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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1902

Page

2

Trains and ticket offices listed for Pacific Railway routes

The notice lists ticket offices for the Pacific Railway in Chicago and Peoria branches with locations at 1812 Second Avenue and Fifth Avenue foot of Thirty first Street and Twentieth Street respectively. It notes train times from 5 pm to 9:25 am and a 12:45 pm schedule.

Rick Island &Pacifc Railway RL &P Fifth Avenue Peoria Twentieth Street Plummer Sun Hicago Burlington & Quincy Second Avenue M. J. Young Frank 3A Hart WLC Sgo Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Seventeente Street George W. Wood Tu Dugte Illinois Freeport Milwaukee Clinton Savaroa Coumec Savanna Thirty-first Street

Davenport Dots Wedding and City Notes

In Davenport at Rev. o J. B. Donaldson's home the marriage of Frank W. Shear and Miss Mary E. Lewis of Morristown was held Friday afternoon. A rail accident delayed No. 01 Saturday night but caused no injuries. August 6 reported 67 city deaths with digestive diseases dominating. The W. W. Whitehead company becomes Davenport Machine Works effective Oct 1. A brick-yard accident injured Henry Sievers, with ambulance aid. Scott County Republican convention selected James W. Seaman for county clerk and listed full ticket. A Rock Island shop walkout over pay dates ended with back pay pledge. Fire near Oakdale Cemetery destroyed six tons of hay in a barn. nearby house escaped. Davenport track season nearing, top horses listed. meets begin tomorrow. An ad for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets praises relief from stomach issues.

O J. B. Donaldson First Presbyterian Church Frank W. Shear Mary E. Lewis Morristown, Nl Scott County Will Hall Turner Hall James W. Seaman Ore L. Osborn Seaman Bruce T. Seaman Osborn James W Oakdale Cemetery

Take Care of the Stomach Cleanse and restore with Kodol

A testimonial style ad claims perfect digestion prevents sickness and promotes health. It touts Kodol as a cleansing, purifying stomach tonic that cures indigestion and dyspepsia, with a patient letter from Rev H Holladay of Holladay Mississippi praising its life saving effects after doctors gave up. It advises taking Kodol after meals and lists druggists as distributors.

Rev. H. Holladay Holladay, Miss Kodol

Mystic Cure claimed to cure rheumatism in days

Dr H B Hettinger of Indianapolis touts Detchons Mystic Cure for rheumatism noting 4 days relief sufficient to walk without a cane after an ankle sprain and two bottles cured him entirely. He recommends it to the afflicted and lists Rock Island and Davenport chemists as sellers. Also mentions Ely Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and Winslow soothing syrup for teething.

H. B. Hettinger Indianapolis Ind Detchon Otto Grotjan Second Avenue Rock Island Gust Schlegel & Son West Second Street Davenport Ely Ely Brothers Warren Street New York East Tte J. Alvin Horne Mitchell & Lynde Bidg

Local Notes From Moline and Nearby Towns

A digest of social and personal items includes Miss Gertrude Step in Ottawa, Mr and Mrs Clarence Nason returning from York Beach, Mo Perry Wessel heading to Iowa City for university, and several residents resuming travels to Madison Wisconsin Evanston Illinois and Chicago. Also noted are engagements visits and upcoming events such as a DPAL play at the Wagty, a thimble party for Mae Lawrence, and plans for a Fowler reunion event in late October. Frank Gottsche to wed Miss E Peters, and a deserter arrest story with a questionable identity add to the civic happenings. Old New Hampshire comedy drama slated for Wagner house October 2.

Old New Hampshire Wagner Opera Lady Maccabees New Hampshire New York City Salem Towne White Hills Weky C. D. Watters Mark Duprey Enet Clitel C. W. Sandstrom Martin Beckwith New York L. A

Ten Names Appear In Fractured Portrait Of Town Folk

A garbled OCR passage lists multiple residents with nicknames such as Shad Kershaw, Walter Griffin, Billy, Tough Ten, Daisy Beckwith, Madeline, Mrs Hulda Towne, Old Kin chen and Frank Amerson. The fragment hints at local character sketches including a lively daughter and a deserted wife, with several casual quotes and unclear attributions.

Shad Kershaw Walter Griffin F. W. Andersen Billy Lington Wood Charles Clo Pells A Tors Daisy Beckwith Frank Amlerson

Liver-Lax Pill Promises Quick Cure for Constipation

An advertisement proclaims bowel health as key to wellbeing urging immediate use of Liver-Lax tablets. It asserts liver torpor leads to serious illness and guarantees a cure, credited to T. H. Thomas, a leading local druggist, with a 25 cent price.

T. H. Thomas

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