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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
2
Fragmentary text notes events at Rock Island and Peoria with mentions of Averson, a 10 minute warning, and a slate of unclear arrangements. Names and details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
An advertisement warns of rheumatism dangers and claims Vinol purifies the blood to relieve joint pain. It cites Mr. Robert J. Walker of Easton, Illinois, praising Vinol for curing stomach trouble and rheumatic pain and offering a money back guarantee.
Hanper House Pharmacy and Rock Island Roofing Company announce services. CHAS. HANSGEN serves as president. Old roots repaired and painting described by mechanics. Phone 1373. 221 Twentieth Street appears in the notice.
An advice column extols Omega Oil as the sole remedy for tired backs, claiming back muscles and tendons are the real source of pain. The cure is rubbing Omega Oil into the back to renew strength, reduce soreness, and refresh muscular tissue.
Chris Mueller and Sons announce readiness to furnish test grades of hard and soft coal and related smelter coal products. Call for reliable coal supply when in need.
Carpenters begin work on a project in Davenport with plans to finish next week. Obituaries recall the life of Miss Louise Selotte, a Mayville native, and other local deaths including Miss Ange Carase and Christian Schuemann. City council votes to defend against a gas company contract dispute while police arrest a swindler from Chicago and finalize officer elections. Plusieurs license issuances and a wrestling match agreement are noted along with community updates on the Grass buildings and utilities.
In Moline a two step by pianist Georgy N Benson gains attention while Theo Mresser of Philadelphia publishes. Local events mention Mrs Amanda Christina Shoompgren's death after illness, Toseph Sjustrom now Joseph York dies in California, and Deere & Co plans a power plant expansion. Also: Porter's Rackford College play Shylock casting, Patriarchs Militant reports, and community notices on funerals and marriages.
A testimonial from Mrs. J. H. Haskins of Chicago extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and associated Pills and Sanative Wash as reducing childbirth pain and restoring strength. The letter urges expectant mothers to seek free counsel from Lydia Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts and notes ongoing spring and fall use for health.
The January term court lists a divorce action between James Pickson and a defendant unnamed, with service promised at the residence. The notice includes summons to the defendant and details of the complaint filed in Mead County with the court of Illinois.
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