Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-21
Day in Davenport

men we're arrested first on a charge OF
intOxicatiOn. They were given 10 days
in Jail by Police Judge Claussen
Another charge will be preferred.
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Marriage Licenses Lyman r. Mead
and Louise Cormi. both Of Davenport.
Gust Olson, Minneapolis. and Rita Mae
Lands, Davenport Herbert Mckenzie
and Louise Cormi. botb of Davenport.
Willie Paustian and Claude Messer
both of Walcott; John AIeewes. New
Liberty, and Nellie b. Gallager. Dix
on; Casper Conklin, Davenport, and
Frances Vincent, Kewanee, H.; Harry
Herzberg and Alma NJ. Voss, both OF
Davenport.
Obituary RecOrd-Peter Burke 30
years old and for the last 80 years
employed by the Maven Fuel company,
passed away at the home of his neph-
ew, Henry Hugunin, 1908 Harrison
street. Dropsy was the cause Of death,
Mr.. Burke having suffered from the
disease for several years but il was
not until the last three months that
the complaint became serious. The
deceased was born in Illinois. where
he married, moving 10 this city about
from his wife. Surviving are one son.
William Burke, Of Wilmar Mimi, and
one daughter. Mrs. Mable Potter
George Grace, a brother-in-law, OF
Davenport, Henry Hugunin, a nephew
and a niece, Mrs. Harry Rehrer, also
survive.
William IT, Gerke died al Mercy hos
pital yesterday after "a long illness He
was born in Germany, Aug. 20, 1888,
where he received his education and
was united I'm marriage 10 Miss Lena
Arp. The couple moved 20 Davenport
in 1884 and Mrs. Gerke died In 1906.
The deceased was identified with the d
Iowa Reford for 20 years, retiring
eight years ago. lie was @ member o.
the Harugari lodge Surviving are
one son, Ed Gerke, and three grand
children. Catherine Gerke and Wilie
and Helen Schwener
Friends In Davenport have received
the announcement OF the death OF ME-
Elizabeth Collins. a former resident
OF Davenport, whose husband, william
Collins. was one OF the partners OF INC
Collins and Maker Buttliug works 81
Davenport. for many years proni-
nent establishment here. Mrs. Collins
died in Clinton. The deceased was born
in the Wapsie district and married ~
Davenport The couple moved 70 OliH
ton, with their daughter. Mrs Jesss
Coons. where they have since resided
Besides the husband and daughter IVY
sisters. Mrs John High. Of Davenport
and Miss Josephine LaWrie SURVIVE
The body will be shipped TO Davenport
for burial
II. l.. Pope 20 Oak lane. received
telegram which carried the news q
the death OF his brother. l.. ". fops
OF Artesian. $ ID. Heart trouble NSs
the cause OF death. The deceased We
62 years old and was born and frai.s
i'm Pleasant Valley. Iowa. ana reSiu,N
for a long time iu princeton
moved TO Redheld y ID. and from
there 10 Artesian. Surviving are w
wife and five children, four ot Mnol
are in Artesian. and enc dausuN
Mrs Warner Johnson. is resident y.
lie Claire. Iowa. The remains WIZ w
buried in Artesian.
Mrs. T. j. Lemon. SO Perry sHSse
wife OF one OF the deacOus OF the
wards congregational church aha
travelling man for the Rock isl"]
Rubber company. died az the nome =
her daughter. Mrs h. Strasseh'
dianapolis. Saturday night ~.
Lemon had suffered from TIT heaitn IVY
a long time Surviving are hef nu
band. two sons and her mother s'-
two brothers in OttumNa, Iowa