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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR item notes a chaotic bank or law office record with stray numbers and names McENIEY and McENIEY. It hints at free or reduced fees and a price like 80 but lacks clear action or context.
A Kansas City Time Le Pines column recounts a bellboy fantasy from Blossom House where a worker plans a day of hotel tricks in Chicago or St. Louis. The scheme includes ice water, a raised room, Turkish bath, and a single bellboy served for the entire day, ending with a dollar as reward.
The article describes winter training of new circus horses, their mixing with old performers, and jealousy from veterans. It explains methods like blindfolding, running circles, and stepwise training with checks and signals. A well trained ring horse can be worth about $1,000 and riders who are stars often own their horses.
A mission Sunday school tale recalls a boy’s cheeky answer about how God made man and woman, while a New Arabic notation quirk shows a child counting in a playful royal style. Other brief notes touch on sugar, medicine, and a lawyer’s quibbles in odd snippets from newspapers.
The piece describes the African pest jigger Pulex penetrans and its effects on sepoys with medical guidance on removal. It also recounts a Washington anecdote about General Grant and a western friend in the White House Grounds, detailing a tense encounter and the decisive punch that followed.
Pay Day in Chit New Year is the national pay day in Chia. All accounts must be squared up at that time and debtors who cannot pay go into bankruptcy. Creditors may enter homes to seize goods if no settlement is made. Families promise to protect clan reputation. New Year boosts pawnbrokers as people redeem clothes and borrow to settle debts. Red is omen of luck. new year cards and red door inscriptions common. children receive red wrapped presents.
In a light exchange from the Philadelphia Press a Mrs Weeds Oh tells Mr Weeds I remind him of his first husband and he replies he is glad to hear she has been reminding him of him so often.
Chicago Grain and Produce notes quotations at the Board of Trade for wheat and butter, with mixed changes and varying bids. Live stock figures show limited movement with several price points published, including dairy and poultry items.
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