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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
2
A dense list of professionals and businesses appears, including medical masseur Anders Chattstram with offices in Milan and Davenport, attorneys Connolly Marshall Sweeney Walker Searle, Marshall, and Murphy, doctors Cor a Emery Reed and Ostrom, dentist J T Taylor, and Henry Gaetje proprietor of Chippiannock Nursery. Addresses span Second Avenue Milan Rock Island and Davenport Iowa with activity notes and service details.
Manufacturers of sash doors blinds and mouldings veneer and hardwood flooring. Dealers in Bingle and Double Strength Window Glass polished plate beveled plate and art glass. Rock Island address 311 329 Eighteenth Street.
A local dental provider markets cost savings on various procedures claiming top materials and guaranteed quality. They advertise free cleaning and a range of fillings and crown options with prices and a 16 dollar set of teeth offer, plus a permanent location.
Notice from A. D. administrator Swanney and Watkan announcing the county court of Rock Island County will hold a July session to settle the estate of Wilnelm Gevensed deceased. Creditors and parties with claims must attend and present them for settlement. The notice is dated May 16.
Davenport items report William Schmidt filing a $15,000 salt for recovery over a fatal accident, Amanda Clark seeking $500 alimony, divorce actions against I A Quigley, social visits, brass theft probe, storm damage, obituaries, a new veterans group, and local theater previews with social details and community notices.
It highlights that quality coal burns efficiently with 90 percent combustible content, leaving a light ash and lowering fuel bills. The ad extols both hard and soft coal, claiming a ton of coal speaks as loudly as a carload for value.
J H W Oakleaf returns from Lindsborg Kansas after Bethany college commencement. Grace Wiard of Ypsilanti Michigan is elected music teacher at $750 salary, from over fifty applicants. A man named Sanders injures Anderson at the West Point saloon leading to a disorderly conduct charge. Plans for a Moline race track on Campbell Island are discussed. Marriages news, sewer contract awarded, and local industry updates follow.
A bold, unverified claim asserts a guaranteed perfect cure for chronic nervous and private diseases of all sexes. The promise emphasizes certainty and gold standard reliability to remove doubt.
A long advertisement touts a 20 year track record in curing chronic diseases using electricity as a curative agent for women disorders nervous conditions rheumatism and more. It claims the Varicocele can be cured in one to three treatments and offers mail consultation from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 with Sunday hours in Walsh Iowa.
Dr J Alvin Horne and associate physicians provide chronic nervous and other diseases care. Offices listed in Mitchell and Lynde Building Rock Island with consulting and X ray examination offered free and confidential across specified hours.
A medical ad promises cures for catarrh bronchitis asthma deafness eye diseases rheumatism cancers ulcers skin diseases blood disorders heart stomach liver kidneys and more with a warning they do not treat incurable cases. It offers hundreds of testimonials available for inspection at the office.
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