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Davenport Daily Republican

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1895

Page

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Industrial Home Anniversary Night Draws Moline People

The Moline Society and Industrial Home Association hosted a week’s leading social event with 300 guests. Music by Light Guard and Mangolin orchestra accompanied popular votes for officials. Winners were C. G. Carlson F. A. Johnson and Miss Jennie Medin. A Christmas charity dinner and gifts followed at Congregational church. Mrs Skinner led King’s Daughters circle with readings poems and musical performances.

Moline Industrial Home Association Light Guard Mangolin C. G. Carlson F. A. Johnson Jennie Medin

Christmas Cantata by Second M. E. Sunday school

Community events include cantata planned by the Second M. E. Sunday school and a calico ball at Armory hall New Year’s era staged by the stranders and finishers of Silvan Steel works. Social dances and entertainments occur at Van Dezi's hall Seventh street, at Miss Dell Lovejoy’s home, and progressive Cinque at 339 Eleventh street with refreshments provided. Married couple John Peterson and Miss Benson wed at the Benson home.

Slyvan Steel Works Armory Hall Mark M. Pierce Progressive Cinque Eleventh Street John Peterson Miss Blander Benson Frank Benson Fitch Avenue

Republican ciregistes in Dineis and nearby towns

Fragmentary text references Republicans in Dineis and nearby towns opposing new laws. No clear events, dates, or named organizations emerge. content is garbled and lacks verifiable details.

Republican Ciregistes Dineis Tri-City

Three Children Sick After Suspected Poisoning in Rock Island

In Rock Island, Christ Hermann and wife of 2931 Thirteenth avenue reported their three children aged nine months, two, and five years were violently ill with cramps and vomiting yesterday. J Barth treated them promptly. all are now out of danger. The cause is unknown but suspected to be from candy or brick cheese containing poison, with similar signs observed.

Christ Hermann Thirteenth Avenue J. Barth

Man Seeks Aid Sent to County Poor Farm

A forlorn man who gave his name as C. W. Du Horst was sent yesterday to the county poor farm by Postmaster Whidders. He is elderly, cold, and hungry, and he has two comfortable homes and reputable Baltimore parents, though authorities are checking if aid can be secured. He has endured misery for some time and is reluctant to ask for charity.

C. W. du Horst Whidders du Horst Baltimore

Youth Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at the Theatre

Seventeen year old C L Green was arrested yesterday for disorderly conduct and fined 35 plus costs. The incident arose after his name surfaced in a theater crowd at Harpers last Friday when witnesses say he claimed to have seen a plan, prompting police to detain him.

C.L. Green Jane Coombs Harpers Theatre Ind Meer Bier

Court Records Note Guilty Plea For Forgery

J. F. Kramer, bound over to the grand jury on forgery charges, entered a plea of guilty to obtaining cash under false pretenses. Judge Adams fined him 3106, which he paid. Bears and vicinity remark noted in the same issue.

J. F. Kramer Adams

Gust Blad Loses Pocketbook With $70 in Moline

In Moline Gust Blad a nineteenth street butcher reported losing a pocketbook containing $70 while walking from his residence to his market a short distance away. A boarder who had recently left Blad’s house is suspected after following the same route that night but no money was recovered.

Gust Blad Mr. Blad Gust Brad

Christmas Gift Wire Spring Suspender for Subscribers

The C. G. Turnverein club plans to fit the second floor of the Fifteenth street building as a library and meeting room. Their children's festival and ball will be held at the hall January first in the afternoon.

C. G. Turnverein Club Fifteenth Street

Museum director named as Lindah joins Cincinnati team

Dr J Lindah, ex natural history professor at Augustana, assumes directorship of the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. Dr Oleson is away attending the institution in Michigan and is due home soon. Re Echo quartet plans holiday concerts in the state with proceeds to buy a transit for astronomy classes. students seek who authored a recent item in Armas about an Imall lecture at the Y M C A chapel on the college evening.

J Lindah Augustana College Cincinnati Museum of Natural History Re-Echo Armas Imall

American Turfmen

Unknown passenger suffered a scalp injury as a wreck sparked a fire and panicked the riders. Brave hands battled the flames and all passengers escaped with no serious injuries. An engine and coaches were sent from Newcastle to assist, and the injured were brought to the town.

Newcastle

National live stock convention reelects officers

Chicago December 7 delegates at the national live stock convention re elected J. H. Thompson president C. W. Baker secretary and L. B. Doud treasurer The body discussed foreign embargoes and the oleomargarine tax but took no decisive action leaving these and other matters to the executive committee

Chicago Thal J. H. Thompson C. W. Baker L. B. Doud

Civil service exam prompts extra postal help

Yesterday the civil service examination led to adding an extra carrier at the free delivery post office. Postmaster Gould oversaw the process with carriers Berger and Rennell. Substitute C. A. Hintz filled Rennell’s spot while Berger remained. Frank Suman was sworn in as a new deliverer, previously a carrier under Mr. Hols, delivering the revievers satisfactorily.

Gould Berger Rennell C. A. Hintz Frank Suman Heo Hols

Resignation of Lieut Chester M White Accepted

Washington reports Lieutenant Chester M White of the revenue cutter service has again tendered his resignation and Secretary Carlisle has accepted it. White previously resigned, withdrew, and was ordered to duty on the Boston station. He served with Captain Healy on the Bear in the Arctic last summer and was among officers who made charges over Healy’s conduct. The charges have not yet been formalized but are expected.

Washington Chester M. White Revenue Cutter Service Carlisle White Boston, Mass Healy Arctic Ocean Treasury San Francisco

Brief wedding trip returns and local notices

Mr and Mrs James McMuhen have returned from their wedding trip and are at home 2s Seventh avenue. A person named Hoppe fell, and an estate appraisal lists beds and shore items. City officials including Mayor I F ite and Aldermen were present yesterday during a sales or petition near Buffalo. The report mentions attendees and a note on a recent expedition and infatuation.

Mr. and Ure James McMuhen Seventh Avenue

Five weeks old son of ALC Anmlelon dies yesterday

Mrs DOS Davies wife of Prof Davies has arrived from Winnepes George Nopnin aged thirty five died yesterday from an operation of appendicitis performed on Wednesday. Suk Stray canines are in yard at the Henguse their owners jet. There will be interesting time at our town a week from tomorrow. Comhey Smith defeated WHT run the members of the Minnehaha running team twenty six laps of the track to the mile. MFL Re rahaugh will be in Moline Monday and Tuesday with something.

George Nopnin Ja Duranes Comhey Smith Twine

Round Trip Rail Fare Notice From Cedar Rapids

Via B C RGN Ry announces limited round trip tickets on Nov 27 and Dec 11 with sales for east of Iowa Falls on Nov 26 and Dec 10. One fare to Alabama Arkansas Indian Territory Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Texas and Tennessee. Contact Callen B C BR N agents or J Morton G T & P A Cedar Rapids Iowa for rates.

B.C

Electric Bitters Offer Seasonal Health Tonic

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited to any season. It helps when languid feelings, sluggish liver, and need for a tonic occur. Prompt use may avert bilious fevers and counteract malaria. Headache indigestion dizziness. Price one dollar per bottle at Ballard and Co.'s drug store.

Ballard & Co

Permits Issued for Half Fare Travel in Western Territory

J H Holcomb of the St Paul railwayoffice announces that permits for half fare travel may be issued by B D Caldwell for all Hines territory within the Western Passenger association. Applications can be obtained at Room 14 Masonic Temple.

B. D. Caldwell J. H. Holcomb St. P. Ry Masonic Temple

Marvelous Results From Dr. King's New Discovery

A Dimondale Michigan letter from Rev J Gun derman praises Dr King's New Discovery for pneumonia and lingering coughs in his wife. The testimonial cites rapid relief after a long bout of coughing and mentions Ballard & Co.'s Drug Store offering trials and regular sizes.

J. Gunderman Dimondale Mich Dr. King Baptist Rives Junction Grippe

Miss Lola Ashton Dead in Lyons Merchant and Mason Leader

Lola Ashton, daughter of George W. W. Ashton a prominent Mason and Lyons merchant, died today at their Lyons home after a long illness.

Lola Ashton Clinton Lolla George WW. Ashton Lyons

Also Mentioned on This Page

Steinway Haines Wilcox & White Everett, c Sterling Wilcox & White Pneumatic Symphony West Third Street Moline Society King’s Daughters D. “Drs Chas. P. Skinner Reiscecragn Hea Areeetation Eiretad Co. W. Heald M. E Messrs Henry Wilke Geo. Frederickson van Dezi's Seventh Street Dy. BM Muellers Hall Falore Keator Lea Seddepsham Henry Jones Elgshih Sirest Granquist Nis Das Aliernanany Muen Rock Island Charity Nimrod Augustana College Notes American Turfmen Stock Exchange Enore Burts Fite Tat Sterday Pafalo Artis Alc Anmeleon Mening Dos. Davies Prof. Davies Winnepes MFL Rerahaugh Homeseeker's Excursion Electric Bitters Clergt Burts Opera House Sinbad J. F. Hardy Fluke’s GoLp Newbern & Co Harrison Street
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