Rock Island Depot Robbed by Lone Gunman in Early Morning Heist
In Rock Island a lone robber entered the depot office at 1:05 am, forced Operator F. M. Smith to open the cash drawer, and escaped with nearly $100. Smith was sequestered in the ladies’ waiting room until the suspect fled, with Sheriff Black and Deputy McCarty pursuing. Detectives alerted as a general search proceeds.
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Rock Island
F. M. Smith
Smith
L. D. Hanlon
Sheriff Black
McCarty
Robber described as about thirty with dark build in gunpoint robbery
A robbery victim, Smith, recalls a man around 30 with a dark complexion and heavy build holding a gun. The robber wore no mask and relied on fear to prevent identification. A posse and neighboring officers have been alerted, and pursuit continues. Nearby, Mrs. J T Matthews and Misses Margaret Duff and Molly Cherry visited Mr and Mrs Harry White north of Ainsworth.
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Smith
J. T. Matthews
Margaret Duff
Molly Cherry
Harry White
Ainsworth
Fortnightly club to hold first general meeting
The Fortnightly club schedules its first general meeting at 2 30 p m on Saturday October 3 in the Academy chapel Miss Alberta Wagner will report on the biennial Women's clubs convention in Boston Other business planned A good attendance is desired Note also W R C members meet Saturdays Bible department meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs Frank Wilson Miss Birdie Rankin hosts Bachelor Maids this evening at her East Washington home
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Academy Chapel
Alberta Wagner
Boston
Bible Department
Frank Wilson
Birdie Rankin
East
Washington
Ready Maids Meet At Miss Guthrie Home
The Ready Maids will meet this evening at the home of Miss Blanche Guthrie on West Madison Street.
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Blanche Guthrie
West Madison Street
Family Gathering At Ruebsams Near Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs Chas Ruebsam and son Arthur from near Ainsworth visited William Ruebsams near Crawfordsville. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Wiegman and daughter Faye and Grandma Ruebsam. Fred Ruebsam of Chicago was honored. A noon dinner, prepared by Mrs William Ruebsam and daughters, followed by an afternoon of social games and music featuring Nellie Cora Ruebsam Faye Wiegman and Mrs Fred Ruebsam.
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Chas. Ruebsam
Arthur
Ainsworth
Henry Wiegman
Faye
Grandma Ruebsam
William Ruebsams
Crawfordsville
Fred Ruebsam
Chicago
William Ruebsam
Local Dance Evening Under G L White Directed
Last evening Knupps hall hosted the second assembly directed by G L White for about twenty couples. Pulver's orchestra of Keota supplied the music for the dancing party.
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G. L. White
Knupp
Pulver
Keota
Miss Lena Haney Weds A D McKeown in Quiet Washington Ceremony
Miss Lena Haney and A D McKeown tied nuptials at the Haney home in northeast Washington with Rev. George D. Rogers officiating. The couple, after a luncheon by Nellie and Alva Haney, departed for Iowa City. Guests from Muscatine included Nellie Haney and May McDermitt.
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Lena Haney
A. D. McKeown
Muscatine
D. M. Haney
Washington
George D. Rogers
Baptist Church
Nellie
Alva Haney
Parker McKeown
State University of Iowa
Poverty party for youth at Second United Presbyterian
About fifty young people from the Second United Presbyterian church gathered last evening at the Carson home on South Iown avenue for a monthly Endeavor society poverty party. Guests wore worn costumes and enjoyed a themed program followed by refreshments from the cupboard. The evening was pleasant and well received.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Carson
South Iown Avenue
Margaret Carson
Endeavor Society
Riot in Chicago Tensions Between Teamsters Erupt in Violence
Chicago on October 2 reports a riot between rival teamster factions at Western and Milwaukee avenues. Several people were shot or injured and multiple arrests were made as two dozen officers moved in to disperse the fighting. A hand to hand clash followed with many shots fired.
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Chicago
The
Evening Journal
Teamsters
Miss Katherine Stichter Hosts Chating Dish Club
Miss Katherine Stichter acted as hostess last evening at her residence in south Washington for the Chating Dish club gathering.
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Katherine Stichter
Washington
Will Ewing Family Dines With Warfels in Colorado
Mr and Mrs Will Ewing and daughter Jane of Colorado Springs will attend a six o'clock dinner tonight hosted by Mr and Mrs R S Warfel.
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Will Ewing
Jane
Colorado Springs
R. S. Warfel
Big Bill for Pensions in Fiscal Year Ends
Washington reports 159,495,701 dollars disbursed for pensions in the year ending June 30, the largest in bureau history. There were 34,333 Civil War survivor deaths, reducing the roll by about five percent to 628,084. Net pensioners stood at 951,687 with 54,366 dropped and 38,682 added.
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Washington
Bureau
New York Saving the Babies
New York reports 727 fewer deaths among children under one year from June 1 to October 1 compared with last year. Health commissioner Dr Thomas Darlington credits the conference on summer care of babies and plans to organize the same effort for a renewal next year.
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New York
Thos. Darlington
Keller Jewelers Client Credits Foley Kidney Remedy
C R Kluger of Indianapolis writes that kidney trouble left him weak yet four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared his complexion cured backache and irregularities. He can now attend to business daily and recommends the remedy after doctors and other remedies failed. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the testimony.
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C. R. Kluger
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Foley
Lemmon
Myers Returns Home From Davenport Visit
C. E. Myers arrived back in town this morning after a brief visit to Davenport.
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C. E. Myers
Davenport
Blind Boone at Presbyterian Church This October 24
Blind Boone will perform at the Presbyterian church on October 24 under the auspices of the C. E. society, with the event organized as a community program by local church groups.
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Blind Boone
Presbyterian Church
The
C. E. Society
Foley's Honey and Tar Advice Warns Against Family Neglect
A notice warns that a married man who allows any family member to use any remedy other than Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. It states Foley's Honey and Tar is best for pulmonary issues, contains no opiates, and is in a yellow package offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
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House of
SOL Rich & CO
East Side Square
S Sociefy
Western and
Milwaukee Avenues
Trill Street
Wm. A. Whiting
D. H. Nelson
Frey
Square
Cubs
the Royal
the Royal Stuart & McCreedy
Postoffice
Mutual
STECK
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