case, or did not
want to tell what they knew. The
hearing was therefore continued,
and practically all those who were
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appear yesterday morning, when the
case was quickly disposed of on pleas
of guilty by the three men named.
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Charlotte T., the wife of the late
Christian Rasmussen, of East Moline,
died Tuesday afternoon at her home
in East Moline at 2:40 o'clock after
two days suffering with dysentery.
She was born in Copenhagen, Den
mark, on July 20, 1928. and she came
to America in 1860. In the year 1865
she and her husband moved to East
Moline, which place she has made
her home ever since. She leaves to
mourn her death the following chill
dren: Lawrence w, Christian, Mrs.
f. S. Schlueter, Mrs. G.. w. Taylor,
Mrs. j. III. Cooper, all of whom live
in this city, and also Joan and Mary
at home. The funeral was held this
afternoon from the home at ?
o'clock.
Manufacturers lodge No. 1S5, ]. o.
o. F., held a meeting Tuesday evening
to choose a committee of three to
work with the other Odd Fellow
lodges of the city in arranging for
the reception of the sovereign grand
lodge officers the last of September.
The following committee was elect
ed: l.. \. Vinton, Ed Condo, w. \.
Macbeth. At the conclusion of the
meeting of Manufacturers lodge
the committees from the three lodges
met and organized with the following
members and officers: Moline lodge
j. E. Mitchell, c. F. Processing, b.
b. Crowder. Swedish Olive-L. p.
Nelson, n. f. Munson, Emil Johnson.
Manufacturers LODGE. a. Vinton,
Ed Condo, w. A. Macbeth. Chair
man, L. 4. Vinton; secretary, n. L.
Munson. 1t was decided to ask the
cantons, encampments and Rebekahs
to meet and choose committees to
work with the above committee.
When this is done there will be com
plete committee of twenty-one MEM
bers.
Miss Edna Samuelson departed for
her home in Fairfield, Iowa, after a
months visit with her cousin, Miss
Cora Peterson, 1907 Fifteenth street.
street
Carl Bradley and his mother, Mrs.
Mills, of East Moline, have returned
from Albuquerque, y. NJ, where
Carl has been residing for some time.
For the present at least he will again
make his home here.
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John T. Ekelin has returned from
Minneapolis.
Rufus Walker was in Galesburg
Tuesday on business.
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Mrs. NJ. L. Butler has returned from
weeks visit at Rio.
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Mrs Parker Lewis, of Peoria, ILL.,,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Stofft.
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A. NJ. johnson, of Knoxville, is visit
ing at the home of f. 4. Lande.
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Mrs. w. f. Stevens has gone to
GrinneH, Iowa, for few weeks
visit.
Theodore Osterberg has returned
to GaIesburg, after a visit of three
days here.
Nelson Chester has returned from
an extended stay in Chesterville,
Texas.
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Fred Burglund. formerly of this
H. ,,o,x, IF HoldredUe Neb is Shak-