News of the neighbors: Davenport items and police actions
Chicago police catch William Henn, a Soll grocery clerk, for alleged $40 theft as Davenport police plan to bring him to town. Also reports of Jim Brennan’s broken shoulder blade at Lee Broom & Duster plant, a horse causing a street car mishap, incorporation news for Mutual Insurance of Davenport, a recount demand for Ward Four election, candidate expense affidavits, and obituary of John J. Dahms with German origins and large family.
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Chicago
William Henn
Davenport
Soll
West Fourth Street
Hang Schramm
Jim Brennan
Lee Broom & Duster Company
Democratic City Central Committee
Wiese
Dan Keeler
John J. Dahms
West Seventh Street
Tiegenhof
Dancid
Germany
America
New York
Orrine cure pitched for drink problem and home treatment
An advertisement extols Orrine as a disease like alcoholism treatment with a money back guarantee. It outlines two forms Orrine No 1 for secretive use and No 2 for voluntary treatment, priced at $1 per box. Free pamphlet on drunkenness offered from the Orrine company in Washington DC and Harper House Pharmacy in this city. Parson Wins Office by a Bet reports Rev Meeker and John Sprague tying for Polk City Iowa mayor on April 11 after a bet.
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Orrine Company
Washington, D. C
Harper House Pharmacy
Parson
Polk City
Iowa
R. W. Meeker
John Sprague
Court notices and city indictments in Mol ine district 1908
The Mol ine circuit court with Judge W H Gest presiding handles diverse cases including John A Hedberg vs Mol ine Plow Co and other actions. Police report notes 963 arrests in year ending March 31 1908 plus 5206 tramps housed and city park plans in Silvis with a brass band and potential 2 cent fare law impacts.
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Bisantim
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Up Rock Island Testimony
Davenport resident Amos Burgman recounts severe kidney disease with back pain and headaches. After trying multiple doctors and remedies, Doan's Kidney Pills provided relief after three boxes. Ad urges readers to visit Harper House pharmacy for testimonials, with Foster Milburn Co as U S sale agents.
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Dean
Amos Burgman
Fair Street
Davenport
Iowa
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Herman Suthl
Twelfth
Scott Streets
Harrison Street
Jeppe Bierring
Bierring
Sam Rowley
Court House
Circuit Court
W. H. Gest
LAW
Deere & Co
G. S. Howard
West
John Deere Plow Company
Baltimore
Howard
John A. Hedberg
Molineline Plow Company
Stone Company
Kansas City
Moline
Minnesota
Moline Court
Plow Company of
Minneapolis
Nils Nelson
Moline Stone Company
Jamend Warr
Mary E. Durmann
Tri-City
Tri-City Railway Company
Ruler
Aintiff
Blanche EB. Little
A. B. Hender
Plaintiff
People
W. C. Looney
G. A. Koester
Demurrer
J. L. Haas
Louis H. Nigard
John D. Cady
United Jewelers’ Company
W. A. Reed
S. W. McMaster
Otto Athoff
St W. McMaster
Dwight Bros. Paper Company
Myron Jordan
John W. Quin
Rock Island Plow Company
De‘fendants
Rock Island
Rock Island Plaw Company
Pittsburg Plate Glass» Company
John Looney
State Bank of Rock Island
Cecil E. Bryan
Silvis
Silvis Land Company
John Linnberg
City of
City of Rock Island
Chancery
Peter Peterson
Manufacturers Hotel Association
Master In Chancery
Catherine Shug
Williams, White & Co
Lizzie H. White
Frank L. Newcomb
John F. Adams
Susan Griffiths
Harriet-Crosby
Isaac M. Anderson
Christine Thulin
Andrew F. Sporrey
Otto V. Dunner
Mott R. Pharis
Moline Plow Company
Matt Simonson
Andrew Ellstrom
Candee Grove
Emil Evers
Ives J. Hoare
Black Hawk
William £. Railey
Myrtle Graham
Walace Grove
Samuel E.“Nyquist
Melker G
Skoglund
W. R. Moore
Firet
Louis Stratmann
Adolph “Strohbehn
Island “H
Island “I
Charles Hansgen
Harry H. Cleaveland
H. H. Davis
Louisville
Hostetter
Charles Wieman
Bear Lake
Mich
Washburn
Crosby's
Tri-Cities
B.C
B. C
Heinz
Heing
Larson & Larson Cash Grocers
Cor
7Th Ave
16Th St
Knabe
von Bulow
D'Albert
Totten
Second Avenue
Rocky Island, NL
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
F. A. Riddell
B. & Q. Railway
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