Davenport News Briefs Include Deaths And Legal Actions
The Davenport area reports the death of Frances Fern, 18 months, at home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fisher in Davenport, and word of Mrs. Mary Adams dying of pneumonia in Decker town New Jersey. Also filed is a $15,000 damages suit by James J. Kramback against the C. R. I. & P. for injuries in an Oct. 1 collision. The Davenport Business Men's Association endorses water power development on the Mississippi and urges congressional support. A Brady street property sale transfers to L. P. Biller. St Anthony’s School to charge no tuition starting Jan 1 with monthly collections. Scott County reports 244 saloons taxed, totaling $36,600. Other notices include lawsuits, adjourned hearings, and a flurry of local social notes and visits across Davenport, Sherrard, Cable, Reynolds, and surrounding towns.
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James J. Kramback
Odell
Centerville
Scott County
Rohlffs
Andalusia News Highlights and Local Visits
In Andalusia on December 30 James Stewart of Gilman Iowa recently visited the village. Mrs William Strohmeier returns from New Orleans. Samuel Goode and family spent Christmas with relatives in Rock Island. Miss Carrie Walton of Carbon Cliff visits our village this week. Mr Bowser, school principal, vacationing at his home in Buffalo. Mr and Mrs David Simpson of Edg...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Blanche Hayes
Rock Island
A. E. Simmons
Ilinois City
Edward Strohmeier
Oklahoma
Blanche Burgoyne
Reynolds
Joseph Simmons
Muscatine
Freistat
Hanna Falkner
Fof
Washington
Iowa
Samuel Goode
Jennie Hanson
Carbon Cliff
Charles Johnson
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
John Stropes
Baptist Sunday School
George Herbert
David Finley
Finley
Sherrard
Frank Ryan
Cable
O. J. Mowry
Ed Watts
North Carolina
Elaine
Thomas Tink
Dunferline
M. J. Tindall
Garden City
S. D. Tony
Thomas Flaherty
Barney Flaherty
L. W. Ralston
Hopewell
Mr. Ralston
McFarlin
Hannah Haight
Jacksonville
Pe Ryan
Ed Paul
William Kennert
Colchester
Ill
William Gifford
Fairfield
Jake Clark
John Haddick
Lewis
Maud Painter
Geneseo
Ruby Sturgis
Andalusia
James Stewart
Gilman
William Strohmeier
New Orleans
Carrie Walton
Bowser
Buffalo
David Simpson
Edg
Scott's Emulsion Promises Strength for Mother and Child
Scott's Emulsion being cod liver oil is pitched as a tasty, soothing aid for weak stomachs and a booster for child growth and mother nutrition. It claims to enhance flesh and blood, increase nourishing milk, and is presented as a health food. A free sample is offered by Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Kerosene mixup sparks near miss at Moline home
A domestic nearly caused a fire when kerosene intended for lamps was swapped with gasoline and lit. She extinguished the flame and warned others, averting disaster. The piece notes past Owens accidents prompted talk of selling gasoline only in hardware stores or labeling cans with red tags. It also lists upcoming events and local notices including a military mask ball, V. U. R. U. officers, and pool room licensing changes.
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Woline
Transfers in Rock Island and East Moline Real Estate
The item lists transfers on December 29 including M. I. Morris to A. W. Johnson for wig lot 7 block 17 Old Town Rock Island at 4000 dollars. H Guyer to Carrie E Sammel for lot 5 block 123 New Shops add East Moline at 300 dollars. Additional transfers include Ida M Sammel and Mae L Sammel in East Moline for various New Shops add parcels. An ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills for ailments with a 25 cent price at Hartz Ullemeyer’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
M. I. Morris
A. W. Johnson
Old Town of
Rock Island
H. Guyer
Carrie E. Sammel
East Moline
A. WH. Guyer
Ida M
Sammel
Mae Lillian Sammel
Dr. King
Hartz & Ullemeyer
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Frances Fern
John H. Fisher
East Sixth Street
Deckertown
N. J
Mary Adams
Davenport Business Men'sociation
Davenport Water Power Company
Mississippi
Davenport
L. P. Biller
West Third Street
Brady Street
Second
Third
W. H. Hender
Davenport Leader Company
Leader Company
Adams Express Company
St. Anthony's School
St. Anthony's
D. J. Flannery
Ludwig Seibel
William Rusch
Seibel
Louis
Fred
August
Rusch
le Claire
John Dillon
Liability Assurance Company
Mueller Lumber Company
Dillon
Peter Wunder
Mary E. Miller
Byron Rumsey
Harrison Street
John Spilger
Illinois Theatre
Second Ave
M. E. Lewis
Moline
Skinner Annex
Freed
Belle Morgan
Maggie Wood
Emma Schafer
A. J. Griffin
Sarah Thornton
Sarah Hartwell
Josephine Fowle
Martha Rank
Martha Thomas
Rose Rogerson
Viola Truxell
Adah Light
Mary Blackman
Army of
Awa
William Capler
Wiliams
Chaplin
E. J
Thomas
Ard
Foley
Japan
Bea
Tion
Faney Ed
Baldwins and Spies
Fancy Dairy
Postoffice Economy Grocery
Nhone
Business Education
Gustav Andreen
Hildebrandt @ Cash
Gee Boys
B. Winter
Waukesha and
Colfax Mineral Water
Third Avenue
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