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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
2
Neighbors report Davenport schools ready for a record turnout with grammar enrollment already strong and high school expected to approach the thousand mark after summer. Local injuries include a man struck by moving boiler gear breaking both legs, and multiple obituaries mark a somber sequence of deaths.
Experts say US woodlands can surpass German yields if properly managed, with uniform dense stands and faster growth. The piece also notes new pink carnations may outshine Lawson varieties, Manila defense plans, health tonic claims, a street accident, pastor moves, recent marriages, interurban talks, a crushed foot incident, and a record high high school enrollment.
A pew carnation named the New Vincent pink is said to eclipse the Lawson pink. Created by Vincent Gorly with Louis Giger in St. Louis, it is produced from a single plant through grafting and special care. Hundreds of plants are under cultivation in the greenhouse. Gerry plans to introduce the bloom in Europe.
Illinois state fair in Springfield runs Sept 25 to Oct 2 1908 with massive halls and pavilions for machinery dairy cattle poultry and horses. Exposition hall and Coliseum host art and entertainment while rail fare is set and editors invited to attend old soldiers day. Visitor bureaus at depots and fairgrounds will guide lodging with free guides to assist travelers.
A National Rivers and Harbors congress booklet highlights the ongoing clash over internal waterway improvement. It traces party stances from 1832 to 1908, noting Democratic and Free Soil support for inland improvements and the 1892 plank urging federal aid to Mississippi and other waterways with concrete plans, plus 1908.Platforms stressing conservation and waterways need.
Frank Bostock unveils a muzzle with steel belts and bars to render lions tigers leopards and jaguars harmless for training and public display. He claims the invention reduces risks and will patent soon. A second report notes a colossal rock crusher installed in Columbus Ohio, twenty five feet high and weighing about 400000 pounds with dual discharge openings.
In New York's Hotel Astor guests see a small lamp light when a letter is placed in their mailbox. A copper flap wired to the hotel mailbox completes a circuit, lighting the lamp when a pigeonhole is used. Inventor is Fred A. Muschenheim, brother of the hotel’s proprietor.
Copenhagen laborer Christiansen bought an old coat two years ago. He cut open the lining and found a savings bank book showing 2230 dollars. He reported the discovery to police who cannot locate the owner, and the money is awarded to him.
P J Daly of 1247 West Congress Street Chicago describes Electric Bitters as a tonic and strengthening medicine. He cites his feeble mother gaining flesh improving sleep and growing stronger after use. The remedy claims to remedy stomach liver and kidney complaints and is sold at drug stores for 50 cents under guarantee.
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