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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
2
A day long police court session found W L Baker superintendent of the Third Baptist church Sunday school fined one dollar and costs on an assault and battery charge filed by Ella Davie. A separate disturbance of the peace charge against Davie was dismissed. The incident occurred Thanksgiving eve during a church sociable.
Mrs Joe Kell of Davenport visited son Roy Kell and Mrs William Park of Rock Island plus Miss Park of New Jersey. Mrs L McEntire called in Rock Island. F E Garnett went to Rock Island. Mr and Mrs W S McCulloch visited Rock Island. Mrs McBurney and daughter of Peoria visited James and Cyrus Miller. H P Webster and family moved to Rock Island. Mrs Charles John and children visited in Rock Island. Mrs P L McManus visiting cousins in Dennison Iowa. Ina and Etta Roberts visited Alma Ohman of Milan over Sunday.
Moline directors of the Business Men's association approve plans for a river carnival at Sylvan pool. A committee of C F Grantz, C S Kerns and C S Josephson will confer with Davenport, Bettendorf, and Moline boat clubs to organize events similar to last summer's Davenport carnival and report at the next meeting.
Foster reports families gathering for Thanksgiving and visits across Burlintown Iowa and nearby towns. Edward Anderson and son Edward Jr return home. Victor Anderson visits uncle August Anderson. Agnes and Alice Gillett at Frank and Mary Gillett home. Freise family welcomes a daughter born Nov 28. Ed Feldman visits Wilton relatives. A new iron bridge over Copperas creek near William Powell’s completed. Camelil and Wray family visits. Cline Hessman welcome a daughter born Nov 27.
Local residents report Thanksgiving visits across Rock Island Peoria Galva Reynolds Milan Moline Streator and Springfield with friends and family. Prominent mentions include the Reddicks, Bells, Parkers, Nelsons, Holt, Brown, Vickers, Petersons, and Barton. Beware frequent colds advised with Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by Mrs. White.
Quarantine lifted at John Wordburn home earlier in the week. Mr and Mrs James Wreath welcomed their first child. Local families hosted relatives after a Saturday evening supper. Mrs Henry Shay and her youngest visited Hillsdale. E L Hanson shopped in the tri cities Friday. Residents plan to apply for Route 2 R F D carrier exams. Cris Barth purchased 94 acre Jasper Sce farm at $78 per acre. Mercer boys returned from Bureau county fall corn picking. Mrs Hummell of Milan visited with grandmother Mrs Houschild. Rosa Kuehl stayed with sister Mrs Frank Crompton in Rock Island. Hillsdale Methodist church to begin meetings next Sunday evening. Justin Washburn and Florence visited from Carbon Cliff during Thanksgiving. Henry Itz visited from Rock Island. Alonzo Dunber of Joslin spent Friday in Hillsdale. Mrs E C Donohoo and daughter were noted.
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