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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
2
A streamed verse riffs on the dawn shopper's dilemma as crowds and bargains collide. It humorously contrasts early birds with late shoppers while invoking holiday and pay day pressures, ending with a wry nod to overextended spending.
The defendant in the divorce case Myrtle Winfield versus Marion Winfield has been granted a decree after a hearing before Judge Letts on Saturday. The suit cites cruelty and inhuman treatment, while the cross petition argues catuatory grounds. Several witnesses testified as the trial extended through the day. Florence Hermes sues for divorce from Anthony Hermes in a petition filed in district court Saturday. Alvin Dutenbeck named to represent Davenport at the Big Eight declamatory contest in Monmouth next Friday, choosing Webster's First Bunker Hill Oration as his subject, the same piece that earned him the Athenean medal last year. William Bremer and Edward Haynes, both 16 and 14 respectively, were placed on a train home to Streator Hill by the conductor after running away two days earlier, each carrying $1.20. It is likely Wegner's manslaughter trial for the death of Henry Claussen on Sept 1, 1911, will be called before Judge Letts next week, Wegner confined in the county jail since the fatal quarrel.
The article notes a formal apology by Attorney Charles T. Cooper to Judge A. P. Barker for contempt conduct during Edward P. Cochrane’s trial, with likely dismissal of the contempt charge. It also reports Henry Paul, a longtime Davenport night watchman and Civil War veteran, retiring after 37 years of service, at his 78th year.
A women's Vogue style note urges regaining a youthful complexion through balsam of a druggist, claimed to act like electricity to purge germs and dead skin, open pores, and restore life and vitality. It promises two weeks to a lovely, glowing, healthy skin.
Orion local notes report gatherings travel and visits among residents including Mrs Daniel O Leary and Miss Sophia Kuebler from Davenport and other relatives. Election of Eastern Star officers and a congressional candidate Almon H Linn of Cambridge are noted alongside a health remark praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
William Person of the class of 1912 will represent Moline high school in the declamatory contest Friday evening in Monmouth under the Big Eight association. He won first honors from three judges in an elimination with six opponents on Cuba intervention. Vincent Bell, class of 1912, received second honors.
Thermodized jelly in a small tin promises to erase wrinkles and blackheads. A speaker at a club recounts a physician using the jelly to restore a patient’s facial appearance, claiming women seek facial improvement as much as bodily health.
Hampton Iowa residents share visits and greetings with neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. George McNeal, Miss Henrietta Guldenphennig from Silvis, and Albert Dressler from Grand Mound. A newborn to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fulscher is noted, while Henry Easter sustains injuries in a Texas run away incident. Many relatives gather for Thanksgiving and celebrate C S Lees birthday and C H Cox’s anniversary with friends from Rapids City and nearby Barstow.
Aledo residents and visitors are noted in a sequence of brief reports. R W Headley and wife returned from Galesburg with Headley’s mother. Mrs Bolton left for Alpha after a short visit. Mrs E L Hainline returned to Table Grove after a few days with her parents.
The board granted support for the short course. On Sunday morning a fire gutted the home of Mr and Mrs Norton Willits near Sunbeam. The blaze started in the attic and most clothing and upstairs furniture were lost.
Pinckneyville Illinois December 11 William Kinney Murphy former member of the Illinois legislature is dead at his home after a several months illness He served in the state house and senate during his public career and was active in local affairs His passing marks the end of a long public service career.
An 1890s notice features N B Langley of Madison praising Dr Detchou’s Relief for Rheumatism, claiming rapid pain relief and full cure within days after five months of illness. It lists druggists Otto Grotjan Rock Island Gust Schlegel & Son Davenport and asserts Chamberlain’s ointment cures sprained ankles in three to four days.
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