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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1908

Page

2

Neighbors Report on Trials and Local News

Andrew Clark and Levi Bloomfield faced police court for stealing forty dollars and vagrancy, with sentences of 16 and 10 days. Mrs. Alice M. Butler won a divorce from C. F. Butler on grounds of desertion. Grocers urge prompt bill settlements, and Hon. Henry Vollmer reports healthful travel. Saloons in Scott county paid mulct taxes. 221 licenses now active. Harrison street paving plans ordered by City Engineer.

Andrew Clark Levi Bloomfield Clark Bloomfield Davenport Centerville Iowa Ollie Clark Andrew Scott County Rudolph Rohlffs

Hillsdale News Highlights Local Life and Growth

Albert Huneke hires Charles Jasperson for next year, with Jasperson moving his family to Hillsdale in spring. Clemas Quade to fill Jasperson’s farm role. Ephraim Kempster island rented by Cris Suhl. Community notes include visits, revival meetings, school events, farm updates, and a revival at Bethel Baptist. Obituary of Gust Nelson and local items such as revival progress, skating impacts, and Firemen convention results.

Albert Huneke Charles Jasperson Jesse Simpson Cordova A. B. Huston Roseville Arthur Cole Huston William Winterfeldt Farmers’ Institute Gilbert Waters A. A. Waters Woodhull Hillsdale Adams Teachers’ Institute Port Byron William White John Hahn Morrison Herman Liphardt

Hazel Dell Community News Brief

Max Hessman has been ill for months but is improving. Mrs. Joseph Ryan is bedridden with a lame back. Frank Tice and family returned from Richland Center Wisconsin after four weeks away. Mrs. G Houck and daughter Minnie visited with her sister Mrs. Herman Muchow last week. Henry Pomeroy Nina Hildo and families visited Mr and Mrs Henry Sick for several days. Al Swigart and sister Lizzie Reed visited relatives in Ladora Iowa. Charles Becker and his mother spent weekend with relatives in Muscatine.

Max Hessman Joseph Ryan Frank Tice Richland Center Wis G. Houck Minnie Herman Muchow Henry Pomeroy Nina Hildo Henry al. Swigart Lizzie Reed Ladora Iowa Charles Becker Muscatine

Hampton News Briefs Include Revival Meetings And Funeral

Charles Weaver visited the Willamuth family from the county seat. Revival meetings are held each evening at the Methodist church led by Rev. G. W. Broome. Mrs. L. E. Hogue of Watertown remains with her mother, Mrs. Anna Thompson, under medical care. The remains of Mrs. Mary Lemon, formerly of this village, killed in Texas on Jan. 12, arrived here Wednesday. funeral services were at the Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W. S. Read officiating. Interment followed in Hampton cemetery. Mrs. Lemon’s maiden name was Stoddard, born at Pembroke.

Methodist Church G. W. Broome L. E. Hogue Watertown Anna Thompson Mary Lemon Cleyburne Texas W. S. Read Hampton Cemetery Mrs. Lemon Stoddard Pembroke

Sherrard Notes on Deaths Visits and Family News

George Lee and sisters attended the funeral of brother in law J B McFarlane who drowned in a Colorado gold mine on December 20. Nellie Lloyd returns from a week with Joseph Stevens. Bertha Stevens joins for a few days. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Stone buried after death last Tuesday. Rev Kelly preached then returned from Town. Charles Kinsey and wife home from Chicago. Thomas Miller visits from Topeka. Mrs William Olden visits Rock Island. Mr Olden hospitalized.

George Lee Martin Simmons Colorado Springs Col J. B. McFarlane Nellie Lloyd Moline Joseph Stevens Bertha Stevens Jeff Cragan William Stone Sherrard Cemetery Mr. Kelly Town Charles Kinsey Chicago Hardy Thomas Miller Topeka Kan William Miller William Olden Rock Island Mr. Olden

Valuable bric-a-brac lost in Muscatine fire

Fire at W. L. Johnson residence in Muscatine Iowa destroyed the home and contents valued at about 25000 dollars with 10000 on the building and 15000 on the goods including valuable furniture and bric-a-brac. A testimonial notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured long standing stomach trouble.

Muscatine Iowa W. L. Johnson

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