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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
2
A period advice feature promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for change of life symptoms. It cites thousands of letters praising the medicine and includes a testimonial from Berta Rose of Roslindale Mass about relief from dizziness hot flashes and kidney pains after six bottles.
Davenport items report Dr H G Pape traveling to Minnesota, Warner and Torbert visiting Lawton Oklahoma, and Crecelius to northern Minnesota for land deals. Fire alarm box 47 installed. Dr W F Barclay named first vice president of State Epworth League. social events and club formations noted. Court actions include a dismissed case against schoolteacher Waninger and an insanity reconsideration for Matthews. Local officials elected and a 1675 verdict in McDarrah v Davenport. Lincoln hotel fire casualties Yocum family from near Davenport.
A historical advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease needing internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces, is marketed as a regular prescription from a top physician, with testimonials and Toledo based proprietors F J Cheney. Also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with E W Grove's signature and 25 cent price.
Moline items report a Marquet club minstrel show at St Mary hall with Ed McKinney as interlocutor and several ensemble members named. Also listed are Leola council officers, a school board runoff update, Camp No 38 MWA appointments, local deaths of Charles Anderson and Mrs Johanna Larson, a visiting Miss Lucile Kelsey, a factory shaft incident, and a rare reunion between Henry Warner and sister Margaret Chaney.
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound on the affected area is claimed to be better than a plaster for a lame back and side or chest pains. The liniment is said to have no superior for relief of deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains and is offered for sale by all druggists.
Advertisement claims Kodol cures dyspepsia digestion and stomach troubles while improving blood health. Gov. G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia endorses the remedy after using multiple bottles. Nearby pharmacies Harper House and A. J. Riess stock it. Also notes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney or bladder issues.
Sylvan Court of Honor No 391 elected officers last evening to be installed at the first meeting. Named were I J Halt as Vice Chancellor Mrs Mary Long Recorder J C Woods Treasurer Mrs F J Schroeder Conductor A Grant Simpson Sentinel G Rohwedder Trustee three years Hans Paulsen Delegates H M McCaskrin FL H Schroeder Cary F J Hall Mrs Mary Long Mr F Myers Baumbach.
Travelers urged to use the Queen & Crescent line for quick access to Chattanooga Birmingham New Orleans and Asheville with two daily fast trains. The C M St P and Queen & Crescent offer homeseekers excursions to Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Dakota and Christmas New Year holiday tickets within 200 miles at a special round trip fare. Tickets on sale December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903 with final limit January 2 1905. contact foot of Seventeenth Street or call 1363 west.
Transfers reported November 15 show John W. Quigian conveying part assessor's lot 50 se 35 to Mary and Elisha Walker for 850 dollars. Also licensed to wed Frank McFate. Names Wanlock Sarah Frost Wanlock Horace C. Kost, Moline, Mrs. Emma Wells.
An advertisement from Tri City Milk & Butter Company of Rock Island urges readers to order the purest richest ice cream in the tri cities. The same ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as instant relief for burns cuts sprains and accidents.
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