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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
2
A medical testimonial from W.P. Brush of Stockman's Advertising Agency in Kansas City Missouri describes severe eczema that itched burned and worsened over time. After consulting several physicians and trying external applications, the speaker found relief within a month and by May all symptoms disappeared with no recurrence since.
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway details schedules to Dubuque and St. Paul with connections through Savanna. Trains run daily except Sunday. Passenger notes include transfers via Iowa side and Savanna connections. Advertising dental services offered with prices and free cleaning.
The Tecumseh Tribe of Redmen secured Sehueteea Park for July 4 with a night gathering the eve of the holiday. Chiefs listed include Raf Prophet, Robert Strelow sachem, H C McClurg senior sagamore, H W Schrosder junior sagamore, Lonny Kuebi trustee, OC Rogers chief of seconds, W Kt Maines collector of wampum, E L Nebergall keeper of the Fritz Baurose organist A G Sob. The Davenport and Suburban company announced Oakdale line contracts with International Construction, to be finished in under a year, routing Farnam to LeClaire and High to Grand Avenue volumes as city limits expand. Mayor Becker orders enforcement to curb the smoke nuisance in the business district. Charles Crary to testify Sept 15 in the Leonidas case against the Diamond Steamship line. George W. Rusher, accused of embezzlement, waived preliminary hearing and awaits grand jury. Dr C W Kingsbury and Miss Blache Campbell wed at 1820 Brady Street. Rev Moore officiated. An insane man was arrested after tearing his clothing. he claims to be God and says he spent five years in heaven. Police attempt to identify him. Charles Guff, employed on the island, remains unnamed.
A man named Guit received word yesterday that his wife was burned to death in St Louis. The informant offered no further details. Mr Guit has gone to St Louis. The family formerly lived in Rock Island.
Articles of incorporation filed for a new branch of the Purlington from Fenton to Thompson to connect divisions, capital stock $400,000. Incorporators and first directors include H W Weiss Hinchale C V Carpenter J A Connell J M Deering and C M Dawes. Burlington repairs Den Reck to Barstow to haul coal and expand facilities for marketing coal next winter.
Travel advertisements outline daily Queen & Crescent fast lines to Birmingham and New Orleans and a Cincinnati Atlanta Jacksonville service touted as the best. A Boston trip for N E B A meeting departs July 1 under Supt. H B Hayden, with $0.55 to Indianapolis round trip and June–Sept excursion fares to St Paul Minneapolis Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return, plus San Francisco Los Angeles and other routes. Detailed agent contacts and dates for Nickel Plate and other rail specials follow along with Christian Science meeting tickets and Niagara Falls stopovers.
Moline opened a new hotel described as the finest in the state with 150 guests served. A "Jones & Co." camping club formed by South Side Stewartville youths plans a Fourteenth Street Rock River camp with Emma Roseberg as chief cook and white attire. Two local marriages and a fatal fire at a Wilcox property are noted, along with civic talks on cemetery rails, sidewalk plans, and Odd Fellows events ahead of Patriarch Militant conclave.
A family living in a remote area faces desperation after accidents leading to burns and wounds. Priority is to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve on hand, advertised as the best on earth at Hartz & Ullemeyer’s drug store for 25 cents.
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