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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

2

Alumni Boat Trip Elects Davenport Club Officers

The Davenport High School Alumni association held its annual meeting aboard the Silver Crescent excursion boat. Officers elected include President James J Lamb and vice presidents Miss Norma Otto, William G. Watts, and Miss Lea Plath with Ralph Sisson as recording secretary, Miss Anna Bronper as corresponding secretary, and Albert Bawden as treasurer.

Davenport High School Alumni Association Silver Crescent White Collar Petersen's Island James J Lamb Norma Otto William G. Watts Lea Plath Ralph Sisson Anna Bronper Albert Bawden

Coal Valley man injured in buggy accident near coal yard

Saturday in Moline Fred Peterson of Coal Valley was struck by a runaway team that hit his buggy from behind near R Walker's coal yard. Peterson sustained injuries to his left leg and was treated at the scene.

J. E. Courtz Maud Courtz Tipton Beulah Jones Caugh LaCrosse Wis Davenport B. F. Barclay Cedar County Maud Jones Moline Fred Peterson Coal Valley R. Walker Mr. Peterson

Cure stomach trouble with Kodol digestive claim

An advertisement promotes Kodol as the sole solution to stomach irritation caused by undigested food. It claims digestion occurs in one third the time and that the product digests all foods, with a guaranteed money back offer on the first dollar bottle. Made by E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago.

Grange Scott County Mercantile Co-operative Company Rock Island Street Third Fourth Street OQ. G.murray E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago

Coe Community Notes on farm chores and visits

Farmers shuffle between showers as plowing continues. Miss Marcia Mitchell of Moline visits Miss Viola Wreath. Mrs. Louis Genning recovers from illness. Mrs. Slater visits relatives in Bradford Ill. Bethel Ladies Aid meets Mrs. George Genning. Louis Russell visits with brother Roy Pearsall. Anthony Filmer of Port Byron visits brother Fred. Ezra Robinson reports three cattle killed by lightning last Saturday. Miss M Liphardt of Hillsdale starts music class at sister Mrs William Ripper’s home. Nellie Shreve of Port Byron engaged to teach Bluff school next year. Levi Pearsall loses a valuable horse. Last Saturday’s storm caused damage to fruit trees. Mrs. James Guinn of Cordova, former Coe resident, ill with bowel inflammation.

Marcia Mitchell Moline Viola Louis Genning D. O. Slater Bradford Ill Bethel Ladies Aid Society George Genning Louis Russell Roy Pearsall Anthony Filmer Port Byron Fred Ezra Robinson M. Liphardt Hillsdale William Ripper Nellie Shreve Bluff Levi Pearsall James Guinn Cordova Coe

Hampton News Recitals and Social Notes Highlight Sunday

Sunday evening postponed children day exercises at the M E Church featured recitations by Emily Whitehead Richard Maxwell Curtis LaGrange and songs by Ethel Light Grace Benson Olive and Emily Whitehead. Prizes funded by George McNeal awarded to Vera Eicher Grace Benson and Ethel Light for a pupil recruitment contest. Social event details include the Hampton Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs Manuel Smith home with ice cream and cake for charity. Julius McNabney of Rock Island visited relatives and Silas Baker attended from Prosper Park.

M. E. Cu Win Wildermuth Emily Whitehead Richard Maxwell Curtis LaGrange Ethel Light Grace Benson Olive G. F. McNabney J. E. Maxwell C. S. Lee W.S. Read Vera Eicher Ethel Light George McNeal Harry Lee August Light Pleasant Valley Ilona Hampton Ladies’ Aid Society Manuel Smith Julius McNabney Rock Island Hampton Relatives J. A. Mohr Silas Baker Hear Prospe Park

East Moline social notes and a 6 0 ball game victory

East Moline residents and visitors are noted in a round of visits hospital updates and local events. Ruth Detwiler returns to Aledo while others travelers reside with relatives in Rock Island Galesburg and Coal Valley. The Union Sunday school plans Temperance day at Odd Fellows hall and East Moline defeats Silvis 6 to 0 in a Sunday ball game.

Ruth Detwiler Margaret Kathryn Willey Aledo Ill Hewitt Farmington, Jr Lewis Tyler William Clendenin F. J. Clendenin Galesburg Earl Clenidenin Bessie Salzman Rock Island W. A. Kuisman Agnes van Hoe Cosgrave Klutz Hampton Grace Fritchle Coal Valley District North O. W. McCoy Oklahoma Newton Geneseo Harry Shaw Athalston August Shilling Stockton, Il James Stevens Violet Vera Larson Walnut Roy Williams Charles

Reynolds visit and regional notes in Andalusia area

Local social news from Andalusia reports Mr and Mrs Charles Burgoyne and others visiting Dr and Mrs Guy Wait in Reynolds. Other items include Elmer Simpson returning from Springfield camp, Mrs W Parmenter visiting family in Gillman Iowa, and various residents traveling or returning home. Also includes a feature on Indian place names such as Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan Kawartha Wawa with Grand Trunk Railways fares and a request for free fare literature from George W. Vaux Chicago.

Charles Burgoyne Gleason Annie Ballard Guy Reynolds Elmer Simpson Springfield W. Parmenter Gillman Iowa Ray Glady Jude Bremer B. Beaumont Abbot Gage Olka Sam Goode Mike Simmons Rock Island Mr. Simmon T. Simmons James Kane Katherine Boney John Kane John Spickler Cumberland Muskoka Kawartha Temagami Grand Trunk Railway Chicago Montreal Niagara Falls George W. Vaux Adams Street

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