I and I interurban cars opposed on Brady street
Residents along Brady street and Alderman Louis Wiese prepare a petition to city council protesting the I and I interurban freight cars lingering on Brady street below Second street. They urge renting the old B C R N depot to convert into a freight house with a side track to keep cars out of traffic. Federal prisoner William Fay held in Davenport jail on counterfeiting charges. Ottumwa dispatch notes $2000 bond and grand jury proceedings. City grants eight liquor permits and a body thought to be Carl Nissen is proven not to be. Asphalt paving for Third street from Iowa to Warren approved. funeral services held for John J. Thompson, Civil War veteran and Davenport pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Street
Louis Wiese
I. & I. Interurban
Second Street
Brady
I. & [. Company
William Fay
Albia
United States
Scott County
Fay
Ottumwa
Davenport
Hunter
Jennie Stubbs
Gallagher
Rudolph Ahrens
Washington Garden
Jansen & Stolley
West Eighth Street
John Russell
Harrison Street
Claus Jasper
West Second Street
Mathew G N
LeClaire Street
Henry W . Kuehl
Mound Street
Frank J. Leis
East Second Street
Christopolous
Nissen
Helen Blair
Mississippi
Baer
Montpelier
Fairport
Carl Nissen
Runge
Muscatine
Roy Reeves
Arnold Kretchner
W. Sorton
Charles Baer
William C. Bohnsack
Anton A. Braun
Des Moines
John J. Thompson
Clyde Stange
Mr. Thompson
Iowa
Thompson
Iowa State Register
R. P. Clarkson
Allegheny
Butler County
Muscatine Journal
Harriet Greene
Dee
Milan Notes Include Camp Meeting Plans and Local Movements
The Milan column reports Charles McMichael and Stanley Matthews directing back line at camp grounds during camp meeting. Thomas Campbell of Rock Island, candidate for reelection, visited Milan. Several families plan moves to new homes at Launchwood and nearby camps. Mrs. Carney and relatives, long absent from Milan, visit Ottawa and recall Miss Hattie Knowles. A post office reunion among Milan residents echoes regional travels and a upcoming wedding between Rebecca McLaughlin and J Burton Krossen on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMichael
Stanley Matthews
Milan
Thomas Campbell
Rock Island
Charles Depew
Albert Taylor
James Taylor
Launchwood
D. S
BE. Mattison
Muse
Charles Histed
Thaddeus and
Flora
Chicago
A. P. Nelson
Leonora Harris
Moline
Robert Hall
W. A. Carney
Ralph
Mae
Omaha
Dickson and
Fifth Streets
Ollie Goben
Frank Smith
Ladd
Squire M. L. Pinkley
Rebecca A. McLaughlin
J. Burton Krossen
Local social notes from Rock Island and area
Misses Munen and Frick of Rock Island return home after visiting Mrs. George Dunn. Nora Whisman returns from DeKalb where she attended Northern Ilinois State Normal school. Mrs. A. P. Nichols and son John depart for Boston to visit relatives. Miss Mary Lee has malaria fever. Miss Bessie Cooper comes home after six weeks at the Normal school. Mrs. George Dunn visits Rock Island. Nettie Butcher heads to Lincoln to bring home her daughter Edna. Mary Lee visits Urbana and Chicago relatives. Diarrhoea cured by Chamberlain's remedy. John H. Zirkle praises its effectiveness after 18 months of relief. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munen and
Frick
Rock Island
George Dunn
Nora Whisman
DeKalb
Ilinois State Normal School
A. P. Nichols
John
Boston
Mass
Mary Lee
Bessie Cooper
Illnois State Normal School
Nettie Butcher
Lincoln
Ill
Miss Edna
Urbana
Chicago
Ehner EB. Reynolds
Tettler
George Beeding
Buffalo Prairie
Thomas Watson
Ralph Reynol
Edward Reynolds
Lee Freise
Sweetland Center
Iowa
August Anderson
Frank Brogan
Alta
Adelle
Albia
John Bonameir
Leo
Omaha
Neb
George Foster
Ethel Tyler
Floss Hayes
Ilinois City
J. H. Beadle
Gertrude McKillip
Gal Stewart
Moline Merchants Celebrate Annual Merchants' Day
The city suspends business Tuesday August 11 as merchants and families enjoy a community holiday. Pay rolls for July slated August 15 reach 63 700 with 1100 in motive power and 100 in stores at Silvis shops. A wedding Bond Rentz Gibbs Ella Gibbs occurs at Swedish Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Silvis
Deere & Co
Moline Plow Company
Silvis Social Notes and Local Tidings
Mrs A J Mowara has been ill after heat exhaustion last Tuesday. Misses Jonnie and Blanche Fairlee of Cambridge IL visit the Shannon home on Eleventh street. Mrs E Fuller of Erie IL visits her son Edmond in Silvis. Mr and Mrs Tromer of Rock Island visit Mrs Guy De Bourcy and return home Wednesday. Downing Bros purchase J A Leckley’s grocery. Leckley moves to Freeport IL for a new position. A birthday party honors Katherine De Bourcy on her eighth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mowara
Jonnie
Blanche Fairlee
Cambridge
Shannon
Eleventh Street
E. Fuller
Erie
Edmond
Silvis
Tromer
Rock Island
Guy de Bourcy
Downing Bros
J. A
Local Visitors And Fire Incident At Stock Yards
Mrs Waverly of Emporia and Albert Fox of Rock Island visited relatives this week. A Cuba missionary and his sons stayed with Mrs Crawford. Robert Miller Sr and F E Garnett traveled to North Dakota via Yellowstone Park and Denver. A fire at the stock yards sparked from a train chute, burning straw and causing close damage though the chute was saved. Farmers voice complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Emporia
Kan
P. Eckhardt
Albert Fox
Rock Island
Sam Fox
Mr. Beard
Cuba
W. S. Crawford
Robert Miller, Sr
F. E. Garnett
North Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Denver
Threshing Underway As Light Oats Reach Maturity
Farmers report light oat crops this year as fields move into threshing season. The early harvest reflects cautious yields with work progressing across multiple fields and regions.
Hillsdale Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Mrs Paul Barks and her youngest son visited in Davenport with Mrs Barks sister Miss Gertie Hill who has been near Prophetstown. Mrs Henry Tender returned to Rock Island with granddaughter. George Passmore and Charlie Houschild work near Muscatine. Mrs Peter Johnson and Myrtle visit Omaha Nebraska with Mr Johnsons brother family. Mrs Minnie Transon hosted Miss Clara Peterson of Hampton. A Chicago visitor came to Hillsdale on Friday to gauge local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Barks
Davenport
Barks
Gertie Hill
Prophetstown
Henry Tender
Harry
Rock Island
George Passmore
Charlie Hous‘iild
Muscatine
Peter Johnson
Myrtle
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Johnson
Minnie Transon
Clara Peterson
Hampton
Chicago
Hillsdale
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Federal Grand Jury
Mence
Third Street
Universal
Forest. H. Montgomery
Commercial National Bank
Universal Adding Machine Company
St. Louis
Mutual Loan Company
People’s National Bank
John H. Zirkle
Philippi
W. Va
Chamberlain
Reynolds Larsdon
Victor Larsdon
Tenth Street
Bettenderf Axle Works
Taylor Ridge
Foster
Frank Vanatta
Baptist Church
Albert Meyer
William Workman
Carl Blankenburg
Frank Gillett
Emma France
Albert Ekhart
John Britton
Andalusia
Carl Witt
Lena Nussbaum
Peoria
Joe Nussbaum
Mack Martin
Alvs
John Krantz
Fale
George Welker
Joshua Stephenson
John Buckley Sr
William Whiteside Jr
Dean Franklin
Maconls
Nellie Liphardt
Martha Baker
Kingsford
Kingsford’s
T. Kingsford & Sok
Oswego, N.Y
National Starch CO
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Dayton, Sandusky
Ohio
Indiana
S&s P
John Koch
17Th Street
Market Square
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