Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-07

Doesn't grumble bit because his
business is light
Have you got your blank ready for
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paw 80 cents on subscription and you
may get the wheel.
Even if you don't get the wheel you
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Read the offer in another column.
The fire department was sum-
moned at o'clock this afternoon to
extinguish a small blaze in shed on
the premises of c. T. Dugard, 1918
Third avenue. The damage was
| nominal.
The ladies of Trinity church will
have 10-cent coffee at the residence
of Mrs. Davis on Twentieth street to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock. All
members with their friends are cor
daily invited.
These are hard DAYS on the man
who doesn't put his ear muffs on until
after he has passed the last saloon on
his route home. 1t takes christian
fortitude to do it, but there's many
of the lion hearted in Rock Island.
A concert will be given by the
Chapel choir. of Augustana college,
assisted by Mrs. o. j. Penrose, at the
Swedish Lutheran church, Fourth av-
enue and Fourteenth street, Thursday
evening, Feb. 9. An excellent pro-
gram will be given.
Fred Watts. an experienced carriage
and wagon maker, has purchased the
shop on Ninth street and Fourth ave-
nue., which has for many wears been
known as Kurth & Scherer's. The
shop will hereafter be known as
Watts & Co.'S.
Secretary Freeman. of the Y NJ
c. A, assures the public that f. Z.
Elliott, the impersonator, will posi-
lively appear Saturday evening, re-
ports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The reservation of half the
house opens Thursday morning at 9
ok sharp
The opening yesterday at l o'clock |
of McCabe's great stock-reducing sale |
found n crowd ready which it was !
simply impossible to wait on. though |
quite unusual preparations for extra |
help had been made. Today, however.
with some % extra clerks added and |
10 more cash girls, things have run
much more smoothly and the throngs
Of people have been much more COM
handled.
General Attorney j. G. johnson and
Head Clerk G. w. Halves, of the NJ.
w. A, have provided for compli-
entertainment to the en-
ployes of the Woodmen office and
their friends, which will be given by /
Robert Martins entertainers at the Y.
NJ. G. A. auditorium Monday evening, Il
Feb. Is. 1t gives promise of being
IN entertainment of high order.
The first thought that comes to US
with the dawn of February is the re-
nembrance of that old saint, whose
lame has become synonym for every
nissive of love carried on this festal
lay, Saint Valentine. Let us hope
lis delivery will this year be as large
Is ever, for his is custom worthy of
'etention, even in our busy practical
lays. Don't say it is too sentimental.
Many of the most important doors of
life hinge upon sentiment, and when
hey swing open we may enter the 4
domain where TRANSPORTED
people work harder than ever before.
yet wear smiles of contentment, be-
,ause they work in the service of love.
There will be no lack of variety to
AIRY out this kindly idea. r. Cramp-
on * Co. have secured the finest lot
If valentines ever opened in Rock ISL
md. which have only to be seen to be
admired.