Bootlegging arrests and local court actions at Davenport
Bootlegging defendants Willi Schmidt and George Weinberg of Columbia Junction faced U S Commissioner A G Bush in Ottumwa with $500 bonds set for October term. Separate cases included a child struck by a train but unharmed, Healey bound over on false pretenses, and Abe L Case plus other suspects bound over for grand jury. Obituaries note deaths of Louis Hasch and Anton Wachter with details of families and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi Schmidt
George Weinberg
Columbia Junction
United States
Marshall Frank Hardy
Ottumwa
A. G Bush Yesteriny
Elsie John
Herman John
Princeton
Henzen
Abe L. Case
Grand Jury
Griegs
Local visits noted across Illinois and Michigan towns
Milan H Benton Howens of Oak Park Ill is here on a visit. Mrs A Sanderson of Moline and Mrs M Wilkinson of Prophetstown IL are here visiting with Mrs Brasher. Miss Maude Medill of Moline is spending the week with Miss Sheil man. Mrs G A Wiggins is visiting with her sister Mrs Van Horn of Chicago this week. Mrs J Criswell and son visited a few days in Reynolds with her mother Mrs Miller. Mrs Hal Smith and children of TOUTON returned home Saturday after a visit with her mother Mrs S Heath. Children's day exercises will be held in both churches Sunday morning. The Misses Weivert of Virginia MI are visiting with Miss Edna Kale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan H. Benton Howens
Oak Park, Ill
A. Sanderson
Moline
M. Wilkinson
Prophetstown, IL
Maude Medill
Sheilman
G. A. Wiggins
van Horn
Chicago
J. Criswell and Son
Reynolds
Miller
Hal Smith
Touton
S. Heath
Weivert
Virginia
Edna Kale
Pie Eating Contest at Wellesley College Threatened by Consumers
Wellesley College hosts a pie eating challenge pitting the famed pie eaters against a new rival, the Consumers. The playful contest draws students and spectators seeking a spirited pastry showdown to determine who claims bragging rights in campus dining lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley College
Pie Eaters Rivalry Promises Secret Pie Contest
The Pie Eaters, strong at Wellesley with rivals the Consumers, plan a catch-as-catch-can pie eating contest next month. The date is kept secret and dill pickles are banned after the Consumers claimed they could not resist them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organistion
Wellesley
Pie Eaters
The
Consumers
Local social notes from Silvis and Stuart area
Silvis Co. Frew returned home from a visit with friends and relatives at Stuart Iowa. Mrs Frank McKendrick returned home from a visit at Camanchi Iowa. Mrs E Witherspoon moved here from Geneseo. Fred Hartline elected school director replacing Mrs Harry Hill who resigned earlier. Mrs H Geesenhagen entertained the G I A auxiliary on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvis Co. Frew
Stuart
Iowa
Frank McKendrick
Camanche
E. Witherspoon
Geneseo
Fred Hartline
Harry Hill
H. Geesenhagen
No Beards on His Farm at Elmendorf
J B Haggin owner of Elmendorf stock farm near Lexington Kentucky posts notices requiring hundreds of employees on his 9000 acre estate to shave every other day. He cites whiskers as propagating dangerous microbes and aims the policy mainly at dairy workers. A barber shop and a $100000 bathhouse are being built and kept free for employees. Haggin himself has a gray beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Haggin
J. B. Haggin
Elmendorf Stock Farm
Lexington
Haggin
Fortunes for Ten Girls From Canton Bachelor Will
Samuel Rudy of Canton Ohio a bachelor aged eighty six plans to enrich ten young women employed in the county courthouse with $1000 each. Rudy, worth about $200000 with no near relatives, made the provision after long litigation over his ability to manage his property, in which he prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rudy
Canton
Rudy
Stabbing Case in Moline Prompts Trial for Olbot
Charles Krasafsky alleges he was stabbed in the right groin by Ben Olbot, who will face trial. expert testimony may be needed to determine how the injury occurred as Olbot denies knife use and claims Krasafsky provoked the assault. A separate accident at a paving project left Bill Mike with both hands burned in hot tar. Obituaries note the deaths of Bertha Koxwig and Matilda Jensen, with Jensen survived by husband Magnus and four children, and funeral arrangements planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Krasafsky
Ben Olbot
Krasafsky
Olbot
Bill Mike
Lewis Rooffing Company
Horr
Bertha
Andrew Koxwig
Matilda C. J. Jensen
Magnus Jensen
Twentieth Avenue
Matilda Lutzen
Germany
Stuart
Iowa
Moline
Jensen
Moline Wagon Company
The Music of Life by J G Osborn
A devotional essay argues life is a music where work and daily tasks become notes in a grand harmony. It urges aligning personal effort with divine purpose, rejecting selfishness, and choosing mercy, peace, and virtue to make every life a song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Osborn
God
Longfellow
Emerson
Toiler
John G. Osborn
Joslin
Til
Wins Fight for Life
Newark man James B Mershon writes of a long life battle ending in revival after using Dr. King's New Discovery. He describes healing from lung hemorrhages and weakness, crediting the remedy for his recovery from a stubborn cough, hoarseness, and breathing troubles. Trial bottle offered free by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Mershon
Newark
N. J
Dr. King
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Truth in Rock Island
Rock Island residents attest to Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy for backache and kidney issues. Mrs. William A. Pennell of 618 Third Avenue credits the medicine with relief after a severe pain, noting multiple family members benefited. Sold by Harper pharmacy with Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents at five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Rock Island
William A. Pennell
Third Avenue
Bays
Doan
Harper
Foster-Milburn Company
Bufalo
N. Y
United States
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Rock Island Argus
Davenport
Savanna
Ill
Minnie J. Irwin
New York
Harris Valley
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Hilda Wagner
Louis Hasch
West Seventh Street
Devonport
German Demokrat
Moline Dispatch
Tricity Typographical Unain
Katherine Marxfeldt
Katharine
Luetta
J. Hasch
Alvina
Betty
E. Riepe
Louis Meyer
A. C Hanson
Sue
Fred Hasch
Wheatland
Anton J. Wachter
Taney Street
Scott Mty
St. Joseph Benevolent Society
White Lily Manufacturing Company
Clara
Marie
Margaret
Casper Wachter
Carrie Gadient
Hot Springs
S. D
Rud. Schebler
Edward
John
George Friend
John Behberns
Carrol County
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Family Cemetery
Hastman
Health Department
Rock Island Savings
Second Ave. Bank
Rock Island, III
H. 8. Cable
H. P. Hull
V. Pres
P. Greenawalt
A. L. Lindstrom
H. E. Ludlow
Herman Kain
William Reinhardt
Bijou Cigar Store
Second Avenue
Kain
Reinhardt
Cinco”’ Cigar
West 555
Elec Scientific
Middle West
C. AT
Inin
Aoturiay
Chicago Medical Institute
W. Third Street
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