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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
2
A vintage advertisement urges readers to consult a doctor for weight loss and promotes Scott and Bowne Emulsion of cod liver oil as a flesh builder. It cites a Batavia case of 25 pounds lost in three months with lung issues who gained 15 pounds after three bottles and could resume work. It claims cure in early consumption stages and offers a free sample.
The old Fourteenth street church cornerstone was opened after demolition. Rev. Fayette L. Thompson will deliver a short sermon on communion anniversary and a communion service will follow. Relics from the building’s cornerstone are now with the Central church pastor.
A fire damaged the reef of the ice house at the Frahm brewery but saved the historic structure with only a few shingles lost.
A testimonial from John O'Neil of Altoona Pennsylvania describes severe kidney illness Bright's disease and claims immediate relief after using Kid-No-Olds. The letter urges publication to warn others and mentions a 50 cent price and a local druggist endorsement.
Engineer Daniel W Mead informs Mayor Wessel that plans for a new mechanical filter plant and full reconstruction of Moline water system are nearly complete and ready for delivery. Capt M A Lyons receives a 60 rifle invoice for Company F as part of Sixth regiment guns. A card club gathered forty for an evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Skinner with winners named. The high school Mandolin club plans a Warrs hall concert featuring Miss Finley and Ches ter Magill. Stanley Skinner Col Kohler and Dr A B Kohler return from Kosten Bay with seventy seven ducks. Leach Kennedy open in post office block offering parlor and a seasonal swimming pool under the First National bank with artesian water and long filling time. Colonel A P Hord of East Mo-
The interurban streetcar project moved forward with plans to route cars from Second Avenue to East Moline or to begin at the Ex Moline end. Engineer Hatle from Boston will oversee material assembly as work starts. A noon fire at Dimeck & Gowkts mill caused about $1000 damage to a shingle shed but was found promptly.
An 19th century advert warns that exposure to cold harms lungs and promotes Allen's Long Balsam as a remedy to loosen coughs and expel phlegm. It also touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming soothing gums, relief from wind colic, and diarrhea with a 25 cent price.
The Chicago Dental Company offers free tooth exams and upfront cost estimates for fillings and crowns. They advertise elastic plates, cement, bone, platinum, silver, and gold fillings with prices from $1 up, gold crowns from 4 to 6, and a set of teeth from $5 upward. Permanent location listed as 1607 Second Ave near Speidel's Drug Store.
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