Walther Vogler Gas Machine firm formed in Davenport
Incorporation papers filed for the Walther Vogler Gas Machine company to operate in Davenport with headquarters here. Capital set at 15000 dollars. Officers named Jacob Vogler president treasurer and R J Walther vice president secretary. The firm aims to perfect gas generating machines for lighting and heating, leveraging a patented system.
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Walther- Vogler Gas Machine Company
County Recorder
Walther
Jacob Vogler
R. J. Walther
Silvis News Roundup Highlights Local Visitors and Plans
Mrs E L Dahlberg of Galesburg visited Silvis while Mrs Charles Ottmann hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid. Telegrapher Mr McGowan recently moved to Cedar Rapids. Children Marion Thorpe and Ethel Sleeth improve from illnesses. Miss Luella Crissman visited Dr Etta Petrie. Cottage hotel undergoes major alterations to add bedrooms. Mrs C Whaley of Valley Junction called on friends. Mrs George Turberry suffers rheumatism. Mrs Kelly of Avoca, Iowa, to spend winter with son and wife Dan on Tenth Street. CarQuist and Edgar Quist visited Orion and received family visits at Jennie McConnell. Paro Ointment promises cure for piles in 6 to 14 days. Plans discussed for a new Second Congregational church building with Gothic design and focused worship space. New railroad policy requires minor workers to sign a contract releasing the company from accidents. Adams Bros. begin digging East Moline reservoir with sub-contract from W P Daebel Kelmn, aiming for completion in days, then concrete work to follow. The reservoir expected to be ready before waterworks go online.
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E. L. Dahlberg
Galesburg
Nichols
Charles Ottmann
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Hursday
Twelfth Street
McGowan
Silvis
Cedar Rapids
Marion Thorpe
Ethel Sleeth
Luella Crissman
Rock Island
Etta Petrie
Ninth Street
Lloyd
C. Whaley
Valley Junction
George Turberry
Kelly
Avoca
Iowa
Dan Kelly
Tenth Street
CarQuist
Orion
Edgar Quist
Jennie McConnell
Adams Bros
Carbon Clif
Moline City
W. P. Daebel
Watertown Board Votes to Borrow $400 to Meet Expenses
The Watertown village board on Wednesday moved to borrow $400 to cover current expenses until spring. Officials said funds are needed to meet operating costs and bridge the period before tax and revenue collections.
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Watertown
Lighting service plant to inaugurate in East Moline
United Light and Power prepares for a new lighting service with a plant at East Moline. Poles are being set in Silvis to carry wires from East Moline plant to Fifteenth Street. A carload of cross arms arrived and wire stock is on hand. General Manager W H Downing is in Chicago and expected back soon to start erection.
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East Moline
United Light and Power Company
Silvis
Fifteenth Street
W. H. Downing
Chicago
New Use for Hickory Noiseless Wheels From Stumps
E C Sendelbach of East St Louis seeks to buy tree stumps to manufacture wheels with a patent method. Short stump cuts fit into iron flanges to form rims, avoiding drying rattle. Equipment costing 150000 will saw stumps. lumber from stumps to fuel broader uses. Also notes Dr King’s New Discovery and Chamberlain’s Salve product mentions.
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E. C. Sendelbach
East St. Louis
Sendelbach
Seuderbach
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Illinois
Arkansas
Indiana
Missouri
Acre
St. Louis Breweries
New York Fire Department
The Tuberculosis Congress and the War Against the Plague
An army of doctors and volunteers, led by dedicated leaders, confronts the white plague. They chart a bold campaign against TB, with renewed hope as advances in treatment push the foe back. The narrative honors sacrifice while signaling progress toward a future free of TB.
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The
Tuberculosis Congress
Pleasant Tasting Preparation Diapepsin Cures Digestive Troubles
The Drugsist promotes a pleasant tasting Diapepsin to cure indigestion and related stomach complaints. It claims the preparation digests food directly, relieving symptoms like heartburn, nausea, and fullness. A 50 cent dose is advised. It promises improved digestion, cleaner intestines, and avoidance of laxatives after use.
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Davenport
Charles Thodt
Henry Vollmer
Jette Thodt
Catharina Adrian
Alfred
Robert
Henrietta
Carl Thodt
Thodt
Alfred Thodt
Lulu Bennett
Jackson
Anamosa
William Burke
Henry Behm
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Fire and Police Commissioners
Behm
Atkinson
W. M. Chamberlin
S. A. Finger
Frederick Naeve
Germany
Scott County
Fred Co. Naeve
Western Avenue
Naeve
Frederick C
Mr. Naeve
Kochendorf
North Germany
America
D. Hamann
Beaman
Grundy County
Bernard F
Pipestone
Minn
Nicholas Naeve
Clinton
C. Kroeger
Schuylier, Neb
Howard Johnson
B. J. Johnson
Davenport Avenue
Sophia Gosch
J. M. Bennett
East Thirteenth Street
Miss Gosch
State Bank of East Moline
R. C. Sill
Harry Young
Second Congregational Church
Harold McAlphin
Rock Island Railroad
Roek Island
Jacob Hats
Bangor
Wis
Hostetter
T. H. Halloran
Newport
Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Jeter
Pps
Friends of
Man
Thrailom
N Wink
Keeley
Corres
Jennie Merrick
Cambridge City
Ind
Cardus
Williamson’s
Second Avenue
London
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