Davenport Names Boston Pastor to Lead St. John's M E
The Davenport St. John's M. E. church announces Rev. Dr. Clark of Boston has accepted the call and will arrive June 17 to begin duties through October when a new minister is chosen. Earlier supply candidates included Rev. Schultz Ottumwa and Rev. Harmon Chicago. Dr. Clark chosen over them signals a strong Davenport clergy future.
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St. John’s
Hailev
Clark
Boston
St. John’s M. E. Church
Davenport
J. A Burchit
Syracuse
Schultz
Ottumwa
Harmon
Chicago
Ic and
A Knight of the Silver Star in Drussenland
Traveler Clinton Verrall enters Drussenland amid war between King O'Ryan and Princess Daria. He seeks the fabled Knight of the Silver Star, uncovers Count Vasca, witnesses prisoner killings, earns Daria's scorn yet pursues love with Lady Aldrida while facing treacherous plots and a perilous duel as Vasca's power closes in.
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Clinton Verrall
Mustapha
Verrall
Captain O' Ryan
O’ryan
Drussenland
Princesa Daria
Silver Star
Vasca
Verralli
Dee Ee
Daria
Yadasara
Verrell
Aldrida
Price
Wat
The Duel With The Count Ends In Chaos
In a fierce struggle atop a battlefield as the end nears the hero overpowers the count but is bound and unable to kill him. Allies rush in as the defender watches the princess seized by foes while Jasar, a priest-turned-warrior, fights valiantly and falls at the woman’s feet.
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LeClaire Street
Hes
Iowa Telephone Company
Bey
Vasca
China
Jasar
Star of the Star excerpt shows captivity and pursuit
A wounded prisoner is carried by four men toward Yadasara after a day and night of danger. He recalls being in the king's guard and questions the fate of the princess and Count Vasca. A former comrade comments on loyalty and the crowd cheers as they cross the river, hinting at a looming fortress and possible execution.
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Yadasara
Sefe
Vasca
Daria
O’ryan
Costa
Count Vasca
Moline Estate Brings $21,000 At Auction
The Warner estate in Moline sold at public auction to J. D. Metzgar for 21000 to settle a partition suit filed by Mrs. Daniel G. Mitchell. The property includes the Warner homestead two acres of tillable land and 27 acres of Dolluift land. The sale occurred at the Warner homestead with a small bidder turnout and a large crowd present.
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Warner
Lucinda Warner
Warner Homestead
J. D. Metzgar
Myra ‘Porter
Nettie J. Young
J. L. Haas
Metzgar
Face to face with the king at Yadasara
A weary speaker recounts braving danger and death as he confronts the king in the palace yard, insisting he will endure worse straits and remain steadfast despite grim odds and mockery from a companion. The scene closes with the speaker’s determined gaze fixed on the monarch.
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Death
Yadasara
Misread Courage and Kisses Across Town Rumors
A fragment shows dialogue about a father’s affection, a suitor called Fritz, and public perception of courage, blending quotes from a Chicago Record-Herald critique and a Swiss publication. The piece sketches social gossip, romantic banter, and misjudgments in a late 19th or early 20th century urban setting.
Women May Avoid Operations with a Vegetable Compound
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Orville Rock claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound healed her female illness and prevented surgery after a long hospital stay. The ad touts decades of use, urging other women to try the remedy before agreeing to an operation and asserts it has restored health for thousands.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Orville Rock
Lydia
Es Rocg
R. R
Paw Paw
Seng
E. Pinkham
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Nelson Bentley
Laura J. Frantum
Pearl Grafton
William A. Grafton
Harvey
Cecil
Alice
Isabelle Wilcox
David Anken
Nellie A
Supreme Court
A. P. Barker
District Court
Barker
Lena Anken
Finger
Lane
Waterman
Anken
Ely
Bush
Wade
Iowa City
William John
Eldridge
Henry Hahn
Turner Hall
Court House
Diederich
John
Christinia Kahler
John Serk
Cradle Road
Fitzbeck
Kellinghuses
Germany
John Kahler
Kahler
Edward Horst
Max
Hans Fehrs
WANE
Silvier
R. F. Fenno & Co
By Percy Brebmer
Edward Speck
Velie Motor Vehicle Company
G H. Lohrbeck
Clyde Thomas
Highih Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Thomas
Ohrbeck
J. W. Donald
Speck
Eighth Avenue
John Theodore Beckstrom
Gustaf Beckstrom
Ninth Street
John Beckstrom
Keokuk
Iowa
Moline
Deere’s Wood Department
Emma Colby
Edward
Alvin
H. O. Lindeblad
Buazial
Riverside Cemetery
Oswald de Redder
Emil de Redcer
Seventeenth Street
Hope
Tess
Kalb Drug and Chemical Company, Ltd
Illinois
Robert B Burns
Bobbie
Tegrating
Best & Russell Co., Distributors
Chicago, Ill
Willie
Chicago Record-Herald
Fritz
Frazer Coal Cos Incorporated
Third Ave
Mock Inland
D. F. Emerick
Tenth Street
Call West
Math’s Bread
MATH
Second Avenue
Phone West
EF. Baker
Third Avenue
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