Daring Rescue Halts Runaway W S Holbrook Wagon
Fred Dickinson narrowly saved pedestrians and a streetcar by stopping a runaway team from W. S. Holbrook store on Fourth Street. He grabbed a bridle after the horses dashed through Harrison and Fourth, suffering minor injuries but ending the perilous chase. A third forgery suspect received six months in jail for passing forged checks.
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W. S. Holbrook
Fred Dickinson
Fourth Street
City Hall
Peary Street
Fourth
Harrison
Dickinson
Harrison Street
Colds and the dangers of neglecting tuberculosis
An old time health notice warns that colds can mask pulmonary tuberculosis and warns on a simple 2 ounces glycerine ½ ounce Virgin Oil of Pine and 8 ounces whisky mix as a cough remedy. It adds the product is pure and not habit forming and credits Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Moline Worker Quits to Start Own Business
Walker B. Kent, after almost 25 years in Deere & Co. blacksmiths, leaves to sell the Allen portable bath outfit for Rock Island and Scott counties. He'll office at 915 Twenty Fifth street and remains a ward alderman, bringing local notoriety to his new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker B. Kent
Deere & Co
Kent
Allen
Rock Island
Scott Counties
Seventh Ward
Andalusia Local Social Notes and School Start
Andalusia reports Miss Hattie Thompson begins winter term at Cole school nine miles west. Meta Burmeister returns from Davenport to visit family. Mrs. Ernest Dunlap and Miss Minnie Dunlap, and other locals, were seen in Rock Island. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miers of Jackson, Minn. Grandma John and Mrs. Spilger of Nebraska visited Henry Wilkins family. A Baptist church fair and supper plus entertainment are planned at the town hall on Friday night December 17. Josephine Strohmeier of Rock Island visited William Strohmeier and family. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schatte of Carbon Cliff stay with Mrs Schatte’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Thompson
Cole
Here
Meta Burmeister
Davenport
Ernest Dunlap
Minnie Dunlap
Rock Island
James Britton
Hays
Harry Leeman
Joseph Miers
Jackson
Spilger
Nebraska
Henry Wilkins
Town Hall
Baptist Church
Josephine Strohmeier
William Strohmeier
Conrad Schatte
Carbon Cliff
Mrs. Schatte
Mrs
Dave Steckman
East Moline Residents Attend Funeral and Local Events
East Moline and surrounding areas report a funeral for Edward OBrien in Tiskilwa attended by cousins John and Thomas OBrien. Local social news includes visitors from Albany, a hospital operation, new occupancy at Stewart houses, a sociable at Dr Langes, and various visits across Iowa and Illinois.
Out of Town Visitors Gather for Cosner Duo
Watertown plays host to a string of visitors including Mrs J B Nicholson of Cincinnati and Mrs Murray with Mr and Mrs Dickman from Rock Island. Local residents welcome relatives and friends from Savanna Montana Cordova Sterling Monmouth and Carbon Cliff while hospital staff take vacation and care for kin.
Local Families Adjust as New Arrivals Move In
Frank Herbert has moved into Thom as Craig's house recently vacated by H. A. Newton who moved to Missouri Valley Iowa. Mrs W M Driggs has returned from Peoria where she spent a couple of weeks with her daughter's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ening
Frank Herbert
Thomas Craig
H. A. Newton
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Local Movers Arrive From Parsons to Moline Family
Silvis resident Miss Zula Anderson arrived last Wednesday from Parsons Kansas with her mother and brother and will reside in Moline. Mr Stout has been ill with typhoid fever. The Methodist Ladies Aid society is
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zula Anderson
Parsons
Kan
Moline
Stout
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Hyomei Promise Cures Catarrh with Money Back Guarantee
Hyomei is advertised as a treble action remedy for catarrh and nose throat ailments. H O Rolfs promotes a $1 inhaler set with Hyomel and accessories, claiming the product kills germs in five minutes without stomach dosing and offers a money back guarantee if not curing bronchitis coughs colds or sore throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Rolfs
H. O .Rolfs
H. O. Rolls
Eucalyptus Foresta
Australia
Hillsdale Community News Briefs Stir Local Life
Hillsdale reports include Mrs. Rinker’s return from Canada to Erie for winter, visits by Elmer Dennison and family, and aldermen meeting at Mrs. Wesley Hodgon’s home. Nurses care for Robert Hills, and Eva Opdyke celebrated her 18th birthday with friends. Barns rise on Percy Cox and Mr Kessler’s farms, with Arthur Mead and George Wainwright at work. Mrs. Frank Sheppard’s sister Josephine Mahlburg returns to Moline, while Wesley Hanna plans to move to Hillsdale to manage Whiteside store. A newborn boy graces Sam and Mrs. Stanley, and Rev. Morton will preach at Zuma and Hillsdale as cold weather drives services. Mrs. Birdie Hanna visits from Rock Island, with Buffalo visitors at the Thornblooms in late week. A. B. Huston moves to Woodhull as telegraph operator, and Arthur Cole recovers from engine yard accident. Hillsdale notes a bazar on Dec 18 at M W A hall with hot roast chicken dinner. Typhoid fever keeps Frank Joslin ill with nurse tending, and a newborn at Charles Moody’s home. Many locals attend Rock Island visits, jury service calls, and nearby remembrances as snow and weather unfold.
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Hillsdale Ald
Wesley Hodgon
Robert Hills
Eva Opdyke
Percy Cox
Kessler
Arthur Mead
Zuma
George Wainwright
Moline
Josephine Mahlburg
Frank Sheppard
Wesley Hanna
Joslin
Hillsdale
Whiteside
Justin Dailey
Dailey
Sam Stanley
Edward Morton
Birdie Hanna
Rock Island
E. L. Hanson
Fred Thornbloom
Buffalo
Iowa
Victor Thornbloom
A. B. Huston
Woodhull
Arthur Cole
Savanna
Glen Butter
Urbana
M. W. A. Hall
Frank Joslin
Charles Moody
Bertha Dillon
Mo ‘Iine
Jane Errett
Thomas Cole
Ada
Local Visitors Stop By At Pine Bluff And Muscatine Homes
Foster Mrs. William Ripley and Miss Ari zona Watson visited Thursday with the latter's sister Mrs. Leonard Dun gan and family at Pine Bluff. Miss Sophia Freyermuth of Musca tine came Friday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson. Miss Ethel Foster visited from Wednesday till Friday with her sister Mrs. Joe Bowser and family near Musca tine. Miss Erna Houri of Lone Tree Iowa came Saturday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson. Fred Kreuger who has served on the jury for the past two weeks in Rock Island returned home Friday. Miss Eleanor L. Kleist who has spent the last three months at Buffalo Prairie returned to the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kleist Saturday.
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John
Thomas O'Brien
Edward O'Brien
Tiskilwa
Arthur Wray
Albany
Robert Smith
R. & W. Engine Works
Feorth
Lioyd Mandlin
Ladora
Iowa
Pitt Hockstrasser
Carroll
Galva
Hockstrasser
Ellis Aldrich
Rock Island
S. J. Ferguson
G. F. Johnson
California
James Howard
George Schober
Alma Orman
Colorado
Ottumwa
William Sackville
S. G. FP
Shilling
Blue Island
Odd Fellows Hall
Lara Saunders
Frances Peterson
William Ripley
Arizona Watson
Leonard Dungan
Pine Bluff
Sophia Freyermuth
Muscatine
Thomas Watson
Ethel Foster
Joe Bowser
Erna Houri
Lone Tree
Fred Kreuger
Eleanor L. Kleist
Buffalo Prairie
D. A. Kleist
Zuma The Rose Hill Society Meets at Mrs Schafer Home
Zuma The Rose Hill social group gathered at Mrs Charles Schafer's home last Wednesday. Members note daily auction sales and the busy season continues. Attendees at the Chicago fat stock show included Judson Wainwright Alvah Sears David Schafer George Setzer and Joseph Schafer. Clarence Carpenter funeral attendees from Rapids City were noted last Sunday. Mrs Martin left Saturday for Adrian Michigan for a two month visit with her parents. Miss Devon of Rock Falls visited S S Beal's home and has returned home. Ambrose Sear left Monday for Peoria.
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Rose Hill
Charles Schafer
Chicago
Zuma
Judson Wainwright
Alvah Sears
David Schafer
George Setzer
Joseph Schafer
Clarence Carpenter
Rapids City
Martin
Adrian
Mich
Cures for Indigestion Promised by New Life Pills
In Ingleside North Carolina B F Ayscue reports 15 years of indigestion woes and failed medicines. After trying Dr Kings New Life Pills he claims a full cure addressing constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver and kidney troubles. Available at all druggists 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Ayscue
N.C
Dr. King
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Police
J. A. Boman
Bollinger
Fred Vollmer
Fannie Larkins
E. Larkins
Miss Larkins
Scott County
Collins
Dubuque
Mahaska
Werkman
Peter Homer
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bettendorf
St. Luke's Hospital
Homer
Richard S. Haney
Moline Club
John Andrew Holmes
Champaign
Haney
Holmes
Edward A. Fredenhagen
Fredenhagen
Society For the Friendless
Southwest
Maude Ballington Booth
East Moline
George W. Ross
Kindly
Morena
le Claire
H. A. Horton
Frank Bull
Tite
Grace
Briar Bluff
S. Bull
A. A. Bull
Sheldon
Peterson
Hoey Bhitaia
Page
People's National Bank Room
Andalusia
Watertown
S. P. Cosner
J. B. Nicholson
Dickman
Murray
Herbert
Kentucky
Kate Hicks
George Ailsbrow
E. Johnson
Sterling
George Weinright
Cordova
Harry Nicholson
Baptist Aid Society
M. C. Hayes
Peoria
Will Crumbeck
Cork
Ross Wainright
Methodist Aid Society
Rinker
Canada
Erie
Elmer Dennison
Allie
Cassius Wake
Galesburg
Port Byron
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rose
Hill Church
Edward Wainwright
Ione Wainwright
Greenwich
Foster
Argus
Black Hawk Sales Company
Helene
Drug and
Black Hawk Sales Co
Tll
Tri-City Grocers
Ria Ae Ones
Igest Stove Plant
Wor
Allen. Myers & Company
Harper House
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