Davenport and Moline Holiday Goods Bazaar 1879
Davenport merchants announce a holiday shopping spree with cloaks under ships from New York and wholesale New Year goods. Stores boast large inventories at Tracy’s Cheap House and Deutschs Cloak Factory while catalogues advertise toys, glassware, picture frames, porcelains and engraved silver. Local rail and postal notices list letters and tax info as Christmas sales surge across the Quad Cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Deatach
Newcombe
Davenport
Iowa
Tracy
Thompson & Carmichael
Southwest
Brady Streets
Dr. Reid
Mtcheil & Parsons
Rock
Sland Hive
Ache Gsa
New York
Sornaut
Tracey
W. 2d St
Rail Schedules and Train Arrivals for Rock Island Area
Fragmented OCR lists rail departures and arrivals for Rock Island and nearby lines. Includes times for express and accommodation trains, directions east and west, stations such as Coal Valley and Meridian, with several p.m. and a.m. times and notes on connections and agencies like Mercer Corr and Pablo Mau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pablo Mau
Cane Accommondation
Buble
LOIN
SORT
Rock Island Express
Imland
Rock Island Agen
Coal Valley Mining Co
Coal Valley Accommodation
Rock Island
Fisk Bros. Preventa offers holiday goods after big sale
Fisk Bros. reports unexpected holiday sales prompting a fresh New Year stock. The Cameron’s Pansionable New York Hat Emper imetts on Third Street Davenport lists men’s and women’s wear including furs, shirts, neckwear, gloves, and hats. A townwide catalogue and new stock from Simon Hirsch are advertised for late December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
New York
Third Street
Davenport
Fisk Bros Holiday Gifts Offer Quality Cash Sales
Fisk Bros promote useful substantial gifts for the season. They emphasize cash sales to keep prices low and profits reasonable, benefiting both dealer and buyer. Their Grm features a rich stock of ladies shawls dress goods handkerchiefs hose and staple goods, with much Rock Island patronage signaling fair dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carse & Reticker
Rock Island
Carse & Reticker’s
Rock Island House
C. KB
Conrad Hwnnebuer
Cannel & McKeoever
Hawley & Will
Cheney Brothers
Caters
le Chase
Ady
Cuter's
Davenport
Lowa
Pierce's
West Third Street
Cutter’s
Knox's
Fish Bros
Fisk Bros
Chris'mas
Grm
Rock 'Sland
Perfect Butter Color Promises Gilt Edged Quality
Dairymen learn the secret to high, year round butter prices through uniform gilt edged appearance. Wells, Richardson & Co's Perfect Batter Color is sold widely, guaranteed harmless as salt, and effective even when pastures fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells, Richardson & Co
Healthful Boosts and Liver Pills Advertised Remedies
An old newspaper ad features Seve re Liver Pills and Kidney-Wort touting cures for indigestion, constipation, and organ weakness. It claims energy for bowels and kidneys, skin improvements, and reduced doctor bills, urging readers to buy via druggists.
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Moline Review
N. Chester & Co
James B. King
Perry Street
Davenort
Bat
New London
London
Muscatel
Valencia
Dart & Gregg
Malaga
Persen
McCormack Bros
Clendenin & Martin
Moline
John Effand
Bass and
Wells Streets
Santa Claus
Mr. Efiand
West Second Street
H Deutsch
H. Deutsch
West 2d Street
Igwa
Deutsch
Mitchell & Parsons
Gould & Co
Rock Island County
Illinois
Adameon
John Lewiriwth
Cart
Cal Mikkel
M Andereou
Amanda Agree
Mary Anderson
Augusta Okonorg
Atwood
Lena Oeon
Lisste Clar
Lady Pe'ereou
Cine
S Bals
Arleon
Chas Severin
Conrad Hamwerback
J P Sievers
Fred Hockennan
W Soto
Crampton
Grant’s
Moore's
Brady and 2d
Moore’s
Richards & Sohrbeck’s
Curse & Reticker’s
Casgel & Meleever's
Ilott & Witson
Clendevin &Martin's
Reid's
Reid
Severance
Clendevin & Martin’s
Tadies
Sever
Ance S
W. A. Nourse’s
DLO. Reid
Holt & Wilson’s
Holt & Wilson's
Richarda & Lohrbeek
Clendenin & Martin's
Arly
Hawley & Hill
McAffee
Clendenin & Martin’s
Mitchell & Parsons Rock Island
P. Kerker & Sons
Boss
Severance’s
Lina
Richards & Lohrbeck
Holt & Wiwen’s
Bobner
Holt& Wilsons's
Garten
Kadenin & Martin's
Cutter'’s
Pierce’s
Cassel & McKeever's
Ofice
Sturt
Simon Hirsch's
Carter'’s
Hide & Wilson
Hort & Witson
Clendenin — Martin
Europe
Thom & Carmichael’s
Brady
C. H. Deere
H. P. Oakley
J. M. Christy
C. F. Hemenway
J.c.starr
Kohler
J. J. Irwin
2D Avenue
Rook Island
Ill
Woline
Chicago
Rock Iland & Pacific RB. B
Gung Bas Wea
Rain Rane
Aeon
Western Union R
SMM
WA Sa Me Nom
N Neal
Burlingson & Quincy
Nas
Rock Island & Peoria
Weis
Rock Island & Mercer CO. R
Ea Moan
Tilan
Peoria
Whal
LOS
Leyrvas
Mercer Corr
Dan Linahan
Simon Hirsch Vfou
Nick
First National Bank
Molino
Resources
U.S
Otter National Banks
Liabilin Ka
Gillmore
J.B Girton
J.T Rowstra
J. M. Gorse
Cuas
Atkinson
Joan Derr
NEW Drug Store
Milan
Sig
Moline National Bank
Tiligole
Tencdor
U.S. Tressurer
Total
Iitals
U.F. Hemonway
U. F. Hexonway
Broore Lewin
W. Wierloc
Clougher
Cormer
Davenfort
Cashiers
Anid Bank
Tueeday
Janam
Hamexwar
KE. Panwarten
Jon L. Mash
Eerote & Haas Albeascheere
Core Eelors
LAW Room 14
Bock Ieland Us
S. M. Fitzpatrick
Milan, Ill
T. Vv
V .Stae Ji
Second Avenue
Three Dooms West
Nat. Bank
Rock Island, I
OLD Stard
Barsel
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