Cancer Attack Ended Patient Suffering
A patient suffered a dangerous cancer attack inside the cheek area. Physicians believe the disease spread to the grain and caused severe illness before death.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
10
A patient suffered a dangerous cancer attack inside the cheek area. Physicians believe the disease spread to the grain and caused severe illness before death.
John Severin Anderson a Swedish born carpenter foreman at Axel Carlson in Moline committed suicide at his home 215 Sixth avenue by inhaling gas fumes from a stove in the pantry. Found by his wife at 6 am after his cancer tormented him for weeks with no hope of relief. He leaves a widow and four children Eva Oscar Elmer Harold, with two brothers in Sweden and one in Andalusia. An inquest returned a verdict of death by gas inhalation.
Fire swept the Willam Hosfeldt residence on Forty fourth Street and the Interurban line between 1 and 2 am Monday. Mrs Hosfeldt woke alarmed by smoke and alerted her husband as flames trapped the stairway and threatened the upper storeroom and closets. Neighbors summoned firefighters as the blaze spread through rafters and collapse threats were noted.
Sunday evening at Second and Scott streets an attempt to stop a buggy crossing a flooded Davenport street led to William Smith being struck by a buggy shaft. He suffered a fractured skull and died at St Luke's hospital at 6 50 a m Monday. Fred Schick, son of John Schick founder of Schick Express, was arrested and released on $2000 bail.
Father Roach addresses a St Marys audience on the New Movement aiming at Protestant unity and a united Christendom. He argues reformers differ from founders of faith and critiques Luther for splitting Christendom while affirming enduring sacred truths and the church in teaching without error.
The board of public improvements plans to postpone all new contracts until spring due to financial stringency. Two paving projects for Eighteenth avenue and Third street are not expected to bid this fall. City Engineer Clark Anderson says wait to see if winter stringency continues, then lower construction costs may follow. the street department will ensure Eighteenth avenue is passable for winter.
Mrs. Frank Singleman of Rock Island was caught trying to steal two pieces of chinaware at Appel department store on Friday forenoon. Police found about $100 worth of china at her Fourth Avenue home and identified more items at local stores. Detectives are reviewing her Davenport store record.
Descriptions show marauders despoiling summer cottages along the north bank of Rock River near the Moline bridge. Henry Vierich and Carl Carlson camps suffer damage. a $50 reward was posted for information leading to convictions. Entry at Vierich camp gained through a window. gun shells, tackle, and a shotgun taken. Carlson camp reports theft of a battery and spark coil.
My. Deere carried life insurance amounting to $110,000 distributed across multiple companies. The policy holdings reflect a diversified coverage portfolio and potential beneficiary arrangements.
Changes are expected in the Rock Island timecard next Sunday shortening running times. Train No 7 will leave Chicago at 9 15 and arrive Moline about 1 40. No 8 will depart at 12 45 with Chicago arrival around 6 08. No 18 local to Chicago will leave Davenport at 1 and here at 1 30.
The Rev S G Haglund has arrived from Chicago to serve as pastor of the First Swedish Lutheran church in Rock Island. He will preach next Sunday and recently graduated from Augustana College. The church has been without a regular pastor since J A Nyvall's departure. work has been led by C A Blomgren and Augustana students. A new manse costing about 5000 dollars on Twelfth street and Fourth avenue is nearing completion for the Haglunds.
The New Zion Church in Edgewood Ro Island, seating 700, saw full forenoon and evening services as a farewell from the old building on Dr C O Granere led the procession. Confirmations featured 16 youths, white and dark gowns, a circle around the altar, and a Bible gift to each class member. The interior, with altar paintings by Prof Grafstrom, impressed observers for its artistic finish and harmonious decor.
Mrs Elia Jackson Hyde a devoted Christian active in First Methodist church W C T U and King’s Daughters died after three weeks illness. Born December 18 1856 in Moline she taught in local schools before marriage to Frank H Hyde in 1878. She leaves husband two sons Leroy and Walter Hart two daughters in law and one grandson Harold B along with siblings and extended family. Her funeral honors reflect a life of service and faith.
Local Knights of Columbus urge making October 12 a national holiday. A Chicago meeting launched the campaign with Senator Albert J Hopkins agreeing to push federal legislation. Colorado already recognizes the day as a state holiday.
Captain W. J. Clark of Buffalo Iowa is named the state's earliest living resident after moving to Iowa in 1833 and arriving in Rock Island in 1827 with parents. He attended the Hennepin canal opening celebration at Milan and remains in good health.
John W Quinlan files a mandamus suit against Rock Island city and Rock Island Plow Co to remove a Second avenue freight platform and track. Judge Gest issues a writ returnable Nov 11. Quinlan, owner of two opposite lots, says the tracks obstruct streets and protests council approval of the switch.
James Campbell received 15090 in damages from the Rock Island road in circuit court for loss of his left leg after a May 8 1906 accident in Deere & Co switch yards. He sought 26000, with jury deliberations lasting over 24 hours. Attorneys were Searle Marshall for Campbell and Jackson Hurst Stafford for the railroad.
Fourteenth street and Twelfth avenue youth Fred Soderstrom age 14 found a toy cannon and carried it to Irving school. He discharged it by touching the fuse hole with a pin, injuring his left hand badly enough to require a surgeon. Dr A H Arp attended and the boy is improving.
Former pastor of parent church invited to take charge of a field that promises rapid development. The notice announces leadership change and future expansion plans at CHCH O Blue.
Parent church plans Thursday meeting to approve extending aid for a new Swedish Lutheran mission on the bluff in Moline. The Illinois conference mission board has formed a congregation, called Rev. H O Lindeblad to lead, and may erect a church near Twenty third avenue with existing members joining the new body.
An inquisition into the sanity of Mrs Sarah Johnson of Milan was held in the county court on October 31. The petitioner was her husband Samuel M Johnson. The jury found her not insane after testimony and examination by a physician.
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