Davenport Poultry Plant Workers Escape Death in Elevator Fall
News of the neighbors reports Armour & Co. poultry plant employees A J Seeger Wiley and John Kilduff narrowly escaped death after an elevator shaft fall between two floors Sunday morning. They were taken home by carriage. Also covered are a fish and game warden raid on nets at Duck Creek, Oldfield’s party in Davenport en route to Lexington, Burglar alarm at 825 West Fourteenth Street, a verdict declaring Kenneth Archibald legally dead, the obituary of Charles Duffy, and Horace Ordon Roberts Jr.’s death after illness following a French residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Whitaker
Towa
Harry Pfabe
West Fourteenth Street
Ed Tuey
East Tenth Street
Long Grove
Duffy
Matthew Kehoe
Fairfield
Iowa
J. B. Campbell
Davenport
George Marshall
Ella Duffy
John
Thomas
Grand Mound
Peter, Francis and
Bernard
Davenportey
Horace Ordon Roberts, Jr
Horace G. Roberts
Dorothy
Virginia
Wrecked Rig Abandoned After Collision on Eleventh Street
Two young drivers crashed into a telephone pole at Third Avenue and Eleventh Street, wrecking their rig and fleeing toward Rock Island. The horse was captured, and the outfit traced to a Davenport liveryman. Nearby, John Deere warehouse work in Kansas City advances with 2000 carloads of material, aiming for December completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Street
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Hershman
Davenport
John Deere Plow Company
Kansas City
Mount Kilauea Visit Described by Dr Bartholomew
Dr E F Bartholomew of Au suasiana college and his son Paul chronicle a July letter from Volcano House detailing a voyage from Honolulu to Hilo and Glenwood, a railroad ride through tropical jungles to the crater rim, and the burning lava lake with its shifting, fiery activity and sulfur fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bartholomew
Au‘susiana College
Paul
Sandwich Islands
Mount Kilauea
Volcano House
Kilauea
Honolulu
Jarong
Molokai
Maui
Hilo
Hawaii
Glenwood
Hell
Salubrin antiseptic remedies advertised for wounds and mouth care
An advertisement promotes Salubrin products as the best antiseptic home remedy for wounds contusions burns insect stings sore feet swellings and inflammations priced 50 cents per bottle with 4% ounces and Toilet Salubrin 75 cents per bottle for skin mouth and dental care. Directions for use accompany each bottle and the products are sold by all druggists.
East Moline Social Notes and Local Moves
East Moline residents report visitors and relocations including Kathryn Winey Lor visiting Viola Illinois and E D Kessler visiting from Dakota to his daughter Mrs C E Williams. Fred Jordan will occupy P G Stange’s old house and Arthur Van Nevel sells his saloon to move to Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Winey
Viola
E. D. Kessler
Dakota
C. E. Williams
Fred Jordan
P. G. Stange
Tenth Street
First Avenue
Ladies’ Union
Kinsman
Thirty-eighth Street
Moline
Mr. North
Emington
Arthur van Nevel
Kewanee
Carl Drakle
Dick Woodruff
Miss Wronholm
SiLvis Notes On Local Visits And Events
Miss Laura Painter returned home to Streator HL after a two week visit with cousin Mrs. Dick Bell. A surprise party was held at Mrs. Roy Thorpe’s home Thursday afternoon. The W C T A held a public meeting at the Baptist church Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs John H Scott of Glasgow Mo are visiting Mrs E M Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Painter
Streator
Dick Bell
Roy Thorpe
Baptist Church
John H. Scott
Glassow
E. M Scott
Coal Valley Weather, Coal Mining Claim, and Local Ball Game
Rain was needed in the area with a light shower causing little damage, while Rural saw a heavy downpour and strong winds. A May 9 1870 Rock Island paper noted W P Fox geologist and coal bearing lands later mined. Coal Valley beat D R L N W Davenport 9 to 0 in a Sunday ball game. Rock Island county mine examiners meet in Coal Valley for three days led by D Gregg J A Murphy and F Hennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson Farm
Rock Island
W. P. Fox
Davenport
Coal Valley
Board of
Rock Island County
D. Gregg
J. A. Murphy
F. Hennings
Cham berlain’s Cholera Remedy Famed Since 1872
The 1872 cholera era spurred the introduction of Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It claims a 35 year record of superiority, broad national and international distribution, and strong pharmacist endorsement. Sold by all druggists as a reliable treatment in severe cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Beetle, a Lamppost, and a Drunken Imi tation
A vivid scene describes a professor on a giant bass viol performing with a beetle attached to a lamppost, the crowd amused by the absurd science display and the professor’s exaggerated drunken imitation. The audience applauded as the beetle remained unmoved and the act ended. A fluctuating fortune note follows with a humorous exchange about worth and a family bridge whist club. Arkansas oil suits end in a $10,000 compromise penalty for Waters-Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Downward Course of Kidney Disease Warned by Ad
An advertisement from Rock Island urges caution about kidney disease and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills. It shares a testimonial by James Grimes of 1728 Third Avenue, Moline, detailing relief after using the product and claims extensive customer proof. The piece notes the medicine is sold by Harper House pharmacy and Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Bright
James Grimes
Third Avenue
Moline
Dean
Harper House Pharmacy
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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Ton, Ky
Kenneth Archibald
Andrew W. Archibald
Edwards Congregational Church
New Haven
Conn
Studley
Boston
Archibald
Sierra Nevadas
Charles Duffy
Peek
Omaha
Con- Stessman Foss
Fifteenth Street
Velie
Silvis
Hanson
Pleasant Valley
Warner Crossing
Victor
Munsey’s
Scribner’s
McClure’s
Century
Cosmopolitan
S. A Victor
Victor R Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
Gramophone Montreal
Action Distributors
Eae
Victor Needles
J. P. Williamson
Second Avenue
Volcano’s
Mauhanssons Salubrin
East Moline
The
Argus
Mr. Cuntrox
Washington Star
Rock Am
Universal
Forest H. Montgomery
Commercial National Bank
Chicago
Universal Adding Machine Company
St. Louis
Security
Tri-City Loan CO
Brady Street
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