Davenport Times sends special message

Life can be full of coincidences. Picking up the phone to discover the person you were going to call is already on the line. A store may be displaying the very item you are looking for when you walk in the door. But not everyday does an old newspaper with a family connection surface during a home remodel.

Davenport resident Gabe Gants was remodeling his home in Davenport at 904 8th Street when he said he had a “personal confirmation” that he had picked the right house.

“About five years ago we decided to move back inside the city limits and purchase a home full of future projects and history,”...