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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1909

Page

2

Horse Dies from Heat in Rural Route Incident

A horse belonging to John Howell on the Middle road rural route No. 1 died Saturday from overheating while being driven by his 12-year-old son delivering butter. The boy was not driving fast when the animal suddenly collapsed and died almost instantly.

John Howell Middle Road

Money in cherries profits from good fruit land in Manistee

The Manistee Times notes the cherry season as the best in the district with rising Chicago Detroit demand. Growers report higher returns per acre, improved shipments, and new markets. Excursions from Rock Island offer affordable round trips to view properties and invest in orchards as apples soon come in.

Manistee Manistee, Mich Chicago Detroit Rock Island

V N Mercer at 1700 Third Avenue Rock Island Hi

V N Mercer listed at 170014 Third Avenue Rock Island Illinois with a phone reference Old West 909. The fragment shows an address and contact line from a local directory or notice.

Thirty-fifth Street Alderman Frick Board of Local Improvements Eighth Main Twenty-fifth Street Twenty-fourth Street Frick Eighth and Twenty-fifth Twenty Fourth Street Lincoln Court H. E. Krell W. E. Bailey Twentieth Street Seventeenth Street Third Avenue Rock Island Old

Yello cornflakes touted for yellow corn taste

Children seek tasty breakfast options as advertisers promote Yello cornflakes. The copy emphasizes a rich yellow corn flavor and says the product uses exclusively yellow corn and a special process, claiming it is the largest and most delicious among cornflakes.

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