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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
2
The readable fragment notes a time sequence and a numeric list with postal code style digits. It mentions 11:90 a m and 20010. No clear event, names, or organizations are present to establish a concrete news item.
Corona Sand Stone Quarries offers durable stone that resists alkali. Plans sent for estimates receive careful attention and will be returned issued on the C. B. & Q. Rh. Trains will stop for visitors. Bridge stone corn crib blocks and foundation stone available any size. Address Boas Island or Coloma.
In a candid domestic scene a young man confronts his aunt about an arranged marriage. Aunt Julia pushes Betty Mallard as a prospective wife, recalling past refusals and family ties. The young man debates love, money, and status before meeting Betty and finding unexpected acceptance.
A damaged OCR reads like an ad promising a miracle oil to restore youth and reverse aging. It touts a large bottle for pennies and claims revolutionary effects, but the text shows dubious claims and dubious pricing, typical of a fraudulent health tonic promotion.
City council adjourned session approves annual library building tax and various street and water projects. Aldermen Anderson and Amerson push unanimous passage of the ordinance and budget, with detailed resolutions reallocating revenues to health, waterworks, bridges, paving, and fire and street maintenance. Also includes notices of local advertising and remedy recommendations from Dayton and LeRoy druggists.
Miss Winnie Lees of Coal Valley visits south of town at James and Brown. Three hundred fifty tickets sold for Congregational church Sunday school excursion to Watch Tower last Wednesday. six coaches carried crowd. Tillie Eldred of Rock Island visiting parents here. Home talent play Man and Master to be shown at Cable opera house July 1 to aid Ernest Geisler family. Woodmen picnic June 19 draws many locals. G Swedenn visits brother Alfred Swanson. J Quaintance returns from Chicago with hogs and cattle. 0 Peterson leaves for Kansas week trip to view land. William Sarginson of Sherrard posts addition to John Mussel residence. Richland Grove Sunday School convention held at Congregational church June 25. George Lawson Jr speaks at Mercer County Woodmen picnic at Viola. Theo Scott, former Cable fireman, marries in Moline June 19. Arthur Johnson’s 15th birthday surprise party at Johnson home. About fifty youths attend games and dancing. midnight supper served. daylight departure follows.
Market quotes from Chicago and East Buffalo include grain prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Rye, with entries for July and September futures, plus dairy and live stock summaries featuring cattle, hogs, and sheep prices and receipts. Reports from St Louis and Milwaukee add regional price movements and notable changes in No 2 and No 1 grades.
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