Commercial Club Elects and Local News From Davenport
The Commercial club elected officers with W. R. Weir as president and George W. Cable Jr as first vice president. Other officers include Thomas F. Halligan treasurer and Charles A. Steuhl secretary. Five new directors were installed. Snowball injured eye of W. P. Halligan, struck Sunday night on Sixth and Iowa. Princeton Savings Bank named W. H. Gruenwald receiver after insolvency. bank liabilities and deficit cited. Mrs. Ruby Pishak left hospital after being shot in Chicago. she and Bert Brockett had reconciled and forgave. P. T. Walsh received news of his ailing son in Colorado Springs. Obituary for Matthew Francis Crowley, 38, Davenport foreman, survived by wife Jennie and four children, with siblings and parents listed.
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Commercial Club
W. R. Weir
George W. Cable, Jr
Thomas F. Halligan
Wi Heuer
Charles A. Steul
Henry Vollvirge T. Baker
George W. Noth
E. P. Adler
J. B. Richardson
T. B. Carson
Ripley Street
Davenport
Matthew Francis Crowley
Peoples Construction Company
Crowley
Arena
Wis
Jomas Crowley
Jennie A. Brown
Thomas Crowley
John Marron
Denver
Col
William .McKane
P. H. Crowley
Freeport
Davenport man touts Cooper remedy after parasite cure
P J Franser of Davenport recounts long stomach trouble and nervous palpitations eased by Mr Cooper's New Discovery after a visit to Davenport. He describes passing an envious tapeworm from his system and rapid improvement, praising the medicine and inviting verification. Harper House pharmacy secured agency of Cooper remedies in Rock Island.
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Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Davenport
P. J. Franser
West Second Street
Mr. Franzer
Harper House
Cooper Remedies
Rock Island
Ill and J W Crowley of Davenport Survive
Ill and J W Crowley of Davenport survive. The brief notice names two individuals and notes their status without additional detail.
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J. W. Crowley
Davenport
Fear of the Forest Lost in Woods Inspires Inner Fear
A first person reflection from Outing Magazine on being alone and lost in the forest. The piece contrasts quiet awe with primal fear, detailing the moment of realizing helplessness and the panic of a trapped animal before regaining reason to find a path back.
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Outing Magazine
Swordfish Duel Ends With Broken Sword in Ocean Fight
A vivid account from Recreation describes two large swordfish clashing in blue waters. The larger fish sustains fatal wounds as the other spear-like sword cracks against its foe. The victor flees, and the survivor is later found ashore with multiple deep injuries and a shattered weapon.
Teacher Reaches Tenement for Pupil's Ill Mother
A hurried teacher in a tenement district searches for the mother of a sick pupil. A cherubic helper guides her past an Italian woman to a stair down where Mrs Angela Scandale is found sitting on the step, delivering a brief, vivid slice of city life from Harper's Magazine.
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Angela Scandale
Scandale
Harper’s Magazine
Kingston Councillor Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
From the Antilles, W O Reilly Rogarty a Kingston Jamaica city council member writes that one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helped his cough and he plans to buy another bottle for quicker relief. For sale by all druggists.
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W. O'Reilly Rogarty
Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies
Chamberlain
Arp Returns to Office After Leg Injury in Moline
In Moline two months after a bad leg fracture above the knee, Dr. A H Arp made a first office visit with assistance, having previously walked with crutches around his bed. The report notes his planned regular office attendance. The item sits amid local notes on a postal mail box incident, a new church formation at Cox's hall Silvis, and a bread of societal topics.
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New Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cox's Hall
Silvis
E. W. Thompson
Rock Island
F. E. Shult
Spencer Memorial Church
Trials of the Rich. Financial Prosperity and Its Worries
A young couple marries in poverty then grows wealthy, but constant worry follows. The wife recounts rising fortunes from bank savings to real estate and stocks, yet perpetual anxiety about mortgages taxes tenants and markets persists. The tale ends with the woman remaining uneasy despite wealth, a Bohemian note.
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Crank
The Baby Post in England A Curious Early Postal Service
The article recounts a historic English system called the baby post, a regular postage rate scheme tied to distance. It began with a founding hospital on Guilford Street and was intended for London, yet rural towns soon demanded access to its cheap delivery benefits.
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England
Guilford Street
London
A Tiny Well Digger Mole in Velvet Coat
The mole, famed as the thirstiest animal, never burrows far from water. In droughts it digs wells, reaching depths where water is found. A Life magazine anecdote recalls a playful exchange about a drum between a child and father, hinting at quiet moments.
Stomach and Liver Tablets Restore Maine Woman’s Health
Mrs John Lowe of Cooper Maine reports two years of bad stomach trouble ended after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. She bought a bottle after a friend recommended them and has since used 12 bottles with full recovery. The tablets are sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
John Lowe
Cooper
Maine
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Davenport Man
Herbert Hanson of Davenport Iowa shares a long testimonial praising Doan's Kidney Pills for curing his kidney disorder. He describes nighttime sleep disruption from frequent secretions and back pains fading after use. The ad urges readers to visit Harper House pharmacy for examples and notes Foster Milburn Co as U S agents, price 59 cents.
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Herbert Hanson
Fourth Street
Davenport
Iowa
Dean
Rock Island
Harper House Pharmacy
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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W. P. Halligan
Halligan
Elmer
Princeton Bank
Juidge Bollinger
W. H. Gruenwald
Princeton Savings Bank
Carroll
Byers
Lane & Waterman
Gruenwald
Joe
Pishzak
Ruby Pish#ak
Chicago
Bert Brockett
Brockett
P. T. Walsh
Colorado Springs
M Walsh
Colorado
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
H EB. Casteel
L.D. Mudge
H. B. Simmon
Central Trust and Savings Bank
Rock Island, Ill
C. J. Larkin, H. E. Curtis, H. BE. Casteel
L. D. Mudge
iInterest Pald Om de
H. D. Mack
John Schafer
M.S. Heagy
H. B. Simmons
H. H. Cleaveland
Mary E. Robinson
W. J. Sweeney
H. W. Tremann
Trust Department
The
Antilles
Twenty-fifth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Moline
Turner Hall
J. W. Dewrose
Howard
Emil DeClerk
1848
Eleventh Street
East Moline
Foundling Hospital
York
Monmouth
London Answers
Baby Post
Keeley EE
Beecham
Beegham
Walsh
Dr. Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
West Third Street
Main Street
Paridon Wall Paper Co
Seventeenth Street
WALL
OCK Island Savings Bank
Phil Mitchell
H. P. Hull
P. Greenawalt
R. R. Cable
William H. Dart
L. Simeon
E. W. Horst
T. B. Cable
John Volk
Comera Mitchell & Lynde
Jackson & Hurst
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