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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented historic notice mentions a real estate venture linked to McEniry and McEniry in Illinois and inland towns. It references a transition process involving women in business and a plan to lead a new venture in Rock Island. The notice notes veterinary treatments for horses and cattle employed by local providers in the area.
Colona Sand Stone Quarries offers sawed building stone ashlar and trimmings with cheapness durability and beauty. Plans sent for estimates will receive careful Attention. Bridge stone corn crib foundation stone any size. Samples and photos available at Boas Bo 13 Michel Lynde's building. Address Arthur Burrall Manager Roas Leland or Colona IL.
A vivid slice from a social dance in which Miss Maisie and the narrator linger by a window seat as champagne flows and glances drift. A playful if awkward exchange over flirtation, propriety, and a promised kiss unfolds amid the hall’s bustle and a wary waiter’s observations.
A curious tale from the mid nineteenth century describes a French squadron visiting Aden near the Bab el Mandeb strait and plotting to seize Perim Island. The governor’s strategic wit and a private conversation with his Irish maid reveal intended moves, culminating in a British occupation of Perim and a French defeat.
A professor notes a little Little match safe worth 25 cents proves most valuable to Nellie the monkey. Nellie discovers the spring mechanism by striking it against devices and later uses a block of wood to steady and open the lid. The tale closes with Nellie delighted at opening the box repeatedly and a brief aside on theater fire safety in Germany.
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