Maquoketa Officials Inspect Davenport Paving Plan
Maquoketa mayor Fred Wyatt and five alders with the city engineer and attorney, joined by G L Johnson of the Commercial club, visited Davenport to study paving ideas. They toured Rock Island Moline and the Rock Island arsenal, dined at the Commercial club, and planned paying contracts back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Fred Wyatt
G. L. Johnson
Commercial Club
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Rock Island Arsenal
Scott
East Moline
Louis Barnhoeft
Henry Beal
Josephus Evans
William McKaulsky
Johnson
Fred Jordan
First Avenue
Seventh
Thirteenth Street
Overcoming the Enemy Within with Postum Versus Coffee
The piece urges readers to fight daily cravings for coffee. It contrasts coffee’s enslaving “rack of suffering” with Postum as a natural alternative. It promises peaceful sleep, balanced nerves, and a stronger heart after replacing the drug with wholesome foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Coffee
Community Notes From COE and Nearby Towns
COE Farmers busy cultivating. Rev Pearson and family settled at the parsonage. Mrs Louisa Russell visited Rock Island for a few days with friends. Bethel church ice cream sociable drew a good crowd despite threatening weather. about 24.50 cleared. Mrs Donahey visited with her sister Mrs George Ashdown. Mrs John Hahn of Morrison stayed with her daughter Mrs Ella White. Goldie Casem has measles. Mrs Charles Williams visiting with her daughter Mrs Eddy near Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pearson
Louisa Russell
Rocky Island
Bethel Church
Donahey
George Ashdown
John Hahn of
Morrison
J Ella White
Goldie Casem
Charles Williams
Mrs. Eddy
Erie
Ridge County Boys urged to cultivate and display prize corn
Ridge district remarks call for boys to push planting season into cultivating, exhibit corn, and learn best practices to boost county wealth. Executive Committee urges arrival at institute to meet contestants. Also notes local talk of drowned winter wheat and corn replacement. Des Moines reports two thousand delegates at the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America convention opening in Iowa, with international representation and a nine day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge
Institute
W.S. McCulloch
Des Moines
Iowa
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Norway
Honolulu
Root Juice Demonstrations Boost Local Demand in Rock Island
Reports from T H Thomas pharmacy say Root Juice sales surge as crowds attend demonstrations. A local businessman testifies his wife, once plagued by stomach and kidney pains, shows rapid improvement after using Root Juice. Demonstrations run through Saturday night with price at $1 per bottle or three for $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Thomas
Rock Island
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Large turnout expected as 68 boys enter corn exhibit
Taylor Ridge June 9. The Rock Island county farmers institute prepares for its next seed corn exhibit described as the greatest yet. Seventy eight applications? 68 boys aged 12 to 18 have entered from every township in the county for the contest at Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Rock Island County Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Taylor
Humors in the Blood and Skin Diseases Cure Claim
An advertisement explains that skin diseases arise from acrid humors in the blood and that cleansing the blood with S S S purifies circulation to heal eczema acne and other eruptions. It cites a testimonial from G C Reck of Alliance Ohio and promotes the Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA offering a free book and medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
G.C. Reck
Freedom St
Alliance, Cl
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick Nutting
Margaret Nutting
Texas
Boat Club
Davenport Boat Club
Turner Hall
Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
E. E. Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
John A. Ockerson
Mississippi River Commission
S. A. Thompson
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
H. E. Miles
Racine
Wis
Rock Island Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
George S. Barnett
Winnie Barnett
Roddewig
Cora Couger
William Bishop
Bishop
Carbon Cliff
Ed Singleton
Earl Frazier
Frazier
Singleton
Decatur
Twenty-third Street
Myrtle Hicks
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
Coe
Squire Thorpe
Drury
On_ Real Estate Security
Ludolph & Reynolds Mitchell & Lynde Building
People’s National Bank
L. Kramer & Son
Ninth Street
L. C. Pfoh
Third Avenue
E. H. Clement
20Th St
Boulevard Grocery
A. W. Diedrich
L. W. Gibler
7Th Ave
Sittig & Stahmer
Lange & Heitman
Sieghartner & Boetje
Sieghartner & Boetje Company
Apple Bros
Eighth Street
Larson & Larson
15Th
J.C. Chansky
Twelfth Street
C . Blades
Peterson Bros
J. Silverman
17Th St
Chas
Holmgren
5Th Ave
G. S. Johnson
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