Flag Raising of Roosevelt's Party Rally in Rock Island
About 1200 residents gathered for the Rock Island republican rally on milonga square. Flambeau club led by Bleuer's band with a Roosevelt Fairbanks streamer opened the event followed by speeches from Berno ard D. Connelly J M Magill and others praising republican ideals and Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Flambeau Club
Bleuer
Breese
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Sal Ryerson
Third Ward
W. H. Gest
Bernoard D. Connelly
D. Connelly
Connelly
J. M.magill
L. M. Magill
Bucklen Arnica Salve Ends All Bodily Ailments
A promotional note touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns sores bruises boils and skin eruptions promising quick relief and guaranteed satisfaction by Franks Nadler, a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Franks Nadler
Sunday Evening Guild to Discuss Key Social Issues
The Unitarian church Sunday evening guild will continue next year with talks on pressing social problems. An opening address by Mr. Judy or another leader will lead into a general discussion. Tomorrow evening Mr. Judy will speak on the value of careful study for youths. All interested, church members or not, are welcome.
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The
Unitarian Church
Adyve
Judy
German Theater Set to Open at Grand Opera House
The Turner Grand Opera House hosts the German theater premiere Sunday night with a larger company and rehearsals complete. Manager Singer expects strong attendance and notes the ensemble includes new and veteran members, predicting a successful run if local support remains steady.
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Turner Grand Opera House
Singer
Davenport
Night Rescue Across the River to Nab a Buffalo Prisoner
W L Reinbeck recalls a 1888 night when Deputy Sheriff H L Jones, Dr Bawden, and Jayselt crossed the river to Andalusa to arrest a wanted man. The prisoner rocked the boat, Jones threatened to shoot, and none could swim. The crew safely reached Buffalo with the captured man amid tense moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
W. L. Reinbeck
Sunbury
Iowa
Buffalo
H. L. Jones
Andalusa
I' Dupa
Reinbeck
Dr. Bawden
Mr. Reinbeck
Jones
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
A historical advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for a cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo claim integrity and financial reliability. Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists of Toledo, endorse the product and promise testimonials free, with price listed at seven cents per bottle and a note about Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Fireman killed in collision near Charleston
In Charleston South Carolina on October 1 a local passenger train collided with a vessel from Atlantic Coastline. Fireman Sam Harris was killed and another firefighter was injured.
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Charleston
S C
Atlantic
Florids Limited
Sam Harris
Freman
RQ Flamnan
Many Babies in Illinois Report Births Half Year 1904
During the six months ended June 30 1904 physicians reported 43463 births in Illinois. Boy births surpassed girls 22452 to 19844 with 102 unspecified. White babies numbered 41895 and 373 colored. Twins occurred in 327 cases and triplets in eleven. Cook county led with the most births, Peoria next, Putnam had six, and Clinton Cook Knox Livingston Logan Johnson Washington and White counties saw triplets. The state board of health notes improving return completeness in 1904.
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State Board of Health
Cook County
Peoria
Putnam County
Clinton
Cook
Knox
Livingston
Logan
Johnson
Washington
White Counties
Guy
Davenport High School Students Form Clubs And Debates
The principal event of the week at Davenport high school was the meeting of the boys to organize a Rooters' society to aid football. Officers elected were Chief Rooter Jesse Henler and assistants Donald Stebbins and Wi Brown. The Theta Literary Society held a regular meeting at Miss Mune Whitson's home with extemporaneous speech by Mary Ely and a debate on harboring ships, won by the affirmative led by Mae Whitson and Walter Voss. Harold Ochs gave an address. Next meeting features Worrel Dow ext speech and a debate on school schedules. Other items include Theta pin selection and a senior hayrack party to Linwood. The Athenean Society plans a dramatic recital with Miss Wicks of Chicago, under committee Frank Ingram, Walter Brooks, Herbert Bixby, Clarence Hamilton, and Carl Limbach.
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Davenport High School
Rooters’ Society
Rooter
Jesse Henler
Donald Stebbins
Wi Brown
Theta Literary Society
Mune Whitson
Mary Ely
United States
Mae Whitson
Walter Voss
John Walsh
Mary Rumsey
Harold Ochs
Worrel Dow
Arthur Lohse
Beth Heath
John Lillis
Bessie Guy
Victor
Stepbolt
Ernet Peters
Theta Society
Linwood
Athenean Society
Mise Wicks
Chicago
Davenport
Frank Ingram
Walter Brooks
Herbert Bixby
Clarence Ham-iiton
Carl Limbach
Can You Eat? Tex merchant praises Kodol cure
J B Taylor, a Chrismuan, Texas merchant, says indigestion left him weak and wasting. After trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he improved after four bottles, regaining strength weight and health. Cure digests what you eat and is sold by all druggists.
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J.B. Taylor
Chrismuan
Tex
Northeastern Iowa Teachers to Meet in Dubuque
Supt Oldt outlines attractions for the Northeastern Iowa Teachers association conference to be held in Dubuque from October 20 to 22. The association enrolls about one thousand teachers and features prominent educational leaders from state and nation in its program.
LEAPS FROM FAST MAIL TO SECURE FREEDOM
Alonis J. Whiteman, arrested in St. Louis on Sept 25 for larceny, jumped from the fast mail near Buffalo and escaped as detectives headed toward the city. The train conductor reportedly refused to stop until a suburb of Buffalo. Detectives retraced their path to recapture the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Alonis J. Whiteman
St. Louis
Here
Cjty
Whiteman
Train crash injures two on Ontario and Western near Preston Park
Fireman Jus Flannagan of Middleton New York suffered facial injuries and engineer Ed Vickors of Carbondale Pennsylvania was seriously hurt in a head on collision of coal trains near Preston Park on the Scranton division. Both engines and forty cars wrecked. Other crew escaped by jumping. Misunderstanding of orders said to have caused the wreck.
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Scranton
Jus. Flannagan
Middleton
N.Y
Ed. Vickors
Carbondale
Preston Park
Ontario and Western Railroad
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Susette Wiley
Metronnlitan
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Chicago News
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Philadelphia
S, Reinbeece
Sunbury, Iowa
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Illinois
Teachers’ Association
Ayer
East Second St
No. 106
Drummond
East Second Street
Sadak
Susette Willey
Rudowpa B. Magnus
Fluke
Matiner
le Gideon's
Georgia
Sunny South
Davenport Balting Co
Sncord and
Tayler Streets
Brick Munroe
East Third St Barn
Bolt
J. D. Simcoke
Chas. Frey
Keeler & Halligan
Fourth St
Little Bros
Bundy Street
Davenport Institute
Technology and Languages
Carsten
Ctarrison’s
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