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

v. 6'dhBeilcal Lutneran Zion church
built in Buffalo Prairie at cost or
$4,000. dedicated.
Mrs Joseph Marrow. formerly
Miss Frances McDonough OF
Rock Island. murdered by nus.
band at Pasadena, Cal. husband
killing himself
Z. Tri-city labor day celebration
held .in Davenport. rain in after
noon interfering with picnic.
8. Rock Island city schools open for
fall term.
Moline Mail Publishing company
goes into bankruptcy with s29.-
600 liabilities. Publication sus-
pended and plant later sold and
dismantled
Coroner investigates death of Hen
~ c. Harder. 43, found dead in
barn. Organic heart trouble
Tax levy lof 1880 for county
purposes made by supervisors.
Building of branch Sunday schools
in Rock Island and Moline author
lied by United Presbyterians at
meeting at Sunbeam.
p County primaries held. c. ].
Smith being nominated for sher-
in by democrats and George II.
Richmond being chosen by repub-
licansjfor same Office.
10. Rain necessitates postponement
of opening of Joslin fair and in
terferes with program during
week.
IL. Supervisors. in secret session. de-
cline TO submit to voters PROPOSE
tion TO tissue 100000 bonds for
hard roads.
Supervisors appropriate S6.725 to
get equal amount from state to
build first section OF hard road
under Tice law.
l3. 4. f. Brown. 50. shoots Mrs. Adj
die Kennicutt, -. and himself.
both dying. at hotel at Alpha,
Henry county. Jealousy.
Phineas Neal of Rochelle. aged "a. !
killed in fall lat WATERFOWL hos /
pital. where he was N patient.
Death OF Mrs. Hannah Meenan, 50. /
due TO shock of tragic death or
son and sudden demise of hus- !
band within a few months.
"a. Moline public schools open for .
fall term.
T. a. Fender elected chairman DEM
cratic county COMMITTEE. a. B.
Johnson. East Moline. heading re-
publican and J. F. Witter pro-
gressives.
5. Rock Island county soldiers and
settlers annual picnic held at
Prospect park.
8. Sixty-frst annual Mercer county
fair opens at Aledo. attendance
records icing broken during
week.
Z Mayor an. r. Carlson, Moline. and
DR.. Hada Burkhart, supreme re-
cCrder 90 Royal Neighbors, mar
ried
Alphons Ooghe. aged 2. eats box OF
pills st Moline home and dies as
result.
William Goetzinger. Chicago, .
awarded contract to erect First
Church of Christ, Scientist. cos>-
ing $4,000.
}. Corner stone OF new home or
Rock Island Eagles laid.
l.. Central Illinois Methodist confer
ence at Kewanee names Rev. o.
T. Dwinell pastor of First church
in Rock Island Rev. t. E New
land. retiring pastor. becoming
superintendent OF Rock Island
district to succeed Rev. Alexan-
der Smith. retired on account OF
i'll health.
James Kinsley. Rock Island. named
foreman of September grand jury.
. Mrs Flora Shafer. Port Byron. re-
elected , president Rock Island
county w. c. T. U. at annual ses-
sion at Reynolds. q
AxeI Swanson, Moline, killed in fall
from railroad itrestle near Bar
stow. being suffocated in mud. d
Ex-President Roosevelt addresses
largest meeting of fall campaign
in Market square. Rock Island. In
furtherance OF progressive cause.
Illinois Oil company purchases
half block at Fourth avenue and
Twenty-fourth street, on which 1t
begins erection of barrel factory.
Contract let by state highway 4
commission to Mccarthy I'm
provement company for building
of sections Of concrete road at
Taylor Ridge and in Yuma. Road
az Taylor Ridge first OF kind in
county. finished before winter.
Julius VercOuter. Rock Island
saloonkeeper. shot seriously and
two other men beaten by quartet
of gunner who make escape. fail
ing in their purpose OF robbery.
OCTOBER.