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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
2
A persuasive ad claims chronic stomach misery stems from internal bondage to indigestion. It asserts Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets digest food without straining the stomach, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, prevent foul gas, and prepare the body for the next meal.
The Rock Island and Peoria Railway Depot at First Avenue and Twentieth Street lists A. Patterson as agent. Passenger trains run five minutes earlier than scheduled from the depot. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Railway depot at Twentieth Street and avenues shows W. Breckinridge as agent. Through sleeper service departs at 7:45 am for Rock Island and Minneapolis.
A fragmentary notice from AVENPORT and ROCK ISLAND cites rail connections via the C N line and mentions Tri City Roll Short line with references to TriChies and Chi e Migten. The text is unclear. it hints at routing and connections among regional rail agents.
A study of how reporters seek inside news reveals rivals voting againsttheir own judgments when guided by trusted sources. The piece notes scoops as a peril and prize in journalism, shaping careers and salary, with a tale of competing wires over a capitol bill that surprised the nation.
The letter from Lieutenant P. Robinson to Carbondale relatives describes northern Mindanao near Iligan where his Fortieth Regiment is stationed. He notes the Moros around Iligan governed by several dattos, peaceful markets at tianggin, and the resemblance of Moros to Indian peoples, with distant Llanao lake and mountain barriers shielding them from outside influence.
The Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo May 1 to Nov 1, 1901 will feature a 350 by 500 ft Plaza with a north Propykea entrance, a 280 ft curving colonnade, and large restaurant and stadium buildings. The Electricity building will showcase electrical machinery, with frescoed ornamentation in reds greens and yellows. The article also notes Lake Lanao’s history and critiques of journalism practices.
The piece notes that correspondents rise through selection, gain salaries, and cultivate officials and members of Congress. A pivotal daily scene is the west steps interview with a congressman, illustrating newsroom life in Washington. It also references humor and social diversions in newspapers across the era.
A New York Times report describes the French liner La Lorraine introducing ship areas named as city streets Washington street Harre street New York Street Paris street with staterooms numbered as London Chicago streets. La Lorraine, launched last September, sails New York to Havre and a model is shown at 32 Broadway offices of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique.
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