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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1910

Page

2

Tate Refuses to Return for Aberdeen Trial

Clarence Tate, arrested by Sheriff Louis Eckhardt in Bettendorf, refused to go to Aberdeen for trial without requisition papers. Aberdeen authorities were notified he is in Davenport and held for their arrival. Other items note two divorce petitions, a garage fire loss, and local notices about lawsuits, elections, robberies later found groundless, and community updates.

Tate Clarence | Tate Louis Eckhardt Bettendorf Aberdeen S. D Davenport

Grace Conley Musicale At East Moline Home

Miss Grace Conley assisted by her pupils presented a musicale at the home of Mrs. T. J. Gorman in East Moline last Saturday. The event showcased local talent and provided a pleasant afternoon program for attendees.

Grace Conley T. J. Gorman East Moline

Real Estate Transfers Noted In Courthouse Records

Waruruay Mrs A J Tubbs entertains her brother D R Wells and wife of Kenney Ned Real Estate Transfers Mrs W Treland entertained E Ludlow F Ryan lot 3 ing Mrs H E Robeson De Witt Stock 171 East Moline 900 Iowa David W Hunt to Clara Morris lot 2 Block 1 Midway Moline 300 Catherine Bull spent Sunday with relatives in Osborne Edward Emerence Van Wyncke Epworth league cleared over for 2 block 6 Second Fairmont adds Growders hall Moline 1400 H Christison lot A Prospect Park Joslin Mrs Matt Bull of Joslin to William Ward Park Moline 300

Waruruay A. J. Tubbs D. R. Wells Kearney Ned W. Treland E. Ludlow Osborne Edward Emerence van Wyncke Epworth League Fairmont Moline Growder’s Hall Velie McCabe & Guyer William Ward H. Christison Lot Block A Prospect Matt Bull Joslin Park

Two Men Hurt When Scaffold Collapses

At the People's Power plant in Moline a scaffold platform failed as George Hake of Rock Island and M DeWitt of Moline worked, sending them about 10 feet to the ground. Both suffered back injuries and possible internal damage, taken home by the Moline ambulance. Edward H Anthony Falls fractured his right thigh bone in a fall while painting in the theatre building on Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street. He was moved to the city hospital and will be confined for about two months. About 700 guests were invited to the dedication of the Eagles home at Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, with 600 to 700 members of Moline Aer ie No 1112 and friends expected for the December 15 ceremony. The lodge was founded June 16, 1905, by R F McGinty.

J. W. Pike Eleventh Street G. McKinley Larkin Club H. Smith Power House Florida Olivia Carlson J. H. Leasure Mesdames de Bourcey Bell Pennell Roach Chicago George Richarson Savanna St. Margaret Matthew Murrin Fourth Avenue H. Skinner Silvis County Infirmary R. S. Skin L. Oltman Hampton Elizabeth Irene Moline Edgar Kansas City Tri-Cities Lester Crawford Arthur Brown Shannan Louisiana J. Guessford Dr. Chapman Whitehall C. Roach Tenth Street George Hake Rock Island M. DeWitt People’s Fourth Street E. H. Anthony Edward H. Anthony Sixth Avenue Fifteenth Street Mr. Anthony Eagles Fourteenth Street Frank Gustafson Moline Aerie Lodge Fagledom

Andalusia Notes on Local Visits and Deaths

Andalusia residents share visits with Freda Haas Agnes Lamp and Mary Margrum from FPock Island at the Haas home over the weekend. E Spickler and daughter Thelma return home after a country visit. Leemans go to Rock Island. Ladies Aid dinner at Mrs Huntley well attended. Burgoynes visit Rock Island. Funeral of Nels Carlson held at his home then Andalusia cemetery after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Carlson died Sunday leaving a wife six children. Community offers sympathy. Captain Esterbrooke dies at home near here. funeral planned in Illinois City Wednesday.

Freda Haas Agnes Lamp Mary Margrum Fpock Island Henry Haas Charles Burgoyne Rock Island Nels Carlson Andalusia Mr. Carlson Captain Esterbrooke Here Ilinois City

Zuma Christmas Eve Events Highlight Local Activities

Zuma Christmas exercises and eve events are planned at Rose Hill Zuma and Hillsdale with a Friday evening gathering at Zuma Methodist church drawing a well attended crowd. The Zuma Aid society hosted an all day Friday meeting at Clyde Baker's and a farewell reception for Mrs. John Swank. Local residents hosted visitors from North Carolina and Ohio, while Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised as a remedy for winter ailments.

Rose Hill Zuma Hillsdale Zuma Aid Society Zuma Methodist Church Sylvester Daily Marvy Daily Joslin Albany Whiteside County Frank Pase Retail Clerks’ Union Clyde Baker John Swank Mumma F. M. McMurphy George Allen Allen Farmington N. C Billy’ Willams Rapids City Mrs Allen Mr. Allen Cincinnati President Taft

East Moline Considers Auto Fire Truck Purchase

East Moline alderman Speybroeck, head of the fire committee, says the city plans to buy an automobile fire truck at about 1800 dollars. A patrol wagon may follow if growth continues, with a view to upgrading the current two-horse unit before spring.

East Moline Speybroeck

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