Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
MOLINE MENTION,

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thur Porter, wife of Professor Porter,
narrowly escaped horrible death by
burning Saturday afternoon at her
home on Nineteenth street, while us
ing gasoline for cleaning which was
placed near a lighted gas range The
fluid became ignited and the flames
spreading to her clothing and severely
burning her hands and arms, and
scorching her face Miss Louise Brown
was also burned about the arms and
hands while assisting Mrs. Porter to
extinguish the flames.
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In Anti-Weed Campaign.-Health
| Commissioner DIR. C. j. Meyer has
started crusade against all noxious
weeds and has issued a manifesto
banishing them from the city alleys
and vacant lots. Owners of vacant
lots are advised TO see that no more
| weeds are found growing on them,
while the force of the city health de-
partment will attend to clearing all al
lays of this class of vegetation.
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Arrested for Attempted Arson. =
Two Greeks, giving their names as
Peter Gae and Jim Mia. were crest
ed Friday evening, on the charge of
attempted arson They were seen to
strike matches in the building owned
by Robert Blackwell and located be
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth street
on Fourth avenue which is being re-
modelled. The place was formerly Oc-
cupied as a fish market by Sailor
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the fact that some one was striking
matches in the place and he hurriedly
went there and succeeded in getting
one of the men, but on his way to the
station the man succeeded in giving
him the slip. The police were notified
and officer Lebbert and Mr.. Black
well started in pursuit, and were soon
on their tracks and the men locked
up. Quite large crowd of people fol-
lowed them TO the police station, an
xious to learn the cause of the arrest
Obituary Record.-Charles w. Lob
DELL at one time a prominent resident
of Moline, died in Chicago Saturday
morning at his home, 1861 Lake av-
'enue. after having suffered for months
Mr. Lobdell resided in Moline for 80
years, having been engaged in mer-
chandise, banking and manufacturing
business. He was at one time man
ager of the gas works and was also
connected with the Moline Pillow COM
pany. He was descendant of Simon
Lsbdell of New Milford, Conn, who
settled there as early as 1916. Mr..
Lobdell was born in Victor, n. Y, Feb
81. 1884; consequently he was in his
I'D year. In 1S4S the family came
west to Granville, Putnam county, ILL.,, |
where Charles w. was given an AGA
demical education taking law course |
later at Cleveland, Ohio. He was adj |
mitted to the practice of law in Ohio |
and Illinois. He went into mercantile |
business in Moline about the year
1858. continuing therein for 10 years |
more as a banker and manufacturer.
Mr.. Lobdell was first married March |
10. 1854. to Miss Eliza J. Gore of |
Granville. Ill She died in 1862. His |
second marriage was in october, 1854,
to Miss Henrietta NJ Shaw of Moline.
He leaves the widow and three chill
dren. The children are: Edwin L.
Lobdell, well known in financial cir
Giles in Chicago; Mrs. Robert P. Brown
and Mrs. w. J. Bradford.
S. G. Saddler, formerly. of this city,
passed away in Beloit, Wis, Wednes-
day morning. death having come sud
denly. During his residence in Mo-
line, Mr.. Saddler was employed as a
pattern maker for Williams, White &
Co, going to Beloit to follow the same /
trade. For some time he had been i'll /
with heart trouble, and his death was
due to this cause
Margaret, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Stilfield Zeezer, died Friday night /
at the home, 513 Eighteenth street.
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penetrates into every organ of the
body and stays there It's the best !,
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