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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1906

Page

2

The Illinois theater bill of December offerings

The Illinois theater schedules stars, including The Real Widow Brown, The Gingerbread Man, Sergeant Kitty, Ikey and Abey, Miss New York Jr, Innocent Maids, Peck's Bad Boy, and The Oriental Burlesque Company with matinees and holiday runs. Also notes Sudermann's Veronique with The Little Blue Eyed German and cheers for Ethel Fuller in The Fires of St John.

the Illinois the Dalgrymple Comedy’ Company Widow Brown Matinee Father Sergeant Kitty Ikey Abey Miss New York Jr Peck Oriental Burlesque Company Moline Kitty Howe's Moving Pictures Red Feather Miss New York, Jr Ike and The Oriental Burlesquers the Pit Sudermann London Ibsen John, the Baptist London Times Ethel Fuller Bernhardt Illinois Theater

Opening bill Chicago Tramp and acts at the matinee

The program presents an opening bill Chicago Tramp with specialties between acts by a band and orchestra. Tickets priced 10c 20c and 30c with a Sunday matinee at 1c and 20c. Monday evening offers free admission for ladies.

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Tobias Watkins Arrested in Adultery Case

Tobias Watkins a former street car company employee and union figure was arrested at his Davenport home on a warrant from Justice Hall for adultery. The accuser W R Gilbert claims Watkins slept with his wife and broke up their home. preliminary hearing set but later dismissed when Mrs Gilbert declined to prosecute.

Tobias Watkins Street Justice Hall W. R. Gilbert Christie Street Fast Davenport Bettendorf Gilbert Beng Watkins Arkansas Murphy Putnam Kimball House le Claire Charles Johnson Johnson Mr. Johnson Fulton Helen Leon E. J. Lancaster Jennie Toole Rockford Harry Clark William Walter California

Bids on Mail Contract Four Are Received

Postmaster H A J McDonald reports four bids on a mail contract were received and forwarded to the second assistant postmaster for review.

Jerday L. F. Cralle Cralle Northwest H. A. J. McDonald

Moline Turner Fair Opens at Turner Hall in City

Turner fair opened Monday night at Moline Turner hall drawing over three hundred attendees amid crowd control and multiple attractions. Organizers expect high turnout and project net proceeds between six hundred and one thousand dollars for the week.

Moline Turner Hall

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