Davenport January Science Lectures Begin With Black Hawk War
A partial list of the Academy science lectures begins Monday evening January 7 with Professor Goldthwaites presenting The Black Hawk War. Lectures run through January with topics including American music Birds in native haunts and the Century Plant and its allies.
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Academy
Goldthwaites
Reuben Goldthwaites
Arthur F. Farwell
Frank G. Chapman
Century Plant
Professor Arelease
New Sewer Opened In Fifth Ward City
The Fifth ward sewer system opened for use with connections from mains to houses under way. City improvement ends long sought need, plumbers busy. Also wedding news: Fred Wiese and Mabel Johnson wed at Grace Lutheran parsonage Edgewood Park. They reside at 2628 Fourth Ave. Wiese works at Deere & Co. and plays for East End football club.
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Mrs. Wiese
Fourth Avenue
Roddewig-Schmidt Candy Company
Wiese
Deere & Co
East End Athletic Club
Ison
Suburban Trip and Local Health News Note
In the suburbs Mrs. James Morrow and daughter Hazel depart for Ohio to spend winter with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Hesler visited S J Schells. A Stentherm case appears in town as Len Martin’s child is ill. Pearl Shetler returns home. A letter from Watertown Ohio praises Br King’s New Life Pills curing epilepsy for two years. Hartz drugstore offers 25 cent pills.
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James Morrow
Miss Hazel
Ohio
William Hesler
S. J. Schell
Stentherm
Len Martin
Miss Pearl Shetler
J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Br. King
W. T. Hartz’ Drug Store
Holiday Rock Island and C M S P Rail Rates Announced
Holiday rate round trips offered to wide multi state territories from December 20 to 25 and again December 29 to January 1 with return by January 7. Additional routes extend to Illinois Indiana Ohio and other states with 30 day limit. C M and St Paul services to Chicago and Kansas City with sleeping car reservations. Homeseekers excursions run Tuesdays year round with fixed first class fare plus $2 round trip to western and prairie provinces. Further information available at city ticket offices.
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Rock Island
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Illinois
Colorado
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Tennessee
Wyoming
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Ontario
C. M. & St. Paul
Chicago
Kansas City
Tri-Cities
Homeseekers
Alberta
Manitoba
North
South Dakotas
Saskatchewan
Vinol cod liver tonic touted for cold resistance
An advertisement from Harper House Pharmacy promotes Vinol as a cod liver preparation with added iron. It claims the tonic makes rich blood and builds strength for the aged, weak women, and children, reducing cold sensitivity.
Telephone Helps Revival At Neponset Church Farm Homes
In Neponset Illinois December 14 evangelist Hicks conducts revival where about 100 farmers are reached nightly by telephone. He preaches through a megaphone at the church wired to Farmers' Mutual lines serving the surrounding countryside. Many converts are anticipated from the effort.
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Kewanee
Lil
Neponset
Evangelist Hicks
Farmers’ Mutual Company
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Brock Island
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Club House
Progressive Lodge
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Silvis Shops
al Egan
Heartline
Moline
Charles Emerald
Will Curley
L. W. Love
Egan
Lodge
Olson
Duluth
Minn
Ben Olson
Citizens’ Trust & Savings Bank
Davenport Clearing House
St. John’s Hospital
C. William Thiessen
le Claire
Thiessen
Germany
John Huffmire
West Front Street
Somerset
Dubuque
William Jones
Brady Street
Jefferson
John
Elizabeth Burckhartt
Jones
Swan Larson
Henry Lebbert
Ed Ward
George Melin
Lebbert
Melin
Larson
Ward
August Sundine
C. E. Battles
Bethany
Manufacturers Hotel
W. M. Story
United Presbyterian Church
Bright
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H. M
Adams
Henrietta
W. T Hartz
Danderine
Illinois City
TON Danderine CO
Chica
Harper House Pharmacy
H. O. Rolfs
Fred Bleuer
Second Avenue
Beaubey
Elgin
Waltham
Dr. Martin
London
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