Davenport News Briefs Highlight Local Investigations and Deaths
City physician to probe Davenport milk supply for purity and absence of preservatives. Saloon owners brace for closure days Feb 22 24 and seek opening options. Rabbi Fineshriber travels to New York for health related decisions. Damages case Brennan vs Milwaukee road defended with claims of plaintiff self negligence. Davenport Ice storage worker injured in fall. Obituaries note Louise Almadinger and Frank Tortt among local deaths. Community updates include residents moving, Europe trip end, and a Swedish American Republican banquet. Slack water use eyed for Moline harbor to cut time and fuel costs. Tree fall injures Peter Ingwers Jr. at city hospital.
Milan Socials Highlight Visits and Club Meeting
B D Wright of Cambridge acted as a Monday caller in Milan. Mrs Martha Girton returned Friday from West Bend Iowa after two months with her son Bruce Girton and family. The G G T club met with Mrs J C Johnston. An elegant supper was served at 7 o'clock and the evening.
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B. D. Wright
Cambridge
Milan
Martha Girton
West Bend
Iowa
Bruce Girton
G. G. T. Club
J. C. Johnston
Hazel Dell revival gathers faith as services extend
Hazel Dell church revivals led by Rev. Mr. Richardson of Muscatine draw growing crowds and deepen appeal. Thirteen individuals came forward after Sunday services seeking salvation. Richardson is described as a veteran evangelist with over twenty years in the field.
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Hazel Dell Church
Mr. Richardson
Muscatine
Christ
Richardson
Gustus Machon
Reedsville
Wis
Martin Richards
Fischer
William Tyler
Illinois City
Edward Emmack
Fredonia
Iowa
Calvin Vanatta
Edgington Notes Haulings Visitors and Local Incidents
Edgington community items include M P Titterington hauling lumber for a new barn, Louis Gould losing a cow, Roy Walton visiting from Enid Oklahoma, and Charles Miller moving on Winthrop Robinson's farm east of Edgington. Oscar Lamb suffered a showball bombardment during a game near White Lily school. John Bognar had a runaway injuring a horse. R Carpenter returns from Colorado Springs. Leonard Richardson is sick. O L Bruner of Rock Island bought hogs. William Dobler moves to Edgington. Floyd Reynolds and wife from Joy Illinois visit relatives here. Mrs John Lowe of Silvis visits her mother. Dora Wiengaard hosts a box sociable at the north Edgington school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Titterington
Louis Gould
Roy Walton
Enid
Okla
Ward Baker
Charles Miller
Buffalo Prairie
Winthrop Robinson
Edgington
White Lily
Oscar Lamb
Mr. Lamb
John Bognar
R. Carpenter
Colorado Springs
Leonard Richardson
O. L. Bruner
Rock Island
William Dobler
Davenport
Floyd Reynolds
Joy
Taylor Ridge Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Rosie Heintermeister called in Rock Island Friday. Mr and Mrs S O Heath and son Mer left Saturday for Toulon to visit S W Heath. Seven cars of stock were shipped from Taylor Ridge Tuesday. A party from Rock Island had dinner with Mrs Buck last Wednesday. R E Little of Milan was a Taylor Ridge caller Friday. Mrs Fred Shaffer is sick. Miss Eliska Hofer received a shower with a mock marriage staged by friends. colors green and white and a three course spread."
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Rosie Heintermeister
Rock Island
S. O. Heath
Mer
Toulon
Mr. Heath
S. W. Heath
Miller Brothers
John Lowe
Silvis
G. Heintermeister
Taylor Ridge
Buck
R. E. Little
Milan
Fred Shaffer
Eliska Hofer
Eliska
Local Social Roundup and Birthday Note
Nelle and Carrie Cooper visited Saturday night and Sunday with Herbert Marston and family. Graham Lee celebrated his 87th birthday Wednesday last week. The Woodmen supper Wednesday night drew a good crowd despite a stormy night. De Witt's Little Early Risers pills are sold by all druggists.
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de Witt
Local Notes From Farm and Town
Foster, Thomas Watson returns home from Streator Illinois where visiting a cousin ill with dropsy. Misses Agnes and Altice Gillett of Muscatine spent weekend with parents Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gillett. Mrs O Shirkey of Pine Bluff Arkansas visits A Shirkey home to care for Sarah and Mary Shirkey who are sick with the grip. Pearl Watson visited Buffalo Prairie with Mr. and Mrs. Cline Hessman. D A Kleist ill and not improving. Henry Kranz loses a valuable horse after it breaks its fet Wednesday. Rev and Mrs Spiller visited D A Kleist on Saturday evening while returning from Muscatine. Owing to the Baptist...
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Thomas Watson
Streator
Agnes
Altice Gillett
Muscatine
F. P. Gillett
O. Shirkey
Pine Bluff
A. Shirkey
Sarah
Mary Shirkey
Bond guarantees for government contracts and taxes
The Federal Government and large employers favor Corporate Suretyship for stability. Brewers and tobacco manufacturers and those needing bonds for state or federal contracts can save trouble by applying here. When local state or federal authorities require a bond, apply to us.
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United States
Church Painting and Sunday School Move
A church is being painted with services held at the schoolhouse on Sunday and planned again there next Sunday. Frank Brewer sustained a scalding facial injury from a wood saw engine at Bert Girl's on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brewer
Bert
Magill Opens Branch Law Office in Cox Bank
Lawrence M. Magill of Moline opened his branch law office in the Cox bank Tuesday. Miss Jessica Don Carlos, a student at Iowa university, spent the week at her Silvis home. A Silvis youth trip to Carbon Cliff for church ended cold and windy but enjoyable. Frank Silvis has recovered enough to be about but not back to studies. Henry Martens suffered a crushed left hand finger injury from a falling hammer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hill hosted an open reception at their Twelfth Street terrace home Thursday evening.
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Lawrence M. Magill
Moline
Cox Bank
Jessica Don Carlos
Silvis
Iowa University
Carbon Cliff
Frank Silvis
Henry Martens
H. W. Hill
Twelfth Istreet Terrace
Drake Brothers Build Barn for Meyers on Ben Barber Property
East Moline notes several local life events including Drake Brothers putting up a barn for Charles Meyers who purchased the Ben Barber property. Daniel Bob and wife welcome a baby boy. Eugene Littig and family relocate to Rock Island. Kenneth Aldrich is in Denrock. A Lincoln building teachers meeting drew strong attendance with talks on practical teaching and La Salle’s explorations. Superintendent Ferguson highlighted key program features. Romany Coppen is ill with the strep.
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Drake
Charles Meyers
Ben Barber
Daniel Bob
Eugene Littig
Rock Island
William Tyler
Rapids City
Ferguson
Romany Coppen
Hampton Social Roundup of Visits and Revival Ends
Mrs. Mary Cook hosted granddaughter Miss Della Cook of Rock Island on Sunday. Evangelist Rev. G W Broome finished revival services at the Methodist church and returned to Geneseo. Orville Hoffstetter will move to Andalusia. Mrs. C J Propst hosted Mrs. E E Goodwin and Robert Propst of Plattsmouth Neb. Mr. and Mrs. M B Underwood and family hosted Mrs. William Hopkins of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. J E Maxwell had as guest Mrs. Maxwell's father John Anderson of Moline.
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Mary Cook
Della Cook
Rock Island
G. W. Broome
Methodist Church
Geneseo
Orville Hoffstetter
Andalusia
C. J. Propst
E. E. Goodwin
Robert Propst
Plattsmouth
Neb
M. B. Underwood
William Hopkins
Decatur
J. E. Maxwell
Maxwell
John Anderson
Moline
Box sociable at the school house and local visits
Andalusia reports a box sociable at the school house on Feb 5. Miss Erma Wenks has returned to Davenport for schooling. Mr and Mrs Carl Witt of Drury visited James and Mrs Britton. Mrs John Stropes traveled to Rock Island to see her daughter Mrs Niggemeier. Mr and Mrs E Dunlap of Rock Island visit Mr and Mrs George Burgoyne. Mrs D Hosner and Mrs O D Cushman, once ill with grip, are improving. Miss Josephine Strohmeier visited Burlington friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Wenks
Davenport
Carl Witt
Drury
James Britton
John Stropes
Rock Island
Niggemeier
E. Dunlap
Return of Work Ties to Rock Island Guest Visit
A brief note records that some time has returned to Rock Island to resume work. Henry Harris of Rock Island visited as a guest of Charles Burgoyne on Sunday.
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Rock Island
Henry Harris
Charles Burgoyne
Zuma News Roundup From Local Happenings
Ambrose Searle returned from Kansas City with cattle. Mrs. Clyde Wake and Mrs. Edward Wainwright visited the tri cities last Wednesday. Edna Mumma attended the teachers institute at East Moline. Walter Brandt is with friends in Sil. The Zuma Aid served lunch at Henry Mumma's sale realizing 11 dollars. Lizzie Young of Chicago visited with her Dunbar relatives. David Setzer recovered from the grip and Miss Grace Michaelis is ill. Alonzo Dunbar and family returned home after a visit. Clinton and George Wake are OK. Scarlet fever quarantine lifted at W H H Dow home. Some young men had a wolf hunt last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Searle
Kansas City
Clyde Wake
Edward Wainwright
Tri-Cities
Edna Mumma
Teachers’ Institute
East Moline
Walter Brandt
Sil
Ciety
Henry Mumma
Lizzie Young
Chicago
Alonzo Dunbar
David Setzer
Grace Michaelis
Clinton
George Wake
W. H. H. Dow
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W. H. Fineshriber
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M. Gearstman
Davenport Ice Company
West End
Nahant
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Carl Almadinger
Walcott
Scott County Hospital
Frank Bernard Tortt
Mercy Hospital
Pra
Germany
Mississippi
Hannah Tortt
Benjamin McCabe
Des, Moines
T. J. DeVine
Myrtle Street
Bessie O'Neal
Ed Post
Harold McQuaid
Hugh Walker
Milisle
County Down
Ireland
New York City
Nina Gilmore
Alton
George Darling
Nineteenth Avenue
Second Street
Paul Andre
Moline Automobile Company
Europe
Turner Hall
Aurora
van Sant Navigation Company
Moline Lock
Wingdam
te Van Sant/ Navigation company
S. R. van Sant
Danville
Peter Ingwers, Jr
City Hospital
Beecham
Peace Vakers
Hazel Dell
Foster
American Surety Company of
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Attys
Baford Block
John A. Goodmanson
Fifth Ave
Til
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J. T. Oakleaf
National Biscuit Company
Hampton
Buffalo
LeClaire
Princeton
Watertown
Tri-City
Old
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Zuma
Arbuckles
Rio Janeiro
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Swift Specific CO
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