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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
Edward J. Hutson of 525 Esplanade Avenue, a machinist at the arsenal, is the lone Davenport winner in the Rosebud agency drawing in Dallas County South Dakota. He has not decided whether to farm the land or keep it as an investment. Also noted is Miss Sarah Davenport who suffered a stroke of paralysis.
An item notes employers consider drinking men unreliable as competition grows and nerves or brains may be impaired. It promotes Orrine as a guaranteed cure with two forms No 1 and No 2, sold by the Orline company of Washington DC or Harper House pharmacy with a $1 price and free booklet.
Hampton camp of the Modern Woodmen welcomed 12 new members at a Saturday initiation led by Rock Island camp No. 26. Visitors joined from Le Claire Rock Island East Moline Port Byron Watertown and Rapids City.
Mrs Wiisha Lee visited with her aunt Mrs Jane Montgomery in Rock Island. Meigs Kendall shipped hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Misses Nelle and Carrie Cooper visited Frank Melléney near Alexis. Misses Mary and Lena Lee visited Rock Island Saturday. Isaac Boyle and Misses Emily Boyle Mary Schriver Nelle Cooper and Rosa Wolfe went to Viola Sunday for Hicks revival in Mr Boyles automobile. Emerson Crabs delivered hogs in Reynolds Tuesday. Mrs A Kendall confined to bed since Wednesday. O N Phillips shipped hogs to Chicago Wednesday. A Parmenter and children of Lynton visited Sunday and Monday at the Kendall home.
Miss Viola Wreath visits friends in Moline while Thomas Crawford suffers lumbago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashdown return from Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. William Eipper with sons Lloyd and Lester visit Davenport last Monday. Mrs. Ella Pearsall reports a farm well being drilled near John Durbin. A new concrete bridge near Adelphi schoolhouse nearly finished. Erwin Russell remains ill and bedridden. Mrs. Helen Eipper again ill. George Genung back from extended stay in Glenwood Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sample shop in Rock Island last Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Crawford held a sociable Friday evening for Perry’s 21st birthday. Only One Bromo Quinine. signature of E W Grove on package.
Miss Elizabeth Vierich and Frank Lightner wed yesterday at the bride’s mother Mrs Dora Vierich home 399 Eleventh street Rev Dr F H Burrell of Christchurch officiated witnessed by close relatives. Oscar Nyquist near death at Ottawa tent colony for consumptives relatives rush to his bedside. Saloon keeper Arthur DeLoof fined 62.80 for after hours operation based on Sanford Peterson’s testimony. Charles Carlson 43 dies at Mercy hospital Davenport after short illness formerly ran a saloon in Manufacturers hotel building member of I O O F and Liquor Dealers association. Mrs Mae Merryman widow of Thomas Merryman dies in Pensacola previously May Ennis born in Maine married in Aledo 1873 came to Moline 1885. Her husband an early Moline settler died 1890.
John Kate puts cement walks on properties where Mr. Brown and Joe Simmons reside. Seth Leeman lost his driving horse last Wednesday. Repairs on the Baptist church are underway.
Cornelius O'Brien of East Cambridge Massachusetts says Father John’s Medicine saved his wife from an early death after nervous prostration and restored her health. He also claims the remedy cured his own cold and he gives it to his babies to keep them fat and rosy, urging every family to have a bottle.
The column notes Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m plus 7 p m by Rev D O Slyter. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Guy Wait and baby from Reynolds, John Mounts returning from Cincinnati after his sister Mrs John Eichberg's funeral, Mrs Mounts staying another week, Mrs Susan Smith visiting Rock Island, Cyrus Kennedy from Rock Island visiting relatives, Bert Brookman and daughter from Center Point Iowa, Clarence Skinner and family visiting Mrs Skinner's parents John and Kane, and O E Brown visiting Washington Iowa.
Dr and Mrs Sensibaugh depart for Pingree Grove to lead an evangelical meeting. Charles Nelson moves into Camiel Coppen's former home at Second Ave and Tenth St. Camiel Coppen opens a grocery at Thirteenth St and Bluff Rd. Pat Gibbons and daughters relocate above the post office. Eighth graders enjoy a half holiday as Mr Hoffman visits other buildings. Ernest Barse and Romany Coppen wed. Barse and Coppen both work at Union Malleable Ironworks. Coppen remains core room boss. Miss Shellman moves to Washington School. Hedwig Roesner of Moline will replace her at Lincoln School.
Zuma Methodist church will hold preaching next Sunday at 11 o'clock led by Rev. Mr Martin. Mr and Mrs Jesse Nicholson made a business trip to Moline last Wednesday. Mrs Lyman Daily suffers with acute neuralgia in recent days. Samuel Bryant, hospitalised last Thursday, underwent an operation and is improving. Mrs Rice and sister Mrs Minnie Wainwright visited her husband's mother at Linden last week. Samuel Bryant was a cellarer in Port Byron Monday. Mr and Mrs Dave Setzer and Mr and Mrs Frank O'Hara spent Sabbath with Aunt Mrs Charles Zellar near Hillsdale. Mis Lily Walthers spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Sadie Anthony, visiting her parents, left for Ohio Thursday, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Taylor Ridge notes social activity around Rock Island area. The piece mentions Mrs. John O Hara visiting friends, Mrs. Ramsey's Rock Island trip, E C Haly from Wheaton speaking on Young Patriots at the Methodist church, and Anna Cristy visiting Biggville Iowa. A large Methodist gathering is summarized with continuation on Page Nine.
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