Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-12
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Child Causes Fire Run.-Because a i,
little 4-year-old girl. with the failing Of
her sex, was seized with curiosity 20 |
see what would happen If she pulled |
down the hook on a red box on the
corner. the Davenport fire department
made run of several blocks to Third
and Myrtle streets Tuesday night !
Fer several days in the past the child
had been curious as 20 the contents
OF the little red box on the corner near
her home. Finally an idea dawned
She climbed a telephone pole and
turned key in the little door. The
cover came slowly open. Nothing
happened. The baby, for she is hardly
more, then noticed the hook in the
box. Reaching up her hand she pulled
down the hook. Still nothing happen
ed. She crossed the street and start
ed playing. Soon, with a clatter and
elang, the central station division
came up to the box.
tuberculosis HospitaI.-An official
notice calling for sealed bids for the
erection OF the new county tubercu-
lcsis hospital building on the property
recently purchased by the hospital
recently purchased by the hospital
board IN West Davenport has
been issued. p. T. Walsh is
president and r c. Ficke, is
Secretary Of the board. The bids
must be in the hands of the county
auditor on or before Sept q. The
plans for the new building were de-
signed by Architect A. z. Ebeling. 1t
will be 33 by 138 feet in dimensions,
with three wings each % by 81 feet.
II will be of brick and concrete con-
struction, two stories and basement.
There will be accommodations for 40
patients, together with nurses quar-
ters, dining room, kitchen, etc. Every
room will have an outdoor sleeping
porch. Plans for the method OF con-
struction were only adopted after a
careful and complete investigation
into similar institutions OF this kind
in various parts OF the country. 1t will
be strictly modern in every detail. 1t
Is expected to have the building com
pleted within three to four months
Next year IL Is expected TO erect 2
boiler house, laundry and possibly
other buildings. About $4,000 has
been spent so far by the board IL
grounds and buildings. This leaves
the sum OF $4,000 stiL available. Out
OF this sum the new buildings will be
erected.
Licenses to Wed. - The following
marriage licenses were issued yester
day by Clerk OF the District Court
Harry ]. Mcfarland: John D. Maur
gan, Waukoma, Iowa and Clare Por
tratz, Davenport; Walter Leroy Clarl
and Reba n. Carpenter, Bettendorf.
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Auto Manufactory.-Auto cars, d.
mihutive automobiles which can carr!
but two people and are propelled b.
the same engine as drives motor
cycle, are 70 be manufactured in Dav
export by a company headed by F. W
Skinner. One Of the little cars ha'
been turned out by the Wahle Foun
dry and Machine works by Harry Hue
botter and has been given q thorough
test for several weeks. So satisfac
torily has the little machine acte(
that local financial interests have de
cided to form a company and manu-
facture the auto car here. The mel
at the head Of the proposition ar
said 20 have already received order
for 500 OF the little cars, which wi
probably be marketed at a price o
$500. The auto cars will be propelle
by two cylinder engine friction
geared with practically the same ms
chanical principles as a motorcycl
engine.
Coast TO Coast Hlghway.-L. G. d.
Armand, secretary Of the Dayenpor
Automobile club, has received al
nouncement of a meeting to be hel
Sept. % at Lincoln, Neb., for the pul
pose OF perfecting the organization c
the western section Of the coast-tt
coast highway. The section will cove
the territory between Sterling. III
and Salt Lake City. The Dayenpol