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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
2
The Davenport Trades and Labor assembly adopted a resolution presented to Mayor Scott protesting dumping of foreign laborers into Davenport. They urge the board of health to address sanitation standards and remedy conditions affecting public health.
Airdome audience greets Isabel Pitt Lewis company with The Indian. Tonight they present The Sultan's Daughter a farce. The Beauty Spot at Garrick delights Chicago patrons with Jeffer DeAngelis and a strong cast. Reginald De Koven praised for tuneful music and solid book.
A Parisian doctor’s microbe theory is claimed to cause dandruff and thinning hair. Parisian Sage, advertised by Harper House pharmacy, guarantees to kill the dandruff germ and restore hair loss within two weeks or your money back. Sold for 50 cents a bottle by druggists. Rock Island availability noted.
California visitor Ralph McMichael stays a few weeks with the Criswells. LeRoy Miller of Reynolds and his sister join relatives in Milan. The McEntires and Lima of Reynolds with Miss Emily McEntire of Peoria visit. Dorothy McEntire of Erie visits grandmother Mrs Busheart in Milan. Mabelle Boulton of Davenport visits Nina Gilmore. Mrs J Johnston and son James depart for Minneapolis. Margaret Carnaghan returns from Denver. Maude Medill returns from Niagara Falls after a WW days. Dr Cullen leaves for Freeport to officiate a funeral.
The lawn sociable at Mrs. R. G. Thompson's home benefits the Baptist Sunday school and is planned for the 28th. Alpha Cole will teach Foster school for the fall term. Mrs. Kimball, visiting the Hobart home, returned to Muscatine. Emma McRoberts is ill. Charles Wade of New Boston and Ray Parmenter of Gilman visited the Keeman home. Mrs. Spinney and daughter Helen of St Louis and Mrs. Robertson and son Sam of Rock Island were guests.
SHERRARD Martin Alleby left for the Dakota wheat fields Wednesday. Mrs. Gurney Farrow and nephew returned home Saturday from St. Louis after a two weeks visit with her sister Mrs. George Flingsworth who accompanied her home for another two weeks. Dr. Martin and wife and daughter Mabel left Tuesday for a two weeks visit in North Dakota. Mrs. Barney Flaherty and sister-in-law Mrs. McMann of Salt Lake City went to Farmington AL Wednesday, returning Friday evening. Mrs. William Bell and daughter Grace and Mrs. Gus Johnson were in the tri-cities Tuesday shopping. Mrs. Henry Rhode and daughter Agnes went to Coal Valley and Rock Island Tuesday for a visit. Mrs. McMann has gone for a visit in the east.
C L Markee and a baby are listed as victims of the Dutch measles. Mrs Ephraim Kempster visited Erie on Monday. Mrs John Butter returned to Urbana Illinois after a Hillsdale visit. The ladies plan a Wednesday meeting with Mrs Maud Passmore. Mrs Levi Roff and children visit relatives near Peoria this week. Ray Palmer returned to the bank after a Monday absence. Earl Wilkins, wife and son, departed for unspecified plans.
Rock Island reader Miss A Webb reports backache and kidney trouble relief from Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Harper House pharmacy. The ad urges heed to symptoms like cloudy urine and fatigue, warns of dropsy or Bright's disease, and notes price 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co as U S sole agents.
Wheat futures and cash quotes shown with September December May contracts. Receipts today include wheat 99, corn 221, oats 260, hogs 11,000, cattle 5,000, sheep 3,000. hogs at Omaha and Kansas City noted. stock list includes Union Pacific and U S Steel among others.
Rock Island wholesale market today lists wholesale prices on provisions produce and live poultry Hens per pound with a summary of provisions and live stock rates including feed and fuel components for the local market on August 19.
Price list shows spring chickens 15¢ per pound and 8.50 to 4.50 per dozen. Butter-Dairy 21 to 22¢ at creamery, lard and potatoes also listed with low figures.
A price list shows onions 50 to 60 cents, feed and grain items including corn at two cents per unit, Timothy hay ten dollars, straw six dollars, coal lump per bushel fourteen cents and slack at 166.50.
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