Davenport Divorces and Graduates Highlight Davenport News
Anna Forman granted a divorce from her husband on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds after a Davenport marriage on February 7, 1495. Katie Miller seeks divorce from Meury Miller, married March 17, 1907 and separated in 1912, requesting $800 permanent alimony and $100 suit. Davenport High School expects eighty eight graduates at Friday’s commencement in the auditorium. the class includes late January graduates. A Davenport youth, age 17, drowned near Boone, Iowa while living with George and Mrs. Patterson. formerly resided at 1125 West Seventh Street.
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Anna Forman
Forman
Katie Miller
Meury Miller
Isaac Petersberger
Davenport
Davenport High
J. H. Hill
East Twelfth Street
Boone
Iowa
George Patterson
West Seventh Street
Ladies Missionary Society Meeting at Edginton Home
Taylor Ridge and Ladies Foreign Missionary Society of Edginton met at Mrs. Albert Oaks home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The meeting opened at 3 with the song More About Jesus. The month’s topic was Alaska, following a brief address by Mrs. Charles Crawford and several lengthy discussions on Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Foreign Missionary Society of
Edginton
Albert Oaks
Taylor Ridge
Jesus
Alaska
Charles Crawford
Condemns Picture Shows and Attacks Fly Pest Film
A Davenport diocese sermon denounces fly pest cinema as idle and parasitic on patrons. The report notes a film scene showing disease-carrying flies and a bishop urging parishioners to stop patronizing such shows. Also mentions an attachment against property at 1410 Davie street and a court hearing for assault with intent to commit murder. Obituary notes Paul Patterson drowning death and local social updates massaged with brief visits and church activity.
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Davie Street
James Davis
Davenport
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Piehop Davis
John B. Heuer
Jess Meckle
Heuer
Meckle
Moline Water Tests and New Business Licenses
Moline news notes a state water survey visit and sample testing at the university after a city inspection. The secretary of state licenses Swarm Manufacturing of East Moline for farm implements with Emery Swarm, Bernard Schneider, and John Oltman as incorporators. New dance platform plans, alumni banquet, Fourth of July lodge and parade involvement, and ten park concert fund drive headline a busy civic week with varied local readings and residents visiting kin in Abingdon and nearby towns.
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Swarm Manufacturing Company
East Moline
Capital Stock
Emery E. Swarm
Bernard Schneider
John F. Oltman
St. George Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Sylvan
Prospect Parks
A. L. Lowe
Sylvan Park
Prospect Park
Day services continue as usual after events
Mrs Elizabeth Schneider and her son Clyde visited Rock Island Sunday morning. Miss Julia Hintermeister was a Rock Island visitor Friday.
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Elizabeth Schneider
Clyde
Rock Island
Julia Hintermeister
Aledo Club Plans Afternoon Meeting and 20 Mile Run
The Mercecuuing automobile club will hold a Thursday afternoon gathering in Aledo with car owners drivers and highway commissioners, followed by a 20 mile club run and a banquet at 7. Mrs J W Henry and two children of Galesarg visit Mr and Mrs H R Angerson. Paul Graham returns home from Illinois State University for summer. Mrs Thomas Hartman hosts North Side Neighborhood Sewing club. W W Cleland spoke at United Presbyterian about the Tarkis missionary conference. Cleland’s father was a former pastor of this church in 1588 and 1889. Mrs BR Windigler travels to Evanston for Northwestern commencement. sister Miss Michal Jamison graduates and stays this summer. Miss Jamison will teach in Michigan in the fall. John A Dalrymple of Reading Michigan visits Knox college graduates in Galesburg. Mrs Billa Goddard and daughter Grace visit Wakland. Miss Bernice Bridgford was in
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Mercecuuing Aweomobile Club
Aledo
J. W. Henry
Galesarg
H. R. Angerson
Paul Graham
Illinois State University
Thomas Hartman
North Side
W. W. Cleland
Foreign Board
United Presbyterian Church
Tarkis
Cleland
BR. Windigler
Evanston
Northwestern University
Michal Jamison
Miss Jamison
Michigan
John A. Dalrymple
Reading
Mich
Dalrymple
James Dalrymple
Knox College
Galesburg
Billa Goddard
Grace
Hartford
Ind
W. W. Wakland
Bernice Bridgford
Realty Changes Henry J Gripp to Diet-Tich Bridge View South Moline Lot 13
Henry J Gripp transfers to Edward W Diet-Tich the Bridge View addition in South Moline lot 13 for 60 dollars. George W Sears and Elizabeth G Sears transfer part of lot 19 assessor's plat 187% northeast fractional to William A Deitiker.
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Henry J. Gripp
Edward W. Diet- Tich
Bridge View
South Moine
George W
Elizabeth G. Sears
William A. Deitiker
Milady's Toilet Table by Mme Symille
An 1920s beauty remedy card touts at home skin whitening and pore treatment with vimyatone, hazel oil, and various toning steps. It also claims methods for growing eyebrows, eyelashes, a dry shampoo, and a paste to remove hair, all described with exaggerated promises and instructions.
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Milady
Mme. Symille
Property transfers and parcel details in Moline and East Moline
Quarter south of Rock River Slough Park in Moline transfers under $1.00 for section 23 17 2 west. F M Storm to David W Hunt involves Emma R Sleight lot to Florence D 27 block 167 lot 8 block 151 City of Sleight and lots 17 18 block 5 Columbia East Moline for $1.00.
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Rock River Slough
Park
Moline
F.M. Storm
David W. Hunt
Emma R
Nana Sahib the Deliverer or Fiend of the Mutiny
A 19th century figure Dhundo Punt known as Nana Sahib is charted from birth in 1825 to his rise in the Sepoy Mutiny, his adoption by Bhajee Roy, and his calculated embrace of English life before leading a murderous rebellion at Cawnpore in 1857. The article notes his fate remains unknown, with English vengeance following the siege and massacre but Nana Sahib’s final end unclear.
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Nana Sahib
Nana Sanso
Dhundo Punt
Bhajee Roy
Bhajee
England
Bithoor
Cawnpore
Nana
India
Suay
Murlay
Rain Caused Fire at Ennis Railway Yard
A rainfall incident caused a fire at Ennis railway station Ireland. A wagon loaded with lime and other goods was destroyed and the blaze spread to adjacent wagons causing damage to several rail cars. Fire crews contained the flames with assistance from station staff and nearby units. No injuries reported.
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Ennis
Ireland
Ciare
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The
American Civic Association
Paul Patterson
Polk School
Irene
Wenks
C. Carpenter
W. Doonan
Montgomery
Edna Hartman
Reinhold Zwicker
Elizabeth Norris
Hamlet
William Miller
Alex Morris
Hamet
August Hartman
Thorpe
Cliaver
Oliver Typewriter
Oliver
Oliver Typewriter Company
Brady St
Edward Bartow
State Water Survey
Carlson
Johns
Bartow
State University
Deere & Co
Campbell's Island
High School Association
Moline Club
Abingdon
Hedding College
Monmouth
Edward McDonald
Leadora Mosley
Sarah Noonan
Katherine Bateman
W. D. Dungan
Orleans
F. A. Gibson
Maxwell
Mascotte
Ing
Scott County Mercantile Company
Albert Payson Terhune
the Press Publishing Co
New York World
Man
Mystery
Young & McCombs
Thomas Urug Company
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