Davenport saloon owners face hefty consent demands
Davenport saloon operators fight 50 foot consent rule with frustrated property owners asking 100 to 500 dollars for signoffs. Civic Federation leader Rev Blanche condemns the practice as extortion. Also notes construction activity and a series of local obituaries and notices amid city developments and business changes.
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Chi
Avenport R. Vwolding
Aéepers
Davenport
Blanche
The
Civic Federation
Thousands urged to try Swamp-Root kidney remedy
Promotional copy claims widespread kidney disease and urges Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for back pain and urinary issues. It markets sample bottles, a free book, and promises national availability through Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Saath Cocci
Kilmer & Co
Bing
Hamton
N.Y
Swamp-Root
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Local Social Notes From Watertown and Nearby
Mrs. Isaac Pinkerton visited with her son in Colona last Thursday. Miss Alice Chambers of Rock Island spent Sunday here with her parents. Richard O Donnel and wife returned to Beardstown after visiting his father and sister. Mrs. O Donnel, Mrs. N B Keene, Mrs. Oscar Arenschield and child have returned from Chicago. Frank Lovey and family returned from Camanche Iowa. Arthur B Kinsley and Miss Clara Coleman are at their homes in Jacksonville and Rapid City for the holidays. Miss Fox from the hospital left for Chicago for a vacation. Mr and Mrs George Diveen entertain Mrs Diveen of Jacksonville. Dr Clark of the hospital entertains his sister Miss Anna Clark of Chicago. Mr and Mrs Frank Kelley with guests Mr and Mrs A Monther of Jefferson Iowa were guests Sunday at Mr and Mrs W Rank in Moline. Miss Amelia Herron visiting with aunt and uncle near Port Byron. Fred Chidister and family moving into the house vacated by William Bradford. Mr and Mrs Albert Monther visiting with sister Mrs Frank Kelley left Monday for Champaign and will return later in the week.
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Isaac Pinkerton
Colona
Alice Chambers
Rock Island
F. B. Chambers
Richard O'Donnel
Beardstown
O'Donnel
N. B. Keene
Oscar Arenschield
Chicago
Frank Lovey
Camanche
Iowa
Arthur B. Kinsley
Clara Coleman
Jacksonville
Rapid City
Hospital
Anna Clark
Frank Kelley
A. Monther
Jefferson
Moline
W. Rank
Amelia Herron
Port Byron
Fred Chidister
William Bradford
Albert Monther
Champaign
Ill
Houses and Homes
Brief note cites Uncle Remus' Magazine musing on housing and possessions, contrasting those with and without homes or furniture while suggesting happiness can reside beyond wealth and luxury.
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Uncle Remus
The Man and Woman Debate Thinking After Severed Head Theory
A scientist proposes that a severed head can think but cannot speak while a woman counters that talking comes easier than thinking. The exchange highlights playful philosophical tension and curiosity about mind and language.
Call Money Joke Prompt Brightens Daily Talk
A Baltimore American item notes a humorous line about call money as a way to call your husband for funds. It then advertises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup claiming it drives a cold from the system, contains no opiates, and is pleasant to take for children, sold by druggists.
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Nell
Baltimore American
Kennedy
Hazel Dell Community Notes Colorful Holiday Events
Al Swigart of Ladora visiting sister Mrs. Lizzie Reid. Buffalo Prairie church Christmas program on Dec 24 drew a large crowd. Mary Platt visited Ed Barrett’s home last week. Henry and Annie Krueger of Lone Tree visit neighborhood relatives. Mrs. Daniel Barrett improving after illness. Second quarterly Ilinois City meeting chose Rev Richardson as pastor for year. Rev Wiley delivered a thoughtful sermon Friday night. Miss Lida Helma of Buffalo Prairie also mentioned.
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al Swigart
Ladora
Iowa
Lizzie Reid
Buffalo Prairie Church
Mary Platt
Ed Barrett
Henry
Annie Krueger
Lone Tree
Daniel Barrett
Ilinois City
Mr. Richardson
W. R. Wiley
Departure to visit parents in Missouri for an indefinite time
A person departed last Thursday for Chillicothe, Missouri, to visit her parents for an unspecified duration, signaling a temporary family visit with no set return date.
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Chilicothe
Taylor Ridge Social Notes and London Gem Theft Tale
Local items from Rock Island recount greetings and visits among families including Etta Roberts D Young Ruth Buffum and others. A London tale describes a clever deception where a woman tricks a jeweler to shave a man’s head then absconds with £500 in jewelry.
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London
London Mail
Florida's Biggest Cypress Log Captured by Apalachicola
Richard Cummings reports the champion stock log of Florida cut near Moccasin Slough by Robert Hathcock on land owned by a lumber company of Apalachicola. It will be transported there to be cut into boards. The cedar log measures forty feet long and seventy two inches in diameter at the small end and contains 11 562 feet board measure, likely the state’s largest timber stick.
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Florida
Richard Cummings
Apalachicola
Fla
Moccasin Slough
Robert Hathcock
A Christmas Reader by Clinton Scollard
The poem passage recalls a Christmas reader scene where the speaker seeks warmth and wisdom by the hearth. From scattered lines about garth and glade, the Holy Book and Bethlehem tale are sought, contrasting drear nights with inviting readings. Clinton Scollard appears via New York Times as the attributed author.
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Garth
Glade
Yule
Clinton Scollard
New York Times
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