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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement urges readers to eat more and stay strong with Scott's Emulsion. It targets diverse groups and claims the product provides easy nourishment for those losing flesh due to illness or worry. Free samples are offered by Scott & Howne chemists.
In need of dental work call us first and save money. We use top materials with guaranteed first class service. Thin elastic plate fits when others fail. Prices shown include cleaning free and various fillings and crowns. Permanent office at 1607 Second Ave Over Speidel's Drug Store Rock Island.
Port au Prince May 21. North army about 4000 men under Gen. Firmin, strongest presidential candidate, reaches Areahie two days from here. Provisional government orders all citizens under arms to defend the capital, making the city fully armed.
A May storm ten miles southeast of Harlan Audubon county destroys homes and farm buildings. Andrew Sorrenton dies from injuries after his barn is wrecked. Lewis Hansen and Chris Nissen lose residences. families take shelter in cellars. James Rausmussen’s farm suffers extensive damage. Memorial Day Proclamation designates May 30 as Memorial Day in Springfield. Milneis residents urged to observe with exercises.
Cronstadt reports show President Loubet and the French squadron visiting Russian waters aboard the Montcalm escorted by the Imperial yacht Alexandra. The czar welcomed Loubet warmly aboard, with greetings exchanged on deck before proceeding to Peterhof and Tsarskye-Selo by imperial train. Russian papers praise the dual alliance as a peace guarantee.
Ypsilanti resident Arthur E B Rice, home from five years in the U S Navy including three with the Asiatic squadron near the Philippines and China, says Americans should use harsher measures. He denies cruelty by U S troops and says the water cure was used playfully on natives around Manila without causing anger.
Knoxville report on the Fraterville mine disaster at Coal Creek places death estimates at 226 with 141 bodies removed by noon and no survivors found.
Grand Rapids May 21 Rev Charles Juughlud of Neillsville found guilty of assaulting his ward Marion Prieur and likely to serve eight years in penitentiary Lizzie Nolan house keeper and co defendant also guilty of assault and battery with six months in jail and a $100 fine The child testified to being kept without food for thirty six hours and whipped while suspended Chicago May 21 Judge Kohlsaat issued a perpetual injunction against staging Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac in the United States in a suit by Samuel Eberly Gross against Richard Mansfield and A M Potter Foley s Honey and Tar contains no opiates and may be given to children
Reports from Castries describe a panic in Fort de France with falling ashes and stones, a tidal wave, and residents fleeing to the hills. About a hundred refugees arrived and thousands depart for nearby islands while earthquakes are reported in Florida at St Augustine.
In Canton Ohio this morning prisoner Gigante attempted escape and drew a revolver from a guard. He killed Kyrge Jacobs foreman of the prison labor company and fatally wounded guard Homer Stone before guards shot Gigante. He is expected to die and authorities restored order with no escapes.
A construction train wreck twelve miles east of Ardmore on the Choctaw,Oklahoma and Gulf road killed four men and seriously injured seventeen, four fatally. Victims include Charles A. Black of Tishomingo and James Dolan of Fort Smith. J H Gaines and Jim Hopgood among the dead or fatally hurt. Conductor Roberts injured but recovering. The wreck occurred on a high trestle as the work train plunged twenty five feet down an embankment. engine stayed on track.
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington from New York at 7 40 AM signaling a return to capital duties. In Michigan miners and operators remain at odds over wage scales after committees failed to bridge the gap and the session ended with an agreement to disagree. Health ad claims Dr Kings New Life Pills aid digestion, purify blood, and boost appetite priced 25 cents at Hartz Ullemeyers.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest cure for ulcers fever sores salt rheum and other skin ailments. It claims relief from itching burning eczema and scaldhead and touts 25 cent pricing at Hartz Ullemeyer’s in a period tone.
Washington dispatch from Havana states General Wood transferred control of Cuba to Palma and the Cuban government at 12 o clock. Palma thanks the United States for support and promises enduring friendship. Loubet and Hay announce world notifications of the transfer and U S troop withdrawal.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure for consumption and lung diseases. It claims rapid relief by cleansing phlegm and infected mucus, improving oxygen-rich blood, and soothing inflamed throats and lungs. Trial bottles are offered free at Hartz & Ullemeyer’s drug store.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve to treat burns cuts and wounds and claims cures for skin diseases and piles. An user named H C Hardy from Yankee town Indiana credits healing a thirty year running sore after trying the product and other remedies. The copy warns against counterfeits and urges purchase from druggists.
A fragmented ad style line promotes Cascarets with odd phrasing and misprints. The readable portion hints at a health laxative promotion and dubious product naming. No clear event or person details emerge.
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