When in Doubt Consult the Best Health Ad
A Davenport ad for Dr. Walsh promotes chronic disease cures through electrical treatment. It claims to offer free X rays with a 24 plate machine, targets nervous debility, insomnia, lost will power, and various diseases in men and women, and advertises mail cures and specific hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Hencmber
J. Alvin Horne
M. D
Mitchell & Lynde Building
Rock Island
Sandatos
Davenport Doings Chronicle of Elsie Elis and Local Shifts
Local Davenport items report the death of Elsie Elis from lings congestion, born April 4 1858, and long resident. Notices note Virtus Rohm and Elizabeth Barclay wedding in Chicago New Year’s Day and home at 2441 Ontario. Various local changes include Mary Harrison resigning registry clerk post, Agnes Schroeder and Dennis Murphy potential promotions, and Bischoff Kuehl firm changes. A slander suit against Carrie Ritter seeks 1000 damages. Roswell Rogers moves to reopen his wife’s divorce case. James Garigus faces charge of passing a 25 dollar fake check. Margaretha Petersen dies at two years old.
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Chicago
Charles Rohm
Elizabeth Mae Barclay
Roswell Rogers
Burlington
Davenport
Common Sense and Consumption Promotes Recovery
The article asserts consumption treatment improves yearly through common sense rather than more medicine. It highlights fresh air climate food clothing and exercise as key factors. Scott's Emulsion is praised for lung support and touted as an unequaled restorative aid.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Death brings sorrow to her family in city
A young woman’s death is mourned by her parents and two sisters Irene and Angally. City records report four scarlet fever cases and seven contagious diseases this month, including smallpox. The city council granted a franchise to Bills and Wortham for an independent telephone exchange, with a $5,000 bond. The Illinois Independent company’s plans clash with Rock Island’s, making Moline a battleground. Col. W S Thomas, promoter, faces financial trouble amid Everett Moore syndicate issues. Bills seems poised to gain. An inspection and milk ordinances were adopted, and a settlement with Chris Mueller & Sons keeps their lever rights with changes, while Frank J. Peto and others drop suit against the city and lumber firm, requiring removal of sawmill facilities by Sept. 1, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bills & Wortham
Union’ Electric Telegraph and Telephone
Ris & Wortham
Tri-City
Illinois
Rock Island
Moline
W. 5. Thomas
Illinois Independent Company
Everett+ Moore syndicate
Ald. Phillips
Chris. Mueller & Sons
Frank J. Peto
Dean's Ointment touted for piles and eczema relief
Rock Island reader Rooney reports relief after using Dean's Ointment for 15 years of protruding itching hemorrhoids. He bought at Harper House drug store, then obtained two more boxes. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the U S sale agent. remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Rock Island
P. Rooney
Harper House
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
U. S
Dean’s
Old Scotch visitor avoids interference and leaves quietly
An elderly Scot stays briefly with a young couple, who plot to rid themselves by misquoting a quarrel over soup. The visitor refuses to interfere, stating in broad Scottish that he plans to stay only a month or two. Also shared is a Wendell Phillips anecdote about Charleston and a slave, plus lines praising Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Rocky Mountain Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Phillips
Wendell Philips
Charleston
Phillips
Mild smallpox case in Moline alarms residents
A mild smallpox case was found in Moline today, patient Hugh Shaw of 132034 eventh avenue quarantined by health authorities. Police orders closing the new bowling alleys in the Deere building stirred local uproar as Sunday bowling reportedly violated city ordinances. The article also notes community notices, fires, deaths, and a planned Garfield school dedication, plus a sanitation move by Moline residents.
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Moline
Hugh Shaw
Eventh Avenue
Police Department
Deere
Maine
Garfield
Stewartville
Andreen
Awrustana College
Island and Peoria Railway Depot and schedules
Isolated railway entries list island and Peoria lines with daily trains from First Avenue and Twentieth Street and notes on nine trains per day, with departures ten minutes earlier than printed. Also includes horse and cattle care services, a Frick’s livery barn address, and office hours for Drack and Kerns at Skinner Block.
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Mark Island & Peoria Railway
First Avenue
Twentieth Street
M. A. Patterson
Rl&p
Moline Avenue
J . L. Gary
Arent
RAINS
Sherrard
Gable & Sherrard
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McCullough
West Third Street
J. E. Walsh
Iowa
Waeget
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
N. Orleans
Shreveport
Asher Sevennah
Florida
Southern Railway
St. Louis
Louisville
Elsie Deming Elis
George W. Elis
Mary Harrison
Post Office Registry
Agnes Schroeder
Walter Schroeder
Dennis Murphy
Henry Kuehl
Rudolph Rehifs
Redolph Rehifs & Co
Bischoff & Kuehl
Ely & Bush
Carrie J. Ritter
W. L
Helmet
James C. Garigus
M.T. Brown
Margaretha Petersen
Gustav Petersen
Hi East Sixth Street
Heiskell
Silalniev
Mortew
Sebel
New
Irene
Angally
Albert Smith
Board of Health
Rocky Mountain Tea
T.H. Thomas’ Pharmacy
M.C. A
Nance
FE. H. Wilson
DesAulnier
August Larson
W. L. Stange
Fred Strombeck
C. F P. Natt
A. Be. Montgomery
J. D. Metzgar
E. H. Wilson
W. G. Hay
C. H H. Gamble
Will Alsterland
Blair Quick
Sixth Avenue
Peter A. Skogh
John F. Lohmier
Seventeenth Avenue
Woerden
N. Dithmanden
Holstein
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Deere & Co
William
Lily
Fred
Emil Stein
Deere & Mensur Company
Dunn
Republican Committee
Amos Woeber
Williams, White & Co
Moline Plow Company
Messrs. Williams, White & Co
Woeber
Frank Swisher
Dewend-Kuschmann Furniture Company
Mr. Swisher
Port Byron
The
Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Battle Creek
Argus
Travelers’ Guide
Lug
HICAG
RCK Island &Pacific Railwse
City Ticket Office
Second Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Denver Limited
Omshbu
Ft. Worth
Denver
Minneapolis
Omaha
Des Moines
Minneapolits
Lincoln
St. Paul
Denver, Fl. Worth & K.C
Kansas City
Washington
Brooklyn
Jicage
zUally
Suday
Avenue
M. J. Young
St Louis
Springflela
Peoria
Quincy
Walesburg
Sterling
Beardstown
Harington
Pacific Coast
Galesburg
Points Intermediate
East Moline
St L
West Clinton
Dubuque
Clinton Clinton
Crosse
Paul
CPS
Wilwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rl&n. W
Seventeenth Street
George W. Wood
Ba Ague
Points North
Viaclinois
Ereepert
Milwaukee
Clinton
Savanna
Searle & Marshall
Minos
Rock Island County
Franklin L. Bliss
William Atkinson
Helen L. Atkinson
John Em
John W. Dressen
Peoples National Bank
Ilinois
Tinois
Howard
Jace Island
Lilinsis
Lilinois
Kim
30Th Street
Elwis E Parmenter
M’caskrin
Attorneys At Law
Milan
Bengston Lock
Main Street
U. C. Connelly
D. Connelly
Connelly & Connelly, Attorneys At Law
Thomas
Rock Island National Bank
W. L. Ludolph
Robert R. Reynolds
Ludolph & Reynolds, Attorneys At Law
Buford Block
E. D. Sweeney
C. L. Walker
Sweeney & Walker
Law
Bengston Block
C. J. Searle
C. B. Marshall
Searle & Marshall, Lawyers
Mitchell & Lynde Block
Meniry & Meniry, Attorneys At Law
Mitchell & Lynde
James F. Murphy
John K. Scott
City Attorney of
Cora Emery Reed
Sixteenth Street
N. M. Moore, M. D. Star Block
Doctor Ostrom
S. H. Miller
Frick’s
C. W. Grafton
Boston
J. T. Taylor
Eighteenth Street
Union Office
Drack & Kerns
Henry Gaetje
Chippiannock Nursery
Dubuque and
St Paul
Milwaukee B Press
Port Xp
Candy Cathartic
Rock Island Roofing Company, Incorporated
Chas. Hansgen
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