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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1912

Page

2

Davenport Auto Show Set For Feb 19 22 at Coliseum

Tri City auto Dealers association meeting at Kimballbourne decided to hold the annual show February 19 20 21 and 22 at the Coliseum with strong demand for display space from Davenport Rock Island and Moline dealers Gus Burmeister Emil Buck and Webb Mason were elected officers and directors to run the event. Separate item reports an arrest of Clarence Boland in Muscatine for forgery and his flight to Davenport as a fugitive with police continuing investigations. Obituary notes Mrs Prevert Warnebold 84 died after four weeks illness at 712 West Eighth street. She was born in 1828 in Oedlin Hanover Germany lived in Davenport since 1858 and was survived by Herman Warnebold a brother and a sister and nieces. Marine Seng three weeks old died Saturday afternoon.

Coliseum Tri-City Auto Dealers’ Association Kimballbourne Davenport Rock Islaad Moline Gus Burmeister Emil Buck Webb Mason W. C. Totten Rock Island Fred R. Young Muscatine Clarence Boland Boland Polie Prevert Warnebold Ctty West Eighth Street Oedlin Hanover Germany United States Mhore New Orag Mississippi St Jouis William Warnebold St. Louis August Warnebold Waters Eithe Herman Warnebold Herman Wittenberg Christine Wittenberg Minses Della Elele Warnebold Marin Seng Simon Seng Duck Creek Harricon Street Leo Joe Seng Michael McDermott Bridge Avenue Mr. McDermott Ireland West Liberty Iowa Marguerite Dopson Father Cosgrove John Schreiner Mary Delia McDermott Mary Bessie

German Protection Ban Strikes at Diplomatic Marriages

Germany moves to retire diplomats who marry foreign brides as Baroness Speck Von Sternberg and Countess Von Bernstorff become focal figures. The item notes U S spouses from Louisville and Washington as German protection tightens against crosses with American families.

Germany von Bethman-Hollweg Speck von Sternberg Lillian May Langham Louisville

Insurance Adjusts Fire Loss After Benson Grocery

A quick fire loss adjustment occurred in Moline after authorities from Dubuque Fire & Marine and Orient Insurance inspected damages to George L. Benson’s grocer stock. The Weiss confectionery store fire began Thursday night at 11:50 and was extinguished Saturday at 7 am.

T. M. Hogan Dubuque Benson

Watertown Dena Rah Return From Port Byron Visit

Watertown notes Dena Rah returned after a few days in Port Byron. Local social items include visits from Chidester family of Bea'tie Kansas to S. D. Sheppard's, Mrs. George Standard of Rock Island, and Mrs. P. K. Upson from Chicago and Wisconsin. Royal Neighbors election held at Mrs. William Parker's with officers named. Community updates mention illnesses, trips, and upcoming events at Prospect Park, Moline, Colona, and Davenport.

Dena Rah Port Byron John C. Chidester Bernice Bea‘tie, Kan S. D. Shepperd Fred Chidester George Standard Rock Island Watertown Friends P. K. Upson Chicago Points Wisconsin C. Nelson Ethel Martha Starofsky Moline Charles Vogler George Scott Eric Bowman re_corder Adda Ausbrook Inner Sentinel Bertha Geisler Outer Sentinel Nellie Rosenberger William Parker G. F. Johnson J. H. Ellingsworth Orville Alexander Maud Lovey Dorothy Johnson Orley Hodgens Galesburg Clarence Hodgens Mina Gill Méline Byrd Cox Edith Hogue

Silvis Social Roundup Shows Local Visits and Gatherings

Grace Stevens hosted a birthday party with friends and relatives on Monday afternoon. Several residents, including Mrs. Mary Cain, Mrs. W. C. Daily, and Miss Blanche Runsey, hosted or entertained guests last week. Visitors from Davenport, Brooklyn, Nichols, East Moline, and Kansas were noted. The Epworth league raised funds at a Tuesday event. Illnesses include Mrs. Will Emmerrett with neuraglia and George Pike, while others traveled to Arizona, Kansas, or Nichols for visits.

Grace Stevens Fifth Street Mary Cain Colona W. C. Daily R. Smith Davenport Blanche Runsey Henry Hockman Arizona Kansas Ben Nelson Floyd Hartley Mineral J. A. Johns Brooklyn Iowa Lela Hull Nichols A. de Voss East Moline Will Emmerrett Richard Beil D. Emmert Blue Island Epworth League Gus Smith T. Dye George Pike J. Pitman Silvis Willie Carbon Cliff

Social Notes From Carbon Cliff and Davenport

Carbon Cliff Mr and Mrs James Thompson are visiting at the home of Mrs Thompsons sister Mrs J H Rapp in Rockford Illinois Mrs John Holland and Mrs L E Beckwith spent Thursday with the former's daughter Mrs Perry Beckwith and family in Davenport Iowa Mrs Charles Rosemond and Mrs L Seank were calling Thursday Miss Edna Erdman and her little niece were mentioned in the fray of social visits

Verna Stropes Moline Wyman Smith John Beardsley Coal Valley William Gerhardt Clause Hansen Marshalltown Lawrence E. Beckwith A. L. Moetzel West Fifth Street Davenport Walter Lloyd Kate Brehmer Colona John St. Clair Oscar Anderson Bertha Schultz Mary Wart Gust Anderson John V. Kennedy M. E. Church William Boutman Mabel Pomroy Silvis William Allison Hennegen Hall Otto Weitz R. V James Thompson Thompson J. H. Rapp Rockford, Til John Holland L. E. Beckwith Perry Beckwith Charles Rosemond L. Seank Edna Erdman

Realty transfers and deeds in East Moline and Rock Island area

A staged list of property transfers including buyers and sellers such as Realty Changes Guyer Pope & White to Henry J Mastenbrook lot 8 block 3 Riverview East Moline for 720 dollars Elmore H Stafford to Joseph Benga part outlet C fourth addition Silvis for 300 dollars and other parcels in East Moline Silvis Rock Island Andalusia Moline and Rock Island listings with prices ranging from 300 to 6840 dollars.

George Ditch Nettle Ditch Buford & Guyer Rock Island Henrietta Wiegand John F Jennie C. Shank Black Hawk Joseph Schurr George G. Schurr Elizabeth Peterson Judson H. Long East Moline Vernon Wolfe Victor H. Dumbeck Silvis Mercy A. Reede C. W. Schricker Andalusia

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