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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1901

Page

2

Davenport Doings Briefs of Death and Marriage Notices

Dorothea Rademan widow of Claus Rademan dies at 1540 Leonard street after brief illness. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday. John Mewes, 73, dies at Jersey Ridge road home. burial tomorrow. Harry C. Ryan joins Smith Bros. & Burdick. Will R. Weir handles insurance. Two divorces filed Mary Conyers vs Larry Conyers and Wiebke Stenzen vs J Stenzen. Marriage licenses issued to several couples including William Buttschau Lena Westphale and Henry Paustian Emma Laham. Harry Roche, wandering man, subdued by sheriff, unclear future. Mrs. C Thoms found bleeding at 742 Case street. multiple stab wounds and self-inflicted injuries. Doctors fear lethal blood loss. self-harm attempt attributed to broken leg and pain. Birdie Smith escapes detention after breaking lock. Chester Hulet sues for $5,000 for false arrest. County supervisors meet in Second district convention. William Levenhagen Jr and Emma Schnitz wed. Henry Calbraith and Ethel Fleming wed. City council discusses milk inspection amendment. lighting contract vetoed by mayor. Wrestling matches tonight at Turner hall Mouzadoulah vs Burns group and Gotch vs Eli. Marriages performed by Justice J S Altman for Husen Friederichs and Buttschau Westphalen and Meyer Wiese. Davenport Sabbath School Institute opens at Calvary Baptist with strong turnout.

Christmas excursion fares and homeseekers tickets offered

Christmas travel deals announced for several railways with round trip fares within 200 miles at one fare and a third, valid to return to June City and Jan 2. Homeseekers’ tickets go on sale Dec 17 via multiple lines to northwest, west, and southwest routes. Also ads for Rheumatism cures and health products follow.

I. J. & P. Railway Second Avenue Homeseekers C., M. & St. P. Railway Company Seventeenth Street

Moline Notes Include Appointments And Local News

Oscar Wilson named substitute mail carrier during holiday rush. Mrs Edla Lund engaged as leader for Seva Male chorus. Willard school pupils plan a 7:45 pm Christmas entertainment at the high school hall. National Association of Stationary Engineers No 1 met at the water works and elected officers for the year. William B Watt improved but not well after a stroke. Bethany chapel and Second M E church preparing for Christmas with children rehearsals. M A Steele leaves Penn Oil for Plow Company California branch. Sommers hotel block sale set for Feb 15 to settle G W Wheelock estate. Rev M V Cumbaker called to Lexington TI due to mother’s illness. New Year visits planned for Overlook 2-7 pm. Y M C A permanent organization meeting held. board elected and soon organized with officers. J J Heitl and others elected to board. W G Hay secretary. A P Davidson dies after typhoid fever. two sons and a daughter survive. Engineer Bennett bitten by two dogs. dogs shot by owner.

Congregational Church W. P. England W. G. Hay A. E. Montgomery J. J. Ffeil W. L. Stange J. D. Metzgar FE. L. Nordgren Pred St

Dr King's New Discovery Endorsed For Lung Ailments

A Tennessee man L C Overstreet recalls his wife’s coughing until her lungs seemed to collapse. Doctors said she was past help, but a friend recommended Dr King's New Discovery and continued use saved her life. It claims to cure coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma and throat and lung diseases with 50c and $1.00 bottles at Hartzle Allemeyer's. Trial bottles free.

L. C. Overstreet Elgin Tenn Recem Hartz le Allemeyer’s

Passenger baggage and rail schedules and court notice

Passenger baggage pickup locations at City Ticket Office and depot for various railways listed with times and lines including Denver Limited, Omaha & Lincoln, Des Moines, St Paul routes. Also a Circuit Court notice in Rock Island Illinois for Rock Island Mutual Building Loan and Savings Association vs John G Titus Emma Titus and Leander Ritchey, non-residence summons issued, requiring appearance on the first Monday in January next and filing pleadings. clerk Grance W. Gaware.

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Gent Wright Ss. R. Wright Walsh McCullough Building West Third Street Iowa J. Alvin Horne M. D Mitchell & Lynde Building Central BANK Trust Department Dorothea Rademan Claus Rademan Leonard Street John Mewes Jersey Ridge Road Harry C. Ryan Smith Bros. & Burdick Will R. Weir Mary Conyers Larry Conyers Wiebke Stenzen S. J. Stenzen William Buttschau McCausland Lena Westphale Eldridge Hew Bartram Galbraith Clinton Maud Ethel Fleming Henry Paustian Emma Laham Cloona Township Charles Husen Donahue Agaretha Friederichs Amity Henry W. Meier Millie Lahl Ng Grove Harry Roche Sheriff McArthur C. Thoms Hans F. Thoms Ayise Case Street Birdie Smith House of Detention District Court Chester Hulet W. J. Bryson William Levenhagen, Jr Emma Schnitz Justice Finger Henry Calbraith Ethel Fleming West Seventh Street Thompson Central ‘Methodist Church Committee of the Mae Jessie Armil Tri-City Bottled Milk & Butter Company Ald, Shorey Lating Heinz Turner Hall Mouzadoulah Terrible Turk No. 2 Farmer Burns Frank Gotch Mike Eli Roumania J. S. Altman Margaretha Friederichs Mr. Altman Willam Buttschau Lena Westphalen John Meyer Amanda Wiese Cleona Township Davenport Sabbath School Institute Calvary Baptist Church J. W. Werddell A. Tredick L. W. McKown Cascarets Newell Keitz Jones St Sioux City Cumerdy Company Chivacw Meatrial New York Ounancery Ebiate Minosta Island County Westreult Court A.dough Walker John Tuttle Jaan W. Roberts James Tuttle Mary Basean Elaworth Hazen M. Colfex Mazen Arthur Hazen Estella Hazen Ethel Kear Holcomb Eva P Holcomb Prank C Holcomb J Ames Tuttle Marynor’ Colfax Hazen Arthur H. Zen Esella Hazen Ethel Pearl Holcomb Eva P. Holcome Ae Holcomb Alice Russel Arthur Emer Deemer Lettie Die van Riper Laure Eember Jon Gamble Sandy Cathartic Granite CCC English Channel Hostetter Otto Grotjan Gustave Schlegel & Son West Secondtreet DeWitt B. H. Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer Dr. Thomas Moline Oscar Wilson Her Edla Lund Augustana College Seva Willard School National Association of Stationary Engineers No A. C. Grantz T. J. Ellinwood C. Cornell D. J. Hoover Phil Keene Elmer L. Olson James Feele T. D. Wheelock Buck Herman Sage William B. Watt Bethany Chapel M. E Jessie Draper Glenn Littler M. E. Church Nellie Nelson C. W. Looker Bethany M. A. Steele Penn Oil Refining Company Moline Plow Company Stockton California Sommers Third Avenue Sixteenth Street G. W. Wheelock E. E. Wheelock C. F. Hemenway FE. E. Morgan M. V. Cumbaker Lexington MH. Deere W. D. Wiman A. P. Davidson Sweden Twelfth Street Favian D. Rydquist Moline Heating and Construction Company John Rydquist Selma Engineer Bennett Levening John Anderson Twenty-fourth Street Fourth Avenue Bennett Hawthorn Yards V Guide Rach Island Aoa City T'cket Ea &P Fifth Avenue Burlington ROD’ E—G IT & Q. Railway Tleth Street Twen M. J. Young Lesve Cz GO Milwaukee Ril N. W Speol Sae Ee Street George V. WeeStraul la Duque Points Worth Rum Freeport Savaona Savanna Arre Dubuque St. Paul Babuque Ot. Paul Milwaukee Express Freeport Express Rock Island & Peoria Railway First Avenue Twentieth Street M A. Patterson RI &P Moline Avenue L. Gary Asrive Ington St Louis Chancery Springfield E. B. McKown Fifteenth Street Charles E. Hodgson Fire Insurance Agency American Ins. Co Newark N. J Traders Ins. Co Chicago, IL Union Ins. Co Philadelphia Rockford Ins. Co Security Ins. Co New Haven Conn State of Ill Rockford, Ill Buford Block Sanitarium Health Galesburg Sanitarium Galesburg Lll Drukenness Veceley Don Cenutus January Serm State of Minds Franklin L Jlot No Siuy Sala 30Th Street Howard Elwin E Parente
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