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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
2
The article reports that island occupants in Davenport must evacuate by January 2, 1911 or face a 30 day county jail sentence for vagrancy, following a Magistrate Roddewig hearing with city representation by City Attorney Donegan. About 12 island residents were present. city ownership of the land underpins the vagrancy claim.
Reader alert about catarrh and ear ringing links to partial deafness. Buy Hyomei at Harper House pharmacy, use in pocket inhaler four or five times daily to kill germs ease irritation and prevent crusts. Complete outfit costs $1 with inhaler bottle of Hyomei and usage instructions. separate bottles 50 cents.
Cee Fred Wells of Colorado Springs visits relatives for the holidays. John Riewerts and Clarence Sadderis couples shop in Rock Island on Wednesday. Bluff school house bazar and chicken pie supper earns forty two dollars. Fred Tillman family returns from Moline after a several day visit. S. L. Woodburn and son James travel to Rock Island last Monday.
Milan details a Kansas City couple visiting Mr Harris's father and sister. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Darling. Mrs Bertha David is ill at Mrs Will Goben's home. Mr Morgan and daughter Edith visited Mrs J Criswell. Margaret White of Mediapolis, Iowa, will visit with Bessie Johnston. Eva Wiggins returned home from Lake Forest seminary.
A buyers guide for holiday gifts highlighting masculine and feminine items. Suggested presents include tobacco cases, rare wood book racks from Florence, Chinese embroidery bridge score pads, placques for ladies, a smart vanity set on a bracelet, and a silver tipped walking stick with a monogram.
Chief Bisant halted construction of a small building next to Lyon's laundry on Fourth avenue after complaints about a planned hot tamale stand. The front is narrow and not plumb, and the Greeks were doing masonry themselves, prompting police action.
Indications show Mo line stores and others will stay open until 10 o clock on Dec 24 due to Saturday and Christmas Eve. Some dry goods had announced closing or staying open to usual Saturday hours. Furniture stores join the trend with The People's Furniture and Carpet company Shallene Bros. and Dewend Grilk announcing 7 p.m. Saturday closings.
A string of local residents headed to Rock Island and nearby towns for short visits and holidays. Mrs George Geesey and son Lee left Monday for relatives in Rock Island while Charles Rush also traveled there for a few days. Others visited tri cities and friends, including Miss Ira Roberts from Taylor and Miss Esther Hogan. Mrs J A Anderson planned a multiday trip to relatives.
Residents Welton, Claude of Hillsdale visit the village while new families from Molina settle in. Thompson from Sioux City visits his mother Anna. Christmas day services at the Methodist church at 10 am, plus a schoolhouse program Friday afternoon and a Christmas tree event on Christmas Eve. McNabney returns from Florida, Maxwell hosts visitors from Rockford and Moline.
Sherrard Chester Kranz joined a shopping trip in the tri cities on Saturday. Mrs Gurney Farrow of Sherrard and Mrs Maggie Haverfield shopped in Rock Island Friday. Mrs Robert Davidson returned home Saturday after five days visiting her daughter in Rock Island. Miss Nettie and Helen Vollemer of Rock Island called on friends here last week. William Carson of Monmouth visited his uncle Dr Mannon on Thursday. Mrs William Gibson and daughter Nellie shopped in the tri cities Friday. Miss Agnes Rhode visited her sister Mrs Gustafson in Rock Island Friday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Kerns left...
Wednesday events in Rock Island include Grandma Price visiting relatives for the holidays and Mrs. Vance Sherrard with daughter Mabel and Miss Jessie Parrow in town. John Sass and Miss Myrtle Stephens wed in Rock Island, despite her grip illness. Water is hauled to power the light plant. a new well will begin soon. School closes Friday for Christmas and New Year. a cantata is planned at the hall. Many coughs after influenza prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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