Rock Island inquiry details vast losses from high finance
Washington reports Representative Green summarized an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into the Rock Island lines. testimony showed over 20 million dollars lost to stock manipulations and fake assets, with large cash and stock disbursements to officers and executives. Real estate transfers and other transactions are listed, alongside a plea for funds to finish braces for two afflicted children.
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Washington, D. C
Green
Rock Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Folk
Sherwood
One Cpb
Venner
Siem
Towan
Jackson
Warren
Cabel
Genral
Mather
Loree
Reid
Altho
Ar. Mudge
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in testimonial
A Terre Hill Pennsylvania reader testifies to relief from female troubles and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice extols the remedy as a grand standard for women's ills and notes the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory archives contain thousands of letters from grateful users.
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Terre Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Augustus Lyon
Terre Hill, Pa
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Lydia
Braces Fund Seeks $8.13 More for Yankvery Children
Local appeal notes W. H. Yankvery of 20 Washington street seeks $8.13 to complete a $100 goal for braces for his son and daughter. The Elks lodge contributed $10 yesterday as part of ongoing fundraising.
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R. Wade
Waterloo Loan & Trust Co
S. M. Lehman
Soash Park
Waterloo
M. Lehman
Soash
Park
Ayaiente
Closson
W. IL
Sack
Wm. H. Sack
R. NL
Cowin
Theo, Weber
Crystali Ge and Fuel Co
Lot
Block
Leavitt
Arthur EB
Rienzi C. Hollis
H. Sherratt
Thos. A. Richards
Wm. A. Good
Bishop’s 2Nd
la Porte
Wm. A. Good Ito Benj. Ochs
Georgia Hoyt
A. T. Kline
la Porte City
Curtis Giessner
R. H. Haberichter
Watson's
Las Porte
Anna Schroeder
Tor Chas. Demmel
Jane Pashby T
Geo. J. Thomas
Katharen Bovy
Bovy
Chas. Demmel
Zollinger
Albert F. Brown
Sam’ Kerstetter
Heath
M. Rosa Wild
Et al
Wi Crey
Cedar ¢ Park
C. BE. Er
Carrie W. Farley
Cedar Rtlver Park
Toe Fishman
Ino. W. Fox
Baker's Add
Nellie L. Culman
John A. Klein
Whitner’s
Ino
H. A. Leslie
Ernie Nation
Mary E. Briden
H. Douglass
Black
Linden Place
W. H. Yankvery
Washington Street
Con Tinue
Elks’ Lodge
Remsen Man Known as Fainting Bertha Faces Larceny Trial
A Minnesota jury found Christian F. Koch guilty of grand larceny in the second degree for obtaining $1,000 under false pretenses from the Duluth & Iron Range railroad. Koch feigned injury after a train fall, then vanished after the road paid him. He has a history of similar claims and had been located in Tonopah, Nevada, before arrest.
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Davenport
Duluth
Minn
Christian F. Kock
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Koch
7 Budd Hospital
Tonopah
Nev
W. R., Miller
Minneapolis
Great Northern Road
Schmidt
Missoula
Mont
Supreme Court
S. J. Beardsley
Minneapolis & St. Louis Road
James B. Howard
Grand Rapids & Indiana Road
Visu
Grand Rapids Mich
Reminen Man Born in Germany Resident of Iowa
A 54 year old man, born in Germany, is identified as a resident of Reminen, Iowa. The notice notes his age and place of birth as part of a public record.
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Reminen
Germany
Sioux City Gent Faces Deportation Over Naturalization Denial
Johan B. Wanke, a Sioux City bathhouse proprietor born in Austria in 1887, was denied naturalization with prejudice. Federal officials may pursue deportation, while Wanke claims he has funds to resist and plans to contest the decision in court. He asserts witnesses will prove he is not an undesirable alien.
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Sioux City
Johan B. Wanke
Wanke
Austria
J. W. Anderson
John Garnett
Wanko
Anderson
Ead
Naturalization
Baby Becomes Heir to Large Estate in Aberdeen
A bubbling baby named Marie Minnie Meier becomes heir to half an estate worth about $20,000. The tale unfolds as a frontier story from early territorial days, with Christ Meier, her father, arriving in the region.
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Aberdeen
Marie Minnie Meier
Christ Meier
Deep Lungs Strong Advice Against Consumption
The notice urges fresh air sunshine and rich blood to strengthen lungs and resist consumption. It recommends Scott's Emulsion as nourishing support, noting it aids the body and avoids alcohol or narcotics.
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United States
Scott
Hinlston
Avon
Souit & Howe
Houwucks
55 Years in Same Business
W F Fidlar of Davenport, aged 74, partner in Fidlar & Chamberlin blank book makers and publishers, established in 1853, was in the city on business today and remains active and alert.
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W. FF. Fidlar
Davenport
Fidlar & Chamberlin
Blank Book Makers and Publishers
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Claims Dark Hair
An old advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy claiming to darken gray hair naturally, stop dandruff and itching, and restore a youthful look. It suggests home preparation or purchase for 50 cents and notes application with a sponge or brush, with results by morning and complete restoration after a few uses. Expects sale by H.W. Taggart.
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H.W. Taggart
Veteran Davenport Printer Reflects On Long Career
Mr Widlar joined the firm on May 7 1859 and has worked 65 years in Davenport. He recalls Matt Parrott as a fine young man and mentions Parrott’s Davenport marriage. Widlar, in good health, plans to stay mainly due to his sons. He notes a Prohibition wave and division over the mule law repeal in Davenport and saloon views.
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Matt. Parrott
Parrott
Davenport
Mr. Widlar
Widlar
F. J. Martin
Frances Parrott
Sentimen
Fidlar
Rheumasalts and Pheurasalts Digestive Detox Tonic
An advertisement promises a quick internal bath for run down health. Dissolve Rheumasalts in water to create a carbonated drink that cleans stomach and intestines, removes toxins, and freshens the intestinal canal. Claims relief from constipation headache sallow skin bad breath indigestion and rheumatism while acting softly on bowels liver and kidneys.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Feel Young Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Help
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets promote natural bowel action without harsh laxatives. A vegetable compound with olive oil, sold by the Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio, offering relief for old persons and promises no liver or stomach trouble when taken occasionally.
Nooner or later bid adieu next January 1
A speaker notes that a move toward prohibition may be inevitable and predicts Rock Island’s residents could push to demand a dry town across the river if conditions worsen, suggesting a future public stand against saloons.
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Rock Island
Saldong
Kite's Sighted Flight Spots Lizards and Mice Below
A kite in the sky helps observers distinguish lizards and field mice on the ground and swoop down in time to catch them, demonstrating the craft's practical hunting aid.
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Lister
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Wm. Bovy
Henry Bovy
Anna Goodfellow
Wm. Phillips
Chas. Hummel
A. FE. Osborn
Lawrence L. Leslie
W. J. Leslie
Thos. Brown
R.A. Schultz
F. W. Kober
Fred R. Wade
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Lindens Place
Fred
Shig
Mrs, Lyon
Remsen
Bertha
Sioux City “Gent
Brown County
Marie Schilling
Baby
T'S Safe
TS Safe
Iowa
Whittall
Hardwick
Rego
Wilton Carpets
Shuttleworth Mills
Wiltons
Body
Brussels
Alex. Smith Bigelow
Hartford
Dr. Edwards
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Marth Arp
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