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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1903
Page
2
John Volk & Co advertises dental work with promises of quality materials and a guaranteed first-rate WW. It promotes thin elastic plate dentures that fit in all cases when others fail, and lists prices for cleaning, cement fillings, silver and gold fillings, gold crowns, and full sets of teeth starting at five dollars to fifteen dollars, with a permanent question amount shown as 10.00.
Henry Rosencranz upper Harrison street saloonkeeper ran amuck with a star and club impersonating an officer. He was arrested after a two hour spree decrying Rev Giglinger and his crusade and was sent to Colfax Springs for an indefinite stay. He claimed breweries owed him 56 million and planned to build seven story blocks and gift millions to Rev Giglinger. Mary Allen and Peter Wonder were arrested for adultery with Mrs Miller, wife of John Miller. James Buckley, after breaking into Menter Rosenbloom house, waived examination. A runaway horse caused damage on Morrison street. Damages suit filed by A D Parker against N E Huggins and Clint Huggins. Death notices for John S Dodds, John D Struve, Bernhoett aged 4 from typhoid, Mrs Maria Magdalena Loni, Mrs Sarah Louisen Allen, Mrs Laura Van Camp. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised.
Illinois has 346 electric light and power stations, the most in the nation, with the United States totaling 3,620. Central Illinois stations cost 38 dollars to construct and equip and earned 6,757,015 dollars, while expenses reached 4,961,015 dollars. Salaries and wages were 1,603,904 dollars. supplies, materials and fuel 1,731,353 dollars. rents, taxes, insurance and misc 864,789. interest on bonds 757,869. Illinois, with 146,866 horsepower from engines and water wheels and 154,476 from dynamo, employs 550 office staff. Municipal ownership growth rises, Ohio leads in municipal ownership with 15 stations, Illinois close behind at 82, Michigan also cited, and several Illinois cities have pursued municipal ownership over six years.
Gov Van Sant of Minnesota spoke at the dedication of Muscatine’s new Y M C A building last evening. Also noted were land speculation near Nesco and Atkinson, coal on parcels, and hopes a railroad line may open future options for tapping the territory. Walter Blair commented to the Waterways Journal on prosperous times and optimistic navigation for next year. Geneseo attained flag station status on Rock Island trains after a compromise with the company. Spring Valley thefts include coal and lumber pilferage from tracks, with several arrests and prosecutions pending. Mrs Cathe McVey of Danville aged 103 was found dead yesterday. she had claimed to be Glasgow’s postmistress in youth.
George Ising famed English born novelist dies at St Jean de Luz age 62 of consumption. Postmaster Payne ill with cold remains confined. John Morris dies near Chillicothe Ohio aged 74. Antone Cuieshkolins killed in Chicago streetcar mishap. Duel near Paris over Dreyfus case wounds Captain Levi. Union labor opposes government printing office typesetting machines. Indianapolis man John Lord, 47, fractures skull in fall. Mrs Emma Weir 47 disappears from Milwaukee home. George Ryan refuses to haul coffin for Charles Taylor. Montreal church choir strikes after pastor criticizes candy during services. Chicago fight over marbles leaves 12-year-old Arthur Wenzler stabbed by 11-year-old Frank Holze. Rev A F Sterger says moral lessons better taught in plays than sermons. I G Gluck endorses Foley's Honey and Tar in West Virginia reform school. All druggists.
The Carne sis library stacks have arrived and are being installed by Art Metal Construction. Hull Bros lay linoleum as Moline boards eye an informal library opening this week. Meanwhile churches unite against Sunday bowling and pool rooms, planning petitions to oppose the ordinance change. Miss Belle Coates dies of pneumonia in Davenport at 42, and Olof Anderson dies in Moline after long illness. The article also notes a saloon fire sparked by a faithful dog’s warning, a coal office blaze, a grocery firm’s restructuring into Duncan Ransom Co, and a planned sale of Moline Candy retail stock.
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