Municipal Association Formed Last Evening
The Rock Island Municipal Association completed its organization by adopting constitution and by-laws and electing officers. Fifty men signed the membership roll as the group aims to foster sociability among former and current city officials. Ex Mayor William McConochie moved to permanent the temporary body and was elected vice president. Officers named President T J Medill, Vice President William McConochie, Secretary-Treasurer H C Schaffer. A five member banquet committee was appointed to arrange a later-season event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Municipal Association
William McConochie
McConochie
A. Pender
T. J Medill
H. C. Schaffer
Ws F Schroeder
C J Larkin
W C Maucker
F. G. Gall
F A. Andrews
Illinois Methodist conference opens at Beardstown
The 28th annual Illinois Methodist conference began in Beardstown with about 450 ministers present. Bishop Warren presides as candidates for elders and deacons are examined, with ordinations expected Sunday. A large crowd attended a reception at First Methodist Church with welcomes from Dr Short and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Methodist Churches
Beardstown
Warren
Levi Gilbert
Cincinnat
First Methodist Church
Dr Short
Jacksonville
Infant Hornthea Avery Dies in Tragic Reentry
Hornthea, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Avery, died at age nine months five days following a reentry incident. Funeral private from the residence at ith avenue and 19th Street at 2 30 oclock Friday afternoon, Rev Crumbaker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornthea
Byron Avery
Ith Avenue
19Th Street
Crumbaker Offteinting
South Moline notices and travel notes from Abington to Coal Valley
Miss Minnie Adelman returns to Abington after visiting her father. Miss Mary Minteer leaves for Tiskilwa to visit relatives. Mrs. S L Stafford spent yesterday in Coal Valley as George Sands heads to Dakota to manage lands bought by his brother Misa. Myrtle Rambarger very ill with malaria. Mr and Mrs Frank Weldon and Mrs Lou Ziegler joined Spring Field excursion. Guy Mullen of Wapello visits cousin Clarence Brown. Willam Adelman recovering from accident. Lizzie Eyck ill. Brown suffers rheumatism and is laid up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solth Moline
Minnie Adelman
Abington
Mary Minteer
Tiskilwa
George Sands
Dakota
Misa Myrtle Rambarger
Frank Weldon
Lou Ziegler
Springfield
Guy Mullen
Wapello
Iowa
Clarence Brown
Willam Adelman
Lizzie Eyck
Brown
BV. Eggan
Arthur Ludwig Swanson
Julia Erickson
Mra. Swangon
4Th Avenue
J W Potter Company Receives New Mergenthaler Machine
The J W Potter Company, remodeling the Rock Island Argus office, has received a Mergenthaler Linotype device to be installed soon. The Argus will get a fresh face with every issue as the remodeled office and the mechanical and business department are upgraded. Trem gelatinized sugar noted at Wetkels grocery for 18 pounds at $1.
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J W Potter Company
Rock Island Argus
Argus
Rock Island business man threatened self harm amid delusions
Albert Flemming a Rock Island businessman in temporary mental aberration yesterday morning threatened to stab himself with a butcher knife after seizing a weapon. Neighbors and his wife struggled to wrest control causing minor cuts. Police restrained him and he was taken to St Anthony’s Hospital for treatment. Dr E M Sala said the life is not in danger and the delusions will pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Flemming
Rock Island
12Th Street
St Anthony S Hospital
E. M. Sala
Charity Sale Plans By The King's Daughters In Rock Island
The King's Daughters met at Mrs. J. M Buford's home to organize weekly cake sales in November to raise funds for a home for aged women. Also reports include Miss Irene Rosenfield’s return voyage from Europe and local social events across Rock Island Davenport and vicinity plus visits and travel of several residents and clergy.
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King’s Daughters
J. M Buford
Rock Island
Irene Rosenfield
Europe
New York
Pastor Greif Buys Davenport Lot for New German Lutheran Church
Rev Albin D Greif of Trinity church buys 628 Belle avenue East Davenport from Frank A Smith for 1700 dollars. Martin S Reupke real estate agency brokers the sale. A German Lutheran church will be built on the 97 by 160 foot site with work to begin at once. Res A H Greif, son of Rev Greif, may become pastor of Hagel. Stay tuned to the Journal for updates.
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Albin D. Greif
German Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church
Frank A. Smith
Belle Avenue
Davenport
Reupke Real Estate
H Greif
Albin
Greif
Hagel
Local nuptials mark spring unions in Rock Island scene
Multiple weddings unfold in Rock Island area with details on attire venues and newlyweds. Arthur Swanson wed Julia Erickson at Swedish Tabernacle parsonage. Anna Lindt ties with Ernest Anderson at Mission Tabernacle. Grace Evarts and William Mesenkop wed at Prof Bowlby home. Alford Crampton and Edna Kerr wed at bride’s home with future trip planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwik Swansons
Julia Erickson
Ernest T Yamderson Se Og
Anna Lind
St Wedlock
Rock Island
5. T. Bowlby
Grace Evarts
LaPorte
Ind
William Mesenkop
Princeton
James McLaren
Congregational Church of
Hotel Guests Listed by Windsor and Summers Shifts
A long guest list includes Elmer Miller Ottumwa J N Burgeson Lindley Iowa J K R Snapp Indianapolis Baz Wells Des Moines Albert Nelson Galesburg Tom Stevenson Des Moines Jack Young Chicago and others from Boston Mass Philadelphia Pa and St Louis Mo The record notes attendees from Chicago Philadelphia and Des Moines among several cities with firms noted such as Griffin Company No 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wheeler
Sterling
I. J
H. J. Ruth
Poplar Bluff
H L. Ball
St. Louis
F Newberger
Philadelphia
E. Nest
H L. Smith
Chicago
Griffin Company
F. Mullard
Milwaukee road officials visit Rock Island in private car
A party of Milwaukee road officials arrived in Rock Island on Wednesday night in a private car attached to the evening train. The group included Assistant General Manager Underwood General Roadmaster Moll Roadmaster Moth and Superintendent Gibson of the Racine division. An incident occurred when horses pulling an express wagon grew nervous and backed the wagon off the depot platform scraping paint and moulding from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Underwood
Moll
Dmalon
Gibson
Racine
Rock Island
Boy Fatally Shot by Toying With Rifle in Rock Island Yard
A 14 year old boy, Joseph Gattenbauer, son of Mrs. Philoména, was shot in the heel while playing with a 22 calibre rifle at a home on Rock Island's 10th Avenue. He was taken home by ambulance. doctors tried to locate the bullet, which entered the heel bone and may cause lifelong injury if not removed, with X-ray still sought to locate the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gattenbauer
C. N. Brown
Rock Island
Joseph
Philoména
Gattenbauer
10Th Avenue
Rocks Island
Brown's
Eek
Marine Band Postpones Concert at Industrial Hall
The Marine Band has postponed tonight's concert at Industrial Hall until next Thursday evening due to unspecified reasons. Local officials urged fans to note the new date and time for the event.
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Marine Band
City Water Shut Off On 20th Street and 7th Avenue
Water service will be suspended tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM along 20th Street from 5th to 7th Avenue and on 7th Avenue east of 2nd Street. Please remove vehicles and expect temporary outages in these areas.
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20Th Street
5Th
7Th Avenue
Autumn Rummage Sale Set for October 16 at Industrial Hall
The community invites all to a large rummage sale on October 16 at Industrial Hall. Proceeds support local projects with items priced at almost nothing, encouraging wide attendance.
Equal Suffragists Meet in Moline on Women as Wage Earners
The quarterly meeting of the Equal Suffrage Society at Mrs. C W Heald's home drew seventeen members. Mrs Heald's paper argued women are breadwinners and manufacturers, noting 1890 patent activity and women's work across 400 branches. The session ended with a poem by Mrs A S Wright. next meeting is November 6 at Mrs Margaret Holt's home.
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Equal Suffrage Society
C W. Heald
United States
Augustana holds torchlight procession for president installation
Augustana College students plan a torchlight procession on the 17th to celebrate the formal installation of President Guntav Andreen. All alumni are invited to participate in the evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana
Guntav’” Andreen
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State Methodist
Avery
South Moline
S L Stafford
Coal Valley
Wetkels Grocery
Claire
Beas Gilmore
Colorado
Tri-City
Burtis Opera House
Misa Helen Buckley
Bab Hilen
Max Bruch
Helen Buckley
G. Rawson Wade
C. O. McCulloch
Macomb
William H. Driggs
Saginaw, Mich
Colorado Springs
Sorosis Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
Nellie and
Anna Swanson
5Th Avenue
F. C. Hemenway
Denver
Idaho Springs
Wheelock
Minneapolis
Joseph Christy
Des Moines
Rufus Walker, Jr
C. A. Hemberg
New Bedford
N P Thulen
Wakefield, Neb
Louise Johnson
Ladies’ Society of the Mission Tabernacle
Nels Johnson
13Th Avenue
Minnie H. Potter
LeRoy Hyde
Guy H. Darling
Kansas City
Loose Cracker Company
Mr. Hyde
Naval Reserves
Firet Mr. Church
Dr. C Bernhard
Rock Island Club
Giffen
Molime
Robinson Nye
The
Mission Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
Ed P. Lundquist
Anton van Buer
Avenue
George T. Denison
Toronto
Canada
John Denizon
R. N
H. M .S “Niobe
H T Denison
Denison
Niobe
Duke and Duchess of York
England
Diadain
Channel Fleet
Aphir
Halifax
Tri-Cities
East End
Ladies’ Society of the Swedish Lutheran Church
John Nelson
Mr E. Mayer
Ernest T. Anderson
C. E. Knueberg’s
Anna Lindt
Mission Tabernacle
Rev. Eggan
Mesenkop-Evarts
Crampton-Kerr
Alford W. Crampton
Edna Walling Kerr
Tome
Rock
W William Torrance
Central Presbyterian Church
Mire
Crampton
30Th Street
Milwakee
Baptist
Moline
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