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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1905

Page

2

Senior Class Exercises Highlight Postures and Prophesies

The senior class at the high school staged a full program with Edward Krell presiding. Miss Mary Etta Dickman received applause for the piano performance and the president’s address, praising classmates for their effort, sports, and social life.

Edward Krell M. Moszkowski Mary Etta Dickman Krell Harles Woodin Woodin Walter Galt Jens Clarence Martin Anna Irene Ferry Elsie Julia Shocker Ernest Henning

Resignation of East Moline Marshal Hoover

George W. Hoover, marshal at East Moline, has given notice of resignation to Walter Ammerman, village board president. He will step down when a replacement is secured, citing weariness of chasing hoboes and a plan to try house painting.

George W. Hoover East Moline Walter Ammerman Mr. Hoover

Faculty Concert At Augustana College Showcases Talent

Alumni hold a chapel reunion with speeches by Dr. E P Olson and others. Faculty concert featured Engberg and Oelschlaegel with encore performances and a long program of instrumental and vocal pieces. Officers elected for Alumni association include I M Anderson as president and J Kjellstrand as secretary.

Island High School Alumni Association Campbell's Island Metz Irene Woodyatt L. R. Blackman F. Adelman Henry Wheelock College Chapel Augustana College Conservatory Edla Lund Rudolph Engberg Chicago Christian Oelschlaegel Aoe de Cavallerie Aoe Rubinstein Berceuse Guonod Reunton E. P. Olson Paxton Messrs. Frykman Sycamore Ill LeViau San Jose Cal Stark DeKalb Eben Carlson Lindsborg Kans I. M. Anderson Kimball Engineering Company County Recorder Wilson & Grill E. B. Hayward Nellie H. Kimball William H. Kimball Elmer L. Kimball

Author of Work on Science Dr. Margaret A Cleaves Attracts Attention

Dr. Margaret A Cleaves formerly of Davenport gains notice for Light Energy Its Physics Physiological Action and Therapeutic Applications. The 27 page book with 21 chapters and 27 illustrations is praised by leading medical journals in the United States and Europe.

Margaret A. Cleaves Davenport Margaret A Cleaves Cleaves Iowa Mt. Pleasant Medical Electrology and Radiology Canadian Journal of Medicine and Surgery The New Medical Record Journal of the American Medical Association London Lancet Advanced Therapeutics New York Medical Journal

Davenport Dots and Drowning Victim Lays to Rest

The remains of Leroy Eldridge who died by drowning in Chicago arrived in Davenport and were taken to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Eldridge at 1340 Third Avenue. The funeral was held at 3 p.m. from that home with Rev. Rowlands officiating and interment at Oakdale.

Viola T. Fiedler James Fiedler Twenty-ninth Avenue Cleveland Moline Prank Weldon Buffalo Town Charles Second Methodist Church Andrewartha Roy Eldridge Leroy Eldridge Chicago Davenport T. F. Eldridge Third Avenue Rev. Rowlands Calvary Baptist Church Oakdale

East Davenport Notes and Local Deaths and Rail Updates

Mrs Margaretha Secroe dies at 53 after short illness at 1912 Eddy street. Edna Katie Schnack dies at 10 days old in Eldridge. Orin Andrews dies at 70, formerly night clerk at Saratoga hotel and Kimball house. Tri-City Railway completes tracks on Farnam Oakdale line and Lombard Grand. Eastern avenue tracks await approval. May post office receipts rise to 9102 from 3530.21.

Eddy Street Margaretha Secroe East Davenport Germany Charles Schnack Eldridge Edna Katie St. Luke's Hospital Orin An Rews Saratoga Hotel Kimball House Andrews Tri-City Railway Company Farnam Street New Oakdale Lombard Street Grand Avenue Henry Street Davenport & Suburban Company Eastern Avenue TriCiy Railway Company

Garbage Cans Special Sale and City Garbage Ordinance

One week sale on five to eight gallon water tight garbage cans at multiple Rock Island retailers beginning June 1. The city ordinance requires every property to provide a five gallon minimum covered receptacle for garbage. Fines apply for noncompliance. Passed March 1, 1898. G. G. Craig, Commissioner of Health. Br Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised.

Simse McCabe's J. J. Hurgess & Co Young & McCombs Noftsker’s Rock Island Hardware J. Carts Allen, Myers City of Rock Island G. G, Craig, JH

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