Davenport Trades Excursions Promoted by Davenport Merchants
A Davenport merchants and jobbers meeting at the Commercial club supports trade extension excursions to connect local retailers with country customers. A six-person committee was appointed to arrange the first outing, favoring two day trips. The session was led by T. F. Halligan with C. A. Steel initiating the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Steel
T. F. Halligan
A. F. Kelly
P. N. Jacobsen, Jr
J. P. Maxwell
R. H. Hauck
G. S. Johnson
George W. Noth
Burglars Fail at Walker Residence and Mayall Resigns
Burglars attempted to enter George W. Walker’s home at 920 Twelfth Avenue by placing a ladder at a second story window. Noise awakened occupants and police were summoned. E. L. Mayall resigns as Deere & Co. assistant superintendent to take a job in northern Wisconsin. Mo line Trust and Savings Bank reports school deposits totaling 3951.20 for the year, slightly down from last year as the program stabilizes. Dr. Tremblay honored by election to [incomplete text].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Walker
Twelfth Avenue
A Mayall
Deere & Co
Wisconsin
Moline Trust and Savings Bank
Ese
Banquet and building contracts mark Chicago and Sylvan Steel mill event
The Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Illinois held its annual banquet at Sherman House Chicago with Dr W O M present. A Revie Tron and Steel Co contract for a new modern Sylvan Steel mill building was awarded to a Pittsburgh firm, with boiler upgrades and full fire protection planned, closing the mill for a week from June 50 to July 9. Reed Johnson marriage in Rock Island unites George W Reed of Silvis and Ida Johnson of Reed City Michigan with attendance by C Montgomery and Mrs A H Reed. couple to reside in Silvis.
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The
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Sherman House
Chicago
American Medical Association
Boston
Revie Tron and Steel Company
Sylvan Steel Mill
Apnil 6
Pittsburg
Electric Bitters touted as cure for various ailments in 19th century ad
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters can cure chills and fever malaria biliousness lame back kidney and bladder disorders. It cites S A Brown of Bennettsville South Carolina saying the remedy restored his wife to health after epsia and a torpid liver. Sold with guarantee by Hartz Allemeyer druggists for 50 cents.
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India
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
Hartz & Allemeyjer
Rose and Queen: Dairy Stars of Urbana Herd
The feature highlights Rose a long lived dairy matron with a decade of average 384 pounds of butter fat yearly and Queen a high yielding companion. Rose’s 10 year record yields about 36 tons of milk and a clear profit surpassing 1000 dollars, while Queen trails in butter fat and economic value. The piece contrasts their productions and notes the rarity of cows like Rose and the feasibility of breeding from high producers.
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United
Rose
Iti
Huse
Experimet Station
Queen
Roxe
University
Elgin
Minois
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Mercy Hospital Training School
Nellie M. Sala
Susan E. Smith
Adelles B. Kane
Dorothy BE
Regennitter
Marguerite €. Campbell
Elizabeth Flyon
Amanda ©. Schwarz
Edith H. Peters
Emma M. Reimer
Marguerity F. Sackett
Katherine O'Har
Perkins
Cummins
McCullougsh
Scott County
McManus
M. E. Chapman
Davenport
Muscatine
Mississippi
Lane & Waterman
Charles
Davenport Locomotive Works
J.P. Porter
New Merger Company
Michael Davitt
Davitt
Hibernian Hall
Eaby Elk
Feteruary Park
Moline
Dr. Tremblay
J. J. Tremblay
Long View
Long View Heights
L. Mosenfelder OR
C. G. Dack
Dairy Society
Cie H
Urbana
Rock Island, I
LopciNna
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