Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-31
JANUARY.

Supreme Court Judge g. A. Cooke OF
Aledo in city; announces candi-
dacy for reelection.
2 Grand jury for January term Of
court convenes, William z. Bail
ey OF South Rock Island named as
foreman.
Death of Mrs. Sarah E. Robinson,
aged "A.
3. Council pays OF running indebted
ness and borrows $4,000 more.
4. c. NJ. Rasmussen residence in No
line destroyed By FIRE. account low
water pressure. Loss $4,000.
g. Arthur wundran OF Davenport
carried intoxicated from saloon
into street. where death comes
from cold.
8. Ike Richardson. soloon proprietor,
Davenport. held on manslaughter
charge as result Of Wundran death.
$4,000 fire in East Moline when
building at Ninth street and Third
avenue is destroyed.
Ice harvest inaugura.ed; crystal 10
inches thick.
Hazel weigand, runaway girl, locat-
ed by police in Pearl city.
Thermometer registers 10 below
zero. coolest in seven years.
s. Mrs Margaret NJ. Schroeder ap-
pointed police matron, vice Dina
Ranser, resigned.
Tri-City master builders apprentices
begin course at high school.
Funeral Of Daniel Chilstrom. pioneer
Oricn resident. aged &c.
o. Tri4Iity Railway company decides
TO build new shops: cost SIS, 900.
Grand jury reports; eight indict-
ments.
Death OF Joseph c. Entrikin Of Gen
eseo. aged IS.
10. II. q. Casteel reelected president
Of Rock Island club
Death OF Mrs Harriet Elizabeth
Hoover. first white girl born in
Rock Island. aged IS.
NJ. A. Peterson. insane patient at
WATERFOWL hospital, suicides by
hanging.
Carnival City Packet company re-
Incorporates.
il. Death Of August Champion OF
Davenport. former Rock Island
resident. aged rs.
Permit issued at Springfield for Ger
mar Trust & Savings Bank.
Rev. Charles Hawkins OF Buda
named pastor Spencer Memorial
church.
Frank Won Ach Of Hampton serious
ly wounded by accidental shot on
hunting trip.
c. ]. Smith elected head Of newly
incorporated Rock Island base
ball association.
II. Hugh A. Gavin, aged "a. switch
mar, on Rock Island. ground to
death under a box car.
Death OF Mrs. Henry Meese. Moline.
Death OF Mrs Catherine Herkert,
aged "a.
Mayor issues edict that women pris-
one.s in city jail must work dur
ing sentence.
diamond" Hall, gambling king.
breaks bank at local house, and
wins s1.400.
a Milan commuters demolish trailer
on ocoount OF no heat IN car
10. City files petition in circuit court
for injunction restraining A. w.
Billburg from operating his chop
suey Joint.
Death OF Miss Margaret Repine,
teacher Hawthorne school, aged
81.
Store building OF w. H. J. Trekell
721 Third avenue. damaged to ex
tent OF $4,000 by fire.
Death OF John Martin Fay at Full
ton, aged 70.
Word received OF death Of Mrs. G.
p Murphy Of Besrdstown.
10. James T. OConnor drives FRS
automobile across ice.
Death OF Eugene Buckingham o.
Cordoya at WATERFOWL hospital
aged 80.
Death OF ID. A. Danielson. Moline
aged 81.
l6. Pastors Of Augustana Lutheran
synod in tricities organize.
Mrs. w. c. Bennett named head o
Bethany Home association.
is. Death OF Mrs. Eliza Ward. aged rs
aged 10.
10. Criminal assault charge agains
Justice C. n Nissen. preferred b,
Della Cain. dismissed.
Death OF Mrs. Mary F. Rooster
South Rock Island. aged 20.
Death Of Mrs. Andrew Denhardt
Hampton. aged 65.
90 Death OF julius Mosenfelder, age
80.
Joe streckfus named general pa
senger agent. Streckfus lines
Two men nabbed in Alpha while
in act of applying match to stor
building
90 Rock Island Southern train d.
rallied near Milan.
InceIldiary fire at 1854 salooI
Loss $500.
Residence Charles E. White. Molin'
Quilted by flames
20. Demand OF city grained for bette
postal service between Rock Il
land and Iowa City.
Death Of Florence Armstrong, yea
an,la-half old daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. Leslie Armstrong. diphtherii
Case not reported 20 city Official
Emil Van Lerberg, porter. droI