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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
2
Celebrated natural healer Dr Horne returns from extensive eastern tours and Canada and offers the latest drugless methods including osteopathy and Vitopathy. He claims a 50 percent cure rate where others fail, guarantees cure in curable cases, and provides free consultation and examination.
Dr J Alvin Horne lists rooms 49 to 53 in the Mitchell Lynde Building Rock Island with hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 daily and Sundays 10 to 10. Use the elevator to reach the fourth floor and request a temp for the free service.
On a blustery day Tibbs struggles with a tangled clothesline as Mrs. Tibbs demands hanging up old garments. Scene escalates into a comedic tumble with a broken line, a wandering goat, and neighbors peeking at the scramble, ending with Tibbs swearing amid the mess.
The Davenport circuit meeting closed with the 2:15 pace the feature, 15 starters, Fred the Kid winning three heats after a strong raid on the pool bar. Baby Kidd posted 2:10 heat, while 2:20 class trots and 2:15 pacing included entries like Dorothy Redmond and Lady Constantine. Market notes on grain and livestock prices accompany broader trade quotations and receipts.
Travel agents advertise discounted round trips from Chicago via multiple lines to Buffalo New York and other eastern points. Tickets include 10 to 30 day validity with through cars, sleeping accommodations, and special excursions to Buffalo and New York via Nickel Plate and other routes. John Y Callahan and 111 Adams Street, Chicago, are listed as agents.
A Panama physician reports treating a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery. After failing with other treatments, Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy brought rapid improvement and a full recovery within a week. Also mentions DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and warns against counterfeits.
A chancery notice in Rock Island County directs non resident defendants Mary J Murray and William Murray to appear in the Circuit Court in Rock Island for the September term to answer the complainant's bill. The order directs service and sets a return date on the third Monday in September with default consequences if not appeared or demurred. Roche taland, Jackson & Hoje, solicitors for the complainant, acknowledge service and publish the notice.
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