Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Rock Island Argus in Rock Island, Illinois

We have 16,534,107 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1913

Page

2

Davenport Obscure Health and Court News Roundup

Smallpox observed in Davenport Turner hall resident with fumigation and isolation. James Hogan fined $5 for disturbing the peace after beating James Trantor at 207 East Second Street. Trantor convicted. Richard Walters sent to Clinton over forged instrument fraud. $65 settled, case dropped. Walsh theatre excavation begins at Third and Ripley with Coneggte Engineering as general contractor. Obituary notes Mrs Sarah Henrietta Gillon dies at 46 at 421 East Ninth Street after three weeks illness. Funeral for Henry Ludwig Schmahl held at home 705 West Fifth Street, age 64, interment at Fairmount. Infant Velma Hempel dies aged brief time yesterday afternoon.

James Trantor James Hogan East Second Street Trantor Polce Court Hogan Sarah Henrietta Gillon Davenport East Ninth Street Gillon Patrick Diggins St. Marguerite’s Thomas Gillon Thomas Sadie Anna John James Gillon John F. Higgins Maurton Iowa Henry W. Higgins Henry Ludwig

Burly Policewomen in Great New York Suffrage Parade

In New York on Saturday a large suffrage parade featured two distinct groups. Hundreds of burly suffragists helped police keep the crowd at bay while hundreds of the citys most beautiful women marched among them. The contrasting types appeared in a accompanying picture.

New York

Moline Retailers Organize Merchants Auxiliary

A new butchers and grocers auxiliary to the Retail Merchants association formed Tuesday night with Theodore Weig as president and Warren Stein as secretary Myles committees were appointed to push a Merchants day planned for August likely with the butchers and grocers The meeting convened in the Retail Merchants rooms and the effort aims to boost local commerce.

Retail Merchants’ Association Theodore Weig Warren Stein

Death notices for infant in Davenport family

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Hempel died after a brief illness in Davenport. Born April 20 1911 the child was two years and 28 days old. Surviving are the parents and two sisters Florence and Olga Hempel. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.

Amily Lome Rockingham Road Davenport Florence Olga Hempel

Milan forms committees at Monday council meeting

Mayor James Maucker and the Milan council appointed committees including Finance chaired by William F. Nichols with Joseph Criswell and Hugh Cannam. Street and Alley led by William Goben with Nichols and Merle McCollough. Fire and Light by Merle McCollough with Thomas Wilhite and Criswell. Police chaired by Hugh Cannam with Merle McCollough and William Goben. Ordnance led by Criswell with Nichols and Wilhite. Waterworks chaired by Wilhite with Cannam and Goben.

James Maucker Milan William F. Nichols Joseph Criswell Hugh Cannam William Goben Merle McCollough Thomas Wilhite

Local Social Notes From Taylor Ridge And Rock Island

Community brief listing residents visiting friends and relatives in Taylor Ridge and Rock Island. Mentions Mrs John Baker, Mrs William Mack and Joseph, Miss Olive Space, Miss Maria McLaughlin, Edna Hartman, Florence Vanatta, Mr and Mrs Everett Fadden, Lizzie Kelly, Clifford Carothers, Claus Mungerson, with a health ad for Dr Detchon's Rheumatism Relief and local stores Otto Grotian and Gust Schlegel & Son.

John Mearling Reynolds Florence O'Melia Sherrard Otto Steiner Rock Island John Haywood Collinsville James Dodds Fred Bopp and Son T. €. Trego Frank Standforth Elmer Lincox John Dahlberg Gust, Engstrom John Meurling A. R. Stein Mr. Meurling William Lee Thomas Martin Emma Knott Taylor Ridge ME. Conference William Humes James McCreight Viola Viola State Bank Olof Pearson Link Grear Moline Charles Leibendorpher Tony Cuban John Patterson Jake Zimmers Kaw Okla George Urickson Guthrie Urickson Joe White Anna Joe Krebs Clyde Lawson Tri-City Miss Mae Johnson Herman Laurence Sword Wallie Gustafson Isaac White Aledo Harry Blackstone North Henderson William Kennedy Robert Irwin E. O. Sade Joy Thomas Routledge Davenport Frank Haigh John Baker George Harris William Mack Joseph John Hofer Olive Space Charles John Maria McLaughlin Herman Hofer Edna Hartman Florence Vanatta Everett Fadden John Maberry Lizzie Kelly Clifford Carothers Claus Mungerson N. B. Langley Madison Wis Detchon Otto Grotian Second Avenue Gust Schlegel & Son West Second Street Ady

Mrs Brown Suffered Through Change of Life

Mrs Brown of Iola Kansas reports two years of illness during menopause and severe bloating. After trying three doctors she used Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, taking twelve bottles, gaining strength and performing chores again. The letter endorses the medicine and invites confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.

Lydia E. Pinkham Tola Kansas D. H. Brown Walnut St Iola,Kan Lydie E. Pinkham

Widow of early marriage to David Young remarries August Ruge

A widow with no children from either marriage to David Young or August Ruge, who died in 1906, learns of her second union on April 17, 1910. The funeral is set for Friday at 2 p.m.

David Young August Ruge

Real estate transfers listed for several Moline and Rock Island parcels

A sequence of conveyances names buyers and sellers for multiple lots and tracts in Moline East Rock Island and East Moline. Transfers include Chase and Wright addn lots in South Moline to Hugo O Jasper. Foxes to Ralph D. MacManus. LeClaire Reserve tract sold by Lindholm to Gilbert Dixner. Candee Grove parcels to John Newberg. Alice Walker to Carl Kallenberg replat. Moline Pressed Steel to E H Guyer. J T Stewart to Elia Skinner. Cartwright to Georgia L and Ray H. Marks. Louisa Froyd to Anton Froyd. and other various parcels with prices noted.

Chase and Wright Hugo O. Jasper South Moline Ralph D. MacManus Ed. H Selma Fox Island View Heights Rock Island Alfred Liindholm Et al Gilbert Dixner LeClaire Reserve Louis Mumm Moline Minna Oldefest Henry M. Oldefest Joseph H. Ellingsworth Sarah Warren Watertown Grace E. Fryeinger Louella P. Unverforth Old Town of Guyer Pope

Property transfers list from Rock Island area

A long sequence of real estate deeds records numerous transfers in Rock Island Moline East Moline and surrounding towns. Names include Kosteccki DeBruyne Odell Bailey Nichols Franing Goodwin Paridon Bailey Woodbury Crompton and many others with parcels in Island View Heights Lincoln Court Ellen S Webber's addition Forrest Hill East Moline and South Rock Island among others. Values range from 250 to 9100 dollars with many single lot and block transfers noted.

Kosteccki Old Town of Rock Island Jules DeBruyne Louis R. Kennedy Island View Heights Rebecca Odell Mary M. Magill W. E. Bailey Sarah J. Adams Lincoln Court Edward Nichols Oscar Schmidt J. T. Campbell South Rock Island Mary J. Franing William Milstead Dickson Milan Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church S. S. Crompton Ellen S. Webber Moline Henry A. J. Paridon Carrie W. Hedges Beecher Joseph G. Woodbury Woodlawn Stella M. Goodwin Felix Demerrisse Mrs. L. N. Warner Henry H. Siehke Mabel B. Lundell East Moline George Dirreen Charles N. Frake Donahoo & Cosner Walter Stegemann Ole M. Randell Long View Heights Hierman Reine J. W. Simonson Fred Ziegler Emil Johnson W. M. Mansfield

GETS-IT Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as a painless corns remedy claiming no fuss, no bandages, and rapid results. It emphasizes harmless use on healthy flesh and notes availability at drug stores or by mail from EB Lawrence & Co, Chicago.

Lowe W Hattie EB. Lawrence & Co Chicago

Also Mentioned on This Page

Trak Davenport Board of Health Davenport Turner Hall Clinton Richard Walters Wal‘era Hawkeye Motor Company Morria Dahl Walsh Theatre Third Ripley Streets Rock Island Fuelompany Coneggte Engineering Company Gotham Underwood & Underwood Kavanaugh Marcus Kavanaugh Superior Court of Cook County John Wood Dayton Reid Company Third Avenue Fromme Schlotfeldt Reid's Woodland Home Adams County Mathersvillle George R. Sydnor Ray Prescott John Wharton Mike Lane Board of Health W. L. Eddy Tri-City Railway Company J. D. Christy Matthews Dickson Street George Des Moines James Cook Inez Clara Hingstrom Alex Coulter Herman Williams Galesburg L. Williams Wm. J. Johnson Duffy J. Johnson Stuart Mr. Johnson Daffy Nts Sted Medical Booklet N.Y Lynn Mass Standard Oil Company Indiana Corporation Bridgeview Esther S. Ells Et al Frits H. A. Bodenstedt Smalley Edward Brien Lawrence P. Strayler Brien & Lamont Julius Joye John Junge Oak Wood Victor E. Parlberg Herman F. Linde P. H. Wessel Martin E. Holmes Henry P. Johnson Silvis Columbus L. Rexroad Beaker E. Gundberg Alday Julia E. Limle Jesse R Emma PD. Fowler Columbia Addition Fred E. Meeske Walter Mitton John Ewart Carbon Cliff Moline Trust & Savings Bank Francis M. Adams Highland Addition the Argus Grace Fortner Mzn. W. Va Cardus Cardui Chattanoor Medicine Co Chattanoora Tena
Search Courier

Search the Rock Island Argus Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Rock Island Argus?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication