Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-28

installment of the subscription. Suit
was entered by the church for s25O
and the order gives the plaintiff a yer.
dict. The judgment is for $274, and
interest until paid at the rate of 6 Der
cent.
Licensed to Wed-Alfred Peters and
Alma Langheim, both of Lyons; LLOYD
| A. Parker and Norma Larsen.
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Is Found Dead; Cause Unknown
| Lying in filth in his room at $50 Har.
rison street, the body of Nels Ahlgren,
a man over 65 years old, was found
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
by Mrs. c. E. Kettleson, a neighbor.
! He had been dead almost 10 hours, ac.
cording to Coroner Rudolf. Ahlgren
had been i'll for some time, say people
residing near him. He was last seen
Saturday night, stated the same par
ties. Mrs. Kettleson yesterday morn
| ing went to his room to borrow
! shovel She discovered the body lying
stiff and cold on the floor near an over.
turned chair The supposition is that
Ahlgren was sitting on the chair and
received a heart stroke, although this
has not been substantiated. He is said
to have relatives outside Of the city.
The body was taken to the Nissen &
Hartwig parlors, where it will be held
preceding shipment or burial.
O.
Gunman Nabbed BY the Police
Armed with a loaded 32-calibre re-
volver, Bird Clark, who claims resi-
dence at 714h West Fifth street, was
placed under arrest yesterday while
prowling about in deserted building
occupied by the Davenport Woolen
mill. Yesterday morning he was bound
over to the grand jury under sSW
bonds on a charge of carrying concea
ed weapons. Bird told the police ne
secured the gun in Des Moines three
weeks ago before starting for Daven-
port. He is in mortal terror Of as
step-father, he told the police, ana
wanted it for protection. He claimsa
his step-father, Percy Little, haa
threatened to cut his mothers tnroal
three weeks ago, and he expected !"
prevent any and all violence. Mneur
er or not Bird may have been impls
Gated in various holdups perpeua1so
in the city during the past few montns
has not been determined by tne AE
thorities. who expect to investigate
his past record.
Obituary Record-John q. Meyeh
years old, died at a local nosp,HE
after a lingering illness. He was 0O'n
Jan. "a, 1870, in Switzerland, ana csme
to America in 1868. The same ,es
he made his way west to MI. oariu'
Ill, where he resided until 1867 ~
then came TO Davenport since 'n.
time he has made this city MS no~.-
His education was received IN S"it1N
land. He was fairly well known W..
In the old country several years oe,O
coming here. he became applen.
to a tailor and learned the traoe. ~
ing his entire life, until Ill nea.
forced his retirement, Mr. Meyer -
lowed that business. He is suf,.s -
oy his widow, Mrs. Katherine N,
pr. and three sons, Charles OF S "a
H., Albert of st. Louis, Mo-
Frank Meyer of this city. r,r.
Mrs. w. S. Riley, 1OSs East n
.eenth street. has received "o1u s.r
he death of her mother. Mrs. "s rns
on English at Chino. Cal MRS. 1 .rs
ish had resided in Rock isianu e.,
Milan before going to the coast
S survived by her husband. one ~
:. l.. English of Chino, and In, la.
Iaurb,ers7 Mrs. w. S. Riley Of Dave,
,ort, Mrs ]. B. Stark of Chino, AZ 81
drs. Emily Calvin OF Los Ahse'
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