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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1906
Page
2
Davenport reports a porter on Talbot's Fighting the Flames line injured near the glucose factory when his foot was crushed between two switcher bumpers. He was rushed to St Luke's hospital by city ambulance for treatment.
Doubt arises whether the body recovered from the Muscatine river is James Hill of Burlington, who vanished May 3. A woman claiming to be Mrs Hill urged exhumation for identification. officials refused to reopen the case. Also mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims and local ad.
Moline items note members with $5 passes face a $90 deficit shared among about 400 holders, protests arose from some. Alumni reunion planned for Friday June 8 at Campbell’s Island with special entertainments. Bishop Hartzell visits for 64th birthday and remains with relatives in Moline before heading to Cincinnati. Edward Martin, former Moline man, marries Clara Snopp in Muscatine and tours Milwaukee. E Berry to open billiard hall in former Vander Vennet space, moving from Rock Island. Odd Fellows memorial services June 10 at Riverside cemetery with Rev J F Robnson of Kankakee as speaker. Obituary for Herman A Peterson, Fulton-born, died after six months’ paralysis. survived by siblings.
The library received a diverse batch of new titles ready for issue this morning. Notable entries include History of Latin Christianity by H A Hilman, Spanish Settlements in the United States by Woodbury Lowery, and Economics by A T Hadley, among many others from authors such as Hood, Ibsen, and Garnett.
Neponset eight miles east of Kewanee is in excitement after yesterday morning burglary at the local post office. Thieves took 400 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in stamps, with 300 dollars of the money belonging to the postmaster C. K. Stuart. Also notes a tie to Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a cough syrup endorsement.
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