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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
2
Suburban Island manager Claus Kuehl announces the island will cease as a pull park. Next year it will be divided into tots and converted into a first class camping ground. An inn will operate at hours with meals, while restrictions reflect quiet, orderly public use. The change aims to create a strictly regulated area.
In Milan and nearby areas, residents report visits among Misses Margaret Pinkley Treng Fitzermony Edna Kale and others. Local news notes a newborn, recovering illness, canal bridge repairs causing minor accidents, a church gathering controversy and a theater renovation set to open. A new K of P lodge is forming despite financial concerns, with candid notes on staff changes at the Moline Herald.
In Silvis Illinois and nearby towns visitors from Green River, Chicago, Cambridge, and Joliet gather for a brief stay. Local social rounds include calls on Mrs Walrlie, Mr Shanon, and Mrs Beil while groups tour regional sites and exchange greetings.
The article warns that drink ruins willpower and family life, cites eminent scientists, and promotes Orrine as a cure with a money back guarantee. It describes two forms Orrine No 1 and Orrine No 2, priced at $1, mailed in plain packaging from Washington, D. C. A free treatise on drunkenness is available upon request.
An advertisement explains kidney function and signs of trouble as well as a testimonial praising Dean's Kidney Pills. It notes that kidneys filter daily waste, lists symptoms from back pain to dizziness, and credits John Taylor of Rock Island for relief after using the product sold at local stores. Foster-Milburn Company markets Dean's Kidney Pills nationwide through agents.
An advertisement claims rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia after a single dose. The text lists Otto Grotjan at 1501 Second Avenue and Schlegel & Son at 20 Street Davenport as suppliers and references a price of $1. The wording is garbled but centers on a mysterious cure and immediate system impact.
A fragmented OCR line mentions Guorge Shelley J and a sequence of garbled terms. Readable parts only show names and initials, with unclear context or event details.
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