Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

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N.sident Iowa and Illinois Cen
- nis;rict Medical association
:, Moline meeting
49, De BOnte. p. browns in Syl-
v.5 pool. Moline
p,,.I road. built by business men OF
voIine. completed after five years
work
--.,nsI Byers shot and killed dur
90 ouarrel over estate Of father
- his sisters. Mrs. Lee Hutton
- Miss Lillian Byers, at Dixon
Sgs,ers are later acquitted OF muir
der.
:, C,,,n,v candidates camp all night
= cont house 10 get top places
on primary ballot
pobsrt II. BOden. 20. fatally injured
4, dive into shallow water while
hs,htng in river at Crescent
bridge.
us-raret. 3-year-old daughter Of
Arthur Longren. Moline. dies as re-
suit OF burns sustained in gasoline
explosion
Sir prisoners al county jail over
power Hugo Alvine, turnkey. and
escape.
=, Rock Island German Lutnerans
participate In celebration Of 5Oth
anniversary OF Concordia Luther
an church at Geneseo-
Clvde Sand. Of Geneseo. aged Is.
browns in Hennepin canal At Col
ora
IA H Cleaveland reelected presi-
dsnt Rock Island board OF educa-
ton
Andrew Zsrbinos. Moline grocer. in
hsrits 100000 estate in Greece.
Mississippi river at highest stage OF
year. 10.5 feet
Ms. Elizabeth Schollard. laundress
At Bethany home. disappears my
seriously.
IS. Edward Coryn takes charge OF
Moline postoffice. succeeding A
7. Foster.
Improvement work on Upper Miss
issippi practically suspended be
cause OF failure OF congress 20
pass appropriation bill
II. Central association ball team
transferred from Ottumwa plays
first OF six games In Rock Island.
After winning all six contests II
IL transferred 20 Galesburg be-
cause OF territorial objections III
ed By President Tearney of Three.
Eye league
20. Hundredth anniversary Of battle
Of CampbelTs island observed IN
der auspices Of Rock Island Coun-
y Historical association
C. 2. Ericsson appointed commission
er OF streets and public improve
ments in Moline to succeed Clark
G. Anderson. resigned.
Moline has first ball game on home
grounds as member OF Three-Eye I
league. DanviIle team having been I
transferred 70 Plow City and
Springfield being firs. visiting
team.
Resignation OF R c. Smedley as Sc
cretary OF Rock Island Y. ". {. 4.
accepted by board. Succeeded by
l. II. Martin. Greensboro. y. c.
who takes up work Sept. 10.
q. Executive council Of Modern
Woodmen fills appointive offices.
naming F NJ Burt, Rock Island
assistant head clerk and Dr.. A. f.
Anderson. Oldingford. MINI.
memmber OF medical board
Rock Island grocers and butchers
have annual picnic at Linwood.
WoOdmen head office employees give
farewell banquet TO J. F. Munger.
head Of auditing department. who
resigned.
Alphons Verveck. Moline. aged ~.
dies as result OF being struck by
train.
p overheating cause OF death OF
Mrs. Dorothy Wahlgren. "a. East
Moline
"a. Hsrnum & Bailey circus shows in
Rock Island for first time in sew.
ersl years.
% Henri Hendricks. Moline. browns
in Rock river near COlOna ferry.
Rock Island board Of education pur-
cheses site for new school build
ing At Twelfth street and Tenth
avenue.
Denkmann park Fairgrounds form
ally opened
q. ITCHY TypOthetae Franklin club
organized with Henry Kramer.
Rock Island president.
Coroner investigates death OF Leo I"
pold Muschort who died in Moline
as result OF a fall
.. Board OF directors OF Augustana
college REFLECTS Rev. Joseph And
eFson. BoxhO,m. Iowa. president.
sheriff o. l. Bruner. ex-Stste's At
torney L. " Magru found not
guilty OF conspiracy by jury in
circuit court
y ! ID searcey. county official at j
birmingham, Ala. arrested in 80
me and taken home 70 answer
charge OF embezzling $4,000.
Ars. l. W Elhart 30. killed when
auto IN which she was riding is
struck BY trsin near Aledo. ?
MT J. J. Saunders. 80. dies OF pto-
maine poison, believed due TO eat
lng canned salmon.
! M and Mrs. Paul Loreuz. aged
~ and So. respectively. turn on
gas and end lives al their home in
Davenport
AUGUST
"a thousand attend annual tn
ny socialists picnic ~ Grhrrban 1