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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
2
An article warns that impure water from wells causes typhoid malaria and dysentery with many microbes visible under magnification. It promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a preventive and cure, urged by doctors and hospitals, priced at $1 a bottle with a free medical booklet.
River ripples show W W Mac Ruth Prescott Eclipse down and up stage of water noted at several times. Mississippis forecast signals only slight changes between Dubuque and Muscatine. Edwardsville NL resident Charles Baldwin credits Cham berlain Stomach and Liver Tablets for chronic constipation and stomach trouble relief. Rocky Mountain Tea promoted by T H Thomas' pharmacy for marriage luck and overall health.
A. E. Drake of 1510 Perry Street reported burglars entered his Davenport residence while the family attended the circus. They pried open a rear window, ransacked the house, and escaped with no valuables missing. Nearby watchers saw lights on and curtains drawn at 9 p.m. The week’s circus aftermath included streetcar spillage, horse harness theft alarms, gamblers jailed briefly, Knights of Pythias planning a Grand Lodge reception, and a streetcar crowd surge with a minor collision on Rockingham Road.
Community news from Foster and Timber sections recounts visits and gatherings. Pearl Watson returns from DeKalb summer school. families including Freyermuth Watson Bryars and Reynolds attend H. C. Meyers home. Local church services, music by Bryars siblings, and travels of Whaley Chaver Blanchard noted. Primary election set for Aug 4 at Foster's store. Timbers and roads: Robison threshing, Roberts top buggy, Fickens in town, Waits in Rock Island.
Sealed proposals will be received by the city clerk until Monday August 4 1906 at 5 p m for one thousand feet more or less of standard fire hose. Bidders must furnish samples. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Rock Island Illinois city clerk H C Schaffer July 21 1906. In Self Defense Major Hamm editor and manager of the Constitutionalist Eminence Kentucky says Bucklen Arnica Salve cured his piles in 10 days. 25 cents at Hartz Ullemeyer’s drug store.
Moline's annual meeting of Deere & Co reelects officers and adds William Butterworth as director amid reports of a record year. Grand Master Humphrey attends Swedish Olive lodge session. Deere & Co secures a disk cultivator patent by George W Mixter. Moline Publishing plant sale to A H Hansen clears mortgage. Adams Express appoints D Britten in Moline replacing R W McKutchan. Moline and Quincy chosen testing stations for Mississippi river water survey with daily samples sent to the University of Illinois for analysis.
The plan allocates about 6000 dollars for surveys with half funded by the state and half by a congressional appropriation. Stations are to be set at Springfield and Decatur on the Sangamon, Peoria LaSalle and Hardin on the Illinois, Ottawa Elgin on the Fox, Rockford Sterling on the Rock, Streator on the Vermilion, Kankakee on the Kankakee, Shelbyville and Carlyle on the Kaskaskia, Carmi on the Wabash, Quincy and Moline on the Mississippi, and Carbondale Kinmundy Murphysboro and Joppo with reservoir systems.
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