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March 1963 photo & description credit Davenport Iowa History.

“100 Block of East Third Street - March, 1963

Here’s another view taken outside of the Mississippi Hotel and RKO Orpheum Theater during the showing of “Son of Flubber” starring Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson and Keenan Wynn.

From left to right are the Mississippi Hotel Barber Shop, 110 E. Third Street; Dial Finance, 112; Lewis Cleaners, 114; and the RKO Orpheum Theater, 116-118, Sportsmen’s Lounge tavern, 120; Herman J. Ziffren pawn broker, 124; Louisiana Bar-B-Q restaurant, 126; Siegel Loan Co., 128; Brooks One Thirty Grille tavern, 130-132; and Lindburg’s Coin and Stamps Shop, 134. On the far right is the Blackhawk Hotel on the northeast corner of Third and Perry streets.

Over the weekend in mid-April, 1963, burglaries were reported by three businesses in Davenport. A safe containing $90 was taken from the Davenport Country Club office. About $300 was taken from the safe in the financial secretary’s office of St. John’s Methodist Church at 14th and Brady Streets. And $469 was stolen from a cash register at Brooke’s One Thirty Grille at 130 E. Third Street. Entrance to the business was gained by prying open a rear door. On April 30th, Brooks, Ltd., which operated Brooks One Thirty Grille, was authorized to issue 25,000 shares of stock at $1 each. Incorporators were D. Brooks McCain, Maxine I. McCain and Attorney Charles K. Peart. Mr. Peart served as mayor of Davenport from 1982 to 1986.

In July of 1963, Howard Gessner, retired owner of the former Gessner Coal Company, passed away in his apartment in the Mississippi Hotel. He was a life resident of Davenport and died at the age of 71.

The “Sportsmen Lounge” at 120 E. Third Street became the “High Hat Lounge” in August of 1963."