Christmas Tree Held At County Farm Inmates Celebrate
Ninety five inmates at the county farm enjoyed an unusually festive Christmas. A morning tree event united men and women wards, with gifts from Superintendent Wylie for the men and Mrs. Wylie for the women. Rev. W B Shumaker and family visited, sang, and spoke, followed by a 3 pm service in the dining room. Pastor Baird led a gang service in the afternoon. Dinner featured chicken and trimmings.
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Wylie
Paul
Lillian
Grace
Shumaker
Mr. Baird
Coal Valley Presbyterian Church
Geneseo civic league sets homecoming dates and committee
A nonpartisan civic league meeting at Hammond public library appointed a ladies committee to plan Geneseo homecoming events for June 24 to 27 next summer. The group includes chair J F Schuerman and members Mrs W H Hosford Mrs K Rockwell Mrs James White Mrs W S Lampert Mrs R J Struthers Mrs James Kinney and others. The Enrolment and military drill for G C I at G E N E S E O will occur January 5 at the chapel with issuance of 40 guns and ammunition for arms training. The municipal Christmas tree was placed at the Hammond library parking lot with wiring and trimming begun.
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Civic League
Hammond Public Library
J. F. Schuerman
W. H. Hosford
K. Rockwell
Jamez White
W .S. Lampert
R. J. Struthers
James Kinney
PF. E. Berner
Gunner Johnson
Mies Jessie Andrews
Geneseo
Hammond Library
Christmas tree lights up with community carol service
The town gathered as church bells tolled at 9 pm and a large tree lit at 9 15 with colored tiny lights. Music was directed by Professor J Clifford Thompson featuring popular hymns and carols by a trained chorus. The tree remains through the holiday week with further lightings tonight 7 and New Year’s Eve 7. Other notes include G M Matson family wintering in St Citronelle Alabama, Truman Searle home for Christmas from Augustana College, Attorney Joseph Shaw moving to new South State Street offices, and a holiday dancing party at the armory January 1 with Lyric orchestra led by Gabriel Gernaey.
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J. Clifford Thompson
G. M. Matson
St Citronelle
Ala
Mr. Matson
Frank
Hartz Matson
Truman Searle
Augustana College
Rock Island
J. C. Searle
Joseph Shaw
South State Street
Armory
Lyric Orchestra
Gabriel Gernaey
Arthur Cook
H. H. Haynes
J. R. Spencer
R. F. Berner
Day in Davenport Couple Quietly Marry in Clinton
Miss Ethel Bequette daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Bequette Davenport and Joe Miller of Davenport married June 6 in Clinton Town with Justice J Hart officiating. Attendants were Miss Della Hillier and Arnold Mounts Davenport. In other news Davenport College of Chiropractic filed incorporation articles with $25 000 capital and stock to be sold at $1 per share.
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Ethel Bequette
T. C. Bequette
West Third Street
Davenport
Joe Miller
Clinton
Town
Justice J. Hart
Della Hillier
Arnold Mounts
Davenport College of Chiropractic
John L. Sharp
Rose Sharp
Minnie Rexinger
John Revinger
Dorothy Ann Revinger
Rock Island
Mary Duffy
Peter H. Duffy
Raymond
Martin Duffy
Judge for Yourself Which Is Better an Experiment or Profit
Reader testimony from Rock Island endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and irregular kidney action. Michael Corcoran, blacksmith at Maucker House, reports relief after use. Price is 50 cents at all dealers. Do not accept vague manufacturer claims. seek local proof. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
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Rock Island
Friendss
Doan
Michael Corcoran
Maucker House
Dean
Davenport Police Probe Star Holder After Domestic Clash
Mrs. Poweleit accused a Davenport police officer of striking her husband, prompting the chief to order the officer to surrender his badge pending an investigation. The case centers on a jealous incident when the officer refused to send away a visitor.
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Everhardt
Hans Schramm
George Everhardt
Davenport
Mattie Poweleit
West Third Street
Schramm
Old Mission Beer and Egyptian Hotel Luxuries Ad
An advertisement exalts Old Mission beer as equal to imported brands and recommended by physicians. It promotesRock Island Brewing Co and an Egyptian Hotel fantasy with Oriental rugs, Turkish coffee, a stately lobby scene, and a dragonman with roses as guests are greeted by guards and saluting staff. Also notes a Reading railway inspector J. H. Freyer pleading guilty to 35 indictments for robbery and receiving a 45 year sentence plus a $3,000 fine.
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Rock Island Brewing CO
J. H. Freyer
Reading
Groman
Allentown
Rock Island Electric Light officers elected in 1889 notes
From The Argus Files of 1889 December 20 Rock Island County rash Electric Light company directors elected: President Peter Fries Secretary and GM J R Johnston Treasurer J F Robinson Superintendent Captain James Blaisdale. Also public expenditures committee selects Carbon Cliff tile for Second Avenue courthouse square. Nearby fire destroys Sears mill leaving walls. loss estimated 76000. Miles Cornish shoots six and a half foot eagle near Rock River.
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Rock Island
Oelock
Sear
Miles Cornish
Black Hawk Township
Rock River
First Baptist Church
H. C. Leland
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