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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1905

Page

2

Davenport Dots and Court Actions in Mt Ida News

Two Mt Ida youths Alden Bennett and Ed Lindblom are jailed on rape charges after authorities issued warrants in Justice Hall's court. Isabelle Benson, 7, is the alleged victim. Also reported are a parole of William Messenger for rape, Ned Lee to remain as head of the People's Union mission, Hartwick's advancement at Rock Island Road, Knights of Columbus officers elected, a lost finger incident at W McClernand, a damages suit by Carrie Coggeshall, the obituary of Emma Adrian, and a forged check case involving Silverman and C E Shields.

Alden Bennett Ed Lindblom Mt. Ida Justice Hall Isabelle Benson A. S. Benson Messenger William Messenger Scott County Davenport Ned Lee People’s Union Mission Friends of the Mission Rev Lee Hartwick J. S. Hartwick C. A. Steele Rock Island Road Rock Island Carrie Cogges Hall Hinriches Crockery Company Coggeshall West Second Street H. C. Peck Mr. Peck Carbon Cliff Geneseo

Saloonkeeper Fined in Sunday Closing Case

Henry Karstens Jr, saloonkeeper on Fifteenth street and Seventh avenue, paid a $50 fine plus costs in police court for violating the Sunday closing ordinance. The charge stemmed from a shooting accident Sunday evening in which three young women Esther Anderson, Jennie Ostlin, and Esther Ostlin were wounded by a shotgun blast that shattered the saloon front window. the injuries are not permanent.

Henry Karstens, Jr Fifteenth Street Seventh Avenue N. Harvey Williams Esther Anderson Jennie Ostlin Esther Ostlin Albert Knauel

East Moline Bazar Opens at New Dry Goods Store

In East Moline on First avenue near Tenth street the Ply mouth circle will hold its carnival of the months bazar with supper and good music. No admission fee. Local moves include Salzmann joining the post office and a series of visits among residents. The cement sidewalk on State street is nearing completion to Watertown.

East Moline Plymouth Circle First Avenue Tenth Street William Salzmann Emma Strawsburg Vermont John Sandridge Marshall, Aldrich Geneseo Freda Theodore Bornhoff Joslin State Street Watertown F. Effinger East Moline Land Company Bluffton Ind C. L. Lundquist Effinger George Hoover Frank Fox Co. C. Willits Barton Simmons

Probate Court Actions on Multiple Estates at Court House

E Parmenter presiding in probate reports and hearings for estates of Penel Widen Schmidt Raisch Vandruff Tipton Osterman. Hearings set for December 19 and 28, 1905. administrations granted, bonds posted, appraiser appointed, and notices by publication ordered as required.

E. Parmenter John Penel Andrew J. Widen Conrad Schmidt Executrix Lucinda M. D. Raisch William C Raisch William C. Raisch Louisa H. Vandruff David Tipton Charles W. Durham Samuel Ryerson Emil Osterman

Woman's Tears Opened the Men's Pocketbooks

Four impostors posing as eastern solicitors arrived in Sterling and, aided by a "beautiful blonde" actress, swept locals into giving funds. They claimed Fort Dodge Iowa ties and a wealthy father, then departed for Chicago on an early train with the contributors' money found to have funded an already overflowing purse.

Sterling New York Fort Dodge Iowa Buffalo N. Y Chicago

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