Indictment Only in Gill Case and Local News
The federal grand jury returned one indictment against Glad C. Gill for sending an indecent letter to a Des Moines sweetheart. Three Muscatine men accused of bootlegging were not indicted. Edward Hofeldt, who left Montana for Davenport for a brother’s funeral, is missing. William Spence, 45, pleaded guilty to enticement and received six years with hard labor. The U S saloon case against Davenport Civic Federation was dismissed. The Port home near Summit burned, with wife deceased beforehand. Obituaries note Charles W. Hartung and Mrs Anna Shaughnessy. Council actions in Rock Island discuss sewer and storm drain sale for $6000 and related payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Brand
Glad C. Gill
Iowa City
Des Moines
Gill
Muscatine
Edward Hofeldt
Chinook
Mont
Davenport
Henry Hofeldt
West Fifteenth Street
Edward
Great Northern
St. Paul
William Spence
Harrison Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Jackson
Spence
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
Iowa
Smith McPherson
United States Court
United Breweries Company
Davenport Civic Federation
McPherson
Corncil Bluffs
Charles W. Hartung
West Third Street
Mr. Hartung
Tri-Cities
Leroy
Henry
East Seventh Street
Anna Shaughnessy
James Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
County Cisre
Ireland
Michael
Thomas
James
John Shaughnessy
William Crlton
Mississippi River
Twenty-fourth Street
Ninth Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Mathias Schnell
Henry Tappendorf
H. A. Weld
Thompson
City of
Rock Island
Henry Tippendorf
Twentyfourth Street
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth Streets
Blochlinger
Tring
Rock Island Pool Company
Adjournei
Lawler
M. T. Rudgren
Nurses Graduation Prep At Moline Hospital
The Woman's Hospital association met to finalize plans for the nurse graduation exercises on Oct 27 at the Unitarian church. Dr W E Taylor of Watertown will deliver the main address. Senior Elizabeth Wilvert and Esther Engstrom, both Iowa natives, finish in July and plan to depart for Oregon for new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Hospital Association
Unitarian Church
W. E. Taylor
Watertown
E. H. Sleight
E. B. McKeever
Elizabeth Wilvert
West Bend
Iowa
Esther Engstrom
Gowry
Oregon
Notable local woman mourned by Steinke family at 33
The obituary notes the death of a 33 year old local resident. Her mother died in 1899 and her father Gust Steinke and brother Fred W. Steinke are among mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Steinke
Fourth Avenue
Moline
Lic
Gust Steinke
T J Murphy Reports Postmasters Convention Visit Des Moines
Coal Valley NL Oct 15 Editor Argus: T J Murphy describes a trip to Des Moines for the fourth class postmasters convention Oct 7-9 with about 600 delegates. Addresses by W R Spilman and C P Granfield, Capitol visit, a mortar camera shot, and a tour of Fort Des Moines with detailed cavalry drill by the 2d United States Cavalry. Local postmasters R E Little J McConnell and T J Murphy attended. political straw vote on Rock Island between Newton and Grinnell shows Bryan 29 Taft 43 Debs 1 Chafin 1 no choice 1 asleep 1. ladies vote split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Valley
Argus
Des Moines
Iowa
W. R. Spilman
Kansas
P. m
C. P. Granfield
Capitol
Spain
20Th Tewa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
United States Cavalry
Louisville
Mars
Galesburg
George W. Prince
West Point
Galesberg
R. E. Little
Milan
J. McConnell
Reynolds
T. J. Murphy
Rock Island
Newton
Grinneil
Bryan
Taft
Debs
Chafin
Laft
Local Notes From Andalusia Area
Misses Mary and Effie Oldham spent Saturday with parents Mr and Mrs A Oldham in Rock Island. Susan Norman returned home to Rock Island last Friday after visiting sister Mrs John Stropes. Mrs Annie Mounts was called to Cincinnati Ohio to bedside her sick daughter Mrs John Eichberg. recovery doubtful. Baptist church meetings closed for repairs. Rev Mr Slater engaged for one year. Ada Kane of Rock Island visiting. Henry Stropes of Carbon Cliff visited his parents. Mrs Gill Hobart cut end of her thumb while cutting kindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Effie Oldham
Rock Island
A. Oldham
Susan Norman
John Stropes
Annie Mounts
John Eichberg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Baptist Church
Mr. Slater
Ada Kane
Henry Stropes
Carbon Cliff
Gill Hobart
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Civic Federation
Joan Port
Lincoln
Summit
City Council
Ill
J. B. Dace
Thirteenth’ Street
Wright] Carriage Body Company
R. C. J. Meyer
Rockford
Military Tract Educational Association
B. B. Jackson
United Light & Power Company
East Moline
Silvis
W. H. Downing
Mueller Lumber Company
Harry Swartz
Aenue of Eagles
Turner Hall
Sixth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Parlor A
Ostrich Plume Company
H. R. Battles & CO
Fred J. Hodges
National Oyster Carrier Company
Postmasters
Andalusia
Chicago Medical Instituza
Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
Ise
Drs. Walsh, Walsh & Walsh
W. Third St
Main St
McCullough
THE
Now Or
Jones
Second Avenue
Sar