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Davenport News in Briefs and Local Updates
Pinkeye remains common in Davenport with mostly light cases though rare severe instances occur. Gas plant expansion planned with Walsh plant shutdown and plant-wide customer transfers under Peoples Light company. Dr. Shelton visiting Davenport to map improvements. Scheef near-fatal carbolic acid attempt saved by prompt medical care. Ruefer bound over to federal grand jury for mail theft. bond set at $1,000. Rohm adopts runabout for Rural Route No. 5. Ringling Bros license secured. show dates to be announced. Child An Schulz dies after a drag accident. brother Joseph severely injured. parents reside near Buffalo.
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F. H. Shelton
Philadelphia
Davenport
Peoples Light Company
Walsh
East Third Street
J. F. Potter
Tri-City Railway Company
Davenport Gas and Electric Company
Davenport and Suburban Company
Peoples Power Company
Brady Street
Lane Building
Julius Scheef
Scheef
Iowa
Third and
Perry Streets
C. T. Lindley
Little An Schulz
Buffalo
Iowa City
Joseph
Mercy Hospital
Henry Mathey
Albert Schulz