Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-29
MOLINE

Women Looking for Bargains Dup
ed.-Desire on the part of number
of Moline women to snap up what they
thought to be first class bargain re-
suited in their being duped by band
OF smooth Italian peddlers who have
been operating in the city. The wo-
men purchased what they thought was
pure Irish linen, paying from 10 to 40
cents yard, to discover that it was
cheap muslin that they could have
purchased at any local dry goods store
for or cents. One woman invested
$14 in the dress goods. When she
dipped piece In hot water 1t turned
buff color and resembled mosquito
bar in texture. Her story to the po-
lice was filled with pathos. Giatono
LaGuidice, one Of the peddlers, was
arrested by the police for peddling
without license. He was fined $12.65,
but the police could not find place
where he had sold any of his goods.
LaGuidice called the goods "linenell."
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Contract for Kneberg Block
Charles E Kneberg has let to John
Volk & Co. of Rock Island a general
contract for the erection Of three
story building on his lot at the north
west corner of Sixteenth street and
Fifth avenue. The building is to be
of brick, with outside dimensions of
40x56. On the west on Fifth avenue
it will directly adjoin business block
erected by Mr.. Kneberg some time ago.
Work ON the new building, which is
to cost approximately $4,000, will be
started within two weeks. The Volk
company will do all mill and woodwork
for the structure The masonry, plas-
tering and concrete work will be done
by the Gust Ed Construction company
of this city. The Ed company secured
the sub-contract let by Mr.. Volk.
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Meese Forms PIan.-W. A. Meese
has returned from Washington, where
he spent considerable time transacting
private business affairs. When seen
yesterday Mr.. Meese said that he thinks |
the Tri-City Press clubs plan to bring !
Theodore Roosevelt to the tri-cities is |
a splendid one and that the effort might |
be successful. Mr.. Meese will be in |
New York in June at the time Mr.. |
Roosevelt returns home from his AT |
rica-European trip.
BIacksmiths Enter Into Partnership. |
Fred Johnson and Cyriel Verhale |
have entered into a partnership and |
will in the future conduct the Johnson |
blacksmith shop at the corner of Four
teenth avenue and Fifteenth street. |
Both are experienced blacksmiths, Mr.. /
Johnson having been in the Fifteenth |
street stand for a long time, and Mr..
Verhale having conducted a shop on !
Seventh street.
Start on Eight-Story BIock.-Wreck-
ers will start next week on the work
of tearing down the one-story cOrruga-
ted iron building that stands in the /
court Immediately west of the Deere /
& Co. main office building to make way |
for a modern eight-story structure to
be used for factory purposes. Ground
dimensions Of the new building are
s0x240 feet, and the approximate cost
is SIZE, 900. The erection of this build
ing marks the beginning of extensive
improvements to be carried out by
Deere & Co. during the next three
years. Material for the building has
been purchased and will begin to ar
rive at once A six months building
permit has been given to Deere & Co.
granting the use of Third avenue from
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets for the
storing of material. The permit was
issued April %. The Leonard Con-
struction company will erect the build
ing, which will be completed by Oct. l.