Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
celebrate 5oth wedding anniver-

dent OF Visiting Nurse association.
Mrs. Lydia B. Hobbs, Moline, is
elected president Of Bethany
Home association.
2, Miss Anna Schaefer. -, Daven-
port, killed by Rock Island train,
George Consilas, 81. Rock Island,
killed at foot Of Twenty-ninth
street when struck by Rock Is
land train.
3. Sam Smith, East Moline, held for
burglary and larceny. fatally
wounded by deputy sheriff when
prisoner attempted to escape. Bull
let pierced the abdomen, He died
d day later
Harry fuller. Jr., %. Cordoys,
drowned when he fell off steamer
in Mississippi river near Clinton,
Iowa.
4 Mrs Charles Walker elected chair
man Of the newly formed Lincoln
School Parents Teachers club.
5. H. E. Casteel. So. president Of the
Central Trust & Savings bank.
dies, following six weeks illness
Of heart trouble.
6. Rock Island high school football
team loses to Davenport here, gu,
7. Under the management Of Harry
sodini. Illinois theatre opens as =
picture house exclusively.
New November heat record estah-
1ished when mercury rises to 78-
s. Leroy Carstens. q. Moline, dies as
result of accidentally being shot
with gun in hands OF r, j. Baker,
while the two were hunting near
Cordova
3 Gen. w H. Crozier, It is learned,
favors Rock Island arsenal as one
of government munitions plants.
City council licenses 81 saloons and
one cafe for period Of six months
dating from Nov J.
10. Four yeggs blow safe Of Mather-
Vile Farmers bank and escape
with 1880
Mayor issues order which will free
streets of all distractions except
ing lunch wagons, peanut stands
and shoe shining parlors.
Walter Beckwith soldier at arsenal.
dies Of injuries received a few
hours before when horse attached
10 wagon ran away on island, He
was 81 years old
II Patrick Murphy, So. Matheryiile.
shoots his wife Eta, killing her,
and then kills himself She was
81 A shotgun was used, Jealousy
was cause
Miss Agnes Sexton. 43, president Of
the Boston Shoe company, dies.
Heart trouble is cause
William Matthews, 50, Silvis. killed
when struck by railroad train in
Silvis yards,
l2. Importance Of development OF
Mississippi and other rivers in
middle west discussed at water
way booster banquet attended by
officials and commercial men of
tri-cities at Davenport. Governor
Dunno of Illinois was the princi-
pal talker.
William Meisner. 1929 Third ave
nue., attempts suicide by inhaling
gas. His landlady. smelling gas,
discovered him in time to save his
life
Dead body Of Christopher Churchill,
a hermit. aged s., found in his
home in Hampton. Believed he
died during the night.
49, c. A. Bopes, Hamlet, elected pres
ident Mercer County Fair associa-
ton.
NJ. II. Sexton elected for period of
five years president Of National
Association Of Professional Base
ball clubs, at meeting in San Fran
cisco
NJ. E. Lindblom, Moline, crushed to
death when caught In oiling ma
chine at Williams. White & COM
pany
IA New Christian Science church is
dedicated.
Remodeled st. Mary's church is
dedicated
Is. Burglar in bread daylight, at
point of gun, ties Miss Mary Bres-
nahan to chair in her home and
| then ransacks house.
Central Presbyterian church cele-
! brates achievement of raising $13,-
I 600 in eight DAYS to wipe out debt
16, Mrs Sarah J. Dean. 50, commits
! suicide by cutting an artery in her
! arm with a razor. She b1ed TO
! death. Recent death Of her daugh-
ter caused her dependency.
II. Board of directors of Augustana
/ college decide to build gymnasium
to cost s25. 900
Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Parks, AIedo
/ observe 63rd wedding anniver-
sarv.
/ 10. Allan D. WEIGH elected president
Of the Illinois state school board
| association at annual meeting at
Urbana
20. Randall Parrish, noted author, adj
dresses Broadway Mems club, pay
/ ing tribute to average man.
Il. Rock Island Independents placed
out of state title race in 10 to Q
game by Moline Redmen before
/ 5000 fans.
u Heaviest autumn snow In II years
falls in two hours, depth recorded
being 3 inches
%. Mississippi Valley Fanciers' asso-