Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-10
DAVENPORT DOINGs

The directors of the Scott County
Savings bank yesterday accepted the
resignation of Charles Pasche, ten
dered some time ago on account of
his new position as manager of the
Swift interests at st. Joseph, Mo-,
which keeps him away from the city
most of the time and will soon take
him away for residence at st. 10.
Mr.. Pasche's place on the board was
filled by the election of Louis Han
ssen, Jr., To the directory.
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At the Kuhner blacksmith shop in
East Davenport a boy had the mis-
fortune to lose finger. The lad is
"a brother of the proprietor of the
snop. While at work his hand was
caught in the machinery and before
he was aware of it the digit was
nipped off.
Gus Wilson, who with Henry Har-
beck Jr., was sent to Buffalo, y. Y,
as a delegate to the American Fede-
ration of Musicians convention from
the Tri-City Musical union, has been
elected executive for this district.
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Yesterday there were instituted
two injunction suits, authorized by
the county attorney, and directed
against Frank Traeger and Christine
Engel, saloon proprietors of Scott
county. The Injunction suit is the di-
rect result of the delinquency of the
defendaris in the payment of the
mule: lax.
At the advanced age of 50 years and
months at her home. 6O1 West Sec
ond street occurred the death of Mrs.
Christiane Melchert, wife of John
Melchert, Il former hotel proprietor
q the city. The deceased was born
in MeIdorf, North Ditmarsch, Ger
many. and came to this country
widow in the COS, her first husband,
c. STANCE, dying in the fatherlaud.
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At her home at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning. at 1926 Mckinley street in
the western end of the city, occurred
the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Greve,
wife of Henry Greve, aged IS years
and months. The deceased was a
native. of Germany, her maiden name
being Kracht. She was born in
September, 1853 and only recently re-
moved from Clinton to Davenport.
Besides her husband there survive
her Il mother. Maria Kracht. and four
brothers. Henry and John Kracht. of
Clinton county. Hans of Scott county
and Detlef Kracht, of Hamburg, Ger
many. The body was sent to Clinton
for interment.
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John Buck. Il hod carrier, who has
been engaged in working on the re-
modelling of the old Wadsworth
block. was considerably injured about
the head while loading some old sheet
iron on a wagon. The man had
thrown a large piece of the metal
on the wagon and was reaching for
piece of it, when the piece
slipped off the load and struck him
on the head near the left eye, cutting
a large cash, which luckily did not
prove to be a deep one.
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The Feast of Weeks is to be cele-
brated this evening at 7:45 at Tenn
pie Emanuel. Rabbi Fineschriber
will give Il sermon on The Oath of
Old"
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The attendance at the band con
cert at Schuetzen park last night un-
der the Burtis opera house manage
ment was very large. The attraction
was Ellery's Italian band, which APP
peared during the winter season at
the Burtis and gave so much pleas
ure and satisfaction that Mr.. Kindt,
in his endeavor to please the patrons
of his house and the public general
Iy, secured the organization for
scond appearance today. with Il mat
inee and an evening performance.
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Little Willie Kogard. four-year-
old lad at 40 West Eighth street,