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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1908

Page

2

Davenport Bond Jumper Captured and Other Local Notes

James Papas the Greek arrested last October for sending a letter through the mails was located in Milwaukee by his bondsmen and brought before Commissioner Bloodgood. the bond issue may force repayment or return. A Mt Ida car collided with Krell’s delivery wagon at Third and Green, injuring a horse, with only a broken window to show damage. Wrestler Burns visits Davenport amid betting and prize money, while Louis Wiese wins a Fourth Ward alderman seat by recount. Four Davenport Knights of Pythias lodges plan a new temple. A man named Richard Haiser is detained after a Kentucky man accuses him of robbing a watch and cash, with no items recovered.

James Papas Milwaukee Bloodgood Third Avenue Green Streets Mt. Ida Krell Richard Haiser Davenport Frank Abser Haiser Abser Kinney S. S.S S.S S. Ss. S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA

Real Estate Transfers At Rock Island Courthouse

Record of court house real estate transfers lists multiple Rock Island deeds. James M Buford to Joseph C Gan jpon transfers lot 6 block 8 Buford Guyers addition for 310 dollars. W Crampton and A W Cramp ton to Crampton Morris convey part lot 5 block 1 Spencer Case addition and part lots 7 8 block 10 Old Town for 1 dollar. Nels A Larson to Edna W Cramp ton transfer part lot 5 block 1 Spencer Case addition and part lots 7 9 8 block 10 Old Town for 1 dollar. W B Goodell to Frank Stywart west 40 feet lot 4 block 3 Park Ridge Moline for 225 dollars.

James M. Buford Joseph C. Ganjpon Buford & Guyer Rock Island BE. W. Crampton A. W. Crampton Crampton & Morris Spencer & Case Old Town Nels A. Larson Edna W. Crampton Spencer Case's Goodell Frank Stywart Park Ridge Moline

Mysterious Disappearances Reach Millers in Minnesota

A Washburn-Crosby letter file from Minneapolis reveals mothers claiming to recognize sons in a large Gold Medal Flour millers group photo. Dozens write from across the United States after the image’s publication, seeking lost relatives among the workers. Most men in the photo are long established in mills with deep home ties.

Washburn-Crosby Company Minneapolis Minn United States

Moline Man Arrested In Kidnap Case And Other Local News

Mrs Elizabeth Green of Mount Olive Illinois arrived in Moline with a warrant for her husband for kidnaping their five year old daughter. The husband was located and released after returning the child following mounting volunteer police actions. Additional items note annexation of two east end schools to Moline, formation of a local anti saloon league, dairy wagon milk license plates and fees, a burglary report with stolen bacon and garden seeds, and the obituary of Elvia Maria Grandholm aged 10 months.

Mr. Green Starofsky Mount Olive Green East End Moline C. G.carlson Elvia Maria Carl Grandholm Fourteenth and

Winninger Brothers At The Illinois And Elite Theaters

Opening week at the Illinois features Winninger Brothers with The Law and the Girl and Along the Mohawk, plus The Mysterious Music Master by Frank Winninger, drawing good notices. At The Elite vaudeville includes matinees and evening shows with Sundays. Also notes a liver and bowel cleanse ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills at 26 cents.

Dr. King

Advertised List No 16 Week Ending April 18 1908

The advertised list for the week ending April 18 1908 includes L G Anderson Loretta Allen Frank Andrews Hulda Bosse A H Bolander Alice Burns Miss Ellen Clark Mrs C L Custer Miss Mary Cronk Dr A Chenowith George D Charlesworth Mrs M J Crouch Crosby F Fetters Miss Gertrude Downs Ed Edwards Lily Ellyson EB G Flack Carrie Fragd A Fischer Joseph Goben Miss Clara Gray Miss Lula Hansen R Hallberg C E Harrison Mrs D Hay Miss Myrtle Harris Emil Kern Mrs Josie Leirich James Lyons G W Leonard Miss Clara Maher George W McDonnal Fred Mauck Miss Nan O Neill Mrs Josephine C Peterson Alma Pryor Charles M Packard Mabel Peterson Ike Rice Charles Stewart Otto Schart Mrs Margaret Taylor Mrs Anne M Wadsworth Hugh A J McDonald P M.

L. G. Anderson Loretta Allen Frank Andrews Hulda Bosse A. H. Bolander Alice Burns Ellen Clark C. L. Custer Mary Cronk A. Chenowith George D. Charlesworth M. J. Crouch Crosby & Fetters Gertrude Downs Ed Edwards Lily Ellyson EB .G. Flack Carrie Fragd A. Fischer Joseph Goben Clara Gray Lula Hansen R. Hallberg C. E. Harrison D. Hay Myrtle Harris Emil Kern Josie Leirich James Lyons G. W. Leonard Clara Maher George W. McDonnal Fred Mauck Nan O'Neill Josephine C. Peterson Alma Pryor Charles M Packard Mabel Peterson Ike Rice Charles Stewart Otto, Schart Margaret Taylor Anne M. Wadsworth Hugh A. J. M’donald P. M

Eureka Salve Cures Chronic Skin Itching Says Elder Ongley

Elder John T. Ongley of Rootville Pa testifies he suffered years of eczema and nightly itching until using Chamberlain salve since December 1905. He reports itching stopped and no trouble since. For sale by all druggists.

Chamberlain John T. Ongley Rootville

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