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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
2
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Multiple Davenport items report Dick Freeman’s 20 foot fall from a power pole causing a broken leg and possible internal injuries at Washington and Locust. Other notes cover Dewdrop Inn license issues, H Kuhni’s rape trial with new hearing, Mary White Smith’s death, and a stabbing near T E Kelley’s store along with a monkey at Central Park dying of consumption and a horse theft tip from Alpha.
A man fled as a vehicle neared him and disappeared into darkness. The collision acted as a wakeup call, sobering him about the danger he faced.
A lengthy roster from the Harper M C Opdyke and At the Harms lists numerous guests and visitors. Names include Norton of Chicago, Schafer of Port Byron, Mattingly of Davenport, Lehmolze of Chicago, and many others from Chicago, New York, St. Louis, and nearby towns, indicating a broad social mix at multiple hotels.
A plow fragment unearthed on a farm near Oneida is attributed to an ancient, mound-building culture. Described as a 13 inch triangular red stone tool found above coal, it suggests early tilling and copper work in pre-Columbian America.
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as a superior health tonic for children boosting weight brain bones and nerves. It warns against cheaper substitutes like wines cordials and cod liver oil extracts and claims thirty years of reliability. A free sample is offered by Scott Bowne New York.
In Moline last year insurance settlements totaled 27 218 according to Insurance Press data. Moulders at five city factories face a 10 hour day struggle with a nine hour workday. several men have left for other jobs. Mrs. Richard Ross of 1117 Twelfth Street died after a typhoid illness, leaving a husband and daughter Ethel. Hilma Josephine Shallene, born 1868 in Moline, married Richard Ross 16 years ago. Dr. Carl A. Pemborg was elected Illinois conference president but may decline due to health. Henry Claussen’s funeral was held, and Herman Runge’s toe amputation marked a rare medical procedure in town. A child’s elbow injury occurred at 510 Fifth Avenue with Dr. Morgan attending.
W y H. Schriver as executor transfers 14 lot 1 block 4 to Harvey Schriver for 1000 dollars. George M. Skinner conveys tract by metes and bounds to John McKay et al in section 31, for 500 dollars. Solomon E. Peterson to John J. Bell et al, lot 10 block 1 Moline for 2500 dollars. August P. Schlueter to Charles T. Schlueter lot 9 in Hunt's First add Ridgeview for 900 dollars.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes grasses growing finely in city squares and parks while the Boston Globe jokes about the old town. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Philadelphia as the only city where one can hear the grasses grow, tying in a light national exchange about civic pride and landscapes.
A humorous exchange recounted by the Philadelphia Press in which a snobbish speaker mocks balcony seating while another man apologizes for mispronouncing patron seating. The snippet ends with a plug to subscribe to The Argus.
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