Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
DAVENPORT

Two Boys InJured.-One boy was
run over by an automobile at the
show grounds yesterday afternoon
and his leg injured and another was
thrown from q horse at Third and
Harris streets. G. W. Shortes of
Rock Island was driving the truck
which ran over the boy. He has
posted forfeit for his appearance.
The name OF neither boy has been
learned
Police Items--On a charge of dis
turbing the peace in Schuetzen park
Thursday night, Charles Eastman
was sentenced to 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail yesterday morning. He ad-
mitted having called the policeman
vile names and having threatened to
injure him. Gus Schaup and John
Hansen were fined SO and costs on
charges of assault and battery pre-
ferred by Officer Sanford. They were
mixed up in an argument in a store
on Brady street. Tom Dean, booked
as vag was discharged with in
structions to leave town.
Meets With Painful Accident-Ru-
dolf Bruhn met with a painful acct
dent Tuesday afternoon when he fell
through the iron bars protecting the
cellar windows of Heyer's meat mar
ket on Third and Division streets.
The ligaments of the left leg were
badly strained and Mr.. Bruhn will
be laid up for several weeks.
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Busy Month for Turners.-August
will be a busy month for the local
Turngemeinde, an annual and
monthly Schuetzenfest being on the
program in addition to a champion
ship individual contest between the
local crack shot, Chris Jansen, and
the St. Louis expert, Watkings. The
annual SchGetzenfest of the Daven-
port Schuetzengeselsh will be held
Aug. 20, while Aug. the regular
monthly shoot will take place. Both
events are expected to bring out
good attendance, the annual shoot
being one of the features of the year
ly Turner program.
CoIIides With Auto.-An accident
occurred yesterday morning on Har-
rfson street in front of the Y. NJ. c.
A. building, when an automobile be-
longing to J. J. Dahms, who lives on
the Dixon road, collided with
Charles Nirdlinger who was riding a
bicycle. One of the wheels ran over
Nirdlinger's chest, severely injuring
one rib, his face was bruised and
there were several flesh wounds on
his legs and hips. The severity of
his injuries cannot be determined at
present. His clothing was torn, and
his bicycle was a total wreck. Mr..
Nirdlinger was able to be about the
house this afternoon, but the acct
dent is one which he does not wish
to experience again. Mr. Nirdlinger
is general superintendent Of the
Rock Island Offices in Davenport.
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Obituary Record.-Michael Marinan
passed away Thursday night at 6
O'Clock at his home, 1903 West Third
street, at the &c OF SO years. HS
was a native of Ireland and was born
in the County of Claire in 1928. He
spent his boyhood days in Ireland
and when a young man came to Can
b ada in 1850 He lived in Quebec
four years, then came to Davenport.
He was married in 1860 in st. An
thongs church, Davenport, 10 Bird
get NaTinan. He is survived by his
wife, Bridget Narinan. three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Margaret Volz, Mrs. Cath
crime O'ConnoT and Mrs. Charles
Coisn. one son, Michael Marinan, two
bro theirs, Cornelius NJ. and Martin
Mat-iuan and two sisters Mrs Peter
Qnlun and Mrs. Bridget DelougheTy,
aII,tf Davenport.
WI liam Benin died Thursday
nightN at 9 o'clock at his home, two
miles I lorth of Durant at the age of
81 yeaB 5 He was born in Germany