Davenport News items blur lines of crime and civic notices
A Davenport flash of mixed dispatches covers a jury dispute in a civil case against Davenport Gas and Electric, a plea by a Negro man on bodily injury charges, and local figures including editor jam and Louis Herbrand. It notes Bertha Jackson and Gay Powless linked to a Davenport police inquiry, Nutting as a trade delegate, and two women facing clairvoyant licensing charges with spiritualist defense. The report ends hinting at more investigative angles.
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Davenport Gas & Electric Company
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Davenport
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Mixx
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Lecarine
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Ladies Resist License Fee on Fortune Telling Practice
The article notes women resisting attempts to require a license for fortune telling. It emphasizes their stance against compulsory payment and regulatory control, reflecting a dispute over authority and personal practice.
Paving dispute ends as assessment is confirmed
Final hearing in the paving matter for Seven teenth street and Ninth avenue resulted in the assessment role being confirmed with no objections. The McCarthy Improvement company of Davenport appears to have won, and Warren Bros of Boston and their Moline agent withdrew from the case.
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Davenport
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Moline
Baldness Cured by Destroying Parasitic Germ That Causes It
A bold claim describes a new Arctic discovery that stops falling hair by destroying the dandruff germ. It asserts one remedy reduces dandruff and hair loss, sold by a company in Detroit with a special agent. Also mentions Jock Blood Bitters for clear skin through pure blood.
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