Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-31


rs years
Death of George Bledsoe, age 20
years.
Death of Mrs. Anna Russell, age IA
years.
IL. Death of Christian Olsen of Mo
line. age 79 years, oldest native of
Norway in county.
IA. Death of Mrs Pauline Levi. aged
rs of apoplexy
II. Death of Mrs. Elsie Nelson. age
II years.
IS. Death of Joseph Bollman, age 81
years.
10. Memorial of Rock Island County
Bar association for late Colonel
Henry Curtis.
81. Fire destroys Bowes building at
Reynolds with loss of $500
Death of Captain Washington Hight,
veteran river pilot at Summerfield.
ILL.,, age rs years.
%. Death of Hugh D. Burt. age Ga
years.
Death of George Hunter, age CT
years.
"a. Death of Harry E McCulloch of
injuries in accident in boarding
street car, March 81 age Is years.
81. Mrs ]. E. Rant of Sears. aged "a,
browns in Rock river when boat
occupied by Mr.. Rant and wife is
overturned near bridges. Body not
recovered until May 8.
%. Death of Miss Harriet o. Carter
for years assistant librarian of
Rock Island public library, age 4S
years.
30. Mayor McCaskrin and police re-
move section of D., r. l. & n. w.
railway tracks. Stopped by in
junction which later was dismiss
ed. Council reprimands him for
action. but he later repeats act.
81. Death of Mrs. J. B. Rutter at
former home. Pittsburg. Pa
Death of Mrs Mary Bryan, aged CT,
at CordOva.
APRIL.
/. Death of Samuel T. Nelson, age 50.
3 Death of Peter Etzel. age 50.
8. City election results in victory for
two democratic candidates for aid
ermen, Charles Smith and Frank
Lawler. republicans electing bal
anc6 OF TICKET.
5. Death of Mrs. Charlotte PUNK,
age "a.
Death of Mrs. Leocadie Henrichsen,
age Ga
G. Death of Mrs. Bridget Burk, age -.
Z. Death of Mrs. John Bahen, age sc,
in South Rock Island.
8. Death of Tommy T. Davis. age 65.
Of ri,
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9. Death of Marx Voss, age g.
Annual banquet of Rock Island Re
tail Merchants association.
10. Death of John KunkIe, age &c.
l6. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Cassidy, |
age 73.
Il. Death of Mrs. Charlotte Tallmadge, |
age over 90.
Is. Thomas Gowling, among Rock Is |
landers in San Francisco, sustains |
injuries in earthquake and fire
which result in his death. after his |
return home; Mrs. Gowling was
also injured
20. Death of Floyd Marvin, age II; re /
sulting from injuries sustained in
Tipping railway train April Is.
Death of Mrs. Mary Moore age CO,
at Port Byron.
MAY.
1. Laborer named Kelly is killed in
attempting to board a freight |
train.
;. John II. Gadient of Rock Island
killed by contact with live wire in
Davenport.
5. Leroy f. Schleuter aged IS. of
Sears. dies of lockjaw caused by
stepping on nail.
G. Death of Mrs. Roxanna Willhite,
aged G2. at Milan.
1. Death of Cornelius Buckley, age
nearly 80 years.
2. G.. w Sjoblad. aged over 20, killed
by kick from horse.
Delegation of interested eastern cap
italists inspects tri-city public util-
tiles.
8. Death of II. A Barnard. pioneer
Moline manufacturer, age so years.
6. Death of John Channon, aged 60,
at Moline.
8. Death of David WEIGH. aged 73
from blood poisoning caused by in
jury from falling on nail.
o. Peter Zonechias. Greek laborer,
browns in old quarry at Sylvan is
land while bathing.
Death of Mrs Augusta A. Goothardt,
age 81 years.
/. T. B. Wheelock, aged 62. suicides
at Madison. Wis, by drowning.
2. Death of DR.. Henry H. Chase, aged
4S, from blood poisoning contract
ed from a patient.
8. Rev. Frank Hoover, Sherrard, ac-
cidentally browns in pond while
bathing.
4. Private E. H. Buck is elected de-
partment commander of Illinois
G. A. r. at Galesburg after siren
uous campaign by Rock Island
county old soldiers.
John Stadler, aged q, killed in fall
from harrow on farm near Milan.
5. Gus Englin. tailor, aged 80, shoots