Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19

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southern railway from Cincinnati.
People see that it pays to deal with
j. Ramser. We guarantee every
thing and stand by our guarantee
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge ut 6 a. m. was 5, at
noon + 80; the temperature at noon, 81.
Special for Tuesday, misses shoes.
sizes Il, IS, and 2. worth S1-35. for
3S cents. Fourth avenue shoe store
Mems $3.50 and 81 shoes for $3.50
at the clearing sale. Hurst. Rock ISL
and factory line. Open every night.
Beecher has just received 500
pounds of choice roll butter to be
sold tomorrow at 15cents a pound.
Ladies' useful Christmas gifts. Fur
collarrette, scarf, mufT, cape or jack
ct, at Richters' the furriers, Daven-
port.
For fashionable dress making call
| at 539 Nineteenth street. First-class
| work guaranteed. Terms reasonable.
| Mrs. F. Hansen.
Cafe and observation cars. Excel
| lent service on superb through
trains. Queen & Crescent route from
Cincinnati south.
Sensible Christmas gifts are useful
as well as ornamental; such can be
found for ladies and gents at Richters'
fur store, Davenport.
Wilhelm Middelschulte. one of
the finest concert organists in the
west, will play at the Augustana audi
forum Tuesday night.
Send years subscription for The
ARGUS to some far away friend as n
Christmas present and brighten his
life all the coming year.
From to 9 this evening Young IL
McCombs will sell child's chairs at )
cents, regular price ID cents. Gum
drops cents pound.
August Wentz Post 1, e. A R., of
Davenport, will make an effort to have
the next Iowa state encampment To-
Gated in Davenport in 1900.
Millinery novelties, the seasons
best offerings, ut greatly reduced
prices from now until Christmas at
Miss Byrnes' millinery store.
The Rock Island National bank is
out with one of the most artistic cal |
enders of the season. 1t is thing of
beauty as well as usefulness.
Useful home Christmas gifts. A |
frst-class sewing machine. We have
every kind made. Prices $50 up, at |
Richters' fur store. Davenport.
A member of theatrical company |
going up to Milwaukee in a coach at
tached to 4 freight train became a
mother at Port Byron this morning.
The condition of the weather does
Y1n rlanJ |
around. He may have seen better
days, but he gets there just the same.
If YOU want a Christmas present
that will give you comfort and salts
faction, call at Summers IL CO. and
purchase one of those beautiful hard
coal bun ners.
Those handsome fur trimmed Christ
mas slippers selling at 81 pair
would cost you S1.25 or $3.50 any
where else. Hurst, agent. Rock Isl
and factory line. -
Reidy Bros. are handing out a hand
some calendar with the compliments
of the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company. for which they
have the general agency.
There will be no finer lot of poultry
in the city for Christmas than can be
seen at W. c. Mancker's. Don't ne
glect to place your order early. The
lowest price is guaranteed.
Why pay 81 pair for mems shoes
when you can get identically the same
grades for $3.50, in fine Goodyear
welts, tan or black. from Hurst agent
for Rock Island factory line?
The merchant who advertises can
always he counted on for the simple
reason that if he did not have bar
gains he would not go the expense of
saying so. 1t is a plain business
proposition with him.
Special sale for Tuesday only.
Large size ebony handled paper cut
tiers. nail files and manicure knives,
with silver trimmings on handle. at
81 cents each at Brookman's, the
Twentieth street jeweler.
While this clearing sale of Rock Isl
and factory shoes lasts, you can pick
the finest grades for $3.50. Lots of
good, solid shoes as low As S1.25 n
pair. Made by union labor. The
wear of every pair guaranteed. Open
every night.
A nice ladies' or mems umbrella
would be a suitable present. Stew
art, the halter, has choice line, also
some nice macintosh coats, in fact
full line of goods in mems wear that
are strictly up to date. Ladies should
call and look over our stock.
Now is the time to secure a hand
some picture for parlor, dining room
or chamber. r. Champion Il Co.
have been making preparations for an
art sale the past two months The
result is an elegant collection of at
tractiye subjects, and in order to make