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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
2
Legal notice states final settlement filed in county court of Southland County by administrator Merete Crawford. Report set for October 10, 1906 at 8 a.m. in court to consider and approve actions. heirs may object, and final discharge will be requested if order granted. Administrator WPORD.
Publication in Rock Island County Illinois announces two suits in chancery. The first case Hawkins against Hopkins concerns non resident defendant and a pending decree. the second case Swanson versus Swanson involves unknown residence, with summons issued and returnable January and September terms. The clerk George W. Gamble is named, with marshal serving notices. dates reference August 1906 for publication.
Publication notice from Rock Island Court announcing a civil case involving Albert F Sloreen and multiple heirs and devisees of Samuel Richards and Med ad Martin. The document lists property description in the township and county of Rock Island and declares non-residence affidavit filed with the clerk. Public notice asks heirs to appear and answer by a stated date.
State of Illinois Rock Island County court notice in chancery with names of defendants and heirs. The unknown heirs and devisees of Miranda Jarvis are summoned to appear and answer the petition filed in the circuit court. The notice calls for appearance by proper service and states the term and location of the proceeding.
The semi centennial gathering of the Scott County Pioneer Settlers association will be in Davenport on Wednesday August 29 at the outing club. Ex Governor Van Sant of Minnesota will attend, returning here as Captain Sam Van Sant to his old friends.
The Davenport Nursery company filed articles of incorporation with County Recorder Charles Like. It plans to buy sell own and grow plants and shrubs and run a general nursery business with an authorized capitalization of 25000, of which 15000 must be paid up before starting, and 10000 may be sold later. Directors are Adolph Arp H G Bryant and Margaretha Arp with Arp listed as President, Bryant as Secretary and Treasurer.
Obscure reminiscences recount Sage’s support for Creek Cherokee and Choctaw girls, noting a 1883 visit with Jay Gould, the Muskogee school push, and students sent to Northfield and Carlisle. A 1888 Creek mission school fire led to Sage funding relocation. Miss Robertson lobbied Sage amid pride in women’s dress. Includes train reading tips and a separate note on trade emblems on tombs.
Walter Anderson suffered a severe injury when he fell about ten feet from a first floor to a basement elevator shaft at a New York store. A left ankle break, possible hip injury, temporary treatment at the store, then home. Dr. Sargent attended him after clerks alerted him.
An old railroad offer lists steam routes via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line to Chicago Kansas City and Colorado with through trains and sleeping car reservations. It promotes summer trips to Colorado with low rates and invites inquiries to agents or the general passenger agent in Chicago. Also notes home seekers tickets to the Dakotas and Midwest states and a New York excursion via Michigan Central with fixed dates and return windows. A separate annual home visitors excursion to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky points is detailed with specific prices and sale terms.
A Rochester World dispatch reports a New York dairy experiment using an electric cow milker fed by a power line from Niagara Falls to Syracuse. Farmers anticipate wide farm use as two boys milk cows swiftly while power cables extend the route, promising labor savings and quicker milking times.
A garbled text notes Korea facing uneven gains and ongoing efforts toward development. It mentions a spreading sense of activity and limited wealthy positions, with emphasis on overall improvement yet persistent gaps across sectors.
The piece argues for universal primary schooling as essential to ending oppression in German lands and elsewhere, noting the strong, widespread support among enlightened Germans. It warns some towns may fail from lack of pupils or facts while urging central education as the path to freedom. Also contains brief local testimonials endorsing Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as safe remedies.
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