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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
2
Delegates debated the use of both bars and telephones during the church gathering. After discussion, the right to new streetcars was granted. The meeting noted feet washing as practiced by the Dunkards, who dried each other's feet with their hair.
Prisoner H P Prudot was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Ditzen and jailed after repeated abuse of his wife and children, including a stab wound to her thigh. Also reports on a new Davenport foundry project, a contractor injury, the Davenport Historical Society formation, an obituary for Theodore Harkert, and a riot-related damage notice in Champaign.
The council heard a notice last night regarding riots by University of Illinois students that caused damage to the opera house. No further details were provided on victims or costs.
A morning storm brought heavy rain and large hail. Streets flooded and gardens and flower beds suffered damage while smaller trees broke and floated downstream. Telephone, telegraph, and railway services remained largely unimpaired.
East Moline man George Sarginson suffers severe finger injuries in a rip saw accident. Military Tract Bankers' association executive committee meets at Manufacturers hotel. Rebecca Pierr and Joseph Hilger wed at St Marys church with Father Kelly presiding. O'Neill and Behler fined for operating a gambling room at 303 Twelfth street. Three mothers plan a long auto trip to New York and Boston leaving July 20. Clinton tournament prompts city to send Firemen and hose wagon. Mamie Engwal wed Lyon in Oak Ridge. Adam Forepaugh elephants display varied duties in a large show with training noted.
A health advertisement extols Contagious Blood Poison as a feared, incurable disease, detailing symptoms and contagion. It claims mercury and potash fail and promotes S. S. S. as a permanent cure made from plant roots and herbs, offering testimonials and a $1,000 reward for mineral proof.
Frank Englehart, wanted for failure to support his wife, fled to Iowa after visiting the Peoria state’s attorney. His wife traced him to Rock Island, where police arrested him. He pleaded guilty in county court, receiving six months imprisonment and a $50 fine plus costs. The story ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets.
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