Popcorn peddler blessed by bullet in Rock Island saloon incident
David Blessing, a popcorn vendor at Market Square in Rock Island, was shot at in a Belgian saloon on Twenty-fourth street and Fifth avenue late Saturday. He fled west along Fifth. police responded as two men were detained but Blessing could not identify any suspects.
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David Blessing
Market Square
Rock Island
Blessing
Twenty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Bieber
Pearson
East Lynne at Hurtis and Wagner venues tonight
Dramatic notes emphasize Miss Forman in East Lynne with a sympathetic Lady Isabelle. The company will perform at Hurtis tonight and at the Wagner Wednesday evening, with the actress delivering a nuanced portrayal that highlights suffering and punishment transforming the character into a more worldly figure.
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Miss Forman
Isabelle
East Lynne
Burtis
Hurtis
Bottles Pharmacy offers refund on Green's Tar Syrup
The undersigned agree to refund the money on a 60c bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold. A 26c bottle is guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. Signed by The Bottles Pharmacy and H. Sandstrom.
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H. Sandstrom
Mrs I M Bhrisman Opens Week Long Sale in Langbehn Building
Mrs I M Bhrisman announces a closing out sale to move several lines of goods at reduced prices. The sale will continue all week in the Langbehn building with goods offered regardless of cost to attract ready buyers.
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I. M. Bhrisman
Langbehn Building
Loan Sharks Offer Better Inducements for Money
People try many schemes to obtain cash and are urged to turn to lenders who specialize in loans. The advice promotes this option as sensible and invites others to seek their favorable terms offered here.
Stop and Study We Take Security on Personal Property
A classified style notice promising quick, private loans using personal property such as furniture, piano, horses or wagons as security. The offer commits to small amounts from ten dollars upward and easy repayment, with a promise to explain the process.
Wife Returns To Davenport After Sensational Riots
In Davenport a Rock Island sport’s wife visiting his Davenport room found another woman there. A three way fight ensued as the trio clashed, with screams drawing attention and making it unclear who suffered most.
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Kittilsen
Weasel
DeSilva
Alderman Phillips
Smith
Buffalo
Preston
Davenport
King’s New Life Pills Spark Public Praise and Cure Claims
The ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remarkable remedy for liver and bowel troubles. It claims they cure constipation sick headache riditousness (likely ridiculing indigestion) and other ailments, selling for 26 cents at Clendenin’s drug store.
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Dr King
Clendenin
Tax Office Open at Moline National Bank Building
The tax collector's office is open in the Moline National Bank building rear room from 9 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Saturdays to 9 p.m. It urges taxpayers to pay promptly. John H Peters, tax collector.
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Moline National Bank
John H Peters
Immense Slaughter Grocery Sale At Holmgren Firm
Holmgren Anderson and Company in Moline announces a closing out sale as they retire from business. Canned goods bottled goods and dried fruits are heavily discounted with teas and coffees offered at 17 cents per pound and six pounds for a dollar. All sales cash only at Five Points Grocery.
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Moline
Holmgren, Anderson &Company
Journal
Holmgren
Holmgren, Anderson & CO
Five Points
Rock Island Sand & Gravel Company Incorporates
Stockholders of the Rock Island Sand & Gravel Company met to form the corporation with a capital stock of 16000. Builders in the city become stockholders to secure sand and gravel on better terms, with temporary operations arranged and plans for a plant to gain independence from external suppliers.
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Rock Island Sand & Gravel Company
Emery Wheel Bursts in Button Factory Traps Worker
Saturday morning at the Davenport pearl button factory a high speed emery wheel shattered sending stone fragments in all directions injuring Wille Slevers. He suffered a cut forehead, a nose wound, and bruises. Dr P M Mracelin treated the injuries with five stitches. doctors deem the wounds painful but not serious.
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Davenport
Wille Slevers
P M Mracelin
Elevator Shaft Fall at Clemann & Salzmann Store
Emmil Holtzer, an employee of Clemann and Salzmann, fell down an elevator shaft at their store on Saturday morning, dropping one story. His right ear and the side of his head were cut, requiring several stitches.
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Emmil Holtzer
Clemann & Salzmann
Exodus of River Men to Points in North
River men tramp up the stream toward the season crews sites at DuBuque Newton and Beef Slough. Six or seven lodged at the police station last night and started north this morning. They say boats going up lack full crews and plan to fill out their trunks at points where rafts are obtained.
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Dubuque
Newton and
Beef Slough
Great March Sale at New York Store
Hundreds of bargains across departments this week at Pierr Co. and Company led by H H Haley Old houses bought and sold. Notable items include ladies wrappers 49c, handkerchiefs 4c to 9c, Lonsdale muslin 64c, silk velvet 39c, muslin drawers 98c, and muslin gowns 69c with up to 20 cent value reductions. Phone 2319.
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New York
Calleo
Lonsdale
Pierr & Company
Famous Surgeon Fenger Called To His Reward
Dr Christian Fenger a renowned Chicago surgeon died Friday night after ten days of illness. Born in Copenhagen he served in Denmark's war and with the Red Cross in the Franco German conflict. He chaired clinical surgery at Rush Medical College and was knighted by the Danish king.
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Ir Christian Fenger
Chicago
Dr Fenger
Bor
Copenhagen
Denmark
Red Cross
Rush Medical College
King of
Isn
Davenport Labor Congress Elects President at Rock Island
The Tri City Labor Congress held its regular meeting in Industrial hall Rock Island electing A P Reid of Davenport Leather Workers as president. A vice president was deferred. A resolution by leather workers backed the parcel post measure. E C Berry won the contract to publish the TriCity Unionist labor paper defeating Y D Trimmer.
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Boards of Health
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Board of Health
B. F. Knox
Robbins
D. DeBliva
Wessel
Ed Eittilsen
C.H. Preston
Harry J. High
Albert J. Smith
Phillips and Lindholm
Dr . H. Wessel
Preston
Roberts
Tri-City
Labor Congress
A P Reid
Davenport Leather Workers
Congress
Chalr
E. C Berry
TriCity
Trimmer
March Issue Highlights Engineering Magazine and The American Boy
The March Engineering Magazine leader by George H Hull debunks over production myths and explains surplus output balancing consumption. It reviews European and American engineering press, includes a full index, and spotlights The American Boy with outdoor art and stories such as A School Lockout Cuthberts Rattler A Night In the North and A Grandmotherly Lark among others.
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Engineering Magazine
George H Hull
Engineering Press
Europe
America
D. B. Robinson
Cuthberts Rattler
Edgar F. Price
North
Frank Hatird
Minna Stanwood
Toby
Roberts Silvay
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WeekCity Health Board
Hull Bros
Hull Brothers
Third Avenue
Gold Crown Dentals
Freeman's
Illinois
Wes
Bartiss
Eaast Lynne
Wagner
Fidelity LO Loan LN Company
Igland Am Parry Mts
Opa and
Watnenday
Rock Island Sand and Gravel Company
Great March
H H Haley
Davenporter
A. P. Reid
That City
Tri-City Labor Congress
Mullane’s
Abel
Mullane’s Carpet and Rug Department
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Millinery Department
Mullane's Millinery
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