Davenport Postal Chief Resigns to Rest on Farm Prospects
H. E. Beeson resigns after years as Postal Telegraph manager here to seek health on his 14 acre Blue Grass road farm. Ernest H. Wichelmann, formerly of Clinton, will assume Davenport office on April 1. Also reports show Corn Products Inc. spent 1.3 million on repairs with 400 thousand for a new Davenport can plant. Burglary uses knotted sheets. a maid's watch and $1 vanish. Also injunctions filed against 20 Davenport saloon keepers over mulct law violations. Obituaries note Elizabeth Kuehl and Frank Hunter passing in Davenport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Beeson
Postal Telegraph Company
Blue Grass Road
City
Ernest H. Wichelmann
Davenport
Clinton
The
Postal
Thomas C. Conant
Louis B. Craig
William T. Raester
H. B. Betty
Civic Federation of
Scott County
Esplanade Avenue
Rock Island Arsenal
William T
Elizabeth Kuehl
Claus Kuehl
Emma Stoltenberg
Harrison Street
Sweden
America
Moline
Claus H. Kuehl
Henry H. Kuehl
Amelia Vogt
William H. Kuehl
Frank Hunter
West Third Street
E. H. Gleason
Dubuque Road
No One Stands in Moline Ward Alderman Nominating Caucus
Voters in Moline Second ward failed to nominate a candidate for alderman after C V Johnson withdrew from the Republican ticket. The sparse caucus met at Hiersemann's livery barn with reluctance to run and widespread decline. Officials discussed urban sewer plans involving Silvis East Moline and Watertown and possible union district arrangements while Watertown reserved option to join later. Australian ballot election planned April 7 for Young Citizens league leaders in seven schools to teach civics. Obituaries note Henry Hynd and Joseph W Hoover. Notices cover watermain bids and paving contracts with standards and payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Johnson
Hiersemann
City Council
East Moline
Silvis and
Watertown
Silvis Board
Silvis
Mississippi
Union Sanitary Drainage
Union
Young Citizens’ League
League
D D D Prescription Says It Relieves Eczema Fast
A Chicago skin specialist Dr Decatur Dennis found that wintergreen oil mixed with glycerine thymol cures eczema psoriasis barber’s itch and salt rheum. D D D Prescription quickly takes away itch with no dangerous blood medicines. Also notice for paving bids on Twenty third street Rock Island Illinois and a Rocky Mountain Tea ad urging spring health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur D. Dennis
Chicago
Dennis
T. H. Thomas
Board of Local Improvements
Twenty-third Street
Tenth Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
H. C. Schaffer
Rock Island
Illinois
Father John’s Medicine Promoted by Charlestown Reader
“To help others is his wish” writes N. Krukanis of 159 Barnett street Charlestown Mass about a yearlong hack ing cough cured by Father John’s Medicine. It claims to cure throat and lung troubles and build flesh and strength without narcotics or injurious drugs and is for sale by T. H. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Independence Gold & Copper Mining Company
Treasury
Rock Island
Edward Jens
W. D. Matthews
la Salle Street
Chicago
Ill
Jon
N. &. Krukanis
Barnlett Street
Charlestown
Mass
Father John
T. H. Thomas
Mercer county Rock Island branch trims trains April first
Schedule changes reduce service on the Mercer county branch of the Rock Island effective April 1. Trains 372 and 277 between this city and Sherrard and 3071 and 2070 between Cable and Preemption are removed, leaving two trains daily each direction. Coal mine closures drive the cutback, as coal is the main freight. Traveling will be slower and existing accommodations remain poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Rock Island
Sherrard
FIRST FROG OF SEASON HEARD IN SPRING
A farmer in the city reported hearing the first frog of the season this morning marking a late spring. Despite early frost ending, vegetation lags and frogs stay slow. farmers sow oats and plow sod while fields remain ready for work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corn Products Company
Jersey City
George 8. Mahana
Rex. P. Walden
R. H. Strahan
William D. Post
William J. Calhoun
Joy Morton
Charles L. Glass
L. B. Wagner
Thompson-Starrett
Hugh Barr
Perry Street
Henry Hynd
Watertown Hospital
John Hynd
Coaltown
John
William
Fred
Joseph W. Hoover
Browning Place
Thirty-fifth Street
Ninth
H.C. Schaffer
Board of Local Impovements
Ilinois
Fifteenth Street
Second Avenue
First Avenue
Mlino's
Auras
Vaughan's Seed Store
Randolph St
Barclays St
New York
Mr. Workingman
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
Iowa
Dr. Martin
Rocky Mountain
Harper House Pharmacy
Mercer County Service
DeWitt
Yale
Mme. Yele
Mme
L. S. McCabe & Co
van Camp’s
van Camp
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Seventeenth Street Cash Store
Woodmen's Choice
Minneapolis
Fourth Avenue and
Seve
Harmon
Strecker & Lewis
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