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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1902

Page

2

Davenport Dispatches of Davenport News Update

Sunday reports detail injuries to 15 year old Leo Bruhm after a fall from a railway trestle near the glucose plant and ongoing medical prognosis. Also noted are marriages, missing persons, accidental amputations, now-pardoned convict Ed S Jenks, and a string of local deaths and corporate filings.

Leo Bruhm Hans Bruhm Dixwell Street Cedar Koes Leo

Zinc mines would be profitable in locality

Rock Island editorial argues zinc could be cheaply manufactured locally with abundant carbonate and sulphate ore in the Galena lead district. It notes coal needs and coastal barge transport from Galena to Rock Island, urging capital investment and new zinc and lead ventures in the area.

Rock Island Argus Ain Jare Galena Pilot Knoh

Travel info and rail specials on Queen & Crescent lines

Travelers are offered routes to Chattanooga Birmingham and New Orleans with multiple daily trains and through cars to Asheville North Carolina. Highlights include Cincinnati to Atlanta service, special Nov sales by C B Q and C R Q, Rock Island Homeseekers rates, and low fares to California Washington and Oregon. Also ads claim Dr King’s New Life Pills and Cascarets for health.

Rock Island New Orleans California Washington Oregon Second Avenue

Moline Work on New Y M C A Cars Delays Creekside Plans

Jerday Engineer Mapledoram of Moline leads a crew loading two new passenger coaches onto Sixteenth street. Cars will run from Fifteenth to Watertown once wiring and air brakes are installed. Local officials anticipate a trial run and a possible permanent Moline Y M C A branch at Warr building, pending completion.

Jerday Mapledoram Moline East Moline Watertown Way Sixteenth Street Second Avenue Fifteenth Street Watertown Eithe Warr Richelieu Restaurant Gustus School of Buss

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