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!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
2
Margaret Murray sues C R J P Railway Co for 20000 for loss of use of her left hand after it was caught in a mangle at Rock Island Road laundry on East Fourth Street Davenport. Trial before Judge Barker follows a Jan 2 1906 accident claim.
Thomas Jackson returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives near Geneseo. Ray Shroyer was in Rock Island Tuesday. Frank Holt and family spent days with relatives at Galva. Haddock and Elmer left for Collinsville after a two week visit here. E E Walline of Moline visited relatives Saturday. Thomas Raisbeck, ill for some time, died Sunday morning aged just over a year of marriage and a child. Shurphy leaves for Anaconda Mont to work in the butcher trade. Haywood and son visiting relatives near Collinsville. James R Brown in Streator for daughter’s illness. H Meeker and F Henley returned from Kewanee. David Stephens visiting relatives near East St. Louis. George Huggins, once ill with blood poisoning, is improving and expected to be active soon.
A Rock Island commandery social at Masonic temple drew about 800 couples with full dress uniforms, music by Ogden's orchestra, and a light lunch. Other items include Twin City Cinch club games, Endowment Fund Society coffee, Methodist church coffee, Bethany Home fundraiser, Merry Widow club dance, and Rock Island lodge anniversary plans. Obituary notices for Martha Peterson and infant Mary Laura Anderson appear amid society briefs.
A young man, Mr. Cooper, promotes a New Discovery medicine said to expel internal parasites and tone the stomach. He cites long relief in Chicago cases including 11 year old Jessie Birdsall after seven years of illness, with improved health following use. Harper House pharmacy advertises as the local agent.
The week ending May 11 saw a cold cloudy start with rain, while Saturday and Sunday were pleasant. Temperature has been abnormally low since April 26 with the past week showing a seven degree deficiency.
Unseasonably low temperatures and heavy rainfall marked the week, with values reaching 80 and 36 degrees in the northern district. Windsor Shelby county saw 10.01 inches totals over five days, causing floods and rail washouts in Jefferson, Madison and St. Clair. Severe storms hit Morgan and Sangamon counties, while sunshine was scarce. Separate notices call for brick and asphalt paving bids in May 1908, with bid guarantees and plan access through the city engineer.
Aimed at mothers troubled by sore nipples the remedy suggests applying Chamberlain's Salve immediately after nursing and wiping clean before the next feeding. The ad notes that many trained nurses use the salve with good results and that it is sold by all druggists.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.