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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
2
A self styled health healer claims universal laws govern disease and offers free consultation. He asserts electricity can cure many ailments including female weakness tumors kidney or liver troubles and consumption. He promises instant relief and guaranteed cures for curable cases.
A Davenport segment reports a jewelry burglary sketchily tied to the Rome of Robert Nott, while Moline entries note burglarized bowers and unattended homes. It covers marriages, a shooting recovery, a divorce suit, vandalism to a fire alarm box, retail clerks organizing, obituaries, and local public notices from Davenport and Shenandoah.
An old testimonial from Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts describes relief from a severe lung trouble after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The ad claims the remedy cures early stages and provides comfort in worst cases, offered by Foley Brothers and Kurtz Ullemeyer with trial bottles free.
Moline mentions preparations for the forty second annual picnic at Concordia park next Saturday. A parade route is outlined from Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue west to Seventeenth street, with transit to the grounds.
A. TH. Davis of ML Sterling Iowa reports that Fos Foley’s Kidney Cure relieved him after two years of kidney trouble. He states two bottles effected a permanent cure and recommends the remedy to ail druggists.
Posters announce the annual Orangemen’s picnic at Little’s Grove twelve miles north of Preemption on Saturday July 2. Sherman of Macomb Pr. b mer of Hedding College Abingdon Rev Shuey of this city Clever’s Wand Prof C F Toenniges will discourse the music with other speakers and amusements. Joluston will preside and Armstrong will oversee grounds. program begins at 1 pm.
A list of competition categories with first and second prizes for home improvement displays. Categories include Best down including boulevard, Best vine-covered fence, Best porch garden, West window box, Test display of purely sines, Best flower con tested alloy pistes ease prize, Best vine-covered shed, Best vine covered alley fence, Best flower ornamented bottle yard, Best general flower beds, Best bed of foliage plants, Best display of ennui... and Best kept backward. Prizes range from silver items to utensils and dishes.
A collage of property transfers and misc. notices including Rock Island and Moline Heights parcels, names such as Jennie Lee and William Walley appearing with various lot descriptions and sums. Also includes an advertising block for Allen's Foot-Kase and a DeWitt's Little Early Risers health ad noting bowel cleansing benefits.
Verona Missouri resident L W Spalding reports his 76 year old mother suffered prolonged ill health due to indigestion. After two years on Kodol her health improved quickly and she now eats anything, praising the remedy as a natural tonic that strengthens the body by aiding digestion.
A garbled directory-style item lists doctors and services including Mitchell Lynde and Moore Eye Ear Nose Throat offices with hours, addresses on Sixteenth Street Rock Island and Star Block, Andex Chastysteam medical massage in Davenport, and Drack and Kerns office hours in Skinner Block with contact numbers.
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