Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Day in Davenport

Obituary RecOrd-Mrs Martha Kroe-
ger passed away at her home, 113 War
rem street. The deceased was born in
Pugal, Ill, in 1853, and was united in
marriage TO William Kroeger, Jan. 81,
1879, who survives her besides the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Sidney Cooley,
Mrs. George Star, Mrs. Arthur Cassel-
man. Mrs. Leo Miller, Mrs. Clarence
Schultz, Mrs. George Hanchett, Will
liam and Charles Kroeger. One broth
err and one sister in Pugal, Ill, also
survive, being Walter Bigelow and
Mrs. Ida Bantee.
Marjorie Bohnsack, 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bohn-
sack, passed away ct the home OF her
parents in Stockton, Iowa, after an i'll
ness of two weeks. She was born in
Maysville, Jan. 6, 1914, and at the age
of one year moved with her parents
to Stockton. Surviving are her par
ents and one small brother, Henry.
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Soldier Boy Loses Death Race-M.
Kingman Spaulding arrived in Daven-
port from the border, after having
failed in an attempt to reach the city
in time to see his mother alive. Mrs.
E. G. Spaulding of $50 East High
street, died Thursday afternoon fol-
lowing an operation, and her son, a
member of Battery b. informed of her
serious condition Wednesday after
noon Immediately secured a furlough
and left Thursday morning. Mr..
Spaulding has charge of the canteens
OF one battalion and his duties have
been difficult during the pure water
famine which tho troops have expert
enced. The soldiers drank pop most
of the time during the recent scarcity
of drinking water which was caused
by the flooded wells" he said this
morning. Strenuous efforts were
made to bring about a better condi-
ton and now process of liberation
has been resorted TO which provides
all comfortab BILE and there is no COM
plant. Little excitement mars the
monotony of the daily routine"
Girls Mt Geneva Camp-Miss Lille
Racquet Preston of Davenport, daugh-
ter of the late George Preston, is at the
Lake Geneva National Service camp. /
and has written some very interesting
letters home. She is also remaining
for the second encampment. and is ex-
pected home the last of the month.
Last May Miss Preston entered the |
First National Service camp al Chevy |
chase, MD, and found the experience |
so much TO her liking that she went |
to Lake Geneva encampment this fall. !
Former Dayenporter Dead-Vfncent |
Tissera, former well known Daven- |
port resident, died yesterday in ST /
Luke's hospital in Chicago, following
an illness of over a month. In the
early part of August he underwent an
operation for gallstones in Chicago.
and was apparently recovering until a
week ago, when he suffered a relapse
Heart disease caused by a general |
weakening of his constitution, caused
ais death. Mr.. Tissera was born i'm
'eylon. In 1898 he was sent 10 Chi !
ago during the worlds fair TO repre- \
sent a large tea and coffee exporting \
concern. While there he met mum.
Der of Davenport people among them h
he late ID. n. Richardson and Colonel
!. r. Nutting, who persuaded him TO
'ome to Davenport.
Send Aid TO Germans Excellent and
nuch-needed work in aiding the Ger
nan war prisoners in Siberia is being
lone In quiet way by the German
Austrian relief fund OF Davenport De
'ioraole conditions among the prison.
RS OF the Russians are being remedied
great extent by such societies all