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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1913

Page

2

Davenport Police Suspended Over Duty Neglect in Local News

Davenport, Iowa police officer John N Sodergren has been suspended indefinitely by Chief Schramm for neglect of duty. The Davenport Fire Commission must reinstate him or the suspension becomes permanent. A separate incident reports a stranger attempting to assault a 12 year old girl. Officer Sodergren provided a description and directed pursuit options, later noting the case was not urgent. Other items include a mental health inquiry into Charles Cooper, a theft charge against Michel Gomes, stock increases for the Linograph Company, a juvenile ice box theft by Arthur Causland, a weigh scale inspection update, a death from heart failure of Demokritis Spyridakis, and various court and obituary notices.

John N. Sodergren Davenport Schramm Davenport Police and Fire Commission Iowa LeClaire Twelfth Street Emmett Berry Twelfth Mr Berry Mr. Berry Soldiers Arthur McCausland Wm. Bishop Harrison Stoker East Hich Street Henry Ditcen Ween Mr. Causland Stoker Clarence Ross Demokritis Spyridakis Bettendorf Spyridakis Rudolf Galdner St. Louis Canton

Wind Velocity Records At Canal Zone Weather Stations

Automatic records are kept at several canal stations of wind velocity and direction and rainfall. Water level is measured by a register in the Mmerete tower and rainfall measurements aid water supply forecasts for the canal.

Panama Canel Zone Canal Gatun Lass

Aledo News Briefs and Local Franchises

Aledo residents host and visit families across Joy, Mendon, Terre Haute, and surrounding towns with multiple gatherings and trips. The Illinois Northern Utility loses its franchise after failing to spend 200000 in 18 months, citing tight money and a new state utility commission. Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with Paso Ointment advertised.

Council E. D. Alexander

Dunne Attacks Sex Teaching In Public Schools

Springfield, Dec 30. Governor Dunne attacked the proposal to teach sex hygiene to public school pupils ages 6 to 15. He warned such open classroom instruction would erode modesty and decency and provoke prurient curiosity. County superintendents elected officers and discussed rural school reforms and new legislation at the Illinois association meeting.

Springfield State Teachers Dunne Saltz River Kankakee T. A. Simpson Lake F. A. Galbreath Illinois Illinois County Superintendents’ Association Ilinois County

Watertown Christmas Visit Notes Daily Visitors

Elmo Alisbrow rests at home from Chicago as relatives gather for Christmas. Luther Peterson family and three sons stay several days, Gill relatives visit from Farmington, Clyde Gill from Chicago joins Gill family, Louis Taylor and kin spend week in Port Byron, Doney of Monmouth and Thompson family join holiday gatherings, Grethel Rusbrook of Rock Island visits, Jess Gordon hosts Christmas dinner with guests.

A. Haas Miss Ons Orion W. B. Smith R. J. McDonald G. W. Gillespie H. J. Olmsted Hock Island Andrew Epperly Rock Island Millersburg James Noonan Mies Leulee Galesburg Virgil Stephens Chicago Mr. Stephens G. H. Stephens Sunbeam A. Powers Madeline Genevieve Cambridge J. M. Davis Marehall Davie Mary Hodgson New Boston J. W. Marsh Zepha Taylor Ridge Charles Noble Elmo Alisbrow Luther Peterson Clarence Gill Farmington Clyde Gill Wiliam Gill Louis Taylor Port Byron George Doney Monmouth Thomas Thompson and Son Sioux City Iowa Grethe Rusbrook Watertown Jess Gordon And George Turner Henry Harder Hampton W. G. Ausbrook J. O. Geisler T. B. Chambers Glen Lovey E. J. Miles A. J. Boucher L. F. Taylor J. H. Kingsworth E. A. Soule Caeser Ene Tabor Jesus Dave Schafer Zuma A. Allsbrow Fred Deem Colona Lilian Graham Hazel Johnson Kenneth Browning Hillsdale F. Johnson Emma Wiley Wil Call Meline Charles Swanson Mary Pearsall O. Peterson Charles Vogler Brimmer William Young Osborne The Baptist Church Mr. Osborne Ed Axelson Fairfield Axelson Havermale East Moline L. H. Snow Davenport John Wilcoxson Wolverton

YOUTH WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP FOR GEORGIA STUDENT

B C Holtzclaw Jr a Mercer University senior in Macon Ga has won the Rhodes scholarship for the University of Oxford. At nineteen he is the son of B C Holtzclaw cashier of the Bank of Perry Ga He edits the Mercer student monthly publication and was noted for academic achievement.

B.C. Holtzclaw, Jr S’ercer University Macon Oxford University England Holtzclaw B. C. Holtzclaw Bank of Perry Perry Mercer Students

Bile Is Natures Disinfectant PoDolax Advertisement

An old time medical claim extols bile as the body’s germ killer and promotes Podophyllin based PoDoLax as a gentler reformulation. The ad urges readers to consult a druggist about Podophyllin PoDoLax, touting relief from fever, headaches, and various ailments linked to germs and toxins.

E. E. Sutherland Co Paducah, Ky. Pee Ene

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