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‘Twas the night before Christmas at The Davenport Club
While looking for holiday items in the archives we found this festive poem in our ephemera files. It was written in December 1957 for members of The Davenport Club, a social organization active between 1945-1993. The poem starts with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackhawk Hotel, clubs, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Davenport Club, Restaurants
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Women’s Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Home Cooking Company
On March 15, 1894 a unique business filed for incorporation in Scott County, Iowa. Named the Home Cooking Company its intentions were for the manufacturing and supplying of food and confectionery. Stocks were listed at $20,000 with $1,500 to start … Continue reading
National Pizza Day 2018: The Quad Cities’ Pizza Pie Past
February 9th is National Pizza Day! The first place to serve pizza in the Quad Cities was Tony’s Pizzeria, inside the Paddock Club in Rock Island, Illinois. Oscar Liske took over ownership of the club formerly known as The Horsehoe … Continue reading
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Tagged national pizza day, Restaurants, the paddock club, Tony Maniscalco, tony's pizzeria
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Riefe’s Restaurant: A sad goodbye
It was 66 years ago that a father and son team opened what would become a landmark restaurant in west Davenport. Orval Riefe and his son, Del, opened Riefe’s Sno-Cone Drive-In at 1737 Fillmore Lane in 1948. Located between West … Continue reading
Fore!: Golfing in the Hotel Blackhawk
Winter is settling in around us in Davenport. It is almost a surprise to realize that December 21st, the oh-so-wonderful first day of winter, has only just past. The warmth of spring seems a long ways away this week. Fortunately, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Legion, Davenport Club, Golf, Hotel Blackhawk, Hotels, Restaurants, Socials
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