Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-The following
are the marriage licenses issued in
the district court: Louis Hendrick-
son, Peoria. Ill, and Bernadine Dan
sing, Davenport; Rudolph A. Karstens,
Davenport, and Della A Eberle, Daven-
port; Thomas R. Stapleton, Rock Is
land. and Naomi A. Camp, Rock Is
land; Thomas ]. Thomas, Davenport,
and Myrtle A. Rundell. Rock Island;
George II. Mack. Dows. and Myrtle
z. Benshoof. Blue Grass.
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chases Enemy TWO Blocks: Slabs
Him.-As the result OF a fight which
started among gang Of laborers en-
ployed in the paving OF Winthrop ave-
nue. Tuesday evening, Gus Brakecos, a
Greek laborer, is fearfully cut about
the head and face. His assailant, whose
name has not been ascertained, is
now sought by the police. The fight
occurred among the entire gang at
first, but finally settled down to Brake
cos and his adversary. When a brick
was picked up, the other men held
the Infatuated laborer for a few sec
onds and told Brakecos to leave at
once He started on a mad run, but
was soon pursued by his enemy. The
chase continued for two blocks, when
Brakecos was forced at bay on a porch.
He was attacked there with a pocket
knife in the hands OF his assailant
and before assistance reached him he
had been cut in about 10 places His
injuries were dressed by County Phys
lcian Ficke after Brakecos was brought
20 the police station. His assailant
did not return to his work. but Ned and
has not been seen since.
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New Concern viii Build Plant Here.
The Davenport Manufacturing com.
pany. a new concern, formed by prom
inent local business men to manufac-
ture paper balers and sewer cleaners,
both invented and patented by Charles
Schick, has begun the construction Of
a plant on Harrison and Fifth streets
adjoining the Rock Island tracks The
building will be 30x15O feet in dimen
sions and will be completed about Aug.
/. T. F. Powers has been awarded
the contract for the new concerns
plant. The paper baler was patented
last year and notice of the patent
on the sewer cleaner has Just been
received from Commissioner Of Pat.
ents z. b. Moore. Officers of the COM
pany are: President, Charles Schick
secretary and treasurer. c. d. Mar
tin; sales manager, w. H. Martin.
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Loses $500 Worth In Diamond Theft
Reporting that he had been robbed
OF about $500 worth of diamonds, jew
elry and clothing, Henry Schrader
1882 West Third street, has invoked
the aid Of. the police department In
the search for the thief. The valua
bles for the most part were stoleI
from Mr.. Schrader's trunk, which wal
in his room at his home. He did no
miss the articles Tuesday until late
in the day and at once reported The
matter TO the police. II is supposed
that some one entered the house
through q window and made away Will
the valuables while no one was a
home. The robbery took place som,
time Monday night. Among the stolel
articles are a diamond stud, pin an
Ting, all ClalmeQ 10 De worth nearl,
$500. No clues were left that nigh
lead TO the arrest of the thief.
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100000 Stock 20 Be Sold Out
The August Steen Dry Goods CON
pany. 224-2S0 West Second street, tn
only exclusively wholesale dry good
firm in Davenport, has announced tina
the firms 100000 will be closed GU
and that the concern will go out c
business. The firm was founded 1
1877 by August Steffen. father OF Al
gust E. Steffeu, president and treai
urer Of the present company, and o
the death of the founder the firm nam
was changed TO the August Steffen DR.
Goods company. The big wholesal
concern occupies two floors and bas
ment with floor space OF 150xs0 fe'
and carries a full line of dry good
and notions, ladies and gents fu
nishings and allied lines. over ;
men are employed, 10 statesmen on Ii
road and 20 In the store here. Qua