The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06
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next Tuesday evening.
Money to loan-22S Main street, Dav,
export, Iowa.
Mrs J. z. Mott has almost recovered
from her recent severe illness.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1vr.
The farmers say that they can almost
see the corn growing these days.
Advertise in the INSTRUMENTATION
umn of the ARGUS, 1t will pay you.
Housekeeper wanted-a middle aged
lady preferred. Address this office.
Mr.. A. H. Connolly. of Topeka, Kan,
is in the city visiting relatives and friends.
VIM. II. Nevins, of Des Moines, is in
the city.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Michael Shay, Of Taylor Ridge, and
Adam Spivey, of Presumption, were in the
city yesterday,
The Old Settlers association of Henry
county, will hold its annual reunion at
Colona on Thursday, Aug. 81.
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, etc, of G. H. Young, III Main S..
Davenport, Iowa, apll5dtf
Mr., and Mrs James Mirfe Id rejoice in
the advent of another young son into the
world.
Mr.. c. 81. Deere, the celebrated pillow
dealer of Moline, has just returned from
pleasure trip to Lake Minnetouka
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Stamberger, of South Moline was admits
ter to probate today.
All the banks OF the city will close their
doors at 1890 on Saturday. Remember
this, We men with money to deposit or
draw
Mine Host Monger, of the Rock Island
house, returned from Sterling last even
ing with two fine horses, which he will
! place on the hotel BUS.
H. NJ. Kennedy and 4. E. DeMange,
two prominent citizens of Bloomington,
were at the Harper house today. They
were taken over to thejsland by Mr. John
Buck
Judge ]. W. Drury, of Chicago, and
his two daughters, Miss Kate and Miss
Josie Lrury are in the city visiting
friends and are stopping at the Harper
house
The FreePort driving park association
will hold its next meeting al Taylor's dr,v-
ing park, August IS, 10 and 20 Many
fine horses have been entered for the
races
Doing business without advertising is
like winking at pretty girl ia the dark
She does not know it; nor do the public
know you are in business unless you ad-
vertise
Rev. and Mrs. R, G. Pearce will ceIe>
brate their silver wedding a; the parlors
OF the First Methodist Episcopal church
this evening. A pleasant tine is antici-
pated.
Miss Blanche Ramskill is suffering
from the effects of a fracture of her col
ar bone, which occurred By f4lliugout
of hammock. Dr.. Gait is attending
her.
At meeting of the IRE department;
last night, i; was unanimously decided
that the department should turn out on
Saturday and join in the general observ-
ances of the day
At the Rock Island house today were
, H c. Metzgar and D. Zimmerman, Of
Cordova, William Fleming. Frank E
Rogers and Mark Ashdowu, of Por
Byron, aud H. NJ Gilchrist. of Mercer
county
Cambridge Chronicle: A butcher a
, Galva was discovered slaughtering COW
that Was diseased, and a committee o.
citizens went to bis slaughter house t
examine into the matter. A physician ex
amincd the hide Of the animal which haC
been sailed by the butcher, AID though
! he stated that he discovered signs of dis
ease, he was unable to state how much i
would affect the meat.
: Davenport Ga2etts: Jupiter and We
r nus, the two evening stars. were in Cou
junction this morning at 40. Tonigh
! just after shutdown, they may be seeI
very close to each other. Besides th,
spectacular interest of the phenomenon
the occasion furnishes a fine opportunlt,
for comparing the light of the two bright
est planets of the solar system. Venus i
| about the size of the earth-a it'll
smaller while Jupiter is about 1,40t
times larger. The distance of VEINS a
date is not far from 10O,O0O000 miles
the distance of Jupiter is more than 500,
600, 900
Oregon, Ogle county, aspires to be
summer resort. A dispatch from TIA
place to Chicago journal says IT. W
Lee, advertising agent for the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad, in com
pany with NJ. L. Ettinger, general ticke
, agent of the Chicago & Iowa railroad
spent yesterday in and about this city Sc.
curing views to be used 10 a specia
pamphlet which is soon to be issued, ad
vertising Oregon as resort. The officer