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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1913
Page
2
On a Davenport area farm three miles east of Bettendorf William Huntley shot and killed a gray fox at 25 yards, the largest fox recorded in Scott County. The incident occurred Friday as hunters pursued game on the Huntley property.
Miss Mollie Bowman of Kansas City visits as guest. Mrs John Fabistrom and daughter Alice call on business in Moline. Claus Hansen attends Schwenekers sale at Coal town. Mrs Lewis Sickler and sister Dorothy Weitz are hosted in Moline. Mary Neibaur makes a business call in Moline. E G Adams of Colona visits his daughter Mrs Lew Pinkerton. Mrs Steve Adams and children visit East Moline relatives. Charles Carothers of Sherrard and Ted Cowch of East Moline visit Olin A Stipp. Rev A Berquist and E V Esterdahl dine with John Fahlstrom. Mrs Charles Slater and son Lester visit Moline. Mrs Charlie Roseman calls on Moline friends. Mrs William Gerhardt hosts Ladies Aid. Werner Langer stays at John Fahlstrom home on way back to Mount Pleasant Iowa. Miss Volaska Hullotz visiting.
A Barstow gathering hosted by Uncle Paul Gerhardt. visiting relatives from Moline include Dorothy and Elesora Florin and Fred Youngberg. Local leads list Frank Kleinar Jr and Lewis Sickler in Moline, Albert Roseman in tri city business circles, Oscar Nelson, and Prof Henry Corbin. Nelson, once away, now in real estate with moves between Hood River and Seattle. Ella and Margaret O'Donnell visited Moline. Mrs. George Lewis and Mrs. Forest Titterington made social calls in the area.
Chicago authorities report a political storm over the removal of Ella Flagg Young as superintendent of Chicago public schools and the naming of John D. Shoop in her place. Critics seek reinstatement while Mayor Harrison forces five trustees to resign after their vote against Young.
Official published list of advertised letters in the Rock Island post office dated December 15 1914. Includes names such as Mrs Maggie Allen Carl Anderson Mrs May Burtis Walter Battier Miss Goldie Chambers Ernest Coleman Miss Katherine Grotegut and many others. Postmaster Hugh A J McDonald notes the No 50 advertisement.
Mrs Wm Sharp died December 8 after a long cancer illness. Anna Bollman, born 1840 in Pennsylvania, moved to Rock Island then Rural township, married William Sharp in 1857 and lived in Henry County. Survived by sons George and Mike, daughters Sarah, Mrs Charles, Mrs Brown. Funeral at home Wednesday at 10 am conducted by Rev Brink. Interment Western cemetery. Ballbearers named.
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