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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1902

Page

2

Davenport News Roundup of Local Trials and Incidents

Mrs Henry Goettsch visits Olmstead relatives. Marriages sought through divorce lawsuits by Mrs Claus Martens and Mrs Peter Jensen alleging cruelty. Helle Bawden sells 1601 Iowa street for 3200 to EF Ballard and J W Ballard. Vina Duffin dies in Monticello. funeral held in Davenport. Carl J Wiggers to study medicine in Ann Arbor. Otto Lahrmann to take charge of Lahrmann hall after remodeling. Harry Drenter held on threats to Freda Giles. bonds set at 1000. John Kehoe survives bridge plunge near Brady street. treated at St Luke's. Elizabeth M O'Brien dies at Mercy hospital. survived by father, sisters, and brother. W P Carlin wins Conklin vs Carlin verdict. Conklin pays costs. St Katharine's hall opens school year with 34 boarders and similar number day students.

Elizabeth M. O'Brien Mercy Hospital Miss O'Brien West End Street Martin D. O'Brien J. W Ton Charles Metzger Chicago Martin J. O'Brien Livingston, Mont

Church Services Across Rock Island Area Sunday

Sunday services listed for diverse churches in Rock Island and Moline with times from morning to evening. Includes First Methodist German Methodist Trinity Episcopal Grace Lutheran Swedish Lutheran and more plus Sunday schools Epworth Leagues and Y P S C E events.

Rock Island First Methodist Fifth Avenue Vteenth Street J. G Pearce Epworth Lea Epworth League German Methodist Sixth Avenue Fourteenth Street F. L. Literwit J.J. Helg Edgewood Park African Methodist Thirteenth Street Free Swedish Mission Eleventh Street German Lutheran Twentieth Street First Baptist Third Avenue Fifteenth Street H. W. Reed Woodin Twenty First Street McKinley Baptist Tenth Street J. A. Bingaman First Church of Christ, Scientist Twenty-third Street Seventh Ninth Avenues Reading

Putnam Buys Peter Vary Property for 11000 in Davenport

William C. Putnam closed a deal with G ret tlemann Brewing to acquire the old Peter Vary property adjoining the Washburn Halligan building, now occupied by the Leader, for 11000. Nabstedt Pierce negotiated. The Leader has one year left on its lease. Thursday also John Schick bought 70 acres of Rockingham site land from Behrens for 5700, located two miles southwest of the city below the M M St Paul yards.

William C. Putnam Gettlemann Brewing Company Petervary Washburn-Halligan Leader Nabstedt & Pierce Putnam John Schick Ares Behrens

Transfers in County Temple Real Estate Listings

A sequence of Sept and Sept 16 17 transfers listed for properties in Moline, Port Byron, Hampton, Rock Island and surrounding areas. Transactions include lot parcels, blocks, and acres with prices ranging from $100 to $33,000 plus several assignments between individuals and companies. Names include Peter Vetter, Wil Ferkel, A G Brewster, Central Illinois Conference, Catherine Collins, Albert Pet Glass, H S Cox, James Vogel, Gustaf Berger, Albert Aswege, Minnie Anderson, Johanna Mason, Otto Andrew, William Bleuer, John Bowser, Perry Willard, Constance Rohwer, and Henry Rohwer.

County Temple Peter Vetter Wil Ferkel Ney A. G. Brewster Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company Old Town Port Byron Society of McCon McConnell and Truste Wig Central Ilinois John Weres Wisw E.W. Hurst Edmond Degvile Fairmount Add Moline Catherine Collins Albert Pet J Glass Srackett's Reck Island Cox George BR Columbia Park South Moline James J. Vogel Rowing Old Town of Hampton EK. HH. Guyer Carl J. Aldene East Mol Gustaf A. Berger Albert Aswege C. PF. Memenway P. H. Wessel Minnie C. Anderson Johanna Mason Otto Andrew E. U1 Guyer William J. Bleuer College Heights Rock Island Foster John B. Bowser John ‘Tyler Perry Williard Rapids City E. H. ¢ Outler Henry Rohwer Constance K Woods Adam J. Gorham Nhs Henry Rehner Ryder & Read

College of Finance and Commerce to Be Established in Chicago

Northwestern University president plans a Chicago college of finance and commerce for aspiring bankers and traders. Students would daily access Chicago board of trade and Wall Street quotes to learn trading, commissions, and stock carrying with visits from industry leaders. Notable speakers include A. J. Street, D. J. Forgan and F. A. Vanderlip.

College of Finance and Commerce Chicago James Northwestern University New York Chicago Board of Trade Wall Street A. J. Street Chicago Clearing House D. J. Forgan First National Bank F. A. Vanderlip National City Bank

Moline Notes Mention Local Visits and Events

Miss Myrtle Fisher returns from Des Moines and Mrs. Shields comes home from Milwaukee and Chicago. Mrs. Dunn travels Colorado and the West. Ela Heinemann will teach at St Katherine's Hall Davenport. Rev. McCown heads to Calcutta to run a boys school. Alice wins 2:17 at Aledo. Jacob Shields injured in fall at Deere & Co. plant. workers report to hospital with no serious injuries.

Ela Heinemann A. Barnard St.Katherine’s Hall Davenport Olege Arnard Jacob Shields Pattern Department Condit Deere & Co Shiels Fred Ostrum Dr. Arp

Markets show varied opening, highs and closes in Chicago

Markets report open high low and close for corn wheat oats and hogs at the Union Stock Yards with receipts listed. Hogs opened steady and closed strong. cattle and sheep opened steady with mixed prices. New York Stock Exchange closes show several listed stocks and a bank statement note.

Tig Union Soong Ashe New York New York Stock Exchange Pacific Henna BBC St Paul Manhattan Atchison W. Hose Cs Steel Srvvanrone

Also Mentioned on This Page

Henry Goettsch Peter Peterson Olmstead Claus Martens Peter Jensen Helle M. Bawden EF. S. Ballard J. W. Ballard Iowa Street Presbyterian Church Kirkwood Boulevard Vina Duffin George Duffin Monticello Pemberton Iowa and Pleasant Streets Carl J. Wiggers George Wiggers Ben H. Schmidt Ann Arbor Mich Otto HL Lahrmanen Lahrmann Se Ond Harry Drenter Freda Giles Milan Exton John Kehoe Brady Street Fifth Fred Lam St. Luke's Hospital Kehoe W. P. Carlin Conklin St. Katharine’s Hall Seveal Trinity Episcopal Nineteenth Street R. C. Bryant Memorial Christian Thomas J. Shuey St. Joseph’s Second Avenue Nev Thomas Mackin St. Mary's Fourth Avenue Twenty-second Street F. J. Poettkin Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Central Presbyterian Fourteenth Fifteenth Streets William Torrance Demas Christian Endeavor Broadway Presbyterian Seventh Avenue W. S. Marquis Aiken Street Union Chapel South Rock Island United Presbyterian Third Avenue and D. L. McNary PS. C.E Salvation Army Salvation Arine’s Sie South Africa Montreal Love Mays W. A. Greer McConnellsville Ohio Bucklen Hartz & Ullemeyer Li Wier Otto Grotjan Gust Schlegel & Son West Second Street The Argus Myrtle Fisher Des Moines Mrs Joseph Kerns Viola George Chase Thomas Dunn Colorado West Damenverein Turner Hall Yes Court of Honor Lodge No. 1016 PD. S. McCown McCown City Calcutta India Honolulu Alice Aledo Mice Legals Aetteasen Grees Gostetters Hostetter Brooklyn N.Y W. Christy Breklyn Trotter J. Toher L. Anderson H. J. Toher & Co Iowa Ohane State of Ilinois Island County Cipout Said County Caivin L Edward Heyl Bertha Heyl Us Heyl John Heyl, Jr Ellen Heyl Stan Schell Christine Schell Eatiaavies Said Heyl Augustus Beyl Jove Bee Jr Sebastian Schell Circuit Court Noah Heyl Jovn Heyl, Jr Ellen Ued Nad Abe Rook Ullnois SeaRue Mansiall Csmplainant Channon, Perry & Co Sanitary Plumbers Channon, Perry CO West Seventeenth Street Iil Trust Department Rock Island Savings Bank Morey J. M. Buford John Crubsugh P. Greenawalt S. E. Corner Mitchell & Lynde Bauersfeld Sexton Rock Island Steam Laundry
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