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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
2
A defendant with ties to the Triad faces a state murder case with jurors and witnesses called. The State Attorney general outlines the death penalty request as the trial proceeds, with the defense relying on witnesses and legal arguments. Court proceedings focus on whether Le Rette will face capital punishment and the details of the murder charge.
In Champaign Mr Jase Glasscock was found guilty of murdering his wife Leare and was sentenced to life imprisonment after a jury verdict. The state argued motive from a quarrel while witnesses testified, including an attempt to influence a servant and neighbors hearing the altercation. The defendant sought to prove amnesia or other defenses but the court imposed the life term.
Judge Lawrence Allen presided as the jury found Carl E. Person of Clinton not guilty in a strike libel case involving the Strike Palietin official organ of the Ittiote Central System Federation. The state had alleged Meag Ree busic and Mend Gihtoms of Chicago connected to the pager. The verdict ends the 16th case against Person in three years with two more pending.
A woman named Emma Schereikas sues the city of Davenport claiming a defective east side Rock Island sidewalk near Dover Court caused a fall on May 27. She seeks 5060 dollars plus legal costs. her attorneys are Raymass and Maymans. The case notes a temporary plank there failed during heavy rain.
A collage of local ads shows Reidy Bros home sales via express by William Trefz, Tri-City Towel Supply and Independent Express Storage. A $2 union made hat is advertised with Men’s Fashion Shop. Harper house block Mme Karr Corset Shop will be closed through July. A Genial Smile promotes kindness as priceless to the erring and forlorn.
An old remedy claims meat irritates kidneys causing a range of ailments from rheumatism to headaches. It advises stopping meat intake at kidney discomfort, then drinking a lithia water solution called Salts daily to flush and stimulate kidneys. Harper House Pharmacy advertises the product.
The county board concluded its longest session on record, eight days starting June 14, after finalizing the jail contract. Debates covered sending three tuberculosis patients to the infirmary, and whether to sell county farm produce at the city market. A resolution allowing continued county market operations passed 34 to 1, Cunningham dissenting.
Rome reports the Italian general staff observing increased enemy activity beyond the Tyrol and Trentino in Carniola as troops reinforce and place new batteries. Our artillery fire and bold detachments hinder these efforts.
In Carniola on the night of June 24 25 enemy attacks our line from Val Grande to Val Piccolo fail to break through. Our forces along the Isonzo press forward despite difficult terrain and enemy barricades with infantry backed by artillery. An Austrian battery causing damage was identified and subjected to targeted fire while a decoy white flag appeared to halt fire. Also note a public probate notice from Rock Island Illinois dated June 22 1915 regarding the final settlement of Johann Behnken estate filed by Elizabeth Behnken Executrix with a July 16 1915 hearing and possible distribution and discharge.
The map shows a broad low pressure area from western Canada to Texas with the strongest depression over southern Alberta. Showers spread along the north Pacific coast and northern Rockies with some in the upper Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region. A high pressure zone and cooler air overspread the northern Rockies. Showers likely again late tonight or Sunday as the western low moves eastward, with slight warmth tonight. San Diego 7 San Francisco 68 Seattle Yellowstone 76.
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