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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1908

Page

2

Davenport Saloon Talks End Without Accord at Club Meeting

News notes a Davenport Commercial club and Civic federation discussion on saloon regulation that failed to yield a compromise. Other items report McDonald arrest for embezzlement via a pal, two smallpox cases, St Ambrose College addition plans, Bergman’s $1 mayoral bid, a Fourth ward election contest, a brutal robbery assault, and the obituary of Julia Reddy.

Commercial Club Civic)federation Pas

Real Estate Transfers Record From Moline and Rock Island

A list of property transfers across Moline and Rock Island includes John Ehlers to Hannah Nelson at West 20 feet lot 1 and other parcels, sums range from 1 to 12 thousand dollars, names include Sarah Newton, Robert Lynch, William Jasper, J. L. Oakleaf, Cora Ellis, Jacob Eri, Reinhold Letsch, George Leslie, Phobe Smith, E H Guyer, Carl Bohman, Ben Mitchell, and others, with noted additions and additions to various city plots and quarters. Also included are public notices about court matters, financial changes, a potential boat club interest, and city infrastructure updates plus bids for contractor work on a Modern Woodmen building project.

John Ehlers Hannah Nelson McCain Moline Sarah Newton Robert A. Lynch William Jasper Arthur Jasper J. L. Oakleaf Charles Fiebig Sarah J. White Prospect Park Reinhold C. Letsch Andrew Anderson Thomas Campbell Gust F. Peterson Campbell Rock Island Edward Bauersfeld Annie H. Beatty Schubert & Finegel Philip Martin Metzgar John H. Metzgar William Mettzgar North Babbit Elizabeth Smith William W. Wait Park Ridge Cora R. Ellis Curtis B. Ellis Jacob Eri Acme George Leslie Reinhold C.letsch Phebe Smith Jacob L. Smith E. H. Guyer State Moline Carl E. Bohman Ben J. Mitchell East Moline State Bank of W. Ben Jacob Grimm J. Silas Leas Nellie M. Flemings Juna A. Fleming Columbia Park Ives J. Hoare Albert Bladel Black Hawk Nicholas Rothwell Thomas Mc ‘Lean Camil Vermuien Josef Bullinck Fred Daebelliehn Henry Daebelliehn Daebelliehn Bank of East Village

Proposal for Heating and Plumbing at Rock Island Lodge

MAJOR W HAWES head clerk Modern Woodmen of America Rock Island Illinois announces sealed proposals for heating and plumbing work. Electric wiring proposals will also be received under the same conditions as above.

C. W. Hawes Woodview M. W. of A George P. Standubar Hurst Building City W. Hawes Modern Woodmen of America Rock Island, Il

Homeseekers Excursion Davenport to Lewistown Montana

Arrangements are being made for a special tourist car from Davenport to Lewistown Montana on Friday April 21. Reservations must be made by Friday April 17. The trip offers a view of Pacific coast extension Milwaukee lines and Judith Basin lands. For full details contact P L Hinrichs Commercial Agent 303 Brady Street Davenport Iowa. Also testimonial for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets noting gentle effective relief from biliousness and a 25 cent price with free samples.

Davenport Walsh Dr. Walsh Chicago Medical Institute West Third Street Main Street Iowa Lewistown Mont Pacific Coast Milwaukee Judith Basin P. L. Hinrichs Brady Sreet Manitoba Chamberlain

The Markets in Chicago and Other Cities Today

Market quotes show wheat ranging May 92% July 864 September 844, corn around 677% 68% 67% for May and July, with oats May 53% 54 5314 and September 38. Hog prices opened steady to slow, cattle steady, sheep strong. receipts listed for wheat corn oats hogs cattle and sheep. Omaha and Kansas City hogs and cattle totals given. hogs closed fairly active with slight declines. cattle and sheep closed steady to strong. Northwestern receipts for Minneapolis and Duluth reported vs prior periods. New York stock quotations feature U S Steel, Reading, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, and other major issues with mixed movements.

S.so Omaha Kansas City Northwestern Minneapolis

Local Market Prices From Rock Island Apr 13

Wholesale prices on provisions, produce, live stock, feed and fuel in Rock Island dated April 13 list fresh eggs, spring chickens at 10 cents per pound, hens 9 cents, ducks 9 cents, turkeys 14 cents, geese 9 cents. butter 25 to 27 cents, lard 10 cents. Vegetables include potatoes 61 cent per bushel and onions $1.15. Hogs $5.50 to $5.90. yearlings $4.00 to $5.00. lambs $4.50 to $6.75. cattle steers $5 to $6. cows and heifers $2 to $4. calves $4 to $5.50. Grain corn 38 to 50 cents, oats 50 cents to 53 cents. Forage Timothy hay $11 to $13, prairie $8 to $10, clover $1 to $1.10, straw $6. Coal lump 14 cents, slack 7 to 8 cents. All the news all the time The Argus.

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