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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1908

Page

2

Arrest Shocks Davenport as Piano Man Faces Serious Charge

News of the neighbors reports Davenport police holding William Spence a 45 year old piano salesman on a grave charge for enticing girls aged 10 to 12 into his Harrison street room. Several young victims confess to police and Spence is held without bail for grand jury consideration. Also locally noted are a missing 14 year old boy John Bose Sr’s son thought to have joined an excursion. onion king Henry Schutter will. near auto fatality in Mayville. and obituaries.

William Spence Alo Harrison Street Spence Harrison Street John Bose Kohrs Packing Company John Dee No. 12 Canning Works Henry Schutter Pleasant Valley Township Onion King Scott County Harry J. McFarland Louise Schutter Valley City Frank Willam George Charles Schutter Earl Clendenin Morrison Kathryn Willey Viola Ill Fred McAfee Cable Pershing J Pershing Dakota Will Stevenson Cambridge Cragan Sherrard Fred Hoesli John Frieland Shelby Ohio Fort Wayne Gorman Mrs. Murphy Mayor Shumway Galesburg H. D. Browning Mack Myers Davenport Dr. Browning Sixth Avenue Twelfth Street Mr. Myers Moline Faisal

Moline Ferry Franchise May Be Extended

Prospects suggest the Moline Bettendorf ferry may not begin next spring due to trouble chartering a steamer amid lock-entry hazards. The west lock may be extended at Major Riche's recommendation to relieve conditions, with franchise expiry Oct 1 and possible early-spring operations if extended. If not, a temporary ferry may operate.

Moline Bettendorf Major Riche

Southern Illinois Studies Forest Preservation Plan

Southern Illinois studies forest condition to form plans preventing total timber destruction crucial to local industries. The survey covers Johnson and Williamson counties, Illinois River regions, and mining timber needs, plus tax assessment of forest land. Dr. S. A. Forbes leads the investigation with the state biological survey in cooperation with the forest service.

Illinois Johnson County Ozark Williamson County State Experiment Station S. A. Forbes State Biological Survey The Forest Service

Federal Court of Appeals backs safety appliance law victory

Aug 25 1908 in St Louis the United States court of appeals fully reverses lower court rulings in two cases government versus railroads. The Denver and Rio Grande and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe cases uphold Congress safety appliance acts over common law “reasonable care” standards. Advertised list and travel ads follow among various notices and testimonials for products and medicines.

Federal Court of Appeals St. Louis United States Court of Appeals Congress Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company Court of Appeals Denver and Rio Grande Santa Fe

Salubrin antiseptic products marketed for wounds and mouth care

An advertisement promotes Salubrin as a versatile antiseptic for wounds contusions burns insect stings and swellings plus Toilet Salubrin a fragrant mouth wash for skin mucous membranes and teeth cleaning. Prices listed 50c per bottle and 75c per bottle with usage directions provided.

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Adverts Survive Testimony

A 1990 era ad claims Doan's Kidney Pills quickly relieve kidney distress. It cites Doan's reputation through a Rock Island user, Charles Greves, and general testimonials from families in Sweden and Palmer Iowa. The ad urges Harper House pharmacy and other dealers to stock the product priced at 50 cents, distributed by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY.

Red Island Doan Charles Greves Third Avenue Moline Dean Rock Island Harper House Pharmacy Foster-Milburn Company Buffalo New York United States

Markets reveal mixed futures and grain receipts

Wheat and corn futures show varied quotes with September and December deliveries. Hog and cattle markets start soft while sheep hold near steady. Receipts today list wheat 143, corn 590, cattle 6,500, hogs 10,000. Omaha and Kansas City sales reported, with stock quotes from New York showing mixed gains and losses across rail and utility issues.

Omaha Kansas City Texas Northwestern Minneapolis Duluth

Local Market Conditions Report from Rock Island

Today's wholesale prices in the Rock Island market list provisions and produce with eggs at 1744 cents per dozen for fresh. Live poultry hens eight cents per pound and springs fifteen cents. Butter 20 cents, lard etc. Potatoes fifty five cents and onions from fifty to sixty cents. Grain corn eighty cents, oats forty to forty six, wheat thirty nine to ninety. Forage timothy eight to nine dollars, prairie seven fifty to nine, clover ten to eleven, straw six fifty. Coal lump fourteen cents per bushel and slack seven to eight cents.

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Bennett C. H. Tedman Maysville Mr. Tedman Frank T. Logan Republican Central Committee Chicago Logan Mercy Hospital Louis Petersen Petersen West Seventh Street Second and Western Avenue Max Wheatland Iowa Jake Fritz Robert L Philip Cronk West Burlington Frank Farage East Moline Mary Jane Gentry St. Luke’s Hospital Des Moines Burlington Myrtle Street James C John W Ed Nason Milwaukee Frank Gustafson Nason Grace Gibson Board of Local Improvements Fourteenth Sixteenth Avenue Twenty-sixth Avenue Garfield Charles Anders Johnson Moline Plow Company Eighteenth Avenue Sweden America Clara Anderson Southern Illinois Kingsford T. Kingsford & Son Oswego, N. Y National Starch Co London Fred Curtis O. E. Child Edward Cline Lizzie Crawford H. Cline Stella Cooper Lee Cook V E Vriese Walter Freeman A. W. Freeman George Gilbert Eugene Gaunt John Halspeimer W. H. Hughes Nellie Hamberger John Harris W. Johnson John Johnson Louise Kelly Irene Keller Louie Kleinfall Edmond Landayt Emma Miller le Roy F. Pierce George T. Platt Selma King A. L. Sederholm Ernest Snider Luther Scrmens Carl T. Spofford John Stuart Grace Stevens Annie Smith O. J. Thompson Will Varling F. W. Winslow Albert Weld Mae Williams Rev. L. Winton Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Niagara Falls Central Vermont Boston & Maine Boston Grand Trunk Railway Montreal Quebec Portland George W. Vaux Adams Street Charles E. Smith West Franklin Maine Dr. King Chamberlain H. S. Nichols Oakland Ind Carl Swedish Evangelical Church Palmer Liverpool U. P U. S. Steel Reading Southern Pacific N. Y. Central Missouri Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific ARGUS New York Central Lines New York City Grand Central Station Brooklyn Lake Shore Michigan Central Warren J. Lynch Williamson Second Avenue 17Th Street J. P. Williamson Eorrle Rock Island, Ill Ven Tri-City Loan Co
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