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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
C B Turner was reappointed general secretary of the Y M C A by Davenport board, with his first year ending December 31. Other brief items note a new issue delaying a personal injury case, parole efforts for Tilsie Shoemaker, a divorce suit by Julia D Kennedy, and obituaries for Mrs Christian Meyer and James Cahill with funeral details.
City council regular session notes salaries for the week ending December 4 1909 total 176 65 with detailed payrolls for William OBrien Fritz Gest John Gintry Dave Books D W Kelly Emil Frank William Glass Dennis Collins Nels Peterson Charles Grams Joe Wheelan Connors & 30 H Sheet 6 20 James Farrell Nels Peterson John Nelson William Glass Pay. Recapitulations record reservoir construction health and waterworks accounts.
In a lively Tuesday election for the Moline Lodge of Bagies Charles Goldstein won reelection as president over George Beers by two votes after Emil y Johnson withdrew. Frank Gustafson defeated C A Tuttle for vice president while Tuttle was reelected chaplain. Obituary notes Mrs Sarah H Adams died in Pooom at her sister’s home and was buried at Chipplanneck cemetery. New factory in operation the Moline Pete and Shaft Co began turning out poles and shafts with plans to expand, and Si vis building activity shows six new store fronts and twenty homes slated for spring construction. The council approved several financial claims and discussed a telephone ordinance.
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