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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1913

Page

2

Mt Joy Grange elects officers at annual meeting

The Mt Joy Grange held its annual meeting and officer election at the schoolhouse Tuesday night. Officers chosen include Master John T. Hannen Overseer Joseph F. Gankler Steward Edwin Haser Lecturer Miss Carrie Cook Gatekeeper Carl Vogt Assistant Steward Frank Thompson Chaplain Hich ed Range Treasurer G. K Preond Secretary F. G. Hauer Ceres Miss Ploverce Hansen Paraona Miss Norma Mohr Flora Miss Hilda Vogt Lady Assistant Steward Miss Lilien Freund Installation set for January 14 at the school house Public invited for open meeting

Mt Joy Grange Mas Mt. Joy Grange Schoor House John T. Hannen Joseph F. Gankler Edwin Haser Carrie Cook Carl Vogt Frank Thompson Hiched Paraona Norma Mohr Flora Hilda Vogt Lilien Freund

Dayton Names Waite City Manager With Record Salary

Henri M. Waite of Cincinnati is appointed Dayton city manager under the new commission form. He will earn 12600 dollars annually, begin January 1, and hold broad appointment powers over all city employees. Waite, 43, MIT graduate, former superintendent of maintenance of way for the Q and C railroad, is described as a strong organizer with magnetic leadership.

Dayton Oslo Henri M. Waite Cincinnati Waite Hunt Watte Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inflammatory Rheumatism Relief Now Sold Locally

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint for six weeks, swelled body and face, eight doctors failed, but Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism gave immediate relief and she walked in three days. Sold by Otto Grotjan in Rock Island and Gust Schiege & Son in Davenport.

Morton L. Hill Lebanon Ind Dr. Detchon Otto Grotjan Second Avenue Rock Island Gust | Schiege! & Son Second Street Davenport

Death calls for Mrs Stevenson in Bloomington Illinois

Mrs Adlai E Stevenson wife of the former vice president died at 7:25 PM after pneumonia aged 70. Survived by husband and three children Lewis G Stevenson Mary and Letitia. Lewis en route home from California, expected Saturday. She authored a history of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was honorary president general.

Bloomington Iil Adlai E. Stevenson Steventon Julia Letitia Jula Martin D. Hardin Third Presbyterian Church of Chicago

Aledo Residents Welcome Visitors During Holiday Break

Floyd Baker of Salt Lake City is spending a two week vacation with his mother Mrs Anna Baker. Harry Barr returned from Chicago to spend the holiday at home as Mrs Kleinsmid and two children arrive from Chicago via Vienna Austria and will reside with Dr. Kleinsmid in Aledo. Miss Della Adams and her brother left Tuesday for Rolla Missouri.

W. D. Middleton Ripley Street Susan Yandell Modemann Middleton Louisville George and Mary Webb Modemann Stamford Conn New York William Drummond Middleton Bellevue Medical College Davenport Middleton George H. Modemann Mary Louise Mademaun New York City Mary Louis Plummer George McClelland Jessis McKenzie LeClaire Des Moines Holland Floyd Baker Salt Lake City Utah Anna Harry Barr Chicago J. A. Kleinsmid Viena Austria God Kleinsmid Aledo Della Adams Rolla Mis Blanch Richardson Lizzie McKay Thornburging Jane Osborn J. A. Matchner Olive Rock Island Tina Woods G. A. Reynolds Cora Ingmire A. J. Latimer Shenyandoah Iowa M. J Gregory Galesburg Coleman Sharp Thanet Newport Ohio

Old Time Sores And Ulcers Healed By 8. S. B.

An old advertisement touts 8. S. B. as a remarkable blood purifier for skin sores and ulcers. It claims quick healing, natural bodily processes, and urges readers to request medical guidance from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia. Beware of imitations.

John Davis Davis Rettendorf Davenport J. A. Jackson Joe Jackson Clarence Tripp Louis PB. Rodgers Speedway Swift Swift Laboratory Atlanta 8. S Beware of al Sciatitures

Continental Brick firm wins half million face brick order

J L Buckley of Continental Brick Co secures over 500,000 bricks for a Davenport hotel amid heavy competition. Other major orders include 200,000 bricks for Moline High School and 140,000 for Normal Park Chicago, totaling 1,085,60 bricks sold in two weeks.

Ourl Nota Brooks J. L. Buckley Continental Brick Company Davenport Iowa Continental Continental Company Moline High School Sterling Coliseum Clinton Henderson County Carthage Lake Normal Park School Chicago F. A. Gibson Donald Galesburg W. H. Scheitling Richey Alexis Jasper Duncan Floyd Duncan Ella Bigglow Margaret Chendier G. G. Weidling Ottumwa Verne Williams Viola S. E. Williams Fred Chapwell Phyllis Joy CA. Freise Rock Island John Ramsden

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