Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22

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ferring title to the lot and three-story
business block at the northwest corner
of Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue TO
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Allen was executed
by Louis Rosenstein yesterday The
deal for transfer of the property was
arranged the fore part of last week,
the consideration being $4,000. The
building is purchased by Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen for the State Savings Bank &
Trust company. Pierr & Co. have a
lease on all three floors Of the build
ing, but negotiations are now under
way which may make it possible for
the bank to occupy the first floor in
the near future Removal will be or
dered just as soon as possession Of
the floor can be secured.
25-Foot Fall; Unhurt.-A- o. Hen
derson, a painter employed by Deere
& Co., plunged from a scaffold, dis
lance Of % feet. yesterday afternoon.
He alighted On his head and shoulders
on the concrete floor of the engine
room and escaped with only few
minor bruises. Those who saw the
man fall expected that he would be
instantly killed. Henderson stepped
on the end of a plank that was not
fastened securely. The plank tipped
and Henderson pitched forward and
fell. He was stunned for few sec
onds from the impact with the floor.
A physician was summoned and on ex-
animation found no serious injuries.
Henderson resides at 1907 Second ave-
nue. and is % years of age.
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Mrs. Witherspoon Breaks HiP.-Mrs.
Belle Witherspoon of 1917 Seventh av-
enue slipped on an Icy walk at her
home yesterday and broke her left
hip. She had gone out to sweep the
snow of the walk. A physician was
summoned to dress the injury. The
break is a bad one and Mrs. Wither-
spoon will be confined for long time.
Saloon Open Sunday; Fined.-Aug-
ust Sandholm, proprietor Of a saloon
at 1881 Fifth avenue, sojourned for
short time in the court room at the
police station yesterday. During his
stay August contributed to the Sunday
closing fund. Noises issuing from Aug
ust's place Sunday night about $50
attracted the attention of a policeman.
On investigation he found Augustus
thirst parlor we'll filled with patrons.
August was ordered to close his place
and to call at the police station the
next day and answer to charges pre-
ferred against him. The assessment
amounted to $3.50.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Wheelock, wife of Fred l.. Wheelock,
died at 11:3O Saturday night. The
end came at her home, 1547 Twenty
fourth avenue, following an Illness of
nine months with cancer. Miss Eliza
beth A. Anderberg was born in st.
Louis Aug. u, 1870. Mr.. Wheelock sur
wives with one daughter, Mrs. George
Roman of this city She also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. ]. n. Olson of Chi
cago and Mrs. Violet Thompson of
this city, and two brothers. o. F. and
J. S. Anderberg of is city. Her
father, G. A. Anderberg, also survives
in this city. The funeral will not be
held until O'Clock Thursday after
noon. Mrs. A. z. Wheelock, mother of
Fred Wheelock. will come to attend
the services. She resides in Buckley,
Wash, and will not arrive till Wednes-
day. Rev. D. S. Andrewartha will
have charge Of the service. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery Mrs.
Wheelock was a member of Belle K
camp of Royal Neighbors Of America.
Mrs. Carl Olson, formerly of this
city. died Saturday at her home in
Fort Morgan, Col. The word announc-
ing her death was received by her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. p. E. Stockus of 1917
Fourteenth street Death resulted from
kidney trouble. Mary Blomberg was
born in Kansas 81 years ago. She is
survived by her hubbard and two
small children, Harold and Alice. She
also leaves two brothers, Alfred and
Roy Blomberg of this city.
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