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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1908

Page

2

Schmidt Will Filed and Davenport News Briefs

The will of William J. Schmidt filed in Davenport outlines bequests to P. W. McManus, Dr. John H. Kulp, Mrs. George M. Schmidt, the Davenport Turngemeinde, Muscatine Turner society, Masonic Building association, Davenport Academy of Sciences, Davenport Library, and others. The estate funds are to benefit relatives, lodges, and organizations with specific sums and trusts. remaining assets to be invested with income shared by nieces and nephew, with Royal Schmidt receiving the residue at 25. Other items note a Davenport team’s victory in St. Louis. a shotgun injury to Louis Schultz. calls to move the dump boat. a yearly German American Pioneers picnic. a fight over an ejectment suit against Charles Markus. a new furnace at Union Malleable. a desertion case of Mrs. Hinkle. priest transfers between St Mary’s and neighboring parishes. and a new sewer project in the Sixth ward with annexation talks toward Mol ine city limits.

Schmidt William Harry J. McFarland P. W. McManus John H. Kulp George M. Schmidt Davenport Turn Hall Building Association Davenport Turngemeinde Muscatine Turn Hall Muscatine Turner Society Masonic Building Association of Davenport Oakdale Davenport Academy of Sciences Davenport Library Association Clara Schmidt Chicago Harry Schmidt Julia Schmidt L. 8. Schmidt Royal Schmidt Royal

Local Muscatine Notes And Visits From Aug 5

Foster and family of Muscatine spent time with the Workmans. Mrs Peppers stayed with her sister Mrs Danker near Illinois City. The Danner child has been ill. Builders Beaumont and Britton of Andalusia returned home. August Anderson visited Burlington. Lena Downey departed for Chicago to train as a nurse. Ralph Reynolds, three, is gravely ill. Robert Brean of St. Louis visiting the Watsons. Gladys Foster ill. Dant family from Muscatine visited the Watsons. Pearl, Arizona Watson and Mildred Bryars visited Mrs. Rickett at Pine Bluff. Mrs. O McNall and children left for Hannibal then Kansas. Agnes and Alice Gillett to Lake Geneva Wis. A daughter born to Nelson and Mrs Miller of Wrayville. Peter Hesser to Missouri and Kansas. Mrs. John Miller of Aledo helping care for new granddaughter. Gertrude McKillip returning to Iowa. Martin Freise of Eliza visited the Watsons. Kranz brothers threshing locally. B Y P A to meet Aug 16 with Gladys Foster and Phillip NussLaum as leaders. Rain Sunday afternoon was welcome. blackberry season near end. George Dant’s auto trip home from Muscatine had a mechanical issue near the sand.

William Meyers Muscatine William Workman William Peppers William Danquer Illinois City William Danner Messrs Beaumont and Britton Andalusia Foster Andalu August Anderson Burlington Lena Downey Wilson Downey Chicago Ralph Reynolds Edward Reynolds Raymond Rickett Pine Bluff O. McNall New Boston Hannibal Kansas Agnes Alice Gillett Lake Geneva Wis Nelson Miller Wrayville Peter Hesser Missouri John Miller Aledo Nelson Gertrude McKillip Iowa Gal Stewart Martin Freise Eliza Ill Joe Watson Kranz Brothers Gladys Foster Phillip Nuss- Laum George Dant

Drunkenness Declared Curable by Orrine In Homes

Eminent physicians and scientists endorse treating drunkenness as a curable disease. Orrine No 1 and No 2 offer a scientific home cure with a money back guarantee. Priced at 1.00, available from leading druggists and Harper House Pharmacy. Written inquiries to the Orrine Company Washington DC.

Orrine Company Washington, D. C Orrine Harper House Harmacy

Mrs. Smith Adopts Dr King’s New Life Pills in Maine

Mrs Charles E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King’s New Life Pills as her family laxative medicine because they are effective and gentle. The painless purifiers sell at all druggists for 25 cents.

Charles E. Smith West Franklin Maine Dr. King

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