Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

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teenth avenue.
Oliver Olson, aged S., justice Of the
peace and former city attorney,
dies at st. Anthony's hospital,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W Thomas Gainey
celebrate 50th wedding anniver'
sary at daughters home in Car
bon Cliff,
Charles p. Johnson, Moline, killed
when struck by train at Twelfth
street. Moline. He was So years
cid,
SiIyis schools close for two weeks
because Of epidemic Of measles.
First tine in 10 years, pupils Of Mo-
line high school gather in one
large assembly room, meeting in
new building
: John K. Scott and James F. Muir
ply elected 10 chairs in local Elks
lodge. 6. VIII Roth named exalt-
ed ruler for year
Many women. register on last day 10
do so. in some precincts the num-
Der of feminine voters on books
being nearly as large as men.
Lester Nesbitt, car inspector for the
Burlington lines, shot by a negro
and dies six weeks later, Charles
Darlington. colored. is arrested
later in Chicago and convicted OF
murder
Jacob Buchanan. aged S., for so
years truck gardener in South
Rock Island. dies.
3. Union Of Central Trust & Savings
bank and the Rock Island National
voted at joint meeting Of stock
holders
Ferry boat ready to start operation
for first time since river froze
over early In winter.
Or. c. 0 Bernhard chosen president
of hospital staff of St Anthony's,
4 Mrs. Addie Grayson, %. and Hazel
Towers, II, arrested for shoplift-
ing at Young & McCombs, are
later Indicted by grand jury and
convicted.
Four hundred women at Masonic
temple urged to use ballot at
spring election by Mrs. Julia Loe-
wenthal, secretary of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association.
Z. Roy Glory, chiropractor, arrested
for practicing as doctor without
state license and refusing to be
vaccinated after being exposed to
smallpox. Later he gives in to
demands of local officials and is
released.
:. Burglary at court house at
tempted. Foot prints in snow and
broken window tell story En-
trance was not gained.
Tri-City Federation of Labor in res
olutions attack the much discussed
ntney bus and ask that street car
company put on additional cars in
rush hours,
Mayor Martin r. Carlson elected
exalted ruler of Moline lodge OF
Elks.
S. George Huntley commits suicide,
it is believed, Body found on bank
Of Mississippi. He was SO. His
brother. B. g. Huntley, several
months before took his own life
by drowning
Snow man made by Moline boys
scares horse attached TO mail wa
gon and Harold Sunderland Of the
Moline postoffice is thrown, laying
unconscious half-hour before
found.
Tri-City Greeters' association form
ed at banquet held at New Harper
George Schaffer, aged Z years, EN-
ploye at arsenal and veteran OF
the Civil war, dies following stroke
Of paralysis.
S Tri-City United Postal Workers
formed at a meeting held here OF
men employed in all departments
OF the postofhces in the three cit
les
George Hagge. aged IS, found dead
near Mill creek bridge in Milan
Death due TO advanced age.
City council holds shortest session
on record. 10 minutes duration, on
eve OF primaries.
3. William McConochie and S ]. Col
Inns nominated for mayor, and Nj
colai Juhl. Martin T. Rudgren, J
H. Liedtke, John A. Murrin, R. NJ
Mitchell, T. p Sinnet, Archie Hart
and John f. KoyermaHn selected
for the final race for commission.
ers at city primaries in Rock Is
land
In Moline. II. R. Carlson and Ernest
Fechner, unopposed. were nom.
mated for mayor at the primaries
and the following for commits
sioner: Ed Ericsson. e. Y. John.
son, A. c. Stouffer, ". A. Mat
Beth, C. E. shallberg, E. L. East
man. A r. zimmerman and Ottc
Hintz
J. L. Der Kinderen of Chicago Il
named assistant general secretar,
Of the Rock Island Y NJ. c. A.
Moline entertains the Swedish Amer
lean Republican league, in It's 22nt
annual convention. Governor anC
Mrs. George T, Carlson of Colora
do and Senator L. Y. Sherman ar,
among the more prominent one!
present
10, Plan for borough system of cit
government introduced in bill a
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