Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
MOLINE

Record Insurance Adjustment - A
record for quick adjustment of fire
loss was made in this city Saturday
when T. NJ Hogan, special agent for
the Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance
company, and W. A. Cavanaugh, special
agent for the Orient Insurance COM
pany. arrived in the city from Chicago
and looked into the damages done to
the stock Of George l. Benson, the
grocer. The fire, which broke out in
the Weiss confectionery store at 1850
Thursday night, was finally eXtinguish-
ed at Z o'clock Saturday morning. At
3 in the afternoon the Benson loss had
been adjusted, the two appraisers hav-
ing come in response to notices from
the local agents for the two companies.
Turner's to Have knderfest.-As is
its annual custom, the Moline Turner
society is making arrangements for
the holiday kinderfest, to be an event
of New Years day. Plans for provid-
ing an entertainment that will delight
the little folks will be carried on with
enthusiasm Toward this treat the Wo-
mans Auxiliary society has contrib
uted s25. The program for the day
will commence early in the afternoon
and continue through the evening,
when there will be reunion of all the
Turner's and their families.
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Plans Annual Meeting. - Arrange
ments for the annual meeting of Off
Gals of commission governed cities in
Illinois were completed Saturday in
Springfield. Mayor NJ. r. Carlson is
! president of the state association. and
he together with City Attorney G. A.
I Shallberg, were in the capital city to
! further plans for the session. Primari-
/ ly, the annual conventions are held for
| the purpose of discussing department
charges that will tend to improve city
government The convention is divid-
ed into two distinct meetings First
meetings of the chiefs of the respect
i've departments, and second, a general
meeting in which all participate. Sug-
gestions will be made by different cit
les offering remedies for certain trou-
bles which may exist in the operation
of some of their departments
Exodus to Sweden Less This Year.
There has been a marked falling off in
the number of Swedish residents of
Moline and vicinity who are arranging
to spend the Christmas holidays in the
old country in comparison with other
years. Practically every year at this
time there is an exodus of local people
who are DESTROYS of spending the Yule-
tide in Sweden. Traditions of long ago
are cherished among the Swedish peo-
pie and all the time-honored customs
and ceremonies are brought to their
climax at Christmas time
Will Hold Business ShoW.-Business
Imen of the tri-cities, and especially
those interested in the most advanced
methods in connection with present
day business practice will be catered
to in special exhibit that is to be held
in the Caxton block, occupied by De
saulniers & Co, for three days, Dec.
IS, II and is. The affair might be
termed the Moline business show. Ar.
rangements have been completed for
bringing to the city week after next
some complete and comprehensive ex-
hibits, especially the loose leaf de
vices. NJ. Y Yates of Louisville, KY
an expert accountant and a man wide
ly known in the field of Office equip
ment manufactures. will be in charge
of the exhibit, which will be brought tc
Moline direct from the annual St. Louis
business show, which closes the ev
ening of the 14th