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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
2
Robert Dennie, part of a trio who cashed five forged checks on J. A. Boman for about $12 each, pleaded guilty to false pretenses and was sentenced to six months in the county jail with a $100 fine to be paid. He pleaded not guilty to uttering a forged check and has S. P. Bawden as counsel.
Twenty two Illinois Manufacturers association delegates left Chicago for Washington to meet President at the White House regarding the proposed federation corporation tax. William Butterworth of Deere & Co. to join the party from New York.
A doctor in a New York tenement tells of a Christmas Eve case. Two sisters, 18 and 16, share a desperate room and wage life in a cramped, meager home. The elder recounts a family tragedy and the sisters’ struggle to survive on meager wages and scarce meals.
An old advertisement extols Beecham's Pills as a superior corrective medicine. It claims the remedy starts the bowels, improves liver function, sweetens breath, cleanses blood, tones the stomach, clears the head, sharpens appetite, and promotes restful sleep, dating from 16th century pricing and wide availability.
A brief note describes a gathering around Christmas trees as followers mark a mighty birthday of His. The mood centers on shared reverence and communal celebration fashioned for the season.
East Moline residents share Thanksgiving visits and moves across towns including Clinton Walnut Clay Center and Morrison. Families like the Fridoe and Minter clans, Taft Hill and Sackville are noted with many relatives visiting, moving, or hosting events in South Rock Island and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs H A Newton and Jon return from Missouri Valley Iowa after weeks away planning to move there. Baptist Aid society held a sale in the port office and raised a neat sum. Mr and Mrs Elliott and daughter Hazel of Reynolds joined Thanksgiving at the Lovey home. Bruce Pills traveled from Des Moines to visit homefolks for Thanksgiving and return Saturday. Mr and Mrs Withnott left Tuesday for Petal to spend the holiday with their daughter. Ada Pierce entertained Davenport visitors. Dr W J Taylor attended the village events yesterday December 1.
Thanksgiving noon nuptials unite Martha Haroon of Watertown and Charles Nelson of Watertown at Rev Johnston's Swedish Lutheran parsonage Moline. Guests include Ruth and Elva Allshrow visiting Alphretta Allshrow, and Tremper, Keene, O'Donnell clan from Davenport. Continued on Page Four.
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