Tag Archives: Charles Eugene Banks

The Flowery Rhymes of Charles Eugene Banks

Posted on April 9, 2015 by SCblogger

It’s National Poetry Month and we can think of no better way to celebrate than to remind everyone that Davenport has been the home of quite a few nationally acclaimed poets in its time. Charles Eugene Banks (b. 1852 – … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Outlook: Charles Eugene Banks

Posted on August 30, 2010 by SCblogger

The second issue of The Weekly Outlook newspaper, dated Saturday July 18, 1896, highlighted a large bird’s-eye view of Davenport’s Tri-city Packing and Provision Company’s plant and grounds along with information on the company’s growth since its inception in 1893. … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Outlook: Davenport’s Gilded Newspaper

Posted on August 23, 2010 by SCblogger

Once upon a gilded age in Davenport there were so many clubs and such an abundance of cultural activities and interests that a team of optimistic young writers chose to start their own publishing company, creating a twelve page weekly … Continue reading →

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