Illinois City Notes and Social Roster From April
Illinois City April 14 local items report James Bedam's Muscatine trip Mose Mahaffey visiting relatives Stephen Brayton ill Mr and Mrs Lee Thomas with Beardsley family trip to Drury Harry Neely works for Sam Hayes Buffalo Prairie Morehead and John Peppers in Muscatine Fred Kelley with in-laws in Rock Island Mrs Anna Seavers visiting Teck Island Mrs Amanda Rood and granddaughter Mabel visit Grove Road area EM Baker in Rock Island Elitha Stell back from business trip visiting sister Mrs FOL Streggear visiting Morgridge Muscatine visitors Saturday list short asides on wreath service rehearsal and various callers and society dinners Willowford Black Hawk trips and Memorial Day songs planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Illinois City
James Bedam
Muscatine
Mose Mahaffey
Stephen Brayton
Lee Thomas
Beardsley
Drury
Harry Neely
Sam Hayes
Buffalo Prairie
Henry Morehead
John Peppers
Fred Kelley
James Sedan
William Peppers
Nebraska
Ladies All Society of the Met
Marda
Shermen Powell
City
Ance Hendle
Morgridge of
Amanda Rood
Mabel
Grove Road
Baker
Rock Island
Anna Seavers
Teck Island
Joseph Jendre Della
Warren Sedamois
Wren Baker Palmer Schutter
McPherson
Snell Ware
Elitha Stell
Fol Streggear
Rural social notes from the Journal page
A fragmented social correspondence lists local names and places including Shenton, West, River, and Bay areas with scattered references to boats, a shop, and a few individuals in a Sunday visit. The readable text suggests general community notices and neighborly activity.
Hee Bitters touted as cure for malaria in ad
An old advertisement claims Hee Bitters can destroy malaria and cure fevers and bone and muscle weakness. A testimonial from John Charleston of Byesville Ohio praises Electric Bitters as superior for malaria stomach and liver troubles. Denin's Drug Store guarantees satisfaction at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charleston
Byesville
Taylor Ridge Notes April Visit and Local Mentions
Taylor Ridge updates reference Nannie Mids and Paylor Rdg with a note on an April prompt to school after ten weeks vacation. Mr Spencer of Davenport is spending the summer with the Suntier water. Miss Louisa Kranz visited Bufii over the weekend. Sneighder is ill and Mrs Sneizheder is very sore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hubbard
Davenport
Bernard Burgoyne
B. Burgoyne
Willowfords
Paylor
Nannie Mids
Spencer
Todifies
Sneighder
Aick
Sneizheder
Real estate transfers in Rock Island and Moline area
Transfers show Cyrus V. Dart to Florence Beck and Alfred Shalline to Gerhart Flick with prices from 2, 800 to 4,000. Caroline Kreis to Wm Flynn, Lou G Eddy to Margaret Schroeder, and Francis Stevens to Henry Light. Moline Manufacturing and Moline State Savings Bank involved in parcel sales. Mary Farrar to Black Hawk association, Herman Huyett to Black Hawk association, Fred Yeager to Wm Kurz, and Esther Murphy to Eliiot D Fish are listed with amounts and locations in Rock Island, Milan, and South Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus V. Dart
Florence H. Beck
Spencer & Case
Rock Island
Alfred Shalline
Gerhart H. Flick
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Moline
Lou G Eddy
Margaret J Schroeder
Old Town of
Francis H Stevens
Henry Light
Hampton
Moline Manufacturing Co
Herman R . Melin
LeClaire
Mary E. Farrar
Black Hawk Homestead
Jacksons
Fred Yeager
Wm Kurz
Blok
Bailey Davenports
Ada
Esther E Murphy
Eliiot D Fish
Fragmented deed notice with multiple names and parcels
The text lists parcels in South Modine and Cottage Grove with prices like 1400, 350, and 675 and names including Charles Durmann David Cramer Henry Fhlaeger Oscar Landin and Frederick Anderson. It references guardianship, witnesses, and probate terms, with scattered legal phrases and unclear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Durmann
Et Aboote
David Cramer
Sthretimer & Roth Bros
Cottage Grove
South Rock
Wrong Mr Wright at Burtla Sunday Night
A comedy titled The Wrong Mr Wright with Harry Heresford will be presented at the Burtla Sunday night. The show stars Mr Wright and offers a light entertainment program for local patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Wright
Harry Heresford
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Every Day Says Ad
An old newspaper ad proclaims that kidney trouble harms both women and men, disrupts mind and vigor, and that Swamp Root is a remedy. It claims widespread prevalence, symptoms in children, and urges readers to buy the product in multiple sizes or request a sample by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mai Tree
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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Atte Pear
Rio oMre
Buffum
A. Buffum
Black Hawk
James Westbay
8. M. Westbay
Andalusia
Carreaper Tence
Yue
Taylor Ridge
the Court Houses and County News
Caroline Kreis
Wm. A. Flynn
Jacob Kreis
Add
Hirman J. Huyett
Black Hawk Homestead Building Loan and Savings Association
Dickson & Youngs
Add Milan
J.J Mitchell Co. Cutting School of
New York
Malimer
Malmner
the Tailor
13Th St
Petia Fo
Frederick Anderson
Jorbo
Radward Nelson
Raoh
Henshaw
Atl
Lovbe
Petate of Awel Po Jobineer
Poosenteld Bros Selon
Aldrew
Poadsers
Ferdinand Pe Khan de Wall
Lical
Osteruentery
Bauer Fey Barbero Boceyteth
Pobharet
Grove
Landee
Fifth Avenue
Minnesota
Landee’s Grocery
Tri-Cities
the.Mengel
Frank Haynes
Friedman
Hammord
C. E. Booker & C Fee
Fifteenth Street
The
Moline State Savings Bank
Moline National Bank Building
3D Ave. and
15Th St
Chase Building
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
Sted
M. L. Huntington, M.D
University of Michigan
Chicago
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College
Royal Ophthalmic Hospital
London
Central Throat and Ear Hospital
Polyklini and Allegmeine Kraussenbaus
Vienna
Austria
McKinnie
Onraquest
American Brewing Co
St. Louis
North Dakota Bay
Milk River
Vallayeat
Buljedia ‘County
Flauvad Coun
Northwest
Americas
Great Northern
Eeey Poe Coe
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