Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
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MOLINE

Fall Fatal to John Effiandt. - John
Eflandt. the we'll known German pio-
neer citizen of Moline, living at 1917
Sixth avenue, died yesterday after
noon at 2:40. after suffering for ex-
actly week from internal injuries
sustained from a fall from step
ladder, Last Friday he was repair
ing grape arbor about the yard
and fell. He was picked up uncon-
scious but regained consciousness in
the evening Since then he has
grown worse. Mr.. Efflandt was born
in Germany in February, 1925, and
came to America July 13, 1S47, To-
eating at Rock Island. He opened a
general store Of merchandise in that
city and four years later came to Mo-
line and started in business at Sec
ond avenue and Seventeenth street,
conducting notion business for 10
years. Then he located across the
street from the Manufacturers ho-
tel, where the Barrymore theater Is
now, and continued the business
there for rs years. He then sold
out and retired from business and of
late years had lived at 1917 Sixth
avenue. He was married Sept. 8,
$50, to Miss Theresa Hempel at
Javenport. She died Dec. %, 1905.
He is survived by eight children,
Charles of Davenport, Mrs. Theresa
Chase, Theodore, these two of Mo
line, Mrs. Henry Hass of Davenport
and Joseph, Mrs. Andrew Dorman,
Mrs. George Chase, Mrs. Henry Ex-
BON; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine
Fernbaugh of South Moline, Mrs.
Anna Laugh of Rock Island, and Fl
grandchildren and IL great-grand-
He was a member of the
German Lutheran church.
Ex-MoIiner Fire VIctim.-Fred Muel-
Ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Muel-
Ter, who served at one time as tele-
graph operator for the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company, and who left
for the west several years ago, was
one of those who went through try |
ing experiences in the forest fires in |
Montana A letter received by his
father, of the Dewend-Grilk Furni- |
Mont, under date of Aug. %, gives |
a graphic story of the fire and of Mr..
and Mrs. Mueller's escape.
BIakemore Retires.-Controlling in
terest in the Moline Title and Alb
stract company has been sold by Her
bert D. Blakemore to Hugh E. Cur
is of Rock Island. Mr.. Blakemore's
as secretary and treasur-
sr of the local corporation becomes
effective Sept. 1. at which time his
Miss A. A. Blakemore, who.
has taken an active interest in the
concern, will also retire. The price
at which Mr.. Curtis secured Mr..
holdings in the company
s not made public, but it is known
o have been considerably above par
yalue of the Blakemore stock, which
s $1,000. Without making an
regarding his permanent
plans for the future, Mr.. Blakemore
eft yesterday afternoon for Gales
,urg, where he will assist in the or
,anfzation of the Knox County Alb
tract company, with a capital stock
If $25.OOO. The company will be
he only concern of the kind in Knox
county.
Obituary Record. - Helen May, Z
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Roseberg. 1886 Twenty
ighth avenue, died yesterday. Chol-
ra infantum caused death. The fu-
leral service will be at $3.50 Sunday
rom the home.
After an illness of three months,
inal summons came to Frank Sjo-
lad GIT Fifth avenue. Deceased
vas born in Sweden "a years ago
nd since his arrival here has been
Employed at the Rock Island Sash &
Door works. He is survived by
widow and two children, Anton l. of
and Mary at home. The
uneral will be held at 8 Monday
rom Roses chapel to Riverside GEM
terry.