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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

2

Stolen goods found and arrests in Davenport

Police traced stolen items from Smith Bros Burdick and Armour Co to James Krambach and Sam Rice at 314 East Fourth Street and 217 Iowa Street. Both men were arrested for receiving and buying stolen property. Also notes St Patrick's Day observance, Davenport Woolen Mills upgrades, and obituaries for Templeton Nickels Oakes.

Ihe Smith Bros. & Purdick J. F. Kelly Company Armour & Co Jamey Krambach East Fourth Street F. Kelly Company Sam Rice Iowa Street Smith Bros. & Burdick

Birthday surprise and St Patrick events in local society news

Surprised on Birthday Mr H Bein celebrated his 52nd birthday with NAS E No 17 Moline members and wives a four cylinder car was presented by Mrs Bein. St Patrick events planned include a ball at Industrial Home Hall with Schiebert's orchestra and a tea at Miss Edna Carrs home. Various clubs host meetings card parties and socials through Wednesday and Thursday in town venues.

PF. H. Bein Forty-third Street Mr. Bein F. H. Bein Bein Industrial Home Hall St. John’s Western Catholic Union Schiebert King’s Daughters Edna Carr Twentythird Street

New Moline Postoffice Plans and Local News

The article outlines a granite and limestone post office in Moline with a 112 by 60 foot footprint, 20 foot lobby height, mezzanine offices, and Caen stone finish. Also notes a summer home at Michillinda, Deere executive trip to Paris, a police conduct inquiry, hiring at Silvis shops, pay day totaling 62000, and extensive shop work including engines and steam horses.

New Postoffice Moline Office of the Supervising Architect Third Avenue Eighteenth Street Silvis Motive Department

Personal Points and Movements Refer to Chicago Trips

Henry Carsey and Miss Emily G Anderson travel to Chicago for several days and a week respectively. Adele Catton begins a short Princeton Iowa visit. Warren Anderson returns from a west northwest tour. H W Aldrich ends Iowa tour. Louis Harris heads to a hunting trip near the Illinois river. Hays Britton becomes Center Station school seventh and eighth grade teacher. W H Conant becomes editor of the Union, succeeding W H Dilworth. Norman R Coulter in San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier. 50 cents at druggists.

Henry Carsey Chicago Emily G. Anderson Adele Catton Princeton Iowa B. Snow Warren Anderson H. W. Aldrich Louis Harris Illinois River Hays Britton Andalusia Drury Township Center Station W. H. Conant Rock Island Union Iowa City The Union W. H. Dilworth Norman R. Coulter Delbert San Francisco

Tumor of four years growth removed by Patent remedy

Lindley Indiana resident Mars May Fry credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with removing a four year tumor after doctors advised surgery. She urges others with mysterious pains or uterine issues to try the remedy, noting years of trusted use and testimonials. The ad promotes female health via plant roots and promises confidence to readers.

Nature S. S S.S THE Swiet Specific CO Atlanta Lydia E. Pink Lindley Ind Lydia E. Pinkham Mars May Fry L. E. Pinkham

Obituary Record for 11 Month Old Robert Samuelson

Robert Ossin Samuelson, 11 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. William O. Samuelson of 315 Seventeenth Street, died at home Friday night after a two week illness with pneumonia. Born April 9, 1908, in this city. Survived by parents two sisters and a brother.

W. S Scott) Templeton Milwaukee Round House Guatemala Central America W. A. Stein Iowa Street Ed Templeton Milwaukee Davenport California Fayette Iowa Templeton Santa Rosa Cal Southern Pacific Anna Nickels West Fourth Street Robert Ossin Samuelson William O. Samuelson Seventeenth Street

Market Quotations Show Mixed Grain and Stock Activity

Chicago and New York markets reveal varied futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May and July positions. Hog cattle and sheep receipts and price movements in Chicago Omaha and Kansas City indicate a softer open and gradual late-session firmness in hogs while cattle and sheep drift. Northwestern receipts and grain supplies appear steady as stocks quote across multiple railroad and steel issues in New York trading.

Chicago Omaha Kansas City

Local Market Conditions and Wholesale Prices

Rock Island market report dated March 15 lists wholesale prices for provisions and produce. Fresh eggs 19c per dozen. Live poultry hens 9c per pound, springs 12c per pound. Butter 26c per pound. Lard 9c per pound.

Rock Island

Market Prices For Commodities This Week

Readable price list shows vegetables Potatoes 75 to 90 cents per unit and feed and fuel. Grain listed as corn 70 to 75 cents oats 50 to 52 cents wheat 90 cents. Forage timothy hay 10 to 11 dollars prairie 10 dollars clover 8 to 10 dollars straw 6 50. Coal lump per bushel 14 cents slack 7 to 8 cents.

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