Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-28
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
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smoke. An alarm was turned in and /
the fire department responded prompt
ly and in less than an hour the fire
was out. A great deal of damage was
done not only by the fire but by the
smoke. The origin of the fire is a
mystery. The property was insured.
The last legislature passed law
requiring districts not maintaining a
high school to pay the tuition of their
| pupils who attend such an institution.
! This should be an incentive to many
country b0gs and girls to enter high
school. Pupils who have been paying
| tuition should made arrangements for
| free tuition from their home districts.
Last Monday the boy scouts took
hike through the country south of
town. They were under the direction
of Scout Master Lester A. Taylor. The
boys report a splendid time. Those
who made the hike are: Harry Pratt,
Harry Taylor, George Wiencke, George
Scoville, Earl Metz, Harold Anderson,
Rollie Bennett, Carl Swanson, Harry
johnson, Roland Pollock and Frank
Sexton.
Mrs William Mclaughlin and grand
daughter, Corinne Williams, visited a
part of last week in Galesburg.
Mrs Bushee of Buda, ILL.,, was the
guest of friends in Cambridge last
Tuesday.
Miss Susie Temple left last Tuesday
for Oklahoma for a visit with her sis
ter.
p A johnson and son-in-law, NJ. r
Anderson, visited the tri-cities last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Nolle visited In Uhla few
!, days last week with her brother, who
: is recovering from a very severe at
tack of lockjaw.
Blanche Falk and Vernice Lindstron
CT Bishop Hin visited a few days las
, week with Grace Petersen and Eliza
beth Seaton.
Vern Talbot returned to his home II
Galva last Tuesday night after few
days visit with his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. William Talbot.
Jere and David Allen of Peoria, wht
have been visiting with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunter
: returned to their home Wednesday,
| J. Fred Griffith of Peoria, state su
I pervisor of the Columbian National In
= surance company of Boston, Mass, il
company with F. w Sandquist, spen
{ Wednesday in Rock Island and Moline
u Mrs. Otis Kapple, formerly Mis-
|, Mae Jockey, died at the home of he
u parents at o'clock Sunday morning
L The funeral will be held Wednesda,
{ at 10 o'clock
Miss Ella Powell of the count
u clerks Office is enjoying her annua
vacation.
Ben Burgoyne, who has been stayin
in Kewanee for a short time past, re
turned to Cambridge last Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. c. o. Anderson an
- Mrs. Paul Heyn and son Harvey spen
lie Wednesday in Rock Island.
5 The Wednesday club will be entel
], tanned at the home of Mrs. George +
IS Brown Wednesday afternoon.
a Blanche Wright visited with her 81!
is ter, Mrs. Elmer Ellstrom, and famil
e in Moline last week.
Mrs. Robert Fitch and three childre
e of Peoria visited last week at the HON
% Of E. E. Fitch and family in Can
a bridge.
K Mrs. Mabel Bushee of Buda visite
with Miss Nellie Sedergren last weel
IL Mrs. Bushee and family will leav
IS Buda in the near future for Los Al
geles, Cal, where they expect to max
their home permanently.
\ Mrs. l.. Johnson and son, c. {
II Johnson, and daughter Neva of Gel
4 eseo and n. Johnson of Boulder, Col
Ia visited at the T. w. Anderson HON
G Sunday
Charles A. Johnson, a Peoria col
o.. tractor, has been missing from hi
4. home for ten days He was last see
in hotel along the river front. H
* sent note to his wife saying, Il wi
in be beyond human aid when tn
reaches you" The family has offere
&C a reward and cannot account for h
in strange actions. Mr. Johnson is a sc
of C. E. Johnson and brother of A.
ST and Frederick johnson of this plac
Lester A. Taylor of the Farmer
va National bank enjoyed his vacatic
last week
il. Mrs. Alfred Charlson and childre
Visited relatives and friends in Toulc
n last week.
Charles Wieneke and son Frar
a were Peoria callers Monday
". Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doyle and faI
er lily of Galva spent Sunday at the hon
re of William Jockey and family
Mrs. George Yohn is visiting wi
he relatives in Morristown