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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1900
Page
2
The Argus announces daily and weekly editions from Second Avenue Hocktinad with subscription terms and a notice on political or religious communications requiring real names for publication. It invites correspondence from every community and warns against fictitious passes.
The text spells holiday cheer and political maneuvering with references to Queen Victoria, the Cape Colony shift, and a push for a Commoner weekly from Lincoln Nebraska. It notes Beveridge and Fitzhugh Lee at New England club banquets, and mentions ongoing Illinois Senate race preparations with candidates Culom Tanner Hitt Cannon and headquarters at Chicago and Washington.
Congressman Fitzgerald urged abolishing the tea tax during congressional debates on wartime revenue. The House followed the Ways and Means Committee’s lead, signaling support for tax removal readings amid ongoing fiscal decisions.
A guidance piece urging expectant and new mothers to maintain peak health from early on, recommending generous, careful living and prioritizing comfort and health. It mentions Scotts Emulsion of cod liver oil as a suggested aid and hints at dietary choices to support well being.
A strong argument produced a solid 55 to 10 to 70 vote in favor of the amendment. Reducing war taxes is urged as relief for the greatest number, with tea tariffs highlighted as a heavy burden. Imports show 79,715,447 pounds valued at 9,886,641 dollars, adding 7,071,351 dollars to the cost per pound.
An editorial urges that Christmas giving derive from genuine goodwill, not ostentation or mercenary exchange. It contrasts rich gifts with acts of kindness, noting money cannot buy true happiness or love, and cites a gospel line to echo freely you have received freely give.
The Man From Mexico drives laughter on its third triumphal tour with Aenat and a cast led by George Boni Jr., Gus Pidey, F. W. Bernard, and others. Mrs Flake’s Becky Sharp features more than 30 speaking parts with Verdant ball scene pomp and a strong finish. Mrs Fiske’s Beck Sharp comes to the nest Friday evening backed by noted managers and classic drama ergumoncers.
In Burtis opera house audience Wednesday evening will see Mulane Modjeska in King Jehu marking her farewell appearance. The revival of this long neglected tragedy follows London's celebrated production by Beerbohm Tree. Wagenham and Kemper orchestrated the return and Modjeska’s Constance is hailed as the play’s pivotal, glorious role.
An advertisement announces free three month medical services at a new British Medical Institute branch in New York City at 1700 Third Avenue, with R J Nate as chief surgeon. It promises consultation, examinations, and minor surgeries at no charge until January 10, excludes medicines, and claims cures for many conditions. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills and Foley substitutes, with warnings against substandard products.
The document records a civil case involving Complainant and Charles Strand with a filed complaint and scheduled court actions. It notes hearings, dates, and motions in a September term, with references to proceedings and involved parties. The summary preserves named individuals, dates, and court context from the fragment.
The notice announces a chancery action in Rock Island County with defendants named, detailing summons to appear by January and to answer or demur. It cites the court of Rock Island, the December term, and the And the clerk’s seal and date of publication.
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