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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1907

Page

2

Davenport News Roundup and Local Notices

County schools report 17 050 pupils with 8 941 boys and 8 729 girls. Davenport city schools total 12 543 pupils with 6 304 boys and 6 212 girls. Brown sues for 4 000 over flood damage on Fulton avenue. Burt Bardin fined 5 for throwing pickles at a clerk. Edward Lemme will leaves 200 to Martha Reis. Henry Reis named executor. County saloon keepers seek advice on enforcing the Mulatto law. McNeal contesting fee claims and staying in Davenport. Obituaries note the deaths of Nelly Douglass Nehaker and others. infant Clarence Stephens and Arthur Ehlers die. Margaret O’Brien dies at Mercy Hospital.

W. J Wells Ed Collins Scott County Edward Lemme District Court Louis Block Martha Reis Henry Reis Henry Sreets Pond Turner Scott Councy Hollinger Ae Sont Seth McNeal Davenport Werithie Nilly Dous Jas Neheker Y Avenue Henry Ette i Agerlysis Isgt Uihwis Mahomet Tereuemt Bitton Colorado Springe Kira Marie Perre Ellud Edward Pe Hes Fariam Street Clarence Stephens Williamt Nebo Ue Stephene Athur Herman Ehlers Boris Ehlers Welock Ve

Social notes from Silvis and surrounding area

Miss Blanche Farley of Cambridge Mh visits relatives in Silvis. Anna Levy of Rock Island spent weekend with the Hinkleys. Mrs Crosley and others attend a thimble party at Mrs Miller Davenport. Davenport visitors include Mrs Charles Garner and children. Bartz of Chienso visits Tutberry home and returns home. Mrs Harry Nuthall was a Davenport caller. Ethel Cox camps with Pi girls at Mrs Flynn cottage. Rene family from Minnesota returns home. Little Chester Korb recovers from illness. Will Emmert in California buys 180 acre ranch. plans long term use. Mrs O G Robinson visiting relatives in Iowa. John Morphew leaves Silvis shops for clerk job at LG Leakley grocery state.

Silvis Blanche Farley Cambridge James Shannon Anna Levy Rock Island B.A. Hinkley Crosley Tre Calles Jessies Don Carlos Bartz of Chienso George Tutberry Sundi Harry Nuthall Davenport Ethel Cox Flynn J. W Rene Minnesota Little Chester Korb O. G. Robinson Viltins Iowa John Morphew

Foster residents share visits and travel news across towns

Local families and friends from Joy, Muscatine, Rock Island, Pine Bluff, and surrounding areas are noted visiting relatives, attending institutes, or traveling to California and other states. Several deaths are reported, including infant LeRoy Van Delah, with funeral details and interment in Essex cemetery.

Emma Bessie Anderson Moline Sophia Anderson Mascatine M Oren Rebedeaux Lena Steen Mascaline T. Watson Wrayville France Mn Walter Ifornia Oregon Iovada Nola Gillett Verna Patterson Muscatine Towa Della Bowser Alice Gillett Agnes Kansa Tra Boney Coretta of _ Buffalo Sam Boney Rock Island Pearl Watson Sarah Bowser John Bowser Nellie Gertrude Wray Jacob Seivers Pine Bluff M. EB Essex Virgil Buckly Copperas Creek Blankenbut

Boy narrowly escapes serious injury after streetcar collision

A Moline boy from Twenty second street and Fourth avenue was struck by a westbound Blue Line streetcar while crossing Fifth avenue at Twenty second. He suffered a severe cut to his right thigh but was released from care with no lasting injuries after the incident Tuesday evening.

Hubert Johnson Twenty-second Street Fourth Avenue Fifth Avenue Twenty- Second Young Johnson T.me Lites

The Limit of Life Medical Ad Claims Longevity

An old medical advertising snippet argues life has a finite limit far below potential, urging decade-long care and introducing tonic and kidney pills. It promotes G. Hartz tonic and DeWitt kidney and bladder pills as remedies, with claims of organ support and general health benefits.

W.T. Hartz

Andalusia Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mr D Kane and two children Howard and Edna return home from Ohio. Wells Strehmeier of Davenport and Josephine Strehmeier of Rock Island visit with their parents. William Strotme Mr and Mrs Brown of Erie visited Brown's grandparents. L Hays and granddaughter Hope travel to Rock Island for a week with relatives. Roy Eichberg visits grandmother Annie Mounts then to Sterling and Cincinnati. Hayes Britton returns from Rock Island to visit family. R J Redshaw and daughter plus Scheldhers of Muscatine spend Sunday with sister. Joseph Simmons and Martha Cozail of Reynolds visit L Homes. Fannie Garrity and children of Coal Valley visit James Britton. Mrs Charles Shaffer ill but not improving. Harry Titterington and children visit T A Cole. Laura Lackey of Chicago also mentioned.

A Wenks R. G. Thompson M Glazier Joseph Simmon Prospect Park Jacob Burkett Delos Hones N. P. Phillips O. D. Cushman Andrew Simmons Theodore Simonons Charles Weaks Des Moines Lo A Gil Hebert John Shaffer Sam Goode Elmer Simpson Molthe Ethel Reynolds Davenport Erm Wonks Meigs Hays J. G. Britton D. Kane Howard Edna James Hill Wells Strehmeier Iss Josephine Strehmeier Rock Tsame William Strotme T. Brown Erie Brown Alt A. Wi L. Hays Hope Rock Island Roy Eichberg Annie Mounts Jeff Sterling Cincinnati Ohio Hayes Britton Home Folke R. J. Redshaw Charles Edward Arthur Ray Scheldhers Muscatine Joseph Simmons Martha Cozail Reynolds L. Homes Fannie Garrity Coal Valley James Britton Charles Shaffer

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