Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-24
Sheriff Ransom this morning for $725
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Sheriff Ransom this morning for e725
to Porter Skinner.
Bert Case, the 13-year-old Port
Byron boy adjudged insane in Judge
Adams court, was sent to the county
infirmsry yesterday.
A Turkey lunch, one OF the finest
in the city. will be served ut Ted
Eagal's on Twentieth street tomor-
row morning and evening.
Call. hear and be pleased with the
great electrical piano. playing with
out the aid of human hands. at
STEMS. 307 Brady street, Davenport.
Free turkey lunch tomorrow at
the Railroad Exchange, 3O39 Fifth
avenue. August Schmid. proprietor.
Come and see the bottom of the sea.
Tonight. all slippers. mems won-
ems or children's, at cost. We won't
carry them over if low prices count.
Slipper bargains; also shoes. The
Boston.
1t is reported that one of the sis
tiers of Henry Bastian, the Black
Hawk murderer-s living at
Geneseo, has become mentally de-
ranged.
Henry Schnitger, formerly general
superintendent of the tri-city street
railways, is now q prospector for
gold in the Rocky mountains of
Wyoming.
The Rock Island Brewing company
has gotten out . very neat and USE
full holiday souviner in the way OF a
thermometer that is given with q
case of bottled beer.
Slipper bulletin: At cost. tonight,
(some cases less than cost to close
out entirely, mems. women's, bows
and child's. Don't miss it If you
need slippers. The Boston.
A letter directed to Santa Claus,
1925 Second avenue, from Cam
bridge, reached Young & McCombs
all right. Even the children out
there know where he has his head
quarters.
AS the bridge is now open the
Vienna Steam bakery is ready to fill
all orders in the line of baking at a
days notice. Telephone So. H.
Korn & Sons, 317-319 Harrison street,
Davenport.
We are teaching 8 school of dress
cutting by the Worlds fair dress
system. 1t is taught in a very short
time; cuts seamless waists and
French darts. Ladies please call
and learn. Misses White, 1904
Twentieth street.
Supervisor John C. Swank, of
Yuma, passed through the city yes
terday. having been called to the
sick bed of his father, who lives in
southeastern Iowa, and whom. he
was notified by telegram, is danger
ously i'll.
The candy department at Young
& McCombs' stopped taking orders
for Sunday schools. ETC., Tuesday
evening. it having more than it
could do to turn out enough for the
regular store trade. Their candy
trade has been a feature.
Capt. aud Mrs. John O'Connor,
14l7 Fourth avenue, entertained q
party OF friends last evening al
cards. Ten couples we're present
and music and song enlivened the
| occasion. Messrs. McGuinn and
O'Connor won the prizes.
Spencer Robinson, who is study.
ing voice culture under Frederick
Root, at Chicago, is home for Christ.
mas. Mr.. Robinson has a voice Of
great range and sweet and powerful
and which gives promise of winning
an excellent future for him. HI
sings solo at the Broadway Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning.
Billy Cation has received his new
billiard table aud it is q beauty. l,
is Saratosa style, mahogany. with
two inch English slate beds. 1t is
furnished by the Brunswick Bake
Collender company. Billy also ha:
word that Schaeffer and Spinks. who
are to give an exhibition tour
through the country will pay him a
visit the latter part January. H,
expects his Tournament players,
Gallagher. Magjioli and Sutton here
the latter part of next week, when
the lovers OF the game can expect
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