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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1905

Page

2

Davenport Dots in Jail Bound Over and Local Notices

Colored man bound over to grand jury on assault case. Night watchman Smythe critically ill. Women suspected of thefts in Davenport Bowery. Ambulance for a broken ankle. Letter Carriers elect officers and plan a January benefit. Cumberland fan club selects leaders. Humane society prints 300 signs warning against animal abuse. Lumber mill machinery bought for new plant near Norfolk. Long list of attendees from various cities compiled. European and Rock Island notes list many residents and visitors.

Davenport Bowery May Stapleton May Fox Grand Jury Scott County Humane Society George Elfman

The Hotels

A terse listing mentions the Harper-C. W. Smith in Chicago Herbert Tang Chicago C. A Paul Peoria and Mrs. Winnie Pieler in a brief hotel roster style item.

The Harper C. W. Smith Chicago Herbert Tang C. A Paul Peoria Winnie Pieler

Huge Task Cures Kidneys With Electric Bitters

Cameron man credits Electric Bitters with curing a severe kidney disease in C F Collier of Cherokee Ioka. He suffered backache headache and low mood and says the tonic restored his health. Guaranteed by Hartz Ullemeyer, 50 cents.

C. F. Collier Hartz & Ullemeyer

Moline Items Record Open House Tickets Drawn

Opening of the opera house drew tickets in Moline with Supply Hardware, John Swanson, E. A. Okerberg, Martin Woods & Co, John A. Goodmanson, and Al Gimble & Son named in order. A hotel smoke scare disrupted a Tuesday night gathering of implement dealers. no fire found. A new interurban line contract shifts B. A. Mapledoram to Baltimore-Washington work. L. P. Nelson property on Fourteenth Street eyed for sale at 6200 dollars for warehouse use. Moline Aerie of Eagles grows. officers elected and new quarters eyed. Frank Herron convicted for misrepresentation in a dog fish sale. Illinois state grange backs women’s suffrage with immediate electoral franchise support.

Opera House W. A. Meese Supply Hardware Company John Swanson E. A. Okerberg Martin Woods & Co John A. Goodmanson al Gimble & Son Manufacturers Hotel Moline Aerie Order of Eagles Metropolitan Hall Aerue Moline Club L. M. Magill Emil Johnson Frithiof Lindgren Ed Jones Ed. A. Hakinson Georg Beers Max D. Rosenfield Inside Guardian Frank Smith Guardian A. Samuels J. W. Morgan

Townships Gain Free School Transport and Trade Reforms

The notice outlines legislation allowing townships to provide free transportation for school children, proposes a parcel post system, a government savings bank, and reciprocity with other nations, while opposing the ship subsidy bill. It also advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as tonics for ailments in children.

la Government Savings Bank Dr. King Hartz & Ullemeyers Drug Store

Court actions in Rock Island county probate cases

County court and judge E E Parmenter preside. Estate of Thyra Hokinson petitions for letters testamentary. executor bond $600. oath filed. guardian Amos S. Schroeder final report approved. guardian discharged. Estate of John Aster proof of publishing and posting to creditors approved. Claims: Wheelan $119 in class 1. Call estate final report and executrix settlement set for Jan 10 1906. Dr Bernhardt claim $30 in class 7. Also a testimonial note and advert for Dr King’s New Discovery with cure claims for coughs and pneumonia.

Rock Island E. E. Parmenter Thyra Hokinson John Swanson Amos S. Schroeder Guardian Ward John Aster Charles R. Wheelan David Call Executrix Charles Otto Dr. C. Bernhardt

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Ed McGaw William Pulford Finger Harry Smythe Harry W Smythe Scott County West Locust Street Smythe Ainsworth Taney Streets Jim McGrath I.oca Brane National Letter Carriers Association Turner Hall Charles W. Ruhl John A. Miner Ferd Schmidt John P. Volkens W. OH. Fries James FE. Cahill Otto Thede Julius C. Seeman Screenpvat Arms Conrad Heeschen Gun Club Cumberland Fan Club H. Rogers Thies Wilkens W. F P. Kroy Ignate Selmidt Carl Thode Kiarry Kahler James Hilton H. N. Boy Charles Kessier William Dunher Jack Spiel Charles Hagemann Harry Martens O. C. Ragera Shaw Land and Timber Company Lindsay & Phelps East Vieno Norfolk Julia Mahrgraf A. B. Enslee Walnut Grove W. P. Rheen Bloomington A. L. Freeman Bloomigton L. L. Wheeler Sterling Jay H. Jones Decatur O. A. Bennet C. R. Carpenter Edgington A. V. Haynes Cleveland W. C. Welton W. O. Kilgore la Harpe T. A. Chase St. Joseph C. L. Reed Canton W. L.kraffer Milloota N. A. Smith William L. Bear Albin Mich J. A. Alison Galesburg J. B. Subrlan St. Louis A. D. Pay Mre. S. Henwood New York H. Smith Minneapolis C. 5. Jones Philadelphia J. W. S. Kline H. D. Hamilton Delavan J. M. Jones L. J. Maines F. W. Koenig LaSalle Willam L. Willus Petersburg E. M. Hireshaw Dairbury Graham S. Wolf Chi RM. Parker William Limot J. G. Wileh Paso W. J. Bucklin Freeport O. Shaffin Freesort J. Soupon Knoxville James Sallhands St. Elmo C. E. C. Copel Milwaukee H. George H. H. Burley Springfield Springfield; ©. B. Osborn, Detroit; E. | A. Wadham R. H. Bort Detord Robt, Blakely Frank Blakely W. Wilson Rockford W. H. Parton Winnebago H. B. Munford Urbana W. H. Kohler Charles A. Nelson D. G. Cunin Morris Fred Carpenter Peter Ditz Charles Seely Lyndon M. van Quil Miss G. Harvey Burlington Iowa F. de Camp J. D. Kary Muscatine O. Landes Ill M. H. Randall Ashton R. W. Hemenway Dubuque O. J. Runkle Orangeville J. Harold B. Queen C. Ellis Denver Col R. Strong Aupun H. Huston Lexiston G. Lohke M. North Ohio the Rock Island Europa J. B. Johnson W. Hallen Dewitt John D. McLaughlin Morrison H. E. Makutchen A. Jackson A. A. Addi Ago Sam L. Hanks Lafayette Miller Paw Paw James Haise B. R. Clawson Broadhead Wis O. O. Sorg H. J. Anthony B. Hendricks W Black F. M. Bailey Holyoke Mass Frank H. Halli Aurora F. Nutt Galva A. A. Ross Griggsville W. H. Buether C. W. Williams C. Hall W. L. Panny Fred Kehl Brooklyn C. Daly Philo Charles A. Shumate Rossville Music Books Second Avenue Knabe Kurtzmann Merrill, Sohmer Schaaf Tottens Victor Edison Illinois Keen Kutter Mypevauskey Win Keen Kutter Simeenige Peeves Retier Snr Pim Fae Boos Bardwaree Company Broadway Or. USA Cameron High Cameron Ne Newman Dus H. Becker Iba Schmidt Moline B. A. Mapledoram City Watertown Lne Dallas Fort Worth Texas Baltimore Washington L. P. Nelson Fourteenth Street George Hierseman A. P. Fisk Fisk & Loosley Company Fisk & Looss Company Frank Herron Justice Williams Ilinois Hollister T. H. Thomas’ Pharmacy William Myers Dearfoss Richards P. Morris Escoheag, R. I Dr. Richards SS Worth St
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