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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1908

Page

2

Divorce Case Reveals Alleges Affection for Sister‑in‑Law

In the Davenport area divorce suit Frank S. Leonard vs Emma V. Leonard the defendant files a reply accusing the husband of deserting the family and being infatuated with his sister in law Cora Leonard who now seeks divorce from William J. Leonard. The case cites a Massachusetts decree ordering support arrears of 2858 by April 12.

Frank S. Leonard Emma Cora Leonard Government Island Ashe Massachusetts Court

Maine woman swears to Cooper remedies claims in 1907 oath

Hallowell Maine July 20 1907 a Maine woman WD Spaulding druggist and Mrs Frederick Harvey testify under oath about Cooper Remedies The endorsements claim relief for headaches sour stomach indigestion and other ailments after using New Discovery medicine They state the remedies are beneficial and endorse the product with sworn testimony before notary public George A Safford Harper House Pharmacy Kansas?

L. T. Cooper WD. Spaulding Hallowell Maine Frederick Harvey Cooper Measelne Dayton Ohio Spauldiug Cooper Cooper Medicine O Discovery W. D. Spaulding George A. Safford Sealy Harper House Pharmacy

Easter exercises set at Methodist church in Hampton

Hampton residents note upcoming Easter program consisting of music and literature at the Methodist church on Sunday evening April 19. Fred Wendel of Kadoka South Dakota has been visiting. he formerly lived in Hampton. Mary Cook hosted her son Herbert Cook and his Rock Island wife. Frank Cook is ill. Walker Gray plans to move household goods to the Fulscher property. Nicholas Hermes visited from Milwaukee to see relatives. Panl Guekert sold his house to Frank Fleshman. George Cook rented John Oltman’s house and will move in.

Wrayville Messrs Mitchel Jamison Muscatine Ia Boney Buffalo Prairie Raymond Rickett Pine Bluff George Foster Emma Anderson Moline Frank Vanatta Tuesayay Colorado John Harold Foster West Liberty Iowa Charles Foster William Bakey Barnum S. Kranz M Mildred Vanatta Albert McGreer Sade Kate Kleistra Louise Foster Agnes Willard Warman Chicago A. Bowser Agnes and Alyce Gillette Bessie Workman Frank Reynolds Rock Island Carl Blankenburg Shallberg-Wiborg Robert C. Shallison Hannah Shallberg This Minnie Wibor John Wiborg Galesburg J. A. Johnston Mildred Shallberg Arthur Wiborg Burlington Charles Wiborg G. A Shallberg Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Company Anna Lundquist Methodist Church Fred Wendel Kadoka S. D Hampton Mary Cook Herbert Cook Frank Cook Walker Gray Fulscher Nicholas Hermes Milwaukee Pan Guekert Frank Fleshman George Cook John Oltman

Hazel Dell box sociable draws crowd for Epworth league

The Hazel Dell box sociable last Friday drew a large attendance. Twenty boxes sold for 34.80 to benefit the Epworth league. Mrs J G Powell returned from Rock Island, Levi Crittenden and family move to Blairsville Iowa, Miss Carrie Crisford visits, Miss Bessie Hays and Avis Blanchard visit John Hays, Audrey Hays sails to Fairport to teach. Also a health note praises Chambn Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets to aid digestion and bowels. Free samples offered. Sold by all druggists.

Epworth League J. G. Powell Rock Island Levi Crittenden Blairsville Iowa Carrie Crisford Muscatine Bessie Hays Avis Blanchard Ilinois City John Hays Audrey Hays Fairport Chambchlain

Bonding services offered for probate and insolvency cases

Should you require Probate Bonds or Bonds in Insolvency Proceedings we will provide them on the shortest notice without red tape. We also issue court bonds for debt collection and damage recovery and furnish them quickly through our agents to responsible parties at any point in the United States.

United States

Camping Policy Backed by Officials In Spring Review

Officials conferred on camping policy and promised careful consideration, with a decision not until spring. General Manager J F Lardner stated camping would be permitted this season. Obituary: Mildred Frazier dies of membranous croup at her mother's Davenport home. father had died the previous Thursday in Moline.

J. F. Lardner Litle Mildred Frazier Davenport Frazier Moline

Silvis village board acts on utilities and elections

The Silvis village board approved ordinances governing electric light and power and gas companies, created a board of local improvements, licensed expressmen and draymen, and set village officer elections for April 21. The franchise for an electric and gas plant owned by W. H. Downing was transferred to United Light & Power. George Sleeth and James Shannon sit on the board of local improvements.

W. H. Downing United Light & Power Company George Sleeth James Shannon

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County Institute Aavenpor High School Julia N. White Nathan Baker Davenpor Mrs. Baker Davienport Thomas M. Ashcraft Davenport Locomotive Works Ginger Club Union Depot Becker Catherine Schultz Juergen Schultz Ainsworth Street Catherine Claussen Nordhausen Holstein Germany America Schultz Helen Wilkens South Dakota Willhelmina Petersen Walcott Sophie Zearning Herman William Schultz Foster Ed Holm Holm Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company Fourth Avenue Twenty-seventh Street de Jaeger Ross Moline Organ & Piano Factory Reuben Youngren Kappa Nota Gana Tricity Railway Campbell's Island Rock Island, Ill Hazel Dell Eentirety Company of New York American Surety Company of Ludolph & Reynolds Attys Buford Block John A. Goodmanson Fifth Ave J. B J. I. Oakleaf H. J. Heinz Larson & Larson Cash Grocers Cor 7Th Ave 15Th St Suse Aa Ule Ves Verre S.S.S Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA KNABE von Bulow D'Albert Totten Second Avenue Rock Island, Til Dr. Martin
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