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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1906

Page

2

Davenport High Falls To Cedar Rapids In Lopsided Tie

Davenport suffered its first defeat of the season as Cedar Rapids defeated the locals 96 to 47 at Cedar Rapids. Poor health limited Davenport’s performance while Cedar Rapids has been the state champion for two years. A return game is scheduled. Runaway Boy Returns Home After Months Away. Will Tarrant, who fled on a milk wagon, has returned and will resume his duties. Shoemaker 50 Years. H C Carstens celebrated 50 years as a shoemaker with family and friends at his Harrison Street home, joined by members of the German War Veterans and his children.

Davenport Cedar Rapids Will Tarrant O— Shoemaker H. C. Carstens Harrison Street Mr. Carstens Carstens Second Avenue Seventeenth Twentyfirst Third Avenue Twenty-second Street

Swartz Arrested After Threats to Kill Woman

Swartz was arrested Saturday at the county jail entrance by Constable Byron Rumsey after being freed by Turnkey Eldridge, serving 30 days for assault on Mrs Elizabeth Naven. He faced a harsher charge of threatening to kill her if she refused marriage or had him arrested. Naven testified to the threats. Bruised in Wreck. Fireman Pat Healy of Rock Island road injured in a railroad accident near Columbus Junction. The engine jumped the track, Healy was thrown, sustaining a bad bump. Babe Foreman had Westphal arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill and cut her heart out. Westphal was jailed for 30 days, then 25 more days at the city work house. Westphal allegedly attacked Foreman with a knife. Constable Rumsey captured Dr A H Goldstone by posing as a physician after a chase on Harrison street. Goldstone, previously jailed for practicing the short-change game, is labeled a dangerous crook and sneak thief.

Swartz County Byron Rumsey Turnkey Eldridge Elizabeth Naven Justice Hall Pat Healy Rock Island St. Luke's Hospital Healy Columbus Junction Babe Foreman Fred Westphal Golderman Olo East End Westphal Baby Foreman A. H. Goldstone Sunbury Iowa Don Harrison Street Goldstone

Railway tips and homeseeker excursions by C M St P

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railway promotes California travel with an illustrated leaflet on The Overland Limited from Chicago to San Francisco 2300 miles, daily 8 p.m. from Union Station. It details homeseekers’ excursions dates March 6 20 and April 3 17 1906 with varying fares and stopovers. Additional colonist rates apply westbound with minimums and city-to-city train service notes for Chicago and Kansas City from the tri-cities.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway California Chicago San Francisco Union Argonauts Salt Lake Chicago Journal F. A. Miller M. & St. P. Railway Chilcago Kansas City Tri-Cities Desirlea

Notice to Contractors for Waterworks Building Addition

Sealed proposals will be received at the City Clerk s office Rock Island Ill until Monday March 19 1906 at 5 o clock p m for the erection of an addition to the Waterworks building Plans and specifications on file at the City Clerk s office The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids H C SCHAFFER City Clerk Rock Island Ill Feb 24 1906.

Rock Island H. C. Schaffer Ill

Moline Couple Wed in Chicago and Move to Indiana

Miss Bertha Robbins and Harry E. Hastings of Moline married in Chicago on Saturday noon and plan to make their home in Indiana. Hastings is an electrician, son of Mrs. N. E. Hastings. Robbins, formerly of Carbon Cliff, studied at Brown's Business College and has lived with cousins A. T. Hall. Other local notes discuss annexation petitions, Second Avenue paving, and health ordinance violations in the business district. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Stephens travel to California and Mexico seeking milder March weather.

Chicago Bertha Robbins Harry E. Hastings Moline Indiana Hastings N. E. Hastings City Hospital F.G. Allen California G. A. Stephens Mexico

It Saved My Life Mrs. Willadsen Praises Pinkham Remedy

Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning Iowa writes to Mrs Pinkham that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after two years of unsuccessful treatment. She describes cessation of monthly periods severe pain fainting headaches and weakness and credits the remedy with restoring regularity and health. The letter urges other women with irregular or painful periods to seek help and notes the product's endorsements and free advice from Mrs Pinkham's team.

T. C. Willadsen Manning, Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lynn Mass

California visit may lead Lip pincotts to move coastward

Mrs Allen and Mr and Mrs Stephens visit Mr and Mrs C H Lippincott at their Hollywood home. The Lipincotts are pleased with California and may choose to make the sunny Pacific coast their future home.

Mrs. Allen Mrs. Stephens C. H. Lippincott Hollywood Los Angeles Mr. J Mrs. Lippincott California Pacific Coast

Social Affairs Notes From The Argus Society News

Honored by St Louis society Miss Suzanne Cable debuts at a St Louis club reception and ball hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Cable of Rock Island. About 400 friends attended, including many old acquaintances. Also coverage of L S C club surprise for Mrs Elliott, card parties hosted by Mrs Ohlweiler, bowling party by Miss Bettye Adler, and upcoming coffee at Bethany Home Sewing Circle and O E S sewing circle events.

St. Louis Society Ben T. Cable St. Louis Cable St. Louisa Republic Ben Cable Rock Island George Castleman

PERSONAL POINTS AND TRAVELING VISITORS UPDATE

J. T. Stafford is in Chiragu. J. E. Larkin returns from Chicago. Robert H. Wiley greets friends after illness. J. E. Montrose arrives from Peoria with Charles McHugh and leaves for Cedar Rapids. E. E. Stone returns to Kansas City after visiting family. Dr. Gester, recently in Cuba for heart health, expected home tonight. Woodworth Clim sails to Panama Wednesday as Washington Post correspondent. Miss Zoe Bernhardt leaves to stay with her sister during Mr. Clum’s Isthmus trip.

J. T. Stafford Chiragu J. E. Larkin Chicago Robert H. Wiley J. E. Montrose Peoria Charles McHugh Cedar Rapid E. E. Stone Kansas Cl Dr. G,ster Cuba Woodworth Clim Washington the Argus Panama Washington Post Zoe Bernhardt Mrs. Clum

No More Dandruff With Newbro's Herpicide

An historical ad proclaims Newbro's Herpicide as the pestilent dandruff destroyer. It claims scalp youth and hair preservation by eradicating a parasitic root burrower. The pitch urges readers to try the product, promising a pleasant dressing and sample via mailing 10 cents to Detroit, Michigan, with agent T. H. Thomas.

Newbro Science Earth Herpicide Company Detroit Mich T. H. Thomas

Sleeplessness Aided by Stomach Tablets

Sleeplessness linked to stomach disorders. Chamberlain's Stomach Tablets stimulate digestion, restore health, and help sleep. For sale by all druggists.

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