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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1902
Page
2
San Francisco man patents a magnet based razor edge sharpener claiming a magnet placed along the blade keeps the edge even and sharp. He designs a bar magnet inside the razor handle to contact the edge when not in use, a novel idea deemed one of the queerest patents.
Hedgehogs display strong aquatic ability swimming against rapid currents and using sharp claws to overturn nests of trout or salmon. They tolerate near freezing water while eggs of salmonidae attract many predators including aquatic birds rats hedgehogs beetles and aquatic crustaceans. In a humorous aside from the Boston Post a husband and wife joke about house size and commitment.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a harsh kitchen argument over preparing two onion smothered chickens for the mistress. The tense exchange features the maid insisting on a cruel method and the mistress pressing for execution.
The East Davenport Turner society met at Kueht's hall last night electing Ernest Olm as first speaker John Ohlsen as secretary Detlef Siemsen as financial secretary Gerhardt Nevenhaus as treasurer and two trustees. They voted to buy a new banner open a turning school next Wednesday with Axel Fredersworff as teacher and reported a balance of 1715 with 80 members.
Last evening's lecture at St Marys church by the Paulist Fathers on The Need of a Creed or Without Faith it Is Impossible to Please God. It marked the first public talk to non Catholics during the week long mission.
Outline rounds up diverse items including Gaelic League in Philadelphia and ancient artillery outing in Cleveland, a Chicago hold up, police warning in Minneapolis, an 80 year old Chicago physician under mental health review, irrigation congress in Colorado Springs, Gervais fire loss, death of Rev George Rawlinson, drownings in Kaw, census chief for Philippines, Labrador storm, ship losses, Japan warship plans, cholera funds in Iloilo, Nanking viceroy Ran Ka Li, and a nail wound treated with Chamberlains Pain Balsam remarks. A druggist notes.
Local notices report Mrs J P Kail and sister visiting Chicago with Mr and Mrs A V Ujimark for a week. Alma Brinkmeyer leaves for St Louis to visit several weeks. Guy Frizzelle resigns from Moline Pomp. to join Eastern Tube in Kewanee. Hugo Olson heads to Galesburg then Des Moines for Highland Park College studies. Byrd Cox travels from Slows City to attend his sister Miss Gussie Cox's illness. Rev Rh C Bryant to Columbus Ohio for two weeks with relatives. Chicago pastor to fill his pulpit. Iron Molders union 227 endorses miners strike and donates to strike fund and local operators of a strike. Mrs Weigandt dies in Virginia. remains to be brought to Moline for interment. Also notes W T Fones dies Geneseo after liver trouble. former alderman and local businessman.
A reader from Durham North Carolina writes that years of severe stomach and liver trouble ended after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The testimonial claims the pills saved health and notes they are sold for 25 cents at Hartz Ullemeyer’s drug store.
General John Breckinridge Castleman of Pleasant Hill Mercer county Kentucky, a respected landowner, seeks appointment as government messenger and mail carrier between Pleasant Hill and Brughin. He pledges a coach drawn by four blooded horses and argues current service is poor, aiming to improve it.
Opening, high, low and closing quotes appear for Chicago grain and livestock futures with receipts and market totals. New York stock exchange closings show listed issues including Pacific markets, rail firms, steel, and utilities with varied percentages and par values.
Quotations cover provisions live stock feed fuel and money loans. Prices list butter eggs poultry potatoes apples cattle calves sheep and lambs with per unit figures. financial notices include real estate loans and attorney and physician ads in Mitchell Lynde block Second Avenue Rock Island Illinois.
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