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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
2
Edward Koch's motion for a new trial on grand larceny charges was overruled by the judge. Koch, indicted and found guilty of stealing $55 from elderly Juergen Kahn of northwest Davenport, entered the home under pretense to take the money hidden in a pocketbook. Sentencing had not yet occurred.
Mrs John Henderson entertained with her sister visiting from Tonica at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilson, hosting a pleasant gathering in Silvis.
A 1901 overview of Helen Gould’s generous donations to the Y M C A naval branch in Brooklyn and Fort Monroe, New York University scholarships, Vassar and Mount Holyoke colleges, and other causes. The article notes her charitable work will continue after marriage to Finley J. Shepard and highlights her focus on children and railroads.
The column records many local visits and greetings as Howard Skinner’s family marks Harry’s fifteenth birthday. It lists club meetings, visiting relatives from Iowa City to Osborne and Carbon Cliff, and a string of neighbors hosting guests. It ends with a humorous exchange about a sermon.
An unreliable dialogue asks when Caron and Pythias ran and recalls a possible ticket of about 18. The speaker mentions Castor and Pollux and Louisville Courtier tours, but details are unclear and not verifiable from the fragment.
West end resident Axel Johnson was assaulted on Christmas Eve with a knife. Two suspects Arthur Welput and Jules Tallien, held to the grand jury with $100 bonds, deny wielding the knife and refuse to name the third assailant. Three others involved fled.
Cecilion Maryland reports George Richards over 12 years tried many diets for indigestion. He endured stomach troubles, costly treatments, and surgery. He says dried peaches and buttermilk helped little, but raw eggs eased pain. after starting a two 25 cent regimen he works daily on the farm, feeling much stronger.
Organ donor and physician Dr Patton of East Moline, aged 52, left on Nov 14 for treatment at a brother's sanitarium in Montreal, after two years of practice in East Moline coming from Marseilles Illinois. Several local deaths reported include Grace Elizabeth Seymour born 1876 who died after cancer, Frances Makuski infant, Louisa Odendahl infant, and Adam Graczyk infant, with brief burial and family details.
Students in the grammar and high school rooms enjoyed a Santa visit and a tree with bonbons and gifts. A Christmas bag activity featured items from pupils from broken dishes to musk rat tails. School resumes January 6. Local families hosted Christmas dinners and gatherings across Carbon Cliff, East Moline, Geneseo, and Moline, with many relatives attending Mrs. Lambert’s reunion and church events.
Christmas week brought numerous visits and gatherings as Davenport and Moline residents hosted relatives from across Illinois and Missouri. Families including the Hollands, Lewises, Dewro ses, Mittchels, Kennedys, Hampsons, Joneses, Ow ens, Lorenzes, and others shared meals, games, and music. An advertising note promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as a quick relief for sprained ankles.
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