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Author Archives: SCblogger
30 Years of Myths and Mysteries, Hysterical Histories, Tree-Kickin’ Genealogy…and Much More!
Each department at the Davenport Public Library is valued, and the month of October affords an opportunity to celebrate the 30th birthday of one gem in particular – the hidden pearl in the Main Street Library – the Richardson-Sloane Special … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Local History
Tagged Anniversary, Davenport Public Library, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, SCIGS, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, Special Collections
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Truth in Advertising: Wagener’s Sewing Machine
Advertising can be a hit-or-miss business sometimes. Some ads click with readers or viewers while others leave them simply unimpressed, or worse, make a negative connection to the object being advertised. We recently ran across the advertisement below in the … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Advertising, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Harpers Ferry, Battle of Sharpsburg, Sewing Machine, Truth in advertising, Wagener's Sewing Machine
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Cool Resource: Widows’ Pension Records
One hundred years ago, there weren’t a lot of options for widowed mothers who needed help caring for their children. In Iowa and parts of Illinois, if a judge felt that the mother could not provide for her family, the … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged Genealogy, Iowa, laws, Local History, Scott County Records, Widows
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The Made In Davenport Exposition of 1910: “One Dandy Big Fine Time”
In September of 1910, the manufacturers of Davenport held the first “Made in Davenport” Exposition from Monday, September 12 to the following Saturday evening. According to an article in the Davenport Democrat on September 11, an ‘army of carpenters … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Davenport History, Davenport Wagon Company, Eagle Bottling works, Economy Rug Company, Fred Kunkel, Independent Malting Company, Local History, Made in Davenport Exposition, R. L. Miller, Robert Bretscher, Tri-City Plate Ice Company
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Davenport During the Civil War: The Coward List
Fall of 1862 found the citizens of Davenport and Scott County adjusting to daily life during wartime. The Draft of August had been answered by eligible volunteers and those men were leaving home to join the Union cause. Women, children, … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Civil War, Coward List, Military Draft, Secesh, Sneak List, Union, War of the Rebellion
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Davenport During the Civil War: The Draft of August 1862
In August of 1862, the Civil War continued to rage and the Union began to experience a shortage of soldiers as enlistment rates dropped. Various factors were behind the declining numbers of recruits, including the realization that the war was … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Quad-City Times Newspaper Index to Social Events
One of the first things a genealogist learns is how to find obituaries, which usually appear in the local newspapers within two or three days after the date of death, if the deceased was a current resident. One of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, indexes, Local History, newspapers, Quad-City Times, Quad-City times newspaper index to social events
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Just Shelved: Wheatland, Iowa, newspapers
We’re pleased to announce that the following Wheatland, Iowa, newspapers have been added to our microfilm collections: The Wheatland Times — 11Feb1860 – 30June1864 The Clinton County Advocate — 3Nov1864 – 6June1867 The Wheatland Gazette — 9May1888 – 23July1981 The … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton County Advocate, Just Shelved, newspapers, Wheatland Gazette, Wheatland Iowa, Wheatland Press-Gazette, Wheatland Times
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The mystery of the missing county vital records
This is an update on an earlier post about the State-Level Death records that are available at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. The State Historical Society of Iowa has been slowly adding counties to the index for those … Continue reading
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Tagged Code of Iowa, Death Records, Iowa Vital Records, Online Indexes, State Historical Society of Iowa
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Dreams of Olympics Past: Nat Pendleton
The Summer Olympics are across the ocean this year, but that doesn’t stop us from remembering our past ties to these games: the Davenporters who were counted among the world’s finest athletes. One of these was Nat Pendleton, who was … Continue reading
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