This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
2
A controversial medical advertisement extols electric and X-ray based remedies for nervous disorders in women. It claims instant relief and eventual cure, offering free consultation and X-ray examination, with patient confidentiality and worldwide appeal.
A garbled Davenport page notes injuries from a fall near W. W. White head plant, a prisoner release for Dominic Miclot in a Linden hotel knife incident, and a county claim for East River Lis property damages. Also mentioned are weather-related event postponements, train brake troubles near West Liberty, and obituaries in Davenport society columns.
The text records a death and funeral for Flor ghee A. Hasson born on the steamer Colum te Ohio riv er near Cincinnati October 10 1864 during family travel to Davenport. It mentions a mental health case involving Mesdames Chandler and Rev Dinfred Knauer, and references a state hospital commitment and a deputy taking a patient to Mt Pleasant.
An elderly, highly optimistic man with a storied past seeks work in Chicago. Former head of the U S Weather Bureau and university official, he has wandered through jobs, hospitals, and shipyards, preferring hopeful tasks like selling mining stock while awaiting a new opportunity. He finds amusement watching Lincoln Park and believes Providence will provide again.
Rev Cy A. Lindberg and Rev Hoffsten have just returned from New York with the remains of Lindberg's mother. A fire on Healy's addition caused two lightning strikes Sunday, destroying trees and damaging property. Local notices include a court case, church ordination plans, and a pony riding accident with minor injuries.
A garbled fragment mentions a Carnegie Weary site at Seventeenth Street and Fifth Avenue. It references Mrs Valle and a claim about news coverage, with assorted oddities and brand inserts appearing in the same snippet. The passage is incoherent overall.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.