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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1912

Page

2

Adulterated Meat Charges Lead Davenport Court Fines

State official W B Barney swore out information. J Dugeleby fined $5 and costs for selling pork sausage with sulphites. P Antoinette faces pending charges for selling hamburger steak with sulphites. Investigation continues into Miss Rosa Bromsom story. John Lillis detained on a serious charge amid conflicting accounts. Jack Dudley pays $1 and costs for assault and battery after taunted by a red haired man. Fire department receives $25 from Seiffer Lumber for extinguishing two blazes. Davenport Turner society hosts Bird Shoot with 600 plus children. Louis Hildebrandt and Odette Grosz named king and queen. gold watches awarded to winners.

Food and Dairy W. B. Barney J. Dugeleby W. R. Maines P. Antoinette Rosa Bromsom John Lillis Northwest Davenport

Children receive small souvenir at event

Children participating in the event received a small keepsake as a memento, reflecting a brief moment of recognition during the gathering.

Chicago Policeman Kills Woman Then Himself in Split Passion

Nicholas Gill a Town Hall station policeman shot Julia Johnson an inmate of a disreputable house at 217 Armour Avenue yesterday morning and then killed himself. Ten inmates witnessed the tragedy as Gill aged 89 had pleaded in vain for her to leave the life she lived. The coroner's inquest found murder followed by death by own action while temporarily insane. Gill had previously attempted to kill Miss Johnson three months earlier, testified her sister.

Chicago Nicholas Gill Town Hall Julia Johnson Armour Avenue Gill Miss Johnson Twenty-second Street Newport Avenue Cora Firey James Porter Keokuk Iowa Ewing Louise Deir Jennie Downing Burlington Zanna P. Lee Cleveland Ohio William Vashti Lorimer Blake William Lorimer Charles Bartlett Long Beach Cal Spening L. M. Bernard Omaha Neb Bernice Eakman Keithsburg Fred Egbert Galva Galesburg Mulvaney Sadie Hardin Helen Winger W. H. Bartlett New Boston Robert Candor Kansas City Margaret Candor August Swanson S. Anderson Anderson Sweden Helen Sandberg T. N. Cobb Pontiac Bolton Calhoun A. A. Rice Aledo Nville D. A. Hebel America Holy City

Moline Land Values Show Rise and Real Estate Gain

F E Samuels township assessor reports total assessed lands and lots in Moline at 4 316 725 with actual valuation three times higher at 12 950 175. Real estate valuation rose 265 734 in the past year. Mrs Juda Williams longtime Moline resident dies in WaKeeney Kansas after brief pneumonia illness. Her son T J Williams of Chicago arrives with the casket. Four auto speeders fined 12 05 each in police court. one cited is C Railly.

Moline F. E. Samuels Kansas Juda Williams Mary Triplett WaKeeney Kan T. J. Williams Chicago C. Railly

Reward to Firemen for Paint Shop Rescue

Firemen of No 3 station received a $1000 check from Williams White & Co for helping smother a blaze in the paint shop at 10 30 Sunday night. The gift supports the Dubuque department relief fund as named by city and regional figures.

No. 3 Williams, White & Co Central Station

Aledo Social Notes Highlight Visits and Local Events

Aledo residents host relatives and friends from Keokuk Cleveland Chicago and Galesburg while sending graduates and visitors to various towns. See Decoration Day at Monument Park and the W R C ceremony, a baby birth, library fundraising, and a 5 0 ball game as William and Vashti defeated Hedding.

Aledo Godfrey Anderson Hopewell E. H. Osborne Galesburg P. A. Johnson Niles Midh Cleveland Ohio Diefendorf la Porte Ind H. Rowley Lane Neb D. Rowley Biggsville E. L. Petrie William and Vashti Hedding

Monk the Soldier of Fortune and the Restoration

The article portrays George Monk as a gifted yet unscrupulous figure who shifted allegiances for personal gain. From early lawbreaking in 1625 to service under Cromwell, he later switched to the Royalists, orchestrating Parliament's overthrow and the Restoration of Charles II. He leveraged bribes and military power, becoming Duke of Albemarle and commander in chief as reward.

George Monk Benedict Arnold Monk England Charles Scotland Ireland Parliament King Charles Oliver Cromwell Cromwell Hut Cromwell Commonwealth of England Richard Cromwell Party Charles 1 Charles I Commonwealth Charles II London Duke of Albemarle

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