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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1906

Page

2

Davenport Interurban Meeting and Local Legal Notices

Davenport residents will hear plans for a Manchester Maquoketa Davenport electric interurban line at a Monday 1 PM meeting at the Commercial club. Also reported are recount results increasing Julius Sander by 23 votes, a will probating to two sons with conditions, and multiple lawsuits including $15,000 for Gadient’s death and rail injury claims. Obituaries note Mrs. H. G. Moore’s funeral in Davenport and the death of Mrs. Chris Lena Burmeister at 38.

Third Ward Julius Sander Charles Schick Mr. Schick Carl Henry Moeller Hass & Hamann Henry Julius Auguste Moeller Walter Petersen John H. Gadient Brick) Munro Charles Lienhardt Marie Wright Elmer William Wright Ely & Busch H. G. Moore Chicago Davenport Oakdale Cemetery Chris Burmeister Joseph William Henry Schesser Hilda Smith Christine Erickson Fifth Avenue Swedish Lutheran Church Selma Moline Arthur E. Smith Frances

Davenport family survivors listed in obituary segment

The obituary fragment notes Clara Burmeister, Mrs. Liz zie, Kasso of Davenport and Mrs. Cyrus Agne of Long Grove as sisters with survivors including Joseph of Eldridge Town and their mother Mrs. Lena Schesser.

Davenport Joseph Eldridge Town Lena Schesser Clara Burmeister Lizzie Kasso Cyrus Agne Long Grove

Milan Suburb News Highlights Holiday Visitors and Family Events

Milan and Foster area residents share Christmas and New Year greetings. Visitors include William Depew from Guthrie Center and J. S. Banks from Kentucky, with many relatives gathered in Milan for holidays. Suburban residents attend church events and celebrate anniversaries while several youths and students travel between Milan, Rock Island, and surrounding towns.

Milan James Johnston Champaign J. C. Johnston John Strayer William Depew Guthrie Center Iowa Odessa Caldwell Silvis Glen Thompson J. S. Banks Kentucky Robert Kale Chicago William Medill Kansas City Alexander Medill Melvin Reeser Rural George Brown Joseph Moorehead William Little Kansas Sam Gotobed Red Oak Joseph Gotobed George William Oklahoma Betsy Gotobed Joseph Criswell Dell Williams Lucile Cambridge Lafferty Reverend Little Taylor Ridge John Montgomery Aledo Rock Island Carwell John Workman Grace Robert Muscatine Mr. Workman George Workman William Meyer Near Muscatine Workman Wrayville Henry Bopp Dr. Bendle Arizona Watson Ethel Foster Beardsley Illinois City T. Watson George Freyermuth Ed Reynolds D. A. Kleist Agnes Alice Gill

Velie Saddlery company to be formed in Moline

A new Velie Saddlery company will be organized in Moline with $200,000 capital. Incorporators include Charles H. Deere and Willard L. Velie. The firm will take over the John Deere Plow harness line, continue factory work in Kansas City, with main office in Moline and growth planned in the southwest market. Officers: President C H Deere, VP S H Velie, VP George N Peek, Secretary Tom A Velie, Treasurer W A Stevenson.

Springfield Velie and Velie Saddlery Company Kansas City C. H. Deere William Butterworth W. L. Velie

Local Social Notes and Epidemic Report

Families travel and host visitors across Wilton Iowa Moline and Zuma as F Reynolds heads to Rock Island to see his mother, epidemics of grip sweep the area, and numerous local residents including the Filbert and Wainwright families are listed among those visiting or hosting this week.

Moline Building, Savings & Loan Association Gest B. D. Connelly Tri- Cities Ambrose Searle Charles Osborn Charles Wake Kansas City Charles Argubright Batue Creek Mich Argubright S. S. Dailey Henry Weidman Rollie White Moline Zuma Clarence Walthers DeKalb Frank Dailey Albany Frank Searle Alfred Wainwright Hazel Tri-Cities William Whiteside, Jr The State University Lillie Walthers E. M. McMurphy Roy Dailey J.T. Frets John Bowser Henry Meyer Wrayville Homer Dailey

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