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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1908

Page

2

Abatement bond allows Davenport saloon to stay open

News items report the State House saloon in Davenport operating under a $5,000 abatement bond, filed by Henry Thuenen Jr for Marie Beauchaine, with Judge Jackson approving the plan and keeping the business compliant with the mulci law. Other items note a nonrelated launch misidentification, a brutal wife beating, a ransacked house on Rusholme, care for an insane patient, a burglary near the police station, and a wallet theft on Main Street.

State House Government Bridge Scott County National Surety Company of New York Henry Thuenen, Jr Marie A. Beauchaine Jackson Jansen William Burke Burke Ben Schmidt G. A. Hanssen Rusholme Street Joan Kosgard Main Street Kosgard

Milan Notes From Monday Social and Local Visits

Mil an and surrounding area residents were described visiting family and friends in Milan. Highlights include Pettit of Rock Island and Fannie Lafferty of Galesburg as callers, teachers Clara Zeitschel in Andalusia visiting Rev. Hawkins family, births for Bert David and John Shuhning households, and various local visits by McLaughlin, Criswell, Lovell, and other residents. A section boss A P Nelson sustained injuries but no bones were broken.

H. F. McLaughlin Moline Milan John Shuhning Sarah Adams Beatty Station R. McLaughlin J. H. Criswell Herschel Reynolds John Miller Bessie Morehead E. G. Spaulding Davienport Edith Mary Criswell Joy Marie Lovell Rock Island Ralph Clyde McMichael California

Griffin Heads Eleven In West End Football Season

Griffin named captain as West End reports for practice at the athletic field. Season opens September 27 with a bluff opponent likely. a game with Spring Valley scheduled for November 8 and talks underway with Peoria Socials and other state teams.

St. Anthony's Hospital Browning East Moline

Aldermen Attend Municipalities Convention and City Measures

Aldermen discuss attendance at a municipalities convention. Utke moves approval of Schafer's addition filing with a $3100 bond to bring streets to grade. Ellinwood from water works recommends purchase of meters and a hot water meter. report adopted. City clerk bid advertisement for water meters adopted. Street grading actions for Forty third and Fortieth streets adopted. Council to meet in committee with engineers Sept. 23 to review Seventh ward sewer costs. Blochlinger reports on sewer matters and right to connect. ordinance for water main on First Street by private contract moved for immediate consideration and adopted unanimously. sewer ordinance on First Street also adopted. Discussion continues on lowering grades at Fifth and Sixth avenues.

14Th 15Th St Milan Bridge Ostrom Rock River Tuckis City Hall Bill of Peoples Construction Company Eleventh Street Finance and Sewer Committee Co. F. Degen Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company League of American Municipalities Omaha National Association of Comptrollers and Accountants Louisville Smith Clinton George Lamont J. G. Britton Treichler Alderman Lawler Utke Paat George Schafer Ellinwood Waterworks Committee Forty-third Street Blochlinger First Street Fifth Sixth

Davenport to Host Carnival Exposition Week

Davenport gears for a river carnival opening Sept 21 with a free $5,000 Pain Fireworks display on the Mississippi River. The event, organized by Davenport manufacturers and merchants, features 7000-seat amphitheater, 200+ booths, famed outdoor acts, Salome show, balloon races, a 50‑musician Italian band, and a grand Elks home dedication with thousands of veterans and Elks in attendance.

Davenport Hotel The Pain Fireworks Company Chicago New York Mississippi River Pain Davenport St. Louis Henry B. Marks Exposition Flying Banvards Keira Landers & Borg Pettit Cameroni Wizard of the Air Eiffel Tower Paris Niazara Masons Washington Caliendo Baroness van de Merke Grand Opera House Berlin New

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