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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1908

Page

2

Bank Plans New Brownstone Office Building At Main Street

First National Bank directors consider a $60,000 brownstone structure at Second and Main. A five story building with 48 modern offices will rise, basement and first floor to house vaults. City council departs to inspect pavements and crematories for cheaper streets. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs Sophia Lamp and Miss Annie Barren from Davenport and Stephenson County.

Alf First National Bank Second Main Streets Temple, Burrows & McLane Davenport Joliet Chicago South Bend Minneapolis Scott L. Dean West Fifth Street Sophia Lamp Keystone Miss Barren Stephenson County Ill John Barren

Trips and social notes from Sherrard and tri-cities

Local residents and visitors are noted in a series of social items. Sherrard figures include Blenkensopp’ s Wisconsin trip and a dangerous farm accident. St. Louis guest Mrs. Hlingsworth visits relatives in the tri-cities. James Haddick’s malaria fever slow improvement. several residents attend parties and travels to Davenport, Collinsville, Watertown, and Moline. public inquiries into Jeanette Beveridge’s sanity lead to commitment to Water town hospital. Electric Bitters praised for digestion relief by Mrs. Dowling of San Francisco 50 cents at druggists.

T. N. Blenkensopp Wisconsin George Hlingsworth St. Louis Gurney Farrow Tri-Cities Silvis Gray Meiers Moline Stevens James James Haddick Mary Dowling Eighth Avenue San Francisco

Munyon's Remedies Offer Quick Local Cures

An advertising page touts Munyon's Remedies for rheumatism cold nightmare and neuralgia with claims of rapid relief and cure. It lists Munyon's Paw Paw Pills Dyspepsia and Kidney remedies, heart and bladder tonics, liver remedies, and various topical salves priced at 25 cents per item.

Munyon’s Homeopathic Remedies Ad Claim

An old advertisement promises free medical advice from Professor Munyon. It invites readers to mail symptoms for a homeopathic remedy, promising confidential treatment and personal letters in return. It cites a company address at 53d and Jefferson Streets in a Pris Pa locale.

Munyon Homeopathic Home Remedy Co Jefferson Streets Pris Pa

Local notes from Erie and nearby towns

Mrs Hannah Johnson and granddaughter Bessie visited Monday in Erie with relatives. Numerous residents and visitors are noted in Hillsdale, Rock Island, Morrison, and surrounding areas for travel, visits, and small business.

Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Offers Cure for Dandruff and Baldness

In Rock Island a local druggist touts Rexall 93 Hair Tonic as a guaranteed remedy for dandruff scalp disease and baldness. The ad claims the solution grows hair in 93 of 100 tested cases and invites customers to try it at risk, with two sizes priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.

Rock Island Rexall Fac Thomas,crugeist

Local notes and illnesses prompt quiet community update

A guest visited Mr. and Mrs. Justin Dailey over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Schall’s young daughter broke the bones in her right arm near the wrist after a fall on Saturday. Mrs. Alice Gregg returned home Monday after a three week visit with her sister Mrs. Lucy Goodrich. Little Bernice Feaster, visiting in Nebraska, is quarantined with scarlet fever. Henry Krumlinda of near Milan is visiting friends for a few days.

Watertown Hospital John Saunders Peoria John Robertson Viola Duncan Thompson John Beveridge Gurney Farrow George Illingsworth Sherrard Watertown Joslin Aid Society Fred Whiteside George Liphardt Milan Morton Walter Hill Rock Island Sarah Merryman Dorchester Neb Blanche Mercer Hillsdale John Krantz Rachel Kempster Sterling Sands R. S. Woodburn John Hauberg Moline Everett Shay Carbon Cliffs Hannah Johnson Bessie Erie E. C. Donohoe Coal Valley C. H. Nundle R. CP Clark James Mill Arthur Cole Plume River Rosa Cole William Conrad Esther John Butzer Urbana Charlie Houschild St. Louis Bridge Company Hermin Liphardt Jr C. L. McCoy Her Shepard Lida George Walker Joslin Justin Dailey Mary Schall Alice Gregg Lucy Goodrich Bernice Feaster Nebraska Henry Krumlinda

Andalusia Social News Notes and Local Visits

Reuel Rorh is sidelined with a sprained hand for several days. T D Gardner and son James of Revere Missouri visit friends here. Mrs Spickler Huntley and Rollin go to Rock Island for a trip. Aiden Burkett and wife of Osborn visit relatives. Mrs Annie Mounts returns from Cincinnati. Mrs Susan Smith returns from Rock Island after two weeks. Box sociable at the school house last Friday was quite a success.

Reuel Rorh Nas T. D. Gardner James Revere John Spickler Charles Huntley Rollin Rock Island Aiden Burkett Osborn Annie Mounts Cincinnati Susan Smith

Argus summarizes social and financial successes

They cleared $21.50 in a brief note of local social and financial achievement. The item reflects a small community moment reported by The Argus with standard concise phrasing.

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