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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
2
A district court filing by Ruymann & Ruymann seeks $1000 for an alleged injury while employed by Hans Petersen. Plaintiff Paul Kisinek alleges the incident occurred on a job site, detailing the claim in the original notice.
A notice notes Lyman FE Gardner and spouse plan to move to Davenport after their marriage. Surviving family includes the husband, one son Robert Irvin, the parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bell, two sisters, and four brothers. It mentions a previous advertisement for facial treatments and asserts cosmetic remedies.
Milan resident Milan Francisco Calle accepts the post as surveyor of Cheyenne Wells County Colorado. The column lists numerous Milan Rock Island Davenport and Geneseo residents visiting family, business callers, and travelers. It notes property improvements by A P Nelson and changes of residence on Dickson Street, plus a three year land lease decision easing homesteading for Medill Colorado settlers.
Moline resident Gustafson past president of Moline aerie No 1112 Fraternal Order of Eagles was elected president of the state association at the Chicago Heights convention. The honor reflects his prominent state work and boosts the local aerie, one of the largest in the state. Ban on giant crackers prompts city action as fireworks dealers are ordered to stop selling them. Patrols will visit all dealers and enforce the ban to prevent July 4 or other day discharges. Penitentiary inmate Albin Sundberg will not be paroled for at least a year, with officials and doctors weighing his case. Dr Joseph DeSilva will investigate in Joliet and report on return.
The text notes the republican convention and mentions Miss Katherine White and Mrs. Lloyd Skeer of Milan visiting Davenport. Milton Wigder of Milan is ill with typhoid at his Dickson street home. Willie Caldwell of Rock Island visits Raymond in Milan. Lord Mersvhel spoke to a large audience and was later greeted by locals.
Reedville Oregon and other towns report women using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life. Claims include relief from hot flashes dizziness backache sleep problems and nervousness with several named testimonials praising recovery and recommending the product.
A reporter explains he did not attend a deliverance because he was at a major boxing match. Lord Herschel comments that the clash kept the reporter modest, remarking on the reporter's priority and the social tone of the event.
An old observer in Maryland recalls Eastern Shore eagles rivaling in a brutal midair battle. The fight ends when a human with a club intervenes, killing both birds as they crash into a plowed field. Their talons remain interlocked and severed only by cutting off their legs.
A terse exchange contrasts a job applicant's claim of integrity with a prospective employer's scrutiny. The snippets suggest tension over truthfulness in presenting oneself during the hiring process.
Belgium marriages are documented in small book like certificates that hold the marriage laws and infant care guidance. The book includes space for twelve child entries and birth dates as part of official records. In Grand Rapids on June 22 the International Journeymen Horse Shoe F federation elected John T Kane of Chicago as president and first vice president.
An account of Titus Oates, a liar whose false accusations sparked a nationwide scare in Charles II era England. It covers his rise from a dismissed clergyman to royal intrigue, the mass arrests, executions, and the eventual punishment and pension granted before his death in 1705.
A Scottish six year old pupil, attending a school awarding prizes for the slightest provocation, proudly displays a merit reward in natural history. When asked how many legs a horse has he triumphantly answered five, prompting surprised but admiring adults and peers.
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