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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
2
A promoter claims a universal law of disease and offers electricity based treatment for many illnesses. He asserts nature provides a remedy and promises instant relief with guaranteed cures for curable cases. Consultation is free and hours are listed for Lynde FtoSana.
At St Anthony s church Rev D J Flannery officiated the marriage of Thomas Carroll an employee of the Bettendorf Metal Wheel company and Mary Boyd of Davenport Licenses to wed were issued for several couples including Thomas Carvell with Mary E Boyd Anthon Sievert and Helena Kaiser John A Jack and Anna Keller Albert Bergmann and Margaretha Schuldt and others An architect reports the Davenport hotel plans are complete and bids will be received by June A smallpox case is reported at 1807 Bowditch St a horse loss from lightning on Utica Ridge road and two new firemen join the department A saloon case ends with the owner Niemeyer found to have staged his own burglary and fined A 3 month old girl Margaret G Kelly dies at 1220 West Fifth St Bert Hart nephew of Patterson Hart dies after a headend collision on the Illinois Central Peter Ketelsen a longtime schoolmaster dies at 56 Survived by a widow and nine children James W Bollinger is renominated district judge by the Scott County Bar association.
The undersigned administrator of the estate of Henry Mueller of Rock Island County Illinois will appear before the Rock Island County Court at the county court room in Rock Island during the July term to proceed with administration. Cowman Mueller, Administrator.
Administrator of the estate of Magdelin Klein in Rock Island County announces a county court hearing in August to adjust claims. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Dated June 11, 1901. Lena Kinlin Administratrix.
The Illinois Central railroad now operates a long distance telephone between Dubuque and Chicago. It aims to install telephones in passenger trains and on engines and wreck sites to speed care and clearing, with direct connections to the superintendent’s office. The system promises faster business, though dispatching by voice raises questions about record-keeping versus telegraph messages.
The Moline board of education notes tardiness fell to 690 instances this year from $22 of last year, total attendance reached 3,432 pupils vs 3,442 previously. Supt Cox presented the attendance report while Sr Architect Cervin plans a brick two story building on L Kern’s ground at Sixth Ave and Fifteenth St for offices and living space set to be erected this summer. Socialists meet in the Art gallery to name a county convention ticket with Peoria rally planned July 4.
Rock Island and Moline columns list numerous contestants for the Elks Queen title including Miss Ernestine McNevin Miss Lillian Streekfus Miss Bessie Gilmore Miss Florence Chamberlin Miss Bessie Lief Miss Grace Tuntoun Miss Theckla Huak Miss Nellie Leonard Miss Alice Kuehnen Miss Mary Gordon Miss Helen Dodge Miss Willa Reuter Miss Rose Scheel Miss Bessie Kelley Miss Sadie Grady Miss Mabel Metzger Miss Mina Buck Miss Mamie Hassett Miss Anna Thea Mrs Charles McHugh withdraws from Rock Island list and Mrs C W Grafton asks removal from Hook Island column. parade date noted.
Multiple listings show offices in Bengston block and at 514 Brady St with hours from morning to evening. An eye ear nose and throat practice operates 9 to 12 and 1 to 5, with Sunday 9 to 11. Other entries note Royal Institute Stockholm training, massage and baths for rheumatism and nervousness, plus various addresses and phone numbers in Davenport, Moline, and surrounding areas.
In 1895 none, by 1900 six million Cascarets Candy Cathartic boxes were sold showing rapid popularity. The ad claims it is the best medicine for bowels with all druggists carrying it. It also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for chronic bronchial troubles and summer coughs, available at all druggists.
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