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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1909

Page

2

Church Seat Tickets Start at Sacred Heart Morning

Sacred Heart parish opens a ticket system for morning services to non pew renters with tickets issued upon payment of a ten cent fee. The Scott County Farmers Institute opens its second annual meeting at Dennis Hall Princeton with many entries and lively contests expected.

Sacred Heart Farmers’ Institute Scott County Farmers’ District Institute Dennishal Princeton Iowa Clement. Nee

Rock Island City Council in Regular and Special Sessions 1909

The Rock Island Illinois city council held a regular meeting on December 12 1909 with most Aldermen present. A special session followed December 14 to approve payroll and discuss filter plant contract amendments and related claims. The report notes the annexation election precinct and river ice operations nearby.

Rock Island Ill Utke Cochran Alderman Frick Lawler Blochlinger City Council of E. R. Maloney M. T. Rudgren City of Nels Peterson John Nelson Wm. Glass Chas. Grams Joe Wheelan Tom Conners H. Shoel Zibe Gibson Dave Books D. W. Kelley Emil Frank Sam Daxon Roger Price Harry Utke Schubitke TRS Fred Bowers Wm. O'Brien Fred Gest Henry Delsenrot Harry Kurtz Frank Russ Lester Emerick Wm. Emerick B. B. McKown Treichler la Vanway aHowed McNealy Ellinwood Mre Wilhelmina Baumbach Twenty-first Street Timothy Babcock Frank Babcock B. Morrison Jane Dodge Schmidt Frick Finance and Claims ‘Committee Pittsburg Holzhammer la Vann la Vanway Bloehlinger Carse Thompson Borst Sewer Committee Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing Company Nels Ostergren Sweden America Ostergren 132Nd Illinois Charles Ostergren Riverside Cemetery Alphonse Edward Smith Fifteenth Avenue Twenty-ninth Street Belgium

Adoption of Resolutions on Lighting and Gas Bids

The council moved to replace gas with electric lighting per sections 63 and 64 of bidder specifications. The adoption of the resolutions was seconded by Alderman Carse. Full discussion occurred and each paragraph of the resolutions was voted on separately. all were adopted with affirmative votes including Biochlinger and Holz.

Bidder Alderman Carse Biochlinger Holz Hammer Carse Thompson Frick Schmidt Lawler Utke la Vanway Cochran McNealy Ellinwood Borst Tri-city Railway Company Exposition Baseball Grounds Long View Twenty-fifth Street Eighteenth Avenue Utky Formance Committee Jon People’s Power Company

Kidney and Bladder Ailments Warn of Serious Dangers

The article warns of kidney and bladder disease linked to uric and nitric acids, urging immediate treatment with DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. It asserts rapid deterioration if delayed, cites widespread use and testimonials, and notes distribution through drug stores with free trial offers.

Bright Nemal Dewitt

Free Sample Aids Old Men

The article promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative for the elderly to ease constipation and indigestion. It urges avoiding strong cathartics and offers free samples sent to Fort free sample by mail or card, listing Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello Texas.

O. F. Wisher Sycamore Carrie Culler Caldwell W. B. Caldwell Monticello

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