Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-02
TOWN TALK.

Big display of fireworks at Prospect
park July 4.
A load of nice covered rockers at 90
cests as long as they last at j. Spill
ger's.
The first of the Davis company's
barges built by I. G. sherwood, of
Davenport. az the foot OF Nineteenth
street in this city, was launched yes
terday. Three others will be con-
structed.
Keep cool on the Fourth of July.
The finest boat on the Mississippi
river will give grand excursion to
Clinton and return, leaving Rock Is
land at 7:l0 a. IN. and returning at z
p. m. promptly. Fine music. Bring
your lunch and have a good time.
Steamer j. S.
Figure your own bill at the Bran
denburg millinery stores clearing
sale of trimmed hats. They are a :
knowledged to be the finest line in the
three cities, and the price on every
one has been cut in two.
The stock of the Sutclifre wall pa
per store will be on sale a limited
number of days at slaughter sale
prices in order to dispose of same
quickly. Rare bargains if selection
is made at once. Horses and wagons
are also for sale. BY order of Capt.
J. NJ. Beardsley, administrator.
Take ride and keep cool on the
Fourth of July to Clinton on new
steamer j. S, the finest pleasure boat
ever built On the Mississippi river.
Up to date. A perfect floating palace.
The boat will leave Rock Island at
7:10 a. M, return at z p. IN. Bring
you family and baskets and enjoy the
day. Good music. Fare. round trip.
rs cents.
The remains of Ferdinand Bienke,
who died in Chicago Sunday evening
from the result of pistol wound in
ficted by Arson Clifford, passed
through this city last evening in
charge of the parents and were taken
to Wolcott, Iowa, where they were
inferred. The coroner's jury dis
charged Clifford.
Miss Hattie Wright, formerly of
Davenport, was married last week at
Grand Junction. Colo to Calvin M.
Gray, OF Louisville, Ky, after
of "a hours. The bride was
for several years dry goods sales
lady in Davenport. She is hand
some young woman.
How to enjoy the Fourth of July.
Take the now, modern, up -to-date
steamer j. S, built especially for
and speed, with all the i'm
provements that money and expert
ence can furnish. Plenty of room
and perfect safety. Bring your fam
ly and have a good time. Boat
caves Rock Island at 7:10 a. m. Re-
turn at p. IN. Good music. Round
rip IS cents.
The new steamer j. s.. the finest |
md most pslatial steam boat on the |
will give grand Fourth |
urn. This boat was built especially |
or the pleasure aud comfort of pas
'engers. The captain and crew make
t a point to see that everybody has
he best of attention and good time.
The best of music. Bring your FAM
ly and lunch and have a good time
lever to be forgotten. Boat leaves
Rock Island at 7:10 a. m. Return,
Pom.
The meteorological summary OF Ob-
erver j. nj. Sherier for June shows the
mean atmospheric pressure for the
month to have been % SO. the high
st being SOIL on the 9th, aud the
owest 80 81 on the 2Sth. The mean
was "a, the highest 81
n the 30th, and the lowest Al on the
tn The prevailing direction of the
Wind was east. The total precipitation
vas 500 inches. There were IL
lear days, IL partly cloudy. and two
Loudly. There were thunder storms
n the 9Th. 9th. 10th, 14th, 18th, 21st.
9th, 9Th and 2Sth.