Davenport Damages and Drowned Sister News
Davenport news item reports Dellah Foley seeking 10000 damages from People’s Light Company over injuries from a lighted candle in her basement causing gas to explode toward her face. Also, Alexander M. Roberts sues Tri City Railway for 1000 damages after a hand brake hit him in the face on April 12. Fred Godfrey of Davenport learns his sister Helen Godfrey and three companions drowned in the Mississippi near Cassville, Wisconsin, amid treacherous currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellah Foley
People's Light Company
East Eighth Street
Alexander M. Roberts
Tri- City Railway Company
Arsenal
Alexander Roberts
Fred Godfrey
Gaines Street
Helen Godfrey
A. R. Kinney
Lenora Edwards
Myrnie Judd
Lancaster
Wis
Mississippi
Cassville
Miss Godfrey
James Godfrey
Sunny Hill News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Miss Edna Penson spends days at W M Harsha home near Orion. Mrs Hermen Kroeplin of Chicago visits relatives. Mrs J R McMeeken and Reid McMeeken were Moline callers. Will Batley and two children visit from Atlantic Iowa. Mrs Olive Pritchard and Mrs James Clegga of Rock Island at J R McKeag's home. Autos purchased by James Spargo G B Buck Will Tennant Emi Anderson Dan McGraw Miss Laura Lawson and Reid McMeeken. Sunday school delegates attend Sowaday county convention at Cambridge Illinois. Edgar Hanna vacationing with grandmother Mrs Mary Hanna. Misses Hannah Jennie Wahlstrom and Mrs Charles A John Son guests of Lutheran Missionary society at Emil Hamburger's home. Young Ladies Club with Miss Bertha McMeeken. Mrs Will Harsha Grace visit Brooklyn Iowa. Social and ice cream supply at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Penson Fe
W. M. Harsha
Orion
Hermen Kroeplin
Chicago
J. R. McMeeken
Reid McMeeken
Will Batley
Atlantic
Iowa
Olive Pritchard
James Clegga
Rock Island
J. R. McKeag
James Spargo
G- B. Buck
Will Tennant
Emi Anderson
Dan McGraw
Laura Lawson
Sowaday
Cambridge, Il
Sunny Hill
Edgar Hanna
Mary Hanna
Hannah
Jennie Wahlstrom
Charles A. John
Son
Lutheran Missionary Society
Emil Hammerburg
Young Ladies’ Club
Bertha McMeeken
Will Harsha
Grace
Brooklyn
Laws
Sharp's school house postponed to this evening
Friends report J D Wilson of Columbus Junction Iowa is much improved in health and able to be about. G B Buck entertained friends from Kan. Rev S F Clark and wife visited, Mr Clark preached at Homestead church. They shipped household goods to Monmouth to make a future home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wilson
Columbus Junction
Iowa
G. B. Buck
Kan
S. F. Clark
Clark
Homestead
Monmouth
Omahe Reverend markets matches and marries for money
Omahe Neb June 30 Rev Charles Savidge a famed matchmaker says he is busy and will not take a vacation. He describes clients including a $290000 cattleman seeking a wife and a 24 year old Dane farmer with $25000, noting he finds wives for them at no fee and uses ceremony fees to support an aged home. He claims more women seek husbands than vice versa and says he travels to places like Rosebud South Dakota to arrange matches. Rheumatism cure ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omahe
Neb
Charles Savidge
Savidge
Rev. Savidge
Mariket
Nebraska
Moline Heat Victim and City Census Highlights
A Central Union Telephone worker Roy Bugg was overcome by heat while repairing pole lines near Fourteenth Street and Seventh Avenue and is recovering at his home. The city reports 7,899 children, a 257 decline from last year, suggesting immigration drives population gains. A large market turnout of about 1,800 buyers emptied stalls at Thirteenth Street and Fifth Avenue as raspberries and cherries sold quickly. Moline’s 1912 school census records 4,278 pupils, a new high, with no suspensions that year and lower corporal punishment and tardiness, though attendance dipped slightly to 95.4 percent. The city is declared free of smallpox after the pest house cases, with 14 cases on record during the epidemic but none serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Arlington Avenues
Lulu Kaniff
Sixth
Harrison Street
Roy Bugg
Central Union Telephone Company
Bugg
Second Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Moline
Harold Radcliffe
Edward Kiel
Thirteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
C. H. Maxson
Obituary notes for Nels P Johnson and Carlstedt in Moline
Obituary notices report the deaths of Nels P Johnson 1352 Twenty-fifth avenue at 6 30 pm Friday from Brights disease aged 76 born in Smaland Sweden December 17 1836 he immigrated 1890 and lived in Moline a blacksmith he is survived by seven children and a brother and sister in Sweden John F Carlisteet 2307 Eleventh and a fourth avenue died 7 30 pm Friday from chronic nephritis age 62 born in Sweden immigrated 1868 he leaves a brother Frank and sister Mrs EB Engstrom both of Moline. Also mentions quarantine expenses and city relief during a six week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels P. Johnson
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Bright
Decedent
Smaland
Sweden
Moline
Emil Johnson
White Rock
S. D
A. N. Johnson
Mount Vernon
Wash
J. B. Bergquist
Coal Valley
Elizabeth
Chicago
Herman E
East Moline
E. P Johnson
Gust L. Johnson
Galesburg
John F. Carisieét
2307
Eleventh
Fourth Avenue
Mr. Carlstedt
United States
Frank
EB. J. Engstrom
First Female Auto Bandit in Chicago Falls Under Arrest
Chicago’s first female auto bandit, Irene Brunner, held up a motorist and was arrested after securing bail set at eight thousand dollars. Authorities describe her as having the automobile revolver and nerve common to bandits of the era. The case marks a notable deviation in crime for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irene Brunner
Windy City
Milan area social notes and visiting guests mingle
George H. Johnson of Tulsa plans to ship household goods to California for a future family home while Mrs. Johnson and children visit Dixon Ill. at present. L. Post hosts guests Miss Margaret McElheney Rock Island Mrs R H Fick Alex Is and Mr and Mrs Rheadarmer Edgar and Faye Chapman. Lois Robertson leaves for Hamlet to visit friends. William Cropper Saskatchewan Canada calls on locals. Mrs Ira White and Naomi Kansas City Mo visit relatives. G A Wiggins card club hosts Five Hundred prizes to Mrs Thacher Rock Island and Mrs Worker Davenport. Miss Viola Goben census taker this week. Missionary society hosts at Presbyterian meeting with several ladies as guests. Earl V Wilson Chicago visits his mother and oversees system installation in Moline City Hall. Miss Margaret Hawkins Rock Island***
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Johnson
Tulsa
Okla
Rock Island
Johnson
California
Dixon, Ill
L. Post
Margaret McElheney
R. H. Fick
Alexis
Rheadarmer
Earl V. Wilson
The
Johnson Service Co
Chicago
Milan
Mr. Wilson
Moline City Hall
Margaret Hawkins
Rock Lead
Local notices and social updates from Milan area
John Roberts shows slight improvement after illness at West Dickinson Street. Mrs. Tompkins recovers from a shoulder injury. William Walker moves to toll gate residence with family. Burton and Janet Nagel visit Kale home. Judge Olmstead attended Sunday visit with his parents. Margaret Price guest at James McQuaid’s. Judge C J Searle to speak at Union Methodist service next Sunday at 7 45 with choir music. Milan callers James Hicks visits from Preemption. List of local names and officeholders includes many residents and merchants. H. A. J. McDonald Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Olmstead
Margaret Price
James McQuaid
C. J. Searle
Rock Island
James Hicks
Milan
Advertised Letters for Week Ending June 28, 1913
List of uncalled letters for the week ending June 28, 1913 includes Rev. D. W. Anderson Mrs. Agnes Allen Miss Annie Booker Jim Babcock Richard Block G A Buchanan Mrs. Lydia Burnish Brown George Carmange Mrs. Henry R. Chase Mrs. Olie Carmack Hazel Camel James Coyne Miss Hazel Cammer Howard Dennison L P Duffy Miss Verna Dealing M M Fishwild Mrs J H Fender Mr and Mrs Al Godard Mrs H A Gray 8 Haskell Edward Adams Mrs H G O Johnson W N Jones W W Webster Miss Anah Klovadahl Elfred T Kellog Miss Vera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Anderson
Agnes Allen
Annie Booker
Jim Babcock
Richard Block
G. A. Buchanan
Lydia Burnish Brown
George Carmange
Henry R. Chase
Olie’ Carmack
Hazel Camel
James Coyne
Hazel Cammer
Howard Dennison
L. P. Duffy
Verna Dealing
M. M. Fishwild
J. H. Fender
al Godard
H. A. Gray
Haskell
Edward Adams
H. G. O. Johnson
W. N. Jones
W. W. Webster
Anah Klovadahl
Elfred T. Kellog
Vera
Realty changes in Moline and Rock Island land transfers
Realty changes record multiple transfers in Moline and Rock Island including Moline Trust and Savings Bank to Axel E Hemmingson for West Highland addition lots at 495 and 510 dollars, McInnis Bros First addition lot 2 to Pfaff at 700, Powell to Esterdahl lot 8 W R Moores addition Moline at 2200, DeBruyne to VanQost Island View court lot 1 Rock Island at 475, Anderberg to Titus Henderson addition South Moline at 250, Bruhn to Newcomb Duck's Second addition Rock Island at 1,000. Chamberlains Cough Remedy offers money back after two thirds bottle if not satisfied, through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Trust and Savings Bank
Axel E. Hemmingson
West Highland
South Moline
Fred F. Hemmingson
West Highland Addition
Albert E. McInniss
Moline
Jules DeBruyne
Isedor VanQost
Island View Court
Rock Island
Elof B
Hulda E. Anderberg
Charles Titus
Henderson
Frederick C. Bruhn
James E. Newcomb
Duck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davenport
Women’s Club
Vander Veer Park
Christ Kuehl
Snell
Henry Vollmer
Joe Traeger
Gettysburg
J. H. Reeves
West Sixth Street
Mr. Reeves
Fourth
Ohio Infantry
Canton
Ohio
Columbus
Reeves
Scott County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Milwaukee
B. M. Graves
Peoria
Mike Moses
Wm. Bishop
John Kinney
Schramm
Moses
Kincase
Bishop
Ralph Williams
Celista Werthmann
Dele P. Stong
Broken Bow
Cassie Mary Heeler
Harry F. Yoke
Essie M.carter
Monticello
Clyde RB. Ammerman
Mabel Mec@iellan
Western Flour Mills
DR. Pierce
Sharp
N. B. Langley
Madison
Otto Grotjan
Gust Schlegel & Son
West Second Street
Davenporth
Ady
Chicagoan
Knox
Cuicracy
Lethe Knox
Charles B. E.ox
Arnold Bennett
Europe
Bell System
America
A. J. Beverlin
Telephone West 400
H. E. Thomas
J. P.wilson
A. B. Watt
Roy A. Ziegler
W. Schiller
B. T. Jackson
Ruth Barnes
H. A. J. M'Donald
Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Rock Island Lines
F. H. Plummer
Twentieth Street
Hal S. Ray
Agty
Des Moines
S.S.S
SWIFT
Atlanta
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