Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
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attendance.
DECEMBER.
l. For first time in its years Rock
Island is in total darkness when
plant of Peoples Power company
breaks.
.. Miss Margaret Giles. for six years
visiting nurse, dies, following an
operation for appendicitis.
Doors of the new Rock Island house
thrown open to the public.
H A. ]. Mcdonald is elected chief
rabban of the Kaaba temple
Shriners in Davenport
4. The Rock Island County Farmers
association is perfected at a meet
ing held at the Rock Island club:
the object is to secure a county
farm expert and promote other
plans for the better interest of the
tillers of the soil.
Six landslides entirely bury Thirty
eighth street paving near Seventh
avenue.
6. New auto combination pump and
ladder fire truck, ordered by the
city commissioners. arrives.
Z. In the midst of quarrel over their
Third avenue saloon, ". L. Peter
son shoots at his partner in bust
ness, H. F. Thede: Peterson is
held to the grand jury on charge
of assault with Intent to kill
Miss Lou Harris is chosen county
superintendent of schools by the
board of supervisors 10 fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF >.
J. Ferguson.
8. William Dieters is acquitted by
jury in the circuit court on the
charge of having murdered An
drew Nelson on the night of Aug. 2.
News reaches the city that the man.
gled remains of Clinton Neuman,
former Rock Island insurance man,
were found on the paddle wheel
of a river steamer at st. Louis.
10. Formal organization of the Rock
Island County Highway Improve
ment association is perfected and
officers are elected at a meeting
held at the Rock Island club.
L. Board of supervisors submit prop
osition of $4,000 bond issue vote
for new county Jail and bridge at
Colona and at the south of the
Rock river.
Fred Boetje, aged IS, is found dead
in bed.
a. John F. Schneider, former resi-
dent of this city, dies in Joliet
and is given a Masonic burial.
10. c. A Vail, a Texan, drops dead
in Commercial hotel. Heart trou-
BILE is cause.
&c. Alois Duyvejonck and Cyril Bon.
ME, two saloonmen, are held for
death of Harrison Stapleton, an
employe OF the Rock Island Pillow
works, who died at st. Anthony's
hospital
Miss Lou Harris. new county sup
erintendent of schools, takes up
her duties.
Is. Mrs Daniel wilkins, aged 76
years, a pioneer resident of Rock
Island, dies.
Tri-city auto show opens at Armory
hall, Davenport.
20. Grand Jury indicts Alois Duyye-
jonck. Cyriel Bonnie and Rene
Nappe, in connection with death
of Harrison Stapleton.
4. Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, police
matron of Rock Island, is ap-
pointed probation officer of coun-
ty to succeed Mrs. Carrie O'Con-
nor. who resigned to become
matron at the girls school at
Geneva.
City commissioners revoke saloon
license of Alois Duyvejonck, who
is being held in connection with
the death of Harrison Stapleton- |
q. Rock Island. filed with Christ |
mas spirit attends worship at the
many churches within its bounds |
Poor are cared for by many soci- |
cites and clubs and The Argus
Santa Claus fund aided many in |
enjoying that which in many cities |
some are destitute OF.
6. carl Bernard Hoeie, a young
.armer residing near the border |
line between Rock Island ana /
Mercer counties, commits suicide /
at his home when mother of girl |
he wished to marry refused to
consent to the nuptials-
South Rock Island citizens protest
against further annexation OF ter
ritory to this city.
s. Brigadier General William Crozier
arrives in Rock Island TO inspect
the Rock Island arsenal.
8. Announcement Is made that old |
brick house on Twentieth street, |
which had been condemned by 1
city, is to be bought by the Ottawa |
people who own portion OF II, and /
the whole Is 10 be razed
o. Mrs. Patience Galusha, aged 81, 1
dies suddenly and is found dead in
bed by her daughter; heart trou-
BILE was cause.
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