Bettendorf seeks harbor equity through congress action
Bettendorf council passed a motion to request congressional funding for a harbor at Bettendorf port to serve all boats and barges. A committee was formed to meet with Moline’s William Meese and Postmaster Lon Bryson after their Washington trip for the national waterways congress, aiding the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association.
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Bettendorf
Congress
William A. Meese
Moline
Lon Bryson
Washington
National Waterways Congress
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Meese
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Slogans for Cities and Brands Across America
A survey of city slogans and advertising lines from many U S cities and brands, praising their use of memorable phrases to attract business and attention. Notes the power of catchiness with examples like Chicago I will and Buffalo means business, and references advertising history and familiar slogans.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Boston
Detroit
Buffalo
Kalamazoo
Birmingham
Topeka
Kan
Oklahoma City
Dayton
Easton
Rutland, VI
Lansing
Mich
Iver Lansing
Harrisburg
Atlanta
Muscatine
Iowa
Waterloo
Kron
Crookston
Minn
Mankato
Boise
Idaho
Carbondale
Beaumont
Texas
el Paso
Wellsboro
Southern Commercial Congress
Barbourville
Underwood
Basky Eee
Franklin Hobbs
Moline area votes on annexation and park plans
The city council calls a January 11 special election to decide annexation of about 240 acres between First and Tenth streets and Nineteenth avenue to Moline, including Woodburn Nielsen Greim and Wecker additions. Riverside Valley parcel to be set as park land after cemetery board agreement and legal review.
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George Merrill
John Wind
Clyde Becker
Moline
First
Tenth Streets
Nineteenth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Woodburn
Nielsen and Greim
Erickson, Eklund and Wecker
Riverside Valley
Riverside Cemetery
Old Cemetery
Cemetery Board
East End Park
Mirage and Mock Sun Observations In Arctic Trip 1900
In 1900 a trade voyage to Alaska led to observations of mirages above ice fields and the mock sun near June near St Lawrence Island. Captain Edwin Coffin notes the refraction effects from layered air causing sun images to appear and fade, a phenomenon common in polar seas.
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Arctic
Corwin
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
Pole
Cook
Iceields
Bering Sea
St. Lawrence Island
Edwin Coffin
Ziegler Polar Expedition
National Magazine
Beauty claim touts catarrh cure as path to clear skin
An advertisement asserts women suffer from impure blood and catarrh, not skin problems, and promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as a guaranteed remedy. It cites Mme Swift of New York endorsing the product, claiming it purifies blood, relieves catarrh, boosts vitality, and improves appearance with a money-back guarantee.
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Mme. Swift
New York
Rexall
Real Estate Transfers in East Moline and Rock Island
Court House Record lists transfers: Julius Grymonprey to Alouez DeVos lot 7 in J. Grymonprez addition East Moline for 350 dollars. E H Stafford to Alphonso Standard lot 9 block 6 town of Silvis for 300. G Elmer Blakesley to J Godfrey Johnson lot 17 block 1 Blakesley's Twelfth street Rock Island 500. Nathaniel Mumma by heirs to August H Wendt lots 1 2 3 4 5 block 2 George H Ambrose addition Fort Byron. Scheuermann Casso to John G Scheuermann lot 28 South Rock Island. Marshall Hartz Smith David H Johnson lot 9 block 5 Island View Heights Rock Island 450. Sam Grossman to Charles A Olson lot 5 Peter Hay addition Rock Island 2400. Headaches and Neuralgia from Golds Laxative Bromo Quinine world wide cold and grip remedy removes cause call for full name look for signature E W Grove 2650.
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Julius Grymonprey
Alouez DeVos
J. Grymonprez
East Moline
E. H. Stafford
Alphonso Standard
Silvis
G. Elmer Blakesley
J. Godfrey Johnson
Twelfth Street
Rock Island
Nathaniel Mumma
August H. Wendt
George H. Ambrose
Fort Byron
Scheuermann & Casso
John G. Scheuermann
South Rock Ty
Marshall
Hartz & Smith
David H. Johnson
Island View Heights
Sam Grossman
Charles A. Olson
Peter Hay
E. W. Grove
Electric Cure Promise for Nervous Men
Advertisement asserts electricity as life and a cure for weakness and nervous disorders. Claims treatment relieves indigestion constipation insomnia and head—brain fog with a gentle current and no burning or shock. Targets men feeling cowardly or unambitious, promising renewed vigor and courage.
Free treatment offer extended for 20 days
Reader requests for continued free treatment lead the speaker to extend the offer for twenty more days. The author emphasizes Permanent residence and a simple, successful method to restore vitality and cure disease, inviting sick readers to seek help. The notice stresses accessibility to both city residents and outsiders.
Cured Patients Endorse Dr Bartz Electrical Treatment
Mr B F Taylor of Hanna City Wil testifies after 15 years of stomach and nervous debility that Dr Bartz electrical cures relieved all symptoms with the first treatment and he now feels happy and comfortable. Mrs Emma Wainscott of Rock Island says she feared the treatment but found it pleasant and effective and is rapidly improving after a short course.
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Thomas Jennings
LeClaire
W.S. Hileman
C. 8. Fries
O. M. Funris
L. ©. Fundis
Perry Street
New Milford
Ithaca
N. Y
Charles C. Hoefte
John Fundis
T. Je Hoefte
L.C. Stein
Davenport
William Burke
Mercy Hospital
Patrick Buckley
B. F. Taylor
Hanna City
Wil
Bartz Ey
Emma Wainscott
Sixth Avenue
Rock Island
Doctor Listing for Rock Island Bank Building Office Hours
Dr. Nicholas B. Bartz offices located in rooms 400 401 402 People’s National Bank Building Fourth Floor Corner Second Avenue and Eighteenth Street Rock Island Til office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily Wednesday and Saturday until 8 30 pm Sundays 10 to 12
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People's National Bank
Second Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Rock Island
Til
Wedneesday
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