Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31

.. Death MIS-. w. y. BraSnaF, OF
South Rock Island.
0. Moline chautauqua opens with
lecture by Capt. r. p. Hobson.
Death August Peitseher, 73.
Death james Thornton, 66, South
Moline.
IL. Machinists meet and organize
Goth district.
-. Milton Rowe, 10, drowned at Cor
dova.
Death j. H. Stuhr, 20.
13. Death Mrs. c. F. Toenniges, 35.
IA. F. c. Denkmann chosen president
of the board of education.
Is. Modern Woodmen head office en-
ployes banquet new and retiring
head officers.
Elsa Morey and Clara Leuthjen
drowned by overturning of launch
opposite Rock Island levee.
Death John Boyd Wells, 50.
Death Mrs. Mary Dornell, IA.
II. Jeanette Golden, II, colored,
dies from lockjaw resulting from
blank cartridge accident July 4.
IS. Death Mrs. Louisa Vandruff, 73,
South Rock Island.
Death Mrs. Charles L. Pollard, 32.
10. Fred McDougle, IS, drowned in
quarry pool at east end of city.
Death Mrs. \. Il. Thompson, So.
Hampton.
%. Death Michael Mulqueen, 60.
"A. John Hansen, %, killed by Bur
lington train at East Moline.
Death Mrs. Amelia Wilson, TO-
25. Death Hope Mills, %. Drury.
26. William H. Hurley, c., II. /. & p.
crossing watchman. killed at Mo-
line by lumber shunted from pass
ing car demolishing tower.
2S. Illinois State Bankers associa-
ton opens annual meeting in
Rock Island.
Body of John Newman, 43, colored,
found in shanty; coroner decides
death due to alcoholism.
81. Hundredth anniversary of birth
of John Ericsson observed in
Rock Island.
Death George D. Moore, 6s. Port
Byron.
AUGUST.
,. Village of Sears renews franchise
of Tri-City Railway company,
ending long contention.
Burglars make $4,000 haul at L. S.
McCabe & Co.'S store.
Arthur Lundquist, IS; Lillian Rode
Illus, 10; Agnes Rodelius, IA; Arvid
Rodelius, II, drowned at Moline
through overturning of a row
boat.
Death John Kratz, "A, South Rock
Island.
4. Philip Split, "a, drowned while
fishing at west end of the city.
8. James Spray run over by Moline
garbage wagon and fatally hurt. !
Z. Death David Fitzgerald, ~, Black |
Hawk
s. Death Mrs. Margaret Mumma,
&C, Port Byron.
o. John KOnOsly awarded contract |
for erection of No. , hose house.
Death Leonard Stockwell, As, Cor
dova.
1. Death Samuel Devinney, 67, Hamp-
ton.
.. Death David Einfeldt, AZ.
3. Death George S. McGee, So.
4. Death Mrs. Sarah Hess, IS.
Death Henry L. SiXberry, 70, Cor
dova.
5. John O'Heren killed by c., r. I.
& p. train at East Moline.
Death John Quinn, rs, Cordova.
:. Death F. i: Crompton, 70, Port
Byron.
Death Samuel Bruner, ss, Port By
ron.
s. Death Swan J. Carlson, 81, South
Moline.
AIifnhn1T hannip9nl
cup for season at Rock Island
arsenal golf links, making new
low score record.
3. Longview loop street ear line
opened.
Death Maj. ]. NJ. Beardsley, 60.
(. Annual institute of Rock Island
county teachers opens.
). Pains Ancient Rome opens
weeks engagement under the
auspices of Rock Island mer
chants.
3. Rock Island district Methodist
camp meeting opens.
}. Death Jacob Furst, 90. Andalu-
sia.
Death August Kranz, pioneer of
west end of county.
.
cides in South Rock Island with
carbolic acid; cause, i'll health.
SEPTEMBER.
/. Death Joseph Maxwell, Sc.
). A. E. Lyford, who embezzled $12,-
600 in 1902 while acting as as
sistant county treasurer, arrested
at Victoria, B. c. Later brought
home, pleads guilty and is SEN
fenced to the penitentiary.
Death John Lyons, 60.
}. Mrs. Charles Schroeder, 35, sui
cides by drowning. Cause melan-
cholia.
Annual reunion of Rock Island !
County Old Settlers association
at the Watch Tower.
Death of Mrs. John A. Gavin. 40.
. John Peterson. South Rock ISL ]
and dies of lockjaw.
:. Death Mrs. A. Lawrence, A. ]
Coal Valley.
Death George W. Perry, 43.