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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
2
Billy Jackson, a Chicago actor, has leased the Orpheon theater from Oscar Raphael and will take possession on March 25. The piece details local political conventions, business incorporations, a firefighter effort, a bank reorganization, a street railway lawsuit, and an obituary.
Mrs. F A Riddell and children of Rock Island visited Mrs. Willey. Local visits include Dick Tyler of Rapids City and Hans Musfeldt of Hillsdale. A farewell for William Kuisman’s family featured gifts of silver spoons. St Patrick’s dance drew a large crowd as boys raise funds for new uniforms. Plans for river work near Moline proceed with stand pipe material arriving and lock rules to follow after War Department approval. A German trip fundraiser aims to send a team to the international turnfest in Frankfurt.
Rock Island Illinois holds an election on April seventh 1908 for alders in seven wards town officers assessor collector supervisor and assistants contable and for public policy questions on saloon status and annexation. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm with registration and voting places listed for each ward and precinct.
The notice lists addresses and properties in multiple wards and precincts including Schmidt's grocery, Hose house, Reiss barn, a Peters on carpenter shop, Albert Olson's barn, and M. T. Rudgren as City and Town Clerk in Rock Island marked March 7 1908. Also advertises Dr King s New Life Pills and DeWitt s Carbolized Ha zel Salve with druggist availability and refund policy.
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