Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-03
MOLINE

II N4NA4ANA III
| Bids on New Rural Road.-The rural
roads committee, an organization
which raised $4,000 for improve
ment of the road leading from Mo-
line to Rural town hall, met at the
Office of City Civil Engineer Clark
G. Anderson and opened bids of con-
tractors who desire to lay out the
road according to specifications. The
lowest bidder was w. /. KettleweI
| OF Iowa City, whose figure for the
work is $11, 514.73. This bid is con-
sidered reasonable one because of
the fact that the engineers estimate
IN the job was $12,711.76.
To Build on Present Site.-Decision
to build the new 100000 city hall
on city property at the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street,
where the present city hall stands,
was reached by aldermen of Moline,
meeting as committee or the
whole. Report of the committee will
be made at the regular meeting of
the council to be held tonight. Care
full study of the situation leads the
aldermen to a belief that the pres
emit site is more desirable than any
OF those offered.
Grosscup Hero In misunderstanding
Peter 8. Grosscup of Chicago will
not address the After-Dinner club
at the first meeting of the season
Oct. 10. He has written Secretary
B. B. Jackson that it will be impos-
sible to appear on the program at
that time. In his letter, Judge
Grosscup explains that he has so
many trials on his docket that he
does not feel free to take time to
come here. He gives Mr.. Jackson
assurance, however, that he will be
pleased to appear before the club,
and suggests any date in December.
Another Theatre. - Another motion
picture theatre for Moline Is assur-
ed. August Miedke and Lee Wood
yatt have leased the property on
Sixth avenue between the John F.
Rose building and the Model Print
ing company structure for a long
term of years and they will erect
a modern theatre building immed-
lately.
In New Postofflce Oct. 9. - Present
plans of the Moline postoffice author
tiles are to move into the new fed
eral building, cornor Of Third ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street, Sunday,
Oct. 8. 1t is possible that the date
may be slightly anticipated, and it
is also true that moving day may be
delayed beyond the planned time for
a matter of "a hours or so.
Breaks Arm in FaII.-Emery NJ LODI
ing, 1888 Thirteenth avenue, and
employed as teamster at the Brown
& Christison -four and feed store,
1919 Second avenue, while in the
hay loft fell through one OF the
chutes Saturday, striking the wood
en- floor, 20 feet below on his right
arm and breaking both bones be-
tween the wrist and the elbow.
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Explosion Wrecks Store.-Exp1osion
Of a gasoline stove located under
the counter of the Eldorado billiard
hall and lunch room at zoo Eigh-
teenth avenue, Saturday evening
building and started a blaze that
created $500 damage. The building
is insured for the full amount. The
gasoline stove, located beneath the
counter, in some way allowed the
blaze to come in contact with the
gasoline tank. Several parties were
in the place at the time eating. They
were struck by flying splinters, but
not injured. The building will be
repaired Immediately.
Obituary Record. - August johnson,
= residing at Alb Twenty-second
! street, passed away Saturday. Born
in Sweden on Aug. 10, 1912, he
came to Moline in 1867, and learned
the trade of a timer. His widow
and one son, Charles A. Johnson,
, printer at Desaulniers, survive. The
, funeral was held this afternoon.
/, Saturday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Ellis Aldrich, in
East Moline, occurred the death of
Solomon l.. Meader, for &c years a
, resident Of Rock Island county. At
: the time Of his death Mr.. Mercer
: held the office of town collector for
: South Moline township, he having
; been elected to that position by the
, peoples party at the spring election
On Oct. IA deceased would have
reached the age of IS years. He
settled in Yuma township in 1914
and was a successful agriculturist
During the many years of his active
life he held a number of public Of
fees. Burial took place this after
noon in Hampton cemetery.
Jacob Stadlar, farmer. residing on
South Third street, East Moline, died
Saturday after a three weeks ILL
ness. Born in Germany, Nov. IT,
1921, he came to America and set
tied in this county SO years ago. He
was a successful farmer and death