Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-19


boxes and talking machines. Prices
the lowest. Totten's mdsic house.
Three hundred and eighteen SIS It's
fed persons in Rock Island are we ar
ing glasses fitted by DIR. LAGRANGE.
American club skates are the best
made, because there isn't a piece Of
casting in any of the line spencer.
If you are looking for the very
latest styles in jewelry and silverware
60 to Fred Bleuer's up-to-date jewelry
store.
Sterling silver glove buttoner, pa
per knife and nail file, your choice of
= ~ one at 10 cents each at Brook
mans.
The only stock of roller skates in
the three cities, full ball bearing
lever skates, full nickled, only So, at
Spencer's.
The latest and most beautiful pat
terms of the famous Hawkes. cut glass
are to be found only at Bleuer's jew
elry store.
Dressed turkeys IL cents pound;
| dressed chickens 9 cents a pound and
dressed ducks 9 cents a pound at
Schroeder's.
A lot of ebony mirrors, brushes
and manicure pieces just arrived at
j. Ramser's. Special prices on same
until all are gone.
| Special for Wednesday. 100 dozen
ladies' hemstitehed initial handker-
chiefs, fancy lace corners, 4 cents
each, at McCabe's.
Silver plated knives, forks and
spoons, carving sets, pocket cutlery
and scissors and shears, first quality,
at j. w. Stewards.
Skates. skates. Barney & Berry's
are the best. 1900 pairs to select
from at j. w. Stewards. Open even
ings till Christmas.
Beecher will close out all of his TOYS.
dolls, books and pictures at cost price
this week, as he will not keep that line
of goods in the future.
Tomorrow at 10 a. m. 2-wheeled
carts, 5 cents each; at 3 p. m. $3.50
| drums, 81 cents each; at Z p m. red
chairs, 5 cents each, at Eckhart's.
| Mems slippers, the fancy comfort
able kind that give morning and even
ing ease. Here they are in great
variety and at prices to suit. NJ. & X.
For your Christmas baking you
| want the best -four. Order sack of
Woodmen's choice and get the best.
For sale only by Maucker & Tom.
Pretty ties make appropriate and
much appreciated presents for Christ
mas. A stunning array in al the late
patterns. Don't miss this line. NJ.
& K.
Silk suspenders, those handsome
| ones in delicate shades. We have a
fine assortment to select from and be
who receives n pair for Christmas
may consider himself a lucky man.
| NJ. IL K.
The Salvation Army is receiving
generous contributions for the Christ
mas dinner to be given the poor chill
dren of the city. Clothing can be
left at the Army barracks.
A fancy smoking jacket would
pro baby just strike his fancy. We
have them, swell ones at moderate
prices. Come in and see them.
Plenty of other presents for gentle
men at NJ. & X.
To our present and future patrons:
We want to call your attention to our
| line of pianos, namely. the Knabe and
Mason & HamliD, the artistic pianos
of the age-not the lowest in price.
Totten's music house.
No trouble to select Xmas pres
ent from our stock of fancy rockers,
book cases, desks, odd dressers, mu-
steal instruments, watches, clocks,
rings and Rodgers silver plated
knives. forks and spoons. Ament's
Surprise store. 1922 Second avenue.
Mr.. Holmquist, of Minneapolis.
who will sing the bass solos in the
Messiah at the NJ. f. church this
evening, has a beautiful voice of great
power and wide range. In the solo
why Do the Heather Rage" his
voice will be heard to advantage. Mr..
Dahl. the tenor, has a voice suited to
the difficult part he will sing. The
people of Rock Island should not miss
the opportunity of hearing these
artists. The rendition of the Messiah
this evening promises to be the must
cal event of the season. Tickets at
Bowlby's, Eberhart's and Totten s
| music stores 30 cents