Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Rock Island Argus in Rock Island, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1914

Page

2

McCullough Dies in Urbana Home After Long Service

Urbana Ill June 22 James S McCullough longtime state auditor died at his Urbana home after a long illness He had served 14 years in office and was a Civil War veteran missing an arm from Fort Blakely Alabama Funeral will be held in Urbana Wednesday at 2 pm He was born in Merburg Pa May 4 1842 and moved to Champaign County in 1854 He enlisted in 1861 served in Vicksburg campaigns and was maimed in battle His wife Celinda and children survived with other relatives in Illinois and Chicago was represented by local officials and party men in telegram condolences.

Urbana Ill James McCulloughomestead Ringfield Jehildren Charles H. Myer Lencoe Thety Bank of Chicago Leal McCullough Jim” McCullough James J. Brady Champaign Jecounty McCullough Silto Fort Bleakely Ala Jim Mr. McCullough Merburg Franklin County Champaign County Seventyth Ilinoia Volunteer Infantry Mississippi Vicksburg Soldiers ‘College Fulton Herss Celinda

Davenport Fourth of July plans outlined with park events

Daylong Davenport celebration details in Vander Veer and Fejerverary parks include games folk dances and daylight fireworks. Committee urged attendees to bring lunches for an all day affair. Expect more than a thousand athletic entries this year after 690 last year.

Davenport Vander Veer Vander Veer Park

George W English Named Income Tax Solicitor

Washington June 23 Senator Lewis announced that George W English of Centralia formerly Illinois legislator from Vienna has been named income tax solicitor with headquarters in Washington by Secretary McAdoo. He will supervise government litigation to collect income taxes and enforce proper returns with a $5000 yearly salary and will assume duties next month. Rheumatism Relieved in Hours claim notes Relief in hours and cure in days via Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism with local ads in Rock Island and Davenport.

Washington, D. C Lewis George W. English Centralia Illinois Vienna Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo English Washington

Lydia E Pinkham Compound Aids Adrian Woman

Adrian Michigan testimony describes severe fatigue and backache from female weakness, improved after two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad encourages other women to try the remedy, noting it helps work stamina and vitality.

Adrian, Mich Lydia E. Pinkham Sol Alonzo E. Baker Tecumseh St Adrian Mich Lynn Mass

Vaughan Named AMA President At Atlantic City Session

Dr. Victor C. Vaughan was installed as president of the American Medical Association at its 65th annual convention in Atlantic City. In his inaugural address he stated that average life expectancy has risen by fifteen years in the last century and urged expanded medical research, sanitation, and government support to extend healthy life and curb disease. He warned civilization could regress without scientific effort and urged hygenic laboratories and nationwide research to improve life conditions.

Atlantic City N. J American Medical Association Victor C. Vaughan John A. Witherspoon Nashville Tenn Vaughan Washington

Local social notes and visits spread through Davenport area

Davenport residents and guests are noted in multiple short items. Sittings include MILAN Sinnet visiting Davenport with niece Miss M S McLaughlin, Thomas Lees calling on Mrs A P Nelson, and many others visiting relatives, attending picnics, or traveling to Cleveland Des Moines and Rock Island. The L E D club held an annual Watch Tower picnic. The Presbyterian Missionary society hosted a meeting at Mrs J C Johnston s home with Liam and Laos as the topic.

F. M. Sinnet Davenport M. S. McLaughlin Thomas Lees Coal Valley A. P. Nelson L. E. D. Club Watch Tower M. Wilson Rural Harry Lischer Irving Kemp Chicago T. Wilhite Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church J. C. Johnston R. B. Olmsted Liam Laos Blanche Wagelin Bowling H. Walker Elizabeth Brockmann Rock Island Frank White Margaret Dibbern St. Charles Ill Gertrude Davis Hofer South Rock Island H. von Ach P. H. Davis Cambridge Ira Zahn Helen Owens Cleveland Ohio William H. Smith Cecil Heverling M. Carnaghan William Deiker Kate Cornelia Carrie Walker Lucile Johnson Blanche Wangelin Katherine White Helen Krell Hoyd McMichael Port Byron J. K. McMichael Marguerite Davia Reynolds William Shaw New Bedford Mass Rey W. H. Shaw D. Rathbun Ruth M. Rathbun M. E. McLaughlin

Church Aid Society Benefit and Local Visitors

Women at the church parlors heard alum ware demonstrations by Mr. and Mrs. Von from Rock Island with each attendee receiving a piece. Local residents and visitors include Miss Susie Torgy of Taylor Ridge, Evelena Cressy of Rock Island, Miss Charity Kindelsperger and Florence and Mrs. Susan Eberhart, and Dr. H. J. Stewart's Keewanee visit for high school commencement. Separate notes record visits among the Kell, Milsted, Fritz, and Wilhite families and a Court of Honor meeting adding three new members including Mr. John Kaveny and relatives.

Aid Society Von Rock Island Roy Diseron Albert Danielson Leonard Kell Susie Torgy Taylor Ridge Milsted Fred Shellman J. Butlin South Rock Island Evelena Cressy Frank Cressy Frank Tindall Ralph Palmer A. Johnson William Dixon John Derrick Joe Wilhite Davenport T. Wilhite Court of Honor John Kaveny Anna Sheppard Fresno Cal Ellen Kaveny East of Viola H. J. Stewart Kewaunee Kewanes High School Ruth Stewart

Local social notes drift through town events

Viola Robert McAtee was a guest of relation in Joy over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hill left for Grav ity Iowa after attending Mrs. Hannah Hill's funeral. Mrs. Mary Brom returned to Galesburg after visiting her son J. A. Heflin and family. Mesdames Drake Guthery and Minnie Phillips went to Moline to attend a Royal Neighbors convention. Kathryn Ward of Creston Iowa arrived for an extended visit at a local home.

Robert McAtee Joe Hill Gravity Iowa Hannah Hill Mary Brom Galesburg J. A. Heflin Mesdames R. C. Drake Janet Guthery Minnie Phillips Moline Royal Neighbors Kathryn Ward Creston

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Gray to Dark

A downtown druggist promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use solution for darkening faded gray hair. The ad claims quick results by morning and notes benefits of lustre and fullness while preventing dandruff and itching. Harper House Pharmacy endorses the product.

Wyeth Harper House Pharmacy

Also Mentioned on This Page

M’cullough Panama Canal Gatun Locks Panama Board of Supervisors R. C. Ficke Hubby Bettendorf Ferdinand Nemluwill Nemluwill D. J. Chinn Waldo Becker E. E. Cook Cook J. Scott Richman E. F. Richman W. F. Wiedeman Amandus Woeber Scott County Farm Improvement League Orphans' Home Farm Board Farm League Will H. Schroeder West Third New Putnam Building Suburban Island Autoist Norman Landauer Crystal Lake John F. Dow Davenport Savings Bank Otto Hill Henry True Smith Blackman Alphonse Bruning Worrall Dow Ray Lucht German Savings Davenport Savings Louis C. Faust Minnie Uebe John J. Collins Westerly R. J Edith Feers Harry White Dorothy Hacker Milwaukee Raymond J. Schneider Lena Snyder Lyons Mereman Fred Davis Davis Dubuque Road John Bell West Second Street J. S. Weber Schmidt Crescent Cracker & Macaroni Company Elizabeth Koch Hhe Third Avenue Simon Koch Elizabeth Harrison Will Otto Matthias Lilian Best & Russell CO Chicago, Ill Glacier National Park American Alps Montana Glacier Park Park Nies D. Oden A. Riddell Burlington 20Th St 2D Ave George English N. B. Langley Madison Wis Detchon Otto Grotjau Second Avenue Gust Schlegel & Son West Second Street American Association Points Service of Medicine Milan Aiehir Sonsso Zephye i _h the Bowe Mills Meritol American Ge and Press Association H. O. Rolfs F.f.dalley Co Buffalo, N.Y
Search Courier

Search the Rock Island Argus Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Rock Island Argus?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication