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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
2
Harry Fries of Davenport elected president of the Iowa division as Ottumwa convention selects Davenport delegate. Davenport postoffice clerks Fred Fenchter and Herman Paustion attend the concurrent meeting.
In a Pendergrass Georgia letter Mrs. Della Long describes years of agony from womanly troubles. She credits Cardul for immediate relief enabling her to work again. The ad touts Cardul as a tonic that builds strength and tones the nervous system and organs.
Society matrons and debutantes packed the New York polo championship as spectators. Mrs A J Drexel, formerly Miss Marjorie Gould, and Mrs George Gould stood out among the crowd watching the match with evident interest.
A large American delegation of singers traveled to Europe for a major gathering. Jo seph Moher of Blue Grass was part of the group sending a card from Vienna, Austria. Funds raised at John’s Methodist church totaled 2515 dollars for the church stand. Freight agent appointment for W E Westerfield at Rock Island Southern railway covers the tri cities from Brady street. Obituary notices cover Walter Steiger James Dempsey and Benjamin Painter with funeral plans and survivors. Local notes include Sunny Hill guests and a thirtieth wedding anniversary celebration.
Uncalled letters list includes Arthur Almentrot W L Alexander Automobile School Louis Ashcraft Chas Biglow Harry Bidwell Donald Barton Brey Almon Bardon Herry Bart lett P F G Dodge B Fredman Carroll Dunham C W Gage Geo Hamp Wm Hanscett Miss Marie Hilton Home and Farm Magazine Ellen Larson Mrs Lucy McDonald Nell McEvoy Anrillo Meganica Robi Maslin Bessie Mareck Emma Merk J J Martin Mille Aviation Co L McCarthy Katy Peterson Re Uable House Furn Co Wm Roth Miss Eleanor Russell Miss Lillian Smith Catherine Slater Will ShorLey Isaac Telchman Chas C Williams Wm Whetmire Hulda Wryerhauser W Williams Hugh A J McDonald Postmaster
A Sunday collision at Sixth Avenue and Fifteenth Street involved John A. Anderson of Moline and John J. Weiss of Rock Island. Both drivers suffered only minor damage as pedestrians crossed the busy corner. Brakes failed to prevent contact with Weiss’s rear wheel. no serious injuries reported.
Mrs R H Greer visits in Arpee with her children Mr and Mrs Glenn Greer. Mrs N J Young and daughters Sadie and Louise travel to Joy to visit Mrs Young's mother Mrs E Burns. Mrs Frank Day returns from Danbury Iowa. Miss Florence Raymond of Chicago visits Miss Helen McArthur. Miss Cora Ingmire and Mrs Zales McGinnis visit Rock Island. Half of the 177 blocks of paving completed. curbing crew to finish this week. A car load of Dolarway bitrimen arrives for use on College avenue. Torpedo gravel to be used. street to open in business section by week’s end if weather holds. The Misses Minnie and Eva Rankin are mentioned.
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