Dead in Davenport houseboat. Madsen found with blood pool
Davenport residents report the death of John Madsen who lived alone in a foot-of-Division houseboat. Neighbors found him collapsed, with coroner notified. he had a recent history of illness and heavy hemorrhages. Obituary notes mention Evelyn Hastel and Wiliam Hunter among others, with several local ties and a veteran’s service history.
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John Madsen
Division Street
Peters
Madsen
Nagel
Lambach
Moline Colt Incident and Busy Christmas at Post Office
A bulky colt knocked Charles Edestrand Sr. from a cart on Fifteenth Street, injuring his left eye as he tumbled into a tree. His son Paul escaped minor bruises. The piece then details a surge in Christmas mail at the post office with an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 cards in the three days before Christmas and 200 undeliverable due to missing addresses or postage. Fort Madison Plow Co. increases capital stock by 125000 and expands its board. Leroy Mathew Sparling, age 5, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Sparling, died at 1621 Second Avenue after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Hastel
John Hastel
East Seventh Street
W. J. Bryson
Elain
Elizabeth Hines
Hines
Davenport Batle
Glasgow
Scotland
Elgin
Los Angeles
Cal
Wiliam Hunter
Davenport
Farnam Street
Kirkwood Boulevard
Davis Miller Landis
Mr. Landis
Roger’s Ford
Charles Edestraund, Sr
Edestrand
Fifteenth Street
Seventeenth Avenue
Mr. Edestrand
Paul
Fort Madison
Morrison Manufacturing Company
Towa
J. H. Samuels
A. P. Fi
J. F. Hunteon
T. Francis
Leroy Mathew Sparling
Oscar E. Sparling
Second Avenue
Leroy
Moline
Fire horses of St Paul led by expert Duncan Ferguson
In St Paul on December 28 Captain Duncan Ferguson, a 24 year veteran of the fire department, praises horses for their keen intelligence and loyalty. He explains the careful selection, testing, and training of fire horses, noting leaders within each team and the strong bond with their drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Duncan Ferguson
St. Paul Tire Department
St. Paul
Increase of Divorces in United States Revealed
Census bureau officials report that over 1870 to 1906 divorces rose sharply as marriages grew, with 12,882,041 marriages and 45,625 divorces in the latest twenty years. Divorce rates climbed from 29 to 82 per 100000 population, and 200 per 100000 married persons by 1909, led by Illinois and Ohio. Wives initiate two thirds of divorces. desertion, neglect, unfaithfulness, cruelty, and drunkenness cited as grounds. Alimony requests show small but rising acceptance by both genders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Washington
Department of Labor
Carroll D. Wright
Illinois
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maine
Utah
Vinci Promise Ad From Harper House Pharmacy
A promotional note from Harper House Pharmacy in Rock Island invites customers to try Vinci with a full refund if not satisfied. It targets the run-down, nervous, aged, and those with chronic coughs or bronchitis seeking relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island
Divorce Tales and Odd Cargo Stir Historic Page
The article notes divorces rising in the first five years of marriage, then tapering with about ten years as the average marriage length ending in divorce. It also reports a sensational ship cargo of 5,000 cats heading for Japan to curb rat infestation, followed by more consignments. Additional items praise Detchon’s Rheumatism Relief and Electric Bitters as quick remedies with local testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Paris
London Globe
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Smith
Minnie B. Wiggins
Relief and Aid Department
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Mike Smith
Frank A. Smith
Rock Island Arsenal
Rita May
James M
Daniel M. Jana William Landis
Philadelphia
F. ¥. Starcher
Ripley
W. Va
Teo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo
N. Y
Bie
Captin Ferguson
Umm
Alke Je
Sam and Nigger
Tom and Jerry
West
Bob and
Tom
Victor
Century
Everybody's
McClure’s
Munsey’s
Scribner's
Cosmopolitan
Victor Records
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
Universal
Forest H. Montgomery
Commercial National Bank
Universal Adding Machine Company
St. Louis
Pricipal
N. B. Langley
Madison
Wis
Detchon
Otto Grotjan
Gust. Schlegel& Son
West Second Street
W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Eczema
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