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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1911

Page

2

Davenport Readers Seek Writ of Habeas Corpus

A Davenport court issued a writ of habeas corpus directed to the sheriff to bring Mrs. Mary Cunningham before Judge Theophilus on June 30. Cunningham, confined at Mount Pleasant State Hospital, alleges wrongful detention and claims forced mingling with insane patients. her attorney is J. A. Hanley.

Theophilus Scott County District Court Mary Cunningham State Insane Hospital Mount Pleasant J. A. Hanley Charles T. Applegate Frank T. Stevens

Local social visits and birthday celebration reported

Mrs Gibbs and son Alrrea visit in New Boston at Mrs Gibbs’ mother Mrs Streets. T E Cole and son Lon go to Rock Island. Heinze return from wedding trip. Wells Strohmeier family visit. The Marston siblings and Bognar seen at Cole’s. Britton and Hays Britton of Rock Island spend days here. Rock Island guests Josephine Strohmeier and Mabel Friestat visit Haas home. Rose Schmidt Helen Davis and Freda Haas visit Rock Island. Freda Martin marks birthday with 35 friends bringing cake ice cream and money gift.

Gibbs Alrrea New Boston Henry Haas Freda Haas Rock Island Freda Martin Freda

Sunday School Institute in Enterprise Draws Crowd

The Zuma Sunday school institute held at Enterprise Sunday afternoon was well attended with Mr and Mrs Van Daarst helping make the program interesting. Several attendees came from Zuma. Miss Ethel Adams of East Moline visited Theodore Freii and family last week. Miss Edna and Verna Mumma returned from Knox college commencement in Galesburg. Mrs Bert Wainwright of Justin fell ill with typhoid fever after a brief visit home. Cecil and Rulah Nicholson visited grandparents Mr and Mrs S S Beal. Frank Wake and family visited Omar Karr at Rock Falls. Mr Sylvester Daily and Mrs D W Mumma attended the Flower Mission tally of the Port Byron W C T U at Mrs Samuel Bryant's. An advertisement notes Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism, with testimonials from George W Koons of Lawton Michigan, sold by Otto Grotjan Rock Island and Gust Schlegel Davenport.

Enterprise van Daarst Zuma Ethel Adams East Moline Theodore Freii Edna Verna Mumma Galesburg Knox College Bert Wainwright Justin Cecil Rulah Nicholson S. S. Beal Frank Wake Omar Karr Rock Falls Mr. Sylvester Daily D. W Mumma Port Byron Samuel Bryant Peter Johnson Mildred Rock Island F. Swenson H. L. Walker Keokuk Iowa E B. David Robert Austin Chicago Lallie Ruth Abercrombie George Thornton Lake Forest Elizabeth Bert Perkins Z. M. Mills Sarah Gillespie Vandalia John R. W. Bolton Vellma Adair J. L. Willits E. L. Summers Baby Ottawa Ill Mr. Summers John McAdam Reynolds Aledo and Joy Stella Adams G. C. Bowers Billa Bowers

Public Drinking Fountains Planned in Moline

Moline to install two public drinking fountains after the summer ice water barrel ban. One at Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue, the other at Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue, with costs of 132 and 122 dollars respectively.

Moline Sixteenth Street Fourth Avenue Fifth Avenue Fifteenth Street Moline Heating and Construction Company

Free for Stomach and Bowels Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsinette

Letters from readers praise Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin ette for stomach liver and bowel relief. Claim quick lasting cure for constipation indigestion biliousness and related disorders. A free trial offer via Spear address is advertised.

Local Groom Elopes with Eliza Sweeney in New York

The bride is Miss Eliza Sweeney of New York. The groom, born in New Jersey on March 5, 1841, came to Moline years ago and worked eight years for the Barnard & Leas Co.

Eliza Sweeney New York Mr. Cole New Jersey Moline Barnard & Leas Co

Aledo and Rock Island Residents Return After Weekends

Aledo and Rock Island residents travel for family events and medical cases. Dr. and Mrs. Walker head to Keokuk for an operation, while Miss Elizabeth Thornton graduates in Lake Forest. Dozens visit relatives from Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Ohio as summer plans unfold.

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Cak Davenport the International. Association of | Machiniste Regnar-Delegatesiof Abo&t Ladies’ Auxiliary Stri-Cities Davenporty Commercial Club Mueller Joseph Wilson Princeton Clara L. Wison Scott County Wilson Peti Stella Condor Alex Condor Harrison Street St. Luke’s Hospital Greece O. Hampton Willard Hampton Dahlquist Justice of the Peace Daum Hampton Strlen United Woo Woolen Mail Davenport, Iowa George W. Koons Lawton Mich Detchon Otto Grotjan Second Avenue Gust Schlegel West Second Street Sander Stromberg Deere Moline Plow Company Williams, White & Co Velie Auto and Carriage Plants D. M. Sechler Carriage and Implement Company Deere & Mansur Company Moline High School C. H. Maxson C. F. Schaefer Aurora Aurora High School William D. Cole Third Avenue St. Mary's Church Father Kelly St. Mary’s Cemetery Raz Chambers Marion Cole New York City John Cole Eva Gaskins Madison St Topeka Kans P. H. Gavellas Wagoner Okla Phone West Carse & Ohlweiler Co Eleventh St Aledo Freeport Mich J. O. Fender Edgewood T. S. Pittenger Abingdon Hedding College Mary Cummins Joliet Aledo Woman's Belief Corps Norwood Illinois C.O.D. Tailors Rich & Kneiff Frank Clark Joseph McDougal Cadiz Ohio van Dyke Harrisville H. R. Morrison Frederica Bauer J. Junge D. A. Hebel Wayland August Flake John Spear Riversife N. M
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