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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1913

Page

2

Davenport Day in Davenport and Nearby News

Davenport Turners travel to Cedar Rapids for invitation meet where Harry Warnken wins the weight lifting event. Local turnout limited by Cedar Rapids competitors. Plans to invite Sokol Turners to Davenport for a February class meet. Also notes include theft plea, marriage licenses, pocketbook theft at Columbia theatre, county tax sale, railroad directors meeting, farm improvement meetings, traffic commission recall, wholesale dealer move, injury, two sentences on convictions, bank birthday, obituaries, and local notices.

Turners Cedar Rapids Davenport Turngemeinde Sokol Turnverein Harry Warnken Davenport Sokol Turners Davenport Gymnasium Harry Struck Joe Proske Theodore Wieler Muscatine North & South Railroad Muscatine Burlington E H. Ryan Holbert Dalley Ryan J. W Coverdale

Judicial recall debate subject at Augustana debate

Augustana plans a recall of judges debate as part of a broader discussion on federal regulation of express business. The event, to be held in Lindsborg next spring, will feature Augustana defending the negative on recall, with prepared questions from Bethany College and a note on enrollment for coed teams in the Ed ward Everett debating league.

Augustana Bethany College Lindsborg Kan United States Augustsca Lombard Edward Everett Augustana Lyceum Mutual Lyceum Bureau Russell Conweil Dr. Conwell

Watertown Thanksgiving gatherings and visitors noted

Local notices record numerous Watertown residents hosting and visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. Dinners and visits span Cleveland, Chicago, Davenport, Rock Island, Sterling, Moline, Mt. Carroll, Green River, Port Byron, Hamp ton, and Osborn with many relatives present and a 70th birthday celebrated. A large Watertown crowd attended the Davenport Moline football game.

S. P. Casner E. T. McKelson Cleveland Ohio F. W. Jones Chicago John Christ Green River S. P. Cosner Barrett Rock Island Ed Margileth Mt. Carroll Amanda Allsbrow A. R. Trout Galesburg J. D. Allsbrow Trout Ray Sill C. Bensenburg Davenport Nettie Browning Hillsdale D. W. Hobbs W. D. Kitchen Roscoe Flowers Walter Coates Charles Nelson Russell Nelson Watertown Bentley Mt. Vernon Will Jones Lamb and Sons Jesse Smith Sterling la Rue Arthur Allsbrow John Lyon Igill Mr. Hatfield Erie Harry Nicholson Annie Peterson Hampotn William Parker W. J. Farber Con Walter Port Byron B. H. Barker East Moilins Barker Helen Bruhn John Rathburn End Walter Moody Alma Thornbloom Moline Willi Bishop Alphretta Allsbrow Kenneth Osborne Dave Schafer Humberstone T. Kail Charlie Arenschield

Thanksgiving family gatherings and stockholder meeting announced

The article notes numerous Thanksgiving gatherings in Watertown and surrounding areas, listing attendees from families across Zuma Perry Moline and Geneseo, plus a note on Mrs. Winnie Lloyd being ill. It also reports a stockholders meeting of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway to consider a long lease from Mesa Arkansas through Stuttgart Arkansas, lasting 999 years.

Rock Island W. F. Filbert William Filbert Ross Wainwright Charles Schafer Joseph Schafer Zuma Herman Krasche Jesse Bottonsfield Alice Perry Iowa J. L. Donahoo T. J. Schafer Watertown Adam Willanuth Geneseo Cora Filbert Krasche Joe Schafer Bottomfield Moline Barker Bruhn Chicago, Rock Island &Pacific Railway Company Chicago Ill Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company Rock Island, Stuttgart & Southern Railway Company Mesa Prairie County Arkansas Prairie Stuttgart Arkansas County H. U. Madge Geo. H. Crosby

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George Johnson Corn Products Refining Company West Davenport Roddenly Johnson Boettcher and Schleuter Roddewig Leon John Mine Fairfield Town Prudence van de Voorde Harrison Marina Maud Orris Roy van Sant Daisy Reeve Washington Jows John H. Foster East Locust Street New Columbia Theatre Foster Scott County Ben Luette Scott County Farm Improvement League Dawson League F. J. Sessions Charles Law Jersey Ridge Angel Danner Davenport Commercial Club Des Moines State Railway Commission William C. H. Heuck Perry Street Heuck Company Matt Mangan Ray Kulp Leo Loughren L. J. Horan C.B. Stewart Stewart Peerless Hotel Third Brady Streets I. H. Sears C. A. Ficke H. F. Petersen J. H. Hass Hass James E. Gustine Fulton County Gustine Canton Frank L United States Infantry Camp McClellan Keever Presbyterian Church Carpenters Oakdale Cemetery Amelia McFadden Spearfish S. D Dubuque County George McFadden Vicksburg T. W. McFadden Meeker Henry McFadden Montana H. H. Gibson Spear Gertrude Jenne Earl Jenne Pine Hill Cemetery Kaiser Prince Joachim Prussia Brunswick Duke Prince Oscar August Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Estel Friedrich Prince Adalbert Beecham Conwell Jacob Riis New York City Mr. Itiis Tri-Cities GEO. A. Dickel & Co., Distillers HARTZ Cannes DISTR Eaionos the National Onion Salt Company Mllinois Prats KR. C. Benseon Hock Island W. J. Faber Fairbanks United Light & Railways Company Coe F. M. Zeiler & & Company Rookery Ulinsie
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