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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
The Davenport news brief reports William Red Ehiers won a $1550 judgment in a $10000 damage suit against the C R L & P Railway. Also noted are a stolen gold watch recovered in Chicago linked to W A Little of Des Moines, and several local civic notes.
Milan notes a flurry of visits and comings goings. Willis Taylor returns from six weeks away in Battle Creek Michigan while Blanche Wangelin and Mrs. Susan Walker host and visit kin. Numerous locals travel to Rock Island Davenport Springfield and Los Angeles with plans for stays and funerals.
Fred W Heath of South Bend Ind traced his wife to Moline where she lived with Charles Tom. Heath had Tom arrested and he is held on 100 dollars bonds as the case is set for next Wednesday. The missing wife is believed to be elsewhere. Replace Building in East Moline to be erected by Charles Leenknecht on Seventh street and First avenue to replace the burned structure. Water rate adjustments in East Moline will lower premiums for mercantile and manufacturing properties by about one third but not for residences. A fight at Republic Iron and Steel Mill on Sylvan Island led to arrests and fines for Oliver Sears and Roy Pickup. Glen Wright injured. Obituary: Oliver Mothers died of paralysis at 81. born in Sweden Aug 13 1827. survived by six children including Fred John Oscar Moberg and Mrs Nels Swanson.
The funeral for the late John E Wray who died at his home in Wrayville on Tuesday September 29 was held Thursday at 10 o'clock from the house with Rev Odell of Joy officiating. Interment followed at Reynolds cemetery. Pallbearers were John Morse John Hesser John Zollner David Ripley William Vernote and Thomas Watson. The family has the sympathy of many friends. A T Scattergood of Sturgess"}
Illness and death of her father John E. Wray noted. Rev D O Slyter, conducting revival meetings at Andalusia, preached an interesting sermon to an appreciative audience Sunday morning at Foster Baptist church. Mr and Mrs F Pierson of Muscatine spent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Eli Reynolds.
Governor Hughes of New York, en route across the Midwest, explains his veto of the 2 cent fare bill in New York. He spoke in Illinois and will continue to Lincoln Bloomington Pontiac and Joliet before reaching Chicago.
Galesburg Illinois October 10 The Building Association League of Illinois agreed to admit eight or nine Bohemian societies from Chicago and ten new societies from elsewhere in the state. By laws allow district banking associations within each district and a reduced membership fee to attract more groups. Delegates to the national convention to be chosen by officers. President Paul Kraemer of Chicago declined reelection. Officers named Judge J W Maple Treasurer Lake W Sanborn Secretary B G Vasen Springfield chosen for next meeting.
Dandruff is described as a contagious disease caused by a microbe and a forerunner of itchy scalp, hair loss, and baldness. Chronic baldness is deemed incurable, with claims that washing cannot remove the germ. The text promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the safe remedy to kill the dandruff germ and prevent its return.
The ad touts New bro s Herpicide claiming it kills the dandruff germ and allows hair to grow as nature intended. It promises almost marvelous results with continued use and emphasizes favorable outcomes.
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