Double Tax on Dogs and Nearby Road Signs
Local report outlines a state and county dog tax, with a 1 dollar rate for male and neutered dogs and 3 dollars for females, funding reimbursements for domestic animal damages. Also notes Davenport auto club crews placing 72 guide posts between Davenport and Cedar Rapids to aid motorists.
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Acts of the 35 General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
W. R. Weir
The
Automobile Club of
Davenport
Gus Burmeister
Ed Lischer
L. M. Barton
Cedar Rapids
Tales Told About Town and The Gun Case Leaked
A Rock Island morning scene depicts a black man dodging a cat to ward off ill luck as superstition spurs a foot race. A gun case incident ends with a messy spill and a man boarding a green car. Cal Hawkins, former light weight, recalls past rivals and a noted anecdote from James J. Corbett era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Hawkins
Carson City
Martin Flaherty
Ferris Hartman
Hartman
Corbett
Fitz
Moline Factories Lead City Cleanliness Drive
The Moline Plow company and Deere & Co join civic efforts to curb street dirt by hiring two workers to sweep Third Avenue from Fifteenth to Eleventh and adjacent blocks. Also notes on G A R veteran, barber hours, shoreline extension, and a new ferry landing waiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Moline
Moline Plow! Company
Deere & Co
Third Avenue
Fifteenth
Eleventh Streets
Fourteenth
Thirteenth Streets
Moline-Bettendorf Ferry Company
Street Car Company
Iowa
thegFollowing
Sieghartner & Boetje
Sieghartner & Boetje Company
3Rd Ave
Apple Bros
Eighth Street
Larson & Larson
7Th Ave
J.C. Chansky
Twelfth Street
Blades
Peterson Bros
Ninth Street
J. Silverman
17Th St
Chas
Holmgren
St. Ave
Akron Man Endorses Peruna For Stomach Trouble
An Akron resident William F. Steele reports years of catarrh and stomach distress improved after three bottles of Peruna. He praises its relief, appetite boost, and digestion correction, saying he would not be without it and would recommend it to others. Also mentions Man a lin as an ideal laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Steele
William F. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Ohio
Peruna
Man-a-lin
West’s largest electric display showcases diverse lamps
The exhibit features a wide range of electric lamps each with a distinct decorative style suitable for period interiors. It also displays electrically heated utensils and appliances, plus devices for home convenience, comfort, and health. The show highlights practical electricity use in store, window, and sign lighting and motor power.
Fights End as Referee Counts Flaherty Out
In a quick bout Hawkins knocked Flaherty to the mat and was declared winner as the referee stood over the prostrate fighter. Some observers say the counting took longer than Hawkins’ victory moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Street
Second Avenue
Flaherty
Hawkins
Taft Backs Civil Pension Plan for Aged Government Workers
President Taft told the United States Civil Service Retirement association he supports a plan to care for superannuated government employees. He praised the merit system and noted the Philippines had a strict system. He urged a satisfactory mechanism to assist aging civil servants without unfair salary reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Civil Service Retirement Association
Taft
Philippines
Roosevelts Hunt Buffaloes Near Nairobi Camp
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit continued hunting from Heatley ranch on the Nairobi river in British East Africa. They bagged two bull buffaloes, the larger shot by Roosevelt alone and the second by Roosevelt and Kermit. Several boats and logs were noted along the river as water stages reached 9.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Heatley Ranch
Mr. Roosevelt
Root Juice Remedy Promises Wide Relief Shown At Local Pharmacy
Reports from Rock Island and surrounding areas praise Root Juice, now demonstrated at T. H. Thomas pharmacy. Many claim the remedy cured long standing ailments after days of use, with testimonials from O. H. Cummings of Lafayette, Indiana. Price is $1 a bottle or three for $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
T. H. Thomas
O. H. Cummings
Lafayette
Ind
T. H. Thomas Pharmacy
Also Mentioned on This Page
William A. Stelling
Des’ Moines
Marian Elizabeth Stelling
Edward Eastman
Tom Atkinson
Stelling
Stellings
Eastman
Mercy Hospital
Mary Petersen
Hill
Avoca
Princeton
Pearle Oldknow
St. Luke's Hospital
J. T. Oldknow
Table Grove
Eighteenth Street
Rock Island Arsenal Island
Moline Pool
Sears Dam
Moline Lock
Michigan and
Jackson Boulevards
Chicago
Commonwealth Edison Company
Roosevlts
Wannetta
Lizzie Gardners
W. W
Ruth
Gardner
B. Hershey
Harriet
Parison
Hagenbeck
Wallace
West
Empire Coal & Coke Co
First Avenue
People’s National Bank
L. Kramer & Son
L. C. Pfoh
Third Avenus
E. H. Clement
Boulevard Grocery
A. W. Diedrich
20Th St
L. W. Gibler
Sittig & Stahmer
Lange & Heitman
G. S. Johnson
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