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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1906

Page

2

Railway Ticket Offers and Homeseekers Excursions

A long list of rail fare specials from Chicago to cities including Boston Louisville and New Haven, with dates in May through July 1906. Promotions include $5.50 round trips to Chicago, $12.65 to Louisville, and $22.40 trips to Denver and Colorado Springs. Details for termination dates, extensions, and agent contact given. Also mentions homeseekers’ excursions to Midwest and prairie territories with Tuesday departures and wide regional reach.

Chicago C., M. & St. P. Railway Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Denver Col Colorado Springs Pueblo Homeseekers Alberta Manitoba Michigan Minnesota North South Dakotas Ontario Saskatchewan Wisconsin Boston Nickel Plate Road New York City John Y. Calahan Adams Street John Y Calahan

Davenport Nurseries Change Hands in Davenport

Nichols & Lorton, Davenport’s long standing nursery since 1848, sold to Adolph Arp and H G Bryant. Arp resigns as parks superintendent Aug 1 to run the business with Bryant at Davenport Nurseries on the Middle road.

Nichols & Lorton Adolph Arp Davenport H. G. Bryant Middle Road Davenport Nurseries Arp Bryant

Speedy Cure by Cuticura Remedies

A reader recounts three years of recurring humor on a leg that went raw from knee to ankle. After failing with a doctor, Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed the condition in three weeks. The writer, J Myers, a U S N, praises the remedies and reports no relapse.

Newark Ee J. Myers U.S. N U.S

Cuticura Hair Growth Claim and Skin Cure Offer

The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as a complete external and internal treatment for hair loss crusts dandruff and skin humor from pimples to scrofula. It claims to cleanse purify and stimulate hair growth on a healthy scalp and notes the set costs one dollar with worldwide sales.

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Rock Island County Court Actions And Adoptions

In Rock Island county court Judge E E Parmenter presiding several matters appear. Readoption of Merrill Wilkins by William T Knight and Nettie Knight with consent of mother and Bethany Protective association. Hearing and order of adoption changing name to Merrill William Knight. Estate matters include proof of death of Mary Moore and administration for George D Moore with Frederick S Gates appointed. Guardianship of Christian Ziegler. guardian discharged as to John Ziegler. Estate of Edward J Evans claim allowed at 902. Real estate transfers listed: Margrette M Miller to Frank P Stywart and Candace S Blackman to Lewis S Jenks.

Rock Island County Court E. E. Parmenter Merrill Wilkins William T. Knight Nettie Knight Bethany Protective Association G. C. Wenger William T Knight Merrill William Knight George D. Moore Mary Moore Frederick S. Gates Christian Ziegler Guardian Ward John Ziegler Edward J. Evans Daphne A. Evans

Adam Forepaugh Sells Brothers Circus Unveils New Sensations

The combined troupe promises more novelty and exclusive acts than any prior season with a thousand-strong feature Figuing the ALES and over one hundred ring acts, many new to America. Salvo’s moon voyage and Frederick Zohedle’s upside-down wheel and cable descent draw fierce fanfare from London and Berlin.

Adam Forepaugh Sells Brothers United London Berlin America Salvo Frederick Zohedle

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cited In Cure Claims

Death from lockjaw supposedly follows injuries not dressed with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Charles Oswald of Rensselaersville New York recalls curing Seth Burch of a severe neck sore with the salve. Promoted for cuts wounds burns and sores at Hartz Ullemeyer’s drug store for 25 cents.

Bucklen Arnie Charles Oswald Renssalaersville N. Y Seth Burch Hartz & Ullemeyer

Wedding follows earthquake in San Francisco event

Miss Elizabeth Bergin of San Francisco wed Lieutenant John H. White of the United States marine corps at Mare Island on June 1 linking two families with ties to the Bay Area disaster. Other items note a near fatal beam accident in Colona, a new garbage dump site at Eleventh avenue and Fourth street, thefts aboard the C H Deere house boat, the death of Miss Levia Clara Olson, and an advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar.

Elizabeth Bergin San Franco Cal Dane Bergin Edson Europe San Francisco John H. White United States Marine Corps Mare Island Golden Gate City R. €. Meyer Eleventh Avenue Fourth Street Levia Clara Olson Agnes Minnie Moline Hospital C. F. Sandberg N. F. Anderson Moline Swan Olson, Jr Charles Olson Denver AVING Rock Island United States New York

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