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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
2
A suspected gang nicknamed yege men lurked near the Rock Island telegraph shanty by the Davenport yard for two nights raising alarm among railroad workers and police. Rail officials warned trains stop at the junction, while special officers and Davenport police searched the area but found no one.
Plattsburg Miss Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by Mrs Verna Walkes for restoring health after nervous prostration and female troubles, aiding a healthy baby. Ad urges women with childless concerns to seek special advice from Lydia E Pinkham Company in strict confidence.
A resident of this city, she leaves many friends and is survived by her husband Herman Meitke and an adopted son Rudolph Best. Funeral services are set for 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the family home with interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
State Senator Wagner will preside over the New York senate during Sulzer impeachment proceedings in September. He is described as unfriendly to Sulzer.
Reynolds J H Parks treated at St Anthony s hospital Rock Island after fall injuries. Numerous visits from Derby Iowa Gibson Iowa Peoria Galesburg and Davenport mark a busy social week with clubs teachers and relatives visiting and entertaining across Illinois.
H. E. Killmer earned top honors at the Des Moines state fair, capturing first and third place in the cock category and first and second in the cock erel class with his Buff Orpington poultry.
Real estate transfers listed include Levi L Wheeler to James Thompson for lots 7 and 8, block 6 in Camden now Milan, 500 dollars. Theophiel Barbieur to Alfons Van Wallegen for west half of lot 2 block 1 Alday's third addition Moline, 2200 dollars. Louis Voss to Rene Maddelin for lot 19 block 15 first addition Silvis, 2200 dollars. Lillian E Parsons to Lacie C Lawson for lot 27 block 129 New Shops addition East Moline, 300 dollars. Bryan transfers for east half and west half and northeast quarter of section 17-18-2E for 6000 dollars. James Lewis administratrix to T J Gorman for undivided one-half lot 3 block 152 East Moline, 400 dollars. Also brief testimonial ad for Detenon's Relief for Rheumatism with endorsements, sold by Otto Grottan Rock Island and Gust Schlegel & Son Davenport.
The Argus presents an illustrated volume titled Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose. Learn about the canal zone natives, jungle scenes, and tropical scenery through color plates and word pictures. Readers can obtain the book by collecting six Panama certificates and a small distribution cost.
Sherrard resident A Samuelson and family ended a coast trip visiting Niagra Falls New York City Buffalo Boston and other Canadian locales. Mrs James Myers and Flora Tanda of Chicago visit Mrs Tanda's sister in Cable. Others include Miss Sarah Davis from Colfax Robert Davison in Moline and visits to Toronto Iowa. Amel Mueller from Blue Grass and Emeline Lawson in Cable travel for short visits. John T Whi national president United Mine Workers gave an interesting speech last Sunday.
An evening in Sherrard drew a large audience while events across Matherville Coal Valley and Rock Island included a Sunday talk and a homecoming picnic. Sherrard Cam bridge fair and several family visits from Geneseo to Cambridge mark the week.
Sunny Hill updates show frequent visits from former residents and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Travelers include Mrs T C Kelling and brother Robert Byers in Chicago, Hulda Larson in Kewanee, and many porting through camps and union services at Orion park. Grandma Sharp and Henry Washburn ill, Champlain’s remedy recommended for summer trips.
Dr F C English travels to Milan for camp meeting. Miss Bertha Mawby visits Hopewell with Miss May Boyer. The Aledo quartet Grant Kramm Thomas Kenney J Baldwin and David Berg go to Norwood to provide vocal music for Mercer and Warren county event. An advertisement promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with pharmacy sales.
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