Davenport Nativity Sparks Notorious Bigamy Tale
A Davenport origin claims Charles Hugh Wilson began a long chain of marriages across cities from Davenport to New York. Dispatched reports outline seven wives, including unions in Davenport on June 23 1906 and Davenport links to May Bailey Wytheville and Ethel Moore Decatur. The saga notes Wilson’s Y M C A work and a background in religious and traveling roles.
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Davenport
Charles Hugh Wilson
Sing Sing
New York
Wilson
Times
Jam
Society
J. H. Staunton
Farnam Street
Bessie May Stanton
Carlos H. Wilson
W. F. Barclay
Central Method Church
Wadhams
Wisconsin
I. J. Stanton
York Dispatch
May Bailey
Wytheville
Decatur
Ala
Ethel C. Moore
Cost of food at restaurants and undernourishment claim
Sioux City health physician Dr. B Courshon warned that even in better restaurants a daily meal cost of at least 3 may be needed for proper nourishment. He argued many earners would lack sufficient calories if spending only a quarter of income on food, noting 3 000 daily calories are possible for under 3 with balanced diets but not enough for the working man. A summer tonic drink advertisement for Florsdof's Adil Phosphide follows.
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Sioux City
Sioux
Jess
Dr. Caldwell
On Trail of Profiteers Probes in Iowa Trade
Twenty sectors in food and department stores visit total dealers to gauge wholesale and retail prices. Inspectors expect reports this week to reveal profiteering and price spreads. One Perry case showed prices from 50 to 43 cents versus dealer cost of 47 cents in Des Moines. Authorities pursue evidence for grand juries.
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Moines
Food and Department
Barney
Perry
Des Moines
Shawn
Grady Expands Produce Business by Acquiring Traer Firm
E. T. Grady extends his produce operations by purchasing Levi Ladd Son in Traer, a business she has run for 36 years in Praer. Grady will operate as The Grady Produce Co. in Traer, with Rambold of Dubuque as new local agent and H. Griswold joining as partner after previously buying a half interest in Little Chicago cafe.
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E. T. Grady
Traer
Fail to Identify Body of Youth Found Near Tracks
Fort Dodge Iowa Aug 19 officials cannot identify a boy not over 14 found near a railroad track about a week ago. The body is held in a local undertaking establishment. The death appears accidental with a fractured skull. he may have fallen from a train. He wore civilian clothes and carried French coins and a signet engraved Alsace. An overseas military discharge is suspected.
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Fort Dodge
Alsace
Melp
Marshalltown
Fragmentary note from Grundy county birth report and missing papers
The text mentions August D Martins of Charter Oak Iowa and an Iowa City hospital address torn from an envelope with no papers showing his name or home. It notes Grundy county July births totaling 32 infants split evenly by sex and discusses women's rights and the coming generation.
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August D. Martins
Charter Oak
Iowa
Iowa City
Relubeck
Grundy County
Hales
Grundy's
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Ghee
Dayla
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Rical Co
Tafayette
Campbell Sporting Goods Co
Bridge St. B. W
Coburn & Sonate
Cutler Hardwa
B. W. Schuneman Co
St. Wangler Bros. Co
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Waterloo Electrical Supply CO
Waterloo Hardware Co
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