This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
2
Civic department of the Woman's club proposes a citywide alley cleaning drive urging 800 members to persuade housewives to keep alleys clean. Plan includes block canvassing, sorting waste into cans, burning unneeded refuse, and a contest for the best rear-premises alley in Davenport.
A civic committee press meets about cleaning alleys to boost property values. Waterman of Davenport notes $26 invested in greenery raises value, while clean, orderly alleys further boost profit. Also a political notice and Vancouver plans a $400000 milk factory.
Soldiers' Memorial association reports total subscriptions of 393.50 for a monument in Chippian nock cemetery honoring Civil War veterans. Of this, 466 remains unpaid as organizers urge immediate collection before July 1 when fundraising ends. The current bank total stands at 2,172.11 with uncollected pledges for a projected 2,700 to 3,000. The effort began in 1911.
Two young boys Ralph and Glen Fish aged 10 and 6 were arrested after confessing to burglarizing Place grocery at 301 Brady street and stealing candy worth about 5 to 6 dollars. They face probation court with possible preformatory consideration due to their extreme youth.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.