Forger by Chance in Davenport Vagrancy Case
Davenport neighbors report Charles Ford, once jailed for vagrancy, rearrested on forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses after a forged $5 check passed at Brubaker’s saloon. Officers Quinn and Alger recovered blank checks. Ford may have forged more. Nearby, estate matters proceed as W. C. Putnam’s will is construed to allow mortgage of North Putnam building for an $200,000 eight story project. Also, verdict awards Tank $3,000 in a federal suit. Davenport Ice Chipping Machinery increases stock to $60,000 with B L Schmidt president and J M Nelson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ford
Ford
Quinn and Alger
Brubaker
W. C. Putnam
Bollinger
North Putnam
Second
Main Streets
Why Corner
St. Clair Putnam
Davenport
Macca‘nery Company
County Recorder
Louis Block
B. L. Schmidt
J. M. Nelson
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound credited with new life for Marlton woman
Mrs Grace Jorpy of Marlton New Jersey reports ten years of severe female ailments including inflammation ulcers indigestion and insomnia ended by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad notes the remedy's claimed cures from many women and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Local items mention Cornell rowing prospects Herbert Lafferty and Walter Kruse and a baby deer at Feteruary Park along with obituaries and market quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlton
N.J
Lydia S
Pinkham
Lydia FE
Granrce Jorpy
Lynn
Mass
Lydia Fr. Pinkham
Local Market Conditions and City News Update
Wholesale prices on provisions and produce in Rock Island dated June 14 show eggs at 19 to 20 cents, live poultry hens at 12% per pound, spring chickens 4 to 5 dollars per dozen, butter 20 to 25 cents, lard 11 cents, potatoes 1.50, grain corn 80 cents and oats 58 to 60 cents, timothy hay 16, prairie 12, straw 7, coal lump 14 cents per bushel, slack 6.50. Gas pipe shipments arrive for high pressure mains in Moline and Rock Island, with feeder circuit work and added pressure. A trolley guard for the Twenty-third street crossing is being installed using six new poles. Two burglaries reported at Miedke’s grocery and Anderson’s shoe store. thefts include cash and goods, with locks suspected. Red Men officers elected with Josephson to be sachem. four officers listed. World’s lockage records at Moline lock improving daily, monthly, and weekly totals. passenger count last month reached 7,208.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
People’s Power Company
Moline
Fourth Street
Eighteenth Street
West End
Twenty-third Street Railway
Power Company
Burlington
Miedke
Eleventh Street
Anderson
Fifth Avenue
Anderson’s Shoe Store
Moline Lock
C. S. Riche
Airdome Welcomes Jack Bessey Company For Season Return
The largest audience of the season attended the airdome last night to see Jack Bessey and his Chicago company. They perform with snap and vim, aiming to a definite view as they land on the scene. The opening piece A Human Slave was a success, with excellent illustrated songs and moving pictures as specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Jack Bessey
Chicago
Ward McAllester
Bessey
Horse Struck by Hole Throws Man in Edgington
Reuel Roth of Andalusia sustained serious injuries when a horse stepped into a hole at George Harris's Edgington farm. He was thrown to the ground, unconscious, with doctors finding no broken bones but possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuel Roth
Edgington
Andalusia
George Harris
Allan Miller
One Cup of Coffee a Day and a Heart Change
A reader recounts choosing to drink only one cup of coffee daily, then quitting coffee after heart trouble and dizziness. She replaces it with Postum, noting relief and improved health. The ad cites a testimonial, promoting Postum and the book The Road to Wellville as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Postum
Wellville
Silvis News Notes Local Moves and Events
SILVIS reports changes as G Richards of Chicago moves with parents to Valley Junction Iowa while Rock Island engineer Mr Taylor relocates. families visit Des Moines Davenport and Clarinda. new drug store opened. 3,000 pound safe installed at post office. baseball loss 3 6 to Silvis. school picnic on Campbell Island. unclaimed letters list for week ending June 12 1979.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Jennings
Rock Island Street
Saratoga County
New York
Davenport
August Wentz
20Th
Iowa Infantry
Vera
Fred Jrette
Jersey City
N. J
Frank Kaub
Spokane
Wash
A. R. Swickheimer
Chicago
G. Richards
John Richards
Eleventh Street
Guy Taylor
Silvis
Valley Junction
Iowa
Taylor
Rock Island Road
Frank Warren
Morris
W. Pikes
Walker Brown
Cable
George Nichol
Thomas Mills
Grace
Jou Groom
Ma Alphin
Clarinda
J. R. Kyle
C. W. Crossley
Clark Corbin
Sarah Osborne Leader
George Dipple
Sixth Street
Campbell's Island
Rock Island Post Office
Mr. Brown
H. Blensoe
W. C. Cole
A. Dorsman
Ruby Fuhr
Della Gale
H. D. Green
Christ
Ed Haywood
Earl Johanson
Mary FP. Layton
H. Lonir
MH. W. Moffett
Miss McCollie
B. H. Quader
Local Names Appear in Unclear Document Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Dave Ward Ted Weitzel H O West and Lowise Wehlock with a noted foreign name M Scholemperson and a nickname The Famous Zau ies suggesting a historical society or club roster item. No clear event or context enough to specify roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ward
Ted Weitzel
H. O. West
Lowise Wehlock
Also Mentioned on This Page
George C. Tank
The
Corn Products Company
Mr.Pank
Lydia E. Pinkham
Herbert Lafferty
S. B. Lafferty
Walter Kruse
C. D. Kruse
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Poughkeepsie
Lafferty
Cornell
Harvard
Boehm
Feteruary Park
Park
Ward
Omaha
Kansas City
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
Ion Pacific
Ju. S. Steel
U.S. Steel
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Ilinois Central Penns
Gs Erie
B. R
T. B&o
Atchison Locomotive Sugar
St. Paul
Republic Steel
Republic Steel Common
J. Silverman
Seventeenth St
iGold
Mownsior
Angel Henoss
Karl Larson
H. H.mclean
C. B. Schmidt
Hugh A. J. McDonald
Postmaste
Mutual Loan CO
People’s National Bank
Colorado
Milea Pens
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
St. Louis
G. Neimyer
Jackson Boulevard
Rock Island Savings Bank
Ludolph & Reynolds Mitchell & Lynde Building
Vero — Electric
Channon & Dufva
West Sevententh Street
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