Davenport Items Highlight Heat Incident and Local Events
Mrs. H R Nutting fainted from heat at her river home while leading a horse and was taken to Davenport by ambulance. her health has been poor and the incident is considered serious. Rock Island agent Caswell lost a tooth and required stitches after a baseball accident at a Muscatine park. Andrew Galvin 73 and Luercil Wells 71 secured a marriage license and wed at the Germania house. Albert Johnson aged 2 broke an arm in a stairs fall treated by Dr E S Bowman. Davenport trade excursion ended with a serenade at local newspapers. Henry Wulff bought the Harbeck Mill complex at Third Street and the Rock Island branch for $7,000 cash. Mrs Anna M Boerm died aged 73 at 1343 Franklin Street. born in Germany March 22, 1833, came to Davenport in 1852.
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Nutting
H. R. Nutting
Toad
Caswell
Rock Island
Muscatine
Mr. Caswell
Andrew Galvin
Luercil Wells
Germania House
Henry Wulff
Davenport Flour & Feed Company
Harbeck
Third Street
F. D. van Pelt
Anna M. Boerm
Franklin Street
Germany
Davenport
Nervous debility cure touted by Scranton woman
A Scranton resident, Mrs. Jane J. Davies of 214 Warren Street, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring her health after nervous debility. She describes relief from headaches, side pain, insomnia, and fatigue, and says the pills strengthen her nerves by nourishing the blood. The medicine is promoted as a nerve tonic addressing anemia and related ailments and is sold nationwide.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Crockery Department Sale of Haviland Teacups and More
The crockery department offers discounted Haviland china teacups and saucers at below value. Breakfast plates and specialty glassware priced low, including optic jelly tumblers at 12 3 cents, a half gallon glass water pitcher at 10c, imitation cut glass tumblers at 2c, 6 inch berry dishes at 10c, and 4 inch sauce dishes at 2c. Main Floor East side.
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Crockery Department
Persian Peasants and Color of Flames in 19th Century Notes
The article cites harsh conditions for Persian agricultural workers, noting large land area and low population. It describes Shiraz harvests, two seasonal crops of seifi and tchatoi, and local produce like grapes and pomegranates. It also explains flame colors from wood burn combustion and ends with a health tip praising Chamberlain's cough remedy, sold by druggists.
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China
Shiraz
Moline Briefs Include Horse Incident and Local Weddings
A farmer near Port Byron escaped injury when his horse jumped over a porch and dragged a buggy, two wheels passing over his chest. Marie H. Watson resigns as City hospital superintendent. Mr and Mrs W W Phares observe 60 years of marriage. Anton Benson and Elizabeth Hutson wed in Chicago, romance born at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Willis McCarthy wed Miss Florence McCarthy, at their home on Twelfth Avenue. Gust Holm and Josephine Carlstedt wed at home with no attendants. Gustus W. Jors and Mabel Sundblad unite at the First Methodist parsonage. Stella L Dalluege becomes Mrs Seth Wilson at Coal Valley home.
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Charles Blad
Port Byron
Blad
Moline
Anton Benson
Elizabeth D. Hutson
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Mich
St. Louis
Benson
Moline Wagon Company
Willis McCarthy
Florence McCarthy
R. E B. Willis
Willis & Son Company
K. R. McCarthy
Twelfth Avenue
F. H. Burrell
Christ Episcopal Church
Market Quotations and Futures Insights From Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York markets report July wheat at 8.23 and 8.52, oats various bids, hogs opening strong in Omaha and Kansas City with light weights up to 6.80, cattle steady, lambs and sheep mixed, and New York stocks listing gains in U S Steel and Reading. Provisions and live stock prices follow in Rock Island and weekly wholesale quotes, with eggs, butter, and coal along with farm commodities and fuels.
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Omaha
Kansas City
New York
Rock Island
Seasonable House Furnishings Sale On Third Floor East
Gray enameled kettles 14 qt for 59c and 2 qt saucepans for 10c. Bath tub seats oak with nickel trim 25c. 2 qt sprinkling cans 13c. Ice cream freezer 1 qt 1.68. Porch seats 7c. 89c sad irons set 69c. Saturday only. Third Floor East side.
Weekend Textile and Apparel Sale Items Advertised
Saturday and Monday specials include silk ribbon at 9c per yard and fancy Dresden ribbons 23c to 49c value. Men's balbriggan underwear 50c per garment, sale 70c per suit. 8 inch steel Paragon umbrella 26 inch, black, 45c. Chambray and madras shirts 49c. All 25c ties 21c. Ham mocks advertised as final outing item at various prices.
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Baby
Albert Johnson
F. M. Johnson
West Seventeenth Street
Pr. E. S Bowman
Scranton
Beauty
Kirk
Dayton Belle
Colgate
Lizz
4Th
Hans Boerm
Marie H. Watson
Clarence White
New Windsor
W. W. Phares
Park
A. S
U. P
U. S,steel
U. S. Steel
Reading
Rock Island Common
Southern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Missouri Pacific
Erie
Atchison
Locomotive
Sugra
St. Paul
Copper
Republic Steel
Southern Ry
Hollister
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
Nebraska
Topeka
Kansas
Elka
H. Plummer
Cpla
Rock Island, Illinois
Channon & Dufva
Seventeenth Street
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