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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1910

Page

2

Breaks Ankle In Ball Game In Davenport News

In Davenport, Clifford Weaver, manager of the wallpaper department at Harned & Von Maur, broke an ankle after attempting to steal third during a five inning charity baseball game. The accident occurred when he stepped on an iron post at second base as the throw went to the catcher. The day’s notices also report a drowning in Kalispell Montana after a car crash into a creek, a Davenport council vote on a business license ordinance, and various local obituaries and society notes.

Clifford Weaver Harned& von Maur Suburban Island Louis Roddenly Max Roegge Donegan Roegge Mr. Roegge Davenport

Chords and Discords May Be His Revolute

Frederick A Head, once a local magnate, returns after five years touring the world. He plans summers in New York and winters in the Bermudas and Central America, denies leading a revolutionary army, and jokes about mobilizing natives if needed. He recalls Kansas banking beginnings and a stint with Rock Island Plow, boasting age of 106 while claiming youth is renewed.

Frederick A. Head New York Bermudas Central America F. A Kansas Rock Island Plow Company Carnegie Rockefeller Hungary Budapest Globe Trotter

Woman seeks real hair growth for natural fluffy head

A lively cheer about women desiring and deserving natural hair growth. It asserts every woman can have nice hair grown on her own head rather than bought, praising natural, fluffy hair as the most handsome appearance.

Newbro’s Herpicide Promises Healthy Hair Growth

The ad claims dandruff is the most common hair problem and that Newbro’s Herpicide kills the dandruff germ, cleanses the scalp, and prevents hair loss. It says itching subsides after first use, hair shines, and follicles revive for new growth. Send 10 cents for a sample and booklet. sold by druggists and available at barber shops and hair parlors.

Newbro Herpicide Company Dept Detroit Mich

Tailor Ledger Tricks and Park Dance Recital Notes

A stream of vivid social vignettes unfolds with a tailor’s shifting favors and a party scene. The piece follows encounters at a dance, porch talk, and a lively review of evenings in parks with moonlight, along with a church group meeting recap and election results.

Zuma Community Events Across Zuma and Nearby Areas

An ice cream sociable is planned at Rose Hill church on Friday evening. Zuma hosted a largely attended children’s day program. Mrs. Jane Wainwright and Mrs. May Wainwright visited Erie briefly. Violet Warren of Osborn visits her cousins Lila and Ruth Wainwright. Mrs. George Oliver remains ill with rheumatism. Mrs. George Wake and Mary Richardson returned home after a week with son Frank Wake. Mrs. Henry Brandt visited relatives in Rock Island last week. Zuma Aid Society met with Mrs Grace Martin Thursday afternoon with eighteen attending.

Minnie Wainwright Clara Brandt Dora Stiltz Hillsdale Zuma Aid Society Ed Wainwright Rose Hill Aid Society Dave Schafer George Allsbrow Bath Watertown Henry Schafer Rose Hill Zuma Jane Wainwright May Wainwright Erie Violet Warren Osborn Lila Ruth Wainwright George Oliver George Wake Mary Richardson Frank Wake Ily Henry Brandt Rock Island Grace Martin

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Adverts Wounds Cure

An old advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a rapid treatment for dreadful wounds from knives guns nails fireworks and similar injuries to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene. It claims use for burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. price twenty five cents from druggists.

Bucklen

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