Stranger Preaches On Davenport Church Steps
A church visitor identified as a religious fanatic preached from the steps of the German Lutheran church in Davenport on Sunday. Police restrained him after he refused to stop, while officials from railroads surveyed sites for a proposed union depot on the Davenport levee and plan work to begin soon. Obituaries note several local deaths and illnesses, including Louis Gasser, Mary Gilmour, and Fred W. Goos, with family details and survivor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Greif
Behm
Charles Kickebusch
C. R. Morrison
Milwaukee Road
W. Webb
W. L. Breckenridge
Burlington Road
Davenport
Union Depot
Davenport Levee
O. B. Grant
N. W
Greeks Feast on Lambs and Eggs in East Moline
East Moline and Silvis Greeks marked Easter with outdoor lamb roasts and egg coloring over two days. Men carried live lambs to kitchens and fires, cooking on spits as communities joined in festive observances across homes and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Silvis
Desire Reunion of the Old 126th Regiment
T J Murphy of Coal Valley asks The Argus to publish a letter from J H Crowder of Bethanuil proposing a reunion of Company A 126th Illinois volunteers at the G A R state encampment in Decatur May 21 to 23. Five companies came from Rock Island county and five from nearby counties Moultrie Montgomery Effingham likely to be well represented. He notes it would help Rock Island county members meet longtime comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Murphy
Coal Valley
the Argus
J. H. Crowder
Bethan Uil
126Th
Illinois Volunteers
Decatur
Rock Island
Moultrie
Montgomery
Effingham
Murphy
Rock Island County
Smallpox Reported Near Rock River Town
May 7 report from Blossburg near the Henry county line says John Coon has been summoned to care for a patient with smallpox at Blossomburg on Rock River. The patient is reported to be progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossomburg
Coal Valley
John Coon
Rock River
Henry County
Coal Valley Baseball Postponed and Local News Notes
The Coal Valley baseball opener with Independent Rock Island was postponed by rain. Coal Valley plans two clubs this season and secured new grounds near the public school lot. Local items include Mrs. T J Murphy in poor health, Dr W F Myers performing an operation May 5, and entertainment delays due to weather. The village marshal appointment remains undecided after a tied election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Coal Valley
Ross Ulman
Forty-third Street
T. J. Murphy
T. R. Murphy
Cable
W. F. Myers
Union Depot
John T. Hass & Son
H. Hillier
Frank Kracklow
Silvis
John Foster
Reynolds area social notes and school updates
Reynolds residents reported weekend visits and travel including Smith Ferguson visiting Cyrus Wait in Annawan and teachers Miss Gertrude Kilpatrick teaching near Preemption visiting Atkinson. Alumni planning a Reynolds high school banquet. several events postponed or canceled due to rain or snow with local families visiting relatives and students traveling to games and recitals.
Diverse Notices From Silvis and Abroad
In Silvis Mae Shannon visits in Peoria and Cambridge while Mrs. G Lyons remains ill and John Thamer is reported low with pneumonia affecting his daughter. Bruce Hull recovers from two weeks illness as F D Vinall goes to Texas with wife planning storage and visits Newton. Harders move to a new Thirteenth street double house. Turner farm visitors report in Hampton, and Harris family return to Joliet. Interurban railway work starts here with rails arrived and Warner's Crossing piers ready. Bessie Lewis visits Rock Island. Henrietta Hokinson visits Chicago. Japan launches a warship claimed superior to Britain's Dreadnought, marking naval progress. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted for numerous ailments. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve recommended for skin and boils. Continuous travel and local updates conclude the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Shannon
Charles Mehan
Mattie Swank
Peoria
Joh ‘Fairley
Cambridge
G. Lyons
John Thamer
Bruce Hull
F. D. Vinall
St. Rosa
Texas
Bessie Lewis
Earl Lewis
Rock Island
Henrietta Hokinson
Chicago
Moline Athletes Seek State Meet in Champaign May 18
Moline high school athletes aim to test themselves against Illinois best at the state meet in Champaign on May 18 as the state university hosts the big intercollegiate event. A subscription drive is likely to fund sending local athletes to compete for the school. Arp Named Surgeon at Tri City Power and Light. Mayer Rosenfield plans a new brick store and office block at Third avenue. Utter Lindstedt Married at Swedish Methodist church. Ed Peal dies of pleuro pneumonia at 31 after long illness. He is survived by his mother and two brothers.
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Moline
Illinois
Champaign
Mayer Rosenfield
Third Avenue
Rosenfield
Utter Lindstedt
J. P. Miller
Mary L. Lindstedt
Carl Etter
Swedish Methodist Church
Fourteenth Street
Utter
Deere & Co's
Ed Peal
Manufacturers Hotel
Edward O. Peal
Peal
Keators
Oscar Peal
Carrie Peal
Rollie
Fred Peal
East Moline Gleanings From Local Notes and Developments
Miss Lizzie Sackville visits grandmother in Milan. Plymouth circle shifts to weekly meetings to prep for a late May fair. Mrs. Beatty returns from Rock Island recovery. The Stoakes Aldrich firm expands with a brick store on Second Avenue. Parsonage plans rumored for Congregational church. Local visits and minor illnesses noted.
Machinery Added To Stock Worth Several Hundred Dollars
A local business reports adding several hundred dollars worth of machinery to its stock. The update emphasizes an expansion in inventory and potential increased production capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Watertown Birthday Party and Local News Digest
Miss Clara Herron celebrated her seventh birthday with friends Celia Amelia Clara Herron Ada Pierce and Arnold Kelley. A lunch followed and games were played. Mrs Joe James and children Ennil t and Mildred left for a visit with her parents in Maii due to her father Walton Tackett's illness. He will soon return to take a position at the Illinois Western hospital. Clayton Conners and wife enjoyed a yearly vacation. There was no chapel at the hospital Sunday because of weather. L D Edwards came from Moline to repair his home and fell ill upon arrival. Eugene Sheppard is in critical condition. Silas Evans accepted a job at the Illinois Western hospital. Will Young attended his brother’s funeral in Monmouth. Mr and Mrs Frank Kelley hosted guests. Will Rank and daughter from Moline. Ed Wilson and children from Rock Island. Ansa Kipp and daughter from Rock Island. Evelyn Patch enjoys a few days’ vacation in Monmouth. Campbell’s Island monument is being erected and should be ready by Decoration Day, opening the island for the season with new cottages in view. Baxter of Moline will oversee the island. William Lee Sr is sick. Frank McKenrick and family visited Davenport. Mrs Lucas returned from a winter in Peoria. DeWit's Kidney and Bladder Pills offer relief for weak kidneys. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Herron
Celia
Amelia
Ada Pierce
Arnold Kelley
Joe James
Ennilt
Mildred
Maii
Walton Tackett
St. Louis
Illinois Western Hospital
Clayton Conners
L. D. Edwards
Moline
Charles Warner
Eugene Sheppard
Silas Evans
Will Young
Monmouth
Frank Kelley
Will Rank
Ed Wilson
Rock Island
Ansa Kipp
Evelyn Patch
Campbell's Island
Baxter
William Lee, Sr
Frank McKenrick
Davenport
Henry Hagner
Lucas
Jin Peoria
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Waldo Becker
Becker
South
Norfolk
Washington
Richmond
Joseph Gasser
Eighth Street
Alouis Gasser
Crescent Macaroni Works
James Robertson
Scott Street
Mary Gilmour
Riage
United States
Gilmour
Lyle
William
Frank
Long Grove
Ernest McNeal
New Boston
Ill
Julius Goos
Fred W. Goos
Mercy Hospital
County Infirmary
D. H. Lyons
T. R. Lees
126Th Regiment
P. J. Lee
Smith Ferguson
Annawan
Rock Island High School
Cyrus Wait
Ida Millett
Maud
Sherrard
John McAdam
William Gorman
Perryton
The
Taylor Ridge
W. G. Davis
Gertrude Kilpatrick
Reynolds
Cora Higgins
Atkinson W
Elstrom
Eugenia Seller
Wisconsin
Jacob Carpenter
Ruth Haefele
Ora Johnston
Japan
DeWitt
Lal Druggists
Lizzie Sackville
Norton
Milan
L. A. Loring
Madalsa
Ethel
Mendota
James
Pease
Plymouth Circle
Charles Miller
Marshall Aldrich
J. H. Long
Donald
Pierre
Longs
Kankakee
Frank Beatty
St. Anthony's Hospital
Ralph Stoakes
Stoakes & Aldrich
Albion
Neb
Stoakes
Maxwell
Iowa
Congregational Church
Frank Edwards
Green River
Johnson
Marshal Aldrich
Carl Drake
H. C. Read
Colona
William Darrow
Fred Jordan
Lina Kinsman
Jess Tyler
Rapids City
Bert Sechrist
Clinton
I. W. Reeves
Ellis Aldrich
Second Avenue
Seventh and
Aldrich & Stoakes
Aol
Battlecreek
Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Watertown
DeWit
Taft
Dr. Martin
London
Walsh
PeEes
Chicago Medical Institute
West Third
Eet
Main Street
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