Davenport Health Board Settles For Now In Hold Over
Mayor Mueller ends the council clash by recognizing the present board as hold over and working with it, while the six aldermen pause any new appointments including city physician. The council later names Arthur M. Compton as city engineer successor, and a pig incident disrupts a high school play at Grand theatre. Obituary notes Mrs Mary Daniel Ruge and business moves include Abe Levy joining Goldberg Furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Mueller
Kuehl
Wiese
Charles Lindholm
Schroeder
George Middleton
Moline Board of Trade Faces Shutdown and Outages
The Moline board of trade office faced a shock as stock and grain quotations remained on boards while ticker and leased wire were silent. A telegram from Merchants Stock and Grain Co. cited an unexpected contingency forcing contract cessation at close of June 13, with balances to be wired. Western Union wires were withdrawn due to injunctions tied to Attorney General Wickersham, threatening transfers to Omaha and affecting multiple exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
J. R. Scott
Moline Board of Trade
Manufacturers
Scott
Merchants Stock and Grain Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grain Exchange
Wickersham
Omaha
Muscatine
Rock Island
Merchants’ Grain Exchange
St. Louis
Slack enforcement aids raise living costs in 1902 data
The article cites government spending in 1902 at 1.649 billion while railroad gross earnings reached 1.769 billion, noting artificial price fixing and the impact on consumers. It argues government costs are high and railroads shift most excess earnings to food prices, reflecting widespread wage and price concerns.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Champ Clark
Clark
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Spight
Mississippi
Alexander
Missouri
Steenerson
Madge Health and Beauty Advice On Skincare and Haircare
A reader offers home remedies for clear skin and reduced pores using almoroin and glycerine, plus delatone for hair removal and a quarrelsome note on shampoo. Other letters advise canthrax-based shampoo, a sugar and harden syrup tonic for complexion, spurmax lotion for freckles, and a crystal eye wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
Arline
Wrights Lose Point in Court Fight Over Patents
In New York on June 16 the Wright brothers suffered a setback as the federal court of appeals vacated temporary injunctions against Glenn Curtiss and Louis Paulhan. The action suspends Wright protections pending trial results and may affect the Wrights Aero Club of America aviation meet regulations, potentially opening American airspace to all aviators.
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Curtiss
Pauihan
New York
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Glenn H. Curtiss
Louis Paulhan
United States Court of Appeals
Wright Company
F Paulhan
Herring-Curtiss Company
Sults
Wrights
Aero Club of America
America
Governor seeks resignation of Insurance Commissioner
Austin June 16 Governor T M Campbell asked for the resignation of Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Hawkins who refused to resign Hawkins says he has committed no offense warranting resignation Galesburg dollar gas deal ends litigation with city signing a franchise yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
T. M. Campbell
Insurance
Banking
Hawkins
Galesburg
Dollar Gas
Ill
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
A newspaper notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, urging readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Woman and Farm Life Address by Grace Durand at Urban Agriculture Talk
Mrs Grace G Durand praised the role of women and mothers in farm life at a urban conference on agriculture in common schools. She urged early nature study for children, promoting love of nature and plant life and stressing mothers as the home’s sustaining influence. She urged mothers and teachers to expose children to nature through outdoor activities and observation of birds and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace G. Durand
Lake County
Urbana
Common Schools
John Swaney
United States
Mars Hall
Madison
Wisworthy
Claude Eldred
Corn Remedies and Agricultural Education Echoes
A 1900s style ad touts TIZ as a cure for corns bunions and calluses with claims of immediate relief and safety. The second passage extols motherhood and practical agriculture, praising John Swaney school and rural lessons that integrate nature, crops, and animal husbandry into schooling to foster farm-minded youth.
Farm life and women in agriculture urged for child joy
A women speaker urges equal involvement in farming and child upbringing to shape a child's life. She emphasizes teaching parents to engage children with nature and farm life and argues women should know agriculture whether or not they marry a farmer. The piece also notes modern inventions and promotes King’s New Discovery cough remedy with testimonials and guarantees.
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Dr. King
Jamen M. Black
Asheville
N. C
R. R. No
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News OF the Neighbors
Davenport
Arthur Compton
Arthur M. Compton
Thomas Murray
Compton
Board of Public Works
Harry Brownlie
Roddewig
Abe Levy
East
E. Goldberg
Goldberg Furniture & Carpet Company
New York City
Samuel A. Turner
Marie J. Staley
Clinton
Arthur H. Petersen
Durant
Hilda
Goettsch
Richard Norris
Catherine Benthane
Ke Wanes
Max Paustian
Concordia Stahmer
Thomas W. Martzahn
Meta Struck
Alfred Parsons
Cora P. McDowell
Mary Daniel Ruge
West Second Street
Feeholz
Germany
Ernest Ruge
Amelia Witherspoon
Harry Ruge
Minnie Ritza
George Ruge
Retail Merchants’ Association
Hugo Stange
Fred Sundeen
William Carstens
Entertainment Com
JL. Bennett
Third Avenue
Tenbrook
J. M. Tenbrook
Seventh Avenue
Moline Choral Union
Joseph Porter
Lealie Rolland
Josephine
Bernice
Jane R
B. L
Oust Insurance
Regine
Sam A. Hoover
W. Luther Dodge & Co
Dodge Biing
Chicago
Destru
Standard Oil Company Maanenn
Arthur J. Bill
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
Drogmieta
H. BE. Casteel, Pres
Bank Book
M. S. Heagy, V. P
H. B
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Mutual Loan Company
Peoples National Bank Building
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