Davenport News Briefs on Boy in New Home and Carnival Plans
Judge Bollinger places 13 year old Clarence Wendt in the care of farmer Theodore F. Meyer noting prospects of a loving home. Davenport River Carnival association maps a September show with committee chairs formed and a new president named. Obituaries include Hulda A. Dow and Mrs Jennie M Culins with surviving relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Henry Ditzen
Bollinger
Clarence Wendt
Theodore F. Meyer
Scott County
Maysville
Rock Island Election and Local Notices 1909
A 1909 Rock Island notice announces an April 6 election for city officers and town officers with registration and voting sites listed. It also includes brief local items about residents and a health ad recommending Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble.
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Rock Island
Ilinois
Towit
Moline Roads Planned to Open Three Mile Direct Route
Moline moves to build a three mile road from the Moline bridge along Rock River to reach Moline farmers in Reva township. A $20,000 fund is to be used, Clark G. Anderson to survey next week. The Velie plant reports ten cars daily, with projections of becoming the world’s largest motor plant within five years. Daisy Bligh marries Herbert Bailey at First Methodist. First Baptist to hire Rev. John Hedin for summer. Tri-City Sand Stone Brick Co to move to Dayton Ohio. James Devault awards two local subcontracts for the post office project. Mrs. Margaret White, former local firm member, dies in Crescent City Florida.
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Dramshop
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Third Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Third
Fourteenth Street
Third Ward
Fifteenth Street
Fourth Ward
M ‘Levy
Nineteenth Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Fifth Ward
Schmid
Twentieth Street
Sixth Ward
A. Reiss
Twenty-seventh Street
Seventh Ward
Fifth Avenue
Peterson
Gannon
Fourteenth Avenue
M. T. Rudgren
Rock Island
Ill
Moline
Rock River
Reva] Township
Clark G. Anderson
Anderson
Velie
Tri-City
James Devault
B. Curtis
Margaret White
Marvel H. White
Williams, White & Co
Crescent City
White
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted by Women
Advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a 30 year standard remedy for female ills. It claims the medicine is made from roots and herbs and has thousands of cures. Readers are urged to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice if any trouble arises.
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Chamberlain
Lee
Lydia E. Pinkham
United States
Camden
N. J
W. P. Valentine
Lincoln Ave
Camden, N. J
Erie
J. P. Endlich
Rexall Remedies Endorsed by T. H. Thomas Drug Store
The T. H. Thomas Drug store promotes Rexall Remedies as pure, dependable, and with full ingredient disclosure. They guarantee satisfaction or the medicine costs nothing, and advertise Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets at 25 cents per package. The ad emphasizes honesty and customer trust in 300 Rexall medicines.
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T. H. Thomas
T. H. Thomas Drug
Rexall
T. H. Thomas Drug Store
Will of Margaret Paterson Curtis White Recalls Curtises
The obituary notes Margaret Paterson Curtis White born 1828 near Meadville. She married William Curtis in 1845, who died 1859, then married Mr. White in 186, living in Crescent City Florida for 15 years. Survived by CP Curtis and Charles Curtis of the city John H H Curtis Ridgeway Jane A Emory Salt Lake City Nellie J Beehan and Kirk M White Crescent City Florida and several grandchildren.
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Iowa
J. W. Dow
Davenport
Lydia Truckenmiller
Jennie M Culins
Charles Culins
Mercy Hospital
Culvis
Rock Island Railway Company
Courtright
Dixon
le Claire Street
Richard Courtright
Ripley, Okla
Eugenia Dodd
Margaret Paterson Ainsie
Meadville
Willian Curtis
Moline
Mr. White
Abent
Crescent City
Fla
CP. Curtis
Charles
Curtis
Johm HH. Curtis
Ridgeway
Jane A. Emory
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nellie J. Beehean
Kirk M. White
Crescent Ci Fla
Zuma Community Events Highlight Religious Women Meeting
The Zuma W T U holds an all day meeting at Zuma Methodist Church on Tuesday April 6 starting at 10 50 with Rev DeJaggers Port Byron Rev Morton and Rev Keer and Mrs Rose Simonson county president in attendance. Ministers speak in the afternoon and Mrs Simonson addresses WCTU work. Dinner for attendees and a drive for Bethany home donations.
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Zuma W. T. U
Zuma Methodist Church
DeJaggers
Port Byron
Morton
Keer
Rose Simonson
W. CT. U
Bethany Home
Taylor Ridge Socials and Visits Highlight Local Week
Mrs L D Chambers and daughter called in Reynolds Tuesday. The Sserability club met at Mrs James Curry’s home. Martin Johns shipped stock to Chicago Saturday. Will Heath of Fort Collins visits Taylor Ridge. Miss Louis Huber of Ded Moines Town visits her parents. Earnest Harris of Germany was a Taylor Ridge caller Monday. Mrs B Burgoyne was a Rock Island caller Monday. Will Coin bought a fine two seated.
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L. D. Chambers
Reynolds
Sserability Club
James Curry
Martin Johns
Chicago
Will Heath
Fort Collins
Colo
Taylor Ridge
Louis Huber
Ded Moines
Earnest Harris
Germany
B. Burgoyne
Rock Island
Will Coin
Chamberlains Cough Remedy credited by Havana teacher
An anecdote praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy in Havana Cuba by Professor H A Howell of Howell's American school. He recounts his baby recovering from a severe cold after use of the medicine and urges readers to seek the product from druggists. Also notes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cold remedy and gives E W Grove signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. A. Howell
Howell
American School
Havana
Cuba
E. W. Grove
Spring health booster S S S promoted as vital blood purifier
The piece urges readers to take S S S in spring to counteract weakness and anemia from winter. It claims the tonic strengthens digestion, purifies blood, and builds overall health, presenting S S S as essential for all ages and suggesting it prevents illness and fever. It notes availability at drug stores and attributes the product to The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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Davenport River Carnival Association
Commercial Club
The
Baseball Association
Frank H. Perry
River Carnival Association
R. R. Englehart
Fireworks
R. R. Englemart
Abe Lev Transportation
C. A. Ste Advertising
W. Burbank
L. DeArmand
Hugo Braunlich
P. Macobsen, Jr
Hulda A.dow
Lydia A. Thuckenmiller
Arlington Avenue
Hulda Quinn
Prebble County
Ohio
Missouri
John Byron Don
Ella Peterson
Julia Ruch
Atlantic
COE
Robert Guinn
John Durbin
Grace Hudson
Miles Robinson
Ezra Robinson
Miss Liphardt
William Eipper
Bethel Baptist Church
Wallace Morgan
Charles Sample
Louisa Russell
Bluff Literary Club
William Rieverts
First Ward
Second Ward
Bailey Bligh
Daisy Bligh
Herbert Bailey
First Methodist Church
J. W. Edwards
First Baptist Church
John Hedin
Swedish Baptist Churches
Hedin
Mutual Loan CO People’s National Bank
MR Theatre Nas
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Rock Island, Ill
Rochester
ZUMA
Auto
F. E. Garnett
Dayton
Clyde Schneider
Havana, Cuba
Davenport Roofing Company
Les
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