Davenport Bots Adams Reelected as Rural Carriers Chief
Des Moines papers feature C. M. Adams of Davenport as president and delegate-at-large after Wednesday election in the rural free delivery carriers association. Also notes divorce petition by Theresa McChurch against William H. McChurch and a list of local sports and civic notes including athletic club incorporation and deputy sheriff appointment.
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Adams
Davenport
Des Moines
C. M. Adams
Hawkeye
Association
Theresa McChurch
William H. McChurch
McChurch
William D. Schmidt
McArthur
Henry Eggers
Eggers
Theatre Listings Feature The Minister's Son And Laugh Prone Plays
The Minister's Son will open Sunday in this territory with a strong company. My Wife's Family, a three act farce by Stephens and Linton, showcases strong laughs and returns to many cities. She Looks Good to Father offers original comedy with a notable cast led by Pascoe. Majestic Chicago announces an impressive vaudeville bill for the week beginning September 3.
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Hal Stephens
Harry Linton
Illinois
Mr. Pascoe
John T. Powers
the Majestic
Chicago
Majestic
The
Great 1854 Railroad Excursion Aims To Rock Island And St. Anthony
An Albany Evening Journal clipping celebrates a grand 2000 mile railroad excursion marking the Chicago to Rock Island line completion. Guests travel free from Atlantic to Falls of St. Anthony, with steamboat rides planned, as citizens prepare to join the voyage during two weeks. Also notes a testimonial for Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney and stomach ailments.
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Albany Evening Journal
Rock Island Road
Chicago
Minneapolis
Florence Lewis Smallee Babbitt
Ypsilanti
Mich
Women's Relief Corps
Minneapolis Tribune
Babbitt
Michigan
Amus
Rock Island
Atlantic
Falls of St. Anthony
E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Iowa
Hartz & Ullemeyer
What Would You Do Seek Corporate Surety Bonding
The piece explains the scarcity of willing personal sureties and recommends obtaining corporate security from the American Surety Company of New York. It suggests visiting the nearest office to secure fidelity, judicial, license or contract bonds quickly and without red tape.
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American Surety Company of
New York
East Moline plan toned for six room schoolhouse
East Moline school trustees hired Whitsit and Drury to draft six room school plans so the project fits a $10 000 bond issue. Eight room plans had shown bids too high, with the minimum cost about $11 000.
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East Moline
Whitsit & Drury
Railway tips and excursion rates for homeseekers
Homeseekers tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays monthly to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota and other homeseeker territories. Through train to Minneapolis via Rock Island departs Saturday or Sunday night at 9 20. Colorado trips offered via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul with low through rates and service. Contact F A Miller Chicago for book six cents postage. Rock Island one way to California $31 Seattle Portland Tacoma $30 Spokane $27 50 through Oct 31. City ticket office 1829 Second Avenue. C M St Paul trains to Chicago and Kansas City from the tri cities with sleeping car reservations available. call offices for details.
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Tennessee
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
Minneapolis
Rock Island In
Colorado
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rocky Mountains
St. Paul
Union Pacific
F. A
Rocks Island
California
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Spokane
I City
Second Avenue
Chicago
Kansas City
Tri-Cities
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Elberta
B. Rachman
Twelfth Street
Homeseekers
VIA
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
G. B. Allen
St. Louis
H. Hardwick
Washington, D. C. J
M'Cullough
P. A
Dearborn St
Ill
W. R. Taylor
Washington, D. C
John Volk & CO
Eighteenth Street
Colona
Mitchell & Lynde Building
Arthur Burrall
Colona, Ill
R. I
Nineteenth St
Rock Island, Il
Harry Martens
Harry Hagemann
Hagemann
George Reimers
Walcott
A. Gerring
Durant
Denver
Tri-City
Hugh Corrigan
Dan E. Keeler
W. M. Reese
Lew Martens
John Bryson
S. J. Stuckey
Johannes Arp
New Liberty
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Arp
Lincoln Township
Anna
Hilda
Harry
Raymond
Elsie
Herman
Detlif Arp
Adolph Arp
Central
Minnie Dupree & Co
San Francisco
Henry Lee
Frank Bush
Duryea & Deland
Valentine Fox
Murry K. Hill
Jimmie Lucas
Leonard & Louis
Ludolph & Reynolds
Attys
Buford
Wm. C
Masonic Temple
Chase
Skinner
Fifth Ave
Moline
Labor
20Th St
Central Park
Charles McLain
Winona Foushee
Andrewartha
Second Methodist Church
Charles Grant
Stewartville
Moline Plow Company
Mrs. McLain
Twenty-third Avenue
West End
Miller
Colorado-California
Credit Department
Prince Chap
Sunshine Outfitters
East Second Street
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