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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1908

Page

2

Davenport Neighbors News Roundup Of Local Items

Awarded Damages in Murphy v Bettendorf Axle Co. case. Spanis War veterans organize 50th Iowa Volunteers unit with officers from Davenport Muscatine Newton and Harlan. Grand jury reports 11 true bills and five no bills. Officer Behm challenges suspension via certiorari. Police close carnival show The Oriental Girls for immorality. Aldaymobile tested at Davenport mile track by Adolph Alday. Obituary for Christina Petersen of Audubon. Death notices for Philip Baker formerly here. Social notes include Port Byron trip and a buggy accident injuring Miss Heintermeister. Joseph Simmons family to move into Thompson residence.

Davenport 50Th Regiment Iowa Volunteers Veterans' Association D. W. Jackson Muscatine E. E. Lambert Newton Major Tilley Fred Vollmer S. R. J Hoyt Harlan Iowa City Christina Petersen Jens F. Petersen Audubon Iowa Andrew Anderson Warren Street Leonard W Jens Werner Annie Werner Philip Baker Leavenworth Kan Jauite Stella Shutte Mertyle [Roberts Annie Spickler Port Byron Rock Island

Record of Court House Real Estate Transfers in Rock Island

A list of transfers including Woodburn to Jody for lot 18 block 7 Acme addition Mo line valued at 100 dollars. Hunt to Sill for lot 8 Hunt's third addition Midway South Moline value 300. Space to Space east half southeast quarter 8-16-2w value 700. Koester to Ludwig undivided one third north half of lot 8 block 7 B Davenport's third addition Rock Island and undivided one third west half block 55 Lower addition Rock Island value 1. Schroeder to Ludwig undivided one third north half lot 8 block 7 B Davenport's third addition Rock Island and undivided one third west half block 55 Lower addition Rock Island value 50. Hansen and Griffin Hansen to Shallberg lot 21 block 9 Silvis value 1. Chase & Wright to Hardy lot 34 block 2 Chase & Wright's first addition Moline value 150. Wilson to Moline Stone Co north 30 feet lot 7 block 3 Sinnet's addition Rock Island value 200. Gotthardt to Gottshardt south half lot 4 block 1 B Davenport's third addition Rock Island value 500. Cramer to Ludwig west half block 55 Lower addition Rock Island value 1. Cramer to Ludwig north half lot 8 block 7 B Davenport's third addition Rock Island value 1. Shallberg to Griffin Hansen lot 21 block 9 Silvis value 1.

Robert S. Woodburn James Jody Acme Moline David W. Hunt Hessis P. Sill Hunt Midway South Amasa J. Space Rachel J Caroline Koester Minnie Ludwig B. Davenport Rock Island William Schroeder A. C. Hansen Stella Griffin Hansen Mary E. Cramer Minnie Ludwig Weet G. A. Shallberg Silvis

Andalusia Social Notes and Visits Mentioned

Mrs Snell visits at her daughter Mrs Henry Tompkins home Alonzo Mosher has left for Coffeyville after visiting relatives and friends here for some time Miss with Mrs R G Thompson and daughter Miss Chattie plan to spend the winter there Mr Thompson to follow later Charles Schildberg has gone to Muscatine to spend a few days with relatives Mrs C E Brown has been

Mrs. Snell Henry Tompkins Alonzo Mosher Coffeyville Miss R. G. ‘Thompson Miss Chattie Mr. Thompson Charles Schildberg Muscatine C. E. Brown

Edgington Visit Notes Across Iowa Farms

Mr and Mrs John Titterington of Rock Island are visiting at Marshall Titterington s. Mr and Mrs Jim McCarty of Muscatine visited Wednesday with the McCarty sisters. The Misses Agnes and Maggie McCarty spent last week with their sister at Aledo and attended the fair. Will Robinson of Colorado is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs Lu Hartman of Rock Island is visiting her sister Mrs Bognar.

John Titterington Rock Island Marshall Titterington’s Jim McCarty Muscatine McCarty Agnes Maggie McCarty Aledo Will Robinson Colorado Lu Hartman Bognar

Orrine and Dr Kings New Discovery Ad Paraphrase

The ad extols Orrine as a home treatment for drunkenness, claiming it can cure the disease with a money back guarantee and indicating two forms for secret or voluntary use. It includes a testimonial from John White praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs, noting a 50 cent bottle and a 1 dollar option with a free trial bottle.

John White Highland Avenue Houston Maine Dr. King

No Band Flag Raising Abandoned In Moline

Republicans abandon plans for a flag raising due to inability to secure a band. Also: Butcher George Lassen fined $35.10 for improper advances toward Mrs. Violet White. High school football losses to Woodyatt and Claar. Woodyatt needs a year rest per Dr Bayard Holmes. Murrin injured at Silvis shops. burglar frightened from Mary Ryan home. Dickinson elected manager of high school athletics. Obituary for Mrs Franzeska Fabian of Moline. testimonial for Bucklen's Anica Salve.

U— Butcher George Lassen Fifth Avenue Violet White Lassen Moline Woodyatt Claar Chicago Bayard Holmes

Big Ox Mines shares offered for sale before October first

Twenty eight thousand five hundred shares of the Big Ox Mines stock must be sold by Oct 1. The stock, held in Boston and now part of an estate, was bid on by Sheriff Kittilsen of Rock Island and Walter D. Olney of Moline to keep it with current management. The prospectus touts ore values from $40 to $100 per ton, a 15 mine complex in two groups near Helena with a stamp mill and planned larger capacity, promising dividends and profit for buyers at 50 cents a share if listed by October 1.

Boston Sheriff Kittilsen Rock Island Walter D. Olney Moline Big Ox Montana Deer Creek Helena

Doan's Kidney Pills Featured In Rock Island Adverts

Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as a cure for backache and urinary troubles with testimonials from Mrs. J. F. Sanberg of Moline. The ad urges readers to buy through Harper House pharmacy and notes Foster-Milburn Co as U.S. agents. A traveling man recounts using the remedy on a train to aid a sick woman, praising its effectiveness.

Rock Island Dean J. F. Sanberg Eleventh Avenue Moline Doan Harper House Pharmacy Foster-Milburn Company Buffalo N. Y United States

Can Walk Backward Only

L H Shroyer a farmer in Blatchford county Ind was un hitching his team when a colt kicked him on the legs He tried to walk but could not move forward only crablike backward locomotion carried him to the house He remains unable to walk normally.

L. H. Shroyer Blatchford County Ind Shroyer

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John Murphy Bettendorf Axle Company District Court Lulu Bennett Mary Mason Henry Behm Atkinson S. A. Finger Fire and Police Board Henry Jager Alexander Anderson Frank Balloff Behm Eral East Davenport Inventos Alday Court House Andalusia Edgington Orrine Company Washington, D. C Newbro’s Herpicide Newbro Anna Conner Archer Avenue Ill Morpicide Co Dept. N Detroit Mich T. H. Thomas Mathew Murrin Murrin Mary Ryan Forty First Street Franzeska Fabian Second Avenue Baden Germany Charles Fabian Fabian M. Gould John Bell E. C Runty West Union W. Va Louisa Fabian Highland Park J. C. Goodwin Reidsville N. C Bucklen Lear The Pendleton LeGrande Ore Sam A. Garber le Grande Wilrond England Pacific Coast Los Anges Tisco Tee Peland Taran Seattle Puget Sound California Southern F. H. Plummer City Pass Second Ave Rock Island, Ill the Tri-cities Mary Hudson Eastman Cardui Carthui Eer
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