Gophers Bountied as Scott County Reports Record Kill
In Scott County April saw 3,194 gophers killed for a 10 cent bounty each, Auditor Collins paying $219.40 for paws presented. A Saratoga Club room burglary netted an estimated $70 to $100. police hold a suspect. Hilda Edens, eight, of Davenport, has smallpox and is quarantined at home. Obituary notes Henry Denker of Schricker flats died after a short illness. six children survive including Christian Denker in Baltimore and three daughters in Canada.
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Scott County
Scot
Collins
Germany
America
Davenport
Luetzenburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Christian Denker
Johns Hopkins Institute
Baltimore
Davenport area social notes and local referrals
Dr. A R Beal and family visit relatives in Moline and Geneseo friends. Dora Ziegler recovers from pneumonia and resumes school. Frank Searl ill with pneumonia. Goldie Walbergs recuperates and visits Port Byron relatives. Rose Hill Sunday school ends term with officers elected. Ira Wells treated for eye injury at Davenport hospital. May day baskets hung by young ladies. Beer ad for Davenport Malting pale export delivered in Rock Island with contact numbers.
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A. R. Beal
Moline
Mr. Beal
Samuel Wainwright
Ernest Peters
Geneseo
Dora Ziegler
Frank Searl
Ambrose Searl
Goldie Walbergs
Port Byron
Sylvester Daily
John
Frank Daily
Albany
Whiteside County
Rose Hill
Clara Wells
Theodore Frels
Mary Noah
Cora Cox
Mabel Noah
Ira Wells
Davenport
Wells
Davenport Malting Company
Rock Island
Wray Moline Pharmacist Weds Des Moines Woman
Frank P. Wray a clerk at the August Sun dine pharmacy on Fifth avenue married May 2 in Des Moines to Miss Mary Zaida Hoff daughter of Mr and Mrs S B Hoff of that city. Wray a Northwestern University pharmacy graduate resides in Oskaloosa Iowa. He has made many friends in Moline since arriving. Mrs Hoff has been a Granger public school principal and is visiting her parents in Des Moines. They will be at home in Moline after June 1.
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Lowato
Frank P. Wray
Sundine
Fifth Avenue
Des Moines
Mary Zaida Hoff
S. B. Hoff
Wray
Mr. Wray
Northwestern University School of Pharmacy
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Granger
Des Moir
Moline
Women’s club to sponsor sanitary reform drive
Mr Douglass seeks club sponsorship to advance the project with more time than he can devote. Mrs G H Huntoon, chair of the philanthropic dept, favors the plan and may pass it to Mrs A L Moore, civic improvements chair, for action. The group notes a potential potato crop for the city and backs a motion to shield produce from flies as discussed at the executive board meeting. New members include Miss Mabel Anthony, Rock Island. Mrs Thomas McCarthy, Moline. Mrs Ernest Jericho, Moline. Mrs W G Baker, East Moline. Maines and James of Oskaloosa.
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R. A. Douglass
Douglass
Riverside Cemetery
Olson
Dougla
Woman's Club
G. H. Huntoon
Woman’s Club
A. L. Moore
Civic Improvements Committee
Mabel Anthony
Rock Island
Thomas McCarthy
Moline
Ernest Jericho
W. G. Baker
East Moline
Beadle Improves After Sudden Heart Trouble
Dr J H Beadle shows slow improvement after a sudden heart attack. Arizona Watson visited Miss Ethel Kennedy of Hazel Dell on Saturday. Dr W S Norton of Muscatine bought the Dr Blair property at Eliza Sr and plans to move there to practice. Mrs Norton's parents Dr G O Morgridge and wife will join them at their new home. Dr M Chaver and wife of Millersburg visited Beadle on Friday. Mr and Mrs H C Meyer and son of Wilton Iowa spent weekend with William Workman and family in Wrayville. Dr and Mrs M Chaver of Millersburg visited Fred Christian's home near Illinois City on Sunday.
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J. H. Beadle
Arizona Watson
Saturda
Ethel Kennedy
Hazel Dell
W. S. Norton
Muscatine
Millersburg
H. C. Meyer
Wilton
Iowa
William Workman
Wrayville
M. Chaver
Fred Christian
Illinois City
Sherrard News Notes and Local Changes
Miss Minnie Branberg of Preemption visits sister Mary at Mrs. C A Samuelson home last Friday. The village of Sherrard becomes dry after May 7 saloons closed. Commencement set for May 14 at the Sherrard opera house. A M Swanson moves furniture to Owen Wisconsin and joins his family for a new home. Thomas Fink of Dumbarton visits Mrs Fink’s parents the Morgans. Mrs Oscar Tando and relatives visit from Rock Island. Co A Samuelson family shops in tri cities. William Gibson and son Thomas return from a two week visit with William’s sons in Des Moines.
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Minnie Branberg
Mary
C. A. Samuelson
Thomas Fink
Dumferline
William Gibson
Thomas
William of Des
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Saratoga Club
Eed
Hilda Edens
Rudolf Edens
West Second Street
Phyian
West End
Zuma
Miss George
Watch Tower
Minnie D. George
Susan Walker
Ladie
Twentieth Street
The
Maines
James
Miss Pascoe
Vis
Belle Stevens
Foster
Sherrard
Young Men's Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Co
the Clothier
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