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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
2
Knights of Columbus Davenport council plans a permanent home, creating the Loras Building fund from 25 percent of dues and entertainments. Incoming receipts and member gifts will bolster the fund to spur a future council house.
East Moline notes follow. Mrs Duncan remembered for hosting a Sunday school gathering. relatives from Lathorpe IL attended. Families and neighbors share visits, birthdays, and church events as local life continues with weddings and travel plans.
The Moline post office project requires 60 feet deeper excavation after completing a 4 feet 2 inch depth with no satisfactory bottom. Washington authorities were urged to issue instructions for deeper digging beyond the original plan.
Miss Nannie Miller, cashier at the bank, left Monday for Gibson to work at R. P. Watt's bank. Elmer Hofer and Claus Franck visited Rock Island. Miss Ida Chambers and Mrs Will Mack traveled to Rock Island and back. Louis Modure and Mrs. Herman Hofer spent time in Reynolds and on the Island. Albert Fox and family from Rock Island visited Taylor Ridge relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bellner of Davenport visited Adolph Dunlap and F. E. Garnett, returning Friday. Mrs. G. Blaser visited Moline and Rock Island. Searswaa Island noted.
An Ohio woman recalls misery from heart trouble and nervous prostration linked to coffee. After switching to Postum, her health improved dramatically, energy returned, and she no longer needs medicines. She even helped her sister-in-law quit coffee and gain weight.
Chester Saxby of Moline high school will compete in an interscholastic oratorical contest in Beloit Wisconsin. He will present The Master Patriot, the same speech that won district honors and will vie for state honors at Champaign later this month. A reception for Rev William Stor, newly installed pastor of the United Presbyterian church, followed with a program including seven Rehoboah Davenport and Rev L Vance of Rock Island contributing remarks.
Chicago May 6 market note lists wheat futures with mixed bids for May July and September contracts, oats and rice figures, and live hog and cattle quotes. Receipts today include wheat corn 56 92 hogs 17 000 cattle 6 000. Hog market opens weak on steady supply while sheep and cattle trends vary. Local price reports from Omaha and Kansas City show hogs and cattle moving gradually with scattered gains.
Wholesale market update lists provisions eggs fresh at 20 cents per dozen, live poultry mens at 124 1 4 cents per pound, butter at 26 cents, oats at 58 cents per bushel, wheat at 1.10 per bushel. Forage prices for Timothy hay 13 to 14 dollars, prairie 10, clover 8 to 10, straw 6.50. Coal lump and slack priced by bushel. Also a health ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for fever, malaria, jaundice and nervous debility with a 60 cent price, claiming climate-linked disease notes.
Reports from Fort Wayne Indiana describe a new discovery called Root Juice claimed to cure chronic ailments. An elderly rheumatic patient and others report restored health after using the juice, with crowds flocking to see the scientist and obtain the remedy. News mentions widespread letters inviting demonstration by Thomas Rug Company.
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