Long Walks and Local News From Davenport and Moline
A Davenport boy Theodore Ewoldt aged four and a half walked from Central Park to his uncle Charles Maus home in Moline. August Thoensen Davenport ice company driver dies from fall at Bees street and Rockingham road. Davenport Sunday school rally impresses with floats and 3500 marchers projected. A mad dog attacks multiple people. Dr T W Chandler ends threat with poison and a shot. Smith Price arrested in Davenport for witness in a cutting scrape and sent to Mt. Pleasant. A Midland motor truck damaged by a Burlington engine collision north of the Rock Island depot. A riverfront launch catches fire but is saved with its occupants ashore. Moline Civic Playground association forms with plans to elect officers. Suburb paving for East Moline First avenue approved. civil engineer Padock confirmed. Child injured when wagon wheel runs over thigh. obituary notices for Helen Tibball and Charles Rudy.
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Theodore Ewoldt
Davenport
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Moline
Charles Maus
Theodore
First Avenue
East Moline
Johnson
A. G. Paddock
Wylie
Paddock
Board of Local Improvement
First
Thirteenth Streets
Thirty-fourth Street
First Street
Bluff Road
Helen Grace Tibball
Taylor Tibball
Eleventh
Avenue
Charles Rudy
Third Street
Rudy
Germany
New York
Pennsylvania
Catherine Walsh
Rock Island County
R. Haemer
Silvis
Kate Sweeney
Tacoma
Wash
Emma Fuhr
Buffalo Prairie
John Rudy
Cavor, S. D
William Rudy
Yale
S. D
Charles
New Material for Cross Ties Highlighted in 1908 Report
The census and forest service release shows steam and electric railroads bought over 112 million cross ties in 1908 at a value over 56 million dollars. Oak and southern yellow pine supplied most ties, with beech and gum new in 1908. creosote treated woods extend life and substitute use grows amid price shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of the Census
United States Forest Service
Census Bureau
Europe
Postum Aids Family Health Says School Superintendent
A southern state public school superintendent shares a letter praising Postum over coffee. He notes his mother suffered heart issues and stomach trouble from coffee, but after using Postum her condition improved, headaches diminished, and she became as hearty as the family. The letter touts Postum’s benefits and urges readers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Tong Staunding
Wellville
Markets Report Wheat Corn and Oats Quotes
Chicago June 21 market quotations list July wheat at 113 and 114 with varying bids and dealer figures. September and December wheat show readings around 107 to 106 and 105 to 106. Corn July around 714 and 72 with September near 685 and 69. Oats July about 50 to 51 with September 43 and 42. Park futures near 20.50 to 20.60.
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Chicago
Agricultural and market roundup from September to June
The report lists commodity prices for lard ribs wheat and corn for September July and October with daily receipts for wheat corn oats hogs and sheep. Hog and cattle markets opened steady with hogs and sheep showing steady activity. Liverpool and Northwestern market notes accompany regional price data.
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Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Also Mentioned on This Page
August Thoensen
Bees Street
Rockingham Toad
Rure
Dee
America
Davenport Company
Anna Homann
Louisa Thoensen
Edward
Norma
David Bitesley
Esplanade Avenue
Eberley
Eberle
Chandler
Smith Price
Adam Staffenbiel
Mt. Pleasant
Price
Tkis
Midland
Burlington
Rock Island
Third Avenue
Moline Bridge
Playground Association
Moline Civic Playground Association
Public Library
M. J. McEnnry
Frederick Lindvall
Gus Lindvall
Thirteenth Street
Holmgren
Mrs. Judisch
Best
John
Tor
The
Souders
Twelfth Street
Cross Ties
Loki
Liverpool
Union Pacific
U.S. Steel
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
L, &N. Smelter
Canadian Pacific
Illinois Central Penna
Richison
St. Paul
Copper Republic Steel
P Republic Steel
Southern Re
Ile
Thomas Drug Co
Oillhooley
Irish Liniment Co
St. Paul, Minn
Brady Street
J. P. Williamson & CO
Second Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
WM. Schaarman
Rock Island, Til
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Fidelity Loan Co
West
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