Archive for History
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Reunion Reveries and the Ringing of the Courthouse Clock There’s something about returning to your hometown that plays tricks with both time and the human heart. Maybe it’s the smell of rain on old sidewalks or the courthouse clock still chiming every quarter hour just as it ...
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November 11, 1918
By Kari Smith Editor-in-Chief On November 11, 1918, at 11:00 a.m., the guns fell silent across the Western Front, marking the end of World War I, one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. The signing of the Armistice in a railway carriage in Compiègne, France, brought an end to four year...
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Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2025
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P.O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars ...
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I Love Lucy
By Kari Smith Editor-in-Chief On October 15, 1951, the first episode of the popular American sitcom I Love Lucy aired. Did you know: Lucille Ball agreed to star in I Love Lucy only if her real-life husband was cast in the co-starring role. Network executives and sponsors, reflecting xenoph...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Whispers of Autumn By Kari Smith It's a season that tugs at my heartstrings, evoking decades of memories. Pumpkins, those humble orange orbs, have been my autumn companions since childhood, but their story stretches far deeper. Originating in Central America over 7,500 years ago, pumpkins were fi...
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Just Saying…
The Five Notes of the Village Symphony By Q.C. Jones Every place has its own ambient soundtrack. Nashville has Hank-powered pedal steel guitars. Chicago has the blaring horn of the “L” train. And the Village of East Davenport, my personal riverfront abode, has a signature symphony, five notes...
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Calendar of Events | SEPTEMBER 2025
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P.O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars ...
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Just Saying…
Life from a Different Angle By Q.C. Jones Long ago, I had a random meeting with a grizzled old country preacher. He was the kind of guy who could quote Scripture, provide tips on car repairs, and roast you with the same sentence. We were the only patrons at a rural coffee shop and somehow, both po...
