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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1914

Page

2

Missing Davenport doctor last seen in Mobile Alabama

Dr J A Daniels a Davenport native and former Rock Island Tropical Plantation figure vanished Nov 13 in Mobile Alabama. Masons nationwide alerted. Suspected foul play with two negro suspects named. others fear illness or amnesia. Daniels 48, 5 ft 11, 142 pounds, grey eyes, scar on wrist, wearing black suit hat and yellow raincoat. Shrine pin noted.

J. A. Daniels Davenport Rock Island Mobile Ala Rock Island Tropical Plantation Company Masonic Lodge United States Mexico Daniels Daniela Dr. Daniels

Moha Sues Over Purse Forfeit From Gibbons Bout

Milwaukee fighter Bob Moha claims he was robbed of his end of the purse after the Mike Gibbons fight in Hudson. He says he was denied a railroad ticket home and will appeal to the state boxing commission. If a fighter fouls deliberately the purse goes to the commission, with Premieters paying training and related expenses.

Moha Milwaukee Wis Bob Moha Hudson Mike Gibbons State Boxing Commission

Annual election of officers for Hawes Camp No. 1550

Attention M. W. A. The annual election of officers of Co. W. Hawes camp No. 1550 will be held on Tuesday Dec. 1914 at 8 p.m. in KC hall. All members are requested to be present. Annual smoker and other important matters. T. B. REIDY Coneul JOHN B. CORKEN Clerk. (Adv) All the news all the time The Argus.

Co. W. Hawes KC. Hall T. B. Reidy Coneul John B. Corken

Wedding Bells For Washington Socialite Margery Colton

Washington society is abuzz over the engagement of Margery Colton to Randall Hagner. Margery, daughter of the late Colonel Frangjis Colton, has lived abroad with army family ties. Hagner, a rising real estate man and son of Dr. Charles Hagner, was previously married to Anna Lawrence of Flushing. The couple plans a Washington April wedding. no date has been announced.

Ner Margery Colton Washington Frangjis Colton Orient Coltons Margery George R. Colton Manila Porto Rico Government House Connecticut Avenue Colonel Colton Davis Mias Colton Randall Hagner Anna Lawrence Flushing L. L New York Isabella Hagner White House Roosevelt Wilson Hagners Hagner

Day in Davenport Reed Fights Extradition In Fraud Case

Ern est C. Reed battles California to Davenport extradition on a $2,500 defrauding charge tied to Asaph Sargeant in LeClaire. Investigators seek duplicates of papers. Reed may face a Davenport jury on false pretenses as he fights removal.

Sargeant Moore County Texas Reed California Iowa Phelan East Scott County Tribunal

Local Fire Destroys Temporary Davenport Home

A one story temporary dwelling used by Mrs. Gainey burned completely before firefighters could stop the blaze. The fire left the structure a total loss as investigators search for a cause amid winter weather.

Gainey

Aledo residents visit homeward and noted Chicago conferring

Mrs Harold Dunn, visiting at Mr and Mrs L S Melendy for three weeks, left Tuesday for Mount Vernon Ohio. Mrs J G Anderson, visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Peterson, returned to Hopewell Tuesday. Supervisors J A Wells J H Dod son W B Cook and A C Greer are in Chicago this week conferring with

Ben Haddick H. Nesbitt Silvis Alden McCaw Alpha M. J. Stitt Bessie Dunlap Viola Mary Pinkerton John Walston C. T. Bjorkman New Windsor J. Adams O. J. Ingmire Galesburg Frances Rice West Africa First Presbyterian Church H. A. Hoisington S. R. Amlong Chicago Fred Sloan New Boston Harry Buckley Vernon Bridgford Park Thede Rock Island John Albert Albert Bonynge Perryton A. E. Moody Aledo Presbyterian Church Charles A. Haas J. L. Buckley Mercer County Agricultural Society Court House Aledo Odessa Sheats Myra Johnston Miss Sheats Hannnah Sheats Mary Warnock Alice Pritchard Margaret Candor Sarah Gilmore Harold Dunn

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