Davenport Banquet Sees Iowa Chief Justice Scott M. Ladd Speak
The Iowa Supreme Court chief justice Scott M. Ladd will keynote the Scott County Bar Association banquet later this month with all five other justices invited. The piece also notes theatres must hire their own firemen, a $1,000 settlement in a $50,000 personal injury suit, and the sale of Davenport elevators to Minneapolis interests.
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Scott M. Ladd
Iowa State Supreme Court
Scott County Bar
State Supreme Court
Joseph Keller
Lee Broom & Duster Company
Keller
Bernhardt Charms San Quentin Inmates With Play
The famed actress Sarah Bernhardt performed for nearly two million California inmates at San Quentin, appearing as Marion the vivandiere in a prison stage setting. The audience, including murderers and forgers, witnessed her dramatic artistry as walls faded and liberty seemed possible for an hour.
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Marion
San Francisco
Lfe
Sarah Bernhardt
California
San Quentin Penitentiary
Mme Bernhardt
Davenport Architect Harfst Dies at 39 in Davenport
Prominent Davenport architect Carl Harfet, 39, longtime resident and designer of many city buildings, including the Davenport Bag and Paper Co. and Mueller Lumber office, died leaving a sister in Davenport and a brother in New York. He trained with Hansen and Harfet before becoming a private owner. Born May 10, 1874 in Germany, he contributed to county projects and numerous flat and residence structures.
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Harfet
Davenport
Hansen and Harfet
Harfst
Davenport Bag and Paper Company
Mueller Lumber Company
Moline to Advertise Bids for New City Jail
Moline officials announce bids for the general construction of a new city jail to rise behind the municipal building. Bids accepted by Commissioner C V Johnson until 10 o clock Friday March 21 with bid opening and contract award planned to start work at the earliest. City hopes to have the jail and city hall completed simultaneously late this summer.
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Ees
C V Johnson
Moline
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Hovel Association
H. W. Whitsit
Hotel Secord
Middle West
Chicago
Baking Powder Biscuits Light as a Feather
Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill outlines a light baking powder biscuit method with three cups flour shortening milk and salt. Do not knead press shape cut small and bake on a shallow pan in a hot oven keeping edges apart for tender results.
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Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Multistory plans debated for Fifth Avenue and Fourteenth Street
A clipping discusses upper story layouts along Fifth Avenue and Fourteenth Street with options for a third wing along Healey. Both schemes promise abundant light and ventilation for all rooms, tied to a large central court.
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Fifth Aven
Fourteenth Street
Healey
Two Sisters Named Mrs James Murray and Miss May Kirkhove
Two sisters, Mrs James Murray of this city and Miss May Kirkhove, are mentioned as being at home.
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Vernette
Monetta Johnson
Monetta
James Murray
May Kirkhove
Social News From Andalusia House Party and Local Moves
Mrs Charles Huntley hosted last Saturday with guests including Mr and Mrs William Hogan of Galahad Alberta Canada James Hogan of Taylor Ridge and Mr and Mrs 8 A Leeman and Mrs W Beaumont Charles Bischoff from Davenport visited from Saturday to Monday Miss Anta Spickler returned Friday after several days in Rock Island Lila Daxon Hen rietta Simmons Nellie Simmons have scarlet fever Louise Burmeister of Omaha visiting her parents Christ Paula visited Taylor Ridge A McLean bought T E Cole home and moved in Mrs Joe Mockmoore ill William Roe moved into Cushman property previously owned by Joe Simmons
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Charles Huntley
William Hogan
Galahad
Alberta
Canada
James Hogan
Taylor Ridge
A. Leeman
W. Beaumont
Charles Bischoff
Davenport
Anta Spickler
Rock Island
Lila Daxon
Joe Simmons
Nellie
Fred Simmons
Louise Burmeister
Omaha
Louis Burmeister
Paula
A. McLean
T. E. Cole
Joe Mockmoore
William Roe
Cushman
Relief for Inflammatory Rheumatism Claim
Lebanon Indiana resident Morton L Hill reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint with severe swelling after six weeks in bed and eight doctors failed to help until using Dr Detection's Relief for Rheumatism. He claims immediate relief in three days and life saved. Sold by Otto Grotjan Rock Island and Goat Senlecel & Son Davenport.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Otto Grotjan
Secone Avenue
Rock Island
Goat
Senlecel & Son
Secone Street
Davenport
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H. D. MecCord
Merchants Elevator Company of
Minneapolis
Rothschild Grain Company
West
Rock Island Road
Second Street
Rockinghem Road
Fourth
East
Wednessday
Deat J. Harfst
Klarist
Walker
Schmidt
Bernhardt
Pireeeh Ov
Badmen
Mme
Beach
Peosta
Japan
Sublime Porte
Heck
Boston Transcript
Emerson
East Moline
A. D. Taft
Paul Gumber
First Avenue
Tenth Street
O. Campbell
Midland Hotel
Messrs
Taft and
Gumber
Salvation Army Hall
Salvation Army Citadel
Fifth Avenue 1
Eleventh Street
Salvation Army
Oscar Carlson
A. F. Lockhart
Carlson
Lundahl Bros. Scales
Twelfth Street
Third Avenue
Jaques
Samar
Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology
Phone West
Carse & Ohlweiler Co
Eleventh St
Milwaukee
Dan Lenovan
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Donovan
James M. Murray
Twenty-fifth Street
Harry G. Kirkhove
Peoria
Harry
Hart Grain Weigher Company
Barker-Wheeler Drug Company
L. C. Wheeler Pharmacy
E. J. Kirkhove
Charles L
Andalusia
Ayes
Ayer Co
Lowel Mare
Devturs
Clese
Jane
Copenhagen
The
Argus
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