Smallpox Case Brings Fumigation at Davenport Hotel
A 19 year old from Centerville named Maring contracted smallpox while staying at the Troy hotel on Perry street Davenport. He was moved to St Robert's hospital as the hotel was fumigated. He shared a room with two men who were vaccinated after contact. The two men may be safe if the vaccine holds before rash appears. In other Davenport news, about 75 workers in the Chicago Rock Island Pacific car shops were recalled after a layoff, and shops and repair departments are operating at full capacity.
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Roy Maring
Davenport
Centerville
Iowa
Troy Hotel
Perry Street
St. Robert's Hospital
Maring
Roy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
East Fifth Street
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Pete
Walsh
Dr. Walsh
Liberal offer for rheumatism remedy at Harper House Pharmacy
Do you suffer with rheumatism accept the liberal offer from Harper House Pharmacy. Deposit $1 and receive Rholoids with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Globule form easy to take and claimed effective for rheumatism, neuralgia gout lumbago kidney bladder and related conditions arising from uric acid.
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Harper House Pharmacy
Harper House
Second Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Hillsdale News Briefs and Local Changes
Hillsdale and nearby towns report visits by residents from Erie and Rock Island, Easter events, and family updates. Deere & Mansur adopts an 8 hour day affecting about 600 workers. some departments reached 12 hours during peak times. Local grocers may close Wednesday evenings after May 1, with 10 merchants supporting the move. Moline club raises minimum member age to 21 as waiting lists form. elections set for May 12. Business Men's association aims to secure an athletic field for baseball and football as outdoor sports resume.
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Deere & Mansur Company
Moline Club
Business Men’s Association
Hazel Dell Notices and Visitor Reports
Hazel Dell reports Felix Allie left last Thursday for Chariton to spend the summer. L. R. Hyett of Millersburg transacted business Saturday. Ross Kennedy and family visited Millersburg with Mrs Kennedy’s mother on Sunday. Farmers busy sowing small grain this week. Also promotional notices for Dr King’s New Discovery and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, including testimonials from Jesse P Morris of Skippers Va and W F Gaston of Pasco Ga, plus a plug for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea at Harper House pharmacy.
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Hudson
Erie
J. W. Hudson
Eva Opdyke
Rock Island
Hillsdale
Jessie Dillin
Ellie Shay
Carbon Cliff
George Passmore
Robert
D. E. Scott
Watertown
Clara Mercer
Edward Hill
Florence
Ross Wreath
Champaign
Homer Palmer
Enterprise Church
Enterprise Aid Society
Faye Martin
Lukens
Lyons
Iowa
E. L. Hanson
Newton
Earl Freeland
Lottie
Potter
Clara Hansen
Alice Cooley
Felix Allie
Chariton
L. R. Hyett
Millersburg
Ross Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
W. F. Gaston
Pasco
Familiar Letters Riverside Press 1776 Life and Works of John Adams
A note of familiar letters from Riverside Press New York referencing volumes and pages. It cites John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams with excerpts including a May 22 1777 letter to Abigail mentioning a beer price. The text frames archival references and a personal quote about beer.
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Riverside Press
N.Y
John Quincy Adams
Abigail
Ground selection urged for new field as city owns fence
Proposals suggest the association gather options for suitable tracts then pick the best grounds. The city owns a movable fence to relocate to the new field once chosen, with several sites in view. Woodyatt resigns as high school football captain, saying he will support his fraternity instead.
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Woodyatt
Fred Woodyatt
Allendale
Bathing an Elephant in Army Barracks
The piece describes elephants in India used to haul heavy guns enjoying baths at barracks troughs. They lie patiently while attendants scrub them with stone, then rinse themselves with trunks. The elephant allows a handover of the stone and finishes with a self shower using its trunk.
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India
London Mail
Tapestry Shoes Debut in Paris Fashion Scene
A new Paris fashion feature blends tapestry and velvet with silk accents in shoes. Upper sections showcase tapestry hangings and flowered silk while heels glow vermilion or purple, giving an old world touch to contemporary outfits.
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Paris
France
Gentile and Effective Digestive Primer Ad
A Manitoba editor endorses a gentle and effective inside worker to clear the digestive tract. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets priced at 25 cents with samples free. Aimed at sedentary living, these tablets are marketed as invaluable for digestive relief and available at all druggists.
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Manitoba
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