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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1902

Page

2

Consult the World's Greatest Specialist for Chronic Diseases

An advertisement touts Dr. Walsh as the top specialist in chronic nervous and private diseases for both sexes. It claims free X-ray exams, extensive electrical cures, and promises rapid results in one to three treatments. The Davenport practice highlights twenty years of experience, postal cures, and hours including Sundays.

Walsh Davenport Durin Tri-Cities J. Alvin Horne M. D Mitchell & Lynde Building Rock Island

Davenport city news full of local events and deaths

The Davenport itemizes deaths including Mrs. Phineas Curtis and Mrs. Elizabeth Kline, with notes on Mrs. Selina Holst. It covers the Davenport Loan, Building and Savings association annual election, a knife assault incident, a supervisors board organization, the Eastern Iowa Poultry exhibition, a trial adjournment, Hibernians support for anti-war shipments, a Telegraph road accident, the death of Henry Tank, Frank Gotch’s return match, and plans for a three stack blast furnace with $250,000 capital backed by Eastern investors.

Davenport Loan, Building and Savings Association Joe Shorey Temple Building Messrs 5. D. Rawden A. L. Riepe August Reimers L. B. Guy William J. McCullough G. H. Koch W. H. Wilson Thomas Thompson Egbert Davenport Eastern Capital

Muscatine to Have Fine Y M C A Building

Muscatine residents celebrate a potential Y M C A building rivaling the library, after a banquet attended by Governor-elect Cum ming and Judge Spencer. Peter M. Musser offers 20 percent of the cost, Thomas Irvine matches to 25 percent, aiming for a 40 thousand dollar project with a 20 thousand dollar initial push and community fundraising to follow.

Muscatine Cumming Selden P. Spencer St. Louis Gov. Shaw Davenport Y. M. C. A D. Gordon Ohio Evangelization Society Peter M. Musser Thomas Irvine St. Paul Musser Irvine

Men of mature years hold influential posts across the globe

The article notes a new century trend of longevity and activity among leaders. It catalogs aging figures in literature, politics, monarchy, business, and education, such as Tolstoi, Ibsen, Salisbury, Christian IX, Francis Joseph, Hoar, Fuller, Cleveland, Choate, White, Porter, DePew, Potter, Carnegie, Stanton, Howe, Anthony, Leo XII, Angell, and Eliot, highlighting their enduring influence and resilience.

Advance Guard Tolstoi Ibsen Mark Twatehman Swinler British Empire Salissbury Christian IX Denmark Francis Joseph Austria Hoar Senate Justice Fuller Grover Cleveland Court of St. James Joseph Choate Ambassador White Berlin Ambassador Porter Paris Chauncey De‘Pew Bishop Potter Carlyle Andrew Carnegie Elizabeth Cady Stanton John Ward Howe Susan B. Anthony Leo XII Angell Michigan Eliot Cambridge Chronge

Moline Notes Include Swisher Remains and Local Updates

The remains of Frank L. Swisher were shipped to Fort Byron for interment. Moline students reported for Champaign after visiting the University of Illinois. Mrs. Elizabeth Averill died at her daughter's home in Moline. Dr. E V Mack recounts a Denver hold-up during a month-long trip. Moline High School enrollment reached 329, the largest in the school's history. Erick Colmark broke his arm skating on Sylvan water. James G. Stanky died at 1116 Thirteenth Street after a long illness. A lumber accident on Third Avenue trapped horses, necessitating removal of lumber. Free Mission church annual reports show growth. officers elected. An endorsement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is shared by Joel Demont of Inwood, Iowa.

Elizabeth Averill Leverett Averill EB. J. Pickard Fourteenth Avenue Janesville Ohio le- Claire Iown Charles Minnesota George Cole FE. J. Pickard William G East St. Louis First Methodist Church Chamberlain A. E Steere Goodwin, S. D Joel Demont Inwood Iowa

Peasant Costumes in Remote Ireland Areas

The London Express notes that in wild districts of Ireland a number of peasants still wear a national style. In Lough Mask region women appear in red petticoats and the old high hats are seen among older fishermen while younger youths and the modern English peasant abandon them.

Ireland Lough Mask London Express

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised as World’s Best Cure

Advertising copy extols Bucklen's Arnica salve as the perfect healer for cuts burns bruises sores boils ulcers felons and all skin eruptions. Claims it is infallible for piles and notes price 25c a box at Hartz Ulemeyer’s.

Bucklen Hartz & Ulemeyer’s

Milwaukee and St Paul Beltway Rail Offers Connections

Train notices show Milwaukee and St Paul routes via Seventeenth Street foot and river side. Services connect Dubuque and points north with Savanna for east and west travel. Peoria Springfield Indianapolis Cincinnati Bloomington St Louis trains listed with times and midweek accommodations at Cable and Sherrard lines.

St Louis Springield Peoria Quincy Yalesburg Sterling Beardstown Bington Denver St. Louis Kansas Cit Beaver Pacific Coast Galesburg Points Intermediate Moline West Linton Dubuque Davenport Chiavon Anton la Crosse St Paul Inn Wetand W “Teleshone Nhicgu Milwaukee & St Paul Beltway Rl&n Seventeenth Street George W. Wood Egent Points River Milwaukee Savanna Pasacona Pasenger Milwauke Freeport Rook Island & Peoria Kalfway Fienue Twentieth Street Maneral SRI &P Moline Avenue L. Gor Spritgeld Indianapolis Cincinnati Springfield Adolis Bloomington Cincincold Sherrard Cable & Sherrard Accom

City and professional notices in Rock Island area

City attorney offices listed with hours and special attention to diseases of women and children and eye ear nose throat. Dr S H Miller veterinary surgeon dentist details and contact at Fricks livery barn. Florist Henry Gaetje props Chippiannock Nursery store at 1807 Second avenue with phone 610.

Sixteenth Street Rock Island Mitchell & Lynde Building Second Avenue

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McCullough West Third Street J. E. Walsh Queen Ge Chattanooga Atlanta Knoxville Birmingham Orleans Shreveport A. Savannah Florida Southern Railway Louisville W. A. Beckler Adams SL Chicago Illa W. J. Murphy W. C. Rinearson Sera Manne Sen Adams Central Methodist Elizabeth Kline Case Street New Jersey Selina Holst le Claire Street Ed Barofsky Barefsky Gus Keehl Devonport Emil Speth Second Scott Streets Board of Supervisors 5. A. Wilson Eastern Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock Association Claus Greth Hall J. C. Garrigus Hibernians United States South Africa John W. Crowley William Behring Henry Tank Mercy Hospital Holstein Frank Gotch Towa Mike Eli Turner Hall Burtis Opera House Gotch Eli Frank L. Swisher Fort Byron University of Ilinois Champaign Justi Lindgren John Schacht Alfred Larson Harvey McKinley Henry Wheelock Harry McCarthy Bert Ericson Pred Wells Arvid Lundahl John Hunton Har: Huntoon Joe Wilson Moline High School Erick Colmark James G. Stanky Stanley Painesville Monmouth 1St Ilinois Infantry Tth Missouri Cavalry Moline Plow Company Third Avenue Free Mission Church August Fogelstrom John Strombeck John Johnson John Torsell Alfred Sjogren A. M. Swanson C. A. Torsell P. A. Broman Selma Fogelstrom Fred Strombeck THE Travelers’ Guide Island & Pacific Railway Tisket C, R L &P Tair Frank H. Plumner FwAres West Denver Omaha Minneapolis Ane Lincoln &x Des Moines Lincoln Des Moines Express St.Paul Unicago Brooklyn Arrval Dally Sunny Telephone Burlington C., & Q Railway Second” Avenue Eth Street M.j.young Searle & Marshall Atorneys State of Ilinois Rock Island County Franklin L. Bliss William Atkinson Helen I. Atkinson John Oof Jona W. Dressen Peoples National Bank Rock Tuland Ilinois County of Rock Illinois Ock Sand Llinais Howard Rock Isang Minois Elm Or 80Th Street Hock Island A.D Timois Elwin B Paumester McAskrin McAskrin, Attorneys At Law Milan Bengston Block Main Street HH. C. Connelly Lb. D. Connelly Connelly & Connelly Attorneys At Law Thomas’ Drug Store Second Avenue and Rock Island National Bank W. L. Ludolph Robert R. Reynolds Ludolph & Reynolds, Attorneys At Law Buford Block E. D. Sweeney. Co. L. Walker Sweeney & Walker, Attorneys Law C. J. Searle C. B. Marshall Searle & Marshall, Lawyers Mitchell & Lynde Block Meniry & Meniry, Attorneys At Law Mitchell & Lynde, Bankers James F. Murphy John K. Scott City Attorney of Cora Emery Reed M. Moore M. D. Star Block Doctor Ostrom S. H. Miller Frick's Co. W. Grafton Boston J. T. Taylor Eighteenth Street Union Office Drack & Kerns Henry Gaetje Chippiannock Nursery Rock Island Roofing Company, Incorporated Chas. Hansgen
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