Local News Bits Spark Mild Joys and Hints
A playful note mentions a dime delight for a kid and a night at Starck's dancing club in Davenport. W. Tagle, dentist in Muscatine, advertises in the State Bank Building. Clarence Wittich visits Jett at noon from 221 Fast Second street. Snyder promotes a purchase with a catchy pest remark.
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Starck
C. Hail—Adev
W. Tagle
Muscatine State Banke
Clarence Wittich
Fast Second Street
Jett
Davenport
Snyder
May events and notices clutter city ads and travels
Community notices and advertisements mention a May children theme campaign with slogans inviting cheer and smiles for kids, a rummage sale at a church, feature films and performances, travel greetings, and church Sunday generosity. Several locals, including Mrs. P Wedekin of Fairport and Miss Myra Livesay of Moline, are noted as traveling or visiting Davenport, Rock Island, and Davenport for events and a Thomas Orchestra concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavengro
Myra Livesay
Moline
Bestenleaner
Iowa Avenue
Adv
Notice of separate debt liability in 1918 Portland
On or about April 20 1918 my wife Lucy E Kirchner having left my home I will not be responsible for any debt contracted by her J Kirccner 64 Fourth 82 Portland Oregon Adv Moose Attention Installation of officers Thursday evening May 1 Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy E. Kirchner
J. Kirccner
Portland
Oregon
Moose
Approval sale of the Quo Oat Meal Plant
Judge A Barker in the District Court approved and confirmed the sale of the Great Western Quoal Company plant after a public auction held weeks earlier under New Jersey court orders. A motion for a new trial in Lemke v Ady was overruled, with potential appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The State of Town v Freyermuth was dismissed as defendant already punished by the Federal Court.
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Lemke
Ady
A. ‘2. Barker
Great Western
Qeroal Company
New Jersey
Qoals
Barker
Demko
Iowa Supreme Court
State of Town
Freyermuth
Brief Break in Court Activity Delays Liquor Cases
Judge A. P. Barker left for home and will not return until May 12. Four liquor cases are set for hearing on that date and trials delayed from this term are expected to be disposed of during that week.
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A. P. Barker
Clinton
Campbell Nominated for U S Court of Claims Judge
Washington May 1 President Wilson selected H K Campbell of Birmingham for Judge of the U S Court of Claims. Campbell, longtime political manager for Representative Oscar Underwood, was expected to have his nomination go to the Senate today.
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Campbell
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Gordon’s Cloak
Millinery House
Muscatine’s
Muscatine
Gordon’s Cloak & Millinery House
West
Jack Bessey Company
Taa
Laney and
Adell
Madney
Solly
Pisca
Pauline Cushman
Ay Hospital
F. X. Schaefer
Florence Hann
West Sixth Street
Laurentia Rolland
Mulberry Avenue
Thomas Orchestra
Luellen’s
W. 2Nd St
Rae
Judge Barker
Juesday
Bolum
Marseilles
Brussels
Jou
Underwood Aldt
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