Davenport Doings From a Busy Davenport Day
A Davenport page reports a scarlet fever case at 2114 Farnam Street, a custody shift in Slater children cases, and divorces filed by Minnie Stuehmer and Emeline Kirek. It notes Kane Strack as valedictorian, a Davenport Bee Hive ad praising stock and service, a death at 605 Federal Street, and new marriage licenses for local couples along with a hill saloon beating incident following a Northwest Davenport chicken fight.
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Federal Street
Daniel Grady
Mr. Grady
Dee
Moline
Mary Murphy
John
Raymond
Grace Ager Marie
P. Grady
Thomas
Sadie Grady
St. Anthony's Church
St. Marguerite’s Cemetery
No Prosecution From Affair Fallout
In the end neither party chose to press charges or pursue legal action regarding the affair, leaving the matter unresolved and without formal outcome.
Library awards metal stacks contract for 25 000 volumes
Rock Island public library awarded the metal book stacks contract to Art Metal Company of Jamestown N Y. A adjourned meeting will decide stack style. Competing bid from Library Bureau cited 50 000 volumes options but board favors 25 000 volumes with enclosed ends and glass floor totaling about 2 014 25 plus 1 500 for glass floor.
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Rock Island Public Library
Howrd
Art Metal Conraces Company
Jamestown
N. x
Library Bureau
Art Metal Company
Travel tickets for Rock Island and sister lines
Travelers may buy one way and one third fare passes for spring travel to Washington Oregon Utah and other western points via multiple railroads. Homeseekers tickets available on the first and third Thursdays each month. Details at the depot First Avenue and Phone 1268. P L Winrich, commercial agent. 303 Bray Street, near Pert, Phone 341.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Minnesota
North and
South Dakotas
First Avenue
P. L. Winrich
Bray Street
Neercl
Rock Island Ordinance Regulating Weighing of Merchandise
City of Rock Island Illinois enacts authority to compel weighing or measuring of brick lumber firewood coal hay and other merchandise where short weight or measure is suspected by city officials before delivery to purchaser. Violators face a fine of 10 to 25 dollars per offense. Passed March 17 1902. Approved B F Knox Mayor Attest H C Schaffer City Clerk. La Grippe Quickly Cared ad copy and medical product notices follow in the same page section.
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City of
Rock Island
Illnois
B. F. Knox
H. C. Schaffer
Moline notes bowling winner and local incidents
Mrs. C P Skinner captured the silver cup in the ladies bowling contest with a 113 average across four games, the best Moline record yet. The bulletin also records Al Lundy's serious internal injuries in Hawthorn yards, several deaths from measles and fever, fraternal army activities, a local arrest, and Chautauqua planning updates with Mayor Wessel.
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C. P. Skinner
Moline
Pneumonia risk urged against substitutes for Foley medicines
An advertisement warns that pneumonia can follow a cold and urges using Foley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney Cure, and Banner Salve. It cautions buyers to refuse substitutes offered by unscrupulous dealers and notes these remedies are sold by all druggists, warning that fake products endanger lives.
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Foley
Arning
They Work While You Sleep Carets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement touts Cas carets Candy Cathartic as a genuine tablet for digestion liver and bowels. It claims all druggists sell the 10 cent tablets stamped C C C and promotes subscribing for The Argus.
Guarantee of a perfect cure in chronic nervous or private diseases
A bold assurance promises a perfect cure for chronic nervous and private diseases in both sexes. The advertisement stresses unwavering confidence and gold standard guarantee to remove any doubt about treatment effectiveness.
Perennial Cure Promise for Chronic Ailments
An advertisement claims a universal curative system for diseases of women nerves rheumatism and numerous other ailments. It touts a 20 year track record with specific cures for nervous debility insomnia loss of willpower and even syphilis. Varicocele claimed cured in one to three treatments with mail orders accepted and daily hours listed.
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Davenport
Bee Hive
Anne
Non Surgical Cure for Varicocele and Related Ailments
Promises a noninvasive treatment that cures varicocele and associated conditions by restoring and strengthening veins rather than cutting or destroying them. Claims to spare organs from mutilating surgery and to preserve life and function.
Free X Ray Examinations Offered For Short Period
Advertises free X ray examinations for a few days and promises cures for nervous debility private diseases and female ailments. Claims private counsel at no charge and offers a legal contract to hold premises. Encourages at home treatment for ruptures and invites patients to mail case histories if unable to visit the office.
J Alvin Horne MD Practice Hours Listed
Doctor J Alvin Horne announces office locations in Mitchell Lynde Building Rock Island with hours daily 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 pm Sundays 9 to 11 am for patient appointments in rooms 49 50 51 53 54 and 55.
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Mitchell & Lynde Building
Rock Island
German-English Specialists Cure Catarrh Claims
Davenport Board of Health notes chronic diseases linked to consumption and catarrh. German-English Specialists advertise curative success with appliances for treating catarrh and related conditions in Davenport and surrounding areas.
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Davenport
Davenport Board OF Health
West Third
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Chicago Dental Company
Second Ave
Speidel
Home Seeker
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Ten
Virginia
Warren J. Lynch
Wor
Gp&t
Cincinnati
M. Nye
T. P. A. Peoria
Mlinois
Sanitarium Health Journal
Galesburg
John Volk & CO
Eighteenth Street
Eee
M. M. Theise
OUR
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Bonita & Company
Kine & Gotthol
Yale Doo
Kdward Leslie
Gallagher & Barrett
Harry and
Sadie Fields
Bush & DeVere
Camicle le- Ray
Thc
Wld
TL KR
Boudinot
Farnam Street
Karen von Schaezler
Omeers Wrder
Diellerman
Mercy Hospital
Kane Strack
Alice Davison
Christing
Walter Verian
Miss Davison
Rew
Zanesville
Iowa
Slater
Vrysenterday
John B. Shirer
Des Moines
Minnie Stuehmer
Arthur Stuehmer
Emeline Kirek
Henry W. Sievert
Bertha Nabstedt Korff
Henry Hoeft
Dorothea Bruhn
Emil Ehrecke
Alvina Kreutz
Blue Grass
Illinois Theatre
John W. Vogel
Minstrels
Arthur Rigby
Roulette
Keyes & McDonald
McCoy
Gano
Don Gordon
Leighton
Taramount Organization OF the Minstrel World Prices
Sic
the Murray Comedy Co
Chas. la
Nature
David Garrick
Hearts of Kentucky
Prince Otto
Nee
Hair-Health
Bette
Hay
Kate Landwehr
Broadway
N.Y
Lair
Alton
Four Avenue
Third Street
Marshall
Second Avenue
Elmbeck
Third Avenue
Tri-Cities
California
Oregon
Los Angeles
San Jose
San Francisco
Colorado and Scenic Line
Rock Island Savings Bank
Rock Island, IN
J. M. Buford
John Crubsugh
P. Greenawait
S. E
Mitch- i Lrade
Ateral
H. S. Cable
P. Greenawal
John Crabaugh
Phil Mitchell
H. P. Hull
L. Simon
E. W. Hurst
John Volk
Jackson and Hurst
Spriggfield
Rock Island & Peoria
la Grippe
F. L. Hewett
Winfield
Chamberlain
Grippe
Dean
Greeneil
AL W. Lundy
Hawthorn
L. D. Dunn
Constant Hemberg
Rev. C. A. Hemberg
Minneapolis
Uncle Sam
Dayton
Swedesborg
Ed McErary
Willard Crosby
Market Square
Crosby
Meg
Fraternal Army of America
C.W. Clark
Ethel Britton Jieutenant
Severance Ad Tant
Margaret McLeay
George M. Metrporal
Guar
Mrs
Clark
Inner Post
Wiliam Corbett
Outer Pos
Eliza
Andrew H. Peterson
Eighteenth Avenue
Normank. Johnsen
M Mary
Johnsen
Thirteenth Street
Opihi
Wessel
Chautauqua
Reychting
Fifteenth Street
Prospe Park
Texas
Belle Kton
Belle K. Camp
America
Joseph Kearns
Fulton
Mr. Kearns
E. L
Woodmen
Mississippi Valley Store Company
The
Argus
McCullough Building
West Third Street
J. E. Walsh
Davenport, Lowa
J. Alvin Horne, M. D
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