Davenport Dots Supt Young Improves and Local Happenings
Supt J B Young is on the road to recovery after a serious illness with physicians’ reports highly encouraging. Celebrated anniversary at St Marys church marks Father Ryan’s 38 years in the priesthood. Fire department responds to a dangerous grate fire on Cust street. A heavy plank falls injuring George W Valentine, causing serious head injury and broken nose. Charles Gereal dies after being struck by a Milwaukee freight train near LeClaire. Ida Antoinette Neumann, daughter of George F and Pauline Neumann, is noted in obituary records.
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Wes
J. P. Ryan
St. Mary's Church
Father Ryan
Father
George W. Valenting
Garstang Valentine & Co
West Eighteenth Street
Valentine
Mass of Sores Cured by Cuticura Ointment
A Chicago father describes his five year old son’s severe itching rash and massive sores. After four applications of Cuticura Ointment the child healed completely, with peeled skin but now strong and healthy. The testimonial cites Robert Wattam of Center Avenue, Chicago, dated December 30, 1897.
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Sree
Robert Wattam
Center Ave
Chicago
Six Years Later Wattam Letter Praises Cutiura Cure
A letter from Th Wattam dated February 25 1903 in Chicago thanks for a successful cure of his child’s ailment attributed to Cutiura Remedies. The brief note expresses gratitude and notes the remedy’s effectiveness.
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Th. Wattam
Chicago
Davenport Woman Graduates, Works in City Hall Office
A Davenport native born and raised in the city, 27, finished Davenport High in 1996 and completed a business college course. She then worked in the City Attorney Thuenen's office at City Hall until resigning last April due to ill health.
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Davenport
Duncan's Business College
Thuenen
Aerial Bow Boat Advances in Air Navigation
A new air navigation feature, an aerial rowboat by Alva L. Reynolds of Los Angeles, uses a front-weighted gas bag and a light frame to carry one person. It rises, lowers, and is propelled by winglike oars, achieving four to six miles per hour, with a 140 pound occupant needing about 2500 cubic feet of gas and a cost around $100.
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Alva L. Reynolds
Los Angeles
Cal
Scientific American
A Lofty Ambition and a Mother's Fear of Growth
A three year old boy named John cherishes growing up while his mother, eager to keep him small, jokes about placing a stone on his head to stop his height. John pleads to grow tall enough to reach the sings on the man telshelf.
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John
Lippincott's Magazine
Lawyer’s blunt advice over a fence dispute ends in court
A man asks how to handle a land boundary quarrel with neighbor Brown. The lawyer suggests settling quickly with a friendly gesture but ultimately urges suing to protect sacred rights, declaring the client must assert manhood and courage and that the lawyer needs the fee.
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Brown
Farmer invents watering machine as rain interrupts trial
A farmer, amid a long drought, invents a field irrigation machine but cancels the test when a sudden downpour arrives. He remarks that progress seems impossible without competition, reflecting a witty Philadelphia Ledger tone.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Slightly Twisted Exchange at London Brokerage
A London broker, a German Jew, had his hat tipped over his face by a fellow of the same race. Hours later the same friend confronted him again attempting the same jest. The broker raised his hand and declared in a firm tone that play is acceptable only sometimes always never.
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London
One Phase of Life from Chicago News
A terse dialogue fragment notes intimate living arrangements with humor. A man occupies a room on the second floor and the woman’s situation is teased as a separate tale, reflecting urban social gossip in a Chicago newspaper snippet.
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Chicago News
Death by Alcohol Leads to Inquest Verdict in Moline
Vic tor Deryck, 33, died at his boarding house on Saturday night from alcohol related causes. Coroner's inquest found death caused by excessive drinking. In other news Mrs Bessie Howells, state inspector of Ladies of the G A R, visits Moline for inspection and supper. Albert Walkrup travels to New York to wed Lulu Holland. Leander Emery, Rock Island Plow traveling man, dies at 1419 Twelfth Street after a year with Brights disease. Over $100 raised to hire a football coach for Moline High. Mrs Margaret Holt reports the death of Mrs Foster, sister of Mrs Nancy Hartzell. The Silvis transfer station expected to operate fully by Jan 2. Deere and Ball Brothers’ executives, with Wilson and Otis, acquire Illinois Life Insurance holdings in Western Trust & Savings bank.
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Victor Deryck
Tenth Avenue
Leander Emery
Rock Island Plow Company
Twelfth Street
Bright
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
Marshall, Mich
Perils Attend Hysteria Warns About Nervous Fallout
Dr Herman Hilfreicht in the St Louis Post Dispatch warns that hysteria is a serious disease affecting both sexes. Early signs include a high pitched voice and violent language revealing nervous system disorder. Those who become easily wrought up risk overstraining nerves and progressive hysteria.
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Herman Hilfreicht
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Story and Trial Results
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic is promoted as the best hair and scalp remedy. A test of 100 druggists with three bottles per customer yielded 93 enthusiastic reports and a strong case for the name Rexall 93 Hair Tonic. A money back guarantee is offered if customers are not satisfied.
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Rexall
J. C. Hart
Palmyra
N. 1
Hysterics and a Transcontinental Auto Tour Report
The article discusses hysterics as a prevalent disease and its potential to be controlled by willpower. It then recounts a Webster anecdote about Mr Leonard and a collapsing chair. Finally it covers the Transcontinental Auto Tour by Percy Megargel and David Fassett, detailing their route from San Francisco to New York in a sixteen horsepower Reo car.
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American Motor League
Percy Megargel
David BK. Fassett
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Fisher Seeks 300 to 500 Mile Auto Race Plan
Carl G. Fisher of Indianapolis proposed adding a long distance auto race of 300 to 500 miles to the Ormond Beach program. Objections cited include tides limiting a wide beach for the necessary time to finish. Therefore the hundred mile race remains the limit for long distance speed events.
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Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
Ormond Beach
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George W. Cabb
Tocust Street
Arlington Avenue
Famiy
Department
Charles Gereal
Milwaukee Freteht
LeClaire
St. Luke's Hospital
Topia
Minn
Min Ila
Ida Antoinette Newmann
George F
Pauline Neumann
Ely
Gires Rollet
Ely Brothers
Wom Street
Jos
Lulu
Moline
Bessie Howells
Austin
Albert Walkrup
New York City
Lulu Holland
Rev. Holland
St. Louis
Moline High School
Hartzell
Margaret Holt
Hillsdale
Foster
Nancy Hartzell
Silvis
Jexate “93” Hair Tonic
Rexall 93” Hair Tonic
T. H. Thomas
Webster
Mr. Webster
President Tyler
Harrison
Stanberry
Leonard
L. D. Mudgee
HH. EB. Casterl
B. Simmon
Central Trust: Savings Bank
J. Larkin
J. J. LaVelle
L. D. Mudge
Rock Island, Ill
H. H. Cleaveland
Mary E. Robinson
E. D. Sweeney
H. W. Tremann
Trust Department
H. D. Mack
John Schafer
M.S. Heagy
H. B. Simmon
Wille
Generel Bnand
Wome ‘Nrands
Sexton
Arper
Jobo P. Sexton
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