Smallpox Reported as Davenport Seeks Health Officer
A man identifying as J. W. Rebee reported his own smallpox case to City Physician W. A. Stoecks and was taken to St Robert's hospital. An unknown man seeking a reward for reporting cases left the hall after learning rewards are not offered. Davenport breathes with gas plans as Corn Products to open a can factory and Peoples Light seeks gas orders. The Presbyterian session plans to invite Dr. Leroy M. Coffman of Sidney, Ohio to preach. Mullin sues Hipwell Sears Steffen and Independent Power for 25000. Warnke sues Erick for 5000 over wife and other property. Streets to be cleaned. jalleys work to start. Obituary notes Martin O'Brien, born Canada July 12, 1833, died Mercy hospital Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rebee
West Third Street
W. A. Stoecks
Black Maria
St Robert's Hospital
Rebee
Davenport
Peoples Light Company
Corn Products Manufacturing Company
Corn Products Company
Corn Products
Mercy Hospital
Martin O'Brien
Canada
Scott County
Woman's Newest Health Measure Ad for Alpen Seal Prescription
An advertisement promotes Alpen Seal as a monthly health aid for women to improve facial appearance and genitourinary tone. It claims benefits for nervous or hysterical women, compares to sedatives, and provides a dosed schedule of a teaspoonful three times daily with water before, during, and after menstrual periods.
Dunlap Rentals and Village Visitors Noted in Andalusia
Andalu s ia notices show Ernest Dunlap renting Mary Crosgrove’s farm for a year. Illness improves for Mrs Jake Glazier. Local boat resumed service with a Monday trip down and Wednesday return. Henry Stropes and family from Carbon Cliff visited Stropes' parents and returned home. Susan Smith, winter guest of Alplena, S Dakota, went home. Cyrus Kennedy of Rock Island spent weekend with Kennedy family. Mrs John Stropes visited Rock Island with daughters. Fanny Garriety and children from Coal Valley visited Britton home. May Ryan of Davenport visits Bentley family. Join Walton of Gage Okla visiting relatives and returned home. Barbara Frei,.was in Rock Island, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dunlap
Mary Crosgrove
Jake Glazier
Henry Stropes
Carbon Cliff
Stropes
John Stropes
the Cliff
Susan Smith
Gilpin Moore
Alplena
S. D
Cyrus Kennedy
Rock Island
Do Not Crowd the Season and Town Politics
Hamlet area notes report Mrs C B Halstead visiting Edwin Steelman and family in Rock Island while Mrs William Swarton lapsed after a Dayport operation. Preemption township caucus nominated a full slate led by Frank Vickers as town clerk and C B Halstead as highway commissioner. Ruth Halstead resumed Macomb school work after a visit home. several friendly visits noted. A cedar-endurance social raised 5.50 for the Christian Endeavor. other visits listed. An advisory on spring illness urges Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to prevent pneumonia, especially for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Halstead
Edwin Steelman
Rock Island
William Swarton
Daysport
Hamlet
Frank Vickers
Charles Boyles
Frank Farrar
John Reader
Ruth Halstead
Macomb
Harry Wilton
Plano
Silas Turner
Christian Endeavor Sociable
Hamlet Wall
Alvah Baxter
Perryton
Leota Warwick of
Aledo
Edith Reader
Chamberlain
Rheumatism Cured in a Day Dramatic Claim
Cure touted by Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and neuralgia promises radical results in one to three days. It claims to remove the cause and make the disease disappear after the first dose. Priced 75 cents or one dollar, sold by Otto Grotjan in Rock Island and Gust Schlegel & Son in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detchon
Otto Grotjan
Second Avenue
Rock Island
Gust Schlegel
Moline Learns Lyceum Work and Local News Highlights
W A Porter resigns as geometry and trigonometry instructor to manage the Western circuit of the Entertainers Lyceum league, earning $2,000 while studying law at Drake next year. The Silvis Rock Island shops shut down until April 1, and a local swindle is foiled. Elks elect Harold Hemenway exalted ruler as officers are announced. An obituary notes the death of Mary Dhaenens, 11 months old, in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Porter
Moline
Mary Hybarger
Silvis
Tendent Seidel
Big Rock Island Railroad
Apers
Elks
Hharolt Hemenway
B. P. O. Ellis
Ground Lodge
Philadelphia
Harold Hemenway
A. B. Lindbe
Roy Kracke
C. H. Williams
James R. Mahon
Tyler
Grant Peterson
S. S. Berry
Grand Lodge
C. W. Sandstrom
Peoria
Carl Lindberg
C. L. Creutz
Frank Schrader
Rt. S. Stromberg
Hillsdale Baseball Officers Elected at Depot
Mrs Baron and her daughter Miss Mabel Salty visit near Cordova. Saturday evening local boys met at the depot to form a baseball club and elected their officers for the season led by George Passmore.
Hillsdale Residents and Visitors Noted in Social Roundup
Chosen captain, A B Huston secretary and treasurer, Edward McMurphy business manager. Mrs. McCartney of Albany visited with daughter Mrs. Clara Hanson. Ray Palmer in Rock Island. Marian Walker's Wisconsin trip. Mrs. Whiteside and Frank Dillon of Rock Island spent in Hillsdale. Homer Palmer now Hillsdale resident courting grain shipments and an elevator by harvest. Hesker Sell from Ohio. Mecedames Giles and Scott were tri-city visitors. Enterprise Aid ladies met at Lena Schroder's. church paper tearing. Winterfeldt returned from Colorado. son Herman sick with pneumonia. A C Baron and daughter Netlie left for Canada for six months. Rollin Dillon packing to ship domicile. Mrs. McCary and baby home from Mackomb visit. Clarence Butzer back to Urbana after town visit. Hans Misfeldt of East Moline on business. father bought East Moline home. Miss Sadie Scott visiting Preemption. Justin Daily and Sunday school girls with Nellie Beron. Light refreshments served. Mrs. Hattie Hubbard and Nancy Scott back from Erie. Mervil of Spring Hill remodeling E L Hanson property. Maud Hill visited Frank Hamblin in Rock Island. Mrs Fellows of Morrison visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Huston
Edward McMurphy
McCartney
Albany
Clara Hanson
Ray Palmer
Rock Island
Marian Walker
Wisconsin
C. C. Whiteside
Frank Dillon
Hillsdale
Homer Palmer
Maplewood Farm
Hesker Sell
Ohio
L. A. Giles
D. E. Scott
Tri-City
The
Enterprise Aid Society
Lena Schroder
William Winterfeldt
Colorado
Herman
A. C. Baron
Netlie
Canada
Rollin Dillon
Meridan
Wasting Strength and Local Political Caucuses in Hillsdale
An 1880s style notice mixed with remedy advertising reports women’s health claims for Wine of Cardus, details medical claims and free advice. Local caucuses in Canoe Creek township nominate officers including supervisor and assessor. Salyes Wake visits Hillsdale. births and visits noted. new baby girl welcomed by Rev D O Slyter. Dr King's New Life Pills advertised as a health aid with refund promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian Church
Leroy M. Coffman
Sidney
William C. Mullen
J. A. Hanley
Charles G. Hipwell
I. L. Sears
August E. Steffen
Independent Light & Power Company
Henry Warnke
George E. Hubbell
Hans Erick
Warnke
Erick
Knabe
von Bulow
D'Albert
Totten
Rock Island, Il
Mr. Workingman
Eliable
Tri-City Loan
Brady Street
Andalusia
Lebbert
Arthur C. Clayton
Pittsburg
Texas
Mengel & Hayes
Fourth Avenue
Mary
Theodore Dhaenens
Eleventh Street
Nineteenth Avenue
Beecham
Sabouraud
Pasteur Institute
Paris
France
Newbro’s
Herpicide
Newbro
Herpicide Company
Detroit
Mich
Newark
N. J
Arthur J. Runyon
Seattle
Wash
F. W. Sexton
Dayton
Virginia Marshall
Herpicide Co
Dept
Eral
T. H. Thomas
Cardus
Mrs. R. S. Wallace
Lavaca
Ala
Liz
Arthur Ewing
Canoe Creek Township
Joshua Palmer
James Mill
Collec
Tor
William Donohoe
Dayton Camp
M. W. A. Hall
Daniel Trowbridge
John Woodburn
Albert Huneke
Co. L. Markee
Herman Liphardt, Jr
L. Giles
Galesburg
D. O. Slyter
Bert Kempster
Austin
Dr. King
Vittel
Harper House Pharmacy
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