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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
2
Ben Gerwe a young student narrowly escaped serious injury when knocked down and left unconscious in the furnace room at 1139 Grand Avenue. A Negro in a gray cement-splattered suit robbed him, fled, and left a large club and partly filled coal sack behind. Police investigate as neighborhood thefts rise.
Duncan plans to repair fortunes under Kellogg's scheme to win a rich Radville heiress. The narrator describes Duncan's lodgings, study routine, and social rumors as Josie Lockwood and other locals speculate about his wealth and wardrobe.
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago will speak on Mexico at the After-Dinner club on December 12. Moline YMC A plans to hire Shattuck & Hussey of Chicago for plans for a new association building. Deere & Mansur Employes Aid reports 323 members after a year of growth with 164 new entrants and some withdrawals. Sylvan Steel Mills resume operations after a week idle, with 12 inch and 10 inch mills starting and up to 69 more workers expected. A fatal burn case involves Mary Rosalie VanDeVoorde, age 32, in an accidental kitchen fire. jury rules accident. Social chatter centers on Nathaniel Duncan’s quiet town influence and Sam Graham’s telegraphing antics amid local gossip streams.
An advertisement touts Rexall Orderlies as a gentle safe bowel regulator and tone enhancer. It claims complete relief or medicine free, stresses suitability for all ages, and notes two sizes 10 and 25 cents at The Thomas Drug Company Rexall store.
Most housekeepers prefer unpainted floors kept in the white but fear the labor. Dissolve a tablespoon of Gold Dust washing powder in each pail of warm water to scrub weekly. Stains ground into wood will fade and old marks vanish. Also good for stone steps and wood work.
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