Tag Archives: automobiles

The Latest Craze: The Locomobile is here!

Posted on May 7, 2021 by SCblogger

May 2, 1900 found many citizens of Davenport waiting with great anticipation. Would it happen? Could it happen? All eyes were fixed on Mason’s Carriage Works at 122-124 East 4th Street. Their patience was soon rewarded. The day before, the … Continue reading →

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Davenport Transport: A Journey Down Memory Lane

Posted on June 20, 2019 by SCblogger

This past Tuesday evening, June 18th, local historian and collector Merle Vastine treated the audience at the Main Street library to stories inspired by selection of images from his vast private collection as part of “True Tales of the Quad … Continue reading →

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A Friday the 13th in October…1916

Posted on October 13, 2017 by SCblogger

101 years ago today, in 1916, Friday the 13th also fell in the month of October. The evening issue of the Davenport Democrat and Leader listed several unlucky ocurrences of the day under the following heading on page 6: For one, the … Continue reading →

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