Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
The Day i'm Davenport
Seeks $1,000 as Result Injuries

Seeks $1,000 as Result Injuries
Seeking damages for physical suffering
as a result of fall on a downtown
street, Mrs. n, c. Stanton. wife Of the
caterer, has filed claim for 81 900
against the city of Davenport. Sharon
& Higgins are her attorneys. Accord !
ing to the statement Of the claimant,
fled in the Office of City Clerk Hugo
MOelier yesterday, she was walking
down Brady street on the evening Of
Oct. % last, when in crossing the Sec
ond street intersection, she stepped in
a hole in III pavement, turning herl
ankle and sustaining such injuries as
to confine her 10 her home and require
medical attention Mrs. Stanton AYERS
that the ligaments Of her ankle were
torn. and that she is informed there
may be permanent injuries as q result
of the mishap She claims that the
depression in the pavement had existed
for q long time, probably to the knowl~
edge OF the city It is likely the elainS
will be taken Mp at the next meeting Of
the council, or a recommendation from
the city attorney will probably be re-
ceiyed at that time, IN the event the
claim is not paid ii is probable suit
will be instituted to collect against the
city.
In Divorce (0uri-A decree of d.
vorce has been issued by Judge Theo-
philus to Frances NJ. Richardson from
David N. Richardson, W. Nj. Chamber
lin was attorney for the plaintiff while
Ruymann & Ruymann appeared for the
defendant
( A decree of divorce has been issued
/ to Goldie c. Baker from Ivan r. Bak-
| er on the grounds of cruelty BY Judge
jTheophilus. Louis E Roddewig is
attorney for the plaintiff
/ Bertha Spangler was given divorce
from Fred spangler and the custody
of the minor son Freddie spapgler yes
terday by Judge Theophi}us,' Louis e.
Roddewig appeared for the plaintiff
and William Hoersch for the defendant
Obituary Rec0rd-The death Of Mrs.
Emil Brockmann occurred yesterday
at the home OF her mother. Mrs. John
Plambeck. at 1897 Division street after
an Illness Of wears duration The
deceased was born in Davenport, July
III, 1883. being but 90 years old at the
time Of her demise. She is survived by
her husband. Emil Brockmann, four
children, Carl, Oliver, Mildred and lsa-
belle. and four step-children, Walter
/ Antoinette. Veronica and Hildegard
/ Brockmann. Besides her mother, Mrs.
John Plambeck. she is survived by
three sisters. Minnie and Louise Bur-
meister. and Mrs. John Staad. and two
brothers. Otto and Henry Burmeister
The funeral will be from the home at
1924 Harrison street Monday morning
with services at Holy Family church
at O'Clock and interment in Holy
Family cemetery.
O.
Helen Blair il Behina Schedule-Ac-
cording to a rebort received by W. H.
| Lamont OF the White Collar line in
! Davenport. the steamer Helen Blair
will not reach Davenport before Sun
day and possibly Monday. The boat
reached Louisiana, Mo. Friday even
ing and did not expect to reach keokuk
before Saturday morning. Bad wealth
or has heen axnerieneed on the wav
back and this has helped considerably
10 keen the boat behind time. The
original schedule called for the boat TO
reach Davenport last Sunday, thus
making 1t more than a week behind
time.
ConkIing VIII Fight Resumed The
legal struggle to break the will OF the
late Nancy Conkling. which battle was
lstarted nearly FIVE years ago, was re-
Isumed Yesterday morning and the jury
drawn to try the case and to determine
the validity of the document Follow
ling are the IL who viii sit in judg-
Ement on the case. L. r. Baker, H.
Barnes. Frank Barraeiough Henry
Boeb Herman Duve, William Fielder
son. John Haugh, G. W. Meier, Henry
lNageI. j. H. Siefers. William II. Stol-
Itenberg and Alfred Wunder. The will
LOT Nancv Conkling. which left the en-
tire property to her sister and her
#nephews. ]. G.. and Jerome butcher, to
lthe exclusion of the contestant, Archie