Davenport Fire Levels McCullough Block in Davenport
A five story brick block housing the McCullough Sons firm, east of the Masonic Temple, was gutted by a fire that started in the Peterson store basement. Losses are estimated around 20 000 dollars with extensive damage to the McCullough property and adjacent structures.
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McCullough
Masonic Temple
McCullough Sont
Davenport
L. W. Peterson & Sons
McCulloughs
Mason Semple
Dof
Sobo Gaiman
Fooj
Cullough
Hoageiost
Banks
Berg Vietch Company
Pach
Walsh
Kinnie
Lear
Hp Voss
Woo
Peterson
Son
Sisyeo Insurance
Sean
S2adoon Tirtures
A. J. Ler¢th
Onoattle
Sapplie
McCutloughi
CHINA WEDDING CELEBRATION FOR MR AND MRS BERRY
An Edgdwood Park home hosted a twenty year wedding anniversary for Mr Berry and his wife. Guests from the city attended a formal evening with music by the South Moline orchestra and a lavish supper. Gifts included Haviland china and an elaborate lamp as part of a gracious display.
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Edgdwood Park
Berry Durng
Mola
Elemet
Intervie
South Moline
Berry
China
Haviland China
Burglary at McKintes Chapel Stirs Davenport and Rock Island
Robbery at McKintes Chapel in Rock Island left twenty dollars cash an art picture and a Bible stolen. Harry Richardson of Davenport was arrested on charges as police search for a second suspect. Johan Johnson reports license and watch stolen. Gust Olson suspected, tracked toward Orion where he was found and brought back for a hearing before Magistrate Kerns.
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Rock Island
McKintes
Slo
Oman Harry Richardson
Davenport
Othicus Police
Ham
Johan Johnson
Thirteenth Street
Johnson
Gust Olson
Olson
Olgoo
Oron
Wivers
Orion
Kerns
Goo
The Ohio Fight and Ohio Republican Pledge Breaks
A Monday Dispatch analysis denounces Ohio legislators who renounce pledges to back M A Hanna for U S senator. It recalls the Logan Morrison contest where Democrats could have backed Mason, who refused to betray Logan, and contrasts that with current actions of Gov. Bushnell Senator Boraker and allies, criticizing Ohio Republicans for treachery.
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Ohdo Hlitovians
M. A. Hanna
United States
Hanna
Ohio
Kinois
John A. Logan
William R. Morrison
Logan
Mason
Gov. Bushnell
Boraker
Masonica Temple elects officers in Rock Island
At Masonica Temple Rock Island last evening delegates elected officers led by General W.T Channon and Capt Gen HOH Cleveland. Prelate JF Robinson and other posts were filled including Treasurer JW P Gradenawalt and Trustees WT Channon HOH Chasve and MoM Briggs.
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Tuesaves
Everts
Knights ‘Templar
Masonica Temple
Rock Island
Henry Carse
W.T Channon
Hoh Cleaveland
Board of Control
Cleaseland
Elenty Carse
Channon Hoh Chasve
Mom Briggs
Cralle
Exclusive male only hotel in Philadelphia noted
E D Lesseur of the Quaker City describes a Philadelphia hotel run for men only. Women are barred from the lobby corridors and dining room with no female staff employed, yet the establishment is praised for cleanliness and order and cited as a model for other hotels without verified success.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
E. D. Lesseur
Hbbitt
Mosaic Map of Jerusalem Found in Madaba Ruins
An ancient mosaic map of Jerusalem, over 1600 years old, was uncovered at Madaba Palestine during church ruins rehabilitation. The pavement once depicted Palestine with Jerusalem largely intact though portions of walls at the southeast corner are missing.
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Jerusalem
Madaba
Palestine
City of
Lord Mayor's Regalia Inauguration Description
The article highlights the crown jewels used at the London lord mayor inauguration. It notes the scepter, pearl sword, and city purse carried before the lord mayor. The scepter’s atom is the oldest jewelry in England, crafted in Edward the Confessor’s era, while the pearl sword hails from Elizabethan times.
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London
England
Edward
Elizabeth
State Supervisors Meet to Held in Rock Island
The state convention of supervisors and county officials is set for Rock Island on January 18 to 20. Sub committees report near completion for visitor entertainment with artistic badges depicting Black Hawk. Gov Lanner cannot attend due to ongoing sessions and other business.
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Rock Island Jah
Black Hawk
Lanner
Mediii
Milk Test Results Reported From Saturday Event
The milk test showed average quality with specific gravity around 1.034 and butter fat near 3 percent in several samples. Names of tasters and sample IDs appear, including numerous individuals and entries such as Jos Kohrns, Pred Christigusen, Peter Christopher, Victor Wahlstraud, and Herman Jabna among many others.
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Marshal Kittilsen
Hippel
John Wretman
Mohr
Dh Eh Dy
Hoshkim
Henry Simm
Jos Kohrns
Cok Dobrn
Peter Christopher
Victor Wahlstraud
F Carlson
Herman Jabna
Henry Kroeger
Cow Darling
Andrew Frederikkson SB
Cycle Path Faces Farmer Use and Hedge Trimming Woes
Along the Davenport to Valley City route the cycle path once praised for farmers now suffers wear and misuse. Cows trample sections on thaw days while hedge trimmers leave thorns along the route, prompting talk of a full overhauling to keep cows and debris off the line.
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Davenport
Valley City
Milhmaid
Bos
Pleasant Valley Townships
Fearful weakness offered cure by Dr Greene
A regional classified style notice promotes Dr Greene a Chicago physician at 14 State Street promising cures for nervous debility exhaustion and low spirits. It claims his medicines are healing and invigorating and offers free mail consultation with no cost to obtain his opinion.
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Dr. Greene
State Street
Chicago
Ill
Assault on Mrs. Stone Sparks Citywide Alarm
H N Stone supervising delivery of Rock Island and Moline directory learned of an assault on his wife on a Quincy street by a colored man aiming robbery. Mrs Stone resisted with valuable earrings and screamed for help. the man fled as a crowd gathered. Authorities investigated and the incident caused great excitement in the city.
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H. N. Stone
Rock Island
Moline
Quincy
Household Necessity Item Noted in OCR Fragment
The readable OCR fragment notes a household necessity reference with unclear details and fragmented letters. It lacks concrete names, dates, or locations, preventing precise identification of item, event, or source.
Obituary of Capt Alvah Mansur Pioneer Machinist and Miner
Capt Alvah Mansur died of pneumonia in Los Angeles while traveling with his son in law George Kaine's family. A longtime Moline resident, he started in hardware with Dunn and Mansur, later joined Deere & Co., served as a lieutenant in the Nineteenth Illinois, married Anne Blachington, mined in Colorado, and led Deere Mansur Co and Mansur Tebbetts Implement Co. His death ends a storied business career and his daughter Mrs Kaine died in St Louis this winter.
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Alvah Mansur
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Geo. J. Kaine
Mansur
Moline
Thomas Dunn
Dunn & Mansur
Mansur & Tebbetts Implement Co
Bearin
Chas. Ho Deere
Wworld
Mre Kaine
Marie
I St. Louis
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Cure for Catarrh
A local testimonial touts Ely's Cream Balm as the most effective cure for head cold and catarrh. The ad offers a generous 10 cent trial by druggist or mail order, full size 60 cents, from 6 Warren Street N.Y.C. and Caldwell, Ohio resident Alfred W. Stevens credits its success after others failed.
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Ely
Warren Street
N. 1
City
Alfred W. Stevens
Caldwell
Ohio
English spectator misreads baseball foul as mule
An Englishman in a game was struck by a foul tip on the ear while looking away. He asked what happened and was told it was a foul only on foul, exclaiming he thought it was a mule.
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Englshman
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Rapid Throat Relief
Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa asserts her child was saved from a dire illness after using Twenty five cents worth of One Minute Cough Cure. The ad claims it cures coughs colds and all throat and lung troubles. Wait. Clendenin E Heimbeck.
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Mary Bird
Harrisburg
Clendenin
E. Heimbeck
Bicycle endurance and tire life notes for riders
A bicycle in good condition can last six seasons or more. Road tires of fair weight may cover 6,900 to 10,000 miles on ordinary roads. An English authority cites a pair of tires that ran 25,000 miles while remaining fit for use.
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement claims easy recovery from coughs colds bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles by using One Minute Cough Cure. It emphasizes pleasant taste safety and sure cure with endorsements from Wm. Ciondenin and E. Heimbeck.
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Wm. Ciondenin
E. Heimbeck
Delegates Count for Upcoming St Louis Assembly
The forthcoming assembly in St. Louis will have 867 eligible voters including 288 regular delegates 110 diplomats and secretaries and 9 national officers. Last year only 162 regular delegates were present.
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League
St. Louis
Dean's Ointment Promises Cure For Piles
An advertisement claims a cure for piles using Dean's Ointment available at drug stores for 50 cents. The copy emphasizes relief and promises it never fails.
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Dean
Remedy for Tuberculosis via Cinnamic Acid Salts
Professor Landerer of Stuttgart reports seven years of experience with cinnamic acid salts used on 400 patients for tuberculosis. He claims to have found a lasting cure and hopes for a lasting remedy based on this treatment. Scientific American notes the claim.
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Landerer
Stuttgart
Americn
The Coursers Local Meet Proposal At Davenport Fair Grounds
Hare coursing interest grows in Davenport with plans for a spring meet modeled on Waterloo Cup. Local breeders report many suitable dogs in Davenport and surrounding districts, and organizers believe open grounds could host future events. Participants note success of a recent Goodlands Run meeting and expect similar enthusiasm.
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Fair Grounds
Davenport
the Democrat
Goodlands Run
Britton to Assist as County Farm Assistant
J G Britton of Andalusia is to be assistant steward at the county farm. Once a candidate for steward, his retreat followed a legal question about supervisor election. Swank had been elected supervisor, and Britton’s selection may reflect his qualifications and prior interest.
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J. G. Britton
Andalusios
Britton
J. Id. Swank
Nake
Doric lodge 319 installs new officers in ceremony
Deputy Grand Lecturer Harry C. Cleaveland installs Doric Lodge No. 319 officers including W M Harry Hi Watt SW George H McKinley and others. The event ends with a social time and the blowing away of a tiny cigar smoke.
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Doric Lodge
Cleaveland
Harry C. Cleaveland Cy
W. M
Harry Hi
Watt
George H. McKinley
W. O. F. Anderson
Ralph W. Entrikin
J. M. Holts
E. Harix
W. L Allan
JT Schomp
Wm. J Cox
Ames Hewson
Tyler
J.G. Bua
Moline L. A. Dealers Protective Association Officers Named
The Moline L A Dealers Protective Association held its regular monthly meeting and installed officers led by President Joseph Ullman Vice President Fren Van Wonter edin Secretary Au Financial Secretary Mann treasurer C F Mueller There are twenty four members admitted at the last meeting Names include G A Carlson G Goldman Swan Larson Frank Pipp and Charles Lichteckt Also listed are F C Hoff and Paulson
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L Dek. A
Moline Lig R Dealers Protective Association
Anes
Josep Ullman
Fren van Wonteredin
Au Financial Sectotmann
C. F. Mueller
Aiy
G. A. Carlpon
G. Goldman
Swan Larson
Frank Pipp
Charles Lichteckt
T Paulson
Miss Allie Hughes Healed by Witch Hazel Salve
In Norfolk Virginia Miss Allie Hughes suffered facial and neck injuries. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve provided instant relief and healed the wounds without scarring. The advertisement asserts it as a famous pile remedy offered by Wm. Glendenin and E. Heimbeck.
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Allie Hughes
Norfolk
Dewitt
Glendenin
Heim‘beck
Poor Eyesight in Germany and Minneapolis Survey
A fragment notes 25 000 examined children in Minneapolis 8000 with defective eyesight. It cites higher defects in poorly lit buildings and praises Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a pleasant harmless cough and cold remedy for bronchitis asthma.
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Germany
Minneapolis
Dr. Wood
Thareatous Architect and the $3,000 houses
A humorous cartoon caption shows a buyer with $10,000 asking for a home design. The honest architect offers plans for their $3,000 houses, highlighting a value choice in affordable housing from a New York weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callor
John
New York Weekly
Rev Dr Talmage Endorses Dr Greene Nervura Remedy
Prominent preacher Rev Dr Talmage endorses Dr Greene's Nervura as the best blood and nerve remedy. The testimonial cites renewed strength, relief from rheumatism and nerve weakness, and urges readers to use Nervura and consult Dr Greene's offices in Chicago for cures.
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Dr. Greene
Dr. Talmage
T. DeWitt Talmage
Greene
Ds Greine
Talmage
Mase Ave
Washington, DC
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