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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1902
Page
2
Chicago Dental Company advertises painless dentistry with free exam and price estimates prior to work. It promotes thin elastic plates, free cleaning, and various fillings and crowns with a permanent office at 1607 Second Ave Rock Island near Speidel's Drug Store.
Readable fragments show a list of times and codes without clear events or participants. No coherent game or match details emerge to identify teams, scores, or locations.
An advertisement claims pale schoolgirls lack vitality and need Scott's Emulsion as blood food to restore beauty and freshness. It urges readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne chemists.
Davenport reports a Saturday wedding of Frank Buesing and Ra Mueller at the bride’s home with Magistrate Finger officiating. A reception followed at Claus Groth hall and the couple will reside at 224 Alma Avenue. The paper also notes gymnastic field day results at St. Katherine’s ball, carnival preparations by A. H. Barkley, and the Davenport Manacherchor anniversary plans for Schuetzen park on May 29.
Thriving condition of the Iowa church suggests a large attendance for the convention with a communion service at Grace cathedral at 10 80 Tuesday morning Rev Shaw of St Andrews Waverly to preach the sermon. Edward D Lange died at 44. funeral from Rex dee at 2 yesterday with interment at Fairmont. Marie Duden widow of John Duden died Thursday at Morbona Cross hospital buried in Sterling Illinois.
Travel notes describe the Queen & Crescent route with fast lines to Birmingham New Orleans and Asheville, plus a Cincinnati to Atlanta service. Yellowstone Park improvements include new bridges hotels and a geyser camp. Also advertised are Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials and local shop listings.
A trolley car on Fifteenth Street derailed from a switch between Fourth and Fifth avenues, the wire torn and one end dangling low, causing narrow escapes including a farmer nearly hitting the live line. Local notices mention a university connection for Justa Lindgren, travel plans for Strandberg and Theoe tan, a second story fall at Mrs and Mrs John Kipp’s home, and fundraising appeals. The Mo line business association seeks funds, court docket notes reveal 614 cases for May, and a girl named Victoria Conert, 18, remains missing after leaving home. searches span tri cities, Morris, and Aurora with possible kidnapping rumors. The Bloomer Girdie defeated a rival team 16 to 9, and Moline native M.S. Reatory died in Chicago, with remains to Riverside.
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