Rock Island Names Houlihan Solicitor for Road
Mrs Louise Miller seeks divorce from Frank Miller based on desertion after a Nov 1 1906 marriage and May 1907 separation. The Margaret Leonard will contest enters its third hearing in district court, with Judge Bollinger presiding and holidays looming. Obituaries note Mrs Sarah Henninger’s death in Davenport age 99 and Dr Lorenzo Pinckney’s death from typhoid at Mercy hospital. Pinckney survived by wife and three siblings, funeral at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Miller
Frank Miller
Rock Island
Margaret Leonard
Bollinger
Ohio
R. F. Corbyn
Lincoln
Neb
Lorenzo Delonzo Pinckney
Iowa National Guard
Mercy Hospital
Pinckney
Newfane
Niagara County
New York
Davenport
Eastern Dental Colleges
Sears- Frizzell Company
Ripley Street
J. W
Grand Junction
Iowa
W. O
Hoopston
C. M
Friend
C. H. Schafer
G. F. Johnson
East Moline
Watertown
Mississippi River
Johnson
Watertown Hospital
Aledo News Highlights Local Visits and In Memoriams
Aledo residents and visitors are listed with travel and family ties, noting Maggie Ryner's arrival from La Plata and multiple trips to Davenport and Rock Island. Obituaries include Mary Hull Shaw of Chicago and Anna M. Engelson of Princeton, with burial plans in Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Ryner
la Plata
W. K. Wells
Haddie Patterson
M. C. Dagford
Wichita
Kan
W. J. Foster
Wyoming
Willard Wharton
Gillespie, Mont
J. W. Edwards
Mary Wharton W. C. Galloway
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Louisville
Edwin Carter
L. R. Carter
Mary Dutt
Davenport
Christmas program planned by East Moline Sunday school
East Moline church groups prepare to stage a Christmas program at Odd Fellows hall Friday before Christmas. Davenport visitors include Mrs. Garrett, Mabel, Grace Gorman, and Kathryn Willey. Mrs. Gilbert Cole is ill. C. E. Williams returned from Milwaukee. A baby boy born Dec 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Compton. Reverend Brooks preaches at Congregational church and leads meetings at Ridge View. An apron sale and 10 cent tea were hosted by the ladies union. George Werner family moved to Gorman house. Plymouth circle met with Mrs. Long. 23 ladies attended and quilted. The Gorman family illness noted. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Washburn of Moline moving to Third Ave near Seventh St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Mission Sunday School
Odd Fellows Hall
Garrett
Mabel
Grace Gorman
Kathryn Willey
Davenport
Gilbert Cole
C. E. Williams
Milwaukee
Claude Compton
Brooks
Congregational Church
Ridge View
Ladies Union
Harry Best
George Werner
Gorman
Watertown News Briefs Highlight Local Returns
Watertown reports Dave Scott returning from an Iowa trip while Selah Ausbrook suffers grip illness. Mr and Mrs Klopancerz announce a baby boy born Sunday. A baby arrived Monday to Mr and Mrs H Meeds. Miss Marie Pearsall returns from Ottawa sanitarium much improved. Dr J H Ellingsworth is very ill. Dr Beal Sr of Moline attends. Work resumes on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Dave Scott
Iowa
Selah Ausbrook
Methodist church to be finished by February completion
Mr and Mrs William Bishop Jr welcome a second daughter Sunday evening A Chilberg of Bishop Hill visits sister Mrs Eric Bowman Mrs John Adolph spends weekend with daughter Mrs Charles Seibert in Clinton Iowa Rooms above C H Nanamakers store Mrs L O Hellopeter of Gibson Iowa visits daughter Mrs Lena Grau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
William Bishop, Jr
Ue A. Chilberg
Bishop Hill
Eric Bowman
John Adolph
Charles Seibert
Clinton
Iowa
C. H. Nanamaker
L. O. Hellopeter
Gibson, Iowa
Lena Grau
Local Notices and Arrivals Across Town
Reynolds. Mrs. Martha M. Cozad goes Garnet Kansas to spend winter with daughter Mrs. J W Keegle. Lennie King returned home near Philpot Kentucky after work nearby last week. Mr. and Mrs. E J Daly of Ellingson South Dakota visit Mrs. Haskell. Misses Rachel and Henrietta Sherrard head for Florida Monday. Mrs. S T McIntire and son Harold of Taylor Ridge visit Mrs. Haskell. R P Wait back from Gibson Iowa. David Clarke moved into the area Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. McIntire
Harold
Taylor Ridge
Haskell
R. P. Wait
Gibson
Iowa
David Clarke
Foster Baptist services and local visits noted
Foster Rev J R Spier preached at Foster Baptist Church on Wednesday evening December 14. J F Holtman returned from a month in Galesburg to visit his niece Mrs D A Kruit. N R Browser's sale drew a good crowd and many items sold well. Joseph Haliman gave a fine talk at the Young People's meeting Sunday evening. The next meeting is scheduled in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Spier
Andalusia
Foster Baptist Church
J. F. Holtman
Galesburg
D. A. Kruit
N. R. Browser
Joseph Haliman
Hampton Lady Visits Rapids City Relatives
Mrs Charles Cox of Rapids City is visiting relatives in the village. The Ladies Aid held a December 7 bazaar supper and entertainment at Fulscher's hall, realizing about fourteen dollars. Continued on Page Fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Charles Cox
Rapids City
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fulscher’s Hall
Battle Creek firms deny adulteration in libel suit defense
A New York attorney questioned 25 workers as part of a libel case against a weekly. Testimony showed routine inspections of wheat and barley, cleanliness standards, open factories, and ingredients list for Grape-Nuts and Postum. Workers with long tenures affirmed purity and hygiene without finding any undergrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Battle Creek
George Haines
F. B. Martin
New Orleans
Horace Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neipp
New
Burlington
Town
Chris Neipp
Temple & Burrows
Rawhidaux
Fin St. Joseph
Gorman & Harrison
Sarah J. Henninger
A. L. Wright
Carey Avenue
Pennsylvania
J. A. Newhern
A. J. Wright
Henry Spink
Upton Wro
J. F. Wright
Canton
Aledo
Fannie Ives
Manton
Canada
Glenn Smith
Council Bluffs
Smith
Robert Sherer
I. N. Bassett
Minota
N. E. Burt
Shelby
L. R. Hyett
John A. Noland
Wabaunsee
Middleton
Ind
Harvey McHard
Denver
Col
Nannie Thompson
Mary Pickup
Roxanna Griffith
Sarah Wanzer
Ledora
Charles Burns
Hugh Morrison
Freeport
Keithsburg
James Minor
White City
T. S. Pittenger
M. EF
China
W. Neff
Centralia
Ill
Della Speicker
Peoria
Stead
Robinson
Oquawka
James McKinney
Washington, D. C
Rock Island High School
Williams and Vashti College
Mar Seilles Company
East Meline
Kemp & Burpee Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Marseilles Manufacturing Company
Deere
Peabody, Houghteling & Co
Chicago
Mary Hull Shaw
Gilbert B. Shaw
Shaw
Moline
Charles W. Lobdell
Princeton
P.G
P.annog
Foster
Edward Young
H. E. Burt
Postum Company
Weekly
Luther W. Mayo
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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