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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1908

Page

2

Football Schedule From Davenport High School

The Davenport high school football schedule for October and November lists games at Davenport against Clinton Galesburg Tipton Newton Iowa City Dubuque and Moline with eight games total five at home. Manager J L Thatcher notes the Moline match is a home game. The piece also covers local court notes and community notices including a slander suit and citizenship restoration.

Davenport Clinton Galesburg Tipton Newton Iowa City Dubuque Moline J. L. Thatcher

Moline Plans Bridge Strengthening and Local Updates

Officials prepare to reinforce the interurban bridge over the slough to Campbell's Island in early October after car service ends. Public concerns rise about safety while many objects fearfully. A 1 cent lunch stand opens amid free lunch disputes among saloonkeepers. Hilda Enberg and Donald Hepburn wed in Burlington Iowa. Charles Klingbers, injured worker, receives $50 from union officers. Moline Taft Sherman club sets flag raising rally for Sept 26 at Caxton Block. William A. Lee, special merchants police, resigns at upcoming council meeting.

Campbell's Island Moline Taft-Sherman Club Riek Caxton Block Market Isquare

Hamlet Ladies Missionary Society Meets at Miss Bopes Home

Emerson Crabs returned from Omaha with 350 sheep and 36 cattle. About 40 friends enjoyed music and games at Elisha Lee's Lane as a farewell to local students heading to schools. Miss Gertrude Steelman from Rock Island visits Miss Lulu Cooper. Cemetery cleaning set for Sept 24 with trustee elections.

Ladies’ Missionary Society Katherine Bopes Emerson Crabs Omaha Elisha Lee Gertrude Steelman Rock Island Lulu Cooper Florence Forscythe Edith Keaber William Lucinda Butcher Aledo Harry Asiiton Plano Hamlet John Reaber Isaac Boultinghouse George Hartman Bay Henry Lee Elidha Lee

Andalusia Notes Of Visits And Town News

Mrs C Wessendorf and daughter Marie of Memphis Tenn have been visiting here for a week and left for home Monday. Mrs Charles Huntley accompanied them to Rock Island. Mr and Mrs Charles Burgoyne went to the Aledo fair Thursday. Mr and Mrs Carl Witt of Drury spent Sunday with Mrs Witt’s sister Mrs James Britton. Mrs Simpson, ill at her son Elmer Simpson’s, is improving. Mrs Hofer and daughter of Rock Island, visiting Searle’s ranch, returned Monday. Miss Josephine Strohmeier of Rock Island spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Ray Parmenter and two children Gladys and Willard returned to Gilman Iowa. Mrs Frank Brookman and son of Central Point Iowa visiting relatives. They Take the Kinks Out. Dr King’s New Life Pills improve digestion and bowels. 25 cents. For a Sprained Ankle Chamberlain’s Liniment speeds healing with rest. For sale by all druggists.

Howard White Henry Kranz Pine Bluff D. A. Kleist Edward Reynolds Copperas Creek Reka Ella Keller Homer Wilton Iowa Fred Andrew Frank Vanatta South Dakota James Philip Nussbaum Isaac Foster Ethel Herbert J. H. Beadle Raymond Rickett Thomas Watson J. H. Foster Kate Wright Rock Island Judson Kempton William A. Sunday Tabernacle C. Wessendorf Marie Memphis Tenn Charles Huntley Charles Burgoyne Carl Witt Drury Witt James Britton Simpson Elmer Simpson

City to Install Police Alarm System for Westward Home

City council and Mayor Olson held four meetings to discuss a proposed police alarm system. Bids will be opened Oct 6 with 20 alarm boxes requiring outside wagon alarms and telephone signal inside the box. Outside alarms to aid patrolmen with unruly prisoners when boxes cannot be opened.

Olson

Hampton Notes On Visits And Local Work

Joseph Hermes returns from Ohio relatives and G A R encampment with praise for the trip. Rhein hardt Hermes and Peter Hermes visited in Bloomingdate and Huron, while Mrs. Helen Dirreen and Mrs. George Dirreen called in Hampton. J T Youngs return from a western trip including Yellowstone. G F McNabney improves his Broad street tenant dwelling. Rural carrier S R Bryan and substitute John Oltman are on duty. J M Benson works in Illinois City for Rev. Eugene Shepherd. S F Odell plasterer for the same job. L E Hogue and family visit Hampton kin. O B Cook injures himself at Watertown ice houses and will be out of work for some time. Mrs. W A Hopkins of Galesburg visits Hampton relatives. Mrs. J M Benson visits Watertown relatives. School opens with Miss Mary Edelman in charge of the advanced department and Miss Skinner in primary. Dan Fullmer visits Hampton from Princeton neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Jamey Posten of Walker Station guest at Hampton. Jerry Sikes plans a barn erection to replace a torn-down one.

Joseph Hermes Ohio Rheinhardt Hermes Bloomingdate Peter Hermes Huron Helen Dirreen Jacksonville M George Dirreen Watertown Hampton J. T. Young Yellowstone National Park G. F. McNabney Broad Street R. Bryan Nick John Oltman J. M. Benson Ilinois City Eugene Shepherd S. F. Odell L. E Dan Fullmer Princeton Iowa Lon Hampton Smith Jamey Posten Walker Station Jerry Sikes

Hillsdale Notes Of Visits And Local Events

William Dillon and family from Somonauk Illinois visited Hillsdale with relative Mr Hawk. Mrs Fellows and son from Morrison visited Mrs Arthur Ewing. Miss Lucy Goodrich is ill with complex diseases. Mrs Martin of Geneseo visited her niece Mrs George Walker. A large fire destroyed Mrs Alex Dunbar's barn and outbuildings while she was away in Kansas. Miss Clara Sellmey of Moline and Miss Cora Capper of Prophetstown began school in Hillsdale where 22 pupils enrolled in the primary room and 2 in the upper room. The Rock Island Sunday School convention will meet at Port Byron Methodist church on Sept 22-23 with Hillsdale Sunday school delegates chosen. The superintendent Justin Daily will speak on The Needs of the Country Sunday School. Monday at 3 o'clock at the First...

William Dillon Somonauk Hillsdale Hawk Nebraska Fellows Morrison Arthur Ewing Lucy Goodrich Martin Geneseo George Walker Alex Dunbar Dunbar Kansas Clara Sellmey Moline Cora Capper Prophetstown Hinsdale Rock Island Methodist Church Port Byron Faye Martin Eva Mercer Edward Sands Fred Cole Justin Daily

Bantist Parsonage Bride United In Zuma Area

Bantist parsonage Frank Filbert of Zuma and Miss Lona Seams of Ore township were united in marriage by Rev. H. W. Reed. They will begin housekeeping near Zuma in Sylvester Dailey's tenant houses as friends extend best wishes.

Frank Filbert Zuma Lona Seams Ore Township H. W. Reed William Seams Rilia Filbert Sylvester Dailey Bout George Pearsall Tacoma Wash Flora Jamison Denver Colo.e Jamison William Sheppard Ira Martin Colo

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