Davenport Newspaper Notes Patient's Self Strangulation At State Hospital
A Davenport note lists the death of Ernest Quante, a Scott County patient, who died by hanging in his Mt. Pleasant asylum bed. His body was sent to Iowa City for the medical school. He was 40. The piece also covers longtime resident Marlon Crabtree claiming age 98, Burtis theatre redecorating plans, a new five story office building plan, telegraph rates discussion, Davenport visiting nurse status, and the obituary of Mrs. Albert B. Catterall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Quante
Scott County
State Insane Asylum
Mt. Pleasant
Ed Collins
ML. Pleasant Hospital
Quante
State Medical School
Iowa City
Ake
Marlon Crabtree
Mr. Crabtree
England
Albert Crabtree
Kansas City
Joseph
Johann
Columbus
Ned Lee
East Fifteenth Street
Clara L. Craine
Craine
Sioux City
Davenport
Zuma. Rose Hill church children day event noted
The Rose Hill church hosted a well attended children’s day program praised as one of the best. A surprise 20th birthday for Mrs. Dave Shafer was enjoyed with refreshments and a token gift. Temperance Sunday plans and various local visits and activities are listed along with a barn accident at Charles Walther’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill
Dave Shafer
Hull
Keer
Mr. Keer
Zuma
William McMichael
Milan
Bayn MeMichael
Fred Shafer
Bert Shafer
Herbett Sells
Charles Walther
Frank Wainwright
Frank Bryant
Lillie Crompton
Mr. Moody
Erie
John Daily
Joslin
Rose »Hill
Charles Walthers
Rock Island
George Wake
Fred Whiteside
Cecil
Zuma W. C. T. U
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Sylvester Daily
Mrs. Arquebright
Clayton
Taylor Ridge
Taylor Ridge Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Opens Harness Shop
Mrs Daily of Port Byron spent time with son G C Daily. Cy Miller and F E Garnett attended Woodman encampment in Peoria. Mrs Brown and the Misses Hudson of Rock Island visit Mrs W S McCulloch. Emma Ball seen in Rock Island. Anna Jackley of Davenport visits Joefield Habers. Harness repair shop opens in Taylor Ridge. Mrs Adam McBurney of Moline visits James Miller. Jennie Nelson of Rock Island visits Nellie Moffett. A C Ratsey returns home after Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Port Byron
G. C. Daily
Cy Miller
F. E. Garnett
Woodman
Peoria
Brown
Hudson
Rock Island
W. S. McCulloch
Emma Ball
Anna Jackley
Davenport
Joefield
Adam McBurney
Moline
James Miller
Jennie Nelson
Nellie Moffett
A. C. Ratsey
Chicago
Foster Social Notes From Washington to Muscatine
Foster hosts visitors from Washington Iowa while local residents visit Pine Bluff Ti Eliza Ill and Copperas Creek. An advertisement claims Zemo and Zemotone cure skin diseases with surface action and mentions a sample from E W Rose Med Co St Louis and a display at Harper House drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Ausley
Washington
Iowa
Bessie Anderson
Eleanor Kleist
Pine Bluff
Mae Bowser
Muscatine
B. Whaley
L. Beadle
W. Moshier
Eliza, Il
Pearl Watson
Edward Reynolds
Copperas Creek
Clyde Whaley
Minnesota
Zemo
Zemotone
E. W. Rose Med. Co
St. Louis
Harper House Drug Store
Shutdown to be Short at Moline Plants
Deere and Company and Deere & Mansur plan brief shutdowns with resumption after the Fourth while the Moline Plow company expects to resume July 6. Downing Bros. store robbery over $100 in valuables discovered after the search of a drawer. Mayor Olson orders city flag at half mast for 30 days in memory of ex president Grover Cleveland. Mrs. E L Berry injured running to catch a Fourth Avenue car. Old Folks home dedication planned for Salem Joliet with broad local support and donations. Campbell's Island monument dedicatory date unsettled with possible ceremonies July 18th or 20th and speakers including Governor Deneen or Lt. Governor Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deere & Co
Deere & Mansur
Moline Plow Company
Olson
Grover Cleveland
E. L. Berry
Eleventh
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Seventh Avenue
Moline
Salem
Joliet
L. A. Johnston
F. A. Linder
Geneva
E. T. Stark
Evanston
Albertina Hanson
Campbell's Island Monument
Deneen
Sherman
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hillsdale Social Notes Include Visitors and Hiring
Miss Clara Mercer of Erie visited over Sunday with her Hillsdale hosts. Mrs. Henry Nickerson of Osborne visits this week with daughter Mrs. Frank Walker. Miss Clara Sellmer of Moline hired to teach Hillsdale primaries. Mrs. Henry Fender of Rock Island spent last week with son Harry and wife. James Diffon and son Jesse visited Rock Island. Miss Mabel Waters of Woodhull visited Mrs. Charles Donohoe. Gilbert Waters takes two week vacation from rural route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mercer
Erie
Hillsdale
Henry Nickerson
Osborne J
Frank Walker
Clara Sellmer
Moline
Henry Fender
Rock Island
Harry
James Diffon
Jesse
Mabel Waters
Woodhull
Charles , Donohoe
Gilbert Waters
Blanche McConnell
DeKalb
McCartney
Albany
Fover
Clara Hanson
Wilson
Newton
E. L. Hanson
McCleary
Yates City
Hazel Hall
George Passmore
Presbyterian Cemetery
Herriet Sell
Oris Rasmussen
Jessie Walker
Peoria
John Scott
A. B. Johnson
East Moline
Charles Armstrong
Nelson
Neb
Clarence
Frank Marshall
Colorado
Ole Laurenson
Omaha
D. E. Scott
Watertown
John Cain
Cordova
Misses Cooper Whitman to attend DeKalb summer term
Misses Bessie Cooper and Nora Whitman left Friday for DeKalb to attend the summer term at the Northern Illinois State Normal School. Cornelius and Harry Swartout were pleasantly surprised on Friday evening of last week by a merry party of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Cooper
Nora Whitman
DeKalb
Northern Illinois State Normal School
Cornelius
Harry Swartout
Surprise party at Paul Woods home in Reynolds
Young folks gathered for an evening at Paul Woods house in Reynolds with many attendees. George Steelman returned to Rock Island after a week at C. B. Halstead’s home. An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia, liver issues, and weak kidneys, sold with a guarantee at druggists for 50 cents, plus Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promoted by Harper House Pharmacy for 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Woods
Reynolds
George Steelman
Rock Island
C. B. Halstead
Frank Conlan
Houston Street
New York
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Harper House Pharmacy
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Burtis
Burtis Opera House
Charles T. Kindt
Associated Artists of
Milwaukee
A. Brockmill
W. D. Petersen
Third Street
Whitaker
Sickles
Preston & Nutting
Claussen & Claussen
Steel
Commercial Club
Western Union Telegraph Company
Clowry
Visting Nurses’ Association
Albert B. Catterall
Catterall
Mr. Catterall
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Genesee
Enter & ,Om
Maosenbeco
W. Second St
Davenport, Iowa
Foster
Downing Bros
Silvis
Hamilton
Downing
Peter Johnson
National Biscuit Company
W.C. Maucker
Fire Insurance Agency
Maucker
Insurance Comissioner of
Illinois
Aachen
Munich
Ins. Co
Germany
Commercial Union Assurance Co
Franklin Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Fire Association of
German American Insurance Co
Hanover Insurance Co
Hartford Fire Ins. Co
Connecticut
Insurance Co
North America
Philadelec
Niagara Fire Insurance Co
North British and Mercantile Ins. Co
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co
Phenix Insurance Co
Phoenix Insurance Co
Edelweiss
Tae
T. Murrin
First Avenue
Telephone West
S.S.S. and Sones
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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