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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
2
A Davenport jury returned a verdict for Albert Gefrer against Western China Company for 3000 dollars after a 25 February injury in the defendant’s employ, the plaintiff claiming 5000 dollars. The report also notes related criminal and civil items, including a forged check case involving J B Brannigan and a fatal murder case in progress.
Woman suffers severe burns in oil blast while cooking, receives treatment at St Luke's hospital, and dies from injuries. Obituary notes follow for Mrs Sarah Jane Dixon born July 22 1838 Jackson County Ohio married Jesse Dixon 1856, later injured in 1908 runaway, survived by son Wilton and sisters and brother. burial planned in Wyoming Illinois. All the news all the time. The Argus.
Tar in a large pot inside the Williams White & Co. plant on Third Avenue caught fire causing panic as workers fled exits and horses were driven out. The fire, in a fireproof building, delayed operations for minutes before resuming. Stores will close for Christmas and New Year holidays with limited hours and bans on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Obituary notices recall Charles Kelso and William A. Fisk, long time Molinians, with details of their deaths and survivors.
William A Fisk a native of Moria Franklin county born July 24 1881 died after a hospital stay beginning Tuesday morning. He grew up in Moria and worked 30 years in railroad construction on eastern and western lines. Funeral services were held at the A P Fisk residence 2515 Sixth Avenue with Rev C A Lincoln officiating and burial planned at Riverside Cemetery.
Silvis residents and nearby towns share visits and news of travels. Rock Island guest Silvis for Miss Charlotte Fickenscher’s visit. many locals return from trips to Chicago Pennsylvania Alabama and Iowa. Church groups plan sales and socials as families gather for birthdays and holidays.
Edgington and C. R. Carpenter joined by Mr and Mrs in Rock Island on Friday. Joe Goulds visit relatives in Colon Iowa. E M Bateman was in Rock Island Saturday. Laura Fuhr and Edith Fuhr were in Rock Island Saturday. James Baker left for Kansas due to his father illness. Agnes McCarty visited her sister Mrs John Curry for several days last week. James Venable attended a supervisors meeting in Rock Island last week.
Sherrard William Gibson and daughter Mary were tri-city shoppers Tuesday. Miss Emaline Lawson of Cable visited to take the train from Sherrard for Sunny Hill and Coal Valley. Mrs. Elmer Lincox and niece Miss Anna Rawson and Mrs. Sophia Mingler were tri-city visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Grant left for the south after two months with Mrs. Grant’s mother Mrs. Jane Hughes. C. A. Samuelson looked after farm interests in Erie last week. Mrs. William Kerns visited Rock Island for relatives. Mrs. Miller Wilson of Moline visited her mother Mrs. Eustug Brehmer. Charles Sass of Jamestown spent time with Bert Vinall and son, who returned to New Mexico Monday after an extended visit.
A sequence of brief items lists residents visiting family in Bowling Township, weddings and returns from Chicago, and winter arrangements. It notes Mrs. Mary Volk and Otto Volk of Bowling Township, George Schurr and bride returning from Chicago, Otto Volk and family visiting, Wayne Crampton visiting, Mrs. Eliza McChen leaving for Kansas City to winter with her son Robert, and Mrs. Ernest Anderson's death at four miles west of Orion aged 24. Funeral details follow at MBE church and Western cemetery. Deceased leaves husband and kin in Nebraska. Mrs. Dan O Leary and Ella and Mayme O Leary shopped in town. O Leary sisters stayed over to visit Miss Edyth Palmgren.
Jhon Carl Okerbloom, confined for weeks with typhoid fever, shows signs of improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goddard left Sunday for Needles, California, where they ...
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