Davenport News Briefs Bottled Soda Injury and Drowning Report
Readable items note a soda bottle explosion injuring a Davenport employee at 807 Ripley Street, ambulance run, and no serious injuries. A drowning on Lake Michigan near middle of the lake is reported with poor recovery prospects. Also covered are city meetings on new food laws, a family disturbance case, marriage licenses, church funds, quarantines, a new YMCA secretary, a St Alphonsus social, Bull Moosers activity, and several obituaries.
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Ripley Street
Brady Strees
Summeones
Davenport
J. H. Whitaker
Manitou
Lake Michigan
Whitaker
J. B. Richardson
Wequetonsing
Mich
Richardson
Weque‘onsing
California Tennis Pros Reach National Doubles Final
California pair John Strachan and Clarence Griffin defeated Gustave Touchard and W M Washburne in Chicago to earn the right to face Maurice McLaughlin and Thomas Bundy for the U S doubles championship. The Californians impressed with teamwork, serving, volleying, and aggressive placement.
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California
Newport
Chicago
John Strachan
Clarence Griffith
Golden State
Gustave Touchard
W. M. Washburne
Strachan
Griffin Ware
Maurice McLaughlin
Thomas Bundy
United States
Griffin
Watertown social notes from a crowded weekend
Watertown residents host and visit relatives across Geneseo Moline Port Byron and surrounding areas with travel from Hastings Pekin Cedar Rapids and Littleton. Numerous family gatherings include Schave Boyle Tabor and Purcell households while Miss Myrtle Miller visits from Iowa. A near accident involving Rath Peterson’s daughter is noted with a recovery.
Woman Recovers After Narrow Waze Incident
A woman thought to be seriously hurt following a mishap is reported to be all right again. Details of the incident are not provided, but the relief suggests a non life threatening outcome.
Local Social Notes Show Visitors and New Arrival
Mr and Mrs F W McClain announce the birth of a baby girl last Wednesday. O C Williams and family are visiting in Utah. Mrs Heath of Capron Ill visits relatives here. Osborne and daughter Roma return from Bedford Ill. John and A Powers come home from Chicago. Mrs John Henderson returns from Tonica Ill with her mother visiting. J Graham of Viola visits. Miss Mary Hughes and mother return from Centerville Iowa with her sister. Hazel Freeland and brother back from Coal Valley. M Foster of Wyoming visited his aunt Mrs Hill last week. Mrs C Corbin hosted her daughter from Montana. Miss Jessie Price returns from Chicago. Mrs L W Smith hosts her mother Mrs Brown of Cedar Rapids. Mrs H Skinner and daughter back from Geneva. Dericks family visited by son Clarence and Rev Hugh Knowles last week. Mrs E Lund hosts Miss Miles of Peoria. Miss Lumpkins was guest of
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George Kinamon
Winner
S. D
T. J. Schafer
Adam Willamuth
Gen
Mary Schave
Rose Bryan
Littleton
Emerson Tabor
George Boyle
Moline
Ed Purcell
Lissle Jones
Shamokin
Will Bishop
Helen
Port Byron
Watertown
Otto Peterson
A. Breecher
Carbon Cliff
Harry Romans
Will Matthews
Hastings
Neb
Hasel Bishop
Pekin
William Wellman
Chicago
Ethel Pearsall
Clarence Tilbrook
Carl Tunwall
Jon
Carrie Albrecht
John
Amsterdam
WN. J
Myrtle Miller
Iowa
Woolenzien
Ross Wainwright
Zuma
E. Tabor
Robert McCain
E. Easton
Emma Wiley
Harry Pinkerton
Paul Shepperd
Orville Alexander
W. G. Ausbrook
Nettie Browning
Larkin Club
C. BH. Carmon
Parkersburg
W. Va
R. B. Appleget
Eon, Baird
Beatrice
S. D. Shepperd
J. R. Raymond
Savannah
D. Shepperd
Dr. Dyers
Babe
Winchester
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rath
Peterson
F. W. McClain
O. C. Williams
Utah
Heath
Capron
Ill
Osborne
Roma
Bedford
A. Powers
Sicago
John Henderson
Tonica
J. Graham
Viola
Mary Hughes
Centerville
Hazel Freeland
Coal Valley
M. Foster
Wyoming
Hill
C. Corbin
Montana
Jessie Price
L. W. Smith
Mrs. Brown
Cedar, Rapids
H. Skinner
Geneseo
Dericks
Clarence
Hugh Knowles
E. Lund
Miles
Peoria
Miss Lumpkins
Real estate listing in Rock Island shows Chicago addition lot
Trenaman sells north half lot 5 block 59 in the Chicago or lower addition of Rock Island land for 1 dollar. The brief notice records a transfer or sale listing with minimal details.
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Trenaman
Chicago
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend
A roundup of visits and movements around town includes Mrs Freeland hosting a party at her home, relatives visiting in Pennsylvania, Mrs Emmett of Tonica returning from Whitehall, and the Memorial Methodist church Ladies Aid meeting at the ark. Carrie Evans of Minneapolis guests relatives here, Esther Engvall wed to Sigurd Strom of Chicago with plans to live there, and multiple residents traveling or visiting Cedar Rapids Minneapolis De Pue Campbells Islands and North Dakota. relocation of Bert McKellup family to John Kane’s Magnolia street home and Schaum family moving to Searstown are noted alongside illness and social calls. Rev L E Ellison of Moline spends time with the Huntleys as weekend guest.
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Sigurd Strom
Chicago
J. Korbban
Minnesota
A. Fry
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Ed Warren
Howette
Atkinson
Anna Navy
de Pue
Bernard Yockes
Lillian
Wilma Wolf
Watkine
Lilyis
Campbell's Island
Rock Island
Larkin
Triities
Ben Nelson
Andalusia Notes on Local Travel and Visits
Mrs Mary Roberta left Wed for Rock Island on her way home. Cedar Fats and J. Ilays Bottom of Rock Island spent Tue night here, returning home by boat. Peter A Johnson lost a young horse Saturday night due to an accident. Mrs Bernie Burgoyne and daughter Bernie of Rock Island visited early this week. Ed Stropes family moved back to Andalusia after four months at Buffalo Prairie. Miss Minnie Kelly of Rock Island visited the Weaks. Mr and Mrs J Stevens of Chicago are spending a week here.
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Mary Roberta
Rock Island
Cedar Fa
Tyva J. Ilays
Rock Talard
Hame
Peter A. Johnson
Bernie Burgoyne
Bernie
Charles Burgoyne
Ed Stropes
Andalusia
Buffalo Prairie
Minnie Kelly
Charles Weaks
J. Stevens
Chicago
Real estate transfers list includes numerous Moline moves
A lengthy realty notice details multiple transfers in Moline and East Moline, with buyers and sellers including Cordale Vandgenachte, Emil Van Kerkhove, Joseph A. Blocklinger, Joseph W. Blocklinger, Moses J. Valiquette, Clara M. Blocklinger, Earl L. Baker, Sarah L. Baker, Reselia Donahoo, Cheries Fiebig, Martin Woerz, Frank Brusso, Paul T. Brown, Pliny Kidd, Adrian Stoeginga, Jens Loren gen, John Lawson, Nettle E. Williams, Adolf Oppenheimer, Wilhelmina Oberlander, A W Coulter, and others, listing lot numbers, subdivisions, and nominal prices.
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Cordale Vandgenachte
Emil van Kerkhove
Pitts
Gilbert & Pitts
Moline
Emil Daun
Anna Junghans
East Moline
Joseph A. Blocklinger
Joseph W. Blocklinger
Brashers
Moses J. Valiquette
Brasha
Sarah
Baker
Reselia Donahoo
Forest Hill
Cheries Fiebig
Martin Woerz
Frank Brusso
Part Island
Paul T. Brown
Pliny
Kidd
Chapman
Outlet
Ceadee Grove
Adrian Stoeginga
Jens L. Lorengen
Fairmount
John Lawson
Nettle E. Williams
Woodruff & Bears
Sears
Adolf Oppenheimer
Wilhelmina
Oberlander
Bonatee & Guyer
Rock Is
Andrew R. Ely
A. W. Coulter
Third Wheelock
Fifteenth Street Addition
E John F. Fuller
John E
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W. B. Barney
God M. E. Flynn
J. J. Pryant
Ed. Fryant
Ben Roest
Poace
Fryant
Clerk of
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Leo I
Joyce
Opal Parmele
Edward H. Bein
Gretha C. Slevers
Mt. Ida
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pulton Avenue
J. B. Neal
Ym.c. A
Muscatine
St. Alphonsus’ Church
Bull Moosers
William E. Cadmus
Progressive Party
Arthur H. Ebeling
Arthur Henry, Jr
Paul Joseph
Mary Alice Ebeling
Patrick McCarthy
Gaines Street
Holy Family Church
St. Marguerite’s Cemetery
Theresa Swindell
Harrison Street
Swindell
J. W.swindell
George A Rasley
Theresa
Bessie
Edna
Mae Swindell
Devonport
Edward I
Arthur Swindell
John Martin Rasley
E. Huccksteadt
B. Huber
Maggie Keller
Andrew Keiler
Mary McLain
St. Mary’s Church
Holy Family Cemetery
Michigan
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Detroit
General Supply Committee
Washington
Swigart
Wellston
George W. Swigart
First National Bank
Leo de Smet
Fourth Ave
Etstes
Schlitz
Lintner
E. Leyser
Augsburg
Stuttgart
Robert Wahl
The
Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology
Phone West
Carse & Ohlweiler Co
Eleventh St
R. G. Thompson
Bert McKellup
John Kane
Magnolia Street
Harry Dyer
Albert Schaum
Searstown
Henry Ackins
Erie “Theham
Boney
Peter Johnson
St. Paul
North Dakota
J. Ward Smith
Ransom
L. E. Ellison
Charles Huntley
Copenhagen
Sil
Ening
Friday Eye
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Brady Streets
Y Davenpoint
Shasta
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