Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-03

Reeds three charming children. one
daughter is talented pupil of Joseffy.
and they have a delightful home where
Davenporters are always welcome.
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Pedestrian Is Hit by Speeding Auto
In attempting to cross Second street.
between Harrison and Main Saturday
afternoon, John Losinsky, 1415 Ripley
street, was run down by an auto driv-
en- by c. Gerdts of Viola, Ill. The vic
tim was rushed to Mercy hospital.
where an examination disclosed the
fact that no bones were broken. Aside
from several slight cuts about the
head and minor bruises Losinsky was
found to be intact, and will be able to
leave the hospital in a day or so. In
attempting to dodge a wagon Losinsky
stepped directly In the path of the
automobile.
Davenport Free From Smallpox
Davenport can now lay claim to the
title, 1.-The Healthiest City in Iowa"
according to Health Officer J. w. Null
lens report for the month of July,
which shows that aside from four
light smallpox cases there were no
other infectious diseases in the city.
During July there was total absence
of diphtheria, Group, scarlet fever.
scarlatina, typhoid fever, measles,
whooping cough or chickenpox. There
were II placards up on July I, 16 plac-
ed during the month and 80 removed.
Today there are no placards remain
ing up. Just 20 houses were fumi-
gated.
Annual ST. Paul SociaI-The fifth
annual midsummer social of the par
ish of St Paul the Apostle will be held |
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 5 and |
S, on the church and rectory lawn on |
Henry street. Supper will be served |
on the first evening, Aug. 5, from to |
8 o'clock, and there will be continued |
for the second evening. The Young |
Ladies' Sodality will have a booth for /
the sale of candy, flowers and fancy I
articles, and the Ladies society will |
have a booth and tables of fancy and |
household articles.
Poor of County Cost Large Sum-
Scott county paupers received over
81 900 in aid from the Office of Over
seer of the Poor James A. Hickey
during the month of July. The report
Of the overseer was made to the coun-
ty auditor This is not unusually
large, but it shows that large num-
Der of people were taken care Of. Ac-
eording to the report of the overseer.
203 applications were accepted and aid
given to the people during the month.
The largest single item was in the
cash paid, this amounting to s326.50.
The Scott county poor also received
s163.50 worth of groceries, s191 for
'ent and 200 bushels Of coal, in addi-
ion to the smaller details.
Obituary Record.-A slight cut on
ne foot, caused by stepping upon a ,
Weed was the cause which eventually '
ed 20 the death of Ida Lingard, Z I
ear Did daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. '
I. Lingard~72S Christie street. The r
ccident occurred three weeks ago, I
lood poisoning setting in and death
occurring Saturday. The cut was not I
onsidered serious at first, but as days +
assed it became inhamed and contin- i
ed to grow worse Instead OF better. s
'ain was so intense that medical at T
ention was given. Pronounced blood
by the physician, every at
empt was made to prevent its spread,
ut all efforts were VAIN Ida Alice :,
.ingard was born in Daven port Sept :
, 1906. She is survived by her brok- =
n hearted parents, four brothers and y
hree sisters. o
Twins were born TO Mr.. and Mrs. +
,dward Kerr of Pleasant Valley I
thursday evening of last week. one I
f the babies dying a short time after f
firth The father is the son of Rob-
TT Kerr, we'll known fruit grower of S
leasant Valley. Mrs. Kerr was for b
lerly Miss Anna Rhoad of Pleasant I
alley.