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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
2
Community notes report a boat named Jean nette D. sunk at a Davenport pier after a river rise. Sheriffs association officers are elected with gifts for leaders. A 14 year old Davenport bride marries. divorce suit filed over drunkenness. Obituaries note Mrs. Mary E. Hyland and Mr. William M. Harney among Davenport residents. Local society items mention visits, travels, and work on rail block systems and a merchant outing at Campbell Island.
Mr and Mrs B F Love returned from Alexandria South Carolina where they visited their daughter Mrs William Thompson and family and also John Beck and family. Miss Maggie Lawson of Milan visits Mrs John O Melia and Robert Davison. Mrs Fred Hoefle underwent surgery last Tuesday. Roy Gordon of Dewitt Iowa visited Fred Schurr. Mr and Mrs Shanahan of Des Moines visited Mrs Shanahan's parents Mr and Mrs Barney Flaherty. Miss Mabel Pritchard went to Port Byron to visit F Lamphere. Mrs Frank Ryan and son Harold visited at James Ryan's Cedar Rapids while Mr Ryan attended a Denver convention. He accompanied them home. Mrs Mannon returned home Saturday.
Delicious Banana Cream Chiffon, highly commended by a correspondent, suggests peeling five large bananas and rubbing with five teaspoons of sugar. Beat one cup of condensed milk with one teacup boiling water, dissolve one 10 cent package of lemon Jell-O, pour into a mold and chill, then garnish with candied cherries and serve with whipped cream. JELL-O costs 10 cents per package.
The 42 year old wife of Pastor Lofstrom died leaving six children Ruth Violet James Gordon Julia Elvira Mildred Elnora. Surviving relatives include a sister Ola Nilsson in Minnesota and four brothers and two sisters in Sweden. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm at the Swedish Baptist church with Rev C W Lundmark officiating. Interment in Riverside.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Young plan a western trip visiting relatives in Montana and Yellowstone Park. Mrs James Maginnis daughter Marguerite and son Ewert returned home from Carbon Cliff. Dr Cyrus T Foster Republican candidate for coroner was seen in Rock Island. Hampton residents attended Campbell's Island dedication ceremonies. Ezra Wilcher visited from Rock Island. E H Hatton in St Louis visiting a brother. J M Benson left for Texas. he owns land there. Cement sidewalk work underway on Broad Street, two blocks to be built. Mrs Clara Holland flew to Denver to visit friends. William Ferman’s funeral held at Congregational church with G A R rites by McDaniel Post. Mrs Anna Adams to spend time in Rock Island. While Clara Holland is westbound, Nathaniel Sniffins traveled to Peoria after visiting A M Hayward.
Miss Julia Crawford of Rock Island visited Ruth Wait last week. James Mack returned from Chicago with three car loads of cattle. Miss Marguerite Davis hosted friends for Miss Josephine Sheldon of Rock Island. Samuel P. Johnston bought a new touring car. VE Sanguist of Runkel Bros. & Co visits locally. Mrs. Kate E. Birchard of Chicago visits brother Frank G. Wait. J D. Smith of Chicago in town for Daniels, Wells & Co. Little Dorothy Davison ill at grandmother Mary Sperling’s home. Mrs. C. C. Wait ill. Pearl off duty at bank. Local freight train service added. passenger schedule unchanged.
Travel arrangements please travelers with schedule respect. Local residents in Reynolds and nearby towns are listed visiting relatives, candidates, and business trips. Oats crop rust worries farmers. several residents travel to Rock Island Davenport Chicago and Taylor Ridge for family and work matters.
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