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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
2
Train wreck near Muscatine disrupts Southwest Rock Island service. Engine 1409 and cars jumped the track. crews cleared rails, passengers safe, repairs underway. Also: court awards Sievert $25.10 in a saloon dispute, health board meeting, and local incidents including deaths, accidents, and labor notes.
An old patent remedy claims to soothe teething pain calm gums reduce colic and diarrhoea in children at twenty five cents a bottle. The ad notes its long history and suggests parental relief from distressing symptoms.
In Moline a labor shortage slows building, with limited stone masons delaying projects as winter approaches. Governor Richard Yates may attend a Northeastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois Woodmen picnic, where Judge JH Connell and Thomas Stevenson will speak, and Ollie Mack headlines the Wagner opera house opening. An elevator accident at Moline Motor Co. injured Harry Decker. several other incidents, including a gas fire and streetcar disruptions, are noted amid city improvements and local notices.
The Mt X Ray Infirmary declares its medical staff, led by Dr J Alvin Horne, superior to any state body. It promises free consultations, X ray exams, and some surgeries for a limited period, claiming methods surpass traditional surgery for many chronic diseases.
A slate of business notices includes law firm James Franklin Witter at Mitchell & Lynde Building Room 15, physicians Cora Emery and M. Moore with multiple offices and hours, a Day tona medical massage specialist, and George M. Kerns with cat towers and designs. Also listed are real estate, insurance, and notary services at various downtown Rock Island/Moline locations.
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