Bodies Found Near Davenport Spark Fear Of Foul Play
Reports from Davenport Iowa detail a night morning discovery of an unidentified body along a country road near Mt Joy. Officials investigate violence marks on the body while authorities search for a motive and suspect. Local burglaries and a city purchase debate for Davenport Water Company are also discussed along with factory plans and employee gifts.
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Davenport, Ja
Tergto Wes
Mt. Joy
Davenport
John T. Henson
Dorothea Fick
West Sixth Street
Man
Ner
Bee
Rick
Paul H. Knechert
Mai Bneily
Knechert
Bia
Naerhert
Ihscuss
Pavenport
Clase
Attreut
Muellar
Davenport Water Company
Milwauke Giibr
Frank Denner
Milwaukee
George M. McClelland
Minneapolis
Davenport Commercial Elth
Long Malling Machine Company
Dress Shield Ad Claims Freshness Odor Control
An old advertisement touts a powder under the name PRRSPING for stopping perspiration and odor. It claims users will stay fresh and dry indoors or out, promising pleasant scents and confidence. The copy mentions price by mail order and lists several endorsers and retailers in Chicago and nearby cities.
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Pawdar
Big Holiday Sale: 10 Shopping Days Till Christmas
The store invites customers to inspect holiday merchandise as Christmas nears, highlighting extended assortments and ample stock to avoid last minute shopping confusion. The sale runs ten shopping days before Christmas, with gifts described as handsome practical and suitable for relatives or friends.
Moulton Umbrellas Offer Interchangeable Handles and Durability
An advertising feature touts the Moulton umbrella as distinct from ordinary models by eliminating the wire rib attachment, preventing breakage and cover holes. The detachable interchangeable handle lets users switch between everyday and Sunday styles, with promotions to fit old handles onto a Moniton base for a full umbrella upgrade at a reduced price.
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Moulton
Church Matrimonial Bureau Reports 400 Marriages
Father Dalton of the Church of the Unhhundracion reports that from 17 000 letters received in a year, 400 marriages have been formed. Most respondents were women seeking wealth, with letters arriving from Jerusalem, Constantinople, Africa, and South America.
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Kansas City
Wm. J. Dalton
Church of the
Father Delton
Parlora
Patber Dilton
Boat Dernia Sunk in Channel Collision Report
Devonport England December 4 A boat marked Dernia bearing a man's body was found today from the Isis of Wight. It is believed the derna sank after a collision with the British battleship Centurion in the English Channel on Tuesday. The Dernia’s crew numbered about 64 and the vessel was owned in Genoa Italy.
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Devonport
England
Isis of Wight
Centurion
English Channel
Detna
Genoa
Italy
Proposed class freight rates upheld by ICC
Washington, D. C. December 18. Proposed class freight rates between Minneapolis and other points in Minnesota and destinations in Iowa were deemed reasonable by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The decision allows the rates to become effective despite protests from Minneapolis shippers.
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Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Stop That Itch Remedy Ad at Havercamp’s Drug Store
An advertisement for a remedy to stop itching promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the place to buy. The brief notice emphasizes relief of itching and directs readers to the local drugstore for purchase.
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Havercamp's
Ady
Narrow escape as fire traps 150 women in Chicago plant
A five story Chicago brick building at North Fifth avenue and West Lake street, housing several manufacturers, burned. More than 140 girls working inside escaped death or injury as smoke filled the structure. Panic and fainting occurred while many were rescued from windows and ledges by firemen and workers.
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Chicago
North Fifth Avenue
West Lake Street
Wealthy Women Summoned for Jury Duty in Jamies Blue Case
Independence Kansas December 12 wealthiest and most prominent women were summoned to serve on a jury in the Jamies Blue case for shooting through the window of an interurban car near here endangering passengers. Among the summoned are the wives of two millionaire operators, two bankers and other prominent residents.
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Independence
Kansas
jTvalve
Jamies Blue
Passen-Gere
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Able Plumbing Supply House
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Hive
Walsh
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Clinton
Rex
Walsh Brothers
Railway and Light
Woures
Mrsto Co
Chivago
Voxaly
J. J. Mavatcamp
HH Bosings
A. G
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Muscatine
Moulton Wireless
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