Heimat-1873.Ad2.jpg

Announcement of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad advertising land for sale, starting at $5 per acre
Heimat-1873.Ad1.jpg

Announcement of the Burlington and Missouri River R.R. Co. advertising land for sale on credit, to be paid back at 6% interest over 10 years.
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Impromptu organization of citizens to restrict German language.
IC-Press-Citizen.1939-07-03.Englert-Theater-Ad.jpg

Englert Theater advertisement. The Englert Theater, built in 1912 for vaudeville shows, was rebuilt as a modern movie palace in 1926.
3.1.DM-Staats-Anzeiger.1871-04-29.Farmland.pdf

Ad for Iowa farmland, 1871, Des Moines.
IC-Volksfreund.1874-12-18.Dostal-Great-Western.jpg

translation of ad: "J.P. Dostal, Great Western Brewery, maker of the finest beer in Iowa City and the whole region. I warmly recommend my brewery to the public. All orders from in and out of town will be processed promptly. J.P. Dostal"
IC-Post.1881-04-15.Englert-Brewery.Crop.jpg

translation of ad: "The City Brewery of Englert & Rittenmeyer is confident that it will once again solidly maintain its long-standing distinguished reputation by virtue of the excellent quality of its product. Its beer is commonly recommended by…
3.3.Capital-City-Woolen-Mills.tiff

Ad for Capital City Woolen Mills, led by German clothing manufacturers. 1906.
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Pro forma CoD business, but last section contains interesting aside about "German women" potentially stirring up trouble amongst Davenport community.
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