The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-16

July s.-Emmett r. Reeves, an
extra switchman for the Rock Is
land and Pennsylvania Railway
company, was. internally injured
last night when one and one-half
cars passed over his body.
| The stone work on the court
I house has been completed. The Cal
cago Bridge and Iron, company to-
day began the erection of the dome.
DIR. ELI Bradford, 62s Eighteenth
street, found two weary Williss
snoozing in his barn this morning.
He called the police and the men
were arrested.
Alderman H. L. Wheelan, Ed
Murriu and M. H. Sexton are at
/ tending the National Democratic
convention at Chicago.
July 9.-Mr., and Mrs. Atomic
Fletcher have new daughter.
Patrick H. Dixon of this city and
Miss Bridget T. German were mar
ried at ST. Anthony's church in DAY.
export this morning.
| July 10.-What is conceded to be
the most intelligent group of ele-
infants In the world is possessed
by Sam Lockhart whose perform
ances are attracting much atten-
ton at the Watch Tower now. Mr..
Lockhart is a great admirer of
the elephant and is probably more
conversant with its nature than ANY
person who follows the vocation of
- al
The Misses Emma and Anna Elm
feldt have gone for an extended
visit at New York and Newark,
N. J.
Eddy and Stroehle have added an
up-to-date appearance to their Biiou
news depot on Second avenue by
installing new set of fixtures.
The lawn social at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. Donaldson On
Fourth avenue, given by the la
dies aid society of the Central Pres
byterian church last evening was
: literally patronized and success
in all respects.
: A horse owned by Fred Salpaugh
of Black Hawk became frightened at
; the electric sprinkler while tied
outside a Second avenue store yes
terday afternoon. The shaft was
: broken and driven into the animals
breast, inflicting a six-inch wound.
Unusual local interest is attach
ed to the Democratic presidential
nominee, William ]. Bryan, the
young Nebraskan, from the fact
that he was examined in this state
ten years ago for admission to the
bar by Judge G. w. Peasants of
!: this city.
The Argus was the first in Rock
Island to display the picture of
the Democratic nominee for presi-
dent of the United States. Five min
utes after the nomination of the
Chicago convention, the likeness of
William J. Bryan, the man of the
hour, was viewed by the throng
in front of The Argus office.
The necessary improvements have
been completed on the Watch Tower
pavilion.
j. T. Noftsker is having a two
: story residence erected on Tween
tieth street between Eighth and
Ninth avenues.
, July 11.-Baseba1I has become
Q quite an interesting game among
: Rock Island arsenal employees
teams organized from the carpenter
D and paint departments and harness
( and tin shops having already cross
e cd bats in three exciting contests
! Burglars were about again last
r night This time they changed the
S scene of operations to uptown. Rev
| John Jesperson's residence at 5000
e Eighth avenue was ransacked but
i the intruders got little for their
4 trouble, securing pocketboos
D which only contained few papers
: of no value to anyone save the own
f er.
\ The temperature was 9o1z to-
, day, the most excruciatingly torrid
, temperature felt this year
The Island City Cycle club started
, to maintain headquarters on Third
avenue between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets.
]. P. Sexton, Lee Pau, A H
!, Hampton, A. D. Huesing, ]. R john
: son and William Hoeft returned
! from Chicago last night.
July 13.-Will Totten has re-
; turned home from Boston a mas
i ter of the piano and other instru-
ments. having taken a course OF
instruction at the New England
Conservatory of Music.
: Today was the hottest day in the
4 year, the thermometer going to %
8 Aline, the little daughter of DR.
3 J.. R. Hollowbush, has typhoid
/ fever
r July 14.-F. S. Latin today sold
4 the Hotel Gordon to Louis Hartman
of Andalusia.
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