Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-18
drops 6 cents per pound. All Of
guaranteed purity.

guaranteed purity.
Bibles. books of travel, poetry, his
tory, Standard sets, ETC.. Just opened
at McCabe Bros. Prices lower thar
ever. Open evenings.
Charles Buford has gone to Chi
cago to meet his mother. Mrs. n. p
Buford, on her return from q severa
months European trip.
| From now until Christmas I will
be open evenings. and furniture will
be sold at great reduction. Fl. f
Cordes. 1902 Second avenue.
Ladies, il you are at loss to know
what would make nice presen. for
q gentleman take look at the show
window of Sommers & La Velle.
NJ. & X. will place on sale today to
boom the holiday trade . line oil
mems and boys long pants at SO
cents-they are the sl.75 quality.
Mrs. Sarah Smith is recovering
nicely from the shock received in
falling yesterday; and her injuries
are healing as rapidly as expected.
BY observing the packages being
carried through our streets these
DAYS you will understand why Nc.
Cabe Bros. clerks are kept go busy.
The Twentieth Century shoe,
tailor made for the new woman. just
in at the Boston. Don't miss getting
pair. for they are surely the very
latest.
Don't forget the american Jubi-
lee" entertainment at Barper's thea
ire Friday night and Saturday matt
nee. An excellent entertainment at
popular prices.
II. d. Blakemore. the genial official
court stenographer. was presented
with his Christmas present a week
in advance today in the way OF twin
girls. All are happy.
Hear Rev. j. II. Skidmore at the
Y. NJ. G. A. hall Thursday evening,
Dec. 10. lecture on the Great North
west" illustrated by the stereopti-
con. Admission 10 cents.
Twentieth Century shoe for the
new woman-up to datc-man fash
ion-spade bottom, tailor made-all
the new points in artistic shoemak-
ing. They have them. The Boston.
Charlotte, the nths-old daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tremann,
1902 Third avenue, died at $50 yes
terday afternoon OF spasms. The
funeral will take place from the af-
flicted home tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Industrial hall on New Years eve
will be the scene of q merry dancing
party when the friends of the Schnell
Social and Literary club will chance
the hours OF the old year out with
flying feet. Schillinger's orchestra
will furnish the music.
"Saved enough on one pair of chill
dren's shoes which 1 bought at the
NJ. & X. for so cents to pay q
3-months' subscription for nv daily
paper. Wouldn't know they were
on sale had not read the ad in the
paper" is Rock Island lady's state
| ment.
Invitations have been issued by
Endora lodge IS. 1. o. o. F., to q
musical entertainment and dance to
be given at its hall New Years eve.
The Rebeccahs have been watchful
in arranging for the event to see to
it that woman does all the honors,
and have even gone so far as to pro-
vide ladies' orchestra for the dane
ing.
Limited editions of Hugo. Scott,
Tennyson. Thackery, Bulwer, George
Elliot. Dumas. Irving. Robert Louis
Stevenson. Cooper. Duruy History
OF Rome and Greece, etc. The finest
and richest Xmas gifts that can be
given in the way OF fine literature.
For particulars address Frank
Lasher, general delivery who
will call and show samples Of same.
Supervisor John A. Wilson, o.
Rural. was in the city today. Mr..
Wilson closes up his bachelor hall on
his Rural farm tomorrow and goes
to Normal to spend the holiday sea-
son with his family. 1t has been q
lonely time for Jack, he says. but he
has come to town with more fire..
quency and when here he finds
abundant means of driving away
dull care.
The first Of q series OF eight cinch
parties arranged by the jolly DC.
tavos. a newly formed organization,
was given last evening at the resi-
dence OF MIR. ard Mrs. Charles Ar.
mold. 2sO7 Sixth avenue. q delightful
time being had. Mrs. Nettie viii.
liams. Of Wyoming. Ia. and Luke
Hemenway were prize winners,
while Mrs. George Sutcliffe and
Claude Arnold captured the BOBBY
awards.