Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

as cause.
RDeath Of Mrs. Samuel Carothers of
Taylor Ridge. aged ~.
21-Death of Mrs. Amelia Lorenz,
aged SIS.
Frank Nader of Davenport, formerly
of Rock Island, killed in railway
accident at Wapello, Iowa.
22-Death of Mrs. Mary Emma Hayer-
stick, aged go.
city election results in
nomination of F. w. Blochlinger
by democratic party and Henry
Carse by republican party for
mayor
Death of Adolph Finding, aged so;
due to heart failure caused by run
ming to polls to cast vote in pri-
mary election.
of Mrs. William Atkinson,
aged 62.
25-Death of William s. spaulding.
aged &c.
26-Death of Jesse Simpson of Coe
township, aged 81.
27-Rock Island Musical club. an or
ganization Of local musical talent,
formed; Mrs F. ". Reimers cho-
sen president.
OF Rev. C. August Mennicke,
aged a, pastor of German Luther
an church for ~ years.
MARCH.
Rock Island Retail Grocers assocl
alton affiiates with Business
Mems association.
Mrs Julius Houyse killed by Rock
Island switch engine in Twentieth
street yards.
Assessment roll for paving of
Ninth street approved in county
court.
death OF Mrs. George f. Kramer,
aged SIS.
John a. Nelson of Moline. aged 40,
commits suicide by hanging him
self on account of financial trou-
bies.
dedication of remodeled Sunday
school rooms of Broadway Pres
byterian church.
Death of William A. Liscom, aged
81. Was an old employee of Bur
lington road
Death OF Mrs. Truman E1linwood,
aged 81
Death Of Mrs. Harrietta vande-
burgh of Cordova. aged SO.
9-Death OF James NJ. Moran at iowa
City. aged rs.
11-Opeaing of school OF instruction by
order of the Eastern Star at Ma
comic to-aD1a TNC,,r b,1odrad c-lt
Of town delegates present.
f2-Baptist budget convention opens
at First Baptist church.
13-Deatn OF August Webbing. aged 35.
Death Of Mrs. Eunice Lloyd of Eds
ington, aged IS.
14-Death of John A Hallgren, aged
&c.
determination OF Tri-City and
Northwestern railroad company,
with j. W. Simonson of Port BY
ron as president. Aim is to estab-
fish interurban service between
WATERFOWL and Albany.
1G-Nrs. George w. Turner of Hamp
ton commits suicide by hanging,
dependency over long illness giv-
en- as cause.
Jeremiah Eddy of Davenport, sui
cides by hanging on account of II
nancial troubles.
Floater taken from Mississippi riv-
er at west end of city. found 70
be remains OF Fred Anderson of
Lawton. Okla, who was visiting
in Moline.
1G-Death Of Anton Cawl, aged GO.
1S-Death of Captain Otis e. McGip-
ley, prominent river man. aged
Death OF Mrs. e. B. McKeever of
Moline, aged Sc
19-Death of Mrs. NJ. S. Norment, aged
GO.
Death of Mrs. Marie Sweeney aged
sc.
Frank ". stapleton. aged 81, com
n1its suicide by drinking carbolic
acid Dependency and lack Of
work given as cause.
2t-Young & McComOs department
i. store in the Best building opened
for business.
e5-Annual meetingof Broadway Mems
club held. Allan D. WEIGH elected
president.
Death of John II. Hodson, prominent
1iveryman, aged A.
Death of Francis r. Wangelin, aged
"A.
2G-Death of August Anderson of
Hampton, aged &c
27-Carnival City Packet company
opens riverseason, ColumbiaQnakes
first trip to Burlington.
Death of Mrs ]. w. Stewart, aged c.
2S-Dr. w. s. Marquis celebrates 25th
anniversary as pastor of the
Broadway Presbyterian church
+ Death of Mrs. Mary e. Stafford, a
pioneer of the city, aged 81
APRIL
2-Teath of samuel H. Hitchcock of
Coal Valley, aged 81
5-Desth of Nose n. futile, aged 81.
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