Davenport Moves and Local Notices Amid Industrial Shifts
News from Davenport reports the Moving Plant The Moulding Machine Company expanding at its new site south of the baseball park with track service planned. The Davenport Pearl Button Company resumes operations at 31 West Second Street with about half the staff returning. a full revival is expected soon. Plans include remodeling the old brewery to move next fall. Negotiations are underway to swing a sidewalk from Rock Island line to the new building. Davenport police plan to curb youth crime after 1 pm by enforcing curfew for boys 17 and younger. Obituary items note Alice Meyer’s death from diphtheria and the infant Gladys Hubbe’s death at age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killing Moulding Machine Company
Simplex Washer Company
Peter Dittmer
Baseball Park
Davenport Pearl Button Company
West Second Street
Fifth and
Taylor Street
Stomach Degeneration Theorist’s Claims Stir public interest
Interview with L T Cooper promotes a medicine he says cures stomach degeneration causing broad health issues. He cites animal health contrasts and claims vast success in leading cities. Monroe Brown of Winchester testifies to relief from long stomach catarrh and rheumatism after using the New Discovery medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Monroe Brown
Hancock Street
Winchester
Mass
Brown
Death and Local News From Davenport Area
John Dunn a former Sioux City newspaper man died after delirium tremens and was buried in Sioux City. Milan notes illnesses and visits. church addresses by Dr Marquis and Miss Ricketts. Milan mentions falls, interurban service changes, a planned ice house on the river, and school authorities warning fraternities with possible penalties including removal of privileges or college entrance exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Street
John
Dunn
Sioux City
St. John's Hospital
Insane Department of Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Catholic Messenger
Nutting
Nat
Court House Records List Probate and Real Estate Transfers
County Court notes estates of Aberer Hubbard Sjostrom Hillier and Gillmore with probate actions guardianship and letters testamentary. Real estate transfers show parcels in Hampton Barstow East Moline and Acme addition with prices ranging from 150 to 1500. Deposition notices and hearings recorded with dates and names of witnesses and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enzapeth Aberer
Pond
DH. Lyons
Murphy
Tlugh R. Martin
Maxwell Lyons
George Hubbard
Sherman Cox
Israel
Sjostrom
Lottie Sunley
Willard Hillier
Hattie Smith
Israel Sjostrom
Thomas J. Medill, Jr
Minnie Sjostrem
Ephriam Gillmore
Herring
Lucy G. Bowles
Peter Wildermuth, Jr
Hampton
Henry Dost
Andrew O'Brien
Mary A. Goldin
Barstow
E. B. Green
J. G. Franklin
White
Pone & Guyer
Edward C. Mueller
City of
East Moline
Nourse & Walker
George L. Anderson
Acme
Moline
Obituaries and Death Notices From Sherrard Area
Andrew Peterson of Sherrard died January 24 and was buried at Swedona with a Swedish Lutheran service. Annie Thompkins of Cable died January 26 from pneumonia and was buried in Cable cemetery. survivors include daughter Mrs. W. W. Lester of Chicago. Mary Raisbeck died January 29 in Cable. funeral January 31 at Cable Congregational church. Jeff Cragan died January 31 in Sherrard aged 66. funeral and burial followed in Galva after services in Sherrard. Andrew Miller of Cable died January 31. funeral at Cable Congregational church. The paper also notes travel to funerals and care for the ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Peterson
Sherrard
Swedona
Arbogast
Annie Thompkins
Cable
Kelly
W. W. Lester
Chicago
James Me
Springfield
J. F. Elgis
Bert Warring
Harvey
Mary Raisbeck
Congregational
Me. Stevenson
Thomas
Joan
Robert
Joseph
George
Jane Hutchinson
Jeff Cragan
Fred‘ Hoesli
East Moline
Orion
Galva
Lew Fritchle
Lizzie Davison
Clara Masters
Rock Island
Gurney Farrow
Indianapolis
Ind
The
United Mine Workers
William Stevenson
Osco
Vance Sherrard
Robert Lee
John Simmon
Charles Simmon
William Olden
John
Houston
Kan
Tom
Topeka
William
Henry
Joseph Stevens
Robert Salkeld
Murt Connor
Perkins
Mr. Stevenson
Funeral for Mrs. Albert Stoddard Held in Hampton
The funeral for former Hampton resident Mrs. Albert Stoddard, who died in Moline, was held at the Congregational church with Rev. Edward Morton of Port Byron delivering the sermon. Burial followed in Hampton cemetery. survivors include four brothers and three sisters and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Flanagan
Rapids City
Sikes
Oltman & Light
Albert Stoddard
Hampton
Moline
Congregational Church
Edward Morton
Port Byron
J. E. Maxwell
Elzina Smith
W. L. Black
G. F P. McNabney
Ethel Light
Eliza A. Hunter
Strange
Maine
David
Seattle
Wash
Williams
S. B. Hunter
Machias
Nellie Moore
Rose Blethen
Evelyn Conant
Morris Heagy
Ezra Wildher
Jason Cox
S. S. Crompton
Thomas Noden
Thomas Bailey
Hampton Cemetery
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Carpenter From Manilla
E S Lopez of Manilla New York says as a carpenter he has suffered many cuts healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve It has saved him suffering and dollars Heals burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles 25 cents at all druggists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Bucklen
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad From E W Grove Signature
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine with the signature of E W Grove. It claims to cure a cold in one day and prices the product at 25 cents. The copy highlights universal use worldwide for this remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
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Tom Atkinson
Alice Meyer
Albert Meyer
Mt. Joy
Gladys Hubbe
Fred J. Hubbe
Boston
Discovery
Harper House Pharmacy
Old Phone West 3
Gilmore
U. S
Paridon Wall Paper Co
Seventeenth Street
WALL
Milan
al Vanderslice
Clinton
Iowa
John Vanderslice
Rachel Baker
Henry Wright
Alex Owens
Dave Crawford
Alfred Woodward
Henry County
Sam and
Joe Gotobed
Red Oak
W. M. Gotobed
Oklahoma
Joe
Turlock
Cal
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Marquis
China
Clerk Smith
Thomas Crawford
Maud Derrick
O. O. S Club
C. R. Nelson
Silvis
Watertown
W. A. Me
Henry Vollmer
East Moline Business Men's Association
A. G. Lagerblade and Associa of
East Moline Land Company
Court House
R. W. Olmsted
Knabe
Hambourg
von Bulow
D'Albert
America
Totten
Second Avenue
S.S.S
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Martin
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