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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1902

Page

2

Sacred Heart parochial plans in hands of Rock Island architect

Plans for a new brick high school residence for the Sacred Heart Cathedral parochial school sisters, plus grammar and kindergarten rooms, are with Architect Stauduhar of Rock Island who designed St Ambrose College wing. Bids will follow readiness in a day or two. preliminary cost estimated at about 6000 dollars. The building will house thirteen sisters and include a second floor chapel.

Chiarge Sacred Heart Cathedral Stauduhar Rock Island St. Ambrose College

Bridges Washout Strikes County and Glucose Plant Restart

Flood damage floods several bridges including the pleza on the 254 inch steel tubing bridge and approaches washing out. Valley City reports the Blackman bridge and Cave Bridge washed away. Linwood No. 35 bridge lost. Glucose plant to resume next Monday after four week shutdown with new 300 horsepower Co? Corliss engine and upgraded blacksmith shop. about 200 workers expected.

Valley City Blackman River Road Duck Creek Cave Bridge Spencer's Creek Norman LaGrange Linwood Buffalo Township Mouray

Plural News Sidestories From Across 19th Century World

Beneficial ruins have fallen over the greater port of New South Wales. The Empress of Russia is expected aboard soon. A thousand more Boers, former prisoners, sailed from St Helena for South Africa. Sarah Bernhardt to perform at Berlin Royal Theatre in October. Major Delmar won the Readville stake of 15,000 dollars. The last horse car vanished from Berlin for modern traction. Rufus K Cravens and C Nolan were killed by a west Kansas City train. Bishop Jons denies claims Chicago church attendance is low. John Wanamaker borrows 1.5 million for Philadelphia store. Erskine Andrews drowns at Lake Nipigon. Mrs. William D Schultz seeks guardian for husband. General Botha arrives Brussels to a warm welcome. Bessie Tonehill dies at Tortsea Portsmouth GRB.

New South Wales St. Helena South Africa Sarah Bernhardt Berlin Royal Theater Readville Massachuusetts Delmar Rufus K. Cravens C. T. Nolan Kansas City Bishop Jons New York Chicago John Wanamaker Philadelphia Erskine Andrews Lake Nipigon

Travel line promises swift rail to Chattanooga and beyond

Shortest route to Chattanooga covers one hundred miles via Queen and Crescent. Fast lines extend to Birmingham, New Orleans, Asheville and Cincinnati to Atlanta. Through cars connect to Jacksonville. Returns and tours priced, with photography ads and medical cures noted.

Chattanooga Queen & Crescent Birmingham New Orleans Dai Asheville N.C Southern Railway Cincinnati Atlanta Jacksonville

Invitations for Bennett Crossman wedding in Moline

Dr Henry S Bennett and Miss Helen Crossman will wed Thursday evening Sept 4 at the bride's aunt Miss Grace Wheelock's Seventh avenue home. Separately factory price hikes for farm implements rise 5 to 10 percent due to higher iron steel and lumber costs. A lost girl identified as Larson, daughter of a coal wagon driver, was found at C M Lundquist's home. General Clendenin family informed of GC C Clendenin's death from Bright's disease in Joliet.

Henry S. Bennett Helen Crossman Grace Wheelock Seventh Avenue Moline C. M. Lundquist West End Larson Second Street William Clendenin Latte GC. C. Clendenin Joliet Bright Morrison Meline Willian Clendenin Arthur Charles Alforth Walker's Station Arp

One Minute Cough Cure Promises Instant Relief

An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a safe immediate remedy for colds coughs croup and throat and lung troubles. It claims to allay inflammation clear the head soothe the mucous membrane and strengthen the respiratory tract with children liking it and drugsists selling it.

Tri-City Tower Supply Co offers towels to business

A Davenport Iowa notice from Tri-City Tower Supply Co inviting principal business houses offices and barber shops in three cities to switch to their towel supply service claiming it is more satisfactory convenient and economical They offer to call and explain the service and provide contact details at 409 Brady St Davenport Iowa and telephone 8311.

Tri-City Tower Supply Co Brady St Davenport Iowa

Local professionals and offices list in Rock Island area

A directory listing medical masseurs lawyers doctors architects and florists in Rock Island and Davenport. Includes Anders Chattstram James Murphy William Walker Cora Reed Ostrom J T Taylor Drack Kerns Henry Gaetje with offices at Mitchell Lynde blocks and Second Avenue addresses and contact details.

Neck Yore Company Increases Capital at Special Meeting

Notice states that on Monday July 2 at 7 p.m a special stockholders meeting in Rock Island Illinois unanimously approved raising capital from 2000 to 10000 and expanding business scope to own and operate assets necessary for transactions. President W. W. signed.

Neck Yore Company Rock County of Rock Iland Tilinois Rock Island Baia A.D

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