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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
2
F H Barton won a $4,000 judgment against Davenport for injuries from an icy 824 Harrison Street sidewalk accident. The suit sought $5,000. Barton broke an arm and was permanently harmed, his music pupils fell from 17 to four, income dropped from $40 to $10 monthly.
The Turner society launches its annual fair at Turner hall with decorated booths and planned entertainment to raise funds for sending a class to Germany for the Frankfort festival. Other notes mention baptisms, visits, and a bazaar planned by Harmony circle.
The campaign of L T Cooper claims health depends on the stomach with no disease conquerable without stomach relief. Testimonials from Mrs H B Mack of Chicago and Edwin F Morse of Dorchester praise rapid relief, appetite return, and renewed strength after using Cooper's medicines sold by Harper House Pharmacy.
In East Moline a Union Sunday school was organized at Woodmen hall on Sunday December 8. Officers include Superintendent W A Kinsman, assistant superintendent Mrs Willey, secretary Lina Kinspaan, treasurer Gus Schilling, pianist Ruth Clendenin, choir member Mrs C E Williams, librarians Clarence Beatty and Anna Boxman. Also notes on illnesses and visits. Bond Burning Public Fete held in Nashville Illinois as county bonds totaling 200000 were burned amid demonstrations. bonds issued 1870 for St Louis and Southeastern railway bonus status in Washington county’s 575000 indebtedness.
Probate filings show letters of administration issued to William Jackson for Emma P Carter with bonds and appraisers named. Estate of Mary A Lynde final report approved and executor discharged. Guardianship granted to H D Browning with bond approved. Real estate transfers include multiple deeds in Rock Island and Midway areas with specified parcels and prices. licenses to wed listed for several couples in Rock Island and Watertown.
An esteemed physician offers a vegetable based tonic claimed to aid kidney function, uric acid reduction, digestion, and blood purification. The ad promotes a home recipe using Syrup of Burdock, Essence of Pepsin, and Fluid Bucara with dosing guidance for adults before meals and at bedtime.
Chicago markets report today shows Wheat contracts for December and May trading around 92 to 100 and July near 94 to 95. Corn prices for December to July range from roughly 53 to 56. Oats hover near 49 to 52 with May and July activity. Park prices for January around 12.65 to 12.85.
May 13 07. Lard and rib prices listed with January and May figures. Receipts today show wheat corn oats hogs cattle sheep totals. Hog market opens higher then closes strong with light to heavy ranges. Cattle and sheep markets open lower or weak, later close steady. Omaha and Kansas City hogs and cattle totals noted. Liverpool cables list wheat and corn futures. Northwestern receipts for Minneapolis Duluth export clearances. New York stocks quotations include major rail and steel issues with various percentages.
Rock Island December 11 wholesale quotations on provisions live poultry eggs vegetables live stock and feed and fuel greet buyers with prices for spring chickens ducks turkeys geese eggs potatoes onions hogs sheep cattle and calves with grain oats corn timothy prairie clover straw and coal. A promotional note follows about Dr King s New Life Pills claiming relief for liver and bowel stoppage with a 25 cent price.
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