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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
2
Davenport merchants on West Third street formed a permanent association at the Commercial club aiming to improve illumination and street conditions. Charles Berkel will lead as president with Walter Niemand as secretary and treasurer.
New York report profiles Mary L. Duke heiress to a tobacco fortune as the social season focal point. Wealth from the Duke family draws many suitors including European nobles, yet she remains resolute, balancing debutante life with outdoor sports at Durham North Carolina.
COE Mies Alma Gerkin of Rock Island visited with her parents in town. Ben Wooley of Coal Valley spent several days here last week. John Durbin and family visited Cordova last Monday. Mrs. Minnie Schwitz of Moline is visiting relatives. Jack Woodburn’s condition remains critical but hopes for improvement. Edges of local visits feature Rosa Fillmer’s sleigh ride for her pupils and a Rethel Ladies Aid bazaar at the bluff school house on Friday March 21 with a fine supper. The Adelphia and Fairview schools entertainment and play The Obstinate Family drew praise, with Miss Nelson and Lundeen earning credit. An advance note on a cough remedy advert ends the item.
Moline school board votes to reuse the existing site for a proposed high school building. A $200000 bond election is sought, with plans to repurpose the current high school for centralized eighth grade work to relieve crowding in other district buildings.
States in 1881, settling first in South Bend, Ind. Martha A. Taylor, life-long resident of this county, died at 7 30 o clock Tuesday night at 2011 Seventh avenue after a long decline. Born Martha Hartzell in Port Byron Oct 11 1844 she moved to the city as a young girl and lived most of her life there. She married Hiram N Taylor Oct 1 1862. he died Feb 2 1886. She leaves two sons E L Taylor of this city and H R Taylor of Milwaukee four sisters Mrs Wrage Grinnell Iowa Mrs Wiltemuth Boone Iowa Mrs R E Tefft Cromberg Cal and Mrs Hester Brush Valentine Neb.
Watertown residents and visitors share events from a busy week including travels to Chicago for a brother’s death, a new birth welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Deems, and gatherings at homes of friends across town. Several journeys to Des Moines, Twin Falls Idaho, and Canada mark a week of departures and arrivals among local families.
Miss Mary A. Horner of Windom Kansas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her bladder trouble and female weaknesses after a displace ment and bearing down pains. The ad notes the remedy's roots and herbs and invites women to seek advice at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass with confidential responses.
Walter Scott was seriously ill Friday at work and remains in a very serious condition. Al Gregg moved his family to Rock Island, and George Scott moved into the Mathews house. Primary pupils enjoyed a sleigh ride Thursday with Andrew Johnson and Hollis Warren loading two bobsleds for the children. Mrs. B R Cosner of Rock Island visited Harry Cosner's home, and Mrs. Byrd Cox of Moline visited Watertown friends Tuesday. Bible study met Tuesday evening at Charles Coleman's home.
Frigid mid February sent thousands of ducks and geese to rest along the Illinois river while sportsmen report good hunting. Accidental gun discharge kills 18 year old William Henry near Compton. Clinton Rees of Leroy loses part of a hand after trapping the trigger while climbing a fence. Galesburg fire crew tames a coyote shipped from New Mexico. John Zipf, Prairie Creek hermit, dies after self supporting on hunting and fishing for five years. A long wolf chase in eastern Menard county ends with the quarry killed after 14 hours and 26 dogs and 24 hunters. 42 pound catfish lands on Rock river near Sterling. large eagle shot by Harvey Saylor near Pittsfield weighs 10 pounds. Edward Martin of Leroy overpowers a wild buck deer from a deer farm near Freeport. Deer wanders into Martin’s yard before being noticed.
A farmer corners and throttles a charging animal after a tense fight, then binds its legs and crates the quarry for shipment to Freeport. The clipping also promotes Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism with a testimonial from N B Langley of Madison and a note on Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by druggists.
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