Upcoming events and county fairs listed for August to October
A compiled schedule of regional activities includes campouts and parades at Camp Lincoln Springfield from Aug 8 to 10, the Trolley party to Black Hawk by the Y P S of the Swedish Lutheran church Aug 12, Davenport races, and multiple county and state fairs in Macomb Cambridge Henry Rock Island Mercer Kewanee Aledo Springfield Joslin and Peoria. Also featured are Woodmen and M B camp meetings and a Buffalo Bill show in Rock Island.
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Camp Lincoln
Springfield
N. U
Black ‘Hawk
Davenport Mile
Ehug
Macomb
McDonough
Cambridge
Henry County
Tenth District
Rock Island
Tindall
Grove
Galesburg
New Windsor
Ill
Mercer County Soldiers’ Reunion
Peoria
Moline Caremakers’ Union
Princeton
Kewanee
Joslin
Caremakers' Union Excursion Set For Labor Day
Society notices announce Caremakers' Union No 17 will conduct a Peorita excursion on Labor Day with a round trip fare of 160 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caremakers’ Union No 17
Peorita
Balloon ascension at the Watch Tower Sunday
Local activities advertise balloon ascent and aerial performances at the Watch Tower this Sunday. Events include free rides, trapeze acts, and a 3,000 foot parachute display described as part of a health department resumption of duties due to recent milder weather.
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Nasin & Cieason
Reliable Insurance
HH Haley
Aidella
Prospect Park
Pont Miga
Tooth Talk Offers Affordable Brushes and Wash
A store highlights a large purchase of toothbrushes at low figures and passes savings to customers. Antiseptic Tooth Wash is advertised to preserve teeth and maintain high quality goods at low prices.
Prospect Park Mounting July Events Highlight Local Fair
Local notes report a high free entertainment day at Prospect Park with a 60 foot stair ride bicycle race and band concert on Sunday. Miss Bonnie Ball and Miss Hulda Rathsteed visit Moline friends as the Tri City Bricklayers Union plans a game at Athletic Park.
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Prospect Park
Bonnie Ball
Hulda Rathsteed
Geneseo
Moline
Tri-City Bricklayers’ Union
Athletic Park
Man muses on how hard it is to please
A speaker with a mild eye and gentle voice laments that people never satisfy him. He recalls his youth when he was scolded for reading romance and detective tales instead of Shakespeare. He notes that as he grows older he enjoys Shakespeare yet faces sneers for being an old fogey in the Washington Star.
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Ree
Washington Star
Sweet country wedding plans in New York Weekly brief
A gossip note reports a couple planning marriage soon, with a cottage home in the country and a request to meet the fiancé George Slimpurse. The reply notes current hardship as the cook has left, forcing meals at a restaurant.
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George Slimpurse
NY Weekly
A Little Too Fast
A irate customer complains to a dry goods clerk that a warranted fast color item turned from green to a sickly blue in two weeks. The clerk responds that color cannot be expected to fade faster. From Leslie's Weekly.
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Leslie's Weekly
Touching Her Heart and Light Romantic Exchanges
A fragmentary dialogue features Mrs Dinwiddie lamenting sensitivity and moving scenes while Mrs Van Braam questions what affects her. The exchange turns to a romantic episode with a flourish about a heroine, and a tease about the man’s reaction. A side line mentions Willie Borem and commentary on baseball and golf.
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Dinwiddie
van Braam
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Young Lady Rescued by Chamberlain Remedy
In Panama Colombia Dr. Charles H Utter reports treating a 16 year old with severe dysentery. After trying ineffective medicines the Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was given as a last resort. Within eight hours she improved and by three days was able to stand. One week later she was fully well. Sold by F J Clendenin and E Heimbeck druggists.
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Chas. H. Utter
Panama
Colombia
Chamberlain
F. J. Clendenin
E. Heimbeck
Eve and Adam Demand Leaves for Dress Debate
A dramatic exchange on the hillside features Eve asking Adam to gather leaves for a dress while Adam protests being kept at work for new clothes. The heated dialogue centers on domestic expectations and labor.
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Eve
Adam
Adam Goodnesa
Puck
Ruth Cook and Johnny Silfe Married at Party in Streator
Ruth Cook and Johnny Silfe of Streator aged T were married at a party for fun. There were flowers and bouquets and coke. When Ruths parents urged her to go home the groom refused. She believed the marriage real and wished to stay with her husband.
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Ruth Cook
Johnny Silfe
Streator
Pharmacy Promises Refunds on Tar Syrup Bottles
The statement from The Battles Pharmacy and UW Sandstrom guarantees refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar 60 cent bottles if no cure for cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is also offered with money back if not satisfactory.
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Greene
Battles Pharmacy
UW. Sandstrom
Electric Bitters Cured Dyspepsia in Woman
A Bennettaville reader reports his wife, once weak from dyspepsia and stomach distress, regained strength after four bottles of Electric Bitters. The tonic is praised as a gentle laxative and guaranteed cure for stomach and liver troubles. Only 60 cents at Clendenin's.
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A Brown
Bennettaville
S.C
Clendenin’s
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The
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Peru
Thes
Reece
Dilla
Wattle & Anderson
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Ronn
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Dr. M. Li
Kinute Block
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Suh Avenue
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Green River
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John P Wills
Iowa Central
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Quincy
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Burlington
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Col Kohler
John Hjorklund
Anna H Gardner
Tn F HH
Ericsson Orrsing Washington Grant
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Meitor Shaw
Dixon
Sam Jones
Sam
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Fede Mds
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Fifth Avenue
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Chicago
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Herman Miller
Mr Miller
Iowa
S. B. Walsh
St. Anthony’s Hospital
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Troe
Chicago Medical Institute
Chicago Post
Willie Borem
Jamaica
Willie
Willie Horem
Susan
Brooklyn Eagle
Rhont
8D Avenue
77Th Street
Allen Bros
16Th Street
Otone
4Th Ave
Oakridge Farm
University Place
H. R. Albrecht
P. G. Stange’ S
3D Avenue
A. L. Dimock
C. H. Morris
Avenue
2D Avenue
Rock Islamia
J W Jones
Odell
Wood & Peek
Postoffice Block
Lawrence M. Magill
Attorney At Law
Skinner Block
C . Searle
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Searle & Marshall
Mitchell & Lynde Block
Daily Journal
J Ramaeer
J. Ramser
Scientific Optician
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A. R. Beal
12Th Avenue
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M. D
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6Th Avenue
J G Swensson
DR. O
Dailey
Knehberg
5Th Avenue
Ruth
Rick
Lewis
Sigar
DR. Brown
McCullough
Third Street
Masonic Temple
18Th Street
14Th Avenue
O. Peal
Skinner Annex
Peterson’s Express
Peterson
Fifth Ave
Nelson's
Perry Davis
Moline Sational
Cerer
Eign Exchange
Fear Moline National Bank
People's Savings Bank
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West 34
B. J. Bron
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J. W. Warr
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A. V. Esterdahl
Sth
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F. W. Uhrus
McKinnie Bldg
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N. H. Chderberg
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Amine P. Mullane
Th Avenue
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U 8 Clothing Company
U. 8
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CHOO
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