Davenport Segregation Beats Rock Island in Afternoon Tilt
In Davenport a large crowd saw the Davenport team shut out Rock Island in a tight afternoon game. Milton and Stauffers battled through, each allowing five hits and one strikeout by Milton. The Davenporters scored in the first with a forceout and later, though Rock Island rallied, the Davenporters held the lead 3 to 0 then 1 to 0 in the final tally. Umpire Mesmer presided and final score listed Davenport 3 Rock Island 0.
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Twelfth Street Park
Davenport
Rock Islands
Milton
Stauffers
Ors
Davenporters
Ron Stauffers
Bratenton
Nill
Martin
King
Jacobs
Smith
Welhrauch
Niage
Davenport Hive
Rock Island
Burt
Martins
Conwell
Strick
Mesmer
Rooke Islanders
Rock Inland
O'Rourke
Donnelly
Bhelton
Graham
Hopkins
Coscosee
Weihrauch
Crockett
Sf Co
Bhannon
Thomas
Bcore Bunnings
Sonings
Shannon
Educated Citizens Led by Great Americans in 1902
A list of prominent citizens including Theodore Roosevelt Booker T. Washington Abram Hewitt and Seth Low is praised for public service and education. The piece argues education shapes character and that eminence comes from deeds not birth, as graduates reflect on duty and future service. The Geneseo and Rock Island high schools recap commencement programs and mottos with diplomas and music.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Hampton Schools
Virginia
Tuskegee
South
Abram Hewitt
Seth Low
New York City
Subway
New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
John Hay
Jacob Rits
Daniel G. Gilman
Moline High School
Union Protective Aid Association Expands Membership
The Amer Protective Aid Association at Webb and Albrecht’s office held a meeting Wednesday night admitting 22 new members and issuing $75 in claims. Beneficiaries include Fred Bergquist at Maquoketa sanitarium since March 10 and Frank McCloskey discharged from city hospital after typhoid fever. The home incorporated group has about 300 members and grows under secretary D J Webb, with civic business support noted to keep money at home.
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Amer Protective Aid Association
Webb & Albrecht
Fred Bergquist
Maquoketa Sanitarium
Frank McCloskey
D J Webb
Memorial services and social notes from Wake area
Memorial services were held at Rose Hill and Ro Hill last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Aldrich visited their daughter Mrs Fred Shafer and attended the service. Miss Lillie Crompton visited Edna Crompton at Fred Shafer's. George Wake improves slowly from neuralgia of the stomach. Emma Shafer and her school hosted a social at Gus Belling's with proceeds for Leafy Bower school library. Cliff Luce and Mrs Luce of Broken Bow Neb visited E M McMurphy. Young people enjoyed a gathering at Owen Karr's on Tuesday evening. Childrens day will be observed at M E church and Rose Hill UB church. Mrs J Searl of Rapids City visiting.
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Emma Shafer
Gus Belling
Tueday
Bower School
Cliff Luce
Broken Bow
Neb
E. M McMurphy
Luce
McMurphy
Memorial Day Observance and Local Happenings in Andalusia
Andalusia residents discuss upcoming Memorial Day exercises at the school yard. Visitors include Mrs Huntley Sr and Pearl of Port Byron, Mrs Robertson of Davenport, and Mrs Lewis from Rock Island. Charles Hayes opened an ice cream parlor, and John Beaumont bought his father's farm west of the village. A medicine show is advertised by Madison Medicine Co claiming Rocky Mountain Tea is sold only in packaged form at 85 cents.
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Andalusia
Huntley
Pearl
Port Byron
Charles Huntley
Elmer Lee
Rock Island
Clarence Titterington
Burlington
Thomas Cole
Wm. Stewart
Oquaka
Charles Hayes
Island
J . Robertson
Davenport
Ira Buffum
C L. Wenks
Wm Strohmeier
Muscatine
H W Voss
John Beaumont
Madison Medicine Co
Local Visitors Share Time Between Relatives
Jamies visits at her father-in-law's while Sears Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson of Maxwell Iowa travel to see their aunt Mrs George Wake according to a regional social column noting family visits and kinship ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamies. Sears
Charles Richardson
Maxwell, Iowa
George Wake
Rural social marks success in Beulah gathering
Rural Beulah enjoyed a successful social and fund raiser on Tuesday evening. Miss Nellie Wilson and Clara Allen wrap up the school term with picnics while children head to cornfields to pull vines, a task the vines need. Dr Warnock and James Galloway of Aledo visited friends here R J Bailey family plan Memorial Day in Geneseo with Mrs Alice Pritchard accompanying.
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Beulah
Neliie Wilson
Clara Allen
Miss Wilson
Washington
Miss Allen
Ramsey
Warnock
James Galloway
Aledo
R J Bailey
Geneseo
Alice Pritchard
Preseription
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Aby
Abe
Tae Ale
Fedeae
Armee
Rockford, &Cedar
Rapide
Bloomingt Yanerie
Haute
Wenbofe
Panera Boners Coseneed
Rapids Praca
Dexter Ae Peacea
Ock Island
Abrhpore
Donhelly
Afelton
Ner Ham
Gonwell
Rf Hopkins
Abrhpord
Wniil
Esee King
Sane A Jacobs
Seeeseed Welt Auch. F. Prereeeed Crockett, Ib
Ngage
A. M. Beal
Board of Education
Beal
Gloria
M. W «Umbaker
Prater
First Methodist Church
Geneseu
Genexéo High School
Lucky Smith
Tawra
Auwas Music
Seoeee
Carmen
W. E. I. d'Argent
C. A. Moore
King Dodo Orchestra
W. H. Frost
Sunny South Orchestra
G. C. Shaffer
Hook Island
Rocksland High School
Minois Theatre
Bleuer
Thomas J. Shuey
Emil Hansen
Katharine Regina Ferry
Barcarolleam Genfer Lee
Franz Bendel
Annie Montgomery
Percy
Larson
Fruhlingserwachen
D. Haberbler
Gertrude White
Charles B. Marshall
Y M. Cc. A
Th Lechetizky
Alma Blakemore
Will Channon
Lillie May Roth
Helen Sue Mills
Paul Fichs
Edna Leighton Mitchell
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Aid Association
Webb & Albrech
Lewis
Holbrook
Grand Rapids Refrigerator Company
Grand Rapids
Japan
Emyrna
United States
Zapeteyn
East Second Street
Dayens
Pree
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