Davenport Marriage Licenses and Local News Briefs
A Davenport list shows licenses for William Hocker and Martha Flourney and other couples from Davenport Oshkosh LeClaire and Walcott. The Royal theatre fire destroyed 4000 feet of film when a shutter failed. Two divorces filed by Barnett Weinzweig and Albert Annable. Calvary Baptist bazar at LeClaire hall drew 200 for a profitable church supper. Forgery cases involve Vanderventer Ryder and earlier Skinner and Brannigan. Obituary notes the death of Mrs. James J. Mulligan at 20 Case Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hocker
Martha Flourney
Davenport
John C. Bronner
Alice BE. Chambers
LeClaire
George Prittle
Margaret Prine
Oshkosh
Wis
August Unkel
Caroline Graesser
Louis Haliman
Pleasant Valley
Amanda Lueders
Walcott
Royal Theatre
East Third Street
Ladies’ Society
Calvary Baptist Church
LeClaire Hall
Case Street
James J. Mulligan
Nebraska
Wife of Morse move to Georgia prison hospital aims for pardon
The wife of Charles W. Morse, once a New York banker now a prisoner patient at Fort McPherson Georgia, has joined him, pursuing a presidential pardon after Morse’s 15 year sentence. Morse’s health is reported serious and if confirmed, a pardon is expected. Funeral services and obituaries follow for Emma Louisa Schmuetz and Anna Hamann with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
New York
United States Prison Hospital
Fort McPherson
Morse
Georgia Hospital
Atlanta
Taft
Torough
West Second Street
Emma Louisa Schmuetz
Schmuetz
Anderson
Ill
Anna Hamann
Trevor New Manager at Shallberg Auto Company
A. W. Trevor formerly of Yesy Trevor Motor of Rock Island has left that partnership and taken the sales manager position at Shallberg Auto in Moline. Milk Is Tested shows samples from 22 dairymen collected by police and health department, found satisfactory. Swedish Olive lodge plans annual banquet for Dec 9 in Swedish Olive hall. Preliminary declamatory contest at local high school on Dec 7 with 11 entries. top six compete Dec 8, winner to enter Big Eight contest in Galesburg mid February. Obituary records William J. Berry of Montreal, linked to Dominion Nursery, died at 428 North Street Monmouth from kidney disease. survived by wife Almira Maley Berry, two children, and a brother. funeral in Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevor
A. W. Trevor
Yesy-Trevor Motor Company
Rock Island
Shallberg Auto Company
Health Department
Police Department
Galesburg
William J. Berry
Dominion Nursery Company
Montreal
Quebec
North Street
Monmouth
Mr. Berry
D. A. Blomberg
Fourth Avenue
Brunswick
N. J
Almira Maley
W. C. Berry
Chicago
George Richardson
Daniel Berry
Aledo
Thanksgiving Notices From Watertown and Surrounding Areas
Watertown families hosted relatives for Thanksgiving with several local gatherings. The M E Aid society cleared seven dollars Wednesday at their bakery sale. Dorothy Johnson of Rock Island visited Maud Lovey Thursday. Otto Peterson hosted a family reunion Thursday. George Gray and children of Hampton visited his sister Walter Scott's home. The Methodist Aid society plans to meet next Wednesday with Mrs W G Ausbrook.
Thanksgiving Socials and Visits Across East Moline Area
Thanksgiving activities span East Moline Ira Try in Co lona Iowa with Miss True Gulley hosting the Flinch club and Miss Verna Parrott winning first prize. Mrs Fred Wells hosted a music class and Elsie Lieb and Kathryn Willey earned top contest honors. Several families visit relatives in Hillsdale Milan Geneseo and Taylor Ridge as Misses Zude Dormady and Esmond Dick host gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Ira Try
Colona
Iowa
True Gulley
Flinch Club
Verna Parrott
Miss Gulley
Fred Wells
Elsie Lieb
Kathryn Willey
New England
Charles Donahoo
Hillsdale
A. Bricelain
Mineral
Albert Morton
William Sackville
Milan
Louis Bornhoeft, Jr
William Wright
Platte
Gertrude Kohleman
Chicago
Tom Jones
Green River
Dan Maskell
M. M. Aldrich
Hazel
Leota
Geneseo
Freda Zude
Alice Dormady
Sherrard
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Postings Across Towns
Thanksgiving travel and family visits marked the week with J A Johns family in Davenport and others in Mathersville Lincoln and Viola. Several residents hosted relatives from West Liberty Brooklyn and Des Moines while obituaries note William Ostreich of Marshall Minnesota. Community reports include local marriages births illness relocations and church revival services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Johns
Davenport
Clyde Rosenberg
Mathersville
Abrams
West Liberty
Verne Wolfe
Callie Crawford
Brooklyn
Iowa
Gilbert
Des Moines
C. Frew
F. W. Rettick
Elizabeth Westerland
Cable
Mary Phelp
Matthew Morrin
Harry
Danville
James Glover
Idaho
H. Hockman
Hockman
Horton
Kan
Fred Hartley
Mineral
Glen Walker
Sheffield
C. W. Crossley
Lincoln
Clara Bull
Earl Evans
Moline
Visitors and services mark Sparland weekend
Sparland residents visit the F. C. Hill home while Rev. Henry Harris of Danville conducted preaching at Plymouth church Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Petrie of New Windsor visit the J. F. Ryan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Ill
F. C. Hill
Henry Harris
Danville
Plymouth
John Petrie
New Windsor
J. F. Ryan
Local residents depart for visits to Iowa and nearby cities
Aledo residents travel to Mt. Pleasant Klar for visits in Iowa. Miss Nona Spahr leaves for home while Mrs. Woodworth arrives from Chicago to see her parents. Several couples and individuals head to Keithsburg Burlington Kewanee Galva Rock Island and Reynolds for short visits with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Spahr
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
A. H. Woodworth
Chicago
G. C. McIntyre
Jessie Scott
S. Scott
Keithsburg
Anna Baker
Burlington
Glen
L. D. Kirkpatrick
J. C. Wright
J. D. Cabeen
Galesburg
F. BE. Cabeen
A. C. Sells
Macomb
Griffen
A. C. Jennings
Peoria
Madge McIntyre
John McMullen
Kewanee
Porter Nicholls
Baby
Galva
Halma Lundblad
Evalyn Kramm
Evanston
Odessa
Frances Sheats
J. H. Nesbitt
Rock Island
Haddick
James Spence
Reynolds
J. F. Mawby
How to Thoroughly Groom Your Complexion
Ladies' Home Magazine advices on facial care noting that many adults do not wash properly. It argues pores collect germs and dirt, causing pimples and dull skin. It promotes pare collated balsam as the best natural remedy, recommending an ounce and a half from the druggist to replace cold creams and restore a youthful, clear complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Magazine
Davenport to attend tri city poultry show
A list of local residents visiting relatives and traveling among the tri-city area and nearby towns. Notable trips include Davenport attending a poultry show and families or individuals visiting Rock Island Canton Moline and Woodhull for several days and returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deeds
Friendship
Wis
Aledo
Nellie Gilmore
Rock Island
John Black
Edna Black
Eula Stead
Alice Thompson
Tri-City
A. N. West
Moline
Hilma Nelson
J. L. Vernon
Tri-Cities
Pfitzenmater
E. Rader
Sherrard
Thomas Bailey
Arlington Heights
Jessie Duell
Quincy
Julia McCreight
Mary Wells
Grace
Blanche Wells
Piper City
W. K
J. A
Wells
C. L. Kettering
Cambridge
C. A. Beers
Frank Scannell
Kewanee
Homer
Orr Shields
Black Lake
Richard Cabeen
E. L. Brown
Lillie
Evanston
Jennie Shields
Canton
How to Round Out and Diswrinkle Your Face
An old Beauty Column promotes thermodized jelly as a rapid remedy for facial appearance. The writer claims dramatic, lasting effects by applying the jelly to lift and nourish skin, reaching beneath the surface to restore tone and firmness.
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Barnett Weinzweig
Isaac Petersberger
Rebecca Weinzweig
Ays
New York City
Lved
Albert Annable
Emma Annable
James
Vanderventer
Ryder
Davenport-Muncazine
First National Bank
Mlouse Association
Skinner Company
Fo & Davenport Bank
Blue Grass Bank
James Brannigan
Les. Charles
W. Mor
Flor de Valentine
Newman & Allman, Distributors
Peoria, Illinois
Swedish Olive Lodge
Watertown
Esmond Dick
Taylor Ridge
Margaret Willey
Carbon
Cliff
Hill
Bessie
Auing
F. D. Burton
E. L. Wolff
Madeline Fiske
Physical Century Review
Independent Express
Call West
C. H. Thornhill
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