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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
2
A garbled report discusses Fourth of July displays, hotel windows, and contest tensions. It mentions votes, personnel, and potential promotions or reductions, with references to weather, expenses, and a city election context.
Fragmentary notices show saloonkeepers warned by city officials about enforcement ahead of the Sunday election. The imperfect text references notices sent to each saloonkeeper and mentions penalties for offenses.
Davenport police crackdown on carnival visitors arrests suspicions and detentions. Notes on licenses to wed across Davenport Freeport and other towns. Obituary for Henry Lamp and items on bankruptcy petition against Ryan Dry Goods Muscatine. Obit, wedding notices, Shriner train to Seattle, and university home economics survey.
Dr Bernhard Dernburg the former German colonial secretary told the Tribune interview that his US mission was successful and that it gave Americans a clearer view of Germany’s aims. He said he plans to go to Berlin to confer with officials and denied planning propaganda from Scandinavia.
Warranty deeds transfer property from A C Jacobs and R J Montgomery to others in two townships for small sums. Quit claim deed records Rose Simonson and husband conveying land to Thomas Conville and Marquis Tomlin for one dollar. In Newark, David Latinberg is acquitted of manslaughter in the Floyd MacFarland track killing, with witnesses supporting self defense after the April 17 incident.
A low pressure system over the Rocky Mountain plateau and extending northeastward toward Texas and New Mexico brings occasional showers and thunderstorms to the eastern Rocky Mountain slope and Missouri and Mississippi valleys. High pressure remains over the North Pacific coast and from Manitoba to the South Atlantic coast. Partly cloudy conditions with afternoon showers are expected in the vicinity tonight and Friday.
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