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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1906
Page
2
An enormous stock of high grade clothing from a failed local firm is being sold at retail below cost. Items include men's, boys', and children's wear with spring and summer styles. The sale, at 1807 Second Avenue, begins at 9 o clock with discounts on suits, pants, and coats, amid a bustling liquidation atmosphere.
The suit of George Lueders receiver against William Lensch and others over New Liberty Savings Bank losses is settled and dismissed. The settlement is about $10,000 from directors for stockholders who sought over $40,000. Also reported: Frances Ewing remains improving after charitable medical aid. bankers on annual river outing to Linwood using barges Trilby and Pastime. grand stand being built at Suburban Island park. obituary of Maria Luett, 7, of Davenport, born Germany 1836, survived by three daughters and one son.
Rock Island Illinois city council meets May 28 1916 approves weekly labor payroll lists several named workers and salaries, orders street and alley work specifications, transfers saloon license, refers maps and inclines for addition, receives mass meeting concerns on telephone rates, assigns sidewalk grade, and adopts asphalt street improvements with a detailed cost estimate.
Reports from Moline describe Sunday excursioners not in the East End club causing a rig accident in Muscatine with each rider paying $10 to the liveryman for damages. A young woman threatened self harm over a cold treatment by her escort, while Rev. L G Olson fainted at a Swedish Baptist event and recovered. Edward H. Lueders died suddenly from heart disease at his father’s Coaltown home. Raymond Littig, two, drowned after stepping on decayed boards covering an abandoned cistern in Stewartville. Local council actions include ambulance fund reporting, riverfront work spending, and a purchasing committee ordinance.
Street commissioner instructed to repair alleys between Third Fourth streets and Ninth Eleventh avenues. Engineer to press contractor on curb repair on Fifteenth Street. Water works head to inspect and remove fountain at Fourteenth-and-a-half Street and Seventh Avenue. Bidding on printing blanks and 500 plumbing licenses approved. Fire and light committee okays Rock Island Buggy shed, plumbing inspector to fix Mitchell Lynde fountain. Box for carriage truck bought. Shoe shining stand permit granted. Plumbing ordinance amendment referred. Fire hydrant planned at Third Avenue and Twenty second Street. Streets to grade and gutter Eleventh Street area. Telephone junction appeal referred to finance committee. Meeting adjourned.
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