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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1909

Page

2

Launch Links and Local News From Neighbors

A Rock River launch with Leon Sonntag Conrad Zimmermann Roy Roddewig and William Schmidt sprang a leak and sank near shore. all escaped. A Boston store fire call caused two horses to flee. one was caught and the alarm turned out to be false. A. A. Adams died after a heat injury. relatives could not be found. Davenport to get a new vaudeville theater called The American by C. A. Ficke and Charles Berkel. completion by late November. Tom Maher fell from the Mueller warehouse second floor, breaking a collar bone and arm after drunkenly napping. he was hospitalized. Edwin T. Parmele named new Iowa Telephone Co manager, succeeding L. W. Hatch. Parmele rises from pole climber to district management with 19 years at the company.

Leon Sonntag Conrad Zimmermann Roy Roddewig William Schmidt Rock River Young Zimmermann Davenport Iown The Hon. C. A. Ficke Charles Berkel Elite Third Street Harrison and Ripley Mueller Second and Scott Streets Tom Maher Maher L. W. Hatch Iowa Telephone Company Des Moines Edwin T. Parmele W. W. Davenport Hatch Mr. Parmele Ralph V. Thomas William Smith Fourth Avenue Homer Thomas Rock Island Odd Fellows Mattoon Moline Olive Lodge Stratford-on-Avon Warwickshire England Birmingham America Plattville Wis Deere & Co Tuffle Ilinois Manchester Unity of John William

Markets Report Opens With Wheat and Hog Prices

Chicago quotes show mixed wheat movements with September at 99 1/2 to 100 3/4 and December around 96 1/4. Hog market opens firm then closes weak. bulk trading near 7.50 to 7.90. cattle steady, sheep weak. Receipts today list wheat 278, corn 405, oats 421, hogs 9,000, cattle 3,000, sheep 25,41. Northwestern shows Minneapolis and Duluth totals. Also minor local notices on fire loss, a wagon accident, and a church reunion in Iowa.

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Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Promoted By Paris Doctor

An advertorial piece praises Dr Sabourand of Paris for linking dandruff to a microbe and claims guinea pig tests prove it. It touts Parisian Sage as a universal hair tonic that cures dandruff and stopping hair loss within two weeks, available for 50 cents at Harper House pharmacy and druggists everywhere.

Sabourand France America Harper House

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