Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-25
MOLINE MENTION


The 5-weeks-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. AXel j. Swanson died this morn
ing from the effects of burns receiv-
ed by the accidental overturning of
lighted lamp by the mother on a
bed in which the little one was sleep
ing.
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John ii. Marsh, SO years of age and
living at 1921 Fifteenth street, was
found today to be suffering with
| light attack of smallpox. The resi-
dence was quarantined.
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Henry RAIDER, an employee of the
Moline Plow company, and Miss Mel
lie Deatz, 921 Sixteenth street, were
married this morning at the First
Methodist parsonage, Rev. NJ. v.
Crumbaker officiating. The bride is
an aunt of Mrs. Jesse Cowley and has
resided with her the last five years.
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George +. Holt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Holt, and Miss Jennie
Byrd Cox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. c. Cox of 251O Sixth avenue, were
married yesterday afternoon at the
home of the bride at o'clock. Rev
NJ. V. Crumbaker performing the
ceremony. Mr.. Holt is city editor of
the journal and one of the popular
young newspaper men of the city.
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! The interesting announcement comes
from Chicago that Charlie Brun-
strom, the well known former clerk
in Emil Heimbeck's drug store, was
married June II to- Miss Minnie Nor
gan, of Green Bay. Wis. y friend and
former classmate, Rev. Adolf HUT,
performed the ceremony and Mr..
! Brunstrom and bride are now at
home to friends at as Lincoln ave
nue., Chicago. They expect to visit
Moline in the near future.
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Assessor Samuels and his assistant,
Fred Swensson, have completed the
property rolls for the city and the
books Will be turned in to the county
clerks office at once. The totals
show that there has been Il gain of
S57,oS4 in the assessed value of pro-
perty in Moline over last year, or
ldifference in the actual value of
S2S5,42O. The total figures for the
of the actual cash value, are: Lots
! 81 SOS. GAS, for 1901 1926. $3.50, gain for
1902 S42,O65. ,5S7, for
1901 S634,121 gain for 1902 S14,466.
Lands-$l32, S73, for 1901 $132,32
gain for 1902 1888. Fun value for
1902 S1O,752 ,O4O; full value for 1901,
$40, 466,620; gain for 1902, S2S5,42O.
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After attempting suicide on three
different occasions by taking NOR
lphine and only Monday threatened
to end his existence by jumping into
the river, John Benell, better known
as Jack" is now a prisoner in the
county Jail. For several months
Benell has been drinking heavily, and
during those numerous Sprees he has
attempted to end his life by taking
morphine. but the timely arrival of
doctor has each time thwarted his
purpose. Monday he threatened to
drown himself to the police and he
was taken care of at the station over
night and yesterday before Magis-
trate Olson he expressed his desire
of keeping away from drink and he
was given 12O days in the county Jail.
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About Il week ago a fine bay mare
owned by f. H. Wilson, the grocer,
was injured on upper Fifth avenue
by the caving in of the pavement. As
result of the injury, blood poison
ing set in aud the animal died. Mr..
Wilson will look to the city to pay
the damage, which amounts to Sl25.
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T. Stanley Skinner and wife have
returned from their extended bridal
tour through the east.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 7. ID. Wheelock, Mrs.
and Miss Saams and Miss Olson and
the Misses Long form a party which
left for Denver last evening.
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The funeral of the late John Hildar
Kneberg took place at . o'clock this
morning from the home, 1926 Twelfth
avenue, and at 10 o'clock from the
Swedish Methodist church. The re-
mains were given military burial
by Company + and the Spanish
American war veterans. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. DIR.
Burrell and Rev. Johnson, pastor of
the cnurcn-
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Robert DAVIS, of Milan, an employe
of the Davis company, on Sylvan isl
and, accidentally cut his left
foot badly today with an AK. The
tissues were cut to the bone. DR.. q.
&. Craig. Jr., dressed the wound and
the man was sent home on a car.
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Coroner Eckhart was called to this
city this morning to hold an inquest
over the remains of Magnus Sandine,
who died about midnight at his
home, 314 Fourth avenue. Sandine
was subject to epileptic fits, and last
Friday had a bad attack from which
he had apparently recovered. He
was discovered last night in his bed
in dying condition. The jury de