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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
Davenport figures headline alumni election, a Davenport man to wed, local clergy changes, a New Trial Denied for railway suit, and the obituary of Fritz Martzahn aged 77. The report lists Davenport residents and nearby towns with names, titles, and locations across society, legal, and death notices.
Aledo residents and visitors engaged in travel and duties Monday through Wednesday. Attendees headed to Macomb for the State Normal school, to Joliet for the state encampment, to Champaign for state university commencement, and to Philadelphia for Curtis Publishing work. News covers departures for family visits, summer plans, class reunions, and a local funeral.
Silvis The Metbounsewes Aid society held a home bakery sale last Saturday afternoon, netting a neat sum. Residents and visitors include L Nicewwander and his Brooklyn mother, H Brown and brother in Chicago, Mr and Mrs W H Downing from a western trip via Arizona and California, Alphonza Standart returning to work after a hand injury, J McClain and family visiting Lincoln Nebraska, and J L Barley of Malcolm Iowa arriving in Silvis.
Large Taylor Ridge Sunday school held a children day program featuring instrumental music chorus singing recitations and drills including the Columbian flag drill. The program praised education and included many student performers and a strong collection. A drug advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets ends the item.
A E B Montgomery secretary treasurer of Moline Elevator Corp plans to revitalize elevator manufacture in Moline. He leased a 60 by 60 foot building at Third Ave and Twentyeth St for a one year trial starting with pattern making and tool purchases. He aims to form a company with 75000 to 100000 capital and sell stock in about 60 days to investors in Moline East Moline and nearby cities.
A Dewittville New York reader shares relief from chronic pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter cites personal recovery, urges others to try the product before surgery or giving up, and mentions grateful testimonials received by the Pinkham Medicine Company.
A woman slipped into a gutter that was overgrown with long grass and sustained a painful injury from the fall. Local responders examined her at the scene and she was transported for medical evaluation.
Hamlet Presbyterian church observed the annual children’s day last Sunday replacing the regular service. Miss Mary Lee left for New York to spend part of the summer with relatives. Mrs Will Allen and baby left for Amarillo after visiting her father John Swartout. Charles Lee, teaching at Lincoln Neb, returned home Tuesday. Jesse Cooper and Riley Halstead were in Rock Island Saturday. Miss Winifred Boyle traveled to Peoria for Miss Girton’s wedding.
Reynolds Epworth league conducts a business meeting electing officers for the coming year led by President Miss Jennie McConnell and several vice presidents with Miss Beatrice Minteer as secretary and Harry Millett Jr as treasurer. Reynolds High School Alumni banquet at Crabtree hall hosts about 120 with a program including wait toast and talks.
Rock Island residents attended Reynolds alumni banquet Thursday evening. Miss Alice Gaston visited relatives in Lawn Hill Iowa last week. Mrs M L Wait and two children returned to Bethany after visiting Reynolds relatives. James Christie and daughter Agnes returned home from Gibson Iowa. Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs James Gaston’s home Wednesday. R J P Walt and son Cyrus left Thursday for a business visit in Gibson. N A Taylor J B Vance and wives attended the G A R encampment.
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