Davenport Marriage Licenses Granted In District Court
The district court granted several marriage licenses today including Elmer Sandberg and Daisy Crouch both of Cambridge Illinois, Alfred Voss of New Liberty and Rose Wendt of Sunbury, Thomas Collins of Davenport and Hazel Greenbeck of Davenport, plus multiple other couples from Davenport and surrounding areas. Also reported are police actions against wagon drivers for alley damage, a divorce suit from Mrs. Bila Lambert against George Lambert, Pat Crowe’s jail rampage, cholera hogs not sold locally, a cafe brawl at Messenger cafe leaving two injured and the cafe owner’s license revoked, plus obituaries for Louise Margaret Behm and John W Williams with broader local social notes.
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Elmer Sandberg
Cambridge
Daisy Crouch
Alfred T. Voss
New Liberty
Rose Wendt
Sunbury
Thomas A. Collins
Davenport
Hose Greenbeck
Irving H. Johnston
Chicago
Judith M. Nelson
William Messenger
Ollie Maxey
Moline
William E. Jones
Elizabeth C. Daniels
Arthur Jepson
Wilton
Grace McQuillan
Bennett
Leslie Furier
Lincoln
Neb
Pansy Mumm
Frank Brooks
West Liberty
Frances Ohl
Springfield
Ill
Bila Lambert
George Lambert
Messenger
East Fourth Street
Rock Island Street
George Ford
Wilber Turner
Ford
Turner
Ely's Cream Balm Restores Taste and Hearing
Advert claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves catarrh by anointing nostrils, not stomach meds, stopping discharge and clearing nose throat and head. It asserts restoration of taste smell and hearing within a day and warns against internal preparations. Agent H. O. Rolfs endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
H. O. Rolfs
Local Social Notes From Andalusia and Rock Island
Andalusia E Dunlap was in Rock Island Monday on business. Mr and Mrs Gorge Mayhew of Reynolds and Rev and Mrs Jones of Aledo spent Friday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Saunders. J Hays Britton of Rock Island visited there Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Walker of Bet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Clarence Skinner
Clarence Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
Susan Smith
Charles Burgoyne
Guy Wait
Leroy
Dick Gleazier
Reynolds
Gleszier
E. Dunlap
Gorge Mayhew
Jones
Aledo
J. W. Saunders
J. Hays Britton
Frank Walker
Bet
Taylor Ridge
Charles McConnell
Ralph
Marcus
Iowa
8. W. Heath
Jacob de Pew
Kane
Russell
Milan
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mabel Hale
Gertrude
Moline
Norval Heber
Kester McMichael
Boyde
Port Byron
Orion
Harry Rheadarmer
Mary E. McLaughlin
W. W. Moorehead
Arpee
M. Criswell
Milan House
William
Samuel Brocker
Beardstown
Ill
Albert Danielson
Sarah Olmsted
Clinton
Robert B. Olmsted
Bruce Gurton
West Bend
Milan High School
Robert Nichols
Tmma Nice
Joel Nichols
John Ringgold
Hisie Crist
Pauline Bowman
Bernice
Florence Hull
Louise Yeomans
Adah Martin
Omma Seafeldt
Julia Seafeldt
Bernice Hull
Ethyl Guldenropf
Harriet Creasy
Dickson Street
T. S. Gray
G. G. Sydnor
Hoopeston
Hugh Cannam
Elsie
Geneseo
Louise Nice
William Nice
John Mack
Wanlock Isl
Miles Kehee
Vandruff’s Island
Blanche Canty
William Mosher
Fair View
Louisa Tindall
Bessie O'Neal
Naoma Murphy
Margaret McQuaid
Wilson Matthews
Medill
Cal
Karl Birkenmeyer
Margaret
Catherine Car
Naghan
Charles Schnick
Joseph Walkner
B. L. Rheadarmer
Faye
Edgar, Jr
H. A. Lily
Marion
Kan
Newton
Vanderslice
William Ashdown
Frank McRoberts
Chicago
S. W. Martin
East Moline
Tommy Thompson
Jesse Slaymaker
Albany
Slaymaker
Thompson
Ray Wallace
Mrs. McRoberts
James McRoberts
Oscar Larson
Walter Sadderis
Mr. McRoberts
Walter Schafer
Ernest Beecher
A W. Schafer
Jim Roberts
Hobart
South Main Street
B. B. Huntley
Tri-City
H. D. Setzer
Rachel Wainwright
Omaha
Neb
John McRoberts
George Hollister
J. W. Norman
Davenport
George Huntley, Sr
Ick Island
Arthur Genung
Sample
Fort Collins
Henry Genung
Mable Hall
Frank Biehlmier
Muscatine
Be Among The Firsts In The First Class
A short piece extols the idea of being first in anything from presidents to athletes. It highlights George Washington as the archetype of being first in war peace and popularity and encourages readers that they too can strive to be first in their endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
George
You Can Be the First Christmas Shopper
A lively exhortation urges readers to begin Christmas shopping now to be among the earliest purchasers. It promises favor with shopgirls and clerks and warns that delaying invites growing delays from other shoppers and fading priority.
An Ancient English Workhouse Record of 1570 Food Rationing
The records of St Thomas' hospital in London from 1570 show an allowance for the poor during two months of three pints of beer daily, with a quart at dinner and a pint at supper, then returning to the prior allowance. The almoner and steward were instructed to buy only the best buff for meals and avoid bones and marrowbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Thomas’ Hospital
London
Missing Dollar in Duck Sale Puzzle
A clerk mixed two duck lots priced at three for 1 dollar and two for 1 dollar. Proper sales would yield 25 dollars total, but 60 ducks sold for 24 dollars at five for 2 dollars. The extra dollar vanished due to mispricing across mixed lots, causing revenue misallocation rather than actual loss.
Moline Bank Deposits Top Ten Million For First Time
State statements show Moline banks began operations with deposits above nineteen million in the last quarter, reaching a record high in September. Fire safety upgrades urged for Moline public schools after a city inspector’s report, detailing need for modern escapes and improved exits. Also reported are local incidents including a hand injury at a Deere shop, a forgery case in East Moline, and a series of real estate, debt, and obituary notices with community updates from Silvis, Milan, and Rock Island areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Auditor of Public Accounts
J. H. Wood
Milan Club Hosts Games and Plans Dutch Supper
The Milan Monday club met at Miss Katherine White’s home for games and music. They discussed a Dutch supper and bazar at the church on Thursday December 5. A luncheon was served as J C Johnston, from Galesburg, returned home. Various locals and visitors are noted with minor social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine White
J. C. Johnston
Galesburg
James M. Johnston
Moline
John C. Johnston
Milan
William Kale
Dickson Street
William Bennette
Chicago
G. Ringgold
Alma Jim
Lillian Timm
Rock Island
G W. Huntley
Henry Shrier
Sherrard
Joseph Norton
Andi
ZEMO touted for skin relief in glossy ad pitch
An aggressive advertisement promotes ZEMO as a universal cure for itching scalps eczema pimples and blotches. It promises instant relief from pain and distress with a guaranteed formula sold by druggists including a trial bottle and a large bottle option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Ntec
Rock Island
F. D. G. Walker
Milan and Port Byron Area News Roundup
Local notes report social visits and travel across Milan Port Byron and nearby towns. Residents attend stock shows wrestling events and church gatherings while others travel to Chicago East Moline and Marion Kansas for visits and health updates. A court decision in South Carolina affects custody of Senator Tillman’s children. The 1913 National Guard convention plans Chicago as host city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Tillman, Jr
United States
Tillman
Supreme Court
Lucy Dugas
Columbia
S. C
First Application Darkens the Hair
An advertisement claims a product will darken gray hair with one application and a morning improvement. It promotes Sage and Spine remedy from Harper House Pharmacy with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. Special agents are listed at 19th St and Zod Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saings Mickly
Wyala
Sandra
Harper House Pharmacy
19Th St
Zod Ave
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Fimelight
Schramm
Wagonk
Pat Crowe
Cedar Rapids
Crowe
Pat
locetJ&ail
Wright
Board of Health
August Behm
Louise Margaret Behm
Bettendorf
John Wallen Williams
Byron
Mich
Brady Street
Mr. Williams
Michigan
J. W. Williams
Henry
Andalusia
Arlie Goar
Deere & Mansur
Goar
Moline City Hospital
Roy McLane
Danville
Des Moines
Grand Jury
Morgan Hotel
G. Carpentier
Henry Vander Meersch
McLane
Cartwright McLane
Fletcher
Silvis
Tri- City Construction Company
First Avenue
Silvis Board
R. S. Woodburn
C. S. Josephson
Fifteenth Street
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues
Grand Theatre
George Papaschkis
Duke
Westin
Virginia
North Carolina
Premium Dept
pattroMpere
Tolason St. Louis, Mo
Brother van Trag
Decatur
A. W. Schafer
John Stodyard
D. M. Rodgers
Mr. van Trag
John Stoddard
Mr. Russell
Mr. Stoddard
Mable Hale
Clark
Hollis McRoberts
Boscobel
Wis
Norfolk
National Guard Association of the United States
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