Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
The Day in Davenport

Obituary Record.-John Kruse, Sr.,
an old and respected pioneer farmer
of Scott county, passed away at the
home of his son, John Kruse, Jr., in
Walcott, following a lingering illness.
The deceased had reached the ad
vanced age of SO years. He was born
in Schleswig- Holstein, July 8, 1882,
and was married there about 60 years
ago to Miss Caroline Joy. The couple
came to Scott county in 1882. Later
they moved to northern Iowa. Twen-
ty-two years ago they returned to
Scott county where they have since re-
sided. Mrs. Kruse passed away eight
years ago. Surviving are five children,
Mrs Hans Rover, Reinbeck, Iowa;
Diedrich, Hans, John and Henry kruse.
Friends have received word of the
death at his home in Tacoma, Wash,
last Sunday evening Of George Ballou,
son of the former city editor of the
democrat, of that name. Mr.. Ballou
was born in Dubuque in 1863, spent
his boyhood in Davenport, and went to
Tacoma about % years ago. He has
been secretary of the st. Paul & Ia
coma Lumber company there. His
sudden death bereayes wife and two
daughters, and sister, Miss Susan H.
Ballou, now at the head of the Latin
department Of the State Normal school
OF Michigan at Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Ursula SaXer, aged rs years,
passed away at her home, three and a
half miles northeast Of Donohue, fol-
lowing a short illness. She was born
in ODER Schau, Switzerland, June Z,
1887. She was united in marriage with
John Saxer in Switzerland. In 1884
Mr.. and Mrs. SaXer came to this coun-
try settling in Winfield township where
they have since resided. Her husband
and the following children survive to
mourn her death: Mrs. Mary Dressler,
Phillips, Wis; Mrs. Ursula Helms,
Shelby. Iowa; Mrs. Addie Lucking,
Hornig, Iowa; John of Pruze, Wis;
Tony of Georgetown, Mimi; Alex,
Matthias, Maggie and Katie, at home.
James l.. Sharp, the father of DR.. j.
L. Sharp, the head of the Davenport
Chiropractic college, passed away yes
terday afternoon following short i'll
ness. He was 60 years of age and was
born in Columbus, Ohio. His wife,
three sons and two daughters survive
him.
Warranty Deeds.-F. G. Rodler and
wife to Theodore P. Steckel. The west
five feet of the east 60 feet of lot II
and the west five feet of the east 81
feet of lot II, block 3, Noeps second
addition.
German Trust company, ct al, to ],
H. C. Petersen's Sons Real Estate COM
pany. Undivided one-third interest in
tract in block Al, LeClaires first addi-
ton.
William D. Petersen and wife to J.
H. C. Petersens Sons Real Estate com
pany. Undivided one-third interest OF
the west 40 feet of lot 8 and lot 10, and
the west 1912 inches in lot 5, and all
of lot 2, block II, LeClaires first ad-
dition.
W. D. Petersen, ct al, to ]. II. {
Petersens Sons Real Estate company
Undivided one-third of the west Il
feet OF lot 8 and lot 10, and the west
1912 inches of lot 3. and all of lot 2
block Al, LeClaire's first addition.
Josephine Mccullough and husband
to S. S. Kessler Lot 3, block 8, Rose
dale addition.
Fred L. Rock and wife to Edward
Peitscher. Lot l, block 10, town o
Princeton. Consideration $1,000
William D. Petersen and wife t
William d. Petersen Investment com
pany. East 100 feet of the north 10t
feet of lots and 6, block s, origina
town of Davenport.
Anna NJ. Schlueter to William Bull
Lot 6, block /, Sturdevant's map.
William H. Bennett and wife {,
Mary Z. Mitchell, ct al. Lot 7, block 8
Shaw's addition.
Four Cases Disease Found