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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
2
Otto Berghaus, 18, released from assault with intent to murder after testifying in Judge Maines court regarding the Le Claire shooting that seriously wounded Harry King. State’s Fred Vollmer dismissed the charge as witness testimony concluded the case.
Plans for a first of a ten concert series include a free Moline Concert Band afternoon performance on Sunday July 7 at Prospect Park with evening shows at Sylvan Park. Burglar Steals Food at Quick Lunch. window forced. key left as sole clue. Fourth of July parade final plans set with marshal assignments and assembly points for a 10 a.m. start. Fisk Loosley river boat outing draws 150 employees on June 25. Obituary notices for Mary Mahon Brooklyn Deaconess Home head and Mrs Anna Lisa Rosendahl native of Sweden with services pending Friday.
A nationwide endorsement follows Digestit as a quick relief and permanent remedy for stomach disorders. Letters from sufferers support its merit while a money back guarantee backs the claim. The tablet is easy to swallow and claimed to digest food, prevent fermentation, stop gas, relieve distress, and aid assimilation. 5c mention and pharmacy pickup urged.
A busy week with visitors from Cable and Rock Island. Miss Kathryn Sawyer spoke at the new church Tuesday evening while Children’s Day exercises were held there Sunday. The grand stand at the ball park, seating 600, was completed.
Andalusia Miss Erma Wenks and Norma Her bert travel to Des Moines for two months to visit relatives. Joe Stropes and family moved to Rock Island for a new auto garage job. Mrs. Harry Dyer plans housekeeping in John Kane’s house. A Leeman heads to Buffalo Prairie for the week. Friends and relatives from Muscatine, Rock Island, Davenport, and Davenport areas visit kin in Rock Island and surrounding towns.
A well attended Friday evening gathering drew local residents. Frank Kouski and his son from Sherrard were visitors on Thursday, adding to the community contact scene.
A fragmented historical notice combines household pest guidance with brief science notes. It outlines methods to prevent breeding in manure and stables, including drying, bin sealing, and surface treatment with plaster or lime, plus spraying oils. It also suggests room fly control using carbolic acid vapor and pyrethrum cones, and touches on sun motion and careful tree selection for streets.
A vintage advertisement touts Get-IT as a new corn cure that dissolves corns without digging or cutting. It claims anyone with a corn, callus, wart, or bunion will see results, with no bleeding or plasters needed. Sold at druggists for 28 cents or by mail order from E. Lewresce & Co.
A collage of quotes contrasts furniture choices with a Kansas industrialist bunting at thirty to forty dollars for chairs and a fireproofBuilding boast. It recalls Pepys diary anecdotes on a cook maid, a Jamaica house trip, and a sermon about faithfulness to the best self with Canon Farrar. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold with a money back guarantee.
A compact tale of Brigadier General Thomas Conway who joined the American cause, sparked the Conway Cabal against Washington, and nearly toppled the revolution. Washington exposed the plot, Conway faced duel peril, and fled to France before dying in obscurity. An optimist joke closes the piece with a light quip about asparagus.
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