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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1909

Page

2

Two Overcome By Heat In Davenport District

Davenport notices report Fritz Porstman a Holland native, 48, taken to Mercy hospital after heat exhaustion on West Third Street. Also Dave Schroeder and others from the fire department suffered heat exposure while in Nahant swamps. A push on local corporate filings includes Davenport Firemen’s Tournament association and the International Fibre and Sugar company planning large Cuba winona ventures.

Fritz Porstman Holland United States West Third Street Mercy Hospital Davenport Chicago Runge Dave Schroeder Nahant Hugo Moeller John Bryson International Fibre and Sugar Company Carlos S. Estrada Candelaria Cuba John Hall, Jr Grinnell C. W. Pierce Nenvitas Maine

Zuma Schoolyard Work Paves Way for New Fence

Zuma community notes a busy week with Sunday child day exercises at Rose Hill drawing crowds, a profitable strawberry sociable at Rose Hill, and a new wire fence under construction at Zuma school yards. Miscellaneous town items report visits, illnesses, and local business calls across Port Byron Joslin Watertown Moline and nearby areas.

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Vermont Letter

Graniteville Vermont woman recounts relief from nervousness and fatigue during change of life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter argues the medicine restores health, with claims of widespread endorsements and longstanding cures of female ailments including irregularities and backache.

Graniteville Lydia. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Cons. Barclay R.F.D

Hamlet News Briefs Include Visits and Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs Marion Boyles made a business trip to Iowa on Monday. A merry group gathered at William Whisman’s home Friday night with music and games. Mrs Sadie Dager and Kentucky visitors saw friends in Hamlet. Nelle and Carrie Cooper joined Edith Sproston at Black Oak for children’s day exercises. Wakeland and Sons of Millersburg finished a large hay barn for Hiram Cooper on Wednesday. Ed Giebrich and his mother from Aledo were also mentioned in the Hamlets notices.

Marion Boyles Iowa William Whisman Sadie Dager Kentucky Hamlet Misses Nelle Carrie Cooper Edith Sproston Black Oak Wakeland and Sons Millersburg Hiram Cooper Ed Giebrich Aledo

Local Social News and Community Notices

Hampton hosts an ice cream social at the Johnson home. Rev H L Fouts, pastor of the local Methodist church, won a Knox college oratorical prize. Visitors from Iowa, including Mr and Mrs Joseph Adams and Miss E W Smith, stay with relatives. An Indiana or Alabama testimonial praises Chamberlains Salve for tetter and promotes Chamberlains medicines sold widely.

Martin Johnson H. L. Fouts Knox College Fouts Joseph Adams Iowa Anna Adams E. W. Smith Keokuk

Grape Nuts Help One Denver Woman Restore Health

A Denver woman describes severe meal related illness and weight loss. After trying Grape-Nuts she reports rapid stomach and brain relief and a 12 pound gain. She credits the food with restoring health and energy during a hard summer, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.

Denver Wellville

Tragic Infant Dies After Short Illness

Louis Frank Visosky five month old son of Mr and Mrs A Vsky living at 221 Fifth avenue died Wednesday afternoon after an illness of four days. The obituary notes he leaves no relatives.

John Westdorf Germany America Moline

Local Notes From Andalusia and Nearby Areas

Mrs Al Andrews and Miss Lila Newman and Alvin Newman of South Rock Island visited uncle Josh Griffin from Friday to Monday. June 17 born to Mr and Mrs May a son. Mrs Ford of Osceola visiting liter and family Mr and Mrs D Slyter. Mr and Mrs F Dollerhide visited Friday to Sunday with the latters parents Mr and Mrs A Wenks. Reuel Roth hurt and recovering. Miss Zelma Slyter and Miss Vera Epickler returned from Osceola after two weeks visit. Harry Leeman out Sunday first time since accident, uses crutches. Mr and Mrs James Britton went to Drury Saturday to visit relatives. Sam Kenworthy of Rock Island spent Sunday and Monday on his farm. Rev Mr Slyter baptised seven last Sunday four young ladies and three brothers Simmons. Simmons child returning to Rock Island. Continued on Page Ten.

al Andrews Lila Newman Alvin Newman South Rock Island Josh Griffin May Ford Osceola D. ©. Slyter F. Dollerhide A. Wenks Reuel Roth Zelma Slyter Vera Epickler Harry Leeman James Britton Drury Sam Kenworthy Rock Island Mr. Sly

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Davenport Firemen’s Tournament Association Frank Holm John Sehnack John Stoltenberg Charles A. Steele Louis Eckhardt J. B. Richardson I. L. Sears E. P. Alder Steve Bawden Beloit Wis Albert Hoffman Coit Street Koffman Oba Stevenson Union Accident and Benefit Association Daverport Stevenson Justice Daum George W. Sommers Phil Kalles Howard Dunn Taylor Ridge Lewis , Liebrich Lizzie Nichols Lester Cooper Foster Frank Vannatta Will Fischer Muscatine Nelson Miller Bessie Anderson M. E Lillian’ Workman Foster Baptist Church William Workman Rodney H. Meyer Henry Alschlager Lester Doug Seivers Clarence Raleigh Bindle J. H. Bendle Thomas Watson N. E. Devitt Red Oak John Zolluey ZUMA Rose Hill Rose Hilly Holmes Mumma Moline Mon- Gay Port Byron Joslin Vivian Nicholson Watertown Martin Edna Mumma Galesburg Monmouth Mamie Wainwright Henry Schafer Frances Ziegler James Cox Rapids City Sylvester Daily Arquebright John Daily Minnie Wainwright Hans Brandt Homer Daily Dr. Daily Margaret Bryant Grace Martin Clara Schafer Grace MecMichel William Zieglar Deere Campbell's Island House-in-the-Woods New White Play Paul McElhatton Ben Swanson Frank Paul Green Harold Lundbe Frank Peterson Clyde Anderson Fred Johnson Henry Olson Earl Chaney George Keating Elm Street Lne Tri-City Railway Company Sixteenth Avenue First Seventh Street Sixteenth Eighteenth Avenue Second ‘Street New Bluff Park First Street Fourth Fifth Avenues Fourth Avenue Fifteenth Street Salesbury N.C Chas. Barclay Grand Avenue Milwaukee Great Northern Superior Cargill Duluth New LaSalle Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co Chicago City Hall Corn Products Mfg Argo Til U. S. Reclamation Service U. S. Navy Department North Chicago M Minn Railro Mississippi River Keithsburg, Ill DePue Bridge St. P. Ry R. L Milnois Central R. Co N. W Marquette Cement Mfg. Co Marquette Building la Salle Lil Rock Island Land & Gravel CO Rock Island, Ill Rock Island Distributors Tetter Chamberlain M. H. Rodney & Co Almond Ala Portland Alaska Yellowstone Park Yellowstone Station Park Union Pacific Seattle The Northwest G. Neimyer General Agt Jackson Blvd Chicago, Ill Andalusia WM. Schaarman Second Avenue Rock Island, IL S.S.S Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA CHANNON @ DUFVA West Seventeenth Street
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