Davenport Dots Nominate Four Judges At County Convention
The Davenport district bar convention at the courthouse named four judge nominees: A P Barker from Clinton, A J House from Jackson, D W Jackson from Muscatine, and James W Bollinger from Scott. New high school not ready. likely open in old building then transfer to new. Fire Chief James Houghton resigns. Stoltenberg to succeed. Fritz Reuter may become athletic trainer and physical director. Obituaries note deaths of John Rowe Christina Schaeffer John L Duff Hannah Herron and others.
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Court House
Clinton
Jackson
Muscatine
Scott
W. H. Wilson
E. E. Cook
P. B. Wolfe
Clinton County
J. P. Hanley
Muscatine County
Wilson
E. M. Sharon
A. P. Barker
A. J. House
D. W. Jackson
James W. Bollinger
Becker
James Houghton
Il Health
Houghton
Stoltenberg
Jim Quinn
Fritz Reuter
William Reuter
Seminary For Teachers of Physical Culture
Milwaukee
Wis
Chirschnus Wise Dainty Cherry Concoction Described
The piece details a Swiss cherry preserve called chirschmus made from large ripe black cherries. Juice is pressed and boiled for about twenty four hours in a pork fat weighted kettle until thick and firm without sugar. The writer recalls tasting twenty years ago and praises its rich sweetness and preservation quality.
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Switzerland
London
Evolution of the suffix less in language use
Thomas R. Lounsbury argues that the old rule restricting the suffix less to nouns collapsed as language evolved. He notes widespread noun to adjective and verb to noun conversions, making tireless and untiring both reasonable and desirable in modern usage.
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Thomas R. Lounsbury
Harper's
Mare Saves Colt By Stopping Train In Texas Tale
Our Dumb Animals recounts a remarkable feat of a mare that saved her foal by stopping a railroad train in Texas. The mother mare stood on the tracks as the engine approached, whinnied, and caused the train to halt while workers freed the colt from its perilous position under a bridge. Engineers, railroad men, and passengers vouched for the event.
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Texas
Stomach and Liver Tablets Aid Edwardsville Man
Charles Baldwin of Edwardsville Illinois suffered chronic constipation and stomach troubles for years. He reports he is almost cured thanks to Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. A 25 cent package is sold by leading druggists.
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Charles Baldwin
Edwardsville
Ill
Chamberlain
Moline Football Boys Camp and Local Notices
Moline high school football boys rented three tents for a camp on Campbell's island next Monday with manager H S Dickinson in Clinton backing a two week preliminary practice. Also tonight the local WCTU hosts a silver medal contest at First Baptist church. River Road from Twenty third to Thirty fourth streets is full of holes and impassable, Fourth avenue blocked. Rock Island road officials toured Silvis for inspection of transfer house. High school teacher W Arthur Porter marries Miss Vella Hybarger in Alamo Indiana. Alma M Lundeen and Fred W Linden wed at Swedish Lutheran parsonage and plan Chicago trip. Maple Grove school windows broken by vandals near Prospect park. Obituary: John Christian Melum dies at home after 10 days illness. born April 28 1893 in Sioux City IA. survived by parents two brothers and two sisters. Frank, 5 months, son of Lexiel Von Hollebecke, dies at home 208 Fourth avenue.
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Campbell's Island
H. S. Dickinson
Clinton
River Road
Twenty-third
Thirty Fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Charles Hybarger
Alamo
Ind
Vella Hybarger
W. Arthur Porter
Moline High School
Frank Hole
Crawfordsville
Christian Church of
Alamone
John Christian Melum
Sioux City
Iowa
Paul Melum
Oliver
William
Mabel
Marie
Frank
Lexiel von Hollebecke
Power Or Ind Always a Valuable Asset In Presence of Danger
A distorted fragment notes that presence of mine or power is valuable when danger arises. It mentions a gang aiming to murder Mazziui and that he got to a safer place, indicating a violent incident. The text lacks full details or completion of events.
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Mina
Mazziui
Napoleon's life saved by a single glance in palace corridor
In a tale from the St James Gazette, Napoleon faced a would-be assassin at a duke's palace door. The keeper's finger trembled on the trigger, but Napoleon's piercing gaze froze him, the musket clattering to the floor as the emperor pressed on unscathed.
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Napoleon
Saxe-Comburg-Gotha
Europe
Tie
St. James’ Gazette
Saunders the slater and his church attendance
A Glasgow Times tale jokes about Saunders the village slater who explains he does attend church by spending the whole of last week at the tap, prompting the minister’s concern about his absence. The humor hinges on dialect and a literal misinterpretation of church presence.
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Saunders
Slater
Glasgow Times
London Times 1806 riot over sale of woman at Smithfield
A May 1806 London Times report describes a decently dressed woman brought to Smithfield for sale. Bidders’ brutal conduct caused her would‑be husband to refuse to sell, triggering a riot and a scene of confusion disgraceful to the police.
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London Times
Smithfield
There’s a Reason in Yonkers Statesman dialogue
A brief exchange questions Bill’s past as a lawbreaker and his current adherence to law and jail, with Jill affirming his renewed restraint and the other speaker noting his time behind bars. The Yonkers Statesman frame suggests a feature on personal reform and public perception.
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Bill
Jill
Yonkers
Railway Excursions and Low Fares Advertised
Rock Island and C M S P offer through trains with first class service to Chicago and Kansas City from the tri cities. Peoria round trips at 2.75 and Springfield at 4.45 with August return limits. Excursions to New York City and Indiana Ohio Kentucky promos via multiple lines. Home seekers tickets monthly with specific routes and prices. Contact local offices or F A Miller for details.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Tri-Cities
Peoria
Rock Island
Springfield
New York City
Michigan Central
L. D. Heussner
Clark Street
Hair color and temperament in a humorous age
A humorous piece argues hair color reflects personality with blondes seen as affectionate and dark hair as constant. It claims baldness proves character, cites a parlor experiment by Professor Suboursud and Fram inoculating a germ to cause baldness, then promotes Newbru’s Herplelie to destroy the cause, with a 10 cent sample offer from Merphcide Co.
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Suboursud
Parla
Newbru
Merphcide Company
Detroit
Mich
T. H. Thomas
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Herman Schaeffer
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William Vogel
John L. Duff
Mercy Hospital
Philadelphia
Louise Duff of
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Taylor Street
Hannah Herron
Moline
First Baptist Church
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Rock Island Road
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Maple Grove
Prospect Park
Turnpike Guide
the National Biscuit
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Sonny Abe
National Biscuit Company
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Bee
New York
Liberal Credit
Peoples Clothing CO
Rock Island, Ill
Minneapolis
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rocky Mountains
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F. A. Miller
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Monmouth
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