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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1911

Page

2

Davenport Marriage Licenses and Local Notices

Davisport area marriage licenses list spouses including Fred L Tappan and Minnie B Moran Davenport Harrison F Ruff and Loretta Gordon Davenport Cleve G Doty and Hazel F Haner Davenport Ora L Bortz and Cora V Smith Greenville Pa John J Marian and Mary E Naven Davenport Bootlegger Held to Federal Jury William Harper of Muscatine appeared before United States Commissioner on a bootlegging charge bound over to the October term with bonds set at 300 dollars Will of Leas Lingafelt filed in district court provides estate to wife Bessie Lingafelt with specified bequests and insurance to Georgia Lingafelt obituary notices for Kathrine Belle Hall Rudolf Gustav Theodore Peters and Mrs John Mok with service and burial details.

Fred L. Tappan Hillis Iowa Minnie B. Moran Davenport Harrison F. Ruff Loretta Gordon Cleve G. Doty Hazel F. Haner Ma- Quoketa Ora L. Bortz Cora V. Smith Greenville John J. Marian Mary E. Naven William Harper Muscatine United States Ase Grand Jury Leas Lingafelt Lane & Waterman Beulah Georgia Bessieldingafelt Kathrine Belle Hall Samuel L. Hall Vine Street Canton Ross Robinson Leslie Ferguson Rudolf Gustav Theodore Peters

Local residents take various trips to cities and friends

East Moline and Galesburg residents plan and carry out visits to Waterloo Denver Colorado Springs Kansas City Omaha and Sherrard with family members and relatives accompanying and hosting. Several individuals are noted visiting Knox College and Stroube and Cornell families among others with travel to Des Moines and Pueblo as mentioned.

Lillie Allmendinger Waterloo E. D. Aldrich Denver Colorado Springs Colo Peter van Deri Roy Stroube Chicago Jack Stroube F. H Anderson Motter Galesburg Mona Dorey Knox College George Werner Hattie Jordan Mary C. J. Garrett Isabel Omaha Pueblo John Dormody Sherrard Zude Ben Wilde, Jr Mathersville Tom Gorman

City Council Meeting Minutes June 12 1911 Rock Island Il

The Rock Island city council met at 10 am with Mayor Schriver and four commissioners. A resolution approved dispensing with reading of June 5 minutes. J F Dindinger contract for pamphlet publication of official proceedings at 1.10 per page approved. payroll for week ending June 10 approved for multiple employees.

City Council Rock Island Schriver Rudgren Hart, Reynolds Bear J. F. Dindinger Dindinger Rodgren Harry Utke Harry Kurts Ben Ranson George Pettit William Micken Maron Gibbs Wilber Peck A. Redman Ed Brasher Tony Harper R. Buncher T. M. McDonald Julius Leperman Pete Lage John Lindholm J. M. Lundburg Ill Roy A, Sears Rock Island, NL Roy A Sears

Moline Extends Time for New Passenger Station

City commission grants extension for Burlington Railway to complete the new Moline passenger station from May 14, 1911 to January 1, 1912. Plans estimate cost around 40000 dollars as officials review specifications. A separate item notes street and watermain funds and a $1940.59 aggregate claims list against the waterworks department.

Moline Burington Railway Company City Commission C.ty

Modern Hair Dressing and Guirocx Treates Sold by Harper House

An advertisement notes Modern Hair Dressing items and Guirocx treats offered for sale and recommended by Harper House Pharmacy. The reference highlights products and the pharmacist’s endorsement.

Harper House Pharmacy

Union Electric Telegraph and Central Union promote plant transfer

Missioners Rudgren Hart Reynolds and Bear present. Attorneys for Union Electric Te lephone & Telegraph and Central Union Telephone discuss proposed amendment to permit Central Union to acquire Union Electric plant from Charles L Bailey Jr and operate it as part of Central Union plant. Resolution to table ordinance adopted unanimously. Rock Island June 12 1911. Roy A Sears City Clerk.

Missioners Rudgren Hart, Reynolds and Bear C. L. Walker Wolfe and Beatty Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company H. Rottger Central Union Telephone Company R. Kenworthy S. R. Rawson Eugene Burns Union Electric Plant Charles L. Bailey, Jr Central Union Reynulds

Milan Ranson Marries Grace Miner in Moline Church

Milan Ranson of Silvis wed Grace Miner of Philadelphia last Tuesday at the Swedish Free Evangelical church parsonage in Moline with Guy Sayer and Anna Ranson as attendants. Ranson, a barber, will reside in Silvis with his bride. The item also notes various local social events and updates, including a Japan mines statistic of 232 mines with capital 144 million yen.

John M. Ranson Silvis Grace Miner Philadelphia Swedish Free Evangelical Church Moline Jacob Olson Guy Sayer Anna Ranson Sherrard Ranson Ralph Peck Rock Island Yellowstone Park Eva Yockes Yockes Lyons Iowa Carrie Blankenfeldt Florence Oltman Miss Blankenfeldt Geneseo Pioneer Birthday Club Feteruary Park Mesdames Belle Scott Osborne Stephens Mr. Phelps Sixth Street Verne Wolf A. S. Morrison Brooklyn H. Huff St. Louis A. Small Colfax G.G. Club The Baptist Sunday School V. A. Dumbeck F. C. Dumbeck Kansas City H. Cook Wisconsin

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as cure

A Pound Wisconsin reader, Mrs Herman Lieth, reports being cured after fourteen years of female illness. The letter praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and recommends others try it. It claims doctors failed but the product helped, and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham.

Lydia E. Pinkham Herman Lieth Pound Wis Mrs. Pinkham, L

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Fairmount Cemetery John Mokr Din Weinberger West Fifth Street John Mok Weinberger John Blackburn Mrs. Snodgrass Cedar Rapids East Moline Frank Goettlemen John Liebrandt John Ginntey James McCain Wm. Brashar D. W. Kelly Frank Landquiet Ae- R40 Locer Weeeee Frank Hayman Jacob Anthony David Whetton Harry Seiter Harry Kerr Thomas Manuel Frank Russ A. DeVoe George McCarl Frank Johnson J. P. Johnson Joe Stroehle Wm. O'Brien Sese Wm. Coughlin Sence David Baker Peter Peterson Chas. Hrindle Lester Emerick Weeeee Mose Voss John Meyer Cude McDonald George Groim Frank Reinhart Henry Roggenscamp Coos C “‘Harles Cave Conners Ul Siemens Oe Jenking Wm. McCarthy John McDonald Emil Mortell John Dietz Sete McClain Morgan Tettereee A. Morgan Jacob Marraeeeeees Wm. Westerfield “Estes D. Parks Geo. Rosa - Sestees Rumford John Burton Frank Warren John Nelson Charles Grame Dennis Collins James Davis Nels Peterson C. L. Carpenter M_ Pearlstein Emil Frank Allen, Myers & Co Allis Chalmers & Co Geo. D. Bleuer A. W. Crampton Collieries Sales Co Channon & [Iva Dow Chemical Co Dolly Bros Davis Machine Shop Oboe Fiebig Wm. Klockau New York A. 1 Lumper & MI R.1 Sand & Gravel Co Stranger Cares A R. I. Mfg R. I. Hardware Co C. H. Pope E. H Sargeant Co Ward McMahon Phil Weber Central Station Mfg. Co Pope Barn Hartz & Bahnsen Co. G.sg Elec. Const. & Mach. Co J. H. Porter Clemann & Salzmton Twelfth Avenue Henry Pope American Electrical Eng. Co Porter Tom Oes Cts Health Seventh Ward 26Th St Hart C. F. Gaetjer A. E. Nelson Ife Forty-second Street Reynolds P. F. Trenkenschuh Sixteenth Street Fifth-and J G. Scheuerman J. G. Scheuerman William L. Cooke Sixth Avenue City Hospital Twenty-third Street McCown William Cooke Pennsylvania Abe Lincoln Sixth Ward Reynnlds D. E. Keller & Co Ezra Wilcher Tri-City Railway Company Second Avenue Ninth Street Milan Japan Standard Oil Company Rock Island Savings Bank Savings Bank C. H. Mangold Fifth Avenue Mammoth Hot Springs Estes Park, Col Sheridan Wyo Thermopolis Hot Springs 8. D Deadwood San Francisco Portland Seattle Pacific Coast California Colorado F. A. Riddell Hermann Cain William Reinhardt Baseball Bijou Cigar Store Cinco”’ Cigar West 555
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