Grand Jury at Work and Local Incidents in Davenport
The September term grand jury led by foreman Henry Stoltenberg and clerk Charles Wilson tackles murder case Lulu Bennett in the Mary Mason homicide. Local items include missing real estate agent Bowden, a writ of replevin over furniture for Mrs. Seyb, a burial in Oakdale for Ferdinand Reimers, a burglary scare involving Julia Kennedy, a beating of Herman Huber, a near accident with Frank W. Boyler’s horse, Sunday barber shop boycotts, relocation of the city garbage dump, and Democratic conventions plus social notices from Davenport and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stoltenberg
Charles Wilson
Lulu Bennett
Mary Mason
Sheriff's Office
Jane Klein
Atalissa
Iowa
Bowden
Hillsdale notes and social updates from community pages
Mrs Blanche Blanding is sick with pneumonia at her parents' home in Joslin Rey. W S Hull preached farewell sermon and plans to attend Canton conference. Sam Huey also ill with pneumonia. Reports from Port Byron and Erie picnic attendance. Mrs Mamie Lofgren of Davenport visited William Dillon. A B Huston takes leave. Mr Kirkland of Erie replaces him at the depot. Fred Cole returns from South Dakota sick. Ada Orr of Rock Island visits Hillsdale. Sunday school picnic drew large crowd with two games of ball won by the reds 6 to 5. John Johnson hosts relatives from Nebraska. Grandma Wiggins ill with grip. Henry Fender visits from Rock Island. Rollin Dillon family from Somonack visiting. Tillie Nelson and Lizzie Gustson of Moline visit Kempster home. Mrs O H Maxfield entertains her father and brother from Sterling. Mr and Mrs Day of Alton visit Hanson home. Clara Mercer of Erie attends picnic and helps with ball games. George Earheart meets John Butger in an auto accident as their horse reared and broke its neck. Mrs Gertie Hart Downing ill at home with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Blanding
Fred Whiteside
Joslin Rey
W. S. Hull
Canton
Sam Huey
Port Byron
Erie
Mamie Lofgren
Davenport
William Dillon
C. L. Markee
John Woodburn
O. S. Rathburn
Canada
A. B. Huston
Mr. Kirkland
Fred Cole
Hillsdale
South Dakota
Ada Orr
Rock Island
Jasper Sell
James Donohoe
Moline
John Johnson
Nebraska
Cowley
Sam Adams
Grandma Wiggins
Henry Fender
Hillsdalle
Rollin Dillon
Somonnack
Tillie Nelson
Lizzie Gustson
Grant Kempster
O. H. Maxfield
Sterling
Lenox
Iowa
L. F. Giles
George Earheart
John Butger
Butyer
Gertie Hart Downing
Hart
Hampton Visitors and Local Notes Include Health Update
Mr and Mrs Hiram Whitehead of Rock Island visited Hampton relatives earlier this week. Colonel CP Ege of Albany NL was in the village Tuesday. Rev W S Read, now in Moline hospital, is progressing and Hampton friends hope for a quick recovery. Isaiah Pinkerton of Watertown was in Hampton Tuesday. Silas Baker and family, former residents now returning from Moline, plan to make Hampton their home again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Whitehead
Rock Island
Hampton
C. P. Ege
Albany
W. S. Read
Moline
Ian
Isaiah Pinkerton
Watertown
Silas Baker
More Cottages on Rock River Planned for Next Season
A local report notes about 15 cottages are planned along the Rock River for next season amid growing popularity. Nine existing cottages near the Moline bridge were occupied all summer though camps are now deserted as owners pull stakes and lock up for fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Rock
Moline Bridge
Moline
al Kneberg
Wayland Brown
A. C. Stouffer
Edgington Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. Joe Meehan of Aledo spent Friday and Saturday with the McCarty sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reynolds of Joy visited Monday with Mrs. Reynolds' parents, the Simp sons. Miss LaVera London of Iowa is staying at E. S. Kindley's home and attends school. Mrs. Will Smith is visiting in Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Plumb of Iowa visit Charles Gould's. Mrs. Mary Boughton and son Roy leave for Grand Forks North Dakota where Roy will attend school. Glen Bradford visits George Harris' home. Luella Rode visits friends and relatives at Sherrard and Cable. Mrs. Charles Lowe visits Joy at Floyd Reynolds' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Meehan
Aledo
McCarty
Floyd Reynolds
Joy
Roy
Glen Bradford
George Harris
Luella Rode
Sherrard and Cable
Charles Lowe
Taylor Ridge Notes of Local Doings and Moves
Rev J G Jaggers left Tuesday to attend the general conference in Canton HL. Mrs Jaggers and her three sons returned from the east last Thursday. Mrs Jaggers has spent the summer in New Jersey with her mother. Mrs Emma Ball and daughter have moved to Davenport. The hotel will be conducted by Monroe Roberts. Mr Speigle began duties as teacher at East Taylor Ridge school last Monday. The L T L society will lead services at the M E church Sept 12. Mrs F B Garnett left for New Jersey Thursday with her sister Mrs Elmer Johnson of Rock Island to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs A F Young expect to move to their new home in Rock Island about Oct 1. The Foreign Missionary society met at Mrs Cy Miller's Wednesday afternoon. The medicine show moved to Edgington after touring here. Saturday afternoon about 30 of Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jaggers
Canton
F. BE. Garnett
New Jersey
Elmer Johnsson
Rock Island
A. F. Young
Foreign Missionary Society
Cy Miller
Edgington
Birthday Surprise As Ellis Rouse Marks Anniversary
Ellis Rouse enjoyed a birthday anniversary celebration after friends rallied to surprise her. The party, organized by her close circle of lady friends, highlighted a warm social moment in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Rouse
Anderson family visit overlaps with Rock Island kin
Saturday to Monday visits included Mr and Mrs Funkenstein and two children from Rock Island to see Mrs Funkenstein and Kennedy grandparents. Ray Parmenter returned to Gilman Iowa. Elmer Lee and Niggemeier families visited Stropes household. Charles Householder’s son hospitalized with typhoid fever. James Britton party noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkenstein
Rock I Sland
S. R. Kennedy
Ray Parmenter
Gilman
Iowa
Elmer Lee
Niggemeier
John Stropes
Clarence Skinner
Rock Island
John Kane
Charles Householder
James Britton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferdinand Reimers
Mercy Hospital
Oakdale
Reimers
Julia Kennedy
Warner
East Sixth Street
LeClaire
Miss Kennedy
Herman Huber
Warren Street
Staffenbiel
Huber
Abentiontal
Jim Fish
Frank Carlson
Scott County Democratic Club
Northwest
Davenport Turner Hall
Otto Smallfield
Frank Holm
Frank W. Boyler
Eddy Street
Christie Street
Boyler
Christie and
Eddy Streets
George W. Scott
Harrison Street
Division Street
Glucose Company
Turner Hall
Des Moines
Hiram Cooper
Barbara Hartman
Barbara
C. B. Halstead
Mary
Lena Fuhr
David Mayhew
Amanda Parmenter
Lyndon
A. Kendal
Charles Menafee
Atlantic
Hamlet
Katherine II
W. A. Ehleb
Henry Krell
John al
Ed Trenkenschuh
Wolfrum
Mathias
Riley Halstead
Sam Lewis
George Taylor
Jane Montgomery
Charles Bopes
Bessie Cooper
DeKalb
Northern Illinois Normal
Miss Cooper
Lyda McMurry
Rae
S.ss
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
THE
ARGUS
August Leenknecht
Charles Leenknecht
Dorance Handley
L. F. Handley
First Avenue
Seventh Street
East Moline
Leenknecht
Little Durance
Billy
Bluff Fire Department
Thirteenth Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Peter Ross
Taylor Ridge
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Andalusia
Franklin O. Carter, M. D
Chicago
America
Carter
Dr. Carter
Corea
Ture
Second Ave
Williamson
J. P. Williamson
Rock Island, UL
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