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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
2
Curtis Publishing Company ad seeks a competent organizer to build circulation. It notes a weekly edition reaching three quarters of a million copies and calls for one man to lead a selling force in Philadelphia.
In Moline a stove blacking mixture ignited when Mrs Lena Malmquist attempted to apply it, causing a flare that burned her clothes and right arm to the elbow. She and onlookers hurried to extinguish the flames.
A silver certificate altered to look like a five dollar note is discussed as a secret service cautionary tale. The piece mentions erasure and photographic methods, then pivots to promoting Hostetters Stomach Bitters and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as cures for digestive and health issues, with prompts to obtain a free almanac from a local druggist. The ad copy resembles early 20th century patent medicine and pharmacy promotions.
In Davenport a suit for 630 dollars was filed by E L Phillips through attorney J A Haley against Richardson and George Montgomery over a horse trade. Phillips claims the mules traded for horses were misrepresented and one mule died after the trade, the contract made on the Sabbath. It also notes other local legal actions and notices including an estate petition and a company reorganization.
The C M and St P offer first class service to Chicago and Kansas City from the tri cities with sleeping car reservations. Rock Island announces special low one way and round trip tickets to many states on Jas 2 and 16. Holiday excursions include CP and St Louis routes with fare at one third more for round trips during Christmas and New Year holidays.
Holiday travel rates offered by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Burlington Route. Round trip tickets for one and one third the standard first class one way rate apply Dec 22 23 24 25 30 31 1905 and Jan 1 1906 with return by Jan 4. Details available from ticket agents or F A Riddell and F A Miller.
The Baptist Sunday school entertainment drew a good crowd with the primary class show. Many residents like Ruth Fox and Edith Stropes visited relatives in Rock Island and Chicago during Christmas holidays. Local families, including the Kruses, Simmons, and Fox families, hosted and visited kin across Muscatine Reynolds and Carbon Cliff. The next society dinner shifts to Mrs Hans Kruse’s home on January 2 due to her move to Canada.
An old advertisement extols Newbro's Morphide as a guaranteed dandruff cure, claiming dandruff causes most hair issues and that the product kills the germ. It touts instant itch relief and silky hair, with samples via The Herplelite Co. Detroit. Also mentions an inflammatory rheumatism cure with testimonials from Morton Hill of Lebanon Indiana and Gustav Schlegel & Bos Davenport.
Rock Island county court presides over probate and guardianship matters including final reports for John Norris and Florence Avell White estates, guardianship annuals for minor heirs, and administration petitions with letters granted. Real estate transfers include McCabe to Frank & Baker in Moline and Froyd to Wood in Moline with listed lot and block details and prices.
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