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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1910
Page
2
John W. MacDonald, a Rock Island mail clerk and Cedar Camp 7, M. W. A. son, contracted blood poisoning from a finger scratch. His left arm swelled to the shoulder and he underwent operations before being moved to Mercy hospital for treatment.
City council discussions favor an annex jail beside a proposed new city hall and approve a cheaper electricity plan cutting meter minimums from $1 to 50 cents while gas stays $1.25 with a 25 cent discount. Also planned is a revised saloon ordinance replacing a "limitation of number" clause with "property consent" to permit similar rules as earlier. Eagles Lodge adds 96 new initiates, boosting membership above 600 with local and visiting attendees. Obituary notes George Donald, longtime Bowlesburg resident, dies aged 90 after a life in farming and coal banking. funeral services held at Bowles chapel.
Henry S Powars recalls his 1836 Rock Island arrival and early town life. He notes Martin Frick as the longest resident, describes the original Rock Island house, the first brick building by Ed Whisler, the early court house, Ben Cobb’s frame shop, Spear residence, and elder Powars running a levee country store before becoming an auctioneer.
Captain James May of what is now Davenport sought an auctioneer to sell town lots. Captain Powers took the job, faced overgrown grass at the ground, but two days in, gained reputation as a leading local auctioneer. Powers later left Rock Island in 1842, bought the steamboat Pike, transported lead from Galena to St Louis, endured a ruined policy, and survived a wreck with his crew. In St Louis he learned his daughter Julia died of typhoid. He returned to Rock Island and opened the American House hotel in 1845, the day Colonel Davenport was murdered.
Florence Iliana McGarvey transfers to Rock Island Plow Company part lots 7 and 10 block 12 lower addition Rock Island for 1. Hans C. Nielsen transfers to Nels Peterson part lots 1 and 2 Stewart's subdivision south half lot 17 William Chamberlain's addition Moline lot 29 assessor's plat 1861 section 5-17-IW for 540. Stephen Brayton to Melvin Rounds.
Port Byron Illinois resident Justus Heeren reports asthma relief and improved limb circulation after Dr Bartz’s treatment. Brookfield Illinois resident Mrs W Rehfeldt says one free electrotherapy session cured her backache and headaches after years of pain.
Lot 1, 2, part lot 3 block 22 Ili nois City 16-4W sold for 1640 to Anna Trone. northeast quarter section 12-17-2W sold for 1 to Charles W Youd. lot F in Hemenway's addition Moline sold for 2250 to Robert Black.
Baroness Bonde details a royal collapse as the king and a guard general flee the Carrousel response, with no orders given. An aide recalls the moment the minister of war's aide urged abdication, the king choosing to abdicate unconditionally, while public voices urged defiance.
Sherrard Coburn son of William Coburn of Matherville underwent appendicitis surgery Monday at his grandfather Reed Tomlinson’s southeast of Cable. He is recovering as well as possible. Mrs Lanham and children and Miss Jennie Anderson visited in Viola Sunday. John Connor, long-time Cable resident, died at Mathersville. Mr and Mrs Robert Davison traveled to Duluth after telegram said Mrs Davison’s brother Tom Ciendenin was very ill. Elmer Hocker and family returned home after two months.
Conductor Steven's train derailed two and a half miles west of Sherrard as rails spread. The engineer escaped uninjured while the fireman suffered a broken leg and bruises. The injured man was taken to his home by handcar, then a special train was sent to Rock Island Hospital. Relatives stay with friends in Cuba Colchester and Plymouth Illinois as other local movement includes a hospital trip to Rock Island and several visits and travel notes.
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