Davenport Fraternal Officers Seek Lawful Reform
Members of the Davenport Mutual Phare Glats aldinclalion report a circular urging compliance with state law. The excentivy committee notes jealousy among rivals at tavern gatherings and asserts new rules to curb unlawful conduct. The document references the 15 shsTeted vongjung and calls for orderly conduct under statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excentivy
Davenport Mitual
Phare Glats Aldinclalion
Ison
Aon
Amdivar
Meadem
Perlen
Tavenpurr
Ernerdl
The Road To Yesterday Obscures Notes On Local Affairs
A scrambled OCR fragment covers legal notices, marital strain, a missing young woman, a Davenport police chase, and obituaries. It mentions Attorney Block drafting papers for a new association, a Clinton wife’s plea against her husband, and authorities tracking a Davenport-bound car. Obituaries list Nicholas Ketel Hoefer and Miss May Siegler, plus infant Harold Ehlers death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL. Plass
Clinton
Ile
Aon
Caton
Ron
Clistan
Iwateen
Cayl
Davenport
Shuntey
Inter Lichin
Bottendort
Bond
Willlehe
Hernabatd
Iles
Lovie E Roddewig
Plass
Norking
Bull
Pavenport
Petire
Antisaloon push aids Jacksonville campaign
In Rock Island on Feb 22 editor Argus reports Jacksonville Illinois population 16000 faced Nov 5 1907 election. Local option committee cites business leaders clerics ministers and women rallying for anti liquor measure. Merchants bankers and officials express improved prospects and the city’s trade and finances. Local firms Cannons Douglas and others note stronger December 1907 January 1908 sales and cash receipts.
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Rock Island
Jacksonville
Thad Eastman
Thomas L. Cannem
Tate
Cannon
Shor Sale
Counry
Mathis, Kamm & Shibe
Mary
George T. Douglas
AntiSaloon League of Ilinois
First National Bank
Chicago
Moline Plans Band Visit While Greek Classes Move to Regular Rooms
In Moline the Royal Kronoberg Regimental band of Sweden seeks U.S. travel with King Gustav granting special approval for a summer tour. In a separate note, Mrs Nellie Benell Rabb leads Greek pupils at the Washington school tutored in English with segregation until placing tests. Obituaries list Conrad Gustav Tier and several other residents, with several local moves and a snowbound Foster school day.
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Nellie Benell Rabb
Leing
Washington School
Moline
Royal Kronoberg Regimental Band
Sweden
America
Gustav of
United States
Reglar
Atlantic
Viewr Nilsson
Musiiliiningen
Minneapolis
Gustav
Amerter. Med
Foster Joe Watton to visit relatives in Iowa
Foster Joe Watton departed Monday for Des Moines and St. Charles, Iowa, to visit relatives for an indefinite period. August Krave delivered 70 head of hogs in Muscatine Thursday. Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer of Wragville are moving to a new home near Wilson, Iowa this week. Mr and Mrs William Workman will live in the vacated Meyer house. Mr and Mrs Clay Rivley and family, residents for three years, expect...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Joe Watton
Des Moines
St. Charles
Iowa
Krave
Hamlet Family News From Monina and California Trip
Edith Hartman and Barbara Hartman returned home Wednesday of last week from a pleasure trip to Monina and California. Charles Lee and Hont Lee resumed school at Champaign after their grandfather's funeral. Arthur Lee of Blue Island, Hen Jee of New York City, Edward Lee and Anna Lee of Chicago returned to work after attending their father’s funeral. Mrs. Edwin Steelman of Rock Island visits sister Mrs. C B Halstead.
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John Reader
Edith
Barbara Hartman
Monina
California
Charles
Hont Lee
Champalen
Arthur Lee
Blue Island
Hen
Fear of Which the Hardy Frontiersman Had No Recollection
Kit Carson looms large as a famed western frontiersman with Dantel Boone in credit for dealings with tribes. An amusing anecdote from Captain Henry Inman’s Look The Old Santa Fe Trail recalls Carson’s alleged battlefield prowess. The narrator reports a childhood image of Carson as towering and mighty, later finding him small and wiry, while a magazine illustration depicts Carson defending a provocative tableau, which he says he does not recollect.
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Kit Carson
Dantel Boone
Carson
Henry Inman
Santa Fe Trail
Kir Carson
Thetiersman
Kit
Fll Fort
Harvard Lampoon Tricks Crimson on Memorial Day
A journalistic hoax by the Harvard Lampoon mocked The Crimson on Memorial Day. The spoof issue appeared with fictitious headlines including a plot to blow up Memorial Hall and guests of the university. The real Crimson battled the fake edition and Lampoon hosted a celebratory night.
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Harvard Lampoon
The
Crimson
Harvard
Lampoon
Wellesley
Lampy
K. B. Townsend
Bohemian
The Swan Names and Breeding in Cold Weather
The common mute swan is an English bird, rarer American breeds include the whistling, trumpeter, and whooping swans. American swans breed poorly in captivity, face heavy hunting losses by Eskimos during breeding season, and molt all wing feathers nearly simultaneously leaving young helpless.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ad Promotes Trust In Home Medicine
An old advertising column highlights Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by L. J. Woodfury of Twinins Michigan for colds and croup. It notes DeWitt’s Early Risers as easy to take and sold by druggists. Herpicide is promoted as a dandruff treatment with user quotes and a mail order offer. Kidney and Bladder pills from DeWitt are endorsed by Bert Barber of Iton Wis after four doses.
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Davenport
Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
West Third A
Main Street
Town
Chamberlain
L. J. Woodfury
Twinins
Mich
DeWitt Litto
The
Argus
Fereer
Charins Keehn
Laramie
Giada
Amy Bales
Drugetets. Seng
Homleide Company
Delzelt
Thomas
Syecu
Bert Barber
Iiton
Wis
Barker
DeWitt
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Telia
Ulopetler
Pale
Prem Congs
Dorens
Memphis
Rainier
Moma
Attorney Block
Nicholas Ketel Hoefer
Dayar Fort
Omahe
Iis
Germany
Omaha
Anna Pleight
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
May Siegler
East Third Street
Christ Ehlers
Davie Street
Harald
Coal Valley
Detchon
Otto Grotjan
Second Avenue
Gust Schlegel
Conrad Gustav Tier
Ute Lemon Hsald
Carl B. Uiler
Fim
Pheleos Themeot Kalithot
Swaerday
Second Aver
Sixth Street
Growan
CM Hopiwell
Mostine
Devil’ Take
Dane Terghe
Muline and
Mire
Gilberry
Edgewood Park
Miller
Devil's, Lake
Chores Hartwell
Geonomowoo
Wie
Cenkomowac
Hariwell
CM. Hartwell
Berry
Sis
Elgewood Park
Hartwell
Tee
Wwe
Rock Island, Ill
Olf
Fred
Dr. Martin
Nature
Beecham
Bruton
New Yorker Grocers
West
S. G. Bailey
Tunnelton
W. Va
Cardus
Siasis
Cardu
St. Lewis
Fry's
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seattle
Portland, Tacoma
Vancouver
Pacific Coast States
Idaho, Nevada, Arizona
New Mexico
Burlington
Rowe Salt
Calfornia
PTL MT
F. A. Riddell
B. & Q. Railway
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