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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
A historical ad promotes electric and natural remedies for female nervous disorders and male sexual health. Dr J Alvin Horne and associates offer pseudo medical services in Mitchell Lynde Rock Island with hours and contact details. The piece warns against surgical treatment and promises rapid relief and recovery.
A physician advised complete rest after years on the road with irregular meals and damp beds, leading to a breakdown in health two years ago and prompting plans described in this fragment. The letter references ongoing travel and health concerns.
Exonerated by a coroner's jury in the Bert Houston death, John Shaughnessey known as Doc vows to stop selling liquor. Houston's burial at Oakdale noted alongside local court warnings on East Fifth Street and smallpox report. Other items include a deputy treasurer's recovery, upcoming marriage, and hospital deaths.
Report notes hose carts in the street quickly managed to direct streams onto a flaming shed. The blaze was checked in a short time and the resulting damage was nominal.
The week ending May 2 brought favorable crop growth overall despite heavy northern rains delaying operations. Hail caused minor damage, wheat is reported beaded and rye strong, oats improving but variable. Corn planting slowed in the north, fruit and peach crops uneven with worm damage noted. southern districts need more rain.
Champ Clark recalls near collapse from campaign overwork and nervous strain, claiming three bottles of Electric Bitters restored his health. The ad touts Electric Bitters as the best general medicine for overworked people, sold by Tarts & Ullemeyer druggists at 50 cents with guarantee.
Travelers suffer kidney trouble from constant motion and vibration. Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens kidneys and cures kidney and bladder diseases. George H. Hansen, locomotive engineer, Lima Ohio, reports relief after use. For sale by all druggists.
Democratic ward caucuses are set for Friday evening June 6. Memorial ceremonies for August Wentz Post take place at Riverside cemetery and the National cemetery on Arsenal Island. Sophomore class at the high school performed Which Is Which and presented an arm chair to the school. Barber Asphalt drops injunction proceedings over Seventh Avenue pavement after a bond is posted, hinting at a possible deal with Conway Asphalt. Miss Edith Broomball sails to London for coronation events. Weddings, fires, deaths, and social visits fill the rest of the page, including a gas stove explosion, a death of Samuel Seaholm, and Entra-Nous club gathering for Miss Soph May Volk.
A Germantown man, Josh Edgar, recounts fourteen years with sciatic rheumatism. He credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm for immediate relief and eventual cure. The ad promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children, claiming safety and multiple minor ailments, with a 25 cent price and free sample offer.
Warning against fraudulent Cascarets substitutes. Promotes genuine Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C C C. Cautions buyers that fake versions are not sold by druggists.
Alfred Heinze of Quincy II praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver calling them safe and non disturbing. Madison Medicine Co claims exclusive Rocky Mountain Tea packaging at 35c, not sold in bulk, via T. H. Thomas' Pharmacy.
A fragmented notice references a legal matter involving refunds and a draggista, with unclear party names and dates. The readable parts indicate a fallback or settlement action linked to a monetary refund, amid a procedural delay or court consideration.
General legal business plus notary public services offered for real estate and insurance. Located at 17M Second Avenue with contact implied for loan and advisory needs.
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