Davenport Smallpox Cases Reach City From Missouri
News of the neighbors reports Walter Dowell and wife removed to St Roberts hospital with smallpox after moving from Missouri a few weeks ago. The health officer notes the wife was ill upon arrival but unaware of the disease. Also, Ora Williams escaped jail briefly, then returned to serve out his sentence. John Monroe, steamer Helen Blair pilot, injured a rusty nail on a barge, and lightning caused incidents including a boy struck by lightning and three horses killed at a farm. Mrs. John C. Stacey dies at Le Claire aged 81, known as Aunt Annie, highlighting pioneer hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Walter Dowell
St. Roberts’ Hospital
Davenport
Missouri
Ora Williams
Lizzie Hudson
Farnam
Nagel and Sanford
John Monroe
Helen Blair
Mr. Monroe
Muscatine
Clinton
Ing
Bettendorf
George Frye
Green Tree Road
le Claire
John C. Stacey
Carlisle
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Anna Byerly
Mr. Long
J. C. Stacey
Annie
Emiel Immesoete
Gust DeLavere
Immesoeta
DeLavere
South Fifth Street
Wisconsin
Immespere
Immesoete
Foster News Briefs From Foster Iowa Settlements
Mrs George Foster hosts Mrs Brogie of Omaha and Irene Middaugh from Muscatine visited friends. Emma Anderson to Sweetland Iowa for a week with sister. Arizona Watson visited sister Mrs Raymond Rickett at Pine Bluff. S L Jameson closed her school term. Mr and Mrs William Cameel visited relatives in Foster from Pine Mills and Mrs Gertrude Wray will stay indefinitely. Rainstorm caused bridge and fence damage. oldest settlers recall severe rainfall. Rev J R Spiller of Marston Iowa visited Muscatine and sold a horse. D A Kleist building a new house. George and John Johnson of Illinois City progressing on the cellar. Ella Foster celebrated 18th birthday with a party at Fred Foster home. Mrs Sarah Blanchard of Portland love visited relatives near Illinois City. B Y P A at Foster Baptist church met. Nora Kleist appointed leader. topic Am I My Brother's Keeper. Verna Stewart narrowly escaped drowning at Copperas creek. B Y P U ice cream sociable canceled due to rain. Pine Bluff Methodist ladies to host luncheon June 17 at Mrs James Warman. A child was bitten by a dog. thigh lacerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rickett
Pine Bluff
S. L. Jameson
Foster
William Cameel
Pine Mills
Iowa
John Wray
Wrayville
Cameel
Gertrude Wray
J. R. Spiller
Marston
Ill
Muscatine
D. A. Kleist
George
John Johnson
Ilinois City
Fred Foster
Ella
Sarah Blanchard
Portland
Love
L. Stull
Illinois City
Samuel Spickler
Foster Baptist Church
Nora L. Kleist
Copperas Creek
Verna Stewart
James Warman
Lee Spitznogle
Watertown saloon ordinance veto sparks board clash
Village president George Allsbrow refuses to sign the saloon license measure adopted by the Watertown board. Trustees must decide whether to override a prospective veto or align with the president who moved ahead with saloon plans before official licensing discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allsbrow
Village Board of
Watertown
Allsbrow
Hillsdale social notes and local visits headline
Hillsdale residents report visitors and family events across the week. Mrs Sands and Mrs Greer of Sterling visit Mrs Ephraim Kempster. a baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Jake Reavers, giving them a boy and girl. W H Hudson plans a wind mill on E L Hanson’s Newton township farm. Mrs John Benjamin ill with malaria. Several trips to Erie and Davenport noted along with graduation events at Port Byron academy where Miss Faye Martin is among graduates. A Sunday school gain of 16 new pupils and a $2.04 collection are recorded. Other items include windmill accident to Mr Shoemaker and various visits by Ashby, Colegrove, and Parmer families.
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Sands
Greer
Ster Ing
Ephraim Kempster
Gladden
Jake Reavers
W. H. Hudson
E. L. Hanson
Newton Township
John Benjamin
Flora Johnson
Harold
Moline
Walter Scott
Watertown
George Passmore
Ephraim Ropp
Giles
Mac Martin
Port Byron Academy
Verna Conrad
Erie
Nancy Scott
Mr. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Sadie Mercer
Joslin
Maxfield
Prophetstown
Chicago
Viola Wreath
Florence Hill
John Colegrove
Clyde
Missouri
Hesket Seli
E. C. Donohoe
Tri-Cities
Mabel Walker
Miss Hinds
Barstow
Stafford
Homer Parmer
Peter Johnson
Bertha Beron Visits Rock Falls From Hooppole
Miss Bertha Beron, who had business Thursday in Hooppole, Illinois, was a Rock Falls visitor on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooppole
Local Social And church notes from Silvis area
SILVIS residents share visits and arrivals as Mrs. Comber and daughter Helen visit, Kirkpatricks return from Buda, Tenth street street work by Silvis Land Company on the hill, Y M C A team defeats Green River 17 to 11, and church choirs meet at various homes.Mrs. Meia Crawford visits Jennie Mec Connell. Mrs. Dan Kelly improves after illness. Bernice Crone from Colchester stays with Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs.
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Comber
Helen
Ninth Street
Lathrop of
Galva
Mary Speade
Kirkpatricks
Tenth Street
Tueday
Buda
Silvis Land Company
Third
Fourth Avenue
Meia Crawford
Orion
Lil
Jennie MecConnell
Green River
Dan Kelly
Baptist Church
Grace Tubbs
Bernice Crone
Colchester
Til
Local social notes from Rock Island visits and travels
Mrs. Thomas Jackson visited Rock Island on Wednesday while Mrs. T. G. Parker spent Sunday there. Andrew Rosander John Chilin and John Ledstrom returned Monday from American Falls Idaho where they viewed land. Dr Lindorff of Swedona attended a Chicago doctors convention last week. Reverend R M Stephenson attends the M P conference in Dodgeville Wisconsin this week and preached his farewell sermon here last Sunday. Pearl Nelson of Moline visited family over Sunday. The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows lodges held memorial services at the Congregational church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jackson
Rock Island
T. G. Parker
Andrew Rosander
John Chilin
John Ledstrom
American Falls
Idaho
Lindorff
Swedona
Chicago
R. M. Stephenson
Dodgeville
Wis
Miss Pearl Nelson
Moline
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows Lodges
Eczema Cure by Local Remedy Zemo Endorsed
A St Louis chemist reports a simple local treatment that cured hundreds of eczema cases once deemed incurable. By destroying skin germs with a blend of vegetable drugs the remedy, named Zemo, allegedly stops itching and burning and clears the skin. Harper House pharmacy endorses Zemo as an honest medicine that will do all claimed.
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St. Louis
Zemo
Harper House Pharmacy
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Harry Strong
Liv
George Foster
Brogie
Omaha
Neb
Irene Middaugh
Bessie Anderson
Emma Anderson
Sweetland
Lee Freise
Arizona Watson
George Panagoleas
Burlington
Mike Dallas
Panagoleas
East Moline
Florence E. Hoes i
Fred Hoesli
Hoestl
Gertrude Bell Hall
F. C. Hall
Rock Island Railway
City Hospital
Gertrude Johnson
James Johnson
Grinnell
Hall
Congregational Church
Mound City Paint & Color CO
6Th St
ILL & Ehler
Third Avenue
Island, Ill
People’s National Bank
Hillsdale
CABLE
Swift
Swift & Company
U.S. A
New York
Sieghartner
Boetje
Strictly Cash Grocers
Frank
Milwaukee
L. Frank & Son Company
W.C. Maucker
Fire Insurance Agency
Maucker
Insurance Commissioner of
Ilinois
Aachen
Munich
Ins. Co
Germany
Commercial Union Assurance Co
England
Franklin Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Fire Association
German American Insurance Co
Hanover Insurance Co
Hartford Fire Ins. Co
Connecticut
Insurance Co
North America
Niagara Fire Insurance Co
North British and Mercantile Ins. Co
Fire Insurance Co
Phenix Insurance Co
Phoenix Insurance Co
United Firemens Insurance Co
London Assurance Corporation
Gustav Blankenburg
Dr. Martin
London
Rock Island Vehicles
Tory
Rock Island Buggy Company
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