Aged Man Thorp Dies in Drury Two
Thomas Thorp known as Judge Thorp of Drury township Rock Island county Illinois died last evening at 6 o clock. Born in England August 25 1839 he came to this country in 1868 and settled in Drury township after living with a brother in New York his bride Miss Charlotte E Moss of Sweetland married him in March 1884 and they had two children Mary E and Ellea H survivors include his wife.
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Thomas Thorp
Drury Township
Charlotte E. Moss
Sweetland
Mary E
Ellea H
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Dillon Wallace
Brooklyn
Wilton People Make Routine Local Trips
Wilton Iowa residents and visitors undertake short trips for business and familial visits on Wednesday. George Ban nick travels to Muscatine for brief matters. Dorothea Sullivan returns from Muscatine after a visit with her brother Mort. Mrs Abbott and son Roland return from West Liberty after visiting friends.
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Fulton
George Ricks
Davenport
Riley Millage
Moscow
Henry Smith
Rock Island
D. Piggott
Hazel
Bennett
Selfridge’s London Store Grows Rapidly as Community Factor
Selfridge's great department store in London marks eight weeks of business with sixteen new buildings added nearby to support workrooms and dispatch. The firm reports vast public support and constructive criticism, pledging to remain a potent factor in the daily plans of the entire community.
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Selfridge’s Great
London
England
Great Britain
Mr Selfridge’s swift London store birth through bold advertising
The narrative credits Harry Selfridge with rapid London store establishment via unprecedented ads. He moved from Chicago to London, built a vast building, publicized the project in papers, and then launched a massive opening and continuous ads. The lesson: goods alone don’t sell unless advertised to the public.
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Selfridge
Chicago
London
England
Local residents travel and marry in Wilton area
Several residents visited Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines on Wednesday for business and social calls. Walter Lenker and Vera Kelley married at Grace Reform parsonage with Rev. J. B. Bloom officiating and plans to live on a Wilton-area farm.
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Philip Ryan
Muscatine
Margaret Dwyer
Jenie Christensen
Davenport
Alpha Wathan
Durant
John McClain
Genevieve Gary
Chicago
P. A. Schmidt
Rock Island
Mayme McGuckin
Nellie McElroy
Hattie Johnston
A. T. Nelson
M. E. Nelson
C. P. Teeple
Genevieve Black
Anna Sibbald Walker
Charles Ross
H. G. Stevens
Charles L. Kiser
Harry Gordon
Bert Gatton
Henry Smith
Des Moines
Pins Minos
Floyd Teeple
Will Leverich
Pat Carroll
Iowa City
Henry Wildasin
Walter Lenker
Wilton Lenker
Vera Kelley
A. B. Kelley
Grace Reformed Church
J. B. Bloom
Mrs. Lenker
Wilton
The Giraffe A Curious Tale From Collier's Weekly
A satirical piece describes the giraffe with exaggerated misstatements noting its long neck and strange habits. It humorously claims odd verwürzig facts about diet, habitat, and war balloons, then ends with a nod to common sense about parasites.
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Animal Kingdom
Africa
Collier’s Weekly
Proof of Cook Arctic Quest Faces Doubtful Reception
The article notes how Cook’s solo march toward the North Pole, begun in 1908, lacks corroboration from a single companion, triggering scientific doubt and calls for absolute proof of his claim as years of silence renew concerns for his fate. It covers Schley’s relief efforts, ship departures, and the extensive fundraising and preparations for a potential Arctic search in 1910.
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Etab
Bartlett
Cook
Dr. Cook
Pole
Greenland
Take Off the Fat Where It Shows
An advertisement claims fat removal is possible with Marmola tablets. It asserts fat cannot be reduced by exercise or diet and promises 12 to 15 ounces daily loss. The ad promotes the product as harmless, portable, and available at drug stores for 75 cents a case or by mail from the Marmola Co. Detroit.
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Marmola Co
Detroit
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