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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
Chicago publishes a special bulletin by state food commissioner W Scott Matthews urging sanitary reform in ice cream manufacture and handling. It calls for pasteurization, proper raw materials, standard milk fat, proper labeling, and strict cleaning of utensils and cans with prosecutions for violations.
New York June 30 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt international president of the Woman's Suffrage association deplores opposition to equal suffrage in the United States over English militant methods. She fears social revolution, warns of lawlessness if discontented groups unite, and argues for education over rebellion as the path to political equality.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cooke and son George traveled to Chicago for several days. Mrs. M. J. Merryman hosted a gathering on South College avenue for guests Mrs. Fred B. Bates of Ithaca New York Mrs. H. B. McGrew of Boise City Idaho and Mrs. H. S. Bollman of Rock Island. The afternoon featured dainty refreshments. Margaret and Lois Pettie returned from a two week visit with relatives in Biggsville. Alice McDonald and Elsie Berglund visited friends in Rock Island. Mrs. Bertha Lalock and her young sons were also mentioned in these social notices.
Eighteen including Charles Mellen former president of two railroads were indicted by the Middlesex county grand jury on conspiracy and larceny counts tied to Hampden railroad financing. The road cost about 4 million dollars and sought loans totaling 45 thousand from two banks. Investment committees of East Cambridge Savings and Cambridge Savings faced multiple counts for conspiring to lend funds backed by Hampden notes.
Joseph and Clarence visit Mrs. Lalock's sister Mrs Ed Morgan then return to Farmington Tuesday. J M Harney visits Kewanee on business. Mrs Claude Haines and two children return to Woodhull. B F Mawby visits Rock Island. W C T A to meet Friday June 26. J Tunnicliffe of Moline visits Aledo. Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Association awards: Football William and Vashti first. Illinois Wesleyan second. Baseball Millikin first. William and Vashti second. Track Illinois College first. William and Vashti second. Basketball Illinois Wesleyan first. Millikin second. Association includes 15 colleges. William and Vashti shows strong prospects. J M Wilson visits Rock Island. Grace Coffland visits Joy. Mrs Frank Fasanacht visits Viola. W W Warnock visits Rock Island. Mr and Mrs W D Emerson and family plan two weeks motor trip to Brown Ing Mo to visit nephews. Mr and Mrs E Parkman visit New Boston with daughter Mrs J B Ballard.
Locomotive orders flood Davenport as the Davenport Locomotive Works reports twelve engines in two weeks and announces a new crane division under chief engineer Carl M. North. The firm plans to deliver the first cranes by October while expanding shifts to 150 men and marketing a geared locomotive model to lumber firms.
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