Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
win interclass field meet.

ing the home of Mrs. p. Quinlan
1920 Forty-second street.
Tender vegetation damaged by frost
Death Hans Reimers, 80.
May
/. Death S. G. Eddy, 65, Milan.
Fourth annual convention of united
christian party held at Watch
Tower.
j. & NJ. ROsenfeld, pioneer business
firm, dissolves.
3. New city administration, headed
by William McConochie, assumes
control
Death Mrs. Julia Buergel, 70.
4. Death Samuel Swanson, SO.
Death Mrs. John p. LOoney, 40.
5. Body of floater found in river al
Andalusia proves to be that of
Henry Claussen, of Moline, sup
posed to have suicided.
Fire does $1,000 damage at c., II. l.
& p. freight house.
Death Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, %.
Perry Leighton, c., r. l. & P. fire.
man, killed at Wilton, Iowa.
6. Henry Reinke, rs, suicides in Mo-
line by hanging to picket fence.
Death Nelson Chester, 65, Moline.
Rate readjustment of Modern Wood
men issue in county camps.
Death Jacob Reiling. 40. Port Byron.
Death Mrs. j. p. Gordon. former
resident, at Accempo, Cal.
7. Walter X Crandall arrested at
Chicago for embezzling $4,000
while head of mOrtuary depart
ment at Modern Woodmen head
office; pleads guilty and is
subsequently sentenced to the
penitentiary.
Death Ezekiel c. Downs, 76.
Death Mrs. Nancy w. Allen, 81.
o. Death Capt. George Bywater, 81.
u. Death Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Trues-
dale. II, at Minneapolis.
Death Mrs. Catherine Spear, rs.
Death John Lehse, 81, Coal Valley.
13- Death Rev. Louis Heidemann. 81.
Death Thomas Hutchinson, 50. Bowl
ing.
IA. Death William Ramslill, 6S.
Is. Illinois grand lodge of United
Commercial Travellers of America
opens two days SESSION.
Death William f. Stengel, 3s, at ST.
Louis
16. Death Henry Werlich, So, Moline.
Death F. o. Appelquist. 81.
Death Daniel Brennan. 90.
II. Death Rev. Robert c. Bryant. Al.
Moline.
Death Mrs. Lewis Hassman, 90, Hi
nois City.
10. j. f. Robbins arrested charged
with bigamy; is subsequently con-
victed.
91. Death James S. Robertson, for
mer resident, at Davenport.
Death Owen McAuliffe. 65.
%. Rock Island and Whiteside coun-
ty boards let contract for bridg-
ing Rock river near Hillsda1e at
cost of S2O,S99.
q. Mississippi Valley Manufacture
ers' association, composed of tr- |
city manufacturers, formed.
IS. President William r. Harper, of |
Chicago university, addresses
graduates of Augustana college |
at commencement.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell arrives in Rock |
Island after tour of duty in the /
Philippines.
%. Death Conrad Schmidt. SO.
20. Rain and cold weather mar OBJ
servance of Memorial day; eXer-
cises held in the Illinois theatre.
Railroads hampered by beginning Of
a series of washouts.
i. Mrs. John Vermuelen disappears
and is later found to have suicid-
ed by drowning.
Death L. +. Harson, former resi-
dent, at Los Angeles, Cal.
Death James w. Thompson, 63.
JUNE.
L. Guy C. Scott elected to Illinois
supreme bench in 18th district
succeeding Joseph n. Carter.
Rock Island house passes by leasel
into the hands of Charles McHughl
and j. f. Montrose.
4. Rock Island voted meeting place,
in 1904 of Spanish-American WarA
Veterans of Illinois in session att
Bloomington.
5. Rock Island high school gradu-
ates class of 81.
Death Helm Mosher, 6S, Andalusia
Z. Death Paul Rettich, IS, HilIsdale.
.. Lawrence Maier, AZ, found dead
on neighbor's doorstep; end due
to alcoholism.
0. Dell c. Evans, of Rock Island,
killed in runaway near Orion.
Albert Hurley, former resident of
Rock Island, killed by guards in
flooded district at Kansas City.
[. Death Mrs. Ellen Boney, 20, Auda-
lusia.
;. Mrs. Oke Larson, of Moline, dur
ing epileptic fit smothers infant
Death John Loving. 76, county in
firmary.
). Death Lewis T. Beman, "a.
:. Death Mrs. Dora McInery, so.
n. r. Talbot elected head consul
Modern Woodmen at Indianapolis
head camp, succeeding w. A.
Northcott; readjustment policy
adopted.
Death John Clark, ~, Bowling.
}. Death Michael Bendt, 81. South
Rock Island.
!. Spencer Fl. Lenney, 26, electro
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