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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
Community notes recount public health advice and local notices urging restraint as warm weather returns. Mentions gripping risks, smallpox and pneumonia concerns, and reminders to seek safe remedies from trusted local sources. Includes brief social updates and obituaries from Davenport area.
Jessie Lamp Hillsdale mourns as funeral held for a parent. other notices record families in Worf Tyron Pere Byron Watertown and Iowa. Mentions D F Scott, Charlie, Marlel, Willan, Arndt baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Arndt, Nel Lip hard, Lip hard family in Rock Island, and Mrs Edna Lip hard’s relatives moving to Missouri. Erle Winterfeldt is listed as dangerously ill.
Local items report a $50 pledge by WCTU groups toward a Lynd initiative in the election campaign. Ernest Smith, an armed man, was captured near Silvis and jailed after a failed explanation. Watertown prepares for the April 21 village election with board and survey plans. A Hampton bride, Miss Mayle Schneider, wed George Wilken, and a $1000 gift to Silvis was announced for water supply plans. People's Party caucuses and city convention dates set, and obituaries note E A Landon’s death in Pittsburgh and infant Gertrude Theodore Olive’s pneumonia death in Moline.
In East Moline Mrs. Long returned from St Anne and Chi after visits with relatives. Aldrich comes home from Detroit. Jamies Howard ill and Rose Wilson to Rock Island. Mrs Sackville entertained the Caroline church group. Local option meeting at Plymouth Congregational church with W A Kinsman and others speaking. Southwest Rock Island and Geneseo references noted. various residents visiting kin and friends.
The second quarry meeting of the Illinois City charge was held at Hazel Dell Tuesday afternoon led by Pre siding Elder WS Ho Wiley of Rock Toland. Dr. Wiley preached an evening sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Toldman of Wrayville welcomed visitors Saturday. Miss Pearl Watson finished a successful school term at Hazel Dell. M W A initiated 20 candidates into Woodcraft at their hall with Tumois City and Joy degree teams assisting. over 100 attended and a fine supper followed. Lewis Hessian suffers severe rheumatism, confined to bed over two weeks and not improving much.
Edgington area moves include Elmer Patterson bulling clover for George Fuhr and Mose Gould relocating to J. J. McCarty’s farm. Mr. McCarty’s bow fourm near Muscatine, Dancing club dance at Andavista hall, Mrs. Alle Miller to Chicago. Larry Titterington shifts to John Anderson’s farm north of Edgington. A Mason county sedan visitor from Illinois visits the McCarty sisters. Miller Westinay moves household goods to Edgington.
Mr Normal R Coulter a prominent architect fully endorses Electric Bitters calling it good for everybody as a tonic medicine. It corrects stomach liver and kidney disorders promptly and builds up the system praised as the best spring medicine and blood purifier sold by druggists at 50 cents.
A letter from Mrs Katy Peyentine of Lovington NL praises Cooper remedies and Cogperts New Discovery for heart and kidney relief. She reports taking five bottles improved heart action, reduced kidney trouble, more energy, and restored health, urging others to try the preparation.
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