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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1909

Page

2

Two Men Disappear and Local Notices in Davenport

Davenport news reports Charles Johnson age 25 and Michael Bush 33 vanish after job at Builders Lime and Cement. No wage draw or motive found. mother unable to aid police. Also: Gerhardt found guilty of larceny. Davenport Advertisers incorporation. a lumber wagon collision injures a man. federal court adjourns. witness marshal case details. obituary for Henry A. Wood. defense funds update in Princeton bank case. Continuous local items in compact format.

Charles Johnson Michael Bush Harrison Street Builders Lime & Cement Company Johnson Bush Charles

Bad Check At Moline Jewelry Store

A stranger dressed as a workingman passed a $15 bad check at Josephson's jewelry store in Moline yesterday afternoon. The check to Christ Wilmuth, signed Christ Wilmuth per Dr W, bounced due to lack of funds after the man bought a $12 watch. Also notes: two new clerks added at Moline post office, salaries and receipts cited. a Benton Harbor usher case with a $5.05 fine. King shoot at Indian Bow and Arrow club. Moline Bettendorf ferry to operate next week with limited service and steamer B. B. prep for upriver trip.

Will Driggs Josephson’s Christ Wilmouth Dr. W Driggs Moline Postoffice Ethel McCanon Elmer Heck Hack Theline Post Office Indian Bow and Arrow Club East Moline Vander Beke E. H. van Patten Moline-Bethendorf Moline Seventeenth Street Daven Moline Lock van Patten Quincy B. B

A Pretty Vermont Home Captains Endorse Peruna

Captain Lemuel M Watchinson of Montpelier Vermont praises Peruna for curing a severe cold and chronic catarrh. He states the remedy helped his throat and restored him to normal duties, calling it the best all round medicine after personal experience.

Teoan Lemuel M. Watchinson Montpelier, Vt

Can Now Eat Anything After Peruna Cure

Two readers from Indiana and Florida report dramatic improvements from Peruna. J W Pritchard of Columbia City credits the tonic with complete stomach catarrh cure and restored appetite, saying meals are once again enjoyable. Lewis Zim of St Augustine Meteor praises regained appetite and sleep after three weeks, noting renewed energy and normal health.

J. W. Pritchard Columbia City Ind Pernna Lewis Zim St. Augustine

East Moline Weather Tops Local News In Busy Town Column

East Moline notes a roof blown from a schoolhouse during a Thursday storm and a flurry of local movements. Residents include the Fritchle brothers visiting cousins, Army man Frank Rumler visiting friends, Ellison in Erie for a week, and William Walters planning a move to Davenport for work. Additional items cover Mrs. Duncan's return from illness, Ingersoll returning from Waterloo after his father's death, Mildred Cartwright's seventh birthday party, and several relocations or visits among townsfolk. An Oregon, Ohio business owner praises Dr King s New Discovery for curing a severe cough, noting its effectiveness and guarantees with trial bottle offer.

Joseph Frank Fritchle California A. Fritchle Frank Rumler Company E 27Th Infantry Fort Sheridan Mr. Ellison New Shops Addition Erie William Walters Davenport P. G. Stange J. K. Williams Frank Duncan LaHarpe Robert Ingersoll Waterloo Ind Mildred Cartwright Fifth Avenue Fred Jordan Beloit Wis Mark Cesborn Long al Morton Merle Mineral William Shorrey Lew Lyter Second Avenue Fifth Street Rollin Wright William B. Clemmer Rock Island Union Chapel Anna Williams Cleveland Friends Elda Dahlberg Galesburg R. W. Reeves

Hampton Visitor and Local Movements in Rock Island

Henry Fitch of Rock Island dropped by to see friends. Ernest Carlson and family plan to move to Moline. Mrs. William Bishop visited relatives in Moline. Rev. W. S. Read spoke at Moline minister's meeting. Easter exercises at the M E church were well attended with brief talks by H. L. Fouts Maxwell Read, a solo by Fouts, and recitations.

Henry Fitch Rock Island Ernest Carlson Moline William Bishop W. S. Read M. E H. L. Fouts J. BE. Maxwell

Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement In Rock Island Ad

Mrs E Vandeburgh of 800 First Avenue Rock Island NL writes that Dean’s Kidney Pills relieved back and kidney pains after heavy lifting. The ad notes quick relief from several household uses and promotes sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s.

Rock Island Dean E. Vandeburgh First Avenue Harper House Foster-Milburn Company Buffalo N. Y United States Doan

Miss Delyla Cook Guests At Grandmother’s Home

A fragment notes Miss Delyla Cook from Rock Island visiting Sunday to stay with her grandmother Mrs M L Cook. It also mentions Mrs William Edelman’s fall causing a hip dislocation and includes an ad section offering Hall’s Catarrh Cure and testimonials for the product.

Delyla Cook Rock Island M. L. Cook William Edelman

The Most Common Cause of Suffering Rheumatism

Rheumatism is described as the leading source of pain and suffering, with Chamberlain's Liniment offering relief that can enable rest and sleep. Some cases see temporary relief become permanent, especially in younger patients. in older, chronic cases, permanent cure is unlikely though pain relief remains valuable. 25 and 50 cent sizes are sold by all druggists.

Chamberlin

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Advised

Public notice urges mothers to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders to protect ill children this season. Claims the powder prevents sickness and improves welfare, warning against substitutes. Free trial packages offered by Allen Olmsted of Roy, N. Stomach Tr.

Gray Dong Allen Olmsted

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