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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
ALL BUSINESS
CEASES TODAY
FOR ALEDOANS
Football Game Between Mercer
Team and Battery B of Daven-
port is Scheduled
(Special to The Argus. }

Aledo, Nov. 24.-All public Of
fees and business houses in Aledo
were closed today in honor of
Thanksgiving.
G. A. Haas, president Of the Ale
do Retail Merchants association.
gave the order recently that the
business houses would close for the
day. C. f. DuvalI, postmaster,
gave warning to the same effect
and no mail deliveries were made
either in the city or on the rural
routes. The postoffice was open
until nine o'clock this morning and
many residents called for their
mail before that hour.
The public schools were dismiss
ed yesterday afternoon and will not
take up until Monday. Many stu
dents attending distant schools
have arrived to spend ThanksgiY-
ing with their parents here and
large number of high school pupils
of Aledo and faculty members have
left for their homes in various
parts of the state.
The only amusement booked for
was the football game
scheduled to take place between
the Mercer County Independents
and the Battery B eleven of Dav-
export. Both teams are evenly
matched and the tilt is expected to
be close. Several weeks ago the
Battery B eleven visited Aledo and
the Mercer county team was de-
feated by a score of to 0.
Both the Empire and the Aledo
opera house moving picture shows
Will run this evening for the en-
tertainment of Aledo fans. The OPP
era house is featuring H. B. War
neT in The White Dove" and the
Empire, Tom Moore in Officer
CSC"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
WINS
FROM CORDOVA
AT BASKETBALL
Especial Correspondence

81
Hillsdale. Nov. 24.-In a game
played Tuesday night between the
Hillsdale high school team and the
Cordova high squad, the former
were victorious, the score being %
to II.
The tile was played before a we'll
filled house, and was declared the
best showing the home team has
made since the beginning of the sea-
son. The game between the grades
and the freshmen was won by the
grades. The score was IL to 9.
Meet Erie Next.
Basketball fans of Erie and Hills
dale are waiting with keen antfci-
patton for the match between the
Independent teams of those villages
which is to be played next Monday
night. The tilt will be staged in
the new high school auditorium at
Hillsdale.
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ATKINSON COUPLE
WE'D YESTERDAY AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Especial Correspondence. J


Atkinson. Ill, Nov. 24.-On We'd
nesday morning at s O'Clock at St
Anthony's church occurred the
marriage of Miss Ida Doubler.
daughter of Ida Doubler. to Emiel
Lievens. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Coppens. The couple was attend
ed by Miss Louise Doubler. niece
of the bride. and Charles Coppens,
brother of the bridegroom. Rev.
Father Wander Wyngaert perform
ed the ceremony. The bride was
dressed in a blue serge travelling
suit with hat to match and carried
a bouquet of brides roses. The
couple left Wednesday noon for
Chicago for a short honeymoon,
after which they will be at home
to their many friends at the home
of the brides mother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
ERIE VETERAN
DIES IN CAMP
Henry Head, Victim of World War,
Succumbs to Blood Poisoning
ut Fort Collins.
Especial Correspondence

Erie. H., Nov 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Head of Erie received a tele-
gram Wednesday morning, telling
of the death of their son, Henry,
at Fort Collins, Colorado. Tuesday
night. The deceased served in the
army overseas and while there con-
tracted tuberculosis. After being
discharged he was sent To a sana-
forum at Fort Collins, and after
being benefited by the treatment,
attended vocational training
school for disabled soldiers at that
place.
While doing carpenter work he
suffered an injury to his hand and
blood poisoning developed, result
ing in his death. A telegram was
received Tuesday morning telling
of his serious condition, and the
same evening his brother David OF
Erie left for Fort Collins, but did
not reach there until after the
death.
He was about 50 years old and
Is survived by his parents, his wife.
three brothers. Henry of Erie and
two in the south; two sisters, one
living at Harmon, Ill, and Mrs.
Frank Wolever of Erie. Nothing
definite had been decided upon re-
garding the funeral ARRANGEMENTS.
but it is expected the remains will
be brought to Erie for burial.
Orrin Burns of Cedar Creek. III.
has bought an interest in the res
taurant owned by his brother.
Clyde Burns. Mr.. Burns and fam
lily will move to Erie and occupv
the house, which will be vacated
soon by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mauer, who will move to the one
they bought of Mrs. Hattie Booth.
Mrs. Carrie Hoffman has closed
her home here for the winter and
Monday went to Peoria TO spen
Thanksgiving with her nephew.
Fred Buck and family. Later she
will go to Davenport to spend the
remainder of the winter.
The Erie Odd Fellows lodge was
represented by a large delegation
at the Odd Fellows convention held
at Fulton, Ill, Tuesday evening.
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Few Families Move.

Fred Boom and family have re-
Gently moved from the Limle resi-
dence and are now occupying the
Victor Engdahl residence on West
North street. DR.. Robert /. Har-
per. physiotherapist, who is now
located at 2O7 South State street.
will move into the Lemle residence
formerly occupied by Mr.. Boom on
or about Dec. l.
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Richard Minneart, who has been
employed in and around Atkinson
and vicinity during the last four
months. returned to his home at
Victor, Iowa, the first OF the week.
The c. Y NJ c. is planning an
oyster supper and card party TO be
held at the school hall on Sunday
evening, Nov. 81.
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STARTS FUND FOR
CHURCH GIFT WITH
DONATION OF S25
Special Corresnondence !

heithsburg, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Nina
o. Doud was the first contributor to
the fund for buying a crib and
statuary portraying the nativity of
Christ in the stable at Bethlehem.
which will be purchased by the AL
tar society for St Mary's church.
Mrs Doud's donation was S25. 1t
Is hoped that the gift will be pur-
before Christmas.
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Miss Raer Visits Her.

Miss Pearl Baer of Chicago was
in Geneseo yesterday calling upon
relatives and friends here. She had
been called to Moline by the ser
ious Illness of her sister. Mrs. Leo
Martin. who is at the Moline Lutb-
eran hospital. Mrs. Martin is still
very i'll, but hope for her recovery
is anticipated unless complications
follow. Miss Baker returned to
Chicago last evening.
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JURY INDICTS
MAN ALLEGED
TO BE ROBBER
Especial Correspondence

Kewanee, Ill, Nov. 24-Barney
Cody of Kewanee has been indicted
by the grand jury of Henry county
on charge of robbery. The case
was brought before the grand jury
by Mrs. Nate Hachtel of this city,
VINO it IS alleged was accosted by a
man believed to be Cody ore eve
ming this week as she was leaving
the street car enroute to her home.
II is alleged that ,the man attacked
her and took her pocketbook con-
tanning $50. Cody has given bonds
Tor $4,000 for his appearance at the
next term of court.
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BUFFALO PRAIRIE
CHURCH WILL HOLD
A PRAISE SERVICE
Especial Correspondence

Buffalo Prairie, Ill. Nov. 24.-The
ladies' missionary society OF the
Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian church
will hold praise service at the
hour of morning service next SIM
day. There will be a special pro-
gram OF music. An address. will
be given by Mrs. Lawson of Aledo.
Mrs Lawson has spoken in this
community before and all who
heard her would like to hear her
again and those who did NOT are
looking toward the event with
pleasure She has visited the mis-
sionary fields of the orient and
brings irst-hand knowIedge.
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Teacher Pays Visit.

Cecil Humphrey. who is now en-
gagged in the schools of Rochelle,
H.. is in the city visiting relatives
He was a visitor at the Junior high
school yesterday. his presence be-
ing welcomed by the faculty mem
bers of the school. Mr., Humphrey
graduated from the GeneseO high
school with the class Of 1909
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WILL ATTEND STOCK SHOW.

Alfred Smith, George Morgan and
William McHard will leave Sunday
for the International Stock show,
which convenes in Chicago Nov.
&c to Dec. 3. The boys will be
accompanied by P. S. Richey of the
farm bureau. McHard was award
ed his trip by the fair association.
Residents of Suez township are
sending Morgan because of his
winning the Burgess pig-feeding
contest. Smith was awarded
enough premiums at the fair to
cover his expenses.
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LOOKING AFTER
ESTATE OFLATF
". BLACKISTON
PRESLEY Price of Missouri in rf-
in Interest OF His Mothers
Holdings,
(Special Correspondencel

Geneseo, H., Nov. 24.-Press,..
Price of Moberly, No, arrived y
the city several days ago to IooE
after the interests of the Black.
ton estate in this vicinity NJ,
Prices mother formerly was I.anr,
Blackiston, a daughter of the Ists
W. P. Blackiston, for MANY vears
one Of the foremost citizens of tbis
community. The extensive hold
fngs of the Blackiston estate in
Geneseo and vicinity rest viii
Mrs. Price and her sister. Mrs
Nora Chaplin OF Canton. III.
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ATKINSON SCHOOL
HEADS HONOR LIST
Especial Correspondence

Atkinson, Ill. Nov. "a. Louis
Coopmans, a student at St. Antho-
ny's parochiaI school. received hon
orable mention in Our Sunday Visi-
tor this week, for an essay he
wrote in the October contest of
that paper. entitled, Advantages of
the Catholic School" He has been
in this country only a few months.
but has progressed wonderfully in
his school work here His teacher,
Sister NJ AlonZa, also received a
letter from the same paper. stating
that the essays sent in by her pu-
pills were very good, and although
they didn't receive a prize, St An
thongs school would head the hon
or list.
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AIedo and Mercer County
Aledo Briefs

Tuesday evening Robert Warnock
entertained 81 boy and girl friends
in honor of his 18th birthday at the
home Of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
w. w. Warnock of Aledo. The
party was held from 6 to O'Clock.
Delicious refreshments were serV-
ed by Mrs. Warnock. Games were
played and the time was passed
with much gaiety. Many useful
presents were received by Master
Robert.
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GALVA BRIEFS
Especial Correspondence


Galva, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-The follow
ing teachers of the GaIya high
school spent Thanksgiving at their
homes: Miss Hildur Swanson at
Princeton, Ill; the Misses Ruth and
Leala Funk of Bloomington. III :.
Miss Nelson at Oneida; Miss Pearl
Marshall at Galesburg, Ill; Miss
CaVell at Mendoza, Ill.
The Young Peoples conference
meeting will meet here tomorrow.
There Will be young people here
representing every city in the coun-
ty. Mrs. Northcott will be one of
the able speakers who will make
an address. a large attendance is
expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCutcheon
are holding family reunion and
Thanksgiving dinner at their home
today. They have as out-of-town
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Sherwood
Baker of Manistee, Mich, and Dale
McCutcheon of Chicago.
sermon
be delivered by Rev. Obenshain in
the new tabernacle, provided it is
finished. 1t will be a union ser
vice.
Howard Hathaway. who is at
tending school in Chicago. arrived
nome today to spend Thanksgiving
with relatives and friends.
John Rutt of Kewanee. called
here Wednesday and spent the dav
with William Thomas at the Wind
sor cafe. Mr.. Rutt formerly work
ed for Mr.. Thomas at Kewanee
Raymond Elliott spent several
days in Galesburg recently on bust
ness and visiting his parents.
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ATKINSON MAN
Is RECOVERING
FROM ILLNESS
(SpeciaI Correspondgnce. !

Atkinson. Nov. 24.-Clyde Mead,
who suffered a bad attack of auto
intoxicaton last Sunday is reported
to be recovering Mr. Mead. who
is employed by Albert AtweI. be
came i'll Sunday afternoon. While
waiting for dinner to be served, he
was sitting talking with members
of the family, apparently in the
best of health. Suddenly he be-
came stiff and blue in the face A
was Immediately called
and it was some time before he
revived.
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PLAN CANTATA
FOR CHRISTMAS
EVE AT CHURCH
ESPECIAL Correspondence.l J

Milan, Nov. 24.-The choir of the
Methodist church will give a can
tata in the church Christmas night.
The pupils of the Sunday school
will give a Christmas pageant in
The church Friday evening, Dec %.
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Poppy Seven Meets.

The Poppy Seven club held an all
day meeting at the country home
of Mrs. Hebe Martin Tuesday. A
chicken dinner was served at
noon. Mrs. Leroy Martin of Mo
line was an out-of-town guest. The
next meeting will be held Dec. 6
with Mrs. Leroy Van Housen.
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CANCEL TURKEY
DAY GRID GAME
Especial Correspondence

Galva, Ill, Nov 24-On account
of the continued inclemency of the
weather the football game between
Lafayette and Galva scheduled for
today as a special Thanksgiving at
traction, was postponed. Lafay-
cite sent word that they wished to
cancel the game. This was a bit
ter disappointment to the football
fans of Galva. No attempt will be
made to schedule another game this
season.
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AGED RESIDENT
DIES WEDNESDAY
1SDeciaI Correspondents

Kewanee, Ill. Nov. 24.-Nrs- T.
vira Marshall, an aged resldel1 y
Kewanee, was summoned DE -
at the public hospital here yessI55- s
day She was born at HuntsVl ~.
Mo, and had resided here lot -.
past six years. Funeral seF' ~,
will be conducted Saturday al's'
noon, burial in kewanee.
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Buys Restaurant.

H. ". Morris. who has been a
resident here for about four years,
has purchased restaurant at
Cambridge and will take possession
next week. Mr.. Morris was for
merly one of the proprietors of the
north side cafe. Mr.. Morris and
wife will move to Cambridge Mon
day OF next week.
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WILL CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY OF
KEWANEE CHURCH

Kewanee. Ill. Nov. "a OH.
tieth anniversary Of the dedlcauo5-
of the Zion Lutheran church OF W
city will be celebrated by NUNS
program next Monday eyenAs.
There will be a number OF cute.
town speakers. including Or. >. U
Youngert, vice president Of Aus-s
tana college, Rock Island, VINO "a7
pastor here at the time Of the deo.-
cation and for several years tnsIs
after. Miss Esther Skoog, ioTLns'
member of the church, no" oIs-I
list for one of the largest ehuFelS7
at Springfield, Ill, Will give d u
cital.
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ALBANY FACULTY
SPENDS HOLIDAY
WITH RELATIVES
Special Corresnondennao

Albany. ILL.,. Nov. 24.-SchooIs in
the several grades and high school
OF the village were dismissed at the
close of Wednesday evenings ses-
sion for the Thanksgiving vacation
10 be resumed Monday. Professor
Darnhof went 10 his home in Car
denplain, Miss Jeanette Wander
Ploeg to her home at Fenton and
Mrs. Hazel Walters to Chicago to
spend the vacation with her
husband.
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COMMUN1TY HALL
FUND BENEFITED
BY UNIQUE STUNT

Albany, Ill, Nov. 24.-Commu-
nifty hall was benefited to the ox-
tent of several dollars from the
sale of ducks and oysters Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Much en-
joyable sport was had by the men
who participated in the event.
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Guild to Meet

The ladies of the guild Of the
Congregational church will meet at
the home of Mrs Ward Rivenberg
on North College avenue next Mon
day evening. Mrs. Rivenberg aud
Mrs. CLYDE Ford will be the host
esses of the evening.
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STUDENTS TAKE
CHICAGO TRIP
Senior and Post Graduates Of Shelf
field High on Educational
Tour Of City.
Especial Correspondence.)

Sheffield, Ill, Nov. 24.-The SEN
iorG and post graduates of the Shelf
field high school. chaperoned by the
assistant principal. Miss Edith
Boyd, leave early Friday morning
for three days educational trip
to the city of Chicago. There are
Is in the party and Agent Warner
at the depot has secured a permit
for the early morning fast train to
stop here for them.
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ALEDO BUREAU
PREPARE HUGE
MEMBER DRIVE
Mercer County Home Bureau Ex-
poets to Add Hundreds Of Men,
bers by FIRST of Year.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Nov. 24.-Plans have been
completed by the Mercer county
home bureau to conduct four
SCHOOLS of instruction IN prepare
ton of the great membership drive
which is under way.
Miss Mabel Wiikerson OF the
state university extension depart
ment was in Aledo Monday and
Tuesday and it was then the de-
cision was made to hold the class
es,@ The classes will be held to
give Information to those who will
canvass the county for new mem
beers. so that they will have a full
understanding of the organization
and the benefits derived by the
members.
Tne schools viii be held Nov. 20,
80. and Dec. l and 2. The first one
will be held in Joy. with Miss Will
kerson and Miss Helen Schouten.
head Of the local home bureau, in
charge. The other meetings will
be held in Alexis. Hamlet and
Viola After the schools are held
non-members of the county will be
urged personally by members to
JOIN the OTBdnlZdIlOu-
Yesterday the first letters were
mailed out from the Aledo office to
prospective members. Two other
letters will follow between now
and the second week in December.
Excellent work has been done by
Mrs. Dana Goddard. new member
ship chairman, and her staff of
workers. 1t was first thought that
It would be a great task to get 700
prospective members on the mail
ing list, but the total is now more
than HOO.
Hold Farmers Institute.
On Dec. 6, Z, 8 and 9 the home
bureau and farm bureau of Mercer
county will cooperate in a farm
ers' institute. The meetings will
be held at Joy, Burgess. Hamlet
and New Windsor, respectively
The home bureau has secured Miss
Marjory Sims, home management
specialist of the state university,
to speak at the meetings. At the
afternoon meetings Miss Sims will
talk on making home work easier
and will tell of labor saving de-
vices that are really efficient. At
the evening meetings she will
speak TO the men and women on
dividing family business RESPONSE
bility. At each town the sessions
will be held morning, afternoon and
- evening.
~ Cancel School Meets.
" Miss Schouten stated this morn
: ing that she wished members to
know that on account of the new
membership campaign there will
be no more classes conducted in
the Aledo office for the making of
inexpensive Christmas gifts. These
classes will be started again dur
ing the first month of next year.
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Todav's News Of Western Illinois
EDGINGTON HAS
CHAMPION CORN
HUSKER, CLAIM
Especial Correspondence

Edgington, Ill, Nov. 24.-The
people of Edgington claim the
honor of having the champion
corn husker of the county and
state in the person of Thomas
Murphy, who has been employ
ed at the Maynard Mcdonald
farm the past summer. In &c
days he husk and shoveled in
$3.50 bushels of corn. On We'd
nesday, Nov. IS, the last day
he husked, he put away 204
bushels in nine and a half
hours time.
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Receive Third Degree

Misses Genevieve Mcmahon and
Margaret and Nellie Kane received
the third degree initiation in the
daughters OF Isabella at St. Johns
III bradford, Ill, Sunday after
iloon. mere were 80 candidates.
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Tnderrnes Oneratinn.

Mellow, was operated upon Tues
day evening at the Cottage hospital
in Galesburg for appendicitis. Mrs.
Mellow was taken ill Tuesday and
was taken Immediately to Gales
burg. Today's report states that
Mrs. Mellow is doing as well as
can be expected.
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Senator in Chicago.

Senator c. Z. Pervier was in Chi
cago Wednesday to visit his sister.
Miss Donna Pervier of Sheffield.
who is convalescing from an opera
ton at the Presbyterian hospital.
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HAVE NEW son,
Especial Correspondence)

FSpttIdI NUIICSp OlQenCe.l
Atkinson, ILL.,, Nov. 24-Word has
been received by Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Mauriman that their daughter and
son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs William
Christian. of Victor. Iowa, are the
parents of baby son.
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CALVA Girl IS
MARRIED TODAY
IN KANSAS CITY
Miss Francis House Becomes Bride
of Hollis Bridgman-Par-
ents at Ceremony.
Especial Correspondence

Galva, Ill, Nov. 24.-Miss Fran
ces House, the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. House, and
Hollis Bridgman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs A Bridgman of this city, were
united in marriage this noon at
Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs. House
and Mrs A Bridgman left here
Wednesday evening to attend the
nuptials. The young people are
we'll known here, both being grad
yates of the Galva high school. A
few years ago Mr.. Bridgman went
to Kansas and has been conduct
ing a jewelry business at Augusta,
Kan Hollis, before going to Kan
sas was a teweler here for M.
House.
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Newlyweds Surprised.

A very pleasant surprise party
was given for MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Anderson, who were recently mar
ried at their home Tuesday eve
ming, by the members of Mrs.
Wiley's Sunday school class There
were 25 present Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson were not expecting anything
unusual to happen that particular
evening, SO when all the guests
came INTO their home they were
very much surprised. The evening
passed only to quickly for those
present. Dainty refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
were presented with a nice bread
board and knife and also with two
china bread and butter plates.
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Attorney A. II. De Roo and fam
lily and Mrs. Isaac Hoge left We'd
nesday noon to spend Thanksgiv-
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl o. Nyman Of Rockford, III.