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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
Davenport notes report the Adams school at Seventh and Ferry streets will be abandoned for the present and pupils moved to the Lincoln Street school at Seventh and Rockland. Board has not decided on future use but may remodel the Adams building for school purposes later.
A member of a tumbling trio at the Elite theater, Molly Hurt, was badly injured Tuesday evening during a rehearsal when she slipped from her partner's feet and struck her head while attempting a double somersault. The act was canceled and the trio will take a two week rest. Burglars robbed three places Tuesday night securing cash and valuables including $42.50 from Carlson & Flood poolroom at 325 Thirteenth Street. The Moline Furniture office was entered but nothing was taken. A sewer contract for Silvis was awarded to C. A. Berglund for 12,550 dollars. An organ company, Marshall Organ, plans to establish a factory in Moline led by Octavius Marshall and his son Allison. Ridgely of Kansas City bowed out of speaking at the After-Dinner club banquet in Moline. Obituaries note Miss Nellie Tuffley and Anton S. Anderson passing away in recent days. Various local notes report moves, visits, and events around Moline, Joslin, Hillsdale, Geneseo, and surrounding areas.
Miss Florence Cole travels to Buffalo Prairie for an extended stay while Charles Huntley recovers at home. Reynolds resident Clara Davis visits the Good family in Andalusia. Moline’s Miss Peline Anderson visits Mr and Mrs Louis Burmessite as Roc’s Island relatives Grace Good and Arthur Good stay with Sam Good. T E Cole, returning from Illinois City, reports a short visit with relatives. Ada Oldham, typhoid patient of A and A Oldham, is hospitalized at St Anthony’s. Hays Britton visits with parents for the weekend. A surprise party gathers about 35 friends at Freda Martin’s home after church. Town hall hosts a lecture and moving pictures on Friday evening. Baptist society hosts dinner at Rev Slyter’s home on Thursday November 12. John and Mrs John Ross of Grinnell Iowa visit daughter Mrs John Shaffer. Rev D O Slyter and wife of Bradford visit son and family, pastor of the Baptist church. Mr Hollister of Port Byron seeks old comrades in the village.
Local church services are planned at the Methodist church next Sunday evening and Hillsdale Sunday morning with Rev. Mr. Morton preaching. Social notes include visits among Zuma Hillsdale residents, a gate accident injuring Minnie VanDevelder’s lip, and various farming and family updates across Zuma, Hillsdale, and nearby towns.
Clarence Schriver traveled to Chicago Tuesday with a shipment of sheep. Miss Drue Parmenter attended the funeral of Mrs. A Kendal Tuesday. Isaac Boyle and Mr and Mrs Joseph Odell went to Rock Island Wednesday in Isaac s car. The Ladies Missionary society will meet Thursday at Mrs Oscar Marsh s home. Mr and Mrs George Taylor returned home Saturday after two months in Tacoma and other western points. Joseph Odell bought a tenant house moved to his Hamlet home last Thursday and may use it as a store building.
Miss Grace David of Port Byron stays with Mrs. Inez Walker for a few weeks. John Woodburns report a sick child with scarlet fever prompting a quarantine on Monday. Little Easter Conrad has tonsillitis. Two railroad officials spent Monday in Hillsdale with their private car switched on the side. C H Mundle camping across Rock river. Mrs Henry Fender of Rock Island visited over Sunday with her son Harry and wife. Mrs Jasper Sell spent Sunday in Moline with relatives. The iron bridge near Herman Liphardt’s was finished last week and inspected by Mr Kilgareth of St Louis and the Rock Island county bridge committee, which adopted the work. Mrs Reea Cole was a Rock Island visitor Monday. Charles Hauschild has returned to
Mrs W S McCulloch visited relatives in Rock Island last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts called in Rock Island on Tuesday. Mollie Rahn spent Sunday in Cable with cousins and returned Monday. Mrs Vanatta of Missouri stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs James Bowes. Mrs Ramsey returned home from Olin Saturday. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Guy Gilbert’s next Thursday to plan a Thanksgiving supper. James Miller and son John, Harold McIntire and Johnnie Daily were ill last week. Orie Heath and son Joe visited Rock Island Milan last Wednesday. Rev Mr McCormick and family visited Rock Island Wednesday. Mrs Cora Brookman returned to Center Point Iowa after weeks with her mother Mrs G Schneider. Mrs Herman Hofer and mother Mrs Baker attended a Davenport funeral last week. Hog cholera outbreaks threaten hogs. if hogs die farmers may ship corn and pork prices rise.
Miss Frances Chinn of Town visits Mrs. Stodard. George Seligman of Pennsylvania visits friends. Ladies' Missionary society met at the church with a nice dinner raising nine dollars. Guy Elliott suffers with inflammatory rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pearson of Reynolds visited. Mrs. Laflin and Edna of Muscatine visit Mrs. Bopes.
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