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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows law firm Francnet general legal business McENIEX with T. Foster M. Poysteian and Surgece plus contact info. Also medical doctors 180 Foresaaze and details for physicians DE, Miller, Harper Howe Prarascy, and C W Grafton listed with street addresses and professional roles.
A broken down veteran gambler exposed a long running shell game where robbers enticed naive players to bet opposite the card. A planter, lured by a large stake, was duped into risking all and lost, ending his cob robbing days after the Memphis gambler played the role.
Reports on smelt fishing describe tent setups in cold water with heat and lanterns, yielding vast catches for skilled fishers. The text also covers ancient dentistry from Greek and Roman sources, including gold fillings and false teeth and a legal note on burial of dental gold.
A humorous tale from Milwaukee and a parade of letters shows Senators Sawyer Allison and Edmunds sharing fictitious names for a baby boy, while a bride cries over a trivial misunderstanding. A Michigan judge and various etiquette and diet quips follow in a miscellany of light anecdotes.
Garbled text from Kansas City Journal describes a restaurant sign dispute and a medical explanation. It also mentions numbers about bale weights and red haired persons in a confusing mix of phrases. Names and locations are not clearly reliable.
A verse from the Saturday Evening Post recounts a child’s memory of school days and the push to be a "good boy." The speaker reflects on parental and societal voices urging virtue, while acknowledging mistakes and the path toward personal growth. The piece emphasizes resilience and striving for one’s best amid life’s battles.
A Civil War tale recalls General Rawlins ordering a reporter up to enemy trenches to "lose" him. The mule carrying the journalist was killed, the officer claimed the only loss was the mule. A Navajo superstition warns against fires from lightning-struck wood. Other snippets note a Bible or Joseph lesson, grenadiers’ name origin, Abyssinians tea, and a horn-blowing boast.
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