Bricks injure two workers in Davenport area accident
Bricks fell from a Tri City Railway barn roof on Rock Island between Second and Third streets injuring two colored workers, George Brice from Moline with a back bruise a scalp wound and a broken finger and George Easton from Davenport with a leg bruise.
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Tri-City Railway Company
Rock Island
Second
George Brice
George Easton
Brice
Moline
Easton
East Fifth Street
Orline cure marketed for drunkenness in 1920s ad blitz
A promotional text promotes Orline as a guaranteed solution to alcoholism. It claims drunkenness is a disease, offers two forms No 1 and No 2, and promises a refund if there is no cure. Priced at $1 per box and available by mail from The Orline Co. in Washington DC and Harper House Pharmacy.
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Corrine
Orline Co
Washington, D. C
Harper House Pharmacy
Davenport Carnival Exposition Sets Six Big Days
The Davenport rival carnival exposition opens Monday night in Davenport with a full program arranged by the exposition management and aided by the Davenport Commercial club Elks Davenport Boat club and Spanish American War Veterans who will hold their annual reunion during the event. The plan promises numerous features and drawing cards to attract thousands daily and spans six big days.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Fred White
Idate
Mark A. Walsh
Congress
Elks
Fourth Street
Main
Harrison Streets
Davenport
Davenport Commercial Club
The
Davenport Boat Club
Unclear Training Car Remedy Aboard Train
A passenger describes mixing water with a substance, giving doses to a woman, rubbing her hands, and later handing the bottle to her husband for future use as the train neared Le Grande and Ivande. The passenger claims the woman improved and received thanks from other passengers. For sale by all druggists.
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O. R
Pendleton
LeGrande
Ore
Sam A. Garber
le Grande
Lsivande
Markets reflect varied wheat corn hog and cattle quotes
Chicago prices show wheat and corn fluctuating with September pork and oats mixed. Hogs opened slow with values around 6.60 to 7.40 for various grades while cattle and sheep opened steady to slow amid daily receipts. New York stocks list diverse movers including U S Steel Reading General Electric and Copper with European cables noting wheat lower and corn higher.
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Cate
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York
Local Market Prices in Rock Island Wholesale Report
Wholesale market in Rock Island lists fresh eggs at 20 cents per dozen, live poultry hens at 8 cents per pound, springs at 12 4/4 cents, dairy butter at 22 cents per pound, lard at 8 cents per pound, and vegetables with potatoes 60 cents, onions 45 cents, beets 40 cents, turnips 40 cents. Grain prices include corn 82 cents, oats 47 to 50 cents, wheat 85 to 90 cents. forages range from Timothy hay 6.50 to 9 dollars, prairie 7.50 to 9, clover 10 to 11, straw 6.50. coal lump 14 cents per bushel, slack 7 to 8 cents.
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Rock Island
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Unholz
Rudy Unholz
Harry J. McFarland
United States
Rudy
Rudolph Frederick Anholz
Mannheim
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Germany
McCabe
John Smith
L. S. McCabe
Linwood
Hugo Hoffbaur
Buffalo
Scott County
Smith McPherson
United States Circuit Court
McPherson
Council Bluffs
United Breweries Company
Petersberger
United States Supreme Court
Mary. E. Campbell
D. C. Campbell
East Fourteenth Street
J. F. Campbell
Blue Grass
L. R. Campbell
Benjamin H. Connalley
O. C. Rogers
West Fourth Street
Toolsboro
John C. Lackey
North Howell Street
Mr. Lackey
Siboney Bay Camp
United
Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pit‘sfield
Argus
James Wright
Dr. Rankin
Watertown
Pearsall
C. F. Grantz
Business Men's Association
Burlington
Milwaukee
Davenport & Manchester
King Vanderbeke
Indian Bow and Arrow Club
East Moline
King Bokaert
William Tell Club
Peoria
C. Blanding
Moline Club
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Clinton
L. C. Blanding
E. E. Morgan
P. A. Morriman
President Blanding
Pete Verehaw
Beasant
Mr. Vershaw
Bluff
UN Auto
Nic Purse
Gundberg
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Street
Sadourad
Pasteur Institute
Paris
France
Newbro’s
Herpicide
Herpicide Company
Dept. N
Detroit
Mich
T. H., Thomas
Chicago
Davenport River
NEW Elks Home
Mississippi
SIG Open Air Arena
Sicians
Caliendo
54TH
Pacific Coast
Rock Ieland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Tacona
Seattle
Pryer Senn
California
Paco
Colorado
Southern
Rock By
F. H. Plummer
City Pass
Second Ave
Rock Island, Ill
Mutual Loan Company
People’s National Bank
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